Arsenal Banter Archive July 25 2014

25 Jul 2014 22:57:31
I have to agree, JW has NOT been at his best, and have to agree I do NOT think he is a DM. We still need Khedira, Schneiderlin or Bender AND William Carvalho AND Jackson Martinez. We can dream, can't we?

25 Jul 2014 22:35:16
Another Wilshere post.

We are all drooling at the mouth at the signing of Alexis Sanchez, and for obvious reasons.

Theoretically, if Jack played for another team, prem team or foreign team, and we just signed him, would you be drooling at the mouth at his arrival, ala Sanchez.

I was overjoyed when Ozil signed, am overjoyed with the signing of Sanchez, not sure if I would be as excited with the signing of 'Jack Wilshere'.

25 Jul 2014 22:47:59
Unless you're Real Madrid or Barca not everyone in your squad will be world class.
Not all of the players can be box office and have you drooling, you can have average players in the squad, we have quite a few, so do City, Chelski and United. and to say Wilshere is anything less than average would be very harsh.

I would be lol he's custard

25 Jul 2014 22:52:59
Kinda get what your saying to a degree but also, we've lived and breathed Jack from the expectations of the lad at 16, we've not had that with Ozil or Sanchez so it's impossible to compare them and unfair on Jack to do so.
Has Ozil really lived up to what we'd thought he'd be? i'm not sure I'd pay what we did after his first season and I'm still not convinced he's got the stones for the EPL tbh, Sanchez hasn't kicked a ball for us yet although I'm convinced he'll do well.

Jack is a great player and put in some very good performances last season, I wouldn't want to see him leave or play for a rival, he has the ability and talent to turn his form around as much as Ramsey did.

So maybe answer this, would you have bought Ramsey after season 11/12? different story after last season though.

Dags the reason you would and are overjoyed at various signings, is because they have excited you from afar. They have got accolades from around the world. Jack so far has been a firework waiting to explode and the touch paper is burning. Its a long touch paper,  is it going to explode of just go puff.

As with all Arsenal players I want Jack to be brilliant and be the best he can possibly be.
I love a trier like Jenks and have and always will back him 100% and believe he could well be our next Aaron success story.
As for Nicky B he threw it all away and I lost patience's with him long before Arsene did, I'm getting close to that stage with Jack now.
Love a trier and have no time for wasters

This is jacks make or break year, we gave ramsey a lot of stick, mainly because he could not handle the pressure, he settled himself mentally, worked harder, and shoved that criticism right in our faces, but I just don't see jack living up to it.

he has too many off field distractions, he talks too much, but fails to improve, if he is happy to be a first team player and make the sub bench and that's what he has himself destined for then I have no quandry. but to put him on a pedestal and claim he will be as good as ramsey is a joke, as some posters like to point out.

Does he have the talent? Yes

So does balotelli.

do we know how they are going to waste it? YES

its happened before in football and it will happen again.

to succeed as a teenager or a young lad in his 20's requires determination, motivation, sacrifice, attitude, willingness to learn, patience. things a normal kid in his 20's won't have, so its only a select breed, who are driven by themselves to succeed that make it to the very top, and from what I have seen of jack soo far, i'm going to say this is his make or break year, if he does not put in the hours during pre season and push himself to the limit, he never will.

I like the fact people on here slated Aaron Ramsey to a degree iv never seen before towards an arsenal player of recent time. Fast forward 18months and he's irreplaceable. It took an injury free period of 12-18 months for Ramsey
to get to where he is now.
Now I'm a fan of wilshere but I'm certainly not blinkered when it comes to his flaws. However I do believe that if he gets the injury free run that Ramsey has had then we will see the form we all know he can produce.
It was embarrassing when Ramsey got the abuse. It was like people on here only supported 10 out of the 11 players. It's getting that way with Wilshere now.

26 Jul 2014 00:27:49
Steve r,

Let's just hope it isn't puff, or in Jack's case, puff puff.

26 Jul 2014 00:29:21
Jack will come good if he gets his head sorted. It would be a shame for him to become another Pennant, but I can't see that happening, I think he will buckle down this season.

25 Jul 2014 22:14:34
all this critique of JW10 is warranted but; similar to what Wenger said to Ramsey about 'going back to basics basics basics' and 'adapting your game. as the crowd doesn't like the way you play. ',

well then maybe this new role for Jack will let him do more with less, if he sticks to defensive duty (harassing off the ball, pressuring any players in our final third, putting his foot in) he will show a better side to his game, with Arteta/Flamini to clean up after him while also having the same responsibility, we won't see him barging forward, going past a player then falling to the ground,
we'll see him beat a player near the half way line and spread the ball to someone who has the ability to break and beat players

because who else in our team can really go past players like that in small spaces? when he gets it right, he gets it dead right sometimes, so he definitely has the ability

maybe that's what Wenger has in mind for him?

just a thought for all those slating/half slating Jack, he's quick off his heels, a good eye for a pass, strong enough to hassle and pressure strikers and bigger midfielders for someone his size and most importantly, DOESN'T change the way our midfield would work,
if we have a true defensive midfielder we lose an extra body in the opponents final third to pass to, to then open up space for someone else, making the whole way we play kind of redundant as we don't do well in tight spaces where a quick skill and quick feet are needed in midfield (IMO)

TL;DR = JW10 COULD do well as a defensive minded player (none of that CDM label please)

25 Jul 2014 20:45:13
I have been lurking on this site since the beginning when football rumours branched out the individual teams.

Firstly a big thanks to the Ed's who make the site what it is and their knowledge and patience.

My first post unfortunately will be a controversial one.

I was watching the Invincibles documentary and it brought back some great memories, but shows the fall from grace that we have had since then. Mostly due to our top players going for a quick increase in salary/immediate titles (bought through money rather than hard work and determination).

However I believe we are very close to the success of previous years. There are two main areas that we need to strengthen and we will compete, not only with the Chelski's and Man s**ty's, but with everyone in Europe.

We need a new DMF and a striker.

I'm going to be very frank, with the talk of Wilshere becoming our DMF, I believe we will struggle in the premier league this season. We have majorly strengthened our squad with recent signings, but Jack isn't made for that role and was cause the team to lose games through cards/suspensions. I have actually been unimpressed with Jack for the past few seasons. He shows signs of world class talent, then gives the ball away to the opposition, or makes clumsy challenges or aggressive challenges that show his lack of composure and ability to handle pressure. When he burst onto the scene, I truly thought we had a star footballer that would be the best in the world one day. So where do I see him fitting in? I believe he should be competition for Ozil, and giving Ozil a rest when needed.

Up front we need a world class finisher. I am a big fan of Giroud and everything he brings to the team, but he is not the world class player to lead this team to glory. If you were to look around the league, where would you see Giroud fitting in at United, Chelsea, City? I don't think he would get a look in at any of those clubs. And across Europe at Barca, Real, Bayern, PSG, Juve. could you see him starting above any of their current strikers? His goal scoring record last season was good, but he also missed a lot of chances that a world class striker would have put away.

The reason I have been so critical is because it frustrates me when people (myself included) obsess over potential signings (Khedira to name one) then when it looks like it won't come to fruition, list reasons why we are glad that we never signed said player. Then name current members of the squad who could do the role anyway.

We get so worked up about great players being linked is because we know we are SO close to major success. It only takes a few new faces to come into the club for the dream of a world class Arsenal team to actually become a reality.

With a true DMF and a world class striker, I firmly believe that we will not only win the premier league, but at a canter. We could also do some major damage in the champions league, if not go on to win that too.

{Ed007's Note - Welcome aboard, buddy.}

In my opinion not controversial at all. Totally agree on the wilshere thing. defo not suited for a DM role for a whole plethora of reasons. And while I like giroud as well, he's also not good enough to be our main man (though a DM is needed more). Maybe the part I disagree with is the win it at a canter part and the champ league part :p you're underestimating the opposition.

25 Jul 2014 21:34:38
Welcome Goth,

Good post matey.

25 Jul 2014 21:37:32
The reason I deemed it controversial is because Wilshere is a "proper gooner". Someone who has came through that you really want to be a world beater. It would be easier to criticise a foreign player than one of our own.

In terms of at a canter, I firmly believe that. The opposition is good, but we were the team to beat for a good part of last season. With the signing of Sanchez only makes us stronger. Add two more world class players and we'll be unplayable. The beauty of arsenal is that we have nurtured our talent for a long time. So the whole squad plays as one. We might not have the depth of city, but we're not a team of individuals.

25 Jul 2014 19:21:41
I can't help but feel excited about this new Wilshere's role. Despite all the downhill in his career this is the season he can remind us what he can do. He came back early remember and I'm sure he knows what he has to do as well. If he doesn't have determination now he won't have it ever.

We still need to sign a midfielder though but that doesn't mean Jack will be out of the picture completely. At the moment he's my first choice to partner Ramsey. A new signing could relegate him to bench but not without a fight from Jack!

A lot of players have a big breakthrough season aged around 23. Fabregas 2009–10, Nasri 2010–11, Ramsey 2013-14, Wilshere 2014-15?

{Ed025's Note - i would,nt bank on it poly, but it would be nice if he did mate..

Its a bit of a double edged sword for me, JW playing deeper.

Will be great for when we are in possession and going forward but we will still be lacking the defensive steel we need and have needed in there for years.

Deffo a positive move him going back for extra training.

Fingers crossed he's starting to wise up and become the professional star we all want him to be.

25 Jul 2014 18:35:59
Is anyone aware of any UK tv coverage of tomorrow's game against New York Red Bulls. An American station, ESPN 2, are covering it with a 22.00GMT kick-off, but I can't find any British station with the game.

25 Jul 2014 20:51:56
It's on Premier Sports channel 428 on sky but it's a subscription charge to watch it. £9.99 per month, minimum 2 month contract and a ten pound connection fee :-(

Try Arsenal Player. It has the match day show which states no live commentary but might just run the video stream.

25 Jul 2014 21:38:20
Would love it if Thierry stuck on an Arsenal shirt and played for us in the 2nd half.

2nd half Dags? How about the season! What a motivational tool for the rest of the squad!

25 Jul 2014 22:39:09
Marvellous,

You are just an old romantic, lol.

25 Jul 2014 18:11:12
Roberto Firmino looks absolutely quality, hopefully we will step up our interest!

25 Jul 2014 16:30:29
Eds can we have a poll. Besides Spursman, which is Dagenham Gunner's other alter ego:

Champaigne Charlie
Malaga Gooner
Wengerism

Just kidding Eds, but you truly are a work of art Dags! Had everyone fooled there. The way you slated Arsenal and brough up all those stats as Spursman. I am beginning to worry. :(

25 Jul 2014 17:30:53
Champagne Charlie because my name is actually Charlie :-)

25 Jul 2014 16:11:21
Began this post as a reply but it got very big so I've decided to post it stand alone.

ON JACK WILSHERE
There has been a lot of comments and I think everyone is right on some level or another.

Here's my thoughts:
Ultimately this kid has talent with the potential to be World Class.

His best season was his break through season at ~18 he hasn't reached those heights since.

In that time however he spent over 1 year out of action. At this point that means that 1/3 of his senior career or so was spent on the treatment table. IMO he's had the ~2 seasons that I would consider the time required to regain his best form.

Form being the operative word. This year I believe is the year wherein he needs to get back to HIS best.

Yes he is only 22 and has plenty of time still to develop but this is the year where he needs to get back to 18y/o Jack.

From there he can improve further but it's not an unreasonable expectation for him to get back to the level he performed at consistently against top competition.

It took Ramsay 2 bad years and in his third we all know what happened, however Ramsay skipped regaining his prior level and jumped streets beyond what he had been displaying before his injury.
That's an unreasonable expectation of anybody let alone Jack.

Then comes the off field antics.

1) I honestly think that the majority of players at that age are doing the same thing. He's just been caught. Why is he always being caught? Because he's English and under greater scrutiny than many other players.

2) It's the very exceptional person that hasn't done it at that age. I imagine Ronaldo being one. Messi apparently got up to all sorts with Ronaldinho until Pep had a word with him, in which he basically said Ronaldinho will only be the best player in the world for another 2 years and that'll be it because of the way he carries on, and that he (Messi) could be the best for a decade.

3) Is he an person for smoking? Yes, it has no place in the professional game and I'd rather have seen him smoking dope because there's a reason to take psycho active substances. Does it mean he's smoking all the time? Not necessarily.
We all no people who are just social smokers. Or only smoke with a drink. However if it carries on indefinitely it's likely to get worse.

4) The drinking. He was on holidays, he's allowed a big blow out so long as he sweats it out with proper training in the pre season I've no problem with it. And so long it's not leading up to a match.

My final point then is JackGooners comparisons to Pirlo/Modric etc.
Yes 22 is plenty time to develop how long was it before Iniesta broke into the Barca team?
But I don't expect him to be as good as those players at they're peak next season and no one should. Or even find his peak for that matter.

But I expect him to reach the level that he has shown before.

And more importantly he should expect that of himself. If he does he'll realize that the antics will have to change. If he doesn't he'll slide further over the years until he either has no other option or it's too late.

I know what I'm hoping for

{Ed025's Note - good post that sheeny..

Excellent well put post. Some sense on the Wilshere subject at last.

25 Jul 2014 17:33:56
Fantastic post Sheeny,

25 Jul 2014 17:45:01
Sheeny,

Just noticed. Your avatar is Jack Wilshere.

Your view's on Jack are biased. :-)

Good post Sheeny mate and yes he's done lots of stuff we all did and still do and he would get away with it even with the media on his back IF he performed on the pitch.
I see our British young players in this order
Ramsey
Ox
Theo
Gibbs
Jack
Two years ago it would be totally reversed.
Leaving twitter and Facebook alone would be an excellent place to start what will be his most important season of his career, but I doubt he will because Jack doesn't truely believe what the rest of the world knows, its make or break time.

25 Jul 2014 18:21:14
Haha I just liked the Obama "Hope" Layer. Considering he's there since he was 9!

Thanks guys

25 Jul 2014 15:05:39
I know we have been interested in signing arg right back back (peruzzi?) with jenko them going out on loan, I don't know much about peruzzi, does anyone know how much it would take to sign him approx. a reply would be greatly appreciated

I don't see the point of this. The only point of letting Jenkinson go out on loan in my opinion would be to free up a squad space - for this his replacement would have to be u21.

25 Jul 2014 16:19:55
I really, really rate Peruzzi.
He only moved to Catania last season, so I can't see him being that cheap.

From what I saw of him last season (I love Serie A, when I was a kid, the likes of AC and Inter Milan and Juve were on top of the world and I loved watching them, so that's why I'm still a Serie a fan, even if it's not so great nowadays) he's fairly consistent, he's quite tall for a fullback, around 6ft and he's fairly quick too.
He played about 20 of Catania's game and grabbed a goal too!

However, back when he was a bit younger, like 20 maybe, his velez team played santos in a tie and he told reporters something like 'if he tries those tricks with me, I'll break him in two at half time!'
And you have to remember this was a basically unknown 19 year old against supposed santos world class star Neymar!

And he basically destroyed Neymar, made him look a complete amateur.

He has all the talent to become a world class star and Wenger should act on his instincts over this lad, before barca or Madrid do and come take him.

25 Jul 2014 12:20:54
Ed,
Do you see Arsenal following up their interest in Carvalho, or was the "enquiry" nothing more than that? The more I read and see of the young bloke, the more I see him as perfect for the Gunners. Right age, right skill set, and plays the defensive midfield role exactly how we need it played.

{Ed027's Note - I'm sure they will follow up if the Khedira deal is completely dead

25 Jul 2014 11:33:57
Eds question for you. If Wengers comments about Mert, Podolski and Ozil having time off at the beginning of the season are to be believed.
Can you please tell me where that descision has come from and why? I am completely baffled if that is true.

{Ed027's Note - it's normal, he did it with Cesc and Rvp in 2010, he likes to give all players a 4 week break after a tournament. They'll miss the shield game, and may not be fully fit for Palace, will be fine after that

25 Jul 2014 15:29:38
It's a fifa requirement to give them 4wks off.

WC ended on Jul 13, (bearing in mind that the club probably wouldn't have officially released the players until a few days after with the parades etc.) season starts on Aug 16 so they won't have trained before the Palace game.

We'll prob see them feature the following week @ Everton because we have City and Spurs afterward.

Sensible as well, not sure how fit Ox or Theo are but we should cope

25 Jul 2014 13:03:09
Hey Dags,

I am sure you just want this Spursman thing to die a death after ed 007 got shaken and stirred and Chimney sweep obviously got stuck in it:) but I have to say I thought it was a wind up but from a Spurs fan and was laughing how much response it got especially as the Spursman got even more stupid with his comments.

Fairplay to you mate you do brighten this place up then may I add spoil it by telling jokes:).

I saw in a pic you posted a while back that you holidayed in Malta, I have lived here for 4 years so if ever you pop back over maybe we can go and have a CISK whilst watching our beloved Arsenal.

25 Jul 2014 15:31:04
Love is in the air, awwwwww.

Where a outs in Malta mate, Valetta was the 1st port I walked ashore when I was a young merchant seaman aboard the good ship Lancastrian Prince back in 196. Always had a special place cause of that

25 Jul 2014 15:52:40
Hey Shaneyd,

Apart from the fact you are a Spud, I like you already, especially as you mentioned a Cisk.

Do they still do Hopleaf? And you can't beat a Kinnie, lol.

Oh, and my all time favourite, Pastizzi (peas).

25 Jul 2014 15:54:02
PS, nothing wrong with my jokes Shayne lol.

Dags where on earth did you get I am a spud? if this is one of your jokes is the worst one yet.

yep still got the hopleaf.

Kinnie is horrible mate like Marmite I guess.(love it, hate it)
Dag pastizzi your all time favourite best 40 cents spent after a CISK for sure.

Sagalout I know live up in St Pauls bay but work down st julians/paceville or partyville if you wish. They are spending a lot of money in Valetta now mate.

Sheeny don't worry mate dags has not forgotten you:)

Funny thing is Franny Jeffers came over here to play in the Maltese league I think he lasted a couple of weeks he said it was the worst standard of football he has ever witnessed.haha

25 Jul 2014 18:41:13
Shaneyd,

Sincere apologies my friend, misread part of your post.

I still have family in Malta, in Marsa and Santa Venera.

I normally go Bugibba.

Would definitely take you up on your offer of a Disk mate.

I should imagine breakfast time is a real hoot in your house Dags lol

25 Jul 2014 19:14:42
Banbury, you wouldn't believe mate, lol.

Shaneyd, that should be Cisk not disk

25 Jul 2014 13:44:19
I personally am a huge fan of Wilshere both on, and too an extent, off the field. I feel that many people are extremely overly critical of Jack and I do not understand why many people consider this season to be "make or break" for him.


A few things to consider:

1.) Many Great midfielders were nobodies at 22, Pirlo was still on loan at Brescia!

2.) Wilshere seems to be judged on the grounds of how long he's been around rather than how old he is. Adam Lallana who was hailed prior to the world cup as a possible england saviour was in League one at 22!

3.) And lastly, Modric who is in my opinion the best player currently playing the "Wilshere role" in world football, was still at Spurs at 22!

25 Jul 2014 14:13:21
The criticism stems from a numbrr of things.
1 the fact he has not improved as a player since he was seventeen - he has infact regressed and got worse
2 his stinking off the field antics. let's just put this into perspective - the guy has been arrested twice - once for an affray where a woman broke her arm. The guy is an person whether you think he's a good player or not
3 then there are the 'injuries' you know, the 2 month lay offs that take a year to recover from. let's put it this way its not his running style that keeps him out as I've read on several occasions on this site, rather his personal life style
4 the guy had rotten fitness all last year infact he looked overweight. Then in off season he's caught smoking - now, don't give me the old 'it was only one' because its never only one as anyone whose smokedwill testify to. If he smokes in a jacuzzi he smokes at home
now I can tolerate smoking if he plays like zidane or pirlo but he doesn't

frankly I think wenger should be giving jack the ultimatum he either sorts his life out or he's off next summer.

and the form he's been in I don't think would even get him in to west hams team

^^^^ spot on ^^^^

At times he is a silly little boy

He deserves most of the flak he's getting in my opinion.
Let's see him do what Ramsey did, put his head down and get on with it, and once he's done that let his football do the talking.

^^^^^ Again agree^^^

Ramsey is a classic example of how you can become a hot property, the transformation he has shown is superb

^^100% agree. not to mention the sitting down, arms on hips complaining at the ref after a challenge on him. he was touted the next big thing - future captain of the club. can't see it happening unless he gets his thumb out of his you-no-whatsit, and starts growing up. he has so much potential and i'd hate to see it go to waste

Very good response Original AG

25 Jul 2014 17:39:28
Great post AG

25 Jul 2014 12:40:18
Buy Vidal = top quality player and helps Alexis settle = win win = possible title win? COYG

Agreed Sussex. Although i'd love it to Happen, I don't see it coming off.

25 Jul 2014 11:36:48
Just became a first time dad yesterday to a bouncing baby girl. Happiest man in the world. My sister is quite disappointed because her birthday is today and she wanted to shared a birthday with her niece.lol

Advice please, how can I drill into her head the fact that Arsenal are the only football team in the world? :)

Cheers

Congrats buddy, Its always nice to hear such good news.
I wish you and your new born daughter the best.

25 Jul 2014 12:57:41
Well done Rue,

very pleased for you mate.

Now go and decorate baby room in Arsenal wallpaper, get Arsenal baby clothes, get Arsenal bibs and an Arsenal hat, that should work mate.

Oh, and get Tottenham nappies, than when baby does poo poo at least she, and you, will enjoy it.

Good stuff Rue

Another Gooner for us

25 Jul 2014 13:11:36
Wonderful news, congratulations Rue!

25 Jul 2014 13:16:06
Congrats mate! Great news

25 Jul 2014 13:34:21
Congratulations Rue, fantastic news :-) x

My advice rue is to let her at it and have faith that your lovely new daughter had the same great taste in football teams as her father :-)

Congratulations by the way.

Quality mate, congrats to you both.

Congratulations Rue. You don't have to worry about the team she supports. As long as she has the same class as her old man she will follow the Gooners naturally.!

25 Jul 2014 13:58:28
I named my Son Charlie George. double win as the wife had already poo pooed Henry, Patrick, Denis etc. I found out her Grandads names were Charles and George! I only told her the truth when he was six months old.

25 Jul 2014 14:04:28
Congratulations mate, hope u are both well, make sure u get those sleeps in when u can :-)

Great news Rue mate I'm really chuffed for you and the missus.
My advice is let her find her own way to being a gooner, my boy was a man u fan until he was 7 and when we played an obscure European team he would support them rather than go along with me, I actually admired him as all my mates kids followed the team they were told they should like.
Luckily when he turned 7 he found he could no longer fight his inner gooner and became a fanatic.

25 Jul 2014 16:12:40
Congrats man

25 Jul 2014 10:25:55
Morning Gooners.

Liverpool fan in peace here.

Seen rumours this morning of possible re interest in Pepe Reina. Just wanted your thoughts on wether you think this would be good business?

IMO i'd be glad for Liverpool to get rid of him, which may seem strange as he's probably still a better all round keeper than Mignolet, but his wages are too high for a back up keeper but Rodgers clearly doesn't fancy Reina.

So my question is IF he came to you guys, would you see him actually being ahead of Szczesny?

Thanks Guys.

I wouldn't touch Reina with a 6ft pole mate

Dags is that you? lol

25 Jul 2014 13:03:12
Lol Bgd,

Not me I promise, lol.

PS, Reina would be a decent number 2

25 Jul 2014 13:35:37
Was that a joke Dags, a decent No2. Hee hee. :-)

25 Jul 2014 15:48:25
Lol Jenjen,

It wasn't meant to be but good pick up, lol.

25 Jul 2014 09:27:27
I'm glad our German players are being given a good break and if they miss one or two games at the start it will pay dividends over the season.
Its a mental break they need every bit as much if not more than a physical one, all work and no play makes Mesut a spurs player, but fully rested and confidence at 100% he wil have us all saying Cesc who?
Remember when he came to us and how excited we were? prepare to be rewarded this season people he's going to be class on grass again

Fair comment G62, they deserve the time off, tournament play for the 'BIG BOYS' is physically and mentally draining , rush them back and we could pay for it later .

Agreed. I think Ozil is going to have a very good season and that Sanchez will settle very quickly.

I also expect Dags' jokes to be funnier. Am I taking optimism a step too far?

25 Jul 2014 11:42:27
I'm liking that Barn, a lot and I'm with g62. :-)

25 Jul 2014 16:02:33
Barny,

You leave my jokes alone, lol.

24 Jul 2014 21:18:48
Ed001 did you ever imagine this site when you started it turning the way it did? I mean I remember years ago it was simply just rumours. Now especially the arsenal page it's so much more. It's just like a bunch of gooner friends who have never even met who talk about their beloved club and share opinions every day of the week.
I must say this has become my favourite site! And no I'm not drunk before anyone implies lol

{Ed001's Note - never mate. When I first started it, I just thought it would be a bit of fun. I never thought it would end up with 70+ sites! It has certainly been an eye opening journey to get here. Wasn't so long ago the Arsenal site was among the gloomiest and most miserable site we had, so good to see it cheerful. Though my throat does get sore occasionally from groaning at some of Dags's 'jokes'.}

Great post D I was thinking the same thing a few days ago about if 001 ever dreamed it would turn out so well.
Our page to me is spot on, we debate we moan and celebrate and have a great laugh together with each other and of course all the Ed's who give up their time to make it happen in the first place.
My only question is what did we all do before we found this site?
Its hard to remember now :-)

{Ed001's Note - before I started this site I used to have something called a life. I can't even remember what it was now, but I seem to remember it being fun.....}

25 Jul 2014 10:08:28
lol I used to just look at the arsenal page for rumours but now it's a laugh and fun so I do like to get involved more. Must be the relief of a trophy. Really though thanks for the site it's great to have convos and debates about our clubs!

{Ed001's Note - cheers mate, I am glad it worked out so well. When it was first started it was just because I was fed up reading the crap in newspapers and just wanted somewhere to put people straight. I can remember sitting down having a long chat with someone who was managing a Prem club at the time, I won't say who but it was Ed025's club and he is a lovely chap who likes a tipple, anyway, even back then before this site came along he was moaning about the rubbish in the papers. I never foresaw how bad it would get when social media exploded and became full of people making up even more lies though! I might not have bothered with doing the sites if I had known just how hard work they would make it.}

25 Jul 2014 11:58:07
Interesting I know who he supports :) lol. I much prefer the rumours on here than the papers as they're just feeling us rubbish so we buy their paper! lol. I dunno what your excuse is :p. I'm joking there are some very reliable rumours. Sometimes

25 Jul 2014 16:03:53
Lol, thank you Ed001.

25 Jul 2014 07:29:14
Y aren't my posts being put on

{Ed025's Note - i have not seen any from you jelfy..

25 Jul 2014 07:19:07
Good morning everybody, alright Dags, G62
Beautiful day isn't it. Hope everyone has a lovely day today and a great weekend. :-)

25 Jul 2014 08:21:39
Morning Golds,

You too mate.

Have great one Golds mate, I will give you a bell the middle of next week mate.

Goldboy, have a great weekend yourself mate. Hope you're not on your Jack but if you are, wake me up for Sanogo.

25 Jul 2014 11:46:17
Nice one Barny baby :-)

25 Jul 2014 11:47:27
Gunner62.
Ok mate speak during the week.
Maybe we can hook up with Dags.

25 Jul 2014 17:47:06
Sounds good to me Gent's

25 Jul 2014 01:45:23
I know You guys said earlier that there was no interest in Peruzzi of Catania, but now that Manquillo is likely to go to Liverpool and should we decide to loan Jenko out, is he a target or would we be likely to push through a move for Chambers?

Thanks!

24 Jul 2014 23:45:12
DAGS

That was a dick of a thing to do . the worrying thing is you played the part 'that' well maybe you are s Spud for real

Dear o Dear

25 Jul 2014 01:30:44
All good fun mate, at least that was the plan.


The word 'Backfired' spring's to mind.

I agree with Banbury Dags, the thought of how well you played the role of a Spud is scary!