Arsenal Banter Archive January 26 2015

26 Jan 2015 20:54:49
Mert and Arteta out of the lineup. who's then the captain?

{Ed025's Note - sanchez?

26 Jan 2015 21:11:42
Not too sure if you are talking immediately or in the distant future, but I don't think BFG will give up without a fight.

Runner up to player of the season (last season), so I don't think he will give up without a fight.

Kos the boss surely :)

{Ed025's Note - decent shout that je..

Kos the obvious choice, but bit worrying I can't think of anyone else to make a case for

You sure about that Dags? I mean an actual fight where people might get hurt? You sure he's up for that mate?

26 Jan 2015 21:58:37
you not a fan G62?

I think he still has a lot to offer, but I can definitely see Paulista taking his place alongside Kos.

What about Santi? Him or Kos would fit the bill!

I was before the Stoke and Liverpool incidents Dags quite a big fan, but in the absence of any explanation of his behaviour in those two games I can only assume he didn't think iour club worthy of his standing his ground

He's upped his game recently and has been great, but its only been recently and is he really a leader and likely to shout at people?

26 Jan 2015 22:33:44
G62,

We all make mistakes mate.
Yes, the Liverpool one was ridiculous but maybe he thought another Arsenal player was behind him, and better positioned to clear the ball.

I remember years ago, Lee Dixon scoring 2 own goals in first 10 mins of a home game.
Players make mistakes mate, but I do understand why the Liverpool one has irked you so much.

I think now Paulista has signed, Mert will up his game.
Remember, he has partnered Kos, Debuchy, Chambers and Monreal at CH this season, that can't be easy not having a 'regular' partner.

I think he will come out fighting.

We don't have a roll ya sleeves up shouter so we have to choose someone who regularly leads by example with a give their all performances. Has to be Sanchez who has already upped the teams work rate by leading the way.

{Ed025's Note - im with you G62...a leader by example..

Ramsey is the future captain of Arsenal, no doubt.

Rosicky is the No.3, wears the armband when both are out and on the pitch

27 Jan 2015 00:45:52
Im not saying make him captain obviously that'll be silly. But we need someone to be captain who is like coq. Just shouting and yelling at people who aren't doing their job properly. Sadly IMO no one fits that description in our team. So it's say kos.

27 Jan 2015 03:32:16
I think our pecking order for captains is / should be.

Arteta
Mertesacker
Flamini (Poor player, but good leader and is vocal)
Koscielny
Rosicky
Ramsey
Wilshere

I think a 'lead by example' captain doesn't really work. You need someone who is vocal and commands respect. Eg Terry, Gerrard or Kompany.

For me Wilshere is like Rooney. Future captain in the making.

Maybe if he stays - coquelin could get onto that list

Has to be Kos, if he's fit he starts simple.

Detroit I agree it has to be someone who is vocal but I also feel it has to be someone whos an automatic starter which makes me aprehensive about your first 3 and only really leaves kos out of the 7

26 Jan 2015 20:03:59
Take a look at the picture of Paulista on ssn he is definitely the love child of Silvinho and Martin Keown or is it just me?
SG

SG
He will scare more strikers than the great Margret Thatcher.

{Ed025's Note - great??...take that back..scum of the earth you mean!!!!!

26 Jan 2015 20:31:13
I think you have it spot on SG :-)

26 Jan 2015 21:08:23
Blimey Welsh,
Ed025 will never be a Thatcher-ite.

Coal miners, Dock workers, Steel workers, petrochemical workers, Shipbuilders, Toxteth and Hillsborough cover-up springs to mind.

Sorry to get political Ed, but I know you boys don't like her, for good reason.

{Ed025's Note - its pure hate dags i can assure you mate..

26 Jan 2015 21:14:49
I know Ed, one of my mates is a Scouser, he spoke very highly of her (NOT).

{Ed025's Note - i wont get political on here dags, lets pick on spurs.. :)

26 Jan 2015 21:36:42
Lol, the only thing worse than Thatcher 😆

I'm not having that! Spurs, RVP then thatcher

I have fond memory's of thatcher! We named our dog after ( and yes she was a bitch )

26 Jan 2015 19:06:47
BANTER EDS PLEASE
Does everybody now think that we are a feared team in the FA CUP Draw.?
Also I see the Manchester United are favourite's, does that mean the bookies think Van Wally is desperate to win something.
Hope the don't jump around for joy if the beat Cambridge.

26 Jan 2015 20:15:56
I think we should be favs, purely because Moan Utd still have to overcome a replay.

{Ed025's Note - dont rule out liverpool..

26 Jan 2015 20:32:13
And don't forget Liverpool :-)

26 Jan 2015 19:27:53
We've got Middlesbrough in the cup, should be okay as long as we play our strongest 11.

26 Jan 2015 21:59:42
Agree MgM

26 Jan 2015 19:39:46
So we got boro at home in the cup, let's hope there's no cupset there! Pretty happy with that draw though

Yep happy with that, we coulda got worse and were at home, onwards n upwards. Wembley Wembley :)

Man mark bamford and we will be ok

26 Jan 2015 19:27:53
We've got Middlesbrough in the cup, should be okay as long as we play our strongest 11.

26 Jan 2015 19:39:06
Happy with that.

Will be a toughie though.

26 Jan 2015 21:55:23
We should be fine, just as long as we don't take a trip out to the middle East earlier that week to visit the sugar daddy. oh wait

26 Jan 2015 22:00:36
Lol Fourth.

love it

26 Jan 2015 18:03:32
There's too much apologising on these pages lately.

Post your comments and stick to them. Its banter.

Sorry if this post offends anybody, lol.

I'm sorry you feel that way dags :)

Sorry dags.

DAGS
Im guessing you have had a bad day,
lol

26 Jan 2015 18:49:26
Sorry Dags, I apologise about that. ;-)

Sorry about Dags jokes everyone, no I really am sorry to have read Dags jokes, every single one :-)

26 Jan 2015 19:40:49
Hehe, you boys.

G62, you leave my jokes alone.
I thought my Kevin Mirallas one was very good :-)

Sorry about Dags jokes everyone, no I really am sorry to have read Dags jokes, every single one :-)

Hi. must agreed Dags, the Mirialles joke was exellent:)
COYG andi

27 Jan 2015 03:41:49
Im offended by this post. Sorry Dags.

I'm actually offended that anyone could be offended.

Sorry

26 Jan 2015 17:37:57
FC Twente Dortmund and Feyenoord have all made pre contract offers towards our young striker chub a akpom and despite Arsenal offering a new contract nothing has been agreed. Slightly disappointing considering his height and pace could lead to him being a powerful player and if he found his shooting boots the kid looks bright. does anyone now what the situation with him is regarding where his heart lies?

Presumably Chuba being offered a combination of large wedge and first team football. A real shame if we lose him but wtf he's got to get his nose in front of Danny W yet so no immdediate loss. Still think we should've extended his contract much sooner at least we could price him out of a move.

Hes been here since he was six, I suppose, its all down to what he thinks is best for him going forward, but the same goes for coq. I would hope we keep both and keep them happy.

26 Jan 2015 16:44:58
Good win yesterday.
The transfer dealings look solid.
Assuming the Gabriel deal goes through, as looks likely, with Campbell going the other way and young Bielik brought in.
I feel much happier with Ospina in goal.
Thoughts on starting eleven if all players fit & available?

Ospina, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Cazorla, Chamberlain, Sanchez, Giroud

26 Jan 2015 18:01:08
From what I've been reading, it should be announced tonight or tomorrow.

I'd use the same player's that started against man City.

26 Jan 2015 20:28:08
As R89 but Gibbo for Monreal and I so want to put Theo in there somewhere.

Love giroud's hold up play but for me the speed of welbz makes us far more dangerous.

Welbz for giroud, Gibbs for monreal

Crazy we've dropped one of the best number 10's to the bench here but daaaam santi's earned it :)

26 Jan 2015 16:00:52
337-just been out in the car - news on talk crap is that he already has the work permit.

If so is that a cracker or what?

{Ed025's Note - no..a cracker is a wafer like biscuit usually accompanied by cheese..

26 Jan 2015 17:05:56
My neighbour doesn't look like a wafer, but she's certainly a cracker.

{Ed025's Note - any photo,s of her naked on a harley?.. :)

Yeah it was good news but I'm guessing they knew they'd get it.

Ed a cracker is a tubular cardboard object with silly paper hat, a crap toy and one of dags jokes inside

{Ed025's Note - good stuff 337..

26 Jan 2015 17:56:25
I don't think the wife would be happy if I had some, but I know I would be:)

{Ed025's Note - damn!..

Predating all these dumb uses of the word Cracker. a very nice gentleman who was also a right goner used it as his signature.

Frank Carson- a real cracker

If anyones got any photos of my misuss naked I'd love a look at them please, my short term memory is fine its anything over 6 months I have trouble remembering

{Ed025's Note - join the club mate..

I've even told her I don't mind she's got fat and let herself go a bit the last few years to reassure her Ed even that hasn't worked.
What more can a bloke do I ask, I feel I've gone more than half way

{Ed025's Note -if compliments dont do the trick im stumped mate..

I am in the same club as ed G62, as it's also been over 6 months since I saw naked pictures of your missus as well.

No pics g62 sorry, got some videos though!

26 Jan 2015 12:38:08
can we all praise wenger please?

He did EXACTLY what we asked of him.

No haggling
Paid full buy-out
No youth player with ZERO experience

Yep well done AW, oh wait he has no work permit and no caps for Brazil.

Only joking, I will eat my hat if he doesn't get the permit.

Pleasantly surprised :) now I can't wait to see this kid in action, a no nonsense defender is exactly what we need.

Kos and gab will be a scary partnership for any forward.

Well done arsene. Thumbs up

I still think its too late for this season. we needed a defender this season to fully challange.

iv never seen him play so can not comment on the kid. just hope he's better than andre santos

26 Jan 2015 14:34:36
According to reports he's been granted his visa, so glad it's not another deadline day scramble.

Permit granted, I was hungry too!

DG Give the guy a break, I feel positive on this signing, and he is defo no Santos. And don't go on abt Santos my friend he scored in the 5-3 win against chelsea

We haven't paid paulista buyout BTW. Deal 15mill Euros I'm told

26 Jan 2015 18:03:55
Fair play to Wenger for splashing the cash on a player who will be a first choice player for a while. We would have been satisfied with Reid or Perrin as a stop gap.

26 Jan 2015 09:36:26
Rosicky and Carzola both have to start against Villa along with Le Coq surely.
OK yesterday was about giving some players a well earned break and others a much needed game but Sundays team should be picked totally on form, which must also mean Monreal at LB.
Retaining your place when you do well and having to wait and really fight for your chance once you've lost your place is key to success imo.
Rotate in the cup and even CL if felt necessary but the premier league should be reserved for the premier performers only and let's build up that desire and competition to be in that elite group of premier league starting 11

26 Jan 2015 09:50:55
Cazorla.

No I think we have enough players Rob we don't need to buy any new ones until the summer if then mate

The miss spelling of Cazorla was bugging me too but I like g62 so I left it

Rosicky. such a talent. shame about his injurys and the amount of games he has missed.

top pro

Who is this Cazorla fella? Spelling? What's wrong with my spelling?
I'll have you know I came 3rd in the school's under 7s spelling competition just last week, my wife and kids were so proud they wept openly as I collected my ribbon

G62, you're forgiven don't worry but as for that stephen hughes on Arsenal TV, he gets paid and calls him Carzola repeatedly.

I also find it hard to believe that one of the questions in your under 7s test would have been "name a spanish footballer that looks like a hampster"

:-P

Most of the dimwits - sorry pundits on the telly get Cazorla wrong and they get a shedload of cash for it.

Congrats on yor prise gunner62

26 Jan 2015 06:55:58
Hoping Ospina is back in go for our next match. he just doesn't inspire confidence. He looked uncertain when claiming the ball from set pieces in to the box. Last time he was dropped he came back fighting
Hope he does the same again.

26 Jan 2015 00:46:29
A) who do you want in FA Cup?

B) who do you think we will draw?

A) Reading.
B) West Ham.

A) Villa - Home
B) Manu - Away

A) Cambridge home
B) Manchester United away

A. derby away

B. villa away

Chelsea? Manu? Spurs? any of those for me.

Oh wait a minute .

Ooops meant Man City ^^^^^

Give me
Cambridge or Bolton
Both would make me smile
I would eve take playing both at the same time