Arsenal Banter Archive January 27 2015

27 Jan 2015 21:48:03
We spent a big chunk of last season top of the table but finished 4th.

This season, nowhere near top spot, but 16 games to go, 13 points behind Chavski and our strongest and fittest squad all season.

Could we?

That's poor dags, just like when I bought Phil Collins drum kit from him all the way from America.

Few problems with shipping though, he had to send it by air mail, it's on it's way.

I can feel it coming in the air tonight!

{Ed025's Note - better than dags one that 337..

Straight jacket for Mr Dagala please!

Thanks ed, should have been on the post above though! I must be tired

{Ed025's Note - you need a day off 337....take dags with you..

Don't pretend you wouldn't miss us ed!

{Ed025's Note - i really would mate.....im a terrible shot..

27 Jan 2015 22:57:40
Everybody said I would never get over my obsession with Phil Collins.

But take a look at me now :-)

{Ed025's Note - not bad that dags..not 337..but not bad..

No G62 - No Jacket Required!

{Ed025's Note - quality that sussex..

Ok buster,
It was "Against All Odds" we hear
"Both Sides Of The Story" "do you remember?" if you "hang in long enough" It'll be like "another day in paradise" and you'll get over it dags, but remember we just "Can't Stop Loving You"

{Ed025's Note - your No1 position has just been secured 337..

27 Jan 2015 23:18:02
Hats off to Sussex.

Love that one :-)

27 Jan 2015 20:44:41
Does bore-inho ever stop moaning?
Daaaam that guy gets right on my tits!!

27 Jan 2015 22:21:00
I'm not saying he moans a lot, but even the Samaritans have told him to shut the hell up.

(Jeez, I have a joke for every situation, lol).

{Ed025's Note - very loose term "joke"..

27 Jan 2015 22:31:46
They guy is a class A dork, can't argue with his trophy haul but what an utter stroker.

27 Jan 2015 23:01:47
He gets the job done though Red, but totally agree with you.

28 Jan 2015 03:32:55
You have too feel sorry for Liverpool. The two games v Chelsea was the closest they've come to recreating their form from last season, yet they only managed one goal and couldn't win.

To be honest I don't really mind Chelsea as a team, as I admire players like Drogba and Lampard. Its just Mourinhio I cannot stand.

When your team signs ricky lambert the alarm bells are there

Derby hit the nail on the head there lol

27 Jan 2015 14:08:33
What are people thoughts on the current rumours going around about Chuba Akpom being chased by a number of high profile teams as contract is almost up?

Do we think he will stay and be given more opportunities or will we lose what looks to be a very promising youngster?

IMO the absence of Podolski, Sanogo and Campbell could mean that Wenger is planning on slowly integrating Akpom in the first team.

Akpom will stay u believe. he's put himself in a good place right now we are desperate to keep him

Don't know if he will stay, but I will be gutted if he leaves!

Chuba- Please don't go! Please don't go! Away.
I'm begging you to stay.

Its about time we had a decent striker come from our academy, can't remember the last one. If he leaves and he is failure, fine, but if he's allowed to escape and he's a success, then serious questions need answering.

It can't be helped, in any PL game would you play him ahead of Giroud, Wellbeck, Podol? Maybe he could have been ahead of Yaya, yes but only time will tell. we are all crying out loud for a top striker, and we also cry out when we don't promote someone, Jesus Arsenal fans.

I guess it wil come down to what he thinks is best for him and his future career.
Players who can move for free are in a fantastic position and we've benefitted from this system quite a bit in the past Sol Campbell stands out most so if we lose out on this one we can't really complain too much

{Ed025's Note - cant really complain G62?....arsnal fans!!!!....your having a giraffe mate.. :)

Fair comment Ed :-) you've got to at least try and accept what works for you sometimes alsoworks against you too.
But I do know some people find that difficult to do, one rule for us and one rule for us :-)

27 Jan 2015 20:22:42
Ed,

Pi55 off back to ya Toffee page, lol.

Only joking fella :-)

He's a gooner now!

That's a bit harsh Dags! Surely that's a straight Red Ed025? And an automatic 1 day suspension. You know me I'm not one to interfere but he has to walk for that :-)

{Ed025's Note - its deffo a yellow G62..

27 Jan 2015 22:16:27
337,

Gooner Ed.

It has a ring to it :-)

{Ed025's Note - im coming around to it dags...the way were playing mate..

27 Jan 2015 22:37:18
I still think you will come good Ed.

You have same team as last season.

The only problem, is it the team or is it down to RM?

{Ed025's Note - its the fraud known as our manager...hes not he right one..hes the sh**e one...thats martinez.. :)

27 Jan 2015 23:24:11
Ed,

From what I have noticed with Everton, compared to last season, they keep trying to over pass the ball.

Their build up play is slow, compared to previous years, when Everton use to counter a lot quicker and be more penetrative.

{Ed025's Note - we are boring and lacking ideas dags..pass pass pass...it gets on our tits mate...tika taka is old hat now teams have worked it out, the high tempo fast flowing football like bayern play is the way forward, im afraid martinez is stuck in the past..

27 Jan 2015 23:45:48
Totally agree Ed,

Even Barca, the pass masters, don't play that way anymore.

{Ed001's Note - that's the thing, Barca never did play like that. They passed quickly in the opposition half to drag the opponents around. Martinez has his team pass it around at the back in their own half, where the opposition can just drop back and watch. The whole point of the quick passing is to force the opponent to run around chasing the ball and tire them out. They only do that if the passing is in their half where it can hurt them.}

28 Jan 2015 09:05:05
Totally spot on 001.

{Ed001's Note - cheers.}

27 Jan 2015 11:13:48
Just read that Bielik had a better financial offer to join another team but Wenger persuaded him to come here.

Hoping he works that magic to get Coquelin and Akpom to sign up too. Dortmund as one of 3 teams to have offered him a contract have seen something they like. He certainly looked good in his cameo the other night, all be it a short one.

Coquelin is looking for gaurantees of playing time and that he won't get shunted back down the pecking order when Arteta and Wilshere return.

On his form and in that position he has to be one of the first names on the team sheet, all our attacking mids need to be fighting each other for starting spots but not his.

I think Akpom can talk to overseas teams now if his contract runs out in the summer but not other English teams, let's hope we can tie him down before then as he is highly rated.

26 Jan 2015 23:23:45
Looking ahead, if in the Summer, we 'only' sign Morgan Schneiderlin, would you be happy?

Puzzle complete?

27 Jan 2015 03:35:46
I think a truly world class GK would have the puzzle complete. Szszency is a liability. Ospina is a good keeper, but not great.

I agree on GK Detroit plus apart from being home grown is Gibbs ever going to be a top defensive LB on a consistent level.
Like the lad but its not a popularity competition, I think between now and May Gibbs and Monreal both have to up their game considerably to be considered a serious title contending LB or one is sold and the other is a no 2 choice

Talking of puzzles, I remember when becks was called in to SAFs office when he was playing, sir Alex was concerned that he looked stressed and lacked concentration.

What's wrong Becks he asked?

I can't concentrate boss, Vichy has bought me this puzzle, it's got a lovely tiger on the front of the box but I can't do it, I'm so stressed I really want to do it.

Ok becks, bring it in tmrw and I'll help you.

Next day in marches becks with the box.

Tip it out on my desk becks says sir Alex.

Becks pours the contents of the box on to the desk and Alex puts his head in his hands, "clear the frosties up becks and get back to training"

Goal keeper
DM
world class forward

possible left back if monreal goes.
and eventually replace merts

I heard that Becks actually completed his first Jigsaw and was delighted!

It took him over 9 months to complete, when it said 3-4 years on the box!

BOOM!

Cammy Out!

xxx

27 Jan 2015 10:41:53
Lol 337, very very good.

Nice one Cammy.

Dags out.

Love that Cammy

337

OVER AND OUT!

Noticed a lorry unload lots of lemonade at Beckhams' house this morning. I think David misunderstood it when victoria asked him to get seven up.

They get worse!

Once the kids were mis behaving upstairs and he packed a case and left for the airport, victoria phoned him and said " I said can you go to Brooklyn please" he's upstairs!

David Beckham is the guest speaker at a management seminar. He steps up to
the podium and begins his speech. "They're small and minty and keep my
breath fresh for up to two hours and to Victoria's delight they're only two
calories".

The audience looks stunned, when a small voice from the side of the podium
whispers:-

"No David, you're here to talk about tactics

Love that lg!

No things are great at spurs. just booked my ticket to our second home WEMBLEY lol

{Ed025's Note - you,d better believe lol raver.. :)

Nice confession raver, "no things are great at spurs"!

I hope you didn't pay for that ticket, I was driving through rotten ham earlier and saw two spurs fans nailing their tickets to a tree in disgust, I waited for them to go and took them, I mean you never know when you'll need a couple of decent nails

{Ed025's Note - love it 337..

^^ now that is the best unintentional predictive text ever " rotten ham" instead of tottenham