Arsenal Banter Archive March 27 2013

 

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27 Mar 2013 18:33:49
Any of the ed can reply it.
Ed if wenger leaves who do you think is the most likely option to replace him?thanx {Ed027's Note - Really don't have a clue, never thought of it, neither has the club

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Is it just the ed's or do us mere mortals have your holy permission to reply to your posts?

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27 Mar 2013 22:14:49
Sparing a thought for Rocky this weekend and the magic he brought us

SY4

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I normally ignore disagree's but why would some sick 'person' disagree here?

337

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Agreed 337

this is the world we live in now.

where has all the love and respect gone.

malaga gooner

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They might not know how David Rocastle was, and think its an obscure reference to boxing films?

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Um. because he/she is sick?

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He was our Gazza when he played for us.

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I remember his league debut against liverpool he ran their defence ragged.

great memory

malaga gooner

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I was outside highbury getting my coach ticket for the semi final in the fa cup against spurs the day he passed away.
We played spurs at home that day as well and who scored the winner. An arsenal Number 7.
The number 7 struck again a couple of weeks later again against spurs to win the semi.

There's only 1 David Rocastle!

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Rocastle was my favourite player of that era, bare in mind he had skill, pace and vision but was playing at a time when defenders were able to take legs away and get away with it, if he was playing today, with todays rules he would have been a true superstar!

R. I. P David 'Rocky' Rocastle.

337

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RIP Rocky

Absolute legend

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A tragic loss at too early an age

AJH

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I met Rocky once outside wembley when we played sheffield wednesday. A true gentleman.
He was with his wife, and the bear got everyone to make a gangway for them to walk through. God bless Rocky and the Bear two arsenal legends.
A GOONER

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Top post A GOONER

MALAGA GOONER

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27 Mar 2013 22:06:47
4 signings in 2 years = premier league or fa cup
kogbalia
ogbonna
van der wiel
jovetic
team = sczezny
gibbs ogbonna koscielny van der wiel

kogbalia wilshere
wallcott cazorla the ox
Jovetic
I know koscilny will be debated but in my opinion that would make us extremely competitive
Bergkamp5353

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Van der Wiel is very overrated, and Vermaelen is still a good defender he just needs to regain his confidence.

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27 Mar 2013 21:55:01
anyone notice how Van Persie has not got injured since leaving Arsenal even while playing with Holland. I wonder why this is?

Limerick Gunner

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Cos utd have got a squad big enough to rest him. look at what's happenin to jack. his career could be over before he reaches van persies age

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28 Mar 2013 08:40:41
Jack's got bad feet, just look at the way he runs. I think his career was already over before it actually began.

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"Jacks got bad feet"

And you are qualified to diagnose this? Don't tell me, you have a friend who is an expert?

Seriously, Jacks build and posture when he runs is exactly the same as Messi's, look at his posture and feet.

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Jacks got bad feet? please don't tell me this running on the ankles crap.

you do realise the medical professionals that are used to analyse each and every individual before signing them on for millions of pounds would have made such an assessment. however you seem to know best.

fatigue plays a big part in everything. try to run everyday for 5 miles and then run 10 miles once a week. tell me 2 months in how you feel.

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To first replyer: Yeah, they rest him that is way he played in all of their games in PL 26 (3), and the most of the games in CL. They have 11 more games and he will reach at least 35 games this season, which is not far less than the 37 games he played for us last season! May be he was lucky this season, may be he has finnaly overcome his injury problems. I sincerely hope he is not!

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It's not an issue with rest, It is just good fortune. He has had 2. 5 seasons since his last significant injury. I doubt his injury record has disappeared. However if it has it is potentially good news for some of our remaining injury prone players (Gibbs, Wilshere, Diaby, Rosicky).

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27 Mar 2013 21:15:55
David Rocastle 1967-2001

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27 Mar 2013 16:47:21
Nacho, Kos and BFG were all world class yesterday.

They were respectively the best defenders on three of the best back lines in the world in their matches

Watching Kos neutralize Villa was a thing of beauty. Spain never once went directly at him.

Consequently, how horrible is Evra! Makes me so happy, I absolutely hate that guy. Should have played Clichy, player with proper pedigree

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So true my fellow countryman.

Kos is THE BOSS. That was the best attack in international football and they were scared of kos.

BFG is so intelligent, more than makes up for his lack of pace.

Nacho is brilliant in defense but can contribute in attack (great assist)

I love it! And Jenks to the mix a d that's a true fortress at the back,

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That too is my best defense for us.

Jenks is going to be a beast

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This is laughable, if they were so good things would be very different for Arsenal in the league! You laugh at Evra but somehow he's formed part of a team that's gone 15 points clear at the top of the EPL. Explain that?

HB

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Simple.

1) you support man utd
2) you buy the ref
3) you act like you get robbed if a whistle goes against you.

4) you don't realise it happens to other teams against your team almost every time.

5)consider yourself lawyered

6)take time to reflect on this and think of yourself as a T***

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Lakerville

Wow, you really explained that very well. Oh no you didn't, you just went on a totally baseless ramble. To answer your points though:

1) Correct but there's no prize sorry.
2) Don't be so juvenile, you either know that's untrue or you are demented (or possibly both)
3) Wrong, some go for you some against you (EVEN the Nani sending off), these things happen.
4) "almost every time" again that's juvenile and baseless - like I said you win some you lose some, now it's you who seems not to be able to grasp that?
5) Did I mention the word 'juvenile'? :)
6) I have reflected and what I conclude is that your post did not answer mine at all it ended up being jibber jabber.

Good day!

HB

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HB,

Do you not have a board to hang out at? What are you even doing here?

There should literally be a million things you can do with your life besides trolling

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Lakerville

that was an awesome come back:):)
points 5 and 6. I was smilin all evening:)

thanks! :) COYG
andi

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Yes, great comeback Lakerville, you did of course avoid the key question - if Evra is so useless, how come United are 15 points clear and just racked up 5 clean sheets in a row?

AJH

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27 Mar 2013 16:00:31
1. We have a match in hand on Spuds

2. They play at Swansea

3. We play Reading at home

4. After this weekend our makeup match should put us in 4th place

Do the business boys. we are very close

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Reading are scrapping for their lives + new manager. To count those points as in the bag is arrogant.

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I love a US Gooner post to cheer me up!

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I did not count them as points, I told the boys to do the job

Excuse me for mathematically believing 4th place is close

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Right on US gooner your saying what we are all thinking and hoping! Reading may be scrapping for there lives but so are we for 4th place! So come on boys do the bis 3pts and a spurs defeat would be perfect way to start Easter. Come on you gunners!

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27 Mar 2013 15:36:04
Strikers who are/will move this summer

Falcao, Aguero, Cavani, Jovetic, Sanchez, Villa, Higuain, Benzema, Suarez, Tevez, Dzeko, Lewendowski, Rooney, Torres, Andy caroll to name a few.

Clubs who will be involved with some big names this summer

PSG, Monaco, City, United, Chelsea, Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus.

Surely we should be able to compete for one of the players above not named andy caroll.

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Rooney is going nowhere.

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27 Mar 2013 14:43:18
Funny how that now we apparently have a huge transfer budget for the summer, we won't be able to attract big names due to the fact we're unlikely to make it to the Champs League. However, with a lot of contracts coming to an end this summer and a lot of deadwood finally getting off our wages bill, I can see a lot of youth replacements being signed. Cheap and Wenger loves "potential" whatever that is. I predict 3 big signings, none of which have been predicted yet. Isco is a deffinate no due to Barca interest and Jovetic is the flavour of the week and I cannot see him at the Emirates. Poaching a couple of QPR players when they go down would be good for us though. Samba and Remy I can see in an Arsenal shirt next season

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But we will be in the Champions League next year

Chess

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^no doubt!

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27 Mar 2013 07:57:23
Ed,

You mentioned in a question of mine about impending kit deals. I read that Adidas have no more interest in signing with us. ( Apparanly West Ham are their next prem league target) Any other brands interested?

Thanks {Ed027's Note - A new deal with nike will be tough as they have City and England if i'm correct. Puma are intrested

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We have one more season with Nike, I think the season will be big. ALso we have two of the most consistent german internationals and the summer who knows may be one more. Trust me Adidas will bid!

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26 Mar 2013 16:29:02
not exactly a first team rumor but do you know if we actually have interest in that kid Dan Crowley of Villa Ed? {Ed027's Note - not that i know of mate

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27 Mar 2013 10:53:05
In my humble opinion. we need to strengthen the spine of our squad with quality and power if we realistically want to compete for silverware. I am not in the opinion that Jovetic is worth 25 million, so this summer I would like to see.

Dzeko or Benzema ( Gervinho out )
Vorm ( Mannone out )
Subotic ( Vermaelen out )
Eriksen or Isco ( Arteta out )
Wanyama ( Ramsey out )

I know many will disagree with me, and that's fine. but this is my opinion on our weakest points and how to fix them.

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First off. City won't sell Dzeko to us.

Benzema cost madrid close to 30 mill. I don't see them making a fire sale price and neither will we buy him for anything over 20mill.

Vorm, is just rumours. think of GK's that are made available, we will more likely be looking at them.

Subotic is being tracked by barcelona and they are not willing to spend over 20 mill on him. so imagine what wenger must think.

Isco would be a realistic target. price not soo much. Erikson, depends on where his agent wants to pawn him to.

Wanyama again only performed at a high level sporadically. we have plenty of those.

In terms of the players you want out. gervinho is a decent sub compared to chamakh, or park chu of the past.

Arteta is more a EPL player than a champions league one and we need depth so for me he stays. Ramsey has put in some decent performances and once again I would have him on the bench.

rather get rid of the real garbage then those who are worthy of atleast being on the subs bench. {Ed029's Note - Isco would be the most expensive of the players mentioned.}

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Without being funny which of these players would CHOOSE arsenal when they could go to teams that are winning things. the last three particularly would have much better options than arsenal although subotic has recently signed a contract (i think). without cl arsenal need to rethink their purchasing and more importantly their selling mentality. Letting the best players go year in year out doesn't send the right message out to players like these mentioned.

dave

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Moving on Ramsey could benWenger's worst ever decision. He knows this, and would never sell the Welshman.

I've posted before defending young Aaron, but to reiterate:

He sustained the worst injury in recent prem history. then bounced back into first team action.

He has played out wide, through the middle, the holding mf role, as well as right back.

He has leadership qualities and will one day, I promise, be an elite midfielder.

Give the boy a break.

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Give the boy a break? could have chosen your words better mate.

But i'm with you, I've slated him in the past but mainly for the stupid flicks and stuff he tries, but give his due his last 5-6 games he has been getting better and better.
Ive never wanted him sold as I think he will grow into a great player. i'm hoping sooner rather than later

1404

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I agree with the players that would come in (although I doubt we would get any of them) but I wouldn't get rid of Arteta, Ramsey or Verm. These are all good squad players (I see Ramsey as Arteta's replacement in 2 years and Verm is just in bad form). Get rid of AA, Squid, Park, Chamack, Denilson etc.

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27 Mar 2013 08:41:10
Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, 35, has advised team-mate Jovetic to join a "real top club", rather than Arsenal. IS THIS WHERE WE ARE AT NOW

dave

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27 Mar 2013 09:17:32
Yea, the same Luca Toni who advised Pep to join Bayern! Very influential I must say.

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No Italian team could do much better in our league than we do so **** him!

Forever Arsenal

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We stand no chance unless we make the top-four. Even then if City or Chelsea come in we may struggle.

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Why would he come to arsenal he is ambitious and clearly wants to win things that at the moment isn't going to happen at arsenal. the point is though that are people speaking of arsenal in such negative fashion and if so why. ok no trophies for 8 years (and counting) but there is still a great fan base. No the big signings are looking to win things and arsenal doesn't match that ambition anymore

dave

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'Real Top Clubs' have won the Champions League/European Cup. Name one that hasn't.

Duber

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Jovetic told the Sun : "I've heard about Arsenal's interest, " Jovetic told The Sun. "It's a big pleasure for me to be on the radar of such a big club. I am happy about that. I've always had an affinity with Arsenal. It's a major club with a big tradition, one of the biggest in Europe. "

Jensen Hatrick

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Duber: also, according to your logic we should consider Aston Villa and Red Star Belgrade as bigger clubs than Arsenal. Get back to your own page : )

Jensen Hatrick

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Not only the trophies make one club "real big". They are important, but there is more important stuff. The history, the ideology of the club, manager's charisma, the magic surrounding the club and ofcourse the fans! If you think only the tropheys make one team big, you have to be Man Unt fans.

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27 Mar 2013 08:33:24
At last Van Pussey will get a PL medal which he rightly deserves. Welcome to the club of winners my boy. Hope u go on to do the double. Now that'll be 8yrs ahead of goners at one instant!
RedBear.

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Are you that bored on your own page you need to come on here. Congrats to RVP he does deserve a winners medal shame Manchester United couldn't do it without him. Good luck for the future as well it looks bright with not very Cleverly running your midfield still he keeps it warm till wilshere is back. Manchester United the true Angliah supporters team haha

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Well aren't you a delightfully coherent chap? Maybe you should lay off the white lightning? It appears to be impairing your ability to write a meaningful sentence.

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Red Beard or whatever your name is?

Can you translate for me? All I got was something about pies and eee byyyeee guummmmm.

Tw4t

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