Arsenal Banter Archive March 27 2014

 

Use our rumours form to send us arsenal transfer rumours.

27 Mar 2014 23:27:11
Stunning post from JT in the other posts thread.

Sums it all up superbly

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Agree, perfectly worded.
Flybo

Agree0 Disagree0

28 Mar 2014 14:32:20
Thank you guys :-)

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 23:06:01
LOL

Great comedy from Arsene again

We have to be patient with Ramsey it will be a few more weeks, which of course he knew in Feb but decided not to tell us

Believable0 Unbelievable0

27 Mar 2014 21:31:32
Posted earlier about arteta leaving and then the messenger posted about verm, fab and podolski leaving, are you expecting a clear out again? Or just one or two leaving?

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Hi akie
Hate to say it but none of the above are PL winning players so them leaving has to be a step forward as long as their replaced with better players of course and not kids or bargain buy gambles

Agree0 Disagree0

Absouloutly agree G62, Wenger needs to find a ruthless edge, if a players got nothing to give, neither have we. Get gone, thanks for you work.

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 21:25:51
If Wenger is planning on leaving, why is he discussing our/ his preseason plans?

Also, if it was widely known throughout the club that his departure was imminent, can you really see that there would be players like Rosicky signing new contracts with the club?

Just my opinion, and I have no inside knowledge, but my opinion is that Wenger feels that he is very close to something at Arsenal and I would be very surprised to see him leave without giving it one last big go at the title!

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Jack your right there are mixed signs and he could yet be staying, but as for being close to something big!
I'm a lot less confident of that now than I was at Christmas, were further away than I kidded myself

Agree0 Disagree0

Also ozil's number 1 reason for joinging arsenal is arsene's plans for him, somethign to think about

Agree0 Disagree0

Managers keep the plans very close to their chest, they owe players nothing. look what SAF did to RVP

Agree0 Disagree0

G62, call me deluded but this season I think we were two players and a few less injuries away from the league this season.

I feel Arsenal were lead astray on Suarez and as a result missed out on both him and Higuain. Also one Matic-esque midfielder and the return of Walcott, Ozil, Ramsey etc would make us the best midfield in the league!

Agree0 Disagree0

Jack mate I applaud your optimism and wish I still shared it, your not deluded mate its your opinion andi hope soon I'm saying how right you were.
For me I'm worn out of optimism, but envy and admire yours mate

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 20:42:32
We are missing Rambo, Jack, Ozil and Theo, Kos

I'd like to see other teams cope with missing 5 fixed starters

FIXED STARTERS

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Here Here!

Agree0 Disagree0

Silly you you forgot diaby.

Agree0 Disagree0

US

They could cope. reason, they have bigger squads

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 20:40:31
I expect us to turn it around versus city.

This team has always stood up to adversity.

Every year we go through these tough spells, yet no one can break our will.

7 wins on the trot, I believe our lads can do it

I love this club. Not giving up yet.

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Here Here again!

Agree0 Disagree0

US Gooner, I bet you loved the movie 300. lol
luv your uplifting speeches

Agree0 Disagree0

LFC fan here

Obviously we are hoping you beat City and I don't think you will lose. For whatever reason whenever there is a threat of Arsenal dropping out of the top four you seem to go on a run of positive results to secure that spot.

Agree0 Disagree0

Have to agree with Janman, good point mate.

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 19:50:02
What would be the score be this weekend against city?

very scared :(

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Arsenal 0 M City 4

Agree0 Disagree0

I just hope city come here to play for a nil nil draw then the score might only be six or seven.

Agree0 Disagree0

1-0 arsenal. simply because its a late kick off :)
na really 1-0 because we are going to start defensively score early in the second half and play out the rest of the game :)

Agree0 Disagree0

Either 1 4 or worse to city or 3 1 to us, doing Liverpool a nice favour but sadly Chelski one to. Ying and Yang I guess
Wouldn't surprise me if now its to late we pull off a nice MASSIVE shock

Agree0 Disagree0

1-1 at half. City win 3-1

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 19:27:20
What's you worst Arsenal 11ever
defence
Almunia
Hoyte Jeff blockley (DG will explain) Sanderos. Santos
MF
Still working on MF
Up front
Who else but Betner
I'm sure I've missed some real disastes out!

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Sorry in advance for the below spellings guys.

Cycan, sliverstre, helder, Macgoldrick, Richard wright, Jeffers stevanos kymonica and wreh

Agree0 Disagree0

Wright hoyte cygan stepanovs sylvestre helder kiwomya jenson marinello wreh jeffers

Agree0 Disagree0

Umm I'd forgotten some of them Spanner, jimmy carter to springs to mind now

Agree0 Disagree0

R.Wright, Vivas, Stephanovs, Cygan, Luzhny,
Hleb, Grimandi, Denilson, Diarra, Baptista, Jeffers

Agree0 Disagree0

Oh my days how can you have Grimaldi. a legend with us old clock end boys.

Agree0 Disagree0

Blimey G62.

Jeff Blockley?

He was a bit before my time but funny enough I remember my dad telling me about him.

Had a total stinker in FA Cup semi-final and we lost.

Nightmare player, who I think we bought to replace Frank McLintock.

That's like buying Carlton Cole to replace Lionel Messi.

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 19:24:52
I hate saying this but lately when I've been watching Liverpool and Man City I keep thinking back on when we were playing like that. Its a bit concerning when we have a fixture coming up and deep down none of us are sure which way its going to go anymore. Whereas there was a time not so long ago when we would play teams off the pitch. Problem is nobody is fearing us anymore. Matter of fact I bet Wigan are looking forward to playing us. No matter how much I support Aresenal these are unsteady times at the moment and we are nosediving. 4th place or not.
I don't know what can now be done as our injured player list is long and unpredictable on when players will be fit again. All we are hearing is speculation, and that could be our undoing with only a few games to go. Very gloomy post I know. Sorry!

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Gloomy but true Golds, gloomy but true.

PS, were you ever a morale officer in the 2nd world war? lol

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 17:56:03
Giroud has scored 19 goals this season, let's say he will score another 4 or 5 that isn't a bad return for someone upfront on his own

How many goals do we expect a strier to score?

Believable0 Unbelievable0

I like Giroud and when we play good football (cast your mind back a bit it did happen this season:-) he does a good job, I think its the ones he misses that cause him Grief.
25 I'd say is a decent strike rate for a season, 25 PL goals is top notch

Agree0 Disagree0

Statistics statistics. Its the goals he doesn't score or is able to score. Any half descent striker playing for us should score 20 plus blindfolded.

Agree0 Disagree0

Steve you are a dreamer mate I saw Henry miss some sitters, imagine the stick you lot would have given Giroud / Ozil if they would have tried a penalty like Henry and Pires.

Show me a striker who takes all his chances, 20 + a season is a good return for a lone striker.

If you are saying a WC striker will score 40+ playing upfront on his own, then dream on buddy

Agree0 Disagree0

Bans,

He is nowhere good enough to start. but a good squad player.
He is exposed when he has no fast players making runs for him though

Agree0 Disagree0

If it was 19 in the premier league yes that would be an excellent return but it is 19 in all competitions and only 13 in the premier league. Still a decent return, but it's the chances he wastes especially in big games that are most frustrating with him, and he is a very one dimensional player.

Agree0 Disagree0

Henry was a thorough bred giroud is a donkey. Bent got 25 goals + playing for a poor team same year as henry got 25 but I know which one was the better. I also know which one wad the donkey.

Agree0 Disagree0

I also think 6 of his goals were as sub. that's his best position for me.

Agree0 Disagree0

13 goals in the premier league is over 3 hrs per goal

2 goals in cl - 5hrs 15 mins between goals

facup 3 goals 15 mins between goals

how many goals outside of london is the first question 4 and yes you guessed it it wasn't the top teams

hows his record against the top 4 teams? not so good

end of the day I reckon we keep him as a none traveler and none big game player to give a proper striker a rest

anyone that thinks giroud is good enough to play as first choice needs to go have a think

Agree0 Disagree0

Im not saying he is world class just saying he will score 20 + goals in all comps .

Just remember how many times Theo would waste his final pass that is no different to Giroud missing a chance, no different to the midfield giving the ball away in a sloppy position.ox against Chelsea. No different to a defender not picking up his man and us conceding, everyone makes mistakes .

Yes he is short on pace

Agree0 Disagree0

GOONER 74

The whole of the squad has a crap record against teams in the top 4, not just Giroud, we are awful against them.

Agree0 Disagree0

Banbury you make a very good point about others being as wasteful as Giroud in their own positions, I think that's a valid point, as for the Ox against Chelski? Just a very bad day at the office in what has been a fantastic return from injury otherwise

Agree0 Disagree0

Judas has barely played this year and is only two goals shy of giroud in the EPL, overall more goals I think, and that's the strike rate we need, not like Manchester United are setting the world on fire but judas manages to score atleast.

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 17:09:05
Don't worry about Tottenham fellas, I sense a pounding coming! Just got a good feeling.

Believable0 Unbelievable0

There's been a lot of good banter between us and Liverpool, lots of respect both ways.

You better kill 'em!

Agree0 Disagree0

I hope so TjRed mate

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 16:06:41
Bit of fun.
1. Which of our current crop would have started in the invicibles.
2. Who would be good enough for bench.
3. Who would play for sheik city.
4. Who would play for chelski.
My opinion.
1. No one
2. Walcott, Ramsey, ozil, koshelny.
3. Koshelny.
4. Ozil.

Believable0 Unbelievable0

1 Sagna Ozil kos
2 Ramsey Walcott
3 Sagna Kos Ozil
4 Sagna Kos Ozil

Agree0 Disagree0

I think Walcott and Ramsey defo have a shot to get into either the Chelsea and city squad.
Invincibles- non
Bench of invincibles- Kosc, Walcott, ozil

Agree0 Disagree0

Interesting gunner 62 sagna better than zabaleta or ivanovic i'm not going to comment. Like you I nearly replaced toure with kos but I thought toure was very young then and they are about similar in that they each have a mistake in them. I also think we had the best years of toure.

Agree0 Disagree0

As if Sagna would get into Chelsea's team, we have two right backs who are superior.
Ozil? Na, I'd rather have Oscar to be honest, younger and shows he's up for the fight, which is more than I can say about ozil.
Kosceilny has the best chance, but Cahill and Terry's partnership has been so impressive, I woudnt break it up.
Maybe giroud would get in, if Eto'o was injured:)

Agree0 Disagree0

Its all a matter of opinion lads, I just think Sagna has been back to his best this season and as good as RB as any

Agree0 Disagree0

Have to disagree g62, he might be playing well, but i'd say he's more of a europa league STAR than a champions league one.

in the sense that he'd be one of the best if not the best in the europa league if he was in it.

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 15:49:59
Hmm, ok guys I would just like to point out about 3 months ago Malaga found his way over to the united page to impart some of his 'wisdom' to us and demanded are the end of the season he hoped some of us would come to ure page and congratulate arsenal on there title win lol if ever there was anyone that has put the knackers on your title bid it Malaga lol.

We may never of been at the races this season but the way certain posters like gold, DG and G62 to name a few handle themselves and talk about football are a credit to arsenal fc.

Oh well Malaga mate maybe next season once that plane carrying Draxler u told us about lands u may sustain a challenge? Or is ot now gone back to pick up lowe as u seem certaim he will replace Wenger now? Not Klopp anymore hey?

For what its worth I still think u lot will comfortably get 4th maybe 3rd still but I do feel gutted for you as fans as again it seems u have been, to qoute my east end friend ''mugged off''

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Leave Malaga alone! Leave him alone!

Agree0 Disagree0

Well Malaga is quite exceptional, shall we say- there is optimism and then there is fantasy.

Yeah it was looking promising, at the very least some progression, but we are left wanting again.

AW, overall, has done a great job for us- but the time is right for someone new and fresh to take us into a new era.

I think the summer window and next season will tell if you have the right man or not (for what it's worth, I think Moyes needs another season).

Agree0 Disagree0

Luck plays a big part in football and besides spurs who I can think of as the only team to have had worse luck to us, I don't think we can get any worse in terms of luck.

Luck is the difference between scoring a crucial goal and getting sent off, not forgetting the injuries.

well that's football and most of the time that's life. deal with it and move on. history was not written yesterday and it did not end today. there's still time, whether it be man utd, arsenal or cardiff city.

Agree0 Disagree0

U keep going on about luck Laker, tell me please how u have been unlucky over the last 9 or so years?

Was it unlucky viera got old? Was it unlucky Henry moved on to barca? Nasri? Ade? Etc

U make your own luck! Or as we have found out many times this season, if you rely on it u are asking for failure!

Is it unlucky wenger continues to play the same tatics regardless of opposition? Is it unlucky he fails to add a top keeper or striker to help with the work load?
Plz tell me how u have had 9 or so seasons of bad luck and how city utd and Chelsea have had all the luck? Because i'm struggling to see how that works out, u can have unlucky moments in a season but to blame 9 season or so of 'failure' on luck sounds a bit Liverpoolish if u ask me.

Ask simonpw or any of the scousers that frequent this site, if luck plays apart because I think after many many years that lot finally get it now, u make ure own luck u dnt sit around bemoaning and sulking about it not coming u go out with a game plan, build momentum and find that luck when u need ifa
Failure is not hard to find, u dnt have to work for it, but success and the rewards it brings is there and feels so much better when u work to find it!

Agree0 Disagree0

Like you said CTR u can be unlucky in moments not seasons:
Moments such as the injury to Eduardo at a time when arsenal were flying in the league and champions league with a young squad, who were then in distraught after witnessing an injury of that sort.
Carling cup final where a bit of Mia communication led to a loose ball inside the box with 4/5 arsenal players and 1 Birmingham player. To whom the ball goes to.
CL final getting a red very early in the game when the goal was still scored so ref couldn't and shouldn't of shown red.
That's naming a few. Which were hugely significant at the time

Agree0 Disagree0

Why couldn't malaga have posted that on here, then I wudnt of had my hopes up all season!

Agree0 Disagree0

Thanks Chris

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 14:02:06
Do you guys think Girouds problem is just burnout?
You started the season with pretty much 1 centre forward, if you don't include Bentner,
And by the way you guys slag Giroud off you'd think he was old Nic himself,
Personally I really like the player. And your team as a whole has struggled as of late, when you were sweeping sides aside in the start of the season Giroud was a big part of that.

I'd take him, for sure.
What's the take?

Believable0 Unbelievable0

I think what he does isn't good enough. But maybe, he needs a rest. The guy has been starting nearly every game up top (from whta I've seen). Competition would help.

Agree0 Disagree0

WelshBoyDave.
I think what's happening with Giroud is the fact that due to our current heavy injury list and the fact that we heve been severely mashed lately we have all been focusing on where our goals are coming from. When we are winning Giroud is not that noticeable but oviously now he is.
Fact is Dave that Giroud once again was a shot in the dark done ok at the beginning but now he struggles
Not really his fault Dave, Arsenal should be having massive big name quality players not middle of the road.
It sticks out like a sore thumb now when we are short on the ground we haven't got the quality to make up for it.Thats it in a nutshell as far as i'm concerned. Giroud has been hung out to dry now, so to speak.

Agree0 Disagree0

Tbh mate, he seems a decent guy but I think Girouds problen is he is just a middle of the range striker.

Agree0 Disagree0

CTR. I think you are right mate and it is now showing. Hows the baby son?

Agree0 Disagree0

Hes doing very well thanks gold mate, got him home on Wednesday and fingers crossed no problems thus far :-)
Thanks for asking

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 13:29:40
Hey fellas I just asked on the liverpool page;

Would you guys do a straight swap for glen Johnson and Sagna? I'm indifferent about it really. It's just interesting. Love to see your thoughts.

Believable0 Unbelievable0

No thank you.

Agree0 Disagree0

On quality, no, I think Sagna is better than johnson and we love him, it's going to hurt if he leaves.

But given the contract situation, if we can get a good right back like Johnson to replace Sagna straight away then I'd probably go for it, means no messing around in the market.

Agree0 Disagree0

Sagna is quality. Johnson is either a top player or a championship player. Never know what we are going to get these days. He has been solid since returning though.

Agree0 Disagree0

Difficult, I think they are both lacking.

Agree0 Disagree0

For me, Johnson gives the ball away too much TjRed

Agree0 Disagree0

Hey Dags,

I agree completely; I do realize he offers a lot as far as diversity; some games he will be a world beater and others I wanna pull my hair out.

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 13:02:30
I'm an Arsenal supporter since the early 70's and I must say I have never seen a group of Arsenal players with such a small pair of balls they are gutless at the moment and have been for the past few years, no back bone and get bullied by so called lesser teams, giourd is a joke and should be sold to the highest bidder not good enough to wear the shirt, he has no pace and lacks interest, and for a team that attacks with such speed we need a striker who can get into the box consistently.

Believable0 Unbelievable0

27 Mar 2014 12:52:34
If you guys could be so kind as to take points from city I would be very grateful! For that one game, I'll be a gooner if you'll have me!

Believable0 Unbelievable0

We'll give it our best shot Mate!

Tell you what, I'll make a deal, we can beat city if you'll win the league so that smug okapi Mourinho or nasri/clichy can't lift it.

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 14:06:37
Same here! If it helps, I don't like Spurs either

Agree0 Disagree0

Just laughed out loud in class man. I hope so!

Agree0 Disagree0

We will try for all 3 TJ, but don't hold your breath lol

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 11:38:00
QUESTION. Who do you all think is genuinely available to be the next manager of Arsenal if Wenger was to call it a day. I AM NOT ASKING who you would like! it's who you think would be up for it and would drop what he is doing to manage us. Love him or hate him Wenger is going to leave a massive pair of shoes to fill. Personally at this stage I wouldn't have a clue so all I could say is if it happened I would like to see someone with big club experience not someone picked from obscurity. I honestly don't know of anyone of that calibre that is ready to leave where they are. Maybe the Eds could help with this one.?

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Jogi low is the only option in my opinion.

Martinez may not leave everton after a year, depends on the contract he has signed and if Barcelona are genuinely interested in making him their manager.

Wenger, looks like a target for PSG, if as the Ed says he is probably going to france it can only mean them.

Klopp, would be ideal with his club management pedigree and champions league pedigree, but it depends on what his terms are with dortmund and his loyalty to that club.

if wenger does leave I would like usmanov to take over, not because I want his sugar money, but because he would want the club to be a success on the pitch rather than kronke, who probably does not watch arsenal on TV, and will sanction player sales if there is a year we don't make the top 4.

a lot of ifs and buts, my choice would be for wenger to stay but he has to spend 100 million or however much is there to build this team into considerable title contenders.

if giroud is his long term vision of a striker, he might as well pack up and go. I don't see why we have a world class no10 who cannot look to make plays as no player is making the forward runs, or capable on capitalizing his vision.

With wenger going to PSG or wherever he does end up if not us, will that mean he will come to arsenal and take some players? He would know the contract details, the fee the clubs would look for their players and also the unrest with some players who will probably not want to play for Arsenal not managed by Wenger.

too many permutations to think that we can have a smooth transition, and maybe where Manchester United are this year, however if we do end up getting jogi low or klopp or martinez, I expect them to be a success, instill a new dynamic into the team and make us title contenders if not title winners.

In my opinion, Liverpool may struggle in the long term with their financial instability and until they have a revamp of anfield, or unless they plan to sell suarez this summer, all steps will take them backwards, probably top 4 but not title contending, unless sturridge was the player that he shows to be, for me its suarez who has taken them to where they are.

Man utd are going to have to evaluate their manager and with moyes at the helm, I do not see them winning titles anytime in the next 2-3 years. unless they sack him and get one of the most wanted coaches on their team.

City and chelsea will continue to grow and once financial fair play is nothing but a moot point, I see them being even bigger and stronger.

If arsenal are to be the Athletico Madrid of the EPL, it starts with employing the right manager ( very difficult) and having the right start for that season.

Everton, Spurs, Liverpool won't be a threat to us financially until they can rebuild their stadiums and start generating big revenues, only liverpool are currently capable of that.

if the FFP does come into play then I expect chelsea to be more financially restricted, but they have a major squad of young age to last a few years and win trophies until something changes somewhere.

Agree0 Disagree0

I believe van gaal is available, I also think wenger has recommended stankovic ( excuse spelling ) to people at the club. My worry is I don't see anyone on the board, gazidis, mr chips kronke etc who know a jot about what a great manager is. Financially the club is in good hands but I don't see a visionary at the club as far as finding our next manager. All the people who used to be football mad and mixed with and were involved with football people have gone. David dein is the obvious one but we had more and people behind the scenes who were respected like don howe. Do I really see gazidis and kronke able to get us our next manager, no. I would hope that wenger has a big impact on who we get but I also think we could end up with someone we have never heard of. Like wenger, not always a bad thing. I will throw a curved ball in avram grant, now that will me met with disdain. But I wouldn't rule something like that happening. My personal view klopp.

Agree0 Disagree0

Or simionne that would be good and fiery with morinio.

Agree0 Disagree0

It's a real difficult question to answer. Who would leave their current position to come to Arsenal. Frank de boer could've a possible. He's probably done as much as he can at Ajax plus I'm sure Bergkamp would come with him.
Diego Simione? Will be a wanted man at the end of the season. If his team gets dismantled ( costa, koke, to name a couple ) will the compete as well next season.
Klopp I don't believe will leave Dortmund. Iv got a feeling he is going to be the next Manchester United boss. Just a hunch. Iv also got a feeling that Guardiola will not stay at Munich beyond his contract. Correct me if I'm wrong but it was a 3 year deal. After recent comments from Beckenbaur saying he doesn't want Munich to become boring like Barcelona, I wish we were that boring. I could see guardiola walking possibly sooner.
Would Martinez leave Everton. Without a doubt. Could he attract the real top players? That I'm not sure.
Apart from Joachim Lowe I hope it's not a national boss, certainly 1 who's country of employment is in this years comp. they would have no prep time before the start of the season.
I do hope the board make this decision too and not be influenced by Wenger.

Agree0 Disagree0

Stojkovic will always be linked with arsenal, he was Wenger's protégée at grampus and following in his steps to north London seems a fairy tale in the making. He also won the title in his first season as manager there, a feat wenger was unable to complete.

Another manager who I think is overlooked is lucescu from shakhtar, been there for a decade now, but it's a bit of a risk as they are the best in te league and never really do anything in Europe, but obviously it is hard to attract the best talent to compete in he champions league.

Conti from Juventus is a bit out there, but he's young, and done great things with juventus, but are yet to do anything great in Europe with a better them than Arsenal.

Roberto Martinez for me could be the real deal for a club like ours, young ambitious, gives young players a chance, attractive football and could bring Coleman, Barkley, and mirrellas with him ;). The only thing making this a bit far fetched is that he has just signed for Everton and would probably want to do something there for a few years.

Agree0 Disagree0

I think Frank De Boer, possibly Diego Simeone or Rudi Garcia (?).

I wouldn't mind Jurgen Klopp or Antonio Conte- but not sure how available they would be.

Yeah stojkovic is AW's recommendation, to quote Wenger:

''Our ideas are the same and we both strive for perfect football. I knew he was going to have teams playing attacking and possession football. He has done that, showing he will be a great coach. I told him that if he could transmit his own footballing imagination to his players he would fly high."

But this could all be academic if AW decides to sign the contract offer.

See what happens.

Agree0 Disagree0

Why do clubs who get re invigorated with funds always go for managers with little experience in spending?

moyes never had funds at everton, and everton didn't have funds before martinez came, he didn't have funds at wigan.

martinez is a good manager and his scouting system at wigan would be close to that at everton.

im not saying that should be the reason for picking a manager.

but when you don't have a director of football, it is a factor!

Agree0 Disagree0

GOONERLINK. Good point mate it does seem that way if you look into it deeply.

Agree0 Disagree0

Van Gaal for me mate

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 10:15:06
I have always been a critic of Arsene Wenger, especially during Nasri's last season at Arsenal! . Until I fully understood just a fraction of what happens behind the scenes! Whether you like it or not, Arsenal is run differently, we are a self sustaining club, which means we don't have a filthy rich owner with his ass soaked in oil to pump ridiculous amounts of money, to simply buy success. It may sound a lot better and easier, but on the long run, is it really? I mean, just imagine if abramovich leaves, what sponsor will be able to fund the hideous wages of the chelsea players? that's exactly what happened to leeds utd! Wenger has made Arsenal into a stable club, think of it as your house powering itself, without having to depend on electricity and gas from other sources! Wenger had limited funds during the years due to the fact of the Emirates being built! The emirates was an investment, capacity is higher, which means more income, best (quality) stadium in the league, meaning tickets are a tad higher, we pay the players salary with ticket sales, would we be able to pay using the income from the highbury? NO! Its always dark before dawn mate, now Arsenal crawling back. Wenger just splashed 42.5 million on Ozil, and you think hell stop there? that's like buying a ps4 and no TV. Ozil will kick off a new era, Wenger plans to build a team around him! Why do you think Ozil agreed to join. Leave real madrid for arsenal, a club which hasn't seen success in such a long time! The future looks promising! were signing sponsorships left, right and centre. Sponsorships means money, money means players!

Believable0 Unbelievable0

{Ed001's Note - what happened to Leeds is nothing like that, I don't know where you got that complete nonsense from. Leeds never had a sugar daddy owner funding them, they borrowed money set against future earnings, then borrowed more money and more money, then failed to earn enough to keep up repayments. If a sugar daddy had been funding them, they wouldn't have ended up in so much trouble.}

My point exactly! All I meant was that they had a huge salary and wage and etc. post with no backing! we have a daddy, but he is so stingy and cheap that if we were to fail, he would sell us on the minute. Anyway, by the looks of it, Arsene is out on his way and he wouldn't just leave without a good successor and replacement. All I say is that we had no chance of winning the title with only one WC enforcement, and there are good seasons coming up.

Agree0 Disagree0

I agree fully Afghan Gooner!

Agree0 Disagree0

Hi Afghan Gooner, yeah I hear what you saying and mostly agree with you. The one thing that kills me is Wengers inability to change tactics. We have become the most predictable team to play against. Since the beginning of the season every time we have a corner where does Mert go? front post, its ineffective teams know he is going there and have prepared for it! In fact i'm almost certain that we are the most ineffective team at taking and defending set pieces.
What we need is a change of tactics and formation.Mix things up a bit, against the bigger team man mark as apposed to zonal marking.
If Wenger uses the same old tactics again for Man City believe me we going to have another "accident
" as he likes put it.

Agree0 Disagree0

But we have scored more headed goals than anyone else! Surely not down to our poor crossing!

cammy out!

xxx

Agree0 Disagree0

If we had ramsey, wilshere, ozil, walcott I can see we would not be a walkover like we were at chelsea, but it was known the depth of the squad was shocking, and year on year it has shown up.

i have no idea why our medical team is a joke, but ramsey has not played since dec, ozil may not play again, and if you remember ox and poldi missed large parts of the start of the season due to that same medical team.

so i'm not sure if we should invest 100 million in players or 100 million in a hospital.

Agree0 Disagree0

I'm not fully defending him. I say that the way transfers has turned out, he is not the only one to blame. He couldn't predict the injury list we have today. The tactics p.o.v. is something else that I dislike too. The guy himself knows that time has come for him leave the job for someone with new way of thinking or fresher methods. Just be patient and wait for the summer, I have a good feeling that good things will happen to our team.

Agree0 Disagree0

Id be happy with buying a good striker and fixing up our training/medical department with the rest of the cash.

thats if noone leaves, if sagna goes then replace him and spend the rest on med supplies :P

Agree0 Disagree0

Afgan
i agree mate, well said.i have on a few occasions I have quoted leeds/portsmouth,
it makes me laff some things said on here, some people are to gebd up on fifa 13
i meen some manager mentioned, are tied up and the rest well they are below our standed.but some people like to see they name in print

Agree0 Disagree0

27 Mar 2014 07:07:17
Anyone accessing this site on their smart phone finding it impossible to get rid of the pop up ads? They completely block my screen forcing me to leave the site. bit frustrating!

Believable0 Unbelievable0

What pop up ads? The site doesn't run any? I have turned down all offers regarding those and pop unders. If you are getting pop up or unders you need to do a scan on your phone. If it is just a normal ad that covers the screen, let me know and I will get it fixed. The ads shouldn't intrude on the site or they will just be removed.

Agree0 Disagree0

The Ads on the main site sometimes kill my laptop!

Agree0 Disagree0

{Ed001's Note - how do you mean mate?}

You've got a virus mate. Stop going on them porn sites.

Agree0 Disagree0

I have this problem on my smartphone, its the video on the top right hand side, It totally kills my phones speed and intrudes at times over the 'post reply' box.

Agree0 Disagree0

{Ed001's Note - I didn't think the video was meant to show on the mobile site or is that when you visit the normal site using a mobile? Just so I can get it fixed.}

The football video streams at the top kill my chome sometimes. but that's because I leave the page open for umpteen hour lol!

Agree0 Disagree0

EIt's when visiting the normal site on your p

Agree0 Disagree0

And to add ed when visiting the mobile site ed when trying to post a reply the box is often covered by the left hand ad too, tbh its not much of a problem mate, u guys do enough work as it is without me making more for u

Agree0 Disagree0

{Ed001's Note - ah don't worry about that mate, if there are problems we would prefer to be told so we can fix them. I know a lot of people struggle with the ads on the mobile site, it is so difficult because every mobile is different. We are trying to fix that one.}

26 Mar 2014 23:48:45
My best friend Gavin passed away today.

He was addicted to heartburn medicine.

I can't believe Gavisgone.

Believable0 Unbelievable0

That joke's repeating on me.
Flybo

Agree0 Disagree0

Dag
I was all sad then realised it was a joke
made me smile

Agree0 Disagree0