Arsenal Banter Archive March 28 2013

28 Mar 2013 22:55:40
General Question

Looking for sensible answer to a sensible question, with everything and anything being insured including J'Los legs and bum.

SURELY, footballers are insured against injurys etc and therefore does it really effect a clubs financies? If the insurance company is paying the bills.

If I were a footballer I would be taking out the very best insurance on myself just like the celebs do.

Gooner4life

Insurance ain't free. The more injury prone the player the more the insurance costs, so regardless of what deaks in pkace the club is haemorrhaging money keeping Diaby
AG

If one pays enough premium you are right most things one can get an insurance policy for. I know that clubs have insurance for if a player gets injured on international duty. I don't think that they have policies for injuries whilst at the club. (educated guess) the main thing this are the premiums worth It. Diaby could well have premiums of about half his wage he is so injury prone so it may not be worth it.

28 Mar 2013 22:01:43
Hey Malaga, cheers for the post. Despite the abuse aimed at HB I think our teams share a common respect - I know I have posted on here in a positive way but the RVP transfer probably didn't help matters. I particularly enjoyed teasing Stoner abut how highly I rate Wilshere. I'm interested in whether the majority of fans still have faith in AW or whether you think it's time for him to go.

AJH

28 Mar 2013 18:28:00
HB,

When you come over to the Arsenal page and try and be smart you always fail big time. Everyone knows Evra is a total w anchor and US Gooner was simply saying how well some of our players had played.

Evra has played like a muppet all season no matter where you great team are.

Finally next time also grow a set and use your proper name, I know it's embarrassing Honeybadger. Actually amazed you've had time to pop over you're so far up Kloots ar5e.

Gav the plank

Evra has been very good going forward but his defending hasn't been great.

he's had a better season than your defense though.

JK92

That's right, your players have played so well you are challenging for trophies aren't they? I'm not saying Evra isn't past his best but he has more trophies than the whole of your squad and will be picking up at least 1 more this year. HB makes reasonable points and gives credit where it is due, he's a level above your infantile mind my friend. I like a banter with other fans as well but when it sinks to insults sometimes it's necessary to point out a few home truths. You are indeed a plank.

AJH

To be honest AJH, if it bothers you so much; just stay off our page?
what brings you to come here and scroll down to find something to be offended at?
petty upon petty, some fans can't take 'banter' deal with it

PdotY

OK OK lads didn't mean to offend, thought this was a banter site! Perhaps I've touched a few nerves so will refrain from posting from now on. I was only replying honestly to a post though.

To the OP - "Evra has played like a muppet all season". All I can say is you're wrong. Evra is certainly past his best but this has been his best season for ages and he's made more positive impacts than bad. He does still tend to cost us goals though so in no way do I think he is great. I can only assume you haven't seen much of him this year and are jumping on some kind of bandwagon.

AJH, thanks for your support :)

MalagaGooner, thanks for adding to the banter on our page, appreciated.

Anyways, I always want Arsenal to finish above Liverpool and I'd prefer to be battling with you guys at the top than City or Chlesea TBH. So good luck for the run-in and goodbye!

HB (Honey Badger in full for the OP)

PdotY

I enjoy banter and visit this page and the Liverpool page - I liketo see how other fans are feeling. I can take it with the best but The OP wasn't banter, it was just rude. There are some great posters on here and I enjoy reading their views - just wanted to defend me mate! At the risk of upsetting you further, I actually really like Arsenal. I can't stand Liverpool, City, or Chelsea for a variety of reasons but even at the height or rivalry, I found it hard to dislike Arsenal. The odd player maybe but never the club.

AJH

Thanx Homey Beaver or whatever your name is, nice of you to drop by.

28 Mar 2013 16:57:53
Am hearing diaby out for 9mths! Surely this is the end of his arsenal career? How much longer can wenger stand by him when he never plays more than 5 games a season? He should of gone last summer and been replaced by a more reliable cdm like capoue. Anyways 3pts tomorrow please and a spurs defeat. Up the Arse!

I just read this same story and have to agree. When he's fit he's a very decent player but he's not reliable. In the summer we need to move for Capoue or Wanyama, just anyone who can play more than 3 games without needing a trip to the physio after!

28 Mar 2013 16:24:38
Abou Diaby is out for at least 8 months after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament.

Apparently this has been the last straw for Wenger and the club are exploring possible avenues for contract termination with a fair pay off.

Feel sorry for the lad. Very talented but he is made of glass.

28 Mar 2013 16:15:07
hi ed27 you said a few days back that you thought Arsenal would sign 5/6 players one marquee. Who is it? {Ed027's Note - i don't know, apparently we've contacted fiorentina for Jovetic, but we contacted Lille for Hazard, and ended up with Gervinho. i just know that the board and wenger know we need a big signing, it will help all corners of the club

28 Mar 2013 16:08:37
Just heard on tv Abou Diaby being ruled out for nine months with cruciate ligament damage, the man is made from glass. {Ed027's Note -i now he's out now, but it's really no loss, it's nothing new, if anything it comfirms we will finally sign a replacement for Viera

Anyone know how long he has left on his contract? we are never going to be able to sell him and he's going to be seeing it out without playing on what, like 40K a week? draining our club.

No offence Ed but I don't think you ever replaced Viera, because honestly, who could? I think the only player now who could potentially match him is Pogba. {Ed027's Note - we should of got Yaya Toure when we had the chance, there's Wanayama, Capoue, Witsel, Fellani, he are all capable, everyone is replaceable

United fan here in peace

You don't need a player who can do everything that Viera did IMO because you've got the likes of Wilshere and Cazorla to do the creative stuff. What you need is a real good shield to the defence but someone who is still comfortable on the ball. I've said above I think Wanyama is your man - chuck him next to Wilshere and let Cazorla pull the strings going forward and you've got a really enviable midfield there IMO. Then you've still got Rambo, Arteta and your youngsters as backup. I think Rosicky may leave.

HB

28 Mar 2013 15:02:22
these are the players I hope arsenal bring in for the summer

gk) valdes or adler

cb) hummels or sakho -then sell vermalaen

dm)wanyama and mvila -sell diaby and frimpong

winger) sanchez

st) henry or villa. just a quality finisher to improve walcott and giroud and maybe notch in a few themselves :)

roughly with the tranfers out we should have this should only be about 50million
Any thoughts?

I'd take Adler ahead of Valdes. Think we could do with that German organisation and presence hopefully similar to what Lehman gave us in his early seasons.
Hummels will be out of reach. He will go for around 25mill and I can't see us spending that on a defender. Sakho won't leave PSG. Alex is in his place because ancelotti favours him. He will prob go at the end of the season and the new manager will put Sakho back in. Sakho is like Adams was to us. Captain at 18. They won't let him go in my opinion.
Not convinced by wanyama and M'villa will be on mega money since going to Russia so won't take a pay cut to come to us.
Henry would be a desperate move as much as I love him and his history with us. And Villa, I would have taken him in January but in the summer we will have more time to source better ( hopefully )

I think the money we spend won't go on the top tier of player. I think if (when) QPR go down Samba could happen. Also this Nigerian lad Godfrey Oboabonna would be a possibility. One of vermaelen or mertesacker will go.
Midfield again will be slightly more unfamiliar names, like Geoffrey Kondogbia of Seville, (monster of a midfielder). I'd like Kevin Strootman but again would cost a lot.
Strikers. If its true and Loic Remy will be available for 4mill then that is a no brainer. Not to be a number 1 striker but to rotate him Giroud, Walcott and maybe 1 more new striker. I know Jovetic has been mentioned a lot but as soon as Man City become involved then it becomes a lot more difficult.
I think the biggest change to the squad will be the departures. Finally shifting the infamous "dead wood"

28 Mar 2013 11:30:09
Jack and Theo out of the Reading game officially confirmed on Arsenal site.

We will be fine without them, Rosicky or Diaby in for Jack and either the Ox or Gervinho in for Theo.

Gerv & Ox have looked fresh in their last couple of games, so should step up to the plate and take their chances, Rosicky and Diaby are both very good players if they are not injured.

COYG

Nice comfortable 3-0 for me.

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