Arsenal Banter Archive July 29 2018

29 Jul 2018 23:41:03
Can Ed001 or Ed002 give us their predictions for this premier league season? Winners and top 4 please?

{Ed002's Note - Manchester City will be tough to beat. Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs will settle in to some order but I doubt I can sensibly say which. In terms of interlopers - which Burnley had a shot at last year - it is tough to see right now. The money available to English sides means it is going to be down to settling in new players and performing which could backfire on clubs making significant numerical changes. Some may not have spent well - certainly a couple look to be doing naive business in my view. Quietly moving along are a coupole of others. So overall it is hard to predict.}

30 Jul 2018 07:53:44
Interesting season ahead. Arsenal have had a change of manager and 5 new players. Both Manchester clubs are strong. Liverpool have made quality signings. Chelsea have a new manager and some top players appear unsettled. Toot have made no signings yet and the dual problems of moving into a new stadium and having had so many players on World Cup duty. My guess would be that Man C, Man U and Liverpool look favourites to finish top 4 and contest the title. Leaving Arsenal, Chelsea and the Toot fighting for the final top four spot.

30 Jul 2018 09:19:49
City
Liverpool
2 of the other 4.
So many variables amongst the others with Spurs not buying plus so many players at the world cup
Chelsea new manger usually brings a successful season but the competition is at an all time high just to make top 4.
United should be better than last season but is Jose an asset or hindrance to them?
Arsenal I think will impress with unquestionably improvement but whether it will be enough for top 4 this season is anyone's guess simply because of the quality and strength of competition for those places.
I think Chelsea and Arsenal will both go a long long way in the Europa league.

30 Jul 2018 20:10:29
Same as Gunner62 with the good signings Liverpool have made they will be most likely challengers to Man City. After them two anyones guess tbh. between Utd, Chelsea, Spurs and us. Man Utd is not happy camp at the moment and the relationship between Mourinho and the directors seems strained, publically being critical of some players is never good sign, but as always they have plenty of money to still make some big signings to make a difference. Chelsea a bit of unknown quantity with a new man in charge, but losing Cortouis and possibly Willian will be a big blow. Spurs no signings as yet and they like we did will feel the financial strain of a new stadium, they make struggle to make there new home a hard place to visit. Then us there are positives signs coming out from the sqaud morale side of things and players look happy and well on board with his methods to hit the ground running. Some key signings made so we have a decent chance of top 4 will be very tight.

30 Jul 2018 21:40:43
Yeah it should be both very tight and very very exciting where I'm hopeful of us Gooners once again keeping an eye on Spurs Chelsea United possibly Liverpool city results too as they once again concern us.
Will make a nice change from hoping Burnley drop points :-)

29 Jul 2018 09:51:44
With only 12 days until the window shuts, it will be interesting to see the outcome in respect of Ramsey.
At his age he can easily afford to run down his contract, knowing that he will be a free agent next season and can benefit financially as a result.
Perhaps Ozil's reported £300,000+ per week is causing a problem in the negotiation?
Psychologically it would be a great help, going into the new season, if he signs a new long term deal.

29 Jul 2018 11:03:12
If Ozils wage is a problem for Aaron what is the solution?
A Make Aaron happy by matching Mesuts wages?

B let Aaron go where he will be happier and bring in someone who is happy to be with us on the wages we pay? Which aren't exactly poor

A brings more problems than it solves because if Aaron gets super wages to stay who else will think if he deserves that what am I worth?
Giving in to blackmail never ends well in the long run, it just encourages more blackmail in the future.

29 Jul 2018 12:03:21
Perhaps a deal is in place for Ramsey, but it won't be announced until just before the window closes, as a boost to the supporters, if as many supporters believe that we won't be making further signings. I hope he stays and Welbeck as well.
Good feeling about the squad from what I can gather and the new 3rd kit, despite my reservations actually looks decent.

29 Jul 2018 13:09:37
I don't think ramsey can afford to run his contract down. If he doesn't sign and we can't get him sold and replaced, i don't see any reason why Dick should play him. Whatever the reason he isn't signing, we as a club need to be proactive in what we do with him. We and he either wants to stay or go, it needs to be sorted to a satisfactory conclusion for arsenal, whatever that is.

29 Jul 2018 16:54:59
Surely the answer is to negotiate new contracts when there is 2 years remaining on a players contract then if no agreement is reached consider the next season as a player working his notice just like a real job, this gives you a season to line up a replacement plus listen to offers for the player who you are parting company with.
Surely this works for everyone as players and his family get a year to plan their next move/ home and the club gets a transfer fee plus time to find a replacement.
2 years is a long time for a player to run down his contract training alone and not playing competive football which would virtually end their top level careers so it would be in their interstest to agree to working a notice period and use it as a shop window.

29 Jul 2018 19:02:57
I would let the contract completely run down and then the player can go get the best offer he can get from another side and we’ll offer him 6 quid more to retain his services (assuming we value the player)

29 Jul 2018 19:31:26
but no transfer fee money to replace him with if we can't match what others offer the player Q
We offer Pea 400k but City 500k and we end up with no player no replacement funds mate.

Personally I think it's better to deal early than be held over a barrel later on.
If you give a new player a 5 years deal it should be on the understanding that if you can't agree to extend at the end of year 3 both parties can give notice to each other notice period of a season allowing both player and club plenty of time to find good alternatives to each other.
There has to be a limit to how many 10s of millions you can spend without ever recuperating along the way somewhere.

29 Jul 2018 23:14:29
It isn't in arsenals interest at all to let a player run down his contract and possibly lose the player for nothing. On the other hand, it isn't in ramseys favour to not sign and for the club not to play him in his last season either. There has to be a reason why he hasn't signed and if that reason can't be sorted and quick, it would be best for all parties a solution is found. If we can sell him and get say 30 mil for him, then sell. If he wants to stop for footballing reasons then get it signed and get on with it. Either way a solution must be sorted for all. He isn't a ronaldo and he isn't a jenkinson so he is playing a bit of russian roulette with his career.

29 Jul 2018 23:25:07
At the start of summer we were talking about 50 million now it's 30 million who wants Aaron? If any big clubs.

30 Jul 2018 00:43:12
I would think he wants to see where Arsenal go with Emery in charge before he makes a commitment. He won’t want to commit his long term future to the club if Arsenal don’t start to improve.

30 Jul 2018 01:12:21
NE, i'm not sure he's in a position to be like that, like i said, he ain't no ronaldo and he isn't so important that he can be that fussy. He might wait but he also might find his place in the team taken and in the process, unlike sanchez, he might find any possible suiters lose interest.