Arsenal Banter Archive May 02 2014

02 May 2014 21:02:53
Hi All
Long time reader not not poster. Thought I would join the long list of Essex based Arsenal fans on the site!

As a starter topic, if a genie gave you a wish that allowed you to have one player from each of the other teams currently making up the top 4, to play for the gunners free of charge, who would you choose?

I think for me it would have to be Hazard, Toure and Suarez. but would love to hear what others think.

{Ed025's Note - take a bit of beating that epping..

Sure, tour and azilpuecutamashpatata or whatever his name is

Sorry for duplicate eds, autocorrect ruined my last post:


Suarez toure and azilpuecutamashpatata or whatever his name is.

Epping, us Essex boys should stick together so in going for the same 3 you picked.

Good shout mate.

Welcome on board Epping mate, I'm going for Kompany Sturridge and David Luis just as an alternative because you bagged the bestest already

02 May 2014 22:01:05
Matic, Aguero and Sterling :-)

P cech
M nastasic
J enrique

Kind Regards YNWA

Toure Augero Kompany.

{Ed007's Note - You've not really grasped this have you?}

Lol 1404,

As Ed said, you suppose too pick one from each team mate.

03 May 2014 09:08:48
Right, now I have an idea what we want from the genie, I am off to the garden shed where I will start vigorously rubbing a few lamps. or that's what I will tell the wife anyway!

Don't worry 1404 you peaked last week with one of the funniest posts I've ever read, so in my book you can have them 3 mate.

Welcome EG I'd go yaya, Suarez and Cahill.

Aguero, Matic, Kompany.

Sorry that should be: Suarez, Matic, Kompany.

Hart
Matic
Suarez

02 May 2014 10:16:25
I'm shocked at the early results for today's poll, I thought this was a one hundred percenter if ever there was one!
Either people have very short memories or Aaron is so good now he's being taken for granted already.
Amazing to think this time last year few would have shed a tear if he'd been sold and now it would cause a riot, that's some improvement in my book

Hi Gunner62, I voted no on this just because I think it was really close with Ramsey and Merts. I think Merts have just shaded this one on improvement since last season.

I think the big games have shown merts out. his lack of pace has been highlighted too many times.

as great as he is, i'm just not sure he is ideal for those games, feel we need an alternative to partner kos.

Ramsey for me has been our best player, and considering how we wanted him gone last season, is a no brainer.

Hi Lakerville, totally agree about the pace or lack of. Like you say in an ideal world we bring in a young quick centre half for play alongside Kos and use Mert as backup. Think the defence as a whole has improved this season as well.

Hi Dudley mate, Merts is a good shout as he has had a season that's transformed him from carthorse to class act.
But Aaron has gone from can't be doing with to can't do it without, but we're all entitled to our opinions mate and totally respect yours

Dudley if you have seen Merts play for Germany or Bremen a few years back he was maybe even playing at a higher level than now so imo Rambo has improved more and Merts just got back to his best! Its debatable though

Personally I would have thought the shout or shouts would have gone for Kos or Mert to be honest. let's have it right here. They have been like rocks this season. The way they have both come on is incredible. If either one has not been playing we start to look a bit shaky. Aaron has improved, granted, but we have survived without him quite a bit this season whereas I don't know if the situation would have been the same if it were anyone of the other two. So for best improved i'd give it to either one of them.

Survived what without Aaron Golds? Religation

Gunner62. I think I said 'survived quite a bit! without him' mate in other words done ok when he hasn't played too.

02 May 2014 06:36:32
It looks as though we will need players in the following positions for next season:

1) Goalkeeper
2) Right-back
3) Centre Back
4) Defensive midfield
5) Striker

Assuming Wenger is prepared to spend £40m, plus say £15 million for the sales of Vermaelen, Djourou, etc, who would you sign & state the likely fee.

Begovic
Jung
Kouyate
Bender
Batshuayi

Ideally or Realistically?
Casillias
Coleman
Hummels
Bender
Cavani
Realistically
Schmeichel
Auerer
Caulker
Schneidelin
Benzema

55 mill for 5 players?

That's unrealistic

RockyV11 - No its not, as Wenger will look to pick up a couple of players out of contract, such as Kasper Schmichael in goal. So its £55m for 3 players. In any event Wenger simply doesn't spend huge amounts, even last season, we spent £42, 5m on Ozil, Flamini was free & a small compensation fee. However, we sold Gervinho for approx £7m, Mannone approx £2m & Frimpong (undisclosed, say £1m). Which totals approx £10m, so our net spend was approx £33m. Amyone who thinks Wenger will spend big is wrong. I think he will look to sign a keeper on a free, a right back for approx £10m, a centre back for the funds we receive for Vermaelen. A defensive midfield player, such as Bender for £18m & a striker for around £10m. So not a huge outlay.

If he plans to go the budget route again then that's what will happen and the fans will be well happy, not.
Things changed at the club when in 1 swoop 42mill was spent.
I don't expect every player to be of equal price but my feeling is we will spend near 100 mill on 5/6 players.

RockyV11 - only if Wenger leaves and even then i'm not convinced. I think its wishful thinking on your behalf.
I would love to us spend and buy 5 top notch players, but it simply won't happen. The strong rumours are Schmichael on a free. Josip Drmic for £8m. Bender say £18m. Serge Aurier £10m. No strong rumour to replace Vermaelen if he departs, as I expect him to, but Wenger will spend no more than he receives, say £10-15M.

01 May 2014 23:35:13
Couple of questions regarding potential coaches:

1. If De Boer goes to Spurs, do you think we'd offer Bergkamp a placement? Or would he take over at Ajax or join De Boer?

2. When Henry retires, do you think we'll see him return to the club?

3. What are the likes of Pires, Lehman and Adams doing at the moment? And is there a chance of any more legends coming back to the club?

Answers would be appreciated.

1.) I can see Bergkamp wanting to stay in his current role at Ajax so that he can continue to nurture some of the young talents he is currently working with. In his autobiography he says something along the lines of "I would rather be a coach than a manager" because he feels he's better at coaching 1-on-1 than tactically coaching a whole team.

2.) I'd love to see it, and he's always hinted at it. But I can see him as a possible future pundit as he's intelligent and articulate and would definitely do a better job than Jamie Rednapp!

3.) Not got a clue!