Arsenal Banter Archive August 31 2015

31 Aug 2015 22:07:19
Remember our last minute deal for Ozil?

We are going to do the same with Cavani.

Done deal.

31 Aug 2015 22:25:44
Il send you a pint over dags if we do

31 Aug 2015 22:29:56
I hope so Dags but didn't you say that Benzema was a done deal as well.

31 Aug 2015 22:38:23
I remember that night when we got Ozil really well Dags, it took forever to go done deal :-)
I think Bergkamp was the only signing that came close to being that exciting

31 Aug 2015 22:49:59
Seems that our only bit of buisness this deadline day will be the loan of PSG's 18yr old striker, Jean-Kevin Augustin.

31 Aug 2015 22:54:59
Gooner62,

That was just a smokescreen mate lol

31 Aug 2015 23:14:09
Fingers crossed - Madrid business, Southampton business and PSG could be a happy ending.

31 Aug 2015 23:22:37
Dags I will take you out on an all day piss up if we get him

31 Aug 2015 23:31:54
Dags if we sign cavani, I will happily put a pint in your hand.

31 Aug 2015 23:34:02
Even if by there is an Ozil type deal on the cards, 1 player isn't really enough is it

01 Sep 2015 00:42:09
I'd say Gabriel Barbosa CF....

01 Sep 2015 09:21:48
Thank you boys :-)

31 Aug 2015 21:45:50
Great picture of wenger on a plane with the destination allegedly been Paris. One concerning thing though it looks as if wenger is flying economy on air France . Hmmm just some wrinkly old bloke out of focus off to Dublin then

31 Aug 2015 22:00:09
Wenger is in Paris.
Benzema is French.
Ibra is in Paris.
Cavani is in Paris.

I bet all he comes home with is a little souvenir statue of The Eiffel Tower..and a croissant.

31 Aug 2015 22:09:43
He normally goes out to Commentate on France matches but it's a bit early for that as they don't play until Friday.

31 Aug 2015 22:12:11
I thoughg that lol... Then again, wenger is a tight arse so not entierly sure he wouldn't fly economy!
Im gobsmacked at how positive the vibe surrounding our club and team was tail end of last season and how it is now, the board, wenger whoever is really in charge i feel has cheated us should we not sign any outfield quality.
There is absolutely no excuses now, finance wise we're good, we can afford marquee signings and wages yet we don't move for people. I do acknowledge there is a lack of truly world class forwards around at present, much like heavy weight boxing. But there's a few, had they tried and publically stated then ok fair enough but to be so inept is a joke. Its laughable, we all know where we are short and what's needed to mount a real challenge yet aside from cech, nothing has been done about it. Its neglegence i feel. By this time tomorrow, should we not have signed anybody of note then i'm going to be so dissapointed as i know we are in for another season of, fighting for a champs league spot 3rd or 4th, maybe a run in fa or league cup and last 16 of europe. I really hope this is wengers final year. We need rejuvinating and i don't think he's the man. Modern football politics and finance has left him behind, he's a decade in the past. Hoping something happens, i feel we deserve it but not holding my breathe!

31 Aug 2015 22:14:38
Only If the exchange rates a favourable dags. I bet he even takes a packed lunch and a flask of tea so he doesn't have to eat out

31 Aug 2015 22:15:57
He's obviously refereeing a match somewhere which is his usual way of passing the time on deadline day, well he must get bored when every one else is to busy to talk about changing rules to siut his agenda.

31 Aug 2015 22:27:10
3rd choice keeper on the way then 😂

31 Aug 2015 22:48:46
He's in Paris to finalise a loan deal for Jean-Kevin Augustin.
An 18 year old striker who's played one game for PSG.

There's our gamble.

31 Aug 2015 22:55:39
lol you boys

31 Aug 2015 23:02:12
Mark nice to see one of my top apprentices finally realising his potential. Its just like I've written it. Keep up the good work.

31 Aug 2015 20:31:45
Charlie looks Bournemouth bound Dags, its difficult to understand why bigger clubs haven't shown more interest no disrespect to Bournemouth, there must be a reason.
I know he's not top class but a cheeky gamble for a Europa or even back up for a CL club wouldn't have looked out of place to me.

31 Aug 2015 22:03:36
Wouldn't surprise me mate.

Even if we offered a cheeky season long loan for him, as long as QPR didn't have any permanent takers, i'm sure they would have accepted.

31 Aug 2015 22:16:58
Well he played for Poole town for long enough there right next door to each other

31 Aug 2015 19:49:37
Heard London Colney being prepared for medical, not sure if there's any truth in it but thought I'd pass it on..

31 Aug 2015 20:04:41
That won't be cheap decorators charge double on a bank holiday, it'll brighten things up I guess :-)

31 Aug 2015 20:16:47
Great news, where did you hear it...?

31 Aug 2015 21:25:38
Tbf, why would you not have it ready on twdd, makes sense, just as a precaution

31 Aug 2015 21:38:47
You don't work for metro or daily star do you.

31 Aug 2015 22:18:30
No he works on the metro selling the daily star

31 Aug 2015 22:30:51
Desperate times for wenger, a lot of talk on twitter concerning Alexandre pato..

31 Aug 2015 22:32:51
Lol unfortunately guys I don't work for either:-)

31 Aug 2015 23:00:28
It's probably come from him wanting his patio doing

31 Aug 2015 19:39:30
Here is the news for north London, there is no news there wasn't any news yesterday or the day before that and the chances of there being any news tomorrow isn't looking good either.
On a brighter note large parts of the UK are reporting a very busy bank holiday with the trend set to continue throughout the next 24 hours.
So anyone looking to escape all the deadline day madness and enjoy some nice quite time Arsenal are offering a one day granteed transfer window free zone mini break with deck chair book and unlimited tap water and all for a very reasonable £5000

31 Aug 2015 20:18:12
Any cheap trips to the moon G62?

31 Aug 2015 20:20:16
And a pound

31 Aug 2015 21:46:01
It will way to busy up there Sussex mate as the international space station are likely to see more arrivals than us :-)

31 Aug 2015 22:05:09
Lol G62.

31 Aug 2015 19:32:09
I wonder how many times Jim White will say "Arsenal" tomorrow?

31 Aug 2015 19:42:25
Quite a few Dags but it won't be followed by done deal :-) youve got to laugh now :-)

31 Aug 2015 19:46:56
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31 Aug 2015 19:48:21
They haven't been mentioned in transfer center all summer

31 Aug 2015 21:10:25
1 it be Austin

31 Aug 2015 18:38:45
Ed's with Arsenal interested in Cavani and only 24 hours left of the transfer window, does a deal look possible, are there any positive signs that a deal can be reached in time or has there been no communication between the two clubs yet.

31 Aug 2015 19:52:51
The communication went like this Yorkshire . Hey mr psg would you consider 15 million for cavani no we won't Mr wenger. Well he is 28 Mr psg please how about we throw an extra pound in no Mr wenger it's not 1998 any more there is a thing called inflation either get real Mr wenger or go and buy marhez you twonk

31 Aug 2015 20:21:30
Lol at Browgun

31 Aug 2015 20:30:15
Haha Sounds pretty accurate that Brow.

I don't like the way football is with the amount of money being thrown around but paying over the odds for a top bracket player is a must if we are to secure the singing we need.

I hope Wenger swallows his pride and does what needs to be done.

31 Aug 2015 21:17:26
Arsene Mcfly, sometimes he goes back ( buying price) sometimes he goes forwards (selling price) but he spends very little in the present.

31 Aug 2015 22:23:20
If we are to put a list down now of strikers we would accept in order
Cavani
Higuian
Lacazette
Aubameyang

Non of their respective clubs have signed a back up with the exception of Lyon who signed a relative unknown early in the window. With all windows but ours shut at 11 can't see it happening. The window been open for longer in UK is about as much use as a hand break on a battleship

31 Aug 2015 18:11:06
Looks like a quiet day in the Arsenal Transfer Office - it must be bank holiday Monday!

Any late whispers out there??

31 Aug 2015 16:57:23
Unless a miracle happens and we get either benzema, higuain, carvalho or charlie austin ( not really, just put that for you dags) it looks like we have missed our targets again, so either no one or another panic buy. Not in my opinion the way to run a so called big club. Wenger proving my point again, he is reactive, not pro active and is blind and unable to spot and correct what is required, even when every man and his dog is telling him every day of the week.

31 Aug 2015 18:12:39
You have a great way with words Steve, there is still the chance we could get Higuan though I would prefer Cavani so let's hold fire until Tuesday and then we have the international break to vent our anger.

31 Aug 2015 18:26:29
Spot on Steve , so another year goes past and no league title , quater finals of the CL , Cup winners??? might be tougher this time around given the strength of some squads ( Chelsea and City )

No point in shouting from the tree tops " WE HAVE 200 MILLION TO SPEND " and we spend 5% of that figure.

So does that mean next Summer we will have 300 million to spend .

31 Aug 2015 18:28:51
With all Europe closing tonight we can keep an eye on psg, Napoli to see if they bring in replacements for the strikers we are supposedly wanting. Real are tussling with United with de gea deal so can't see them looking for a striker. So that's benzema out. Januzi at Dortmund is marco reus on his way?

31 Aug 2015 18:48:48
I really think we have missed a massive trick here.

I know there hasn't been many strikers available, but we won't win the league without the addition of even a good striker (Austin), never mind a very good striker (Cavani/Benzema).

31 Aug 2015 18:57:04
It's no good when fans know there is money to spend. I know there is no point buying for buyings sake but there is areas that need strengthening! The pundits know it the manager knows it and the fans know it. Managing a club is difficult and yes he's built a strong club yes he's got a great squad yes great but not the greatest. Part of been a manager is to keep fans happy it spills over onto the team. So if no one comes it's like this we either go on and win the league and all hail wenger as an out and out genius that is in full control or we finish as we did last year with FA cup and CL football (which isn't easy anyway) and face mutiny

Wait and see time boys

31 Aug 2015 16:03:01
Ed are reports true we meant to be doing announcement today

{Ed002's Note - I have no idea. Is this Twitter?}

31 Aug 2015 17:02:16
The only announcement we are getting today will be from some old fart in the boardroom telling us we can afford to buy anyone except, messi and ronaldo, but no one else would improve us so we will keep it in the bank, or under the matress. There won't be any other.

31 Aug 2015 17:35:57
No been reading caught off side and talk sport haven't got twitter

{Ed001's Note - all the same nonsense.}

31 Aug 2015 19:23:28
Stephen I just read about how because we are so desperate for news the hacks are having a field day with us writing what ever they want knowing they'll get hits, its not just you mate we're all doing it, crazy really but hey no that's what football and Arsenal in particular does to people :-(

31 Aug 2015 14:40:02
well I think all arsenal fans should just sit back and wait and see, I have been looking at all the talk over the last few weeks and it comes down to the same old crap, AW thinks he is the chairmen, board and manager, it does my head in he tells us there is no one out there but all the other clubs find there players they want and we don't, I think he must be going blind in his old age, I really do think we need a change of manager as we do the same thing every year we are a joke to everyone. I spend on average 250 pound a month for me and my ten year old son to go and watch them and all we get is the same crap year in year out,

31 Aug 2015 14:46:40
Sorry you feel that way saint - I on the other other hand luv watching the Arsenal, highlight of my week and far more pleasing than any other team in football. I will take the good with bad and so chuffed not to support a boring team or one that is merely trying to buy trophies.

31 Aug 2015 16:20:19
As some one said a couple of weeks ago we are becoming split between Arsene and Arsenal supporters some don't care about competing with the best as long as Arsene is our manager 4th is fine while want to challenge for the title and football's biggest prizes and are happy to see Arsene replaced in order for that to happen.
I now agree with Derby Arsene and Arsenal will never = premier league champions.

31 Aug 2015 16:43:57
Question:

Are you better spending on par with city and win the league by selling out to a big Russian

Or

Building a footballing institution over a period of 20 years or so following the barca/bayern business model.

Given the second option teams have basically monopolised the champions league winners medals lately how come so any people want the first option?

Man utd monopolised the premier league for years using progressive building, Leeds tried to buy it, admittedly from a less stable money source but still...

Discuss?

31 Aug 2015 16:44:55
Agree 62 , with Arsene at the helm we will not win the CL or PL , just a good cup side who can finish in the top four

31 Aug 2015 18:35:41
Gunner. Welcome on board the train fella its going to be a long ride :(

31 Aug 2015 18:36:45
Have you seen city's investment gav? There in it for the long hall. Abram has been here years. I do believe we won't win the league under the current owner. I would love usmanov in

31 Aug 2015 18:48:03
Mate I'm so disappointed because to all but Arsene we are a goal scorer away from being real title contenders, I just don't understand it because the resources are there its not as though anyone is suggesting putting the club future into question or spending beyond our means its so doable it really is difficult to understand why not.

31 Aug 2015 19:03:15
My problem is Derby I know your right when you say it about Arsene never winning another title but I don't want it to be true so for as long as possible I try hang on to thinking surely he will this time! and why wouldn't he?.
But you were right mate all along, he ho its only football I guess :-(

31 Aug 2015 21:58:52
For me as things stand wenger is the ideal manager to assemble a top squad. The man has to have a backbone and and a half to stand up to an pressure.

We could have 5 billion in the bank, if the player isn't available or doesn't want to move, then we aren't signing him.

Alot of folks seem to think transfer deadline day is like going to asda. Fact is we only really want to buy from a few clubs (barca, real etc) and quite simply can't just demand the players leave. We literally get there cast offs usually for top money. Even Manchester United suffer from this problem...re:Di Maria.

31 Aug 2015 12:51:42
Hi eds, I'm new on here just wondering with all the transfer speculation going on wouldn't Charlie Austin be an option. Not world class but proven goal scorer.thnx.

{Ed002's Note - So you think Arsenal should buy players they have no interest in just for the hell of it?}

31 Aug 2015 14:47:59
Oh that's a tough answer and I can hear Dags heart breaking into a million bits - so definitive.

31 Aug 2015 15:48:04
In Dags we trust Red.

In Dags we trust 😉

31 Aug 2015 12:07:49
Icardi in for €41 mill and if not mario gotze will come in for €37 mill and walcott to be a striker

31 Aug 2015 10:47:51
Ed at this stage of the window,what more likely centre forward or holding mid......i think it will b sweet fa..and I don't mean cup we have enuf of them...

{Ed002's Note - RTFP.}

31 Aug 2015 09:54:02
You don't have a car and are desperately in need of one. And your dream car is a Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG. But you cannot afford it or rather are not willing to pay the true market price for it. Do you...

A. Not buy any car at all because it is not the Mercedes
B. Complain and whine why the Mercedes is soo expensive.
C. Accept your limitations and buy something that is well within your budget like a Prius or something which will definitely not be as good as the Mercedes, but will be definitely be an upgrade on taking public transport all the time

{Ed002's Note - I have never liked Mercedes, way too much plastic.}

31 Aug 2015 10:50:37
For you and me Rue we get the best car we can afford or get our hands on but that's because we probably work for people who expect us to be reliable and productive to a certain standard to keep our job , Arsene has the luxury only needing to do the minimum of 4th to please his boss.

31 Aug 2015 10:57:55
Just a Benz would do rue. Which is a Renault with a merc body kit

31 Aug 2015 10:58:46
D..Buy Charlie Austin and get him to give you a piggy back everywhere.

31 Aug 2015 11:21:52
Or do you wait till the Mercedes becomes available to you?

31 Aug 2015 12:27:50
What happens if you go and buy the Renault and then 2 weeks later see the owner of the AMG has dropped his price for a quick sale, but you now can't afford it as you bought the Renault? With every decision there are two costs, the monetary and the opportunity....

31 Aug 2015 11:33:38
Get a Lamborghini

31 Aug 2015 12:41:38
Doesn't matter which "car" we buy , with our injury history it will break down a month after buying!

31 Aug 2015 08:28:13
Think we should sign an online petition to extend transfer window by another month...just for Arsenal.

31 Aug 2015 08:48:25
For what purpose Dags?

31 Aug 2015 09:44:17
G62,

As Austin Powers would say, "Just for sh*ep and giggles, lol.

31 Aug 2015 09:50:30
It would be great for the media I guess Dags imagine what they'd dream up with just us to play with :-)

31 Aug 2015 08:10:54
Normally this close to deadline day there is an inkling of truth to some rumours but nothing that I've seen lately. I hoping wenger pulls of an ozil'esque type of signing out of nowhere.
We have sent quite a few players on loan so I would still expect at least 1 signing. Just can't see who at the moment.

31 Aug 2015 08:45:34
I hope so too bacon. I fear the the main difference now than with ozil is no teams who have a striker of the calibre that we need has a replacement or back up unlike Madrid who had an embarrassment of riches throughout their midfield at the time.

If we see lacazette move to psg today start getting excited

31 Aug 2015 02:24:18
I wouldn't mind seeing Dr rossi or pjanic from roma coming in

31 Aug 2015 07:43:10
Pjanic is class, but he's really not what we need.

I'd LOVE De Rossi, but he's going to follow Totti and retire at Roma.

31 Aug 2015 08:17:46
Me too.

Does lovely ice creams that bloke.

Good shout Stephen :-)

31 Aug 2015 10:45:55
Thanks lemon ice for me