Arsenal Banter Archive December 03 2015

03 Dec 2015 19:12:40
Let's all be honest here.

The bottom line is we are now paying for the lack of activity in the summer transfer window and again let's be honest those that moaned about it were the one's thatsaw what has now hit us.

TFI's comment off we can't afford to rest Sanchez was him really saying, I haven't got enough talent to replace him because we have no strength in depth.

Now who was it on here that said Liverpool aren't a threat to the top four? Step forward because you will eat your words, and yet again we will end up in a battle and with a much improved Tottenham we may end up on the losing end.

03 Dec 2015 19:31:36
It was me, in said Liverpool would finish 7th or 8th but I was talking about a Liverpool under Rogers at the time, now personally I think it's Arsenal Leicester Spurs Liverpool and possibly Everton all fighting for 3rd and 4th places.
City and Utd will strengthen in January to consolidate they title challenges.

03 Dec 2015 20:08:48
No 62 itwasnt you mate I was having a debate with A. N Other and had a bet . This was after Rodgers had left. Liverpool will be up there . and let me also say . Chelski won't be far off either.

{Ed025's Note - for me BG chelsea will finish roughly mid table, and liverpool will be battling for 4th spot but will come up just short..

03 Dec 2015 21:51:55
Fair enough Banbury mate, hope the culprit steps forwards, Dags :-)

03 Dec 2015 22:00:26
Banbury it was ubistonk the guy who has a Wenger statue in his garden no doubt. Shoots people down a lot it seems that guy.

But ye I remember you too betting.

03 Dec 2015 22:27:07
Wasn't me your honour lol.

03 Dec 2015 23:26:14
I think the least you can do Dags is pay up and let that be an end to it, whether you did it or not, I think that's only fair, don't you? :-)

04 Dec 2015 08:24:42
I'm being stitched up here, lol.

03 Dec 2015 17:23:44
With all this talk of replacing Wenger. its a bit negative, it's like we are giving up this season. if this is our blip and we can stay with the pack until the Jan sales. we will have a gr8 chance. we are renowned strong finishers and always hit top form from Feb on. normal we are miles behind at this stage., everyone on about can we make the top four, that not the case this year. we are just two points behind city. I'm not Wenger biggest fan over his stubborness in the transfer market. look all we can do is get behind him and the team. hope he goes mental in the January sales, if it is his last season. when he does go. hope pep and Carlo don't get the job. like mourinho they need a shed load of money and don't stay to long . think Alan pardew could be a good shout. if he not the next England boss.

{Ed025's Note - i agree on the negativity sligo, arsenal are still very much on course, but you are being a bit naive to think there will be a spending spree in january mate, one at the most i suspect, and that will not be enough..

03 Dec 2015 18:09:33
We need to forgdt about another manager coming in for 10-20 years not happening. If you don't want Carlo or pep then I do worry. I'd take either.

If you can name a better candidate who you think?

{Ed025's Note - you will need one after next season derby..

03 Dec 2015 18:14:51
Maybe two could be enough ed if we get our injuried players back. there no stand out team. points are being dropped when we least expect it. holding mid and top class centre half is what's needed. welbeck, Theo, giroud and sanchez should be enough in attack. if we had a leader at the back instead of bfg. ts a lot of ifssss.

{Ed025's Note - a striker, holding mid, and a centre half would do sligo, only its not happening in january mate..

03 Dec 2015 18:34:29
We are counting the squad plus additions which like eds says. 1 in Jan seems likely. Two would be a nice surprise.

Will we get more injuries before the end of the season? Yes.

Welbeck back on the date given will be a big shock. And rosicky normally trains for weeks then slowly comes back. Love the guy amazing player but he's been a let down in his decade here.

03 Dec 2015 18:35:08
Eds I meant a manager staying that long lol sorry. Not look for a manager in 10-20 years lol.

{Ed025's Note - oh right...the school you attended must have been an approved one derby mate.. :)

03 Dec 2015 18:36:56
Do you honestly believe derby when Wenger calls it a day, the board are going to give the new manager 75m up every transfer window. pep got jobs at the two best teams in European football and spent a bit, but had world class players right through his squad. carlo was at Milan, Chelsea, psg and Madrid. top clubs in there leagues but had and spent a lot of money. I think a pardew, Martinez could do a serious job at our club. we don't wanna start buying leagues like Blackburn, Chelsea and city.

{Ed025's Note - im with you actually sligo, i see arsenal like everton as a proper football club mate, any idiot can buy the league if they have enough money, bringing youngsters through and picking prospects from lower leagues is the hard bit..

03 Dec 2015 18:42:07
I think you are also fogetting T F I's views ob the January window, he thinks everyone gets ripped off and prices are over inflated .

Dont forget most of the quality ( if not all ) will be in the CL.

03 Dec 2015 18:52:58
We don't always finish strong Sligo mate 2014 we threw the lead away and narrowly pipped Everton for 4th in the end, the reason then was because we didn't do what was needed in January to boost a tired Giroud and injury hit squad.
I think it's from this constant neglect of need in every transfer window and the constant good half bad half see saw of seasons past that the negativity comes, no one actually expects Arsene to do all possible to make us champions just what he chooses.

03 Dec 2015 19:03:37
True, but its the league we want. champs lge might be a bit unrealistic. buy players who are cuptied and just play them in the league. might stop a few injuries. only a hand full of teams can win champs lge so players might nt be to hard got. diego simonie would be a good call. worked wonders at athletico with limited resources.

03 Dec 2015 19:16:27
For us the chances are we will out of this years champions league this time next week, but a lot of top players won't be so will wish to stay put until the summer, which works out quite nicely for Arsene.

03 Dec 2015 21:58:20
I believe the next manager will spend yes. There will be no choice but to.

03 Dec 2015 07:52:37
With Wenger set to leave in 18 months, realistically who are we looking at to takeover?

Pep to City has been done to death but would he be right for us?

Arrogance aside for thinking it's even possible, could Klopp still be our man? I certainly like his footballing ethos and style although his shell suits are more suited to Liverpool.

Is there an under the radar contender or are we likely to go for an established name?

Robbie, this is not an opportunity for you to say we should have got rid of Arteta in the summer! It should happen this summer, though.

03 Dec 2015 08:21:50
Obviously Pep and Ancelotti both head the dream list but both of them will have lots of options available this summer at wages we couldn't match so in the realms of reasonable possibility Ronald Keoman Is probably as good as any of those who look gettable this summer.
My big concern is the board go for another company man who sees a great financial situation as a trothy each season and CL qualification as job done, the problem for the club is any managers worth their salt will want to spend that big stash of cash to build a team to compete for big trophies.

03 Dec 2015 09:27:15
Interesting. I am not certain Wenger will depart at the end of the current deal. However, my own choices would be Ancelotti or Guardiola. Unfortunately a decent shout would have been Pochettino, but I can't see this happenning now. An under rated manager in my opinion is Pardew, I am not sure that he could take the huge leap up to manage a club of Arsenal's size.
I am sure the board would give the same backing to a new manager as they have given to Wenger and would release the purse strings should the new manager divert from Wenger's extremely cautious spending policy.
I can't imagine the club without Wenger at the helm. I would love to see him make a couple of top signings in the January window, followed by a couple more in the summer. Not that this will happen!

{Ed002's Note - Wenger has already told the club when he is leaving.}

03 Dec 2015 09:49:00
That's one of the biggest problems with Arsene no one really trusts him on transfers because there's always a reason he didn't/couldn't/wouldn't sign players each window, I hope the next manager will build a better and more trusting relationship with the fans rather than leave the whole of football scratching its head to understand his logic.

03 Dec 2015 09:57:19
Ed002 - Wenger has only hinted that he will leave at the end of his current deal. My own feelings are that he will leave then and he may look to manage the French national team, if the opportunity arises or possibly manage PSG and return to France. His marriage has failed and his daughter is now grown up and will be around 20 years of age when his contract at the club expires, probably studying at university making his choices easier. It will be wierd not having him at the helm, many fans only having known him as manager.

{Ed001's Note - he has done more than hinted and had to be persuaded not to leave early.}

03 Dec 2015 10:03:31
Wenger is leaving end of next season, definitely.
I think we will get Ancelotti.

03 Dec 2015 10:25:47
His thoughts on financial doping may stop the PSG link. He should of took the job few years back. He played his cards out on financial fair play ages ago. Hard to back track now

French national job would be a smart move but he does like the day to day running. He will have a hole left in his life when he leaves. Its like a lifer suddenly leaving jail

Head of uefa wouldn't be a bad job for him either.

Our next manager won't be here for say 10years times have changed. Get a manager in and see where we go. Carlo would do like dags said.

03 Dec 2015 13:56:49
Whatever you think of Wenger, i hope he is part of the interview process for his replacement. God help us if its down to Chips Keswick, Stan Kronke and Ivan Gazidis to interview and sign a new manager! Still that being said, i have a feeling that we might go for De Boer and Berkamp from Ajax.

03 Dec 2015 14:25:42
What will bergkamp do when we play Norwich he's not keen on flying haha.

03 Dec 2015 18:14:14
Haha,
Love it Derby :-)

03 Dec 2015 00:31:38
Wenger's contract expires end of next season.

Pep's contract expires end of next season.

Just saying.

03 Dec 2015 03:53:34
He'll go to city.

03 Dec 2015 04:27:39
Swap swap swap swap swap swap. Easy and swap the player's as well, sorted!

03 Dec 2015 05:54:30
Even if we get Pep, he won't stay for more than 3 years. He wants readymade players and doesn't wait around and build team after teams. It'll most likely be an ex-arsenal player I think. Someone like Bergkamp or even Viera maybe.?

03 Dec 2015 08:15:03
His contracts up this year isn't it or has he extended now?

03 Dec 2015 09:34:01
Good shout Wes.
Derby, I think Pep's contract expires end of next season.
Bayern want him to sign a long extension but Pep doesn't seem too keen on the idea.

Dream on Steve, lol.

03 Dec 2015 10:31:17
It expires this summer dags. They want it extended. He could want to win champs league and walk away tho. Time will tell.