Arsenal Banter Archive May 04 2014

04 May 2014 22:59:48
Sagna and Fab both signs

Remi, Bender, Kroos, Papadopoulos or Kjaer and Hazard

That would make me a happy Gooner

Would add to the spine and add pace plus bite

Not a chance on Hazard. That boat sailed years ago.

I don't think you will be a happy gooner kos all that ain't going to happen. Its pretty obvious sagna wants out, fab doesn't feel he's been treated fairly. As for the transfers, I won't give an opinion on the others but hazard to us is not ever going to happen.

04 May 2014 17:46:52
Hi eds, with remy in the crowd today that transfer is looming as good as done, he is a very good player and one is love to see but I still think we need a world class striker, do you know of wenger is planning on signing another aswell as remy?

{Ed002's Note - That would be tapping up if it were true and Arsenal are not as stupid as that.}

Another player who was touted to join us last year was in the croud in an end of season game and joined spurs, vertongen. don't read anything into it.

Steve, I think there's a big chance it will happen mate, let's face it, Remy won't break the bank, which will please Wenger.

Why the hell do we want Remy? I just don't see it

Banbury, Remy would fit in well at Arsenal.

He scores goal wherever he goals and if he can score at QPR and Newcastle he will definitely score shed-loads at Arsenal.

Id take remi in place of giroud if we got costa or cavani as well. Fat chance.

04 May 2014 18:43:05
What a good last 7 days, two wins for us, Spurs get thrashed and as if that wasn't enough The horrible one loses his last two hopes of silverware for this season, he's a complete specialist if ever there was one

Perfect

04 May 2014 17:18:19
Got a few thoughts with regards to Ozil, and how many players we should add in the summer.

Firstly, I think the problem with Ozil finding his best form this season is the fact that he was the ONLY 'superstar' high-priced signing we made last summer. Chelsea signed Willian (£32m), Salah (£11m), Matic (£21m) and Schurrle (£18m). Man City signed Jovetic (£22m), Negredo (~£17m), Fernandinho (£34m) and Navas (£15m). With all these players for the respective clubs coming with relatively pricey transfer fees, I believe it then spread the pressure of those fees between them, with not as much focus on them singularly. Poor old Ozil cost £42.5m and was the definition of our window!

This brings me onto what I believe our summer window should be like. Some people are demanding 4, 5 or 6 marquee signings to challenge for the title. All I can say is that we saw what happened when Spurs did this, I don't believe it's wise. But as previously mentioned, 1 is too few. I think we need to strike the right balance in how many players we bring in, and make sure they are of high quality. Just hope Arsene can deliver us this! Hopefully Ozil will be even more effective next year with maybe 2 or 3 other players of his standard in our starting XI to compliment our already-high talented team.

Glad we have secured 4th place yet again and let's hope we win the FA cup as we should well do!

Thoughts people!

Thoughts?

Great post is my thought.

Well said mate.

Spurs bought average players. We have the monetary power to buy top class players.

Spurs also bought more players than they needed, arsenal need a striker and a solid DM at this point in time

come the end of the season we may need a keeper and a rb too.

that makes 4 players needed.

id love 1 or two more stars but 5 is the limit, 4 probably more realistic

Exactly my point G95. We need to buy quality. But my mention of Spurs was in regards to how many players they brought in: simply too man!

And yes GoonerInk they definitely bought too many, we can't make the same mistake, but we can't only add 1!

04 May 2014 16:45:35
As stated by Wenger, just 2 to 3 major signings expected. Wenger doesn't want to unsettle a squad that he thinks is close to major success. Remy is the obvious forward and relatively inexpensive but Veltman and Aurier have been mentioned.
Fabregas is clearly going to join Man Utd, but that means Strootman might be the midfielder Gunners need

In what way is Fabbers 'clearly going to join United?'

04 May 2014 16:36:25
He said: “I have just been informed Loic Remy was here. I honestly did not know.

“I hope he paid for his ticket!”

Ha ha

Could my winter tip come true?

Hope so mate

04 May 2014 15:49:53
On a side not, I personally would like Sunderland to stay up. They've managed to do three things WE COULDN'T do which was take a point away at City and beat Manchester United and Chelsea away.

My main reason for wanting them to stay up is because Don Vito Mannone has had an outstanding season. I'm really happy for him. He's now at a club where he is number 1 and is thriving. I don't think he's Arsenal number 1 standard but I'm happy he's doing well and getting his reward and plaudits.

Totally agree Greeny.
Vito is a decent keeper.

And greeny, he was brought in as a backup keeper, which I think was a tad insulting for his ability, the same with fabianski, he deserves a 1st team place somewhere

04 May 2014 15:32:02
Another 1-0 to the Arsenal without parking the bus eh?!

Game was played at training/pre-season pace as were guaranteed fourth and have eyes on the cup final and west Brom will be safe when Chelsea park the bus and beat them 1-0.

I'm pleased Wenger didn't rest too many players. As the commentators said; you have to maintain the intensity leading up to the cup final. Hull are going through a losing streak but will no doubt be pumped up for the final.

04 May 2014 14:00:30
Ozil just makes everything look so easy. He is going to be so good for us next season. :-)

{Ed025's Note - hes very good... but he does look like a lizard jen.. :)

Nah he doesn't Ed.

He looks like a frog who has just swallowed a lizard, lol.

{Ed025's Note - your on form today dags..

04 May 2014 14:22:22
I'll give you the fact he wouldn't look as good as you on the beach ed025 but hey he's hot at football. :-)

Saying that as soon as I posted he gave the ball away on the edge of our penalty area. Typical. I'll shut up. Lol

Jen, have you seen Eds beach pic on Arsenal sightings page?

Dead ringers apparently. If you swap copacabana beach with Liverpool high street, that's our Ed, lol.

{Ed025's Note - i do get some funny looks though dags, but saying that, most guys wearing only speedo,s and sipping southern comfort in liverpool city centre would probably end up being beat up!..so i cant really complain mate.. :)

Hehe love that Ed, cracked me up.

04 May 2014 15:25:09
I've got the video playing on permanent loop Dags! ;-)

I bet the pause button is taking a bashing Jen?

04 May 2014 13:00:16
No Aaron today, be interesting to see if we continue our recent upturn in performance without him or slump back in his absence, Hope not!

04 May 2014 12:09:36
4 1 win today is my prediction.

You going to finish the season on a high G62?

I'm going to see your 4-1 and raise you 3-1, lol.

I'll see your 3 1 DG and raise you a pair Ozil goals

I will see your pair of Ozils and raise you Olly to score first goal, lol.

Great shout that! ^

How do you do it DG? that's 58 grand you've won off me this season, who do you think will score next? 2nd half's about to start, tell me afterwards what you would have said

Its going to finish 1-0 mate

Uncanny! that's another cheque in the post DG, how do you do it! Every time

Cant reveal my secrets G62, even to you my good friend, lol.

04 May 2014 00:06:06
Q: Which two players have scored over 100 Premier League goals without ever scoring a penalty?

I think one of them is Heskey but can't think of the other one.

Andy Cole?

Nah G62, Andy Cole took a few pens for Newcastle.

Oh did he! We'll Keegan was wrong to allow that as its made my answer rubbish, he never did like me its why he never capped me for England

Emile Heskey was one.

A certain Sir Les Ferdinand the other.

Lol G62

I reckon the other one could be Chris Sutton or Les Ferdinand

Good call DG i'm glad my next beer didn't depend on me getting those two I'd have been tea total

04 May 2014 00:02:41
How can we improve for next season?

Much has been said about Ozil. World class?

Is Wenger going to spend big?

That remains to be seen.

Doggy, AKA Didier Drogba, is what we need.

In retrospect, we should have finished higher.

The players need to defend better as a team.

Window shopping? No, we need to spend.

The buck stops with Wenger.

One, two or three class players needed?

With Ozil, we should win things.

The board need to back Wenger, financially.

Waggily, My Spurs mate, thinks Wenger will leave.

Tail end of this season, we were poor.

These are just a few questions and statements I wanted to make about this season and next.
What does everybody think?

Trouble is Daggers, with us securing 4th place with games to spare and gaining more points than last season and a probable FA Cup win the board and Arsene won't see much wrong with the squad

Bender or similar
The best natural goal scorer who will come to us
Cesc so if Aaron Or Ozil are injured it won't be as badly felt and we can rest players when needed.
Plus a few sqaud players and we wouldn't be far off

Gents, read the post carefully.

Do you notice anything weird or unusual about the post?

You must read it very carefully.

Tell me what's weird about it.

Winner gets an all expenses paid trip to McDonalds, courtesy of Ed025.

{Ed025's Note - its from you...and its sensible?.. :) im only paying if its on the saver menu..i have a european passport to buy..

Haha Ed 025, lol.

I would have thought a man of your calibre would have noticed there's something in the post.

PS, nothing wrong with the saver menu mate, its all crap just cheaper.

{Ed025's Note - cheap is right up my street mate.. :)

Well they say "Cometh the hour, cometh the man, but I think in our case we should change that to "cometh the lunch-hour, cometh the man".

Seeing as nobody has worked it out, i'm going to tell you.

Read the first word from each line.

What? I was bored, lol.