Arsenal Banter Archive November 05 2017

05 Nov 2017 22:04:17
Ed007,
Just donated £20 to your crowdfund appeal. Hope this helps and hope everybody can make a donation, no matter how big or small.

Great charity appeal mate, especially as we are fast approaching Christmas.

Hope you reach your target and help those less fortunate than ourselves.

Keep up the good work Bond.

{Ed007's Note - Thank you very much mate, that's really appreciated. I started off at a £250 and was initially only going to run it for the Celtic page, I knew the lads on there would pony up but when I asked Ed001 and Ed003 for permission to do it Ed001 said we should use it as our annual Christmas charity collection which was fantastic.
I'm not very good at being forward in asking people for money (remember ALL our sites raised over £900 for my wife and sisters doing a memory walk for dementia just after their mum died?) so I find it awkward to put it on sites I don't interact with much but I know we're friendly and you'd help if you could.
We actually smashed £500 in 4 days and I ended up with a story in the local press which I was not bloddy happy about.}

05 Nov 2017 22:27:56
Don't be backward in coming forward Ed.
Yes, I remember your wife and Sister's Dementia walk. Another great cause.

As they say, "If you don't ask, you don't get" and when it comes to charity, people are always willing to put their hand in their pocket.

Keep up the good work mate. Every pound makes a difference.

{Ed007's Note - It was just at Mass when the Priest mentioned collecting new or nearly new toys for the foodbank to distribute. I knew I could do something but collecting toys wasn't an option so what was the next best thing. Me and the Mrs don't have any kids so things like that always gets me thinking and I suppose hurting.}

05 Nov 2017 22:40:30
I have 3 kids (all grown up now) and a gorgeous 3 year old Granddaughter.

Every year, around this time, mrs Dags and I go through all the toys they have, but don't play with, and take them to our local Hospital.

They are all in good condition, so the kids at the hospital enjoy them.

It brings a smile to their faces and we get to de-clutter our kids bedrooms 😁😁.

{Ed007's Note - Good stuff, DG, a true gentleman and God bless you and your Mrs.}

05 Nov 2017 22:49:57
Thank you Bond.

The same to you and yours.

{Ed007's Note - (yes)

05 Nov 2017 19:49:28
Winning the title was never a serious option and top 4 was always going to be very very difficult but not impossible, I don't see how today changes anything at all.
Lose to Spurs and that will make 4th a lot lot tougher still but as we stand all is pretty much as it was at lunchtime.
I definitely think we need to keep the league cup and Europa league going as long as we can because if top 4 doesn't happen we are going to need all the straws we can get our hands on come May.

05 Nov 2017 20:20:16
Todays result reinforces the fact we are not top four and we are not in any title race again. No it didn't change a thing, just reinforce the view wenger can't hack it with the younger tactical aware managers. We are hanging our hat on the Europa league and that is a long shot too, once we start playing the top sides and the champs league droppers. With the Ozil and sanchez situations as well, we are in disarray. What a right tactical clanger wenger dropped today. It wouldn't have made an awful lot of difference but in a big game to play a player not used to playing center back and leave out your top scorer to play someone who can't score (iwobi) is rediculous. There was nothing solid about this team tpday at all and it showed. Innept manager.

05 Nov 2017 20:35:11
In away league matches against the rest of the 'big six' since the start of the 2014-15 season, We have won only once (a 2-0 win at City in January 2015) , losing 10 and drawing seven.

Wenger also had the cojones to say referees get worse every year, maybe you should have a look at yourself fella.

We are going nowhere fast and a player like Lemar will give us a huge side step.

Will it get much better when Wenger goes, with Kroenke at the helm, no chance.

05 Nov 2017 20:57:57
Nothing Wenger does, in fact, nothing Arsenal do, surprises me anymore.

We were never going to get a result today, and our team selection and performance matched the result.

{Ed007's Note - Have you been hiding from me, Dags? I've been looking for you all weekend to let you know that rou're my designated Arsenal Ambassador for this years charity drive and it's up to you to keep it people's minds after a few pints on live chat, pay day etc lol

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/celticrumours-toy-appeal

It got off to a flier but has hit a bit of a wall lately. There's no pressure or hassle to donate, everyone has their own lives to deal with but any donation will be really appreciated and is going to a fantastic cause}

05 Nov 2017 21:32:23
Hi Bond,
I'm flattered and honoured.

Anything for charity mate. Will take a look now and keep it bubbling along nicely.

{Ed007's Note - Good man, Dags. I know I could count on you mate.}

05 Nov 2017 23:29:11
dags being wenger out makes me smile. stan is the major problem tho. the tide is turning. sad its got this bad for a great club.

05 Nov 2017 23:43:26
Derby,
Nothing will change until the end of next season.

We just got to grin and bear it mate.

06 Nov 2017 20:06:49
dags its eaten away at me for years generally past caring and lost my love for the club. it will come back when that is I don't know.

05 Nov 2017 17:37:31
It's the raver coming through in his famous Subaru heading towards Stringfellows with red fireworks going pop in the sky just like Arsenals season. R. G. I'm going to live my stomach for tonight's heavy session with a bowl of frosties and a mr Kipling cake as I'm having an exceedingly good day as spurs win again and after watching arsenal lose again I feel GRREEAAATT.

05 Nov 2017 20:16:28
More like, it's the pervert coming through in his tan coloured rain coat.

05 Nov 2017 20:38:12
Raver mate, you’re in with the Ed’s, why don’t you see if you can get a special page for you and your mate RG61 so you can compare my wife's cooking and talk bollox away from the rest of us.

Save us this uninteresting dog 💩. 😁.

{Ed007's Note - It's called Arsenal Rumours Others Page......

05 Nov 2017 22:48:07
That's a bit unfair Ed007. If there's any page that these two can bugger off to, it surely has to be the Celtic page. They'll fit right in with the other bampots 😀.

{Ed007's Note - We'll take any nutter on there, the more, madder the merrier. You should come on our live chats for the craic mate. It's THE best live chat we run.}

05 Nov 2017 23:05:28
I'll try and pop in the next time you lads are losing a match - so I guess 3-4 years from now? haha

Seriously though, will try and join next weekend. Haven't been to any other chat besides the Arsenal one but how could I possibly decline an invite to the best live chat? Will Jinger Jimmy be there?

06 Nov 2017 08:26:03
Hold on a second. Did you just call me a nutter Ed007? How did I miss this last night? haha.

{Ed007's Note - That's a term of endearment in Scotland lol Jamesbhoy is serial chatter and pops up on them all. I've even caught him calling Man Utd 'we' a few times!}

05 Nov 2017 16:07:22
What a sloppy disjointed and innept perfomance. Basically gifted three goals and should have let in more. What a tactical disaster from le prof again. We had two fit center backs a right and left back why not start 442. But in the end our dloppyness in big games in unforgivable. What on earth did owobi and ozil do? And xhaka, what a mess.

05 Nov 2017 16:39:05
It's beyond belief steve! Even starting with laca on the bench given he wants to play for us and Is a better option with him up top and sanchez out wide . You are in situation where you don't know if your best (supposedly ) are staying or going then he plays Sanchez and drops lacazette in the striker possition . I hate to say it and we can all be arm chair managers but it's sad to see. It reminds me of watching the theory of everything .

05 Nov 2017 19:17:29
Sano, i can't excuse leaving our record signing sat on a chair.

05 Nov 2017 20:08:47
"Arsenal have registered just one win away to the 'Big Six' in the Premier League since the start of 2014/ 15, drawing seven and losing 10." that's pretty damning.

05 Nov 2017 21:41:58
We've only lost 10, that is a surprise.

06 Nov 2017 08:18:25
Sanchez was awful playing about with the ball too much, he needs to go and a replacement to come in.

05 Nov 2017 11:43:35
Both sides vulnerable at the back, but I have a god feeling about today - time for Laca to shine maybe, and a time not to be without Koiasinac.

I have a sneaky feeling we may see a bit more of Wilshere.

05 Nov 2017 13:37:58
Didn’t even get to start.

05 Nov 2017 05:04:18
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Premier League Preview Sunday 5th November 2017

05 Nov 2017 10:01:28
Ed001,
Did you really have to mention our 'Missing cajones'? 😁.

{Ed001's Note - sorry mate. I knew you were missing them though....}

05 Nov 2017 10:08:59
Difficult to argue with the write up. Key players for me are Kola ( hope he is fit or we are in trouble ) , Granit (hope he doesn’t take a nap every time he takes a pass from someone) and Lacazette ( needs to take his chance (S) when it arrives ) .

We have a few weaknesses - central midfield and LWB but if we have the right attitude and discipline then that will bridge the gap. If we do that then game on as both teams have fire power and there will be fireworks. Let’s be the team that lights the fuse and not the guy on the bonfire

Based on history and form - 4-2 unless we can suddenly pull our 💩 together and perform away from home.

05 Nov 2017 10:35:50
Lol Ed, I totally agree.

Let's hope we get off on the front foot and put their dodgy defence under pressure.

I still think 2-2.

{Ed001's Note - I hope so mate, they need to be held at least.}

05 Nov 2017 19:08:47
We held them for about 15 mins Ed 😑.

{Ed001's Note - true, Wenger did get it badly wrong though, why on earth was Iwobi starting over Lacazette?}