Arsenal Banter Archive July 06 2016

06 Jul 2016 22:39:52
I'll have to hide my six pack and my 20 incher now wales are out of the euros, I was getting worried driving around London naked as it should have come with a health and safety warning lol.

06 Jul 2016 23:09:14
You mean ya 20 pack (of beer) and ya 6 incher? :-)

07 Jul 2016 08:09:18
I think 6 incher is a bit generous Dags. And more likely a one pack - of white lightening.

07 Jul 2016 08:50:44
C S,
Agree mate, but just trying to be nice to a Spud :-)

07 Jul 2016 09:08:12
Raver, didn't realise subway did a 20 incher. Careful you don't choke on it though.

06 Jul 2016 21:08:02
I wonder why Ronaldo never celebrates when he scores a goal.

Such a down to earth guy :-)

06 Jul 2016 21:30:46
It's only wales dags.

06 Jul 2016 21:56:42
Such a lovely guy.

06 Jul 2016 22:45:31
True Steve

I struggling to hold back the tears here.

06 Jul 2016 17:37:22
This club is really pi@@ing me off now. Firstly we buy xhaka for 35mil who is a top player but not exactly what we need in the cdm position. We need a destroyer who can cover the grass quickly and make an accurate pass for example the polish cdm from seville or kante. i'm sure there are similar cheaper players with potential around. I felt we needed to get rid of deadwood and players not good enough eg walcott as a big earner. We could have got a quality RWM in mkhartayrian for a cheap price above man u as we have champions league and london to offer and we couldn't entice him. that's the clubs fault. We could have got a top striker but we mucked about with Vardy for weeks knowing he wasn't coming. Hummels went to bayern for around 25 mill and we never were in for him. The lists are getting thinner by the day andour rivals are making bids.
I don't see us signing good enough quality to challenge. I fear our 1 big signing was xhaka same as every year. Get them all the f@@k out if they will not listen to the fans!

06 Jul 2016 18:15:00
So to sum up, your not happy?

06 Jul 2016 19:23:30
Not at the mo Banbury!

06 Jul 2016 19:38:14
Kcider,
That's why Wenger bought Xhaka.

06 Jul 2016 20:28:22
Whether we like it or not utd are the most successful English side ever home and abroad and have been much more successful much more recently than us and have a manager who has had major success every where he's been in a very short space of time.
Our reputation has become a perennial also rans home and abroad and until we show ourselves to be serious contenders again the best players won't consider us if they have options at other big clubs.
Until we are actually competitive we won't get a look in with the best players, but as Leicester proved that doesn't mean we can't achieve if we shop wisely and most importantly get our players mentality right.

06 Jul 2016 20:30:34
Shocking post couldn't disagree more. The window has actually only been open 6 days. Give it time. Xhaka I'm sure will be a great signing. And do those jobs well. I remember a while back. Could be wrong. Ed001 saying Bayern was after him and he thought he'd go there. And we've got him. If he went there you'll probably be on about missing out on him. I think they're trying harder then you realise to get a top wiskity CF. and a RW would be nice but it's not a must for me. CB and Cf are a must. Give it time then moan away lol.

06 Jul 2016 21:02:45
Exactly D16, it's been open less than a week, with the euros and players taking holidays it'll take time to sign players.

06 Jul 2016 12:26:34
What's the true with the lacazette to Arsenal and Rodriguez to arsenal? is this something that could happen soon?

06 Jul 2016 09:58:04
Who do people think will be or hope to be next season iwobi? I'm hoping it'll be Akpom. I'm also looking forward to seeing how Dan Crowleys season on loan at Oxford goes.

06 Jul 2016 10:50:28
Iwobi, Zelalem and The Jeff although it might be a season too soon for the last two. Three cracking players who will be pivotal in the Post-Wenger Arsenal. Big hopes for Crowley and I'm not giving up on Gnabry yet either. Talk of Campbell leaving is crazy, he can be something special.

06 Jul 2016 13:41:13
Jon total.

06 Jul 2016 07:31:01
Ed01 and The Barn.
Just a bit of advice seeing as you both have your feet on the ground .
When I read you were in Dubai re the reply you gave me earlier and The Barn was saying that for every so many visas they issue X amount get cancelled and their was going to be an exodus out there .
Can you give me some advice please.
One of my sons is 22 and is a no:-1 race mechanic with a top F3 team in the UK his girlfriend is 22 and is a primary school teacher. They were thinking of going to Dubai next year or so to get some money under their belt.
Would you advise yes or no?
Thanks boys .

{Ed001's Note - teachers are in demand out here still, they are struggling to keep up with the expanding population. Personally I would say it is worth it for the experience. They might hate it or they could have the year of their lives. The thing they have to remember is that it is not cheap out here, they need to be very careful with money. Far too many people here are out every night and never save anything, even worse end up in debt.}

06 Jul 2016 07:44:08
Ed01.
Firstly I appreciate you answering this question on this site.
Luckily they have their feet firmly planted on the ground thank god and they just want to some proper money under their belts even though they do well salary wise in the UK for their ages so hopefully the going out being nutty will not be an issue.
ED01 what about the motor racing game out there F3 single seaters do you know what that is like?

{Ed001's Note - there is Motor City out here with a racetrack and there is Yas Island plus a UAE and Middle East racing circuit. With there being a lot of oil money, they love their cars out here! I nearly got run over the other night by a Hennessey Venom, I was thinking that Lotus is bloody noisy and then realised I was stood in the middle of the road. Damn thing was shifting as well. I haven't really got too much knowledge of the racing here, as I have not had time to check into it. Closest I have been is getting taken to the F1 in 2014 as a late birthday prezzie.}

06 Jul 2016 08:22:19
Thanks mate .
Main thing is that it is out there
Now aren't you supposed to be out shopping mate?
Don't forget to take a pound for the trolley ha ha
or is it a gold coin out there?
LOL.

{Ed001's Note - hahaha I can multi task. Trolleys are 1aed here about 20p.}

06 Jul 2016 09:00:25
I mainly echo Ed's comments. Teachers are usually in high demand and there are a lot of high profile schools here. I'm not convinced by the growing population argument that they push here like a mantra because people connected to the oil industry are leaving in their droves. This then affects retail and property which will be more evident after the summer. People who lost jobs at the beginning of the year had already paid for their accommodation and schooling and if they haven't secured new jobs, they'll be off when the school term ends. It's an experience worth considering but don't be fooled by the tax free thing, the cost of living is high which offests the benefit. A lot of people get sucked into the social scene and live beyond their means, but on balance I would recommend giving it a go. Karting at the Motor City Autodrome is great and going to the F1 in Abu Dhabi to watch it on TV is also worth doing. I didn't pay for my ticket either. I think that's why I didn't end up on yacht with a load of Champagne quaffing models. Ed002 probably does that in Monaco. However, the driving in Dubai is shocking so there's a business opportunity for Dags. People in Dubai don't like the Flintstones but people in Abu Dhabi doooooo.

06 Jul 2016 17:18:26
Barn,
I'm on it straight away mate.

Revving up my Lambo with 'L' plates even as we speak :-)