Arsenal Banter Archive August 07 2014

07 aug 2014 23:10:06
heyyyy! saw some rumours of us being linked with mats hummels as well as reus again. could either of these possibly happen, eds? do you guys know anything? :d

07 Aug 2014 22:12:20
Ed002 with Cavani's agent stating we had talks about bringing Cavani to the Emirates.
Did th interest fade away after we singed Sanchez or are we still looking to sign him?
Thanxxx in advance

{Ed002's Note - Forget it.}

07 Aug 2014 21:18:16
i'm a bit concerned by AW press conference. this transfer window started brilliantly. I hate to piss on all our fire but I can't help but thinking that the main problems are still not addressed, ie CDM, CB and LW. From what AW keeps saying, ie no more attacking players will come in, Chambers in CDM and only a CB if tv5 leaves. I just think that if the cdm and cb aren't addressed we will still suffer the same against other top 4 teams and get bullied by others. Please god I hope i'm wrong but I have a horrible feeling that nothing else will happen. sorry to put a downer on all, I've had a rubbish day!

Yes you could well be right. I think will only buy a CB now if TV5 does leave which is looking more likely now (Who I have no idea) He also seems to be hinting at using Chambers as a possible DM.

Yes Chambers may well have the potential to become a really good DM in the future but a bit of risk to throw right in there as our main DM like that at his young age. The DM position is one that improve on with age and needs a certain level of playing experience.

I can see Sanchez playing left competing with Podolski and Walcott competing with Ozil right side, with Cazorla being used more centrally.

For me we still need a another orthodox big central striker to give Giroud genuine competition. As without him I am not convinced by any of our other strikers to be effective enough at holding the ball up with back to goal and giving that physical box presence and a target to cross to. Sanogo yes he scored a few pre season but to me he is still raw unreliable and inconsistent talent at present. Walcott and Podolski have both already proved ineffective when played centrally on their own in the EPL anyway. I don't think Sanchez could do what Giroud does offer either. Campbell is like Walcott better out wide or with a partner. For me we are asking a lot of Giroud and hoping he stays fit and at 100% for most games is a lot to ask.

07 Aug 2014 19:06:19
Walcott. Ozil. Sanchez


Reus

07 Aug 2014 15:07:24
Ed an odd one from me, could us selling verm to united stop them getting hummels, if so we should sell them verm, would barca pick up the pieces and sign hummels do you think?

{Ed027's Note - wishful thinking. We don't want to sell to Utd at all

07 Aug 2014 17:12:13
A lot of Arsenal rumours today! I love a bit of speculation!
1) Arsenal are back in for Reus and are favourites to sign him according to reports in Germany
2) Cavani's agent claims that Arsenal and Liverpool have made Cavani 'proposals'
3) Sportings President claims no bids have been made for Carvahlo

Some Good and some bad in there if true!

Personally I think; alongside Defensive midfield, our left side is a weakness, especially defensively with the lack of running power from Cazorla, so getting Reus would be a dream and a no brainer if the deal was on (especially for the price quoted in the media)

Turning Weaknesses into Strengths is what it's all about!

07 Aug 2014 16:28:33
Tv5 for nani I would all day

You need sectioning. In a mental house.

With no chance of release.

Nani is just dog doo doo!

{Ed025's Note - im with you greeny..

I hope you mean for a 5inch screen television?

That reminds me, I went into Halfords the other day and said do you have a petrol cap for a Fiat Punto. The guy said that seems like a fair swap.

07 Aug 2014 16:09:20
Will today's press conference statement from Wenger that Arsenal were NEVER in for Khedira put an end to the daily flood of stories that he is on the next flight from Madrid?

Which makes me think no more will be arriving

07 Aug 2014 15:02:51
Chelsea fan: Chelsea is bigger than Arsena, l
Arsenal fan: why.How?
Chelsea fan: because we always win trophies,
Arsenal fan: but we have more trophies than you,
Chelsea fan: those are history,
Arsenal fan: has Chelsea ever went a season unbeaten?
Chelsea fan: NO,
Arsenal fan: has Chelsea ever won Golden EPL trophy?
Chelsea fan: NO,
Arsenal fan: ok I see, did Chelsea have 13 EPL?
Chelsea fan: NO,
Arsenal fan: ok, did Chelsea have 11 FA.Cup?
Chelsea fan: NO,
Arsenal fan: was Chelsea founded before Arsenal?
Chelsea fan: NO,
Arsenal fan: then who was founded at first, Chelsea or Arsenal?
Chelsea fan: Arsenal was founded before Chelsea, but that's history, we at Chelsea we always win trophies.
Arsenal fan: how many fans came out for your Champions League cup parade in London?
Chelsea fan: 90,000 fans,
Arsenal fan: correct., how many fans came out for Arsenal FA.Cup parade in London?
Chelsea fan: 250,000 fans,
Arsenal fan: correct, so how is Chelsea bigger than Arsenal?
Chelsea fan: we always win trophies,
Arsenal fan: how many trophies Chelsea have in total? then tell me how many trophies Arsenal have in total.
Chelsea fan: emm, emmm, sorry no comment,
Arsenal fan: at present we have the FA Cup, you are trophyless, in history, Arsenal have 40 trophies, Chelsea have 24 trophies,
Chelsea fan: but we have Champions League, you don't have,
Arsenal fan: does that make you bigger than us?
Chelsea fan: YES!
Arsenal fan: Nottingham forest has TWO Champions League, does that make Nottingham better than Chelsea?
Chelsea fan: he ran away

Love it! If I could marry a post, it would be this one.

You da man Greeny.

Absolutely brilliant post greeny

Can't believe I read the whole thing, nice post!

Lets not even get into how successful Chelsea was before the big checkbook arrived.

Love it!😃

Cheers guys, this is one for all you Arsenal fans out there who've had this ringing in your ears from Chelsea fans.

Bank the responses and use them wisely!

07 Aug 2014 16:47:53
From where did u get this, I saw this on FB. :)

Post it on the Chelsea page

07 Aug 2014 17:07:05
Love it Dr.Greeny.

They don't like it up em Dr Green Sir

07 Aug 2014 19:49:54
I'm never good with giving back when I'm locked in a banter conversation with other fans. I get fuming with anger whenever someone talks insultingly about Arsenal. Therefore, this is good stuff to handle Chelsea fans.Now all I need is something to counter the Man Utds fans.

07 Aug 2014 12:20:58
Hi eds, just asking out of curiosity. Read Ed002 saying Reus is injured. Suppose if a club desperately wants to sign him, can they still go ahead and sign him? Or is it a compulsory rule that the player has to pass the medical? Thanks in advance.

{Ed027's Note - they can still sign him...Kallstrom?

Opsina was signed injured too

07 Aug 2014 16:18:53
Ed, am I right in assuming with modern day technology most of the medical could be done while a player is injured?
Medicals themselves have changed massively from the days of running around cones and jobs a good'un!

{Ed025's Note - they can LG but its a gamble, i remember liverpool buying aquilani when he was injured, and i dont think he played for a year mate..

07 Aug 2014 17:09:16
As long as selling club tell the buying club about the injury, no problem.

07 Aug 2014 11:44:50
Benzema has signed a new 5 year contract @ real Madrid. So there goes any chance of us signing him on the cheap!

Or signing him full stop.

It won't happen mate.

I agree. I thought we had a chance! Sadly not going to happen nw.

07 Aug 2014 10:35:56
So Vermaelen is on the move. Most probably to Man Utd. See Robin Van Persie for details.

We wanted to sell RVP to Juventus but the player (or the little boy) wanted to move to Man Utd, and that is what happened. End of. The same will happen with TV5.

Although he's never looked like the same player since his achilles problems, I still think that, given enough game time, he will get back to good form and prove an astute signing.

Still, we'l get a really bad Michael Jackson impersonator coming the other way if you believe the rumours. I can barely contain my excitement.

07 Aug 2014 12:38:05
If he refuses to go anywhere else then I'm sorry but we should just be ruthless and say 'sorry then, but your with the U21s for the next season' At his age he can't afford to lose a year, then he would see sense and hopefully go abroad.
I like the lad, but we must stop selling captains to rival clubs.

07 Aug 2014 09:22:43
Is Abu Diaby injured again?

He was nursing a 'hip complaint' for the Emirates Cup

Thank you Red Rooster.
Hopefully he will recover swiftly, as I would love to see him fit and playing.

That could be a 'blessing in disguise' as the hunt for a DM might increase at a rapid rate due to this.

Gutted for the lad though as he really is in last chance saloon this season, especially as his contract runs out end of June 2015.

I would still like us to sign a DM because I don't have much hope of Diaby staying fit for a week, let alone a whole season!

07 Aug 2014 13:21:14
He's been plagued, no doubt. I like him, but I we never convinced he was a true DM. On use rare sightings on the pitch, he always seemed to play better on the front foot and in the opposition half, or event he opposition third. I hope we get a true modern DM.

07 Aug 2014 06:41:59
Arsene Wenger stated that he ideally wants 1, possibly 2 more signings. These I believe will be a replacement for Vermaelen, assuming as looks likely, that he leaves & I have a feeling a wide player, not the defensive midfield player the fans are expecting.
Defensively, I believe we will use Bellerin, Debauchy, Gibbs & Monreal as full backs, with Mertesacker, Koscielny, Chambers & Vermaelen or his replacement, as centre backs. The DM options will be Arteta, Flamini, Ramsey & Wilshere.
I still have a sneaking suspcion that Wenger may try to get Nani, as part of the Vermaelen deal and will sell Podolski & possibly Cazorla to balance the books.

If Nani comes to Arsenal, it will completely destroy this transfer window and I will be filled with rage and anger. Why would we sell Podolski and Cazorla(Two very decent players) to replace them with the most useless player in the premier league.

Nani is a quality player & will add pace & width to the team.
Numerically our squad is getting large, hence we will have to sell or loan players out. In the midfield areas we have a large number of players, so if we sign one more, as seems likely, someone is going. The main contenders appear to be Cazorla (homesick?), Podolski (never quite fit in, although I adore his attitude), Arteta (contract up next season & struggling pace-wise).
The squad will probably consist of 3 keepers, 8 defenders, 8 midfield players & 8 forward options. This totals 27, but some are under 21 players, which don't count. We also have 15 overseas players, which only leaves a couple of spaces in the squad.

07 Aug 2014 10:03:38
Robbie,

You have this notion of balancing the books, truly a crazy notion. Understand it is your opinion but it is exactly the thing that will no longer happen.

As for Nani, perhaps you could pin point the last time he displayed any kind of quality in a game. He has been dog awful for at least two years now.

He was utter tripe at the World Cup as much as he has been in the league.

If he comes anywhere near this team that will be a massive backward step. Much like Hangeland and Kaboul.

Why do people think we need that drivel anywhere near the team.

This club is on the up, hard as it may be to accept, that is what is happening.

Buying the likes of Remy, Smalling, Jones, Nani, Song, Cleverley, Kaboul, Hangerland and any of the other dross linked with us is simply not going to happen.

Journo's with their heads up the ar5es as usual.

We dnt need Nani at all. Instead we should just stick wit Podolski. He's much much better than Nani.

👏
When you need emergency sense dial 999 and ask for Stoner

Stoner - mark my words sales will occur. We have spent approx £60m & will make at least one more signing, probably two. I think one of these will be a replacement for Vermaelen, for whom we will spend no more than we receive. Whilst let's allow £20m for another top signing. There is no way we are spending around £80m, without receiving income on sales.
I would expect:
Djourou £3m (has this sale gone through?)
Fabregas £5.6m
Eisfeld £1.5m?
Podolski £12m
Miyaichi £2m
Cazorla £12m

I hope Podolski & Cazorla stay, but I have my doubts.

The above sales will leave us having spent approx £44m, which is about as much as I expect us to spend, possibly £50m.

Time will tell!

Robbie

I think we all expect sales to be made. We are not naive to think we will go the whole window without.
The point is it's not to balance books. Those days are gone. The increase in prize/Television money alone has made sure of that. What did we get for coming 4th last season? 80-90mill ( I'm not certain of the exact amount. That alone is covering our outgoings on transfer fees. Then take in the 2 main sponsorships, Puma and Emirates. Both massive income increased on previous deals. With this increase the club can finance the remaining debt comfortably without touching the prize/television money. So as long as we maintain a top 4 position the potential to spend 60-90mill will be there.
When sales are made it will be because the players are not wanted. Simple as that. If we were balancing the books then as per the last 5 or so summers our net spend would be sub 20mill and important key players would be sold.
The tide HAS turned in the way the club can be run.

07 Aug 2014 00:40:20
I know Louis Van Gaal is suppose to be a bit of a dictator, but to axe Howard Webb from Manchester United squad is harsh.

Will Manchester United give Howard Webb a testimonial?

As soon as Howard Webb announced his retirement, Manchester United contacted the FA to appeal the decision.

07 Aug 2014 01:55:05
LOL. Good one Dags.