Arsenal Banter Archive August 07 2017

07 Aug 2017 23:36:26
If Gareth Bale was to return to the premier league I think he would return to the most attractive footballing challenge available, not 100% the best financially attractive.
Obviously wages and transfer fee would rule out most premier league teams including Spurs with having to fund their new stadium to be paid for.
My personal view is he wouldn't be excited by City or Chelsea's favourite tags but would be more excited by the challenge of helping Utd Arsenal or Liverpool great again.
United are front runners if he returns but I think we should get in there and sell ourselves all we can if he does become available.
Bale has it in him to make City Chelsea Utd Liverpool Spurs Arsenal and Everton all champions, I really think he's that good.

07 Aug 2017 23:57:30
injuries are a worry if he returns its too utd.

08 Aug 2017 06:44:40
Don't know why but Bale doesn't do it for me, I really don't think he's been anything like the player he was as Spurs. Maybe stifled by the bronzed cod, sorry god.

Only played 17 times last season and is even an injury doubt for United's game against Madrid tonight.

Not sure if he'd really fancy United though, the new upper class Stoke City. Mourinho is going to try and kick his way to the title with all the big lumps he's purchased.

08 Aug 2017 09:10:41
You sound worried Stoner, I thought Spurs were your big rivals but you do have a ongoing obsession with United. Lukaku may be a big lump but he'll score a lot of goals. Pogba may be big but he's hardly a lump, Miki is anything but a lump. We've bought sensibly (so far) this summer addressing weak areas, you guys should try and do the same.

08 Aug 2017 10:00:48
Petrified mate. Just a little surprised I caught you. 🎣🎣🎣😂

You guys are the easiest, always have been. 😉.

08 Aug 2017 13:17:08
I would be surprised if bale left one of the top teams in the world to come back down to the prem so soon.

07 Aug 2017 20:19:42
some moaning on here and we've not even kicked a ball yet, think how we finished the season, if we can start like that we are in with a shout, give it a chance lads.

07 Aug 2017 22:32:15
can only give an honest prediction and see how it goes all you can do. big debate on here about top4 last year and I didn't believe we would get it. close again I feel as it stands.

07 Aug 2017 23:27:04
Derby a few of us called it last year and we were told we were negative. What ever, We were right not negative.

08 Aug 2017 05:56:25
Well done steve you were right 🙄 It's hardly the point and completely pathetic mate. Football is about blind faith and absolute devotion or at least it is to a true fan.

{Ed001's Note - hardly a 'true fan'. True fans with blind faith allowed clubs like Leeds United and Portsmouth to be destroyed. Questioning things is what intelligent people do, idiots follow blindly.}

08 Aug 2017 10:35:49
Agree ed on that. Some people don't like opinions if there is a grain of truth in them and not total football fantasy.

{Ed001's Note - I don't know if you are right or wrong ste, but you are entitled to have your opinion and share it, just as much as the next man. People these days seem to only want to read what backs up their already held beliefs, like they can on instatwitfacegrambook. That is why clickbait sites do so well, because people want to believe what they write.}

08 Aug 2017 11:03:08
while I understand your points of view and most Arsenal supporters could see we were finished at the what seems like the usual time in many of the past seasons February, but wenger has to prove himself this time around, he seems to be up for giving it a proper go, so let's just get behind the boy's nothing is decided yet.

08 Aug 2017 18:18:28
There is a point where the same record gets played and people don't want to hear it. I have no problem with steves opinins and agree with some but wish he would just jazz it up once in a while instead of hitting the same nail. And it's funny when it comes to opinions and sensorship when replys don't get posted . But hey ho.

{Ed001's Note - your reply was a personal attack on another poster, you were lucky not to just get blocked. If you disagree with someone's opinions say so, not make nasty little digs at them.}

08 Aug 2017 18:41:01
Sorry ed can't remember exactly what I said but didn't think it was bad it was just my opinion on another posters opinions that's all. Sorry if I have offended anyone. But I think there are a lot of arm chair critics out there and in my opinion I support arsenal. Moan and pick fault when it goes wrong and try and look at the positives in the time between and celebrate when your winning. That's why I don't understand someone that always looks for the negitives or has to comment about the goal you let in when you win 3-1 rather than the three goals you scored. It's Debbie downer stuff and I can't relate to it at all that's what makes me think that some people are fans of other clubs on a wind up . Just my opinion ed.

07 Aug 2017 16:12:56
Have you guys seen the 'experts' analysis and predictions for the season ahead? Nobody rates us as top 4 material let alone title challengers. What do the fans, realistically, expect this season - current squad considered?

07 Aug 2017 16:43:32
You could argue spurs and Liverpool over achieved and could easily name 15 points that we dropped and were out of character. We are easily in the mix for top 4 but still probably well short of the tittle.

07 Aug 2017 16:44:31
We do better when we are under no pressure so I think it's good that no one is expecting anything from us.

07 Aug 2017 16:48:11
Haven't seen it yet but I'm not surprised by what you say, last in the BBC pundits predictions none had us down as top 3 while only a handful thought we'd do our usual 4th place simply because we always did.
Can't see the top 4 not being Chelsea Utd City Spurs in one order or another but if one of them do slip up I think we will be snapping at thier heels with Liverpool and Everton.
My prediction is 5th based on I don't see how the side is much if any stronger and the mentality question mark that's been there for years won't have suddenly resolved it's self.
The mentality running through the club would still be a huge hurdle who ever we signed, something just isn't right off the field somewhere for things to always end so far away from the champions each season.

07 Aug 2017 16:57:18
Top 3 an absolute certainty.

07 Aug 2017 17:30:58
battle for 4th but it really should be time to challenge but as it stands yet again expections are low. just how the board like it.

07 Aug 2017 18:52:10
I think we will struggle for top four again. Spursday football and Sunday league is not going to help. We are not watertight and we have a spongy midfield. No change on the managerial front means just that.

07 Aug 2017 20:36:42
Bookies seem to think it's between City Chelsea Utd for the title and Spurs favorites for 4th with us and Liverpool just behind them.
It's tough to call the winner as no one knows how Chelsea players will respond this time round after thier awful title defence two seasons back, City under Pep I'm not sure about his premier league capabilities so my guess is United under Mourinho will pip City to the title simply because Jose always finds a way to win a title, he's never failed yet in his last 5 jobs and it's difficult to believe his record will end with united.

07 Aug 2017 21:01:15
Top 4 I reckon (4th Most likely) at present, although can obvs. change with the transfer window still open.

Spurs will struggle big time at Wembley, they are essentially playing all their games away this season, teams will love playing there and any home atmos. will be lost. They have a pretty poor record there. Added to that no new signings and having to deal with more games in the Champs league will strech their smaller squad. They will drop out of to 4 I reckon.

Liverpool have a dangerous attack with lost of speed and are always good on the counter but I don’t think their defence is good enough to mount a serious long term title challenge and losing Coutinho would be massive blow.

I think Arsenal as it stands are ahead of Spurs and Liverpool so yeah 4th most likely I reckon. I see Man City and Utd fighting for the Title. Chelsea don’t look on edge at the moment and Conte is not happy man. Matic was a big loss, but 3rd for them I think.

Yes if we keep Shanchez and Ox which looks more and more likely then yeah 4th for us. I think think Wenger will rotate a lot in the Europa league games especially early on and use it to bring fringe players like Nelson into the frame, until the later stages. Wenger is definitely focused on the league more this season.

07 Aug 2017 22:33:25
if liverpool ger van dijk its a huge step forward but let's see how window ends.

07 Aug 2017 23:28:59
If chelski or citeh get him it would be huge.

07 Aug 2017 06:42:11
Optimistic for the forthcoming season after yesterday's performance, particularly as we played without Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey, Koscielny, Gabriel and Koscielny.
Very impressed with new signings Kolasinac and Lacazette.
We now need to trim the squad, by selling/ releasing or loaning: Debuchy, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Campbell, Lucas, Reine-Adelaide and Akpom. Wilshere is a tricky one, as I would love to see him stay and succeed, but I think we have seen his best days early on in his career and I am not at all sure he can recapture that form again.
Lemar is clearly an option if Sanchez or Ox depart, so I don't expect any further signings unless either of these two depart.
I hope we keep the three contract rebels and don't sell Welback or Giroud. We need a strong strong in order to compete in all competitions. Well done to Wenger and the team n winning the Community Shield, always a positive start to the season and a trophy in the cabinet.