Arsenal Banter Archive January 07 2015

07 Jan 2015 21:11:37
If Campbell doesn't leave, in the future do you think he could possibly fill in at left back? He can put a tackle in and does get back well so I would be interested to see how he would play there. Who knows, maybe he's the next Monreal.

I think I could be the next Monreal, and I am 43, have knackered knees, and have not played for 10 years

{Ed025's Note - is your real name jack wilshire?.. :)

No, my ankles are fine!

07 Jan 2015 21:49:00
Have it on good authority he could be joining David Moyes at Real Sociedad.

There should be an ellipsis after monreal

{Ed025's Note - there should be a hit man after him imo NEG.. :)

07 Jan 2015 22:43:16
Lol Ed,

Love that :-)

Dags with an exclusive lol. Dags I have it on good authority that Valdez is joining manu lol

07 Jan 2015 23:38:27
Campbell is not the grade IMO. Sussex you're up

08 Jan 2015 00:24:55
Malaga, is there a plane on standby:)

08 Jan 2015 06:28:36
Derby,

Your sources are indeed correct :-)

07 Jan 2015 20:43:22
Hi eds, can you please tell me as to when will ozil return?
Thanks

{Ed025's Note - he could be on the bench for stoke apparently IG..

07 Jan 2015 18:39:27
Will we sign Reid or Perrin in Jan? Thanks

{Ed002's Note - Read the posts. This is hopeless.}

07 Jan 2015 16:13:37
Hi eds do you think looks more likely to sign for arsenal this jan Perrin or Reid thanks

{Ed002's Note - I am not going to get in to "most likely" questions.}

07 Jan 2015 14:05:06
is new khedira just rumours ed?

{Ed002's Note - I really don't understand the question. Try searching the site for KHEDIRA.}

Who's NEW Khedira? His brother?

07 Jan 2015 12:32:53
Hey long time reader first time writer. Any info on the messi situation? ssn Spanish correspondent suggesting arsenal are dark horses for his signature?

{Ed002's Note - No.}

What they meant to put was, his autograph.

Dark horses? Ney I don't think so, that rumour is definately pony, you need to sort the wheat from the chaff as rumours go.

Sorry for the horse play.

Hahah steve that right tickled me.

any transfer with Messi would be a long drawn out state i'd imagine whoever it was to due to the financial fair play rules.

I know super player transfers was discussed but I don't think they've made a solid set of guidelines for what should happen should someone like messi transfer.

in other words, I imagine a lot of golf course handshakes would have to go down first.

I don't think the board play golf, so we are at another disadvantage there, as well.Oh well loic (reggie) perrin it is then.

Unless Messi decides to pay for himself and play for free, it would never happen. Chelsea and City are the only possible english destinations for him, but considering barca can't buy players right now they're definitely not going to consider selling him.

{Ed002's Note - You are very wrong.}

Probably Ed, but that's my analysis and I'm sticking with it :P

{Ed002's Note - If you will search the site you will find an explanation that is correct.}

Would Chelski risk breaking FFP to sign him? A once in a career change to sign the greatest player in the world? Absolutely and in a heart beat. Abramovich could find the £200M and his wages from his spare change and if it comes to it any fine on top of that lot for the transgression. Only if the penalty were a massive points deduction or exclusion from European competition would they think twice.

07 Jan 2015 11:35:11
Have refereeing standards really dropped that much or is it just that every decision is over analyzed?
I know there are some dreadful mistakes made each week but it's difficult to believe the standard is dropping below the days when they were part time hobbies

07 Jan 2015 12:48:02
IMHO they've dropped over the last 10 years. Admittedly the speed of the game has made it harder, but I think it's the instructions and the regulation of the referees that is mainly to blame. Too many know the rules but don't understand the nuances or realities of the game. It makes it hard for the fans and the players when you get inconsistent or overly officious refereeing; that's what there seems to be more of.

The newer, younger refs seem to be a bit better though, so maybe they are doing something right in ref training now. Watch Oliver have a clanger this week to disprove me, lol.

I would suggest fast tracking retiring players from the lower divisions, who would be fit and knowledgeable enough to referee. The salary of referees should be increased substantially, which encourage retiring ex-pros to consider the job.

I would like to see a video ref like in rugby. ref doesn't spot something or makes a dodgy call, he's told to have another look and can make a better judgement. they can't get everything right in a high speed game and when a poor decision can cost a team millions

I think ref's being able to ask for a second opinion from someone who's had the benefit of seeing it again on video has to be a good thing

07 Jan 2015 09:09:43
Having just had a look at our squad on the official site. It is clear that we need players in the following positions:
1) Assuming we use Chambers primarily as a centre back, we need one more centre back.
2) We need to replace both Arteta & Flamini. Arteta is one of the few current Arsenal players who has never played an international match. Whilst Flamini played 3 times for France 7 years ago. Neither of them are good enough for a team challenging for the PL or CL.

This window, I can only see Wenger signing a maximum of 2 first team players, a cb & a dm.

What concerns me is that we are looking at cut-price options, such as Reid & Perrin, when we should be making top quality signings to compete with the likes of Man City & Chelsea. I would like to see us try to sign Schneiderlin or/& Carvallho for the dm position, I also like Sissoko. At centre back Hummels & Subotic are my favourites. I like Nastasic as a younger option.

To be fair Robbie Arteta's international chances were difficult to say the least even Cesc has been limited with Spain.
To get the players we need long term in order to challenge next season would be ideal this window in order to bed in for next season but will be difficult so we may well have to settle for players who can help put the breaks on our slide for now.
Relying on players getting and staying fit for the second half of the season would be madness IMO as why all of a sudden will whatever it is that causes us so many injuries just disappear and never be seen again.
I'd settle for stop gap CB and DM on loan or otherwise to get us through if that's all we could get this month apossed to doing nothing.
Spyder is not available until the summer apparently whether the right price can change that I don't know

07 Jan 2015 10:34:19
Fabian Schar the 23yr old Swiss defender who plays for FC Basle would be another good shout, he's out of contract in June.

Not seen much of him but lots of good reports. Quick aggressive defender much like Koscielny.

Stop gaps are ok but if long term quality is available would be nice, but unexpected, if we went down that road.

I would be happy with Reid and Perrin at CB, that would give us Kos and Reid as starters with two decent back up's plus Chambers if needed. I don't think there is any club in the world with 4 top class CB's, as they need to play every game and strike a partnership to be best in that position.

For me a powerful CM is where th big money should go, doesn't have to be a DM but a big strong CM who can play as well.

We have so many options up front with Theo and Ozil coming back that the departures of Podolski and Sanogo really don't concern me, can't wait to see a fully fit Theo up there with Sanchez.

I think we will see a CB and Dm of some description arrive and a strike wouldn't shock me either although I wouldn't personally bother with one.
It would be brilliant to get real quality in but I think we have to accept that's going to be tough (not impossible ) but tough all the same to do this month and see who ever arrives as a bonus and support them fully whether they cost 50 mil or 50p

Schar is a must

Schar? He's never been the same since the lion king, I really don't think that would help Derby

Omg 337 u legend

Did you mean leg-end?