Arsenal Banter Archive April 09 2015

09 Apr 2015 23:16:07
I think this quote supports why we struggled over the 8 years and also that AW did an awesome job to stay in the top 4.

We are now rebuilding and starting to compete - crazy to not support AW nor give him the benefit of doubt especially seeing how we have invested and started to play

: "We are not in a position anymore where we have to sell our best players.

"When we had the period of restricted finances we had to sell the players when they started to perform - from 18-23.

"You pay for experience. A player becomes a player at 23 or 24. But if you have to sell them at that age then you just feel you work for the other clubs."

10 Apr 2015 08:21:16
Good post SY4.

That's why we should all be looking forward to next season.

Our dark days are behind us.

10 Apr 2015 09:15:14
when we planned the move we didn't expect oil money to come into the game i don't think. and i reckon we thought we would still challenge. the bars was lifted big time tho

09 Apr 2015 10:21:42
Years gone buy the question would have been could we hang on to players like Walcott Wilshere and Szczesney but now its us asking the questions of whether these players are good enough to stay with us.
Do these players have options? Well apparently yes according to the press clubs like Liverpool and city are interested in players we are no longer sure we need.
Now that is deffinately different

09 Apr 2015 11:40:46
Every team needs a squad. I don't understand why we need to get rid of players if they can't get into the first team.

If Carzola or ramsey are unavailable then we will need Wilshere! The same goes for walcott, if Sanchez and Ox are not available then walcott becomes a important player.

If we ever want to win the league then we will need a squad of 18-20 top players in our squad

09 Apr 2015 11:52:37
I think walcott should be sold, i don't see him signing a contract in the summer, and regardless of liverpool selling us sterling or not, if we can get a fee over 25 million for him, id take it.

the eds did make a comment on this stating either walcott or sterling, so i guess liverpool buy if they sell him, to whoever it may be.

Dybala is the player we should look at, i know he will be way out of our price bracket in terms of transfer fee, but perhaps with some sales we can raise sufficient money to buy such a player. Does not halt progress of Ox, or chances for welbeck but gives competition to all involved to get better.

09 Apr 2015 12:11:12
This I think is almost where we get slightly ahead of ourselves, apart from Szczesny who has yet to step up to the plate Walcott and Wilshere have shown they have ability. We really need to strengthen other areas first.

Injury is the reason why most would let them go and it's been such an Achilles heel for us in the amount of injuries we have.

We want all members of the squad to play their part and being with the medical team for months on end doesn't help the cause. Injury free we have a pretty good squad.

However if we were to sell and buy immediate replacements of the same or better quality and they are not on the treatment table then it becomes difficult to say no let's keep them, let's take the chance they're not out again for weeks next season.

The other question is have we missed Jack or Theo in the last few months, results say no but fatigue in other players says yes.

The answer lies with the players, can and will Walcott show the work ethic to go with his ability and can Jack now finally stay injury free and ultimately how much faith does Wenger have in them.

They divide opinion and exasperate most of us.

09 Apr 2015 12:22:57
Theo's contract is up in the summer

09 Apr 2015 12:37:13
Its the fact where in the driving seat and not begging or trying to persuade unproven potentially good players to stay that matters most, if Walcott stays or goes its no big deal now but 2 years ago it was massive for us that keep him.
I think it shows how different things are now to just a short while ago.

10 Apr 2015 00:55:36
I don't think we should throw away good english players so quickly, the rules on homegrown players look likely to get stricter and there aren't many good ones around...

10 Apr 2015 15:16:27
if walcott does not sign a contract he will be one much before those rules come into place, rather replace him and get some financial reward for doing so.

09 Apr 2015 10:07:20
So ronaldo scores his 300th goal for real madird. if it wasnt ronaldo my jaw would drop and id be in shock. best signing ever?

lets let them stats sink in immense

09 Apr 2015 11:56:06
we are witnessing probably the two greatest players of any generation so far.

while pele and maradona have been hailed for their expliots with World Cups, neither can compare to either of these players in domestic leagues.

sit back relax, get some popcorn and enjoy.

while for argument sake i still believe bendtner is the best ever ever.

09 Apr 2015 12:15:37
You can score all the goals in the World but if you can't play football like Messi you're always the best of the rest.:-)

09 Apr 2015 12:35:35
i agree there both the best. greece won the euros it means very little i believe. there club records are different class

09 Apr 2015 14:38:23
would of loved messi to of tired another league dags. but he's comfy and he bottled it.

10 Apr 2015 06:18:12
Pele scored over 1000 goals at the same goals:game ratio at club and international level. All that with leather balls, no sponsors, poor wages and defenders hacking you down without mercy. We didn't actually see it so its hard for us to believe but i'm sure it was just as breathtaking as either of these two.

10 Apr 2015 08:28:44
The games moved up a few levels and will keep moving up. players are faster now stronger fitter. they have since invented protein shakes.

the modern day pelle struggled. freddy adu lol