Arsenal Banter Archive March 09 2015

09 Mar 2015 23:20:57
Somebody posted on Utd page.

"Disappointed to see Welbeck celebrate his goal, loyal players shouldn't do that".

Daft comment (which prompted a great reply from Ed007).

He hardly celebrated " Adebayor" style, did he?.

So, question.

Should players celebrate if they score against their old team?

{Ed025's Note - absolutely..i hate all that not celebrating malarkey, once a player has moved on its a new chapter...give me the adebayor celebration all day.. :)

09 Mar 2015 23:38:47
Stupid. He had every right to celebrate.

09 Mar 2015 23:40:25
Depends on the situation for me..
If you're a ramsey not celebrating against cardiff, the team who you grew up with and who you left, then fair enough show respect to their fans. If you've been cast aside from united for not scoring, then damn well celebrate your goal against them.

09 Mar 2015 23:40:58
I don't agree with the adebayor celebration, but he gets paid to play for us so has every right to celebrate each and every goal he scores.

09 Mar 2015 23:44:36
Agree Ed,

Although Adebayor's was a bit over the top (but as a Gooner, I would say that).

If you aren't going to celebrate, why join a team from the same league?

10 Mar 2015 00:04:06
Very good point Lemon.

Very good indeed.

10 Mar 2015 00:23:04
Lol so one is ok and one ain't? What was your opinions on rvp last season dags?

I know lol.

To be honest a celebration don't bother me at all, once he left he was gone. I'm sure he will provide me with many more laughs over years to console me. :)

10 Mar 2015 01:30:20
I know this is stupid but if you leave a so called smaller club for a top team then feel it's a tad disrespectful but if you move from top team to top team then there wasn't much loyalty to start with ( there's always an exception) so why should they not celebrate.

10 Mar 2015 07:52:42
I would certainly feel that where a player is sold off by a club and the manager of the selling player disrespects the player so badly - then why wouldn'yt the player want to rub their noses in it.

10 Mar 2015 08:11:57
the way van gaal spoke about him was terrible. id of ran over to him

10 Mar 2015 08:37:33
Chris,

I didn't have a problem with RVP celebrating last season.

Although, I did throw the remote at the TV :-)

10 Mar 2015 14:20:28
Havent seen RVP celebrating anything this season! Maybe he will celebrate the fourth place trophy if they're lucky, but can't see it with their run in :-)

10 Mar 2015 15:57:09
Haha 337, love it pal.

09 Mar 2015 23:14:12
WHO'S THAT TEAM THEY CALL THE ARSENAL
night all very very sweet dreams

09 Mar 2015 23:29:09
Night g69

09 Mar 2015 23:45:39
Night WD40

09 Mar 2015 23:04:14
Man Utd LUKE SHAW of winning tonight. We were almost ROONEYed again. Thank God Valencia was so BLIND. Even ANGEL was missing. In the end, it does not MATA.
Hello, Wembley, WelBack (We're back).

09 Mar 2015 23:26:25
Nam,

The Eds should put that post into underground "Chambers", so it never see's the light of day again, lol.

{Ed025's Note - wipes the floor with the nacho post of yours though dags..

09 Mar 2015 23:47:44
Lol, true Ed.

I felt embarrassed posting the Nacho one :-)

{Ed025's Note - and well you should.. :)

10 Mar 2015 11:58:08
Chamber of secrets am guessing..

09 Mar 2015 22:47:16
2 things.

Never been a Rooney fan but he works his socks off, especially against us.
Class player.

Is there a better reflex keeper than DDG?
In fact, is there a better keeper full stop?
(Maybe Neuer).

{Ed025's Note - dont forget courtois dags...

09 Mar 2015 22:55:18
There you go again, have you been posessed by Chris red man or something? Le coq was immense tonight, ozil worked harder than anyone, Santi was defending! Nach was class and the ref was spot on with every decision, even AW taking bellerin off when he did was perfect

09 Mar 2015 22:58:45
I think DDG and Courtois are definitely the 2 stand out keepers in Prem League, if not the world, Ed.

I think DDG just edges it because Courtois has a better back 4 in front of him.

DDG definitely earns his crust every week.

{Ed025's Note - he gets more practice than most though dags, because that defence in front of him is a joke..

09 Mar 2015 23:06:39
Very true Ed.

337, I'm just trying to Entice Chris back lol.

09 Mar 2015 23:08:08
He does work for the team and took his goal superbly but he is still nothing like the player he was 4 or 5 years ago. His constant bitching to the ref does him no favours with people either.

De Gea is definately in the top three with those two and Uniteds concern must be how much longer they can keep him

09 Mar 2015 23:53:10
All fun and games red dog. Unsure if I'd unlesh him against Monaco. Its win or bust. He'll either bag 3 or be subbed off at halftime

09 Mar 2015 23:54:23
De Gea, I think, edges it for me over Courtois at the moment Ed, and maybe even Cech because his reflexes are so good and you can't beat seeing reaction saves. I don't think there is another keeper who makes such a contribution and rescues so many points for a team. And yeah Dags, Rooney always turns up against us, he's definitely better upfront too.

{Ed025's Note - de gea is a great keeper TPG, but for me courtois commands his area better, but theres not much between them imo mate..

10 Mar 2015 08:13:11
i posted in the wrong section lol ouch

09 Mar 2015 22:43:40
Jenny Taylor, Flybo, Doc Green, Commander jinkent if your all reading still? Tonight would be great to hear from you all again

{Ed025's Note - that would be good G62..

09 Mar 2015 22:49:30
I thought you was doing what that commentator did.

You know the one.
Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill, The Beatles, your boys took a hell of a beating, lol.

09 Mar 2015 22:56:07
I was all of them people once! :-) oh wait that was dags

09 Mar 2015 23:01:57
I thought it was a verse from Billy Joel - "we didn't start the fire..."

09 Mar 2015 23:41:23
337,

I'm a man of many faces :-)

10 Mar 2015 15:59:08
Don't forget poor old golds to. This place used to have some top posters.

Shame.

09 Mar 2015 22:26:33
Lads lads lads............YES!! Get in there!!

I am one happy gooner, we wer tactically perfect, thank you arsene for playing welbz....knew the boy would bag one good lad.

Ref I tip my hat to you....you have some set on you ;) had a great game

The draw had been kind to us too

the boss is is going to work me to the bone tomorrow (Utd minger) but il do it with a great big smirk on my face :)

Coyg

09 Mar 2015 22:22:32
Just look at utds run in. There not getting top4. Can't see it

09 Mar 2015 22:51:12
Would never write them off Derby.

But, you are correct, very difficult run in.

09 Mar 2015 23:41:54
An open answer there dags. Take them splinters out when u get time. Anyway this isn't utd under fergie. That's ships sailed

09 Mar 2015 22:11:40
Great result and performance - only two big saves in game were by Utd. Pretty fair result.

wrll done ref - afte a weak call gor pull of shirt on Danny, you stepped up and denied penalty and rightly booked Utd fir diving (again). You should have booked Rooney for trying to influence all game but that's too big an ask.

So great result and can't complan about the draw either. Nothing is certain but a good draw.

well done boys!!!!!

09 Mar 2015 22:39:20
The ref was a top man today.

Called it as he saw it.

Respect.

09 Mar 2015 21:55:18
Congratulations lads. Thought it was an even game, up until we self-destructed with the sending off. Proper cup-tie. Good luck.

{Ed025's Note - very big of you that noucamp, well done mate...if more supporters were like you the game would be in a far better state..

09 Mar 2015 22:14:58
99er- good luck with rest of season and thanks for the nice post! A true gent.

09 Mar 2015 22:15:35
Top class 99, its been a long time coming for us mate and here's to a return of our games ahead once again being monster head to head clashes the whole country wants to see.

09 Mar 2015 22:23:26
Nou do u think you will finish top4?

09 Mar 2015 22:28:24
Well played sir ;)

09 Mar 2015 22:30:29
Thanks Stevie, much appreciated. :-)

09 Mar 2015 22:30:29
No bother, lads. I'm a football fan first and foremost, even though I'm hurting like mad right now. I think you'll find that most Utd fans have no bother with Arsenal, despite the rivalry over the years. Both our teams are built on the same footballing principles.

Gunner, unfortunately I think we could be waiting a while for that. On our part at least.

ps. just don't be going and doing something silly, like losing to Bradford or Reading, and gifting the thing to that Scouse mob :)

09 Mar 2015 22:40:48
Well played Noucamp.

Total respect to you Sir.

09 Mar 2015 22:52:33
Massive respect for your post 99. True football fan

09 Mar 2015 23:18:03
Sorry, Derby. Didn't see your post, mate.

If LVG would stop trying to show everyone how clever he is, and just put our best 11 out there and let them play, instead of feeling the need to chop and change things all the time, and making totally unnecessary substitutions, then yes, we have a good chance. The game tonight was fairly even up until we lost all momentum with his bizarre half-time changes. And strangely, we seemed to have performed better this season against the bigger clubs, so the tough run-in might actually be a blessing in disguise!

Am I hopeful? Yes. But am I confident? Not at all.

09 Mar 2015 23:47:51
Lvg is doing a martinez. All this talk about his beliefs etc. Looking back Jose wanted the job. didn't seem a good fit. Would you be challenging now with him? I think so

I backed you for 3rd before a ball was kicked no Europe to contend with. But with most your rivals out of Europe and your run it I think you will miss out

Be close race though mate

10 Mar 2015 00:36:41
We're definitely doing our best to muck it up, mate. But sure, as a Utd man, I wouldn't have it any other way. Need to get our excitement from somewhere this season, because we're definitely not getting it from the football on display!

09 Mar 2015 21:53:02
Top lad Dermot O'Leary, Bradford or Reading at Wembley, get in. Don't get me wrong no easy game in the FA cup, but we have a great chance to retain our trophy.

Chuffed to bits for the lads, happy Yorkshire Gunner.

09 Mar 2015 21:42:04
At last I can have my revenge on the blockheads at work. Yipeeeeee.

09 Mar 2015 23:05:42
Can you find a Jack Dee picture with a smile on his face - that wouldvbe specia, just like yiur positive posts :)

09 Mar 2015 21:40:56
That's my season yesssssss

09 Mar 2015 21:26:53
10 to go 11 v 10, if not now WHEN? COME ON THE ARSENAL

09 Mar 2015 21:11:42
337,

Rhino? :-)

09 Mar 2015 21:42:09
No need to call me that! I did predict 2 or 3-1 though.

09 Mar 2015 20:03:08
Welbecks got the first touch of a rhino tonight! Would like to see theo or giroud there

09 Mar 2015 20:16:47
Have you only just noticed that. Lol. :-)

09 Mar 2015 20:21:16
Get a Rhino.
Put it on a diet.
BOOM, you have a unicorn.

Quid's in.

09 Mar 2015 20:32:56
Agree. Need his presence and link up play.

09 Mar 2015 20:37:02
He can control a ball further than Sanchez can kick it

09 Mar 2015 21:06:48
We were saying?

09 Mar 2015 21:17:32
Were chewing our words now 733 your right, come on Danny make us chew faster

09 Mar 2015 19:22:31
Have I missed something as to why Walcott not playing a lot??

09 Mar 2015 20:30:45
Same I would like to know too

09 Mar 2015 19:04:10
Why can't walcott get a game? Him over welbeck every day!

09 Mar 2015 19:38:07
I would have liked to see our three best scorers up top, Sanchez, Giroud and Walcott.

With Giroud, Walcott, Ramsey and Akpom on the bench we have some pretty good options all the same.

09 Mar 2015 18:56:23
Giroud on bench.

Welbz upfront.

09 Mar 2015 19:29:13
Let's hope Derby gets it spot on and I've been talking out my Arsenal. ;-)

09 Mar 2015 17:23:20
The dutch bloke ain't playing tonight so at least were spared that sight, again

09 Mar 2015 17:40:07
Van Gogh?

09 Mar 2015 17:40:43
Who LVG? He would probably have more chance of scoring atm

09 Mar 2015 16:43:01
So,
How do we play tonight?

Go for it?
Attack from the start?

Or sit a bit deeper and attack on the break, like against Man City?

If we play like against City, we win.
If we play like against Monaco, we lose.

We are a weird team.
Sometimes we are full of class and character and skill.

Other times, we are more like a nervous learner taking his driving test and leaving the handbrake on.

Time will tell.

09 Mar 2015 17:05:50
The government are replacing ASBO's with utd match tickets and a season tickets for a repeat offender in oder to cut the crime figures, tough on grime tough on the causes of grime

09 Mar 2015 17:25:55
Play on the counter dags

I think this is a must against the bigger teams, how we handled citeh should show wenger this is what we have to do. If we go all out attack they will no doubt pick us off as per usual.

We need a slightly different game plan tonight, with pace n power.

Everyman needs to put there body's on the line for this one

It a MASSIVE game, if we get the win then the confidence will be booming throughout

Don't care how we win but a win is a must ;)

Coyg let's demolish them

09 Mar 2015 17:42:18
Totally agree Jegooner.

09 Mar 2015 17:52:05
Dags with Monaco we were at home. They hit us with pace. City attacked we broke. Wil be interesting later

09 Mar 2015 18:16:23
Got to be attack on the break, Man U are fairly useless with the ball, no point trying to press high, have lots of the ball and play a high line. No point exposing ourselves and allowing them to score. We should play the same set up we did at City.

09 Mar 2015 18:23:56
Definitely Derby,

Patience is the key.

09 Mar 2015 13:26:41
would anyone else start welbeck uptop later? ex manu with a point to prove.

he has the pace and power to worry them. id go with his pace

either way hope we win, il be at football and won't see the game :( id kill for a massive win. want to see LVG's face

09 Mar 2015 14:29:30
That is the same Welbeck who played the 90 minutes against them at the Emirates and proved what we all already knew ;-)

09 Mar 2015 14:42:32
Would love to see Danny boy come on as sub and score the winner.

09 Mar 2015 14:55:56
Would rather try Walcot tbh

09 Mar 2015 15:17:59
Lol i don't think either are going to play, danny might still get a chance to play as a sub, but wallcott sorry boys we have seen the last of him, unless he decides to improve.

09 Mar 2015 16:19:46
back in his hunting ground red dog we are not playing at home

09 Mar 2015 16:40:09
Maybe he'll change from when he played there regularly then Derby and actually hit a cows Arsenal with a banjo. ;-)

09 Mar 2015 17:00:19
Lol Red.

09 Mar 2015 17:18:24
Welbz up top for me, we need pace to play on the counter attack n like you say maybe a point to prove, giroud will just slow us right down n that's not what we need for a game like this.

Coyg :)

09 Mar 2015 17:52:48
His old traffic record is good all I'm saying

09 Mar 2015 18:32:51
Derby I hope he proves me wrong mate. :-)

09 Mar 2015 18:34:32
Not too fussed who plays up front, as long as the ox plays on the wing then I'm happy. It would be good to see Welbeck given the opportunity and put in a great performance though.

09 Mar 2015 19:17:41
Red dog I'm not a fan either. But if I was playing him in any game it would be tonight. Interesting line up. I'll miss the game off out soon cheer Us on for me boys

09 Mar 2015 13:16:35
Prediction.

2-0 Utd.

Posted with a heavy heart.

09 Mar 2015 15:14:13
2-0 to us dags, United have been lucky this season with de gea there best players.
There luck will run out sooner or later.

09 Mar 2015 13:06:17
The BBC news have already started replaying Gigs goal in the quarter final replay at Villa Park. I was at both the first leg & the replay and it is still deeply etched in my memory. Please, please, please Arsenal erase this with a resounding win tonight.

09 Mar 2015 13:33:50
Sorry it was a semi final.

09 Mar 2015 13:55:51
What's the worst that can happen?
Ok scrap that, may the best team win for once.
Utd are thinking of turning their seats round the other way for next season so their fans can still be loyal to the club but not have to look at the players

09 Mar 2015 03:58:02
Like it or not.. We are not going to sell jack Wilshere as long as Wenger is in charge! Take diaby for proof! Anyway 3.1 to us tommorow.. Alexis. Walcot. Giroud😃

09 Mar 2015 08:24:51
A) I'm not bothered if we sell Jack.
He only plays half a season, every season.

B) I wished I shared your optimism.
Utd have a voodoo over us.
At best, we will get a draw.

09 Mar 2015 08:45:36
2 0 defeat i'm afraid even though there's no logical reason we should lose to a very very poor utd somehow we always do.
They've been defying gravity for years even under Fergie it was baffling how such an average team could achieve so much but LVG has taken things to a whole new level and somehow got a side that should be fighting religation right in the thick of a top four fight.
How is beyond my brains capacity to understand but the proof of the pudding is in the totally revolting horrible disgusting vile eating I guess, yuk :-(

09 Mar 2015 08:48:35
I don't want Wilshire sold period
I love the guy wholeheartedly soo my opinion is very biased
we should theoretically smash the Devils but am a
little afraid we won't

09 Mar 2015 15:21:08
Wilshire is one of those players, who has arsenal in his blood, i doubt he is going to leave unless we are forced to sell.