Arsenal Banter

24 Jan 2025 13:36:41
Hello back again after a long rest but occasionally have a peek here as to what's happening. Looks like the same old January conversations again.

I think Arsenal will be in for the same striker they are often linked with but never seem to get it over the line and that is .,
NADA.!
I think it's a safe bet this year too.

24 Jan 2025 10:53:43
If we are going to sign Sesko and Zubimundi in the summer, can we afford to sign a striker now?

24 Jan 2025 07:39:08
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23 Jan 2025 14:03:02
Ed001 I hope you don't mind my asking as I understand you're in Dubai. Would you consider it a good place to relocate if you are a structural engineer. Either company employed or own business? Just a bit concerned on how women might be treated and/ or if the heat would be a problem for a European used to 35 degrees in summer.
Obviously I understand if you would prefer not to comment as it's obviously not Arsenal related or not appropriate.

{Ed001's Note - women are treated far better here Sally. It has the highest percentage of female ceos in the world for starters. You can walk the streets at any time of night in full safety. The heat is an issue at first but you soon get used to it. I mean I am shivering now in 18c. My ma loves it out here. Working for the wrong company can be a problem, but that is the same anywhere you go in the world. But work for a local company as a Brit and you will be highly valued usually. It is a great place to live and you can live more cheaply here than the UK though most people fall into the tourist trap and pay through the nose for everything.}

23 Jan 2025 14:58:53
Brilliant, thank you ed001. Appreciate your replying :)

{Ed001's Note - any time Sally, if you do decide to move here, I am only down the road from where ever you are if you and your family need any help or just someone to show you around.}

23 Jan 2025 16:18:12
Ed001 must like you Sally. When I told him I'd be visiting, he packed up all his stuff and relocated to the Philippines.

{Ed001's Note - is right I did. I didn't even pack, I just fled the country...}

23 Jan 2025 20:28:32
😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣 😂.

23 Jan 2025 20:30:03
And thank you for the offer Ed001. I wilt at 25 degrees though lol.

{Ed001's Note - I used to as well. It is not the place to be if you don't like hot weather.}

24 Jan 2025 01:06:09
I felt the same after moving to Singapore. Used to feel sick any time it went above 28, and now I feel cold at 22!

24 Jan 2025 05:04:20
Singapore rarely goes to 22 but I get what you mean. Anytime the weather goes below 28, you'd start seeing people in jackets walking around 😂.

23 Jan 2025 13:57:25
Apparently if we win next week amd automatically qualify they are going back to Dubai for warm weather training. That's quite an incentive!

23 Jan 2025 17:43:18
They should be packing their Factor 50 already Sally. Unless I`m missing something the nearest team who could knock us out of the top 8 is Villa who have a goal difference of 5 compared to ours of 12. That`s assuming we lose to Girona who have 3 points from 7 games. You should meet Ed0001 watch the Arsenal train and take your cv with you COYG
#don`tblameEd001forfleeingtothePhillipines-weallwouldhave;)

24 Jan 2025 07:12:37
The computer gives us 99.9% of top 8, and i think skipping those 2 games is massive.

24 Jan 2025 11:44:15
Not me Sussex, its my nephew!

23 Jan 2025 07:39:10
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22 Jan 2025 21:56:23
Great win, some lovely goals.

I don't get it,

2nd in the pl.
2nd in the cl.

What do people want?

Could always be in the toot and Utd position.

22 Jan 2025 22:46:14
I'm with you Mark mate, personally I prefer to think about how far we've come in the last 3 years rather than focus on what we haven't been able to achieve yet.

Over the last 20 years, we've never had it so good 👍.

23 Jan 2025 00:30:43
Look who’s back…back again. Mal is back…. Hi 💪

Just to answer the above with a bit of humour.

Could always be in Liverpools position.

Perhaps top of the league and seriously competing.

I don’t know but what’s the point in always coming second?

I’d rather 3rd one season but competing and winning it the next…. Who cares who comes second or third neither position makes any difference or will be remembered.

We had it better 2 seasons ago. That’s in the last 20 years.

Careful where you set the success bar gents.

23 Jan 2025 02:00:57
Are you both joking me? It’s not about challenging, it’s about winning trophies. Your both sounding like Tottenham supporters! Be honest, if you saw their fans say that, you would laugh at them.

23 Jan 2025 07:38:42
Hey sy mate, hope all is ok with you and your family

My point is the season is not over yet and I’m 99% sure we will make quality signings

The emirates was rocking last night, so in my opinion our fan base believe in the team

Dags come on mate you can’t just post negative things, just for once can you not just say good performance well done boys

Let’s get behind Mikel and the club

EIE.

23 Jan 2025 08:02:31
Do you know what DG, I wouldn't laugh at Spurs I'd be envious of them if they were in our position and us in their position.

If you choose to focus on what's wrong rather than enjoy what's good that's your choice DG but you do sound a lot like a man United fan who thinks their team has a right to be the best team in the country every year and everything is wrong if that's not the case.

23 Jan 2025 09:31:07
I thinks its just the emotions and hunger back in the fans Mal,

I am ever the optimist and the truth is that we are still challenging and as you say the season is far from over, i actually think we will win something the season.

but its also frustrating as most of us feel we had moved above Liverpool in the prem and then city fall off and we find ourselves behind someone else.

We also get a lot of negative media attention which only ramps up the emotions of everyone.

I get everyone comments saying football is about winning and I am desperate for us to win something again soon, but there are 92 teams in the English football league and only 4 divisions so i am not sure that it all about winning league titles, while that is the target at the start of the season, we need to enjoy the journey of the season and feel that the team has done the best it can, if that happens and we fall short then so be it, but this season just consistently feels like missed opportunities so far which is frustrating.

23 Jan 2025 10:08:56
Very sensible post HG.

23 Jan 2025 14:32:39
It's been twenty years since we won the league and the last few years are the only times we've been anywhere near it since, apart from the year Eduardo broke his leg - 2008?
I understand people want us to push on and win, but I can't fathom the doom and gloom at all, we waited so long to compete!

23 Jan 2025 18:28:45
I totaly agree SW, those who running us down and those who are demanding a change in manager might well regret not allowing themselves to enjoy this silver if not quite golden period we are currently having. If Arteta was sacked or chooses to leave there is absolutely no guarantee that things will get even better for us without him, it's every bit as likely if not much more likely that change would see us go backwards as there is only one possible place to go to improve on second spot but there are virtually limitless places to go in a backwards direction.

23 Jan 2025 19:57:40
All good Mal. Fam are fine and dad is on a journey sad to say.

Glad the stadium was rocking - great win.

How’s everyone your end.

23 Jan 2025 20:10:22
Hey sy just going through the motions with old fella

I’m ok mate just waiting for this mega storm to hit us.

23 Jan 2025 20:15:03
The storm I can’t pronounce…. hope you are safe.

23 Jan 2025 20:19:10
Yeah we’re ok just put the cat in her box windows closed and what happens happens.

22 Jan 2025 20:36:27
Why can’t I post in live chat?

{Ed014's Note - you are, I can see you

22 Jan 2025 21:02:50
Yeah it stopped so I logged in and out cheers Ed.

{Ed014's Note - 👍🏼

22 Jan 2025 15:42:18
Lookman Please That would be an exciting addition

18 months left on contract and proven talent. 🙏.

22 Jan 2025 13:19:24
Are we getting closer to signing a compromise striker, a great striker or frustration?

Thuram
Cunha
Dusan
Sesko
Jesus
Osimhen
Gyokeres

Is Cunha good enough?

Osimhen is my number 1 then probably Dusan and then Sesko.

Lets get busy Arteta as need a winger also.

22 Jan 2025 17:53:00
Top two stats wise ( excluding penalties ) are Thuram and Gyokeres neither excites me to be fair. Both in teams top of the league too and Portuguese league is not the strongest. Lookman looks impressive but being third would Atalanta sell - doubtful. Cunha all but one in two in a side in bottom four so Prem ready. So Cunha and Lookman - how do i logout of this Football Manager thingy COYG.

23 Jan 2025 09:39:37
Personally i don't want Osimhen or Dusan,

I think the best thing about this arsenal team is the harmony among the squad and I feel that both of them disrupt it, both come across more about the financials than the team and football (I might be wrong obvs and I don't personally know either)

Thuram doesn't excite me and I feel Cunha would be a mistake, he is having a good spell but I feel that is it.

I don't know anything about Jesus, but am aware he is highly rated and is the current Brazil striker so that sound promising, but i feel would be a bigger gamble than the rest.

SO that leave Sesko and Gyokores, and I really like what I have seen of both of them, I do worry about the level of the league they are playing in but both are scoring in the champ league and would prob be my preferred choice from your list, but we won't get either this winter is the issue.

22 Jan 2025 07:39:09
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