03 Aug 2021 17:19:34
Absolutely gutted to hear Xhaka’s on the brink of signing a contract extension : (
This club is hopeless
We buy a young defender with great potential for a lot of money (Saliba £30m) and treat him like trash by sending him here there n everywhere on loan before even giving him a chance at the club he signed for. His values decreased because of these actions taken by Arteta and the club but yet they can’t swallow a bid £5m less than the asking price for Xhaka, even though we’re desperate to get players of the books. Now he’s signing a contract extension n we'll be stuck with the backwards/ sideways passing clown for a few more seasons.

Arteta is not filling me with confidence for the season ahead that’s fo sure! At least we’ll be back in the stadium soon so let the voices be heard!


1.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 17:42:02
I agree, xhaka has been the stalwart of our absence from the top 4. Let him go for free if we must just let him go.


2.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 19:04:28
Couldn't agree more, not even the goals of Auba, the record shattering fee of Pepe or the brilliance of last seasons fab 4 has been enough to overcome the Xhaka effect 😀😎😊😆

If he stays, he stays and we have little choice but to accept that is the way of it.


3.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 19:34:52
Well, Xhaka was a major contributing factor to the last two managers losing their job. Obviously Arteta either thinks he is better than those managers, or he fancies being out of work for Christmas. You have been warned.


4.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 20:12:15
The two big consistencies all 3 managers share are their refusal to change what consistently continues to fails and of course Xhaka, Epping mate.
We must make sure our next manager whenever he comes is capable of adapting to what is rather than totally set in his ways regardless of anything.


5.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 20:33:05
So we sell the wrong keeper, add a 50m centre back that we really didn’t need, sign cover for left back and a young midfielder who will now only get a game if a partey or a Granit are out. What a deflating time we are in.

Then that we haven’t really added any spark upfront and although not great players - we don’t replace Ode or Dani.

The club is a joke and the quicker we replace the hierarchy and manager the better.

Still got Willian, Bellerin, Elneny, Laca, Cedric, AMN, Willock, Reiss and now no doubt offer Granit a contract that means we are stuck with him. Has Kola gone?

Will our team actually be any different to the team from last season? Will we still force the team to play out from the back, play painfully slow football, players out of position, favouritism and not playing to our most expensive players strength.

Arteta - come on man.


6.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 21:38:04
Love this post. Encapsulates how this team makes you feel defeated. I'm with you on this SY mate. Unfortunately with our current owners and the general approach of our football club, I see us finishing top 6 and that keeping Arteta in his job.

It's hard to understand if we are on the same path as klopps 4 year build at Liverpool or in a car with no air bags, failed breaks heading towards a dead end at full speed.

Time will tell.


7.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 21:39:00
Whinge, whinge and whinge

Get a grip.


8.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 21:51:58
Evening Mary 👜👜👜.

{Ed014's Note - is that Mary Hinge you’re talking too! 😉🤣😂


9.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 22:05:57
Truth hurts Mal doesn’t it lol

Good post from SY.


10.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 22:06:35
That's him Ed014 mate 😀😁😂.

{Ed014's Note - I thought so! 😂😂


11.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 22:16:57
Banbury we have a lot to be thankful for

We are still alive and kicking and the raver is still taking bollox

There’s only so many negative posts I can take before I start smoking again.


12.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 22:54:26
I'm with you 100% there Mary, we all have so much to be grateful for mate.
Football is a distraction from the really important things in life.


13.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 23:00:35
Exactly Vicky, the window is open for another month

Why should we give players away for nothing

Let’s see what happens and give Mikel till Christmas.


14.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 23:01:09
Mal I’m not having you say all they do is “ whinge” it’s not true they also moan a lot as well 🤣.


15.) 04 Aug 2021
04 Aug 2021 00:15:15
Disclaimer, I'm not a big fan of Xhaka, but here's some perspective.
Last season, Xhaka had the highest number of passes into the final third in the entire league. He finished 5th in the league in terms of progressive passes and a couple seasons before that he was 1st. When he's on the pitch, Arsenal score more goals than they concede.

Is he a great player? No. Makes too many high profile mistakes and can't tackle without a yellow card attached to save his life. But let's not pretend that he is some villain standing in the way of our top 4 finish. The problems at Arsenal run a lot deeper.