Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

Arteta is top class, one of the signings of the season for me I was delighted when I heard we signed him on deadline day.

AdamD wrote: »

Nasri wasn't creative. Wish people could stop think he was better than he was just due to press hype.

Heh heh heh...do you remember him playing centre-mid? I do.

CSF wrote: »

Any of you lot got any connections for Arsenal tickets? Told the little brother (upto now just a Shels fan like myself so has no Premiership connections) that he could pick any club in Europe to go see as a Christmas present and hes picked Arsenal. Don't necessarily need a childs ticket for him. Just 2 tickets.

Here is a list of all official Arsenal Supporters Clubs in Ireland Join the nearest one to you and they should get you face value tickets

IRELAND

Antrim
Antrim Arsenal supporters club was established in August 2004 and officially recognised by Arsenal on January 2005. The club meets every Thursday night at 7.30pm in Biddy Duffy’s bar on the Andersontown Road, Belfast. Our main aims as a supporters club is to promote the support of Arsenal in our area and to gather like minded supporters to watch and support Arsenal play both at home and away. We are growing in size daily and we welcome new members.

Contact Person: Kevin Duncan
E-mail: Kevinduncanafc@aol.com

Athlone
Contact Person: Pat Gaughan
E-mail: Pat.Gaughan@lundireland.com

Co. Armagh
The supporters club is going into its third year; we hold a meeting at the Ashburn Hotel in Lurgan Co. Armagh on the first Wednesday of every month at 8 pm sharp, everyone is welcome.

Contact person: Frank Quinn
E-mail: fq50@Hotmail.com
Telephone no: 02838349688

Ballymena
See Seven Towers

Banbridge
Banbridge Arsenal Supporters Club was established in 2004. The club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month in the Detroit Bar on Scarva Street Banbridge. We also support and run events through the year for charity. We are a dynamic group of supporters who get to as many games as possible. We welcome all new members and enquiries.

Contact person: Michael O'Kane
Contact No: 07874192982
E-mail: b.a.s.c@hotmail.co.uk

1st Belfast
Contact Person: William Briggs
E-mail: billthegreengunner@hotmail.com

Carrickfergus
Contact Person: Fred Crothers
E-mail: crothersf@hotmail.com
Contact no: 02893329832

Coleraine
Contact Name: David Bloomfield
Contact E-mail: davybloomfield01@msn.com
Contact no: 02877729516
Mobile no: 07841352955

Cork City
Our club was founded in early 2004 for the Arsenal fans in the Cork City area to promote and enhance the great names of both Arsenal FC and our City. We have grown in strength and currently have 50 members who get together on a regular basis to support our team as it strives to bring future glory to the club.

Contact person: Kenneth Ray
E-mail: corkcitygunners@hotmail.com
Website: www.arsenalcorkcity.com
Telephone no: +353 86 400 3037

Cork - East
Arsenal East Cork was formed in 2005 and currently has in the region of 85 members. We formed to give all supporters in the East Cork area a chance to be active in their support of Arsenal. We have meeting places in Cobh (Cobh Ramblers Social Club), Glaunthuane (The Junction Bar), Midleton (McDaids Bar) & Youghal (The Yawl Inn). We hope to organise a number of events over the coming season(s) to get supporters from all areas together on a regular basis and our aim is to be a very family-orientated club.

Contact Name: John Mulcahy
E-mail: arsenaleastcork@hotmail.com
Contact no: + 353 (0)86 8640787

Cork - North West
Contact Name: Michael Guerin
E-mail: michaelguerin@hotmail.com
Contact no: 087 231 0851

Cork - West
Contact Person: Noel Daly
E-mail: NDALY@vodafone.ie
Contact number: 003532344287

Dingle
Contact Name: John Verling
E-mail: john@dingleintternetcafe.ie
Contact number: 00 353 669 151 530

Donegal
Donegal Branch of the Arsenal supporters club was established in July 1994 and officially recognised by Arsenal in 2003. The club meets on the first Thursday of every month at 9.00pm in the Ballyboe Bar, Glencar Inn, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. We currently have 60 members and growing every year.

Contact Person: Brian Burke
E-mail: brianburke2000@hotmail.com
Telephone no: 087 6349431

Donegal South
Contact Person: Pauric Byrne
E-mail: pauricbyrne@yahoo.com

Drogheda
The Arsenal Drogheda Supporters Club was formed at the start of the 1996/97 season and the number of members has steadily increased . The Club is located in the town of Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland, 30 miles north of Dublin. Membership covers the area of south Co. Louth, Co. Meath and north Co. Dublin. For official meetings or anytime Arsenal are live on TV, members can meet upstairs in Mother Hughes Pub, North Road, Drogheda, non members are also welcome.

Contacts:
Bobby Fanning
Telephone no: +353(0)86-1673335
Mick Boyle
Telephone no: +353(0)87-9171110
E-mail: goonerdrogs@hotmail.com
Address: 7 Lourdes Square, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland

Dublin
The Dublin Arsenal Supporters Club has been going since 1989. Last year we had over 100+ members ranging from young to old. In August 2004 we were official affiliated to Arsenal FC. We travel to games on a regular basis and encourage all members to join us. We watch our games at the new venue Kates Cottage Amiens Street Dublin. When in Dublin feel free to drop in.

Contacts:
Mick Foggarty
E-mail: mick@irishgunners.com
Keith Ryan
E-mail: Keith@irishgunners.com
Website: www.irishgunners.com

Dundalk
Contact Person: Paul Dillion
E-mail: paulfdillion@eircome.net
Telephone no: 00353876451339

Fermanagh
Contact Person: Andy Hallewell
E-mail: andyhallewell@hotmail.com
Telephone no: 079 7192 9397

Contact Person: Graham Fivey
E-mail: grahamfivey@yahoo.com
Telephone no: 078 5648 0704

Foyle (Derry)
Arsenal Foyle was formed in April 2007 and was accepted as an Offical Arsenal Supporters Club on 8th June 2007. The club meets every 2 weeks on Tuesdays in Badgers Bar, Derry at 8pm sharp and would welcome enquiries from anyone who may wish to become a member. Our aim is to promote Arsenal Football Club in the city, give our members the opportunity to travel to the Emirates to see the Gunners and support Arsenal’s Charity of the Season at least once a year.

Contact Person: Barry Mc Dowell ,Chairman
E-mail: mcdowell929@btinternet.com
Telephone no: 077 3130 1134

Contact Person: Margaret Fennis, Secretary
E-mail: gordinsgin61@hotmail.com
Telephone no: 077 3451 3101

Gorey
Contact Person: Brenda Breen
E-mail: bbreen@heitons.ie
Telephone no: 0876749209

North Kerry
The supporters club was set up in 1996 as a second club in kerry as well as killarney. It was Barry Barker in the supporter club that got us ruining and in 2004 we became a recognised club. We have 60 members so far this year any arsenal fans coming to Ireland and the Kerry area, give me a ring and we will meet for a drink 087 6839861 or email me at joby1970@hotmail.com

Contact Name: Joby Costello
E-mail: joby1970@hotmail.com / gcjfoley@eircom.net
Contact Telephone: 068 23066 / 087 6839861

Kilkenny
Secretary: Niall King
Contact no: 00 353 87 6728111
Email: niall.merlin@gmail.com
Address: 3 School House Gate, Ballinkillen, Co. Carlow, Ireland
Treasurer: Brian Buggy
Contact no: 00 353 87 9484360
Email: bbuggy36@hotmail.com

Limavady
Contact Name: Collins McGowan
E-mail: Collins.mcgowan@dardni.gov.uk

Limerick
Contact Person: Thomas Gavin
E-mail: glat@eircom.net

Longford
Contact Person: Siobhan Ryan
E-mail: SiobhanRyan7@eircom.net
Telephone no: 003534348742

Newry & Mourne
Our supporters' club was established in 1995 and currently has a membership of around 45-50. The club serves the South Armagh, South Down areas and meets every second Monday Night in McCoys Bar Kilmorey Street, Newry at 9.30pm. The aims of the club is to allow Arsenal supporters in the area to meet regularly, watch matches in a friendly environment and arrange club trips to Highbury.

Contact Name: Jim Sheridan
E-mail: jim@fmenvironmental.com
Contact no: 02830860627
Mobile no: 07802 315588

North Down
Contact Name: James Brown
E-mail: northdownarsenal@arsenal.co.uk
Contact no: 02891272233

Ormond
The Arsenal Ormond Supporters Club was affiliated to Arsenal F.C. at the start 2005 and currently has a membership of 60 and steadily increasing. The Club is located in Tipperary, Ireland.

Contact name: Tom Cunneen
E-mail: cunneen.tc@o2.ie
Contact no: +353(0)868359136
Contact name: Ger Reidy
Contact no: +353(0)872756776

Seven Towers (Ballymena)
Ballymena Seven Towers Arsenal Supporters Club was established in 2003, with a membership of 45 people. The club serves the Ballymena and Mid-Antrim area and meets every two weeks at 7pm in the Michelin Athletic Club. The aims of the club is to allow Arsenal Supporters in the area, to participate within the club and allow regular attendances at matches, to advise members on all matters relating to the support of Arsenal F.C and to promote support for Arsenal in our Area.

Contact person: Ryan Neeson
E-mail: ryanneeson@hotmail.com
Contact no: 02825631944

Shannonside
Name: Barry McGonigle
E-mail: barry.mcgonigle@yahoo.co.uk

Sligo Ireland
Contact Name: Robert McNabb
E-mail: rmcnabb@eircom.net

South East Ireland
Contact Person: Colm Scahill
E-mail: arsenalsoutheast@eircom.net
Contact no: 00 353 87 7830711

Tipperary Town & District
Contact Person: Paul McGrath
E-mail: pmcgrath@barware.ie
Contact no: 003536262000

Tralee
Tralee Arsenal supporters club was set up in August 2004 to cater for the needs of the growing number of Gunners fans in the area. The main objectives of the supporters club is to give people in the area an opportunity to view the many televised games as a group, to organise social events and of course to travel to Highbury at least once during the season.

Contact Person: James Breen
Club Website: www.arsenaltralee.com
E-mail: sandratbreen@eircom.net
Contact no: 087 1381017

Westport
Contact Person: Pat Foley
E-mail: gunnerp@eircom.net

Wexford County
Contact person: Maria Cronin
E-mail: mapcronins@eircom.net

CSF wrote: »

Any of you lot got any connections for Arsenal tickets? Told the little brother (upto now just a Shels fan like myself so has no Premiership connections) that he could pick any club in Europe to go see as a Christmas present and hes picked Arsenal. Don't necessarily need a childs ticket for him. Just 2 tickets.

You've a couple of options;

1) Hope that we beat City in the Carling Cup and draw the winners of Cardiff v Blackburn. You'll pick up Semi tickets then for between £10-£20 on General Sale quite easily.

2) Hope we draw someone from the bottom 10 in the PL/someone from the Championship or lower in early FA Cup games [3/4/5 rounds]. You'll quite easily pick up General Sale tickets for the £10-£20 mark again.

3) Go to an away game and use these - http://www.celtichorizontours.com/fixtures/football/premier-league/arsenal.aspx currently have the away game vs Bolton @ €129 each inc Hotel.

4) Get 2 Red Memberships - either buy them at a rather pricey £36 each and then pay between £34-£100 each for match tickets or else put up a request in the Tickets & Travel forum - there are a few on here who have red memberships who might let you use them to buy tickets for games they aren't going to.

Keep an eye on the ticket section on the website in the coming weeks too; our games aren't really selling out anymore hence the likes of the home games vs Stoke, Fulham, Dortmund etc have gone on General Sale [blue circle].

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3951700/Jack-Wilshere-in-3000-bet-with-Tottenham-fans.html

JACK WILSHERE has put his money where is mouth is — by betting Tottenham fans that Arsenal will finish above them.

true professional this kid has one of the biggest hearts in the game !

amacachi wrote: »

City likely to be out of the CL and United likely to finish 2nd in their group. Suddenly we're not sitting too badly.

Probably means City will hose up in the League now if they get knocked out of Europe.

We're not exactly home and hosed either - anything but a win vs Dortmund tomorrow and we've to go to Greece looking for a result. We will qualify I think but it's touch and go whether we'll top the group or not.

Finish 1st and I reckon we'll make the Q/Fs, once we draw someone like Barcelona/Real Madrid/Manchester United/Bayern Munich, we'll be goneski.

amacachi wrote: »

I hope we get a good run in the CL then hit Barcelona. Considering how close we came last season I think we'd be better this season.

They'd absolutely destroy us if Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Santos or Gibbs were starting. And at the very least one of them would be.

amacachi wrote: »

I happen to disagree. We'd be stronger in midfield as Fabregas added very little in the matches last season other than gifting Barcelona a goal.

Barca missed a hatful of chances at the Emirates. Messi could have had a hat-trick in the 1st Half.

Would you bet on that happening again?

So Dortmund tomorrow night guys? whats your predictions :rolleyes:
Going to be a close game im going for a close 1-0 win

Provisional Squad: Szczesny, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Santos, Walcott, Song, Ramsey, Arteta, van Persie, Gervinho, Fabianski, Arshavin, Coquelin, Chamakh, Djourou, Benayoun, Diaby.

The Floyd p wrote: »

Barca missed a hatful of chances at the Emirates. Messi could have had a hat-trick in the 1st Half.

Would you bet on that happening again?

Save Barce for the final. As we proved last season you can fluke a win against them once. You wont fool them twice though

cson wrote: »

Diaby back in the provisional squad. I know some of you will go "Who?" but he's not a bad player depending on what day you catch him. He's either a world beater [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqJS4FRsnA4&feature=related] or someone you'd hate to have with you on your 5-a-side team [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmUsSr5BGKA]

Diaby has bags of ability but he just doesn't lift the head up enough and tends to take one too many touches as a result.

I had high hopes for Diaby when he started out. He shows glimpses of class the odd time, but they are increasingly few and far between. As Pepe says, his development as a footballer has been severely hampered by his injury problems.
I'd say he'll be shipped out at the end of the season. Heck, he might even go in January if someone comes in for him, but given that he hasn't kicked a ball so far this season, i doubt anyone would be willing to take that risk.