Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13 MOD POST #232

G1032 · 30-08-2012 04:26PM

Irish Gunner wrote: »

If you did not renew your membership last year then you go back to the bottom of the queue. You need to renew it each year and then you gradually go up the list. Its only when you get into the top 1000 or so you can upgrade you cannot upgrade any other way

Cheers. Ya I know that. I've had continuous membership for about 6 or 7 years. Just didn't get to any game last season

cson · 30-08-2012 04:38PM

Schalke, Olympiacos and Montpellier.

Not the worst. No major travelling bar Olympiacos.

G1032 · 30-08-2012 04:38PM

Arsenal
Schalke
Montpellier
Olympiacos

kev250 · 30-08-2012 04:38PM

Got a nice champions league draw anyway, shouldn't be any problems topping the group

Drexel · 30-08-2012 04:38PM

Feeling confident about the champions league group!! Something to be positive about!!

group:

Group B: Arsenal, Schalke, Olympiakos, Montpellier.

TimeToShine · 30-08-2012 04:40PM

kev250 wrote: »

Got a nice champions league draw anyway, shouldn't be any problems topping the group

To be fair Schalke looked pretty good last year in the Bundesliga so i wouldn't put it past them to surprise us.

cson · 30-08-2012 04:54PM

We should have the measure of every team in that group so long as there's no pricking a lá what happened the last 2 years - weakened teams v Braga/Shakhtar in 10/11 and then playing Santos [and getting him injured] in a meaningless game v Olympiacos in 11/12 meaning we had all 4 full backs out.

pandaboy · 30-08-2012 05:21PM

This is probably one of the best groups we've had in a while. I'm leaving my expectations out the window this time around as things will be interesting for once. All exciting teams that have been pretty consistent in their respective leagues and should give Arsenal a run for their money.

We should qualify this group, but these teams can't be taken lightly either. Some exciting group stage matches ahead.

pandaboy · 30-08-2012 05:24PM

CL groups:

Group A:

Porto, Dynamo Kiev, Paris St Germain, Dinamo Zagreb

Group B:

Arsenal, Schalke, Olympiakos, Montpellier

Group C:

AC Milan, Zenit St Petersburg, Anderlecht, Malaga

Group

Real Madrid, Manchester City, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund

Group E:

Chelsea, Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, FC Nordsjaelland

Group F:

Bayern Munich, Valencia, Lille, BATE Borisov

Group G:

Barcelona, Benfica, Spartak Moscow, Celtic

Group H:

Manchester United, Braga, Galatasaray, CFR Cluj

keano_afc · 30-08-2012 05:27PM

Take nothing for granted, we're pros at snatching second place from the brink of winning the group.

gnfnrhead · 30-08-2012 05:38PM

keano_afc wrote: »

Take nothing for granted, we're pros at snatching second place from the brink of winning the group.

We seem to take some of the "smaller" teams for granted in Europe. Very rarely happens when we face the top sides which is why I wouldnt have minded a slightly tougher draw.

30-08-2012 05:47PM

Wouldn't like City's group to be fair!

tayto lover · 30-08-2012 05:48PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Wouldn't like City's group to be fair!

All champions in their own leagues. Very exciting group.

30-08-2012 05:58PM

We score when we want, we score when we wannnnnt, robin van persie!!!!!!!, we score when we want.:D

Nice group for us.

Loving city's group

iMuse · 30-08-2012 06:14PM

Away to Montpellier (Sept 18)
Home vs Olympiakos (Oct 3)
Home to Schalke (Oct 24)
Away at Schalke (Nov 6)
Home to Montpellier (Nov 21)
Away Olympiakos (Dec 4)

Apparently we have enquired about Micheal Essien.

Quazzie · 30-08-2012 06:15PM

iMuse wrote: »

Away to Montpellier (Sept 18)
Home vs Olympiakos (Oct 3)
Home to Schalke (Oct 24)
Away at Schalke (Nov 6)
Home to Montpellier (Nov 21)
Away Olympiakos (Dec 4)

How hard is it to get tickets for away champions league games?

gandalf · 30-08-2012 06:18PM

Lets hope Giroud's homecoming to Montpellier is like Podolski's at Koln

jonneymendoza · 30-08-2012 06:26PM

iMuse wrote: »

Away to Montpellier (Sept 18)
Home vs Olympiakos (Oct 3)
Home to Schalke (Oct 24)
Away at Schalke (Nov 6)
Home to Montpellier (Nov 21)
Away Olympiakos (Dec 4)

Apparently we have enquired about Micheal Essien.

gunan try get a ticket for Home to Schalke (Oct 24)

KINGVictor · 30-08-2012 07:03PM

Apparently AFCamden is saying we are making enquiries about 3 players in the EPL and one in France, interestingly one of the 3 EPL players is Micheal Essien. I reckon the French one would be M'Vila.

tayto lover · 30-08-2012 07:06PM

KINGVictor wrote: »

Apparently AFCamden is saying we are making enquiries about 3 players in the EPL and one in France, interestingly one of the 3 EPL players is Micheal Essien. I reckon the French one would be M'Vila.

M'vila and Dempsey would do fine. We'd have a great squad then.

Marty McFly · 30-08-2012 07:10PM

tayto lover wrote: »

M'vila and Dempsey would do fine. We'd have a great squad then.

Why Dempsey? I dont see were he would fit in our squad imo.

keano_afc · 30-08-2012 07:27PM

Essien is a crock, would be a pointless signing.

Hoping its Fellaini, M'Vila, Dempsey. Benayoun also :pac:

emergingstar · 30-08-2012 07:39PM

Carrol to west ham on loan wonder will Liverpool come in for Walcott

gosplan · 30-08-2012 07:40PM

keano_afc wrote: »

Essien is a crock, would be a pointless signing.

Hoping its Fellaini, M'Vila, Dempsey. Benayoun also :pac:

Not very exciting tbh.

Fellaini I reckon would be awful the way we play, possibly the same with Dempsey.

Not sure about M'Vila - heard enough of both good and bad to make him 'meh'.

In fact, there's only about four players outside of Chelsea, City, Utd, Spurs, Pool (who all wouldn't sell to us) that I'd want at the club - Tiote(please please please), Barfa, Baines, McLean(obviously madly biased pick).

Beyond that i struggle to think of anyone that would fit in and improve us.

tayto lover · 30-08-2012 07:48PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Why Dempsey? I dont see were he would fit in our squad imo.

I think he'd slot into midfield quite comfortably. Good passer of the ball and scores plenty of goals. He might not always be a first teamer but would be a great squad player.

30-08-2012 07:50PM

Still hoping for a versatile defender and a midfielder, but would be shocked if we sign a single player.

Galvasean · 30-08-2012 08:15PM

Good call on Felaini. I'll text my everton mate now about it. He'll cry. :pac:

edit: Felaini plus Coleman for a combined €20million sounds plausible.

AnCapaillMor · 30-08-2012 08:15PM

KINGVictor wrote: »

Apparently AFCamden is saying we are making enquiries about 3 players in the EPL and one in France, interestingly one of the 3 EPL players is Micheal Essien. I reckon the French one would be M'Vila.

Uuhhh I just wet myself, essien is awesome if he stays uninjured.

Marty McFly · 30-08-2012 08:16PM

tayto lover wrote: »

I think he'd slot into midfield quite comfortably. Good passer of the ball and scores plenty of goals. He might not always be a first teamer but would be a great squad player.

I do understand that but I just think or would like to think we could do better at the same time. He a decent player but not a class player think we should be aiming higher.

gnfnrhead · 30-08-2012 08:31PM

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Uuhhh I just wet myself, essien is awesome if he stays uninjured.

He used to be but hasnt been the same since his return from injury. A few years ago he'd have been an incredible signing. Now, not so much.

Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13 MOD POST #232

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