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Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    gosplan wrote: »
    It's pretty easy to strengthen when you've Huddlestone and Jenas in midfield and Defoe up front.

    Well its a testament to how far we have falling if a team with those 2 in there midfield can finish a point behind us (2011/2012 season)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Gringo180 wrote: »
    But does it not frighten you how close they are getting to us, it went down to the last game of the season to finish ahead of them ffs :eek: When are you going to wake up and admit that this season just could be the season that they do us, especially as we see them getting there business done before us yet again with the signings of Paulinho, Chadli and Soldado when we are going about making a mockery of ourselves under bidding for players as usual :rolleyes: We have let go 34 players in the past year, and guess how many we have brought in, 5 fcuking 5:mad:

    Not really not because like I have said it is looking more and more likely they are going to loose Bale and the 3 players they have bought so far are not a patch on Bale and without him they will be a weaker team regardless. When am I going to wake up, how many years have we been hearing now this is the year Arsenal slip out of the top????? And how often has it come through????? Not even once despite what the doom mongers and press would have you believe at the start of each season ;). So what they got there business done before us but of the 3 players they have signed would I be really excited if Arsenal signed them no? So im not worried. Do I think we will sign players yes no need to panic.

    We bid 40 million under bidding you must be mad, Liverpool are trying to pirce him out of a move because they want to keep him ;) but that transfer may yet happen. Ok we let go 34 player mostly player who couldn't get near the first team look at the players behind those figures before using them against the club.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Don't worry about them, blah blah, not worth talking about, blah blah blah, they'll never finish ahead of us etc.

    Its actually mind boggling how naive some of our fans are to think that they will never finish ahead of us just because were Arsenal and they are Spurs. Anyways we shouldn't even be worrying about getting 4th ahead of them we should be challenging the likes of Utd, Chelsea and City for the title and domestic silverware.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    Gringo180 wrote: »
    But does it not frighten you how close they are getting to us, it went down to the last game of the season to finish ahead of them ffs :eek: When are you going to wake up and admit that this season just could be the season that they do us, especially as we see them getting there business done before us yet again with the signings of Paulinho, Chadli and Soldado, when we are going about making a mockery of ourselves under bidding for players as usual :rolleyes: We have let go 34 players in the past year, and guess how many we have brought in, 5 fcuking 5:mad:

    I got practically assaulted in here the other day for suggesting the same. I also keep reading that Chelsea and City won't be the same this year because they both have new managers. Honestly you people talk serious ****.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,333 ✭✭✭bad2dabone


    Lads, as has been said before nobody knows whats going on with the signings. Yeah we’re all at the very least “concerned” about things. Everyone can see we need to improve the first team to challenge for honors, and to improve the squad to maintain our position in the CL and amongst the elite. The board knows it, and won’t want to miss out. Wenger knows it.

    If we haven’t done some good business by the end of the window by all means we should all go f*cking mental at the situation. But we’ve time to go, and while elite strikers are looking thin on the ground, there are plenty of players who can improve us in the other areas which need work.

    It’s getting harder to stay patient, but what choice to we have.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    FearDark wrote: »
    I got practically assaulted in here the other day for suggesting the same. I also keep reading that Chelsea and City won't be the same this year because they both have new managers. Honestly you people talk serious ****.

    :pac::pac::pac: practically assaulted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭Corvo


    Between here, United and the Liverpool thread, we will have all killed each other soon enough.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    bad2dabone wrote: »
    Lads, as has been said before nobody knows whats going on with the signings. Yeah we’re all at the very least “concerned” about things. Everyone can see we need to improve the first team to challenge for honors, and to improve the squad to maintain our position in the CL and amongst the elite. The board knows it, and won’t want to miss out. Wenger knows it.

    If we haven’t done some good business by the end of the window by all means we should all go f*cking mental at the situation. But we’ve time to go, and while elite strikers are looking thin on the ground, there are plenty of players who can improve us in the other areas which need work.

    It’s getting harder to stay patient, but what choice to we have.
    I wish I was as calm as you about the situation, but that's maybe down to hearing the same oul sh1te from the board window after window.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭TheBza


    Apologies if posted before, but going by this interview from that google hangout, it doesnt sound like we are signing anyone. Sounds a bit like Deja vu.

    http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/wenger-still-working-on-transfers-29465783.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,333 ✭✭✭bad2dabone


    Gringo180 wrote: »
    I wish I was as calm as you about the situation, but that's maybe down to hearing the same oul sh1te from the board window after window.

    i'm not calm - to be honest, i'm freaking out, but trying to stay calm for the sake of my sanity:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    jonny666 wrote: »
    haha they can keep all them. Lloris is the only one id want. Actually Vertongen as well but i have a feeling our own Belgian will have a stormer (if he's not injured). The rest of them players are ****e

    Edit: Just seen above. Forgot about Vertongen not wanting to fight for a spot. Id worry about a player like that. If a center back gets complacent youre in trouble

    Dembele, Vertongen and Lloris walk into the Arsenal team. Easily.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    I am pie wrote: »
    Dembele, Vertongen and Lloris walk into the Arsenal team. Easily.


    Dembele ahead of who?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Dembele ahead of who?

    Ramsey.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Gringo180 wrote: »
    Ramsey.


    No, nor ahead of Wilshere, Cazorla or Arteta.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Dembele ahead of who?

    Arteta & Ramsay for a start, without even having to think about it.

    He is on par with Wilshere, although I would raise an eyebrow over Wilshere's fitness.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    I am pie wrote: »
    Arteta & Ramsay for a start, without even having to think about it.

    He is on par with Wilshere, although I would raise an eyebrow over Wilshere's fitness.


    Go have a look at Arteta's stats for last season then come back to me, he is on a par with Wilshere now I know your smoking crack.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    No, nor ahead of Wilshere, Cazorla or Arteta.

    .......Arteta.....
    ........Dembele............. Jack
    Walcott/Ox ............. ................. Cazorla


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Gringo180 wrote: »
    Arteta
    Dembele Jack
    Walcott/Ox Cazorla


    Not saying that would be bad, but I prefer our middle three to be Arteta, Jack and Cazorla. I've no doubt Wilshere and Cazorla will start to work together, and in that three Dembele would not be a starter.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭.jacksparrow.




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭Green Hornet


    Dunno.....Myles Palmer is completely anti-Wenger so I'd take anything he says with a lorry load of salt tbh.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Go have a look at Arteta's stats for last season then come back to me, he is on a par with Wilshere now I know your smoking crack.

    I guess as a fan you can't be objective. That's fine, you can also be abusive if it contents you. Your crack jibes hold no interest to me.

    I am not a Spurs fan, but my opinion is that Dembele is a significantly better player than Arteta and Ramsay. Stats little outside of the context of what each player's role is in the team and how the team operates.

    Let's see at the end of the season. I predict Spurs will sit above Arsenal unless Wenger does some serious business.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭.jacksparrow.


    Dunno.....Myles Palmer is completely anti-Wenger so I'd take anything he says with a lorry load of salt tbh.

    Is that everyone's answer on this forum when something is posted that is negative towards Wenger?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,333 ✭✭✭bad2dabone


    Well spurs have spent fifty million. We're yet to buy. If we add like we should and they lose bale like they will then the status quo will remain


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Is that everyone's answer on this forum when something is posted that is negative towards Wenger?

    No but I think MP was one of the first people to start having a go at Arsene. From his posts its obvious he hates Wenger and wont be happy till he leaves.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭Green Hornet


    Is that everyone's answer on this forum when something is posted that is negative towards Wenger?

    Not mine anyway....

    It's just a fact that Palmer is very anti-Wenger and has been for years. He was originally very close to him though as it happens. Take a look through the other articles in his forum and I think you'll see the pattern.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    I am pie wrote: »
    I guess as a fan you can't be objective. That's fine, you can also be abusive if it contents you. Your crack jibes hold no interest to me.

    I am not a Spurs fan, but my opinion is that Dembele is a significantly better player than Arteta and Ramsay. Stats little outside of the context of what each player's role is in the team and how the team operates.

    Let's see at the end of the season. I predict Spurs will sit above Arsenal unless Wenger does some serious business.


    :pac: it wasn't abusive, it's a tongue in cheek figure of speech god the world has become very pc.


    Well I don't agree Arteta is lot better than Dembele and to discount stats as good as Arteta is ridiculious or stats at all for that matter.

    I predict your wrong ;).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    30 goals in 46 games last season for Soldado and at 28 he's at his prime. Good signing.





    Pricks. :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    bad2dabone wrote: »
    Well spurs have spent fifty million. We're yet to buy. If we add like we should and they lose bale like they will then the status quo will remain

    I would Paulinho and Soldado go some way to putting them ahead?

    If Soldado is in, Arsenal have no one close to that quality. That's why Wenger went for Higuain and Suarez. Not getting a striker of game changing quality in the CL and top premiership matches is going to hinger Arsenal. Suarez isn't coming. If he does it would be open season on Liverpool's mgr and board and they do not want that. If he had 1 or 2 years left on the contract it would be a different story. Because he is a nutter, Suarez signed a long term contract last season!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    :pac: it wasn't abusive, it's a tongue in cheek figure of speech god the world has become very pc.


    Well I don't agree Arteta is lot better than Dembele and to discount stats as good as Arteta is ridiculious or stats at all for that matter.

    I predict your wrong ;).

    Nothing to do with PC, but again I am not interested in your opinion of me.

    OK, we disagree. I guess I can't get you to understand the highly specific nature of stats and their irrelevance when considered in the context of the role a player has and the difference in approach of the Arsenal and Spurs midfield.

    Holster the guns and we'll agree to see where the chips lie and the end of the season. If Arsenal don't add goals, they will struggle to hold 4th.

    Soldado puts them miles in front of Arsenal in the striking department.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Wenger is doing the Emirates Cup press conference tomorrow so we should learn a bit more about our financial security.


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