Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 ( Mod Note linked in OP 29/12)

kronsington · 18-12-2015 09:49PM

It'd be a pretty amazing coup to get Pep from under the noses of the other clubs for 2017.. No doubt AW will have a massive say in appointing his succesor.. Time will tell. The club ticks most of the boxes he'd presumably be after. Stability, established playing style, Location.

jonneymendoza · 18-12-2015 11:13PM

gandalf wrote: »

Why take a player back we don't need! If we are going to spend the money on a new player I'd rather one that addresses the actual needs of the team.

Like Matic.

Get him from chelsea!

DenMan · 19-12-2015 02:31PM

Very sad news to hear about the passing of Jimmy Hill. RIP Jimmy

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jimmy-hill-dead-alzheimers-battle-7039684

extra gravy · 19-12-2015 02:53PM

DenMan wrote: »

Very sad news to hear about the passing of Jimmy Hill. RIP Jimmy

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jimmy-hill-dead-alzheimers-battle-7039684

Never heard this story before:

"One of Highbury's more light-hearted football moments took place in 1972.
Arsenal were hosting Liverpool on September 16, when linesman Dennis Drewitt pulled a muscle and was unable to continue.

FA rules state that the match could not be completed without a referee and two linesmen, so the game was in danger of being abandoned.

The matchday announcer put a message over the loudspeaker asking if anyone was a qualified referee and would volunteer to run the line. Out of the crowd came none other than TV pundit Jimmy Hill!

Jimmy was a qualified referee and had been at Highbury that day as a spectator. He quickly donned a tracksuit and stepped in for the injured Mr Drewitt.

The match ended in a 0-0 draw, but will forever be remembered for the antics of Jimmy Hill."

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/tv-pundit-jimmy-hill-runs-the-line#KOdYo7sliBmUbkIY.99

wonga77 · 19-12-2015 04:55PM

Everyone keeps saying they will fade away but at what stage do Leicester become credible title contenders?
Must admit I love watching them play

19-12-2015 05:05PM

wonga77 wrote: »

Everyone keeps saying they will fade away but at what stage do Leicester become credible title contenders?
Must admit I love watching them play

If they're top at the end of April.

Gaygooner · 19-12-2015 05:36PM

The only team to beat #Leicester in the league #Arsenal

Ol' Donie · 19-12-2015 06:20PM

Gaygooner wrote: »

The only team to beat #Leicester in the league #Arsenal

Does that mean the only team to beat Leicester in the league was Arsenal?

GeorgeBailey · 19-12-2015 06:20PM

wonga77 wrote: »

Everyone keeps saying they will fade away but at what stage do Leicester become credible title contenders?

March.

gandalf · 19-12-2015 06:30PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Does that mean the only team to beat Leicester in the league was Arsenal?

Yep 5-2 !

Gaygooner · 19-12-2015 06:57PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Does that mean the only team to beat Leicester in the league was Arsenal?

Ctrl +F replace "#" with ""

Ol' Donie · 19-12-2015 07:12PM

Gaygooner wrote: »

Ctrl +F replace "#" with ""

Or just use the normal words!

☺

Gaygooner · 19-12-2015 07:13PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Or just use the normal words!

☺

I copied a tweet ffs

emergingstar · 19-12-2015 08:12PM

Good interview this

http://arsn.al/FTtEve

Ol' Donie · 19-12-2015 09:14PM

Gaygooner wrote: »

ffs

NORMAL WORDS!

Only joking, dude. Hashtag whatever you want, I ain't the police

Now, the big question. Watch MOTD, or do something better with my time? Sucks when we're not on it.

greendom · 19-12-2015 09:43PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Good interview this

http://arsn.al/FTtEve

Ha, Arsene is a bit like his fiercest critics. He remembers the defeats much more than the victories!

emergingstar · 19-12-2015 10:11PM

Mourhino too Utd will be interesting

Ol' Donie · 19-12-2015 10:32PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Mourhino too Utd will be interesting

Terrible. I thought we were rid of him and his stupid circus.

Just hope the "attack attack attack" United fans are okay with it.

Although him vs Pep could be fun. Wish they'd both p*ss off to Spain, though.

Also wonder how the Chelsea fans who booed their own players today will feel about it.

Finally, I think we are getting something special together, so unlike in previous years, I'm not afraid of either of them. Bring it on, punks.

Quazzie · 19-12-2015 10:47PM

It's stuff like this that leads me to believe the Wenger sends the players without a proper game plan and let's the players go out and do their own thing.You have to accept that the player has to make a decision on the pitch in a fraction of a second, and you have to accept that the game belongs to the players. You can educate them to make the right decisions but once they are on the pitch they are the ones who have to make the decisions.

.You have to accept that the player has to make a decision on the pitch in a fraction of a second, and you have to accept that the game belongs to the players. You can educate them to make the right decisions but once they are on the pitch they are the ones who have to make the decisions.
Football is complicated because it’s 11 against 11 and you have a billion different situations possible

gandalf · 19-12-2015 11:11PM

If Mourhino does go to United I think he will do untold damage to them. Mata might be available for cheap in Jan though

Skylinehead · 19-12-2015 11:32PM

Quazzie wrote: »

It's stuff like this that leads me to believe the Wenger sends the players without a proper game plan and let's the players go out and do their own thing.You have to accept that the player has to make a decision on the pitch in a fraction of a second, and you have to accept that the game belongs to the players. You can educate them to make the right decisions but once they are on the pitch they are the ones who have to make the decisions.

Is this still a thing? Look at our big game successes over the past year, and the way we won them, and try saying that Wenger doesn't deserve any credit for them with a straight face.

Quazzie · 19-12-2015 11:56PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Is this still a thing? Look at our big game successes over the past year, and the way we won them, and try saying that Wenger doesn't deserve any credit for them with a straight face.

The exact opposite argument could be made for our very bad losses over the last few years.

It seems that recent results are bucking the trend, but before that there were certainly more really bad results than really good ones.

wandatowell · 20-12-2015 08:53AM

Welbeck not back till February at the earliest.

gosplan · 20-12-2015 09:04AM

gandalf wrote: »

If Mourhino does go to United I think he will do untold damage to them. Mata might be available for cheap in Jan though

He will indeed, and very likely win nothing along the way because Guardolia at City will hoover up.

Fast forward two years, the air in old Trafford will be poisonous, Utd will be out of the CL and he'll be sacked.

They'll be in exactly the same position.

20-12-2015 10:43AM

wandatowell wrote: »

Welbeck not back till February at the earliest.

I guess Arsene has just confirmed what we already knew.

Amazing the length of time he's been out, it's long enough for a ACL reconstruction injury, but I'm pretty sure it was only a cartilage issue? Bizarre.

emergingstar · 20-12-2015 11:10AM

We should be on the mix to get pep
At least have an offer on the table

Colonialboy · 20-12-2015 12:15PM

emergingstar wrote: »

We should be on the mix to get pep
At least have an offer on the table

yep lets offer 1 euro/pound over his get out clause.

its a joke folks..relax lets not start another what has wenger done for Arsenal f*fest...

emmetlego · 20-12-2015 12:22PM

Well, Munich have just confirmed that he will leave, and that he'll be replaced by Ancellotti. That's messed up Man U and Chelsea's plans IMO!

ronjo · 20-12-2015 01:48PM

emmetlego wrote: »

Well, Munich have just confirmed that he will leave, and that he'll be replaced by Ancellotti. That's messed up Man U and Chelsea's plans IMO!

Klopp might yet be available in the summer

emergingstar · 20-12-2015 02:08PM

How in the name God was couthino ever compared to Ozil

Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 ( Mod Note linked in OP 29/12)

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