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

emergingstar · 25-02-2016 07:14PM

Basil3 wrote: »

Seems Rambo has at least one fan out there

http://arseblog.com/2016/02/sacrificial-ram/

That's a well written piece and I agree comes in for too much falk, when he is practically holding the thing together

FixitFelix · 25-02-2016 07:28PM

cson wrote: »

Looking like Chamberlain's season could be over.

Should have been taken off as soon as he got injured; what the **** is it with us leaving injured players on the pitch?! Cazorla played the ****ing 2nd half against Norwich iirc!

Its his own fault over playing tge ball, should have put it across the face of goal! Poxy touch got him crocked.

Wenger and his backroom staff not to blame on this one in afraid

greendom · 25-02-2016 07:36PM

FixitFelix wrote: »

Its his own fault over playing tge ball, should have put it across the face of goal! Poxy touch got him crocked.

Wenger and his backroom staff not to blame on this one in afraid

He showed real desire to correct his error. Shame it cost him so much. Poor lad is blighted.

Bobby Baccala · 25-02-2016 07:45PM

Not sure how Wenger hasnt seen enough of the Ox to wanna sell him. He hasn't shown any improvement on previous seasons, hasn't contributed many goals or assists this season and hasn't once put in a performance that left me impressed. Another average English winger to add to the list.

Pudders · 25-02-2016 07:48PM

Going to Manchester on Sunday and the away leg at Barca. I clearly am into pain as pleasure.

Bobby Baccala · 25-02-2016 07:50PM

Pudders wrote: »

Going to Manchester on Sunday and the away leg at Barca. I clearly am into pain as pleasure.

Lovely stuff, very jealous!

FixitFelix · 25-02-2016 07:52PM

greendom wrote: »

He showed real desire to correct his error. Shame it cost him so much. Poor lad is blighted.

Which error? The bad touch? If so he should have seen the tackle coming like the 60,000 other people in the stadium and rode the challenge

greendom · 25-02-2016 07:53PM

Hyzepher wrote: »

Hull replay confirmed for March 8th @ 7pm with the 5th round, if we win, on the Saturday with Barcs the following Wednesday. All of this after the Spurs game the previous Saturday

Interest article by the Daily Cannon about how the time and date was agreed. UEFA wanted the game to be played On Monday so it wouldn't conflict with Champions league fixtures.

the FA argued that wouldn't give enough time for the 2 clubs to recover from the weekend.

UEFA accepted that but said the Game would have to kick off at 5pm so it would be over before the CL ties kicked off. Again the FA argued that would prevent too many fans from getting to the game so eventually 7pm was agreed upon.

Fair play UEFA and the FA.

(It's not every day you get to say that!)

greendom · 25-02-2016 07:57PM

FixitFelix wrote: »

Which error? The bad touch? If so he should have seen the tackle coming like the 60,000 other people in the stadium and rode the challenge

Yes the poor touch. Poor judgement too in thinking he could beat Mascherano too the ball.

You couldn't fault his passion though

bangkok · 25-02-2016 08:29PM

whoever was looking for more injuries for Utd got their wish.... our best player Martial injured in warm up and more than likely out of sundays game

emmetlego · 25-02-2016 08:33PM

Oh Utd.... Dear God!

greendom · 25-02-2016 08:34PM

bangkok wrote: »

whoever was looking for more injuries for Utd got their wish.... our best player Martial injured in warm up and more than likely out of sundays game

Didn't think it was possible but I'm actually beginning to feel a little sorry for LVG.

FixitFelix · 25-02-2016 08:39PM

greendom wrote: »

Yes the poor touch. Poor judgement too in thinking he could beat Mascherano too the ball.

You couldn't fault his passion though

Stupidity more than passion, but i get where you're coming from

pudzey101 · 25-02-2016 09:04PM

pudzey101 wrote: »

hopefully united get a few injurys tonight would love to see welbeck get the winner on sunday

bangkok wrote: »

whoever was looking for more injuries for Utd got their wish.... our best player Martial injured in warm up and more than likely out of sundays game

sorry

emmetlego · 25-02-2016 09:15PM

Agghhh. You can see it now. Utd have missed a peno and a string of sitters and half chances tonight... You can just tell that they'll have a couple of half chances against us, score and beat us because we couldn't score in a brothel at the moment!

omega man · 25-02-2016 09:51PM

emmetlego wrote: »

Oh Utd.... Dear God!

Banned for a week!!

25-02-2016 11:06PM

greendom wrote: »

Didn't think it was possible but I'm actually beginning to feel a little sorry for LVG.

One thing I will grant LVG, he gave a good few young young players a shot such as Lindgard. Can be arrogant yes, but he is Mother Theresa compared to Mourinho

Nemeses2050 · 25-02-2016 11:51PM

keano_afc wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyyV1HjSzgc

You're welcome

Just looking at Pires's goals, All of them bar one or two are all 1st time shots...No feckin messing around 10 touches I pass to you, you pass to me ****e in the box (No ref to Henry/Pires peno please

).

extra gravy · 26-02-2016 09:04AM

https://twitter.com/AST_arsenal/status/703132285659275265

This won't go down well I imagine.

greendom · 26-02-2016 09:23AM

extra gravy wrote: »

https://twitter.com/AST_arsenal/status/703132285659275265

This won't go down well I imagine.

Any financial justification for this?

extra gravy · 26-02-2016 09:37AM

greendom wrote: »

Any financial justification for this?

I really don't know, maybe they will give an explanation when they announce. Largest cash reserve in world football apparently.

JustTheOne · 26-02-2016 09:51AM

So oxs knee injury is worst than thought and could be out for months.

Why oh why was he allowed run around on it for an extra 15 minutes?

We had this before with him and theo.

CatInABox · 26-02-2016 09:53AM

extra gravy wrote: »

I really don't know, maybe they will give an explanation when they announce. Largest cash reserve in world football apparently.

Probably no financial justification for Arsenal FC, but it's probably justified at the parent company level. Kroenke is moving his NFL team from St Louis to Los Angeles, which requires a massive outlay. It's easier to get approval for loans when you can secure it against another part of your business, particularly when it's cash rich.

It's great business for Stan, as he literally doubled the value of his NFL team overnight, but it's still a slap in the face for us Arsenal fans.

pudzey101 · 26-02-2016 10:00AM

Why isnt Kroenke pumping money into players and squad improvements like abramovich if they basically both have the same net worth ?

CatInABox · 26-02-2016 10:23AM

pudzey101 wrote: »

Why isnt Kroenke pumping money into players and squad improvements like abramovich if they basically both have the same net worth ?

Because we're stable. He doesn't care if we win or not, just that we maintain our current level.

For him, it's good business. If he invests £100 million in Arsenal players, the value of Arsenal FC won't go up by all that much, even if we win everything around us, at least not for about 5 years of consistent winning.

On the other hand, he's spent $550 million just buying the right to move his NFL team from one city to another, and his team value went from $1.45 Billion to $2.9 Billion. He'll also have all the property development value, will probably have another team playing in his stadium (Weird, imagine having Chelsea playing their home games at the Emirates), and will also get massive tax breaks to do all this.

America is weird.

Mickeroo · 26-02-2016 10:26AM

pudzey101 wrote: »

Why isnt Kroenke pumping money into players and squad improvements like abramovich if they basically both have the same net worth ?

Because one is a business man and the other is a kid with a toy.

It's funny that the former rather than the latter is the least preferable in this case!

Colonialboy · 26-02-2016 11:21AM

Love to see Wengers contrct.
I expect his bonus for financial results is larger than his bonus for results on the pitch.
I expect his more incentive to balance the books than to get results.

Feel sorry for Ox, should never have been allowed back on, should have been substituted straight away, it was easy to see he was struggling .
Anothe horse Wenger has flogged.
And its not like his development has improved, hes always had that headless chicken kick run aspect to his game, really great managers coach that out of young players . You see how someone like Robben has developed, he had similar issues with running into deadends and piss-poor at crossing , but his style has matured under his managers.

Wenger might maximise a players qualities, but he does very little to improve a players weaknesses. ( in know here comes the what about Henry response.. save it)

greendom · 26-02-2016 11:52AM

Colonialboy wrote: »

Love to see Wengers contrct.
I expect his bonus for financial results is larger than his bonus for results on the pitch.
I expect his more incentive to balance the books than to get results.

Feel sorry for Ox, should never have been allowed back on, should have been substituted straight away, it was easy to see he was struggling .
Anothe horse Wenger has flogged.
And its not like his development has improved, hes always had that headless chicken kick run aspect to his game, really great managers coach that out of young players . You see how someone like Robben has developed, he had similar issues with running into deadends and piss-poor at crossing , but his style has matured under his managers.

Wenger might maximise a players qualities, but he does very little to improve a players weaknesses. ( in know here comes the what about Henry response.. save it)

At least you contradicted yourself. Saves me the bother!

26-02-2016 12:38PM

Said ages ago about my suspicions about the cash reserves and recent events match up with them somewhat.

5star02707 · 26-02-2016 12:41PM

Not Arsenal related but Paddy's day got a nice fixture for football!

Spurs drew Dortmund while Liverpool drew Man Utd. in Europa League.

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

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