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

Dozen Wicked Words

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Mod Note 29/12/15 - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=98223661&postcount=5252

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[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Winning something would somewhat appease me, even if this should be the easiest league to win in years.

Wenger can't win.

[Deleted User]

emmetlego wrote: »

You sure did to be fair. I guess the only thing that will appease the supporters is a real big money signing (striker like an Aguero for eg) and until that happens, we'll just be another investment to the Yankee in our eyes. What we really need is a few moves in the other big Euro clubs unsettling a few strikers and when a few moves happen, then we can move.

Winning something would somewhat appease me, even if this should be the easiest league to win in years.

emmetlego

Deleted User wrote: »

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

You sure did to be fair. I guess the only thing that will appease the supporters is a real big money signing (striker like an Aguero for eg) and until that happens, we'll just be another investment to the Yankee in our eyes. What we really need is a few moves in the other big Euro clubs unsettling a few strikers and when a few moves happen, then we can move.

5star02707

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

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

[Deleted User]

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

greendom

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!

Colonialboy

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)

Mickeroo

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!

CatInABox

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.

pudzey101

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

CatInABox

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.

JustTheOne

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.

extra gravy

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.

greendom

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

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

This won't go down well I imagine.

Nemeses2050

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

[Deleted User]

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

omega man

emmetlego wrote: »

Oh Utd.... Dear God!

Banned for a week!!

emmetlego

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!

pudzey101

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

FixitFelix

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

greendom

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.

emmetlego

Oh Utd.... Dear God!

bangkok

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

greendom

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

greendom

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!)

FixitFelix

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

Bobby Baccala

Pudders wrote: »

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

Lovely stuff, very jealous!

Pudders

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

Bobby Baccala

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.