The boss came out after Henry said he would only come back to Arsenal, he said ‘never say never’ before you all laugh, think about it.
He could be the signing we need, a proven finisher, he won’t be captain, he’ll be very humble, and he won’t cost a fortune, he could be the 2 year gap striker that we desperately need until Theo, Nick and Ade grow up.
Flamini has been offered a new and improved contract and Wenger says he’ll stay, and I believe him.
Big Tone says he wants to come back, he is just what the defence needs, get him boss, he’ll be perfect.
Hleb I’m not sure about but if I was a gambler, I’d say he’ll stay, I’d put money on it, if he wants to go though, we’ll get a fee, so it won’t be all bad.
It seems that Gilberto will go but we won’t have any problems replacing him, there are plenty about, I just want to see us replacing big Phil with a world class big nasty centre back.
I think in this next 2 weeks, the rumour mill will go bananas but should also see how the future pans out, if we don’t bring TH14 back we should go for David Villa.
Let’s hope they (scum) draw today and we win our last three and get something out of this season, I noticed some pictures in the comments section yesterday Grovers, very creative, very colourful.
Where can we get the Derby game? I know it’s Setanta but I don’t subscribe.
I know, go watch it in the pub!
So 3rd place it is!!
Damn.. nothin 2 tease me cousins about tomorro… damn Chelski supporters…
(BTW guys that detention i got was from the art teacher cos i couldnt be stuffed cutting somethin out antd sticking it on a piece of paper.. If i wanna do that ill go to pre-school!! I hate my school… )
It being school again next week
anyway, I can only get up and watch one game in the CL, What do you guys recomend?
I’m in pedro’s boat, not much to look forward to…
Cheers chris, much appreciated!
here you go geoffrey
http://www3.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=11067&part=sports
click that link 15 minutes before kick off and bingo
is the common denominator to be a chelsea player to be a scumback
my god, every time i watch them, i realize what horrible arseholes their players really are
its really not about football with them, its warfare
terrible terrible
why on earth did red nose play his reserves
and Bryan Robson on Sky.. you cannot criticize red nose’ team selection
get fukked u alcoholic
come on Barca..they can get done twice in a week
we all need 2 club together and write to the club and let em no how pissed we r with waiting for the team to win somthing and get the players we bloody need.
i agree BB
they didn’t play there strongest team .
and they got burnt !
ronaldo on the bench for the 1st half ? what sublime wizardry that was from red nose,
He never went into that game as a WINNING priority .. Either that or he was over confident in his 2nd stringers .. Ether way i hope they choke .caught resting players for C.L as a priority BUSTED ..
. as for ballack and drogba,
gimps .. the both of them ! If ade is touted as the young drogba we should sell him now !I wouldn’t want a aggressive liar, cheater , hand balling tosser playing for AFC.
And cashley is just a big girls blouse !
and that goes double for ferdinand and hardgraves & terry
English or not there presence on this pitch makes gallas look like a golden book story!
Shit game .. Chevski’s home run continues .. 81 games without losing !
and now the top 2 are clear .. resigned to 3rd spot .
time to drink top shelf stuff
Oh geoff .. download the whole game using a torrent file ..
burn it to cd .. you just need a torrent client and download the lot ..
or get cable
Thanks stupid, much appreciated!
Tsk Tsk .. Geoff .. Too bad, the scum won today.
The cheating chavs are a bit like me, full of shit, talking of which I’m off to eat a turd.
I don’t understand that Ethan, but I know a man that does, many thanks.
Shit game .. you got that right, boy am I a wanker!
What a strange bloke he is, still it takes all sorts doesn’t it?
Is there any benefit in coming 3rd rather than 4th?
Yes, more money and I don’t think we need to qualify this year.
well, it appears we need the money !
We do need to qualify.
Its next year that 3rd place will qualify you straight into the group stages, thats why 2nd spot was important.
Finishing 3rd this year gives us approximately 18 million more than finishing 4th last year due to the new prize money!!
That 18 million could buy a bloody good player, but it won’t. Only other clubs use prize money to strengthen. Arsenal see it as a bonus to fill the accounts with!!
christ, 18 million more?
thats an extrodinary sum.
Wow draws all round, what a wierd day.
I spoke too soon, 2 last minute goals, one for Fulham and Sunderland.
Sunderland are safe, Fulham have as much chance of staying in the Prem as us winning it.
Drogba must be the most horrible cunt on earth..and he captains the ivory coast
no surprise then who our own eboue gets his private lessons from
and toure comes back shell shocked
luckily cunt drogba will fukk off to pastures greener next year
wonder what new cunt the chelski shiit will come up with
but i have full confidence that arselicker Kenyon will sort them out
I’ve a feeling that if Hleb goe’s, wenger will “promote” Vela into the side.
At first he’ll be on the bench and then used alot more in the second half of the season.
Reckon we maybe in for a surprise on the superstar signing front. Got a gut feeling about Robinho for some reason! we’ve been linked with him loads of times so there must be some substance to it.
Yes geoff need to qualify .. only 1st and 2nd spots are auto entry ..
GEOFF
its pretty easy – download bitcomet – goto http://www.isohunt.com or any other torrent search engine . type in your team (eg . chevsV manURE ).. download a small connecting file called a torrent .
add it to bitcomet by dragging it into the main program window.. 2-6 hours later you can watch the whole game .. .. on WM Player .. or burn it to cd .. dvd .. choice is yours .
I ususally download the UK football focus ..
as i only get the crappy richard keyes and john dykes football focus on my cable here .
its about as interesting as watching paint dry .
BB
rumors are they(chev’s) like david villa !
so thats why i wanted arsene to get him !
but villa is interested in us and liverpool ..
mind you so was babel .. ( interested in us )
So if drogs leaves im sure villa will get an offer from them ..
PLEASE ARSENE STRIKE FIRST
ethan..me thinks its gonna be TH14 or nada ..
i heard already over christmas from somebody inside football that chelsea had mandated the famous pini to get villa at any cost
leaves us with no chance
BB
Yes , your right TH14 is probably on the cards for arsene . However
Arsene has stated TH14 doesn’t want to leave there a failure ..
But i cant see us signing him the season after .. its either now or never ..Surely ?
Will be interesting to see it unfold .. And we all know that wenger never EVER signs known super stars .. Even if the time calls for it .. Id rather see villa than TH14 .. but As long as he doesn’t stick with only what he’s got currently , ill be happy with any additional striker ..
Ive always been of the opinion that we are an attacking team ..
i think we really need experience upfront .. TH can supply that again for us ..
He’s no winger .. barca haven’t got a clue .. He and eto would be a killer combo ..
What pisses me off is barca head hunts him for 2 years then once they get him they play the cunt out of position !! Like an extra .. he’s been missed here and over in spain they don’t appreciate him .. Maybe its for shirt sales ?!
How was Spurs allowed to sign Modric or even talk to him before the transfer window. If he was on a Bosman he wouldn’t have cost £16 million.
How does that work and why haven’t we started yet?
Exclusive! Following all the speculation relating to what transfers we’re going to acquire,
heres how we’re going to improve the team and where we’ll be gertting our transfers from owing to our limited budget.
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=673181
Can’t really see Henry re-signing for us.
it’s just like when Vieira left. When he was at Arsenal he was linked with a move away from us every year.
since he’s left we have been linked with him re-signing every summer!!!
cuts, fucking cricket players coming to arsenal? ha ha ha,
I can name football clubs from all over the world…
Not one from India though? Not even one! I can’t even name a player!
I suppose they see India as the next big talent pool?
Wrighty, I have a feeling about Robinho too! He is bartering for wage parity at the moment though, so any speculation will be purely that.
I could see Thierry rejoining. Anelka was ruled out immediately as we don’t resign players… Thierry speculation was not quashed in the same manner!
We’re going to be surprised whatever happens… it’s never an obvious signing is it!
At least we can finish within 4 points of the leaders now!
Well, Man U. lost. Chelsea won. Liverpool drew. Arsenal go another season without a trophy. So now what? There have been so many rumors with talks of Villa, and now Henry. What is the reality of the situation . . . I would like to draw your attention to the Blackburn Rovers. Let’s take a quick stroll down memory lane shall we . . .
1992/1993 – Promotion into PL – Finished 4th
1993/1994 – 2nd Year in PL – Finished 2nd
1994/1995 – 3rd Year in PL – Finished 1st
It’s all about the fluidity and cohesive nature of the squad. If you can keep a good team together (Which by the way . . . we have a great team . . . some tweaks necessary I am sure, but good all the same), and build on previous years, you can put together a squad that can win trophies. Lets look at our squad’s record during the same “situations” like Blackburn:
1999/2000 – Runners Up PL
2000/2001 – Runners Up PL
2001/2002 – Winners PL
2002/2003 – Runners Up
2003/2004 – Winners PL
What the crux of all of this. Consistency. No crazy trading of all our players (Like some suggest), impactful additions, and a focus on development. Arsene is not perfect, and I don’t expect him to be. I expect him to develop this team into a trophy winning side.
Don’t loose hope Grovers. Yes, we are going to loose some players, and yes, we are going to get some back, but at the end of the day, we can do some impactful things next year, and it starts now. Remember back to the beginning of the season, when they said we would finish out of the top 4. We went on a beautiful run, and I too started to believe that we could actually win it all this year.
So, what is the moral of this story? We need some impactful players. Yes, I remember the glory days on Henry. Would he come back? I don’t know. But one thing I do know is that next year we will be a team to reckon with. So, here we are . . . 2 games left. Lets get to 83 points . . . have a pint . . . and remember:
ARSENAL, ARSENAL FC . . . by far the greatest team, the world has ever seen!
Old joke…..
Why don’t India play football?
Because every time they get a corner they build a shop.
But seriously, India is an emerging footballing nation, there are plenty of potential Arsenal viewers, and all we need is one super player. There are already clubs in Vietnam Arsenal are linked with so it looks like a long term strategy, something that might come into fruition 5-10 years down the line.
another 2 goals tonight for benzema, this kid is pure class
he is a better finisher and out and out striker than henry ever was… does not have henry overall genius though.
but as powerful, clinical, young french strikers go.. this kid is the best since anelka.
If Hleb leaves the fee won’t be very high.
If he does a ‘Webster’ it could be considerably less. Hearts received nothing near the level of compensation they believed was fair.
http://www.datenplatz.de
That is great new word that I will introduce to my vocab with immediate effect:
IMPACTFUL
Love it! I like reading this blog, not only fun but educational at the same time!
Nice post Maryland Gooner, I wish I shared your optimism.
At least we can’t lose on Monday. 6 please.
Stupid, lovin Benzema, but will we splash mega dosh on him?
Lets keep the gap at 4 minimum, maybe we’ll get 2nd?
Come on you reds!
Mindful of the Frenchman’s anger about the situation and the controversy in March that saw Inter accused of tapping up the playmaker, Mancini has now sought to assure Wenger he has made no such blatant attempt to court the player.
“I have never made any declarations regarding Hleb or other players who are under contract with other clubs, for whom I have the utmost respect,” said Mancini on Inter’s official website.
“Everything reported in the press in these last few days has been done in the form of questions, which were asked by journalists and which regarded the transfer market.
“I have always answered these questions in the same way, and have replied that our attention is focused on the championship only
James . . . I am an Gooner . . . therefore I have to be an optimist (My sister asked me if I always think that Arsenal are going to win . . . I laughed and said of course). Ok, so I am going to get really deep and thoughtful for a minute. We have slapped Gallas for his lack of leadership this season. He came unglued during the Birmingham game, and his spell as the Captain has . . . well . . . been less than stellar. Lets take a step outside of the footballing world. Leadership is more than just performance. Leadership can be characterized as optimism, encouraging, a presence under pressure, and the list of adjectives could go on and on.
What does Arsene always talk about . . . “spirit, willingness, commitment.” I believe that you not only have to bring great players to a game, you also have to bring the long list of adjectives that I listed above and more. So, what kind of players do we need? I will take you down one more street off of memory lane . . . January 2007 . . . Arsenal v. Manchester United. United had the title in hand. We were playing for pride and bragging rights. We were down a goal into the 80th minute. Eboue makes a run down the right . . . chips it across . . . Thierry Henry heads it in. I was going nuts. But, what happened after the goal was scored? A leader stepped up. If you remember, Henry was yelling to the lads . . . “focus and be smart.”
We need a little more “focus and be smart” these days.
Gunners 6 – Derby 0 (At least the optimist in me thinks that will be the score line). I would love 2nd at this point. We will need a miracle, but wasn’t the Bolton win a miracle. It takes 3 miracles to become a saint right? We’ve already had one at Birmingmam. If Barca knock Man U. out, that would be miracle number 2, and if we finish 2nd . . . well, you know the rest.
Maryland, nice posts, but we have 3 games left, 2 away, 1 at home, keep the faith!
Maryland,
I’m in Maryland ! Howard County
maryland or fairy land ??
We will never be the greatest club in the world whilst he have too many restrictions in
salary , in age and that stupid over 30′s rule, the current board ,the list goes on .. Also if other clubs continue to spend more than us every season naturally the gap will get closer , Looks like we are stuck on 3rd spot .. and no real advance on last season .. NONE .. slightly more money(3rd spot) that will no doubt go to the same black hole that all other money disappears to within the AFC coffers ..
Light at the end of the tunnel ? we might get TH14 back , the club MIGHT spend 25 mil on new transfers .. but then so will west brom ..
However if flamini and hleb leave a good portion of that will go in simply replacing them
as i hear Hlebs transfer fee wont be large …
Didnt we have 1st option on modric ??
arsene wats the use of buying youngsters when they will leave when they are in their best form??? i remeber when we had flam..we all said the future was bright…now it looks gloomy
Ethan . . . too funny. I agree with your comments. We are going to a gun fight with a knife. As long as we continue to buy players at the ripe old age of 15-16, we are never going to be in a place to win the title, or any title at that. Arsene’s youth policy worked well in a day when you could win the league with 80 or so points. In the day and age that we live today, you have to win, and loosing is simply not an option. Look at the losses of the big four . . . 3-4 losses each . . . with the season as long as it is, we have had a very difficult time fielding a fit squad.
Even Sir Alex noted that this is the first year that they have been able to compete on both the CL and the PL fronts, and he attributed it to the fitness of his squad. Man U. have depth on the bench. We “had” depth, but ran right through that earlier in the season. If you have a manager that is unwilling to spend, and every team around him is . . . well, I think our 3rd place results speak for themselves.
I was listening to World Soccer Daily last week, and they had an Spanish correspondant on the phone. He made an interesting comment about Arsene. He stated that if Arsene was managing a Spanish club, that he would have been tossed out long ago. Not that the EPL and the La Liga are the same, but some food for thought. Capello won the La Liga last year, and how did they reward him?
So are we going to pin our hopes on Flamini and Hleb staying? Will Henry come back? Will the greatest of all things happen in the coming weeks . . . Man U. getting knocked out of the CL and Chelsea winning the league? I could be a cynic, but what fun is that. Ethan you can be the realist, and I will be the dreamer. It’s like an Arsenal yin and yang.
Trinidad Gunner, I play football in Howard County during the week. Small world.
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=673105
Looks like we are going to miss out on this one… still, it was a nice dream.
Maryland Gooner – Some nice comments mate – You summed it up nicely with “going into a gunfight with a knife”. Not just a knife, but a blunt one at that!
As for Robinho, Im thinking that we might get some luck in our favour. But, would you rather Robinho or Villa?
Pedro,
I’ve just noticed you haven’t got David Villa on that ‘silly season’ list!! How can you have missed that one?? Its been the biggest rumour so far.
Out of the players linked so far I’d love to see Benzema arrive, but it won’t happen. If we do sign anyone from Lyon it’ll be Ben Arfa who I’m not sure about. As for Robinho he is fantastic at times but hasn’t been consistent since he arrived in spain. Whatever happens though we do desperately need a tall, quick & extremely powerful defender.
I think it means we’ve signed him already!