So we keep hearing about respecting the players wishes etc, etc, well they earn more in a week than most of our fans do in a year, think about that before anyone gets angry, that’s a month and they have a house, 4 months and they have the fancy villa on a golf course in Spain and another 4 and they have the big yacht in a fancy marina, and we’re supposed to respect them!
Alex Hleb last night came out and said he said nothing about leaving and he loves Arsene and Arsenal, well mate you have a funny way of showing it, for all the fans that are glued to the internet, waiting for signings and waiting and praying that their best players don’t leave, we have all been through hell in this last few weeks, not to mention the piss taking from other fans that are too stupid to support our beloved Arsenal.
When you go home at night after a hard days training Alex, does your wife cheer you and sing your name for and hour and a half? No, does she give you a £5 note, which is what I reckon we contribute to your salary every week, (based on 25 players and divided by 20 and based on my season ticket price) I think the answer is also no.
So whether you’re staying or going, spare a thought for us, show some respect. If you want to do something positive, sack your twat of an agent, he’s an arsehole.
It’s like John Terry (£150k a week) he scuffed his penalty against the Mancs, which could have won them the Cup, and then dedicated his England goal in a meaningless match against a poor team (sorry USA no offence) to the chav fans, oh gee thanks John, we so appreciate that.
Sometimes I wonder what planet these players are on.
I remember the games in the 70’s and 80’s when the players got paid the same as the workers did, had a testimonial and maybe got themselves a pub to retire to, long gone are those days, they still get their tax free testimonials though, do you? I mean do you the fans get anything tax free? NO YOU DON’T.
Mind you how many players will stay at the same club for ten years these days is another matter.
Will Hleb stay? Who knows, I think he’s a great player, but if I could I’d sell him and bring in Goofy, Robinho or Dos Santos, I would, and use the bargaining power we’ll have for whoever wants him.
The great news is that Cesc has vowed to stay, Blatter’s idea has been blasted out of the water and Djourou says he can do Flamini’s job.
It seems the Nasri deal is done and we are sniffing around Veloso, Mexes didn’t make the French team so who knows, but the really, really funny news is Flamini won’t feature in the Euros or the Champions league, so the Arsenal curse seems to be working overtime, well done that curse.
We love Arsenal, but there are times that the so called players need to get a reality check, ManU, Chelsea, Milan and Madrid can’t buy everyone, so Robin, you should watch what you say, you should be paying your salary back. We stood by you when you were charged with rape, when you got injured and now it’s time to show us some respect instead of carping on about what you don’t earn, even if you were talking about others, I know what a veiled threat is.
Today is moving day Grovers, well according to our leader it is, so sit tight and brace yourselves, today could be all about good news, we’re owed it.
Another great day yesterday, we sure do put the world to rights don’t we?
May 29, 2008 at 9:01 am
RvP, i got a feeling the media have fucked around with the words, it happens….
but flamini, oh well i guess the arsenal curse has struck him already and he has not even played for ac milan
May 29, 2008 at 9:03 am
Am I first?
May 29, 2008 at 9:03 am
Damn No, I’m second…………… gunnershabz you scoundrel !!!!!!!!
May 29, 2008 at 9:04 am
Why today Geoff is it “Moving Day according to the Boss”……… was it 3 weeks ago he said within 3 weeks?????
May 29, 2008 at 9:06 am
Very good points you make Geoff, a club is only as good as its fans.
What do you think of Riquelme?
May 29, 2008 at 9:07 am
central midfielder, its either going to be the chatoume guy
or miquel velaso, alberto aquliani, yaya toure, jean makoun
May 29, 2008 at 9:08 am
He is a typical Chelsea type player so No thanks, but David Villa…… yes please !!!
May 29, 2008 at 9:09 am
Yes Bud, Gnarley I like Riquelme but he was a bit of a sulk at Villa Real by all accounts and he is getting on a bit.
May 29, 2008 at 9:10 am
Morning all!!
Fucking blinding post Geoff, sorry for effing this early on the moro but, the Hleb story is news to me, didnt realise he’d ”retracted”!!
I still say see ya mate, your agent’s already said you’re up for sale and I’m fairly sure he wouldnt have gobbed off without gis consent!
I also saw on last nights comments that Nasri’s confirmed he’s a gooner, is it true?
May 29, 2008 at 9:11 am
Hell noGG9!! Riquelme’s past it!! They shipped him back to Argie on loan!
May 29, 2008 at 9:11 am
Bud, do you mean Riquelme? Anyway, there must be some untapped bargains in South America. Down the coast where i go with my mates, The Bud is King, wrapped in a 3 paper.
May 29, 2008 at 9:12 am
got home early from work and switched on setanta to hear….
1. Kleb has agreed terms at Barca?
2. We’re looking at Tony Hibbert from Everton as backup for Sanga?
anyone confirm this?
May 29, 2008 at 9:14 am
All the talk about helb leaving has come from his agent.
If Barca and Milan have agreed deals with the agent, they should be reported to FIFA and we should get some compensation.
Owners of clubs should not be able to state in the press who they want to sign, and FIFA need to control this.
All the talk of Nasri coming seems to be true but remember we have been linked with 20+ players and probably only another one or two will join.
Have a good day.
May 29, 2008 at 9:15 am
evo
no way we looking at tony hibbert, its most likely that french guy from st ettiene cheaper and effective option.
i do think we will sign them 2 lads from saint ettiene, dabo and maluadi
May 29, 2008 at 9:16 am
gunnershabz - not my words bro…
its on the news ticker banner thing that flashes along the bottom of the setanta sports news channel…
May 29, 2008 at 9:18 am
It’s time for Justin to go and switch Eboue to back up and leave the right hand side free for Theo and Dos Santos.
May 29, 2008 at 9:18 am
yes gnarley, I did mean Riquelme…… I just remember playing Villa Real (me and my brother went over for the CL Semi Final 2nd Leg when Jens saved the penalty), and that night (one of my best ever !!!!!!) I formed a hatred of the little C*** and thought to myself you are such a Chelsea or Spurs type wanker !!!!!!!
May 29, 2008 at 9:18 am
And what’s this about we’re looking at the Wolves goalie Hennessey?!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7424960.stm
May 29, 2008 at 9:19 am
Had a tip that we will be paying Aston Villa £10,000,000 and Justin Hoyte for a certain young man called Barry Gareth !!!!!!!!!!!!
May 29, 2008 at 9:20 am
Did you wet the bed or something Bud?!!!
May 29, 2008 at 9:20 am
You know there is so much talk about how talented a player is …..
but dont you think its just a kismet style thing ..
pedro/geoff talking about the arsenal curse , but it happens too often to be a curse !
our player go elsewhere and play shite .
i think all our players are TEAM players , wenger picks team players ( apart from ade !).. people like van-nestleroy - beckham - ronaldo
can play anywhere and look good , but our players look so good because they play together as a team .. Break that team apart ( like the last 3 games of the season )
or flamini - hleb going off , im sure they struggle to fit into anywhere !
i dont think its a curse , they should just realize that 50k a week plus being remembered as a star player is good enough and not leave !!!
May 29, 2008 at 9:21 am
He is a bedwetter Odub but we tried to keep it a secret!
Bud if the Barry story is true, I’ll be very happy indeed! Where did you hear that?
May 29, 2008 at 9:23 am
Bud dont play around!! That would be a massive deal!!!! Ebou I mean Hoyte + 10 large for Barry would be a good deal for all concerned
May 29, 2008 at 9:23 am
gareth barry for £10m and plus justin hoyte is a good deal
May 29, 2008 at 9:24 am
yes evo
i heard the same thing barca for 12 mil !!!
hleb !
that cant be right !
MF’S !
maybe it is !
May 29, 2008 at 9:26 am
spuds are linked with both giovani dos santos and diego capel
both would be excellent signings
May 29, 2008 at 9:28 am
Had a tip that we will be paying Aston Villa £10,000,000 and Justin Hoyte for a certain young man called Barry Gareth !!!!!!!!!!!
YES PLEASE! his touch for gerrards goal last night was class
May 29, 2008 at 9:29 am
maybe gareth barry is the player wenger said is a premier league experienced player…. it would just give us steel in the middle of the park.
and he would love to come here, but i gots a feeling with liverpool selling xabi alonso, he might end up their
May 29, 2008 at 9:30 am
Looks like we have had a 5m bid for Ramsey (cardiff) turned down.
May 29, 2008 at 9:32 am
morning all. Wayne Hennessey (wolves keeper)to arsenal thats the new story according to the mirror.Havent seen him play.not once.is he really worth £8million?
May 29, 2008 at 9:32 am
you can add him to the silly season list now!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/29/premierleague.arsenal?gusrc=rss&feed=football
May 29, 2008 at 9:33 am
u might as well get hugo lloris for £10m instead of that wolves crap
May 29, 2008 at 9:33 am
You mean to tell me that the agent, who you employ and also pay, says you’re off and you have nothing to do with it……………ha ha ha, do me a favour, he’s obviously judging us by his own standards of intelligence………
May 29, 2008 at 9:34 am
Hoyte believe it or not is valued at 4 million and Villa want him but not at that price. Barry can only go for 12 tops as his contract has only a year or whatever left, so Arsenal only want to pay 8 and Hoyte, but I understand we will increase the offer and Villa will accept as they do not want to sell to Liverpool !
No I did not wet the bed, but my little boy decided at 5.30 he was not going back to bed and wanted to read Iggle Piggle lost his Blanket in Bed with Mum & Dad….. then he decided he did want more sleep, but wanted my side of the bloody bed, so i spent a further 20 minutes perched on 2 inches of Tempur mattress before deciding, “fuck it, lets get up see what it is like getting into work at the same time as my staff”, just for the experience mind !!!!!
May 29, 2008 at 9:34 am
davoody - excellent avatar mate.
May 29, 2008 at 9:34 am
news is starting to hot up today!
May 29, 2008 at 9:35 am
Cesc scoring that goal was an all-time favourite! Best celebration ive seen for some while!
May 29, 2008 at 9:37 am
I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.
May 29, 2008 at 9:37 am
yeah evo… watching him almost crying was awesome… thats want we want at arsenal… take note hleb…
barry would be a great buy but still not sure… dont wanna get too cught up in it all
May 29, 2008 at 9:38 am
Bud - I knoiw he’s not everyone’s cuppa tea, but £10m and Hoyte for Barry for me is excellent business. He could be the the DM we need to allow all our creative players to express themselves. A very neat and tidy player who chips in with a few goals. Probably one of the most consistent EPL players around at the moment.
May 29, 2008 at 9:38 am
Welcome aboard Mike, we just got posted on newsnow and I’ve been expecting the AKB’s so you were a pleasant surprise!
May 29, 2008 at 9:40 am
barry is 27 years old and wants to take his football on another level, so i guess a move should be on the cards now
May 29, 2008 at 9:40 am
Guys I prefer the look on his face after he scored V Milan!! I saved that on sky+ for months and just kept watching his goal and celebration!!!!
Too right Arsenal Tom, that’s the kind of committment we want at our dear old club!
May 29, 2008 at 9:41 am
Not that I give a flying fcuk, but why dont Villa want to sell him to liverpoo?
May 29, 2008 at 9:42 am
I don’t want some English shit player called Barry who sits on the bench of a national team that could not even qualify for a second rate tournament(EURO 2008). That is QUALITY??? or pure hype and bullshit. English spin indeed. What we need is a big central defender. And if Hleb goes, another creative forward.
May 29, 2008 at 9:42 am
Thanks DDM - Cesc plays like he actually supports us. He plays with passion and when he scores you know that emotion floods out.
We must keep this lad, give him what he wants (ala TH14).
Im not sure if im excited over Gareth Barry. He is not the biggest of signings, but he could slot in and do a job next to Cesc very well indeed.
Barry or Yaya??? food for thought….
May 29, 2008 at 9:43 am
don know if the barry deal deal will go through mates.His price will skyrocket after yesterdays game.The premiership latest news website claims we will break transfer record by buying veloso.Though my best bet are the french duo Jean II Makoun n the other dude.
May 29, 2008 at 9:43 am
odub, to be fair u can kinda see why arsene likes his youngsters cos he’s tryna breed the loyalty to him and the club by getting them young, if 75% of our young players end up with cesc’s passion and even half his ability we’ll run the league for years
barry can provide allot of cover to he can play center mid, left wing, and left back!
May 29, 2008 at 9:44 am
Because they tried to unsettle him Odub.
May 29, 2008 at 9:44 am
Hope any of our Nasri signing headlines don’t get mixed up with that guy who was found guilty yesterday of arranging for his wife to be killed.
I wouldn’t put it past Newsnow to mess that up.
May 29, 2008 at 9:45 am
Don’t want Makoun, he’s African and Song keeps him out of the Cameroon.
May 29, 2008 at 9:45 am
im with you Odub - i watch the milan highlights all the time…it was one of the best wins ever!
May 29, 2008 at 9:45 am
Chary… sooo wanted to say that this morning! haha!
May 29, 2008 at 9:47 am
Pedro ,they directed to me to a useless story about the May edition of the Spudz rag - the stupid tools.
May 29, 2008 at 9:49 am
No I meant your Nasri joke…!
May 29, 2008 at 9:49 am
After the fab win in milan cesc has been given the no 10 shirt.its said to be given to only the best.And fuck flomoney he missed out on the french national squad…..flam money only gets u that far!!! ha ha
May 29, 2008 at 9:49 am
i dont really that much of barry deffo prefere yaya
May 29, 2008 at 9:50 am
Ah right, gotcha Pedro.
May 29, 2008 at 9:51 am
Charlie - Cor blimey mate has Barry done something to you in a previous life fella?? Anyhoo, we have a wonderful array of talented artists in our team, but we need to balance this out with some experienced artisans………and the only reason he’s a bit of a bench warmer for the National side is more to do with this ridiculous notion of having to play Gerrad with that Salad Dodger Lampard, rather than having a balanced midfield by playing Barry with either Gerrard or Lampard……..
May 29, 2008 at 9:51 am
Cesc wears number 4…
PV4 was a legend….. and all those that have graced the number before it….
Mickey Thomas anyone? (one goal does make legend
May 29, 2008 at 9:53 am
am talking of the spanish national team davoody!!
May 29, 2008 at 9:55 am
cb… another player to loose to the ACN??? plus as soon as we didnt get yaya wenger moved for diaby, i cant see it to be honest
May 29, 2008 at 9:56 am
Tom the only reason Yaya isn’t an Arsenal player now is due to work permit reasons and Yaya’s lack of patience to play for a top club
May 29, 2008 at 9:56 am
If you all realise it, Hleb will leave and that is after 2 years when his contract is up!!! Then he will end up like Flamini, getting a massive salary due to free transfer. It only make sense that he comes out only now to tell us he is not leaving.
Definately we ain’t buying this shit
May 29, 2008 at 9:58 am
Korr, if we make him stay for 2 years he’ll be 29!
1 year off the logans run treatment!
May 29, 2008 at 9:58 am
Yaya will def leave Barca seeing as Keita as moved to them from Sevilla, where he will end up is anybody’s guess!
May 29, 2008 at 9:58 am
i know but the african nations is a month every couple of years and we seemed to do fine with the players like kolo gone this yr i honestly dont see the ACN as that much of a problem is the long term tbh
May 29, 2008 at 9:59 am
jay
i agree but what i mean is that when it didnt happen wenger went for diaby instead… diaby was obviously np.2 on wnegers special list thats why i cant see him going for yaya… unless maybe if gilberto goes
May 29, 2008 at 9:59 am
Davoody - FM04
May 29, 2008 at 10:00 am
@kenyan, Oh i see… is that true…. a friend of mine just got his name and 18 on the back of his new spanish shirt…
If they have now gave him 10 I wouldn’t laugh… well maybe just a little…
May 29, 2008 at 10:01 am
hleb is better off leaving now.With real and barca competing for him we might get 16-20 mil for him.not bad business.
May 29, 2008 at 10:01 am
I think supporters should go together, make a statement towards players and owners that says enough is enough. It should not be about money alone. When you earn 30 times the prime minister in Norway, which has a pritty important job, then you should not even mention money as a reason to go. Its gotten sick, and we as supporters should tell the players that we are watching and dislike their attitude.
May 29, 2008 at 10:01 am
If Barca don’t want YaYa, why the fuck would we? bring on Barry!
May 29, 2008 at 10:04 am
chary
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3623935,00.html
May 29, 2008 at 10:05 am
too right geoff!
we dont anyones rejects, plus barry and slot right in and give that cunt blatter a little less to moan at us abaout
May 29, 2008 at 10:07 am
here is a link davoody.
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=714634
plus apparently barca are interested in Adebayor.Cunts!
May 29, 2008 at 10:08 am
@kenyan
OMG how funny…. he has been given 10 and his name will say fabregas and not cesc.
Anyone want to buy a shirt with cesc 18 on the back….. i can’t wait to tell him now.
Childish I know, but what the hell.. its silly season……
May 29, 2008 at 10:09 am
well u say about the rejects bit but just coz i team dont want a player it doesnt mean they arnt gd players they may just not fit in to the type of team a manager wants to build
May 29, 2008 at 10:11 am
Am i right in thinking that Barry is actually a Southerner?
May 29, 2008 at 10:11 am
Brighton
May 29, 2008 at 10:12 am
I’d rather have Barry too. Straight in and raring to go!
Well said John! Unfortunately there are some morons who will shout you down for having such an opinion!! Hang about, they’ll be one shortly!
May 29, 2008 at 10:13 am
**one -on
May 29, 2008 at 10:14 am
Yes he is and if we can offload Hoyte at the same time, we save money and bring down the wage bill. I really like our Justin, but he’ll never make it at the Grove will he?
May 29, 2008 at 10:16 am
Problem is Geoff…. you could have said that about a certain Thierry Henry when we signed him
May 29, 2008 at 10:16 am
agree with u geoff. Hoyte would do better in mid-table.Though he has great potential
May 29, 2008 at 10:17 am
Agreed Geoff, Justin is one of us, but he’s not a top 4 player unfortunately………
May 29, 2008 at 10:17 am
theres no point keeping hoyte, hes getting too old to make it at arsenal. id actually rather have eboue as RB cover
May 29, 2008 at 10:18 am
Goonerjay Henry looked class from day one in my opinion, and he scored that sreamer against the Mancs when he played for Monaco.
Anyway Kenyan agrees with me!
May 29, 2008 at 10:18 am
And Dennis and Tom.
May 29, 2008 at 10:19 am
Love Justin to bits as he’s a proper gooner, but as already stated, he’s not arsenal class. Sagna is first choice and Kolo can also cover.
May 29, 2008 at 10:20 am
sorry Geoff should have clarified mate… i was responding to you saying Yaya is Barca reject and we don’t want him…. Thierry was a Juve reject and he did fine
May 29, 2008 at 10:20 am
@goonerjay
TH14 got going after 14 or so games……. Justin has had more than long enough…. if he could make im sure he would have done by now.
Remember Wenger went and bought Sagna… if he belived in Justin he might not have bothered…..
I hope that didn’t sound too AKB…
May 29, 2008 at 10:20 am
Sell Hoyte with a buy back clause and a word in his ear that his progression at Arsenal with Sagna at the moment is blocked, and that if/when he finds his potential, we would consider him back…….. that way, he feels better about himself and we do not shit on a true Arsenal fan and boy of our youth system that has always got on with it and never moaned…….. in my mind making his way on to my cult legend list !!!!!
May 29, 2008 at 10:22 am
ah i now see you have posted that you meant yaya… posts come thick and fast on this place…
May 29, 2008 at 10:23 am
i meant TITI coming from Juve…. lol…
May 29, 2008 at 10:24 am
Anyone notice the Arsenal website has not update yet this morning…….. is there a possibility they are waiting for something ?!!!!
May 29, 2008 at 10:24 am
So do we think we will get confirmation on Nasri today!
Or is wenger holding out to show off all the noobs together?
May 29, 2008 at 10:25 am
whilst i like the thought of having an englishman playing in flamini’s role ..
doesn’t anyone remember arsene stating he isnt replacing flamoney externally ? he’s promoting from within ????
May 29, 2008 at 10:27 am
tell me about it… i read one comment, respond and by time i post it after my boss has stopped looking over my shoulder everyone’s on a different subject… i can’t kee up.
It’s busier on here at the mo than it was when the season was on
May 29, 2008 at 10:27 am
yer ethangunner is right but who can we put in there that is of that kinda quality unless he is thinking about djourou
May 29, 2008 at 10:27 am
hoyte will stay as long as he can because he loves the club and also loves being an arsenal player… hes a local lad to where im from and i know/used to know a few of his school friends and he always seemed like a decet fella, he probably enjoyes the glamour of being an arsenal player
May 29, 2008 at 10:27 am
how about a loan move for Hoyte eh!
May 29, 2008 at 10:28 am
And this would be the same arsenal website that still has Flamini on the injury list? Don’t read anything into it!
May 29, 2008 at 10:28 am
Listen, i’m really sorry about this guys, but i’ve just been sent this…………
Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were swimming around in the sea
One called Justin and the other called Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that inhabited the area.
Finally one day Justin said to Christian, “I’m fed up with being a prawn; I wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn’t have any worries about being eaten.”
A large mysterious cod appeared and said, “Your wish is granted”
Lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark.
Horrified, Christian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate.
Time passed (as it does) and Justin found life as a shark boring and lonely.
All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to them.
Justin didn’t realize that his new menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight.
While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod again and he thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn.
He approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and, lo and behold, he found himself turned back into a prawn.
With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his friends and bought them all a cocktail.
(The punch line does not involve a prawn cocktail - it’s much worse).
Looking around the gathering at the reef he realized he couldn’t see his old pal.
“Where’s Christian?” he asked.
“He’s at home, still distraught that his best friend changed sides to the enemy & became a shark”, came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, he set off to Christian’s abode.
As he opened the coral gate, memories came flooding back.
He banged on the door and shouted, “It’s me, Justin, your old friend, come out and see me again.”
Christian replied, “No way man, you’ll eat me. You’re now a shark, the enemy, and I’ll not be tricked into being your dinner.”
Justin cried back “No, I’m not. That was the old me. I’ve changed.”………
(You’re going to love this…)
“I’ve found Cod…….I’m a Prawn again Christian”.
May 29, 2008 at 10:31 am
Justin really is a nice lad, but he only gets a part time role when someone else is crocked, that can’t be good for him, it’s time he sacrificed himself for the good of the club, sorry Justin, I do rate you, but…
May 29, 2008 at 10:31 am
Morning all
Can’t let Pedro’s comment about ‘Logan’s Run’ get away, Great stuff Pedro !
And fine joke DDM.
Great start to the morning
May 29, 2008 at 10:32 am
@DDM - PMSL
May 29, 2008 at 10:32 am
Davoody,
Regarding Mickey Thomas, I’m with you on that one mate, my middle name is Michael Thomas.. No joke! Chris can confirm.
May 29, 2008 at 10:33 am
dont want to spoil the party.. but why u all gettin excited about Barry joinging Arsenal after one comment from sum1 on here.??? can i have some source to this so called TIP that was given bu BUD???????
May 29, 2008 at 10:35 am
i beg to differ.
i believe there r jobs harder than mine and i bet i earn more than they do.
a player judges what he is due in comparism to another player he feels he his at par with or better than and also what another club ( company) is willing to offer. And the same applies to us all in are different jobs
loyalty has nothing to do with it. If Hleb is loyal to a club it will be the club he started off with.
if you fans accept that wages should be reasonable then the issue of bringing in world class players should not crop up cos there demand huge wages.
end of
May 29, 2008 at 10:36 am
cb Says:
May 29, 2008 at 10:27 am
yer ethangunner is right but who can we put in there that is of that kinda quality unless he is thinking about djourou
denilson/bert is my guess ..
May 29, 2008 at 10:36 am
that was hilarious Dennis!! Great joke!! lol
May 29, 2008 at 10:40 am
but then we will be going backwards to how we were the season b4 last thats y i think we should be out to sign some1 like yaya or barry
May 29, 2008 at 10:40 am
ethan… diaby
May 29, 2008 at 10:44 am
mates i think diaby has got class.he only needs a run of games and am sure he is going cover the DM really well.plus he can shoot once given a chance.rem the goal at Anfield?
May 29, 2008 at 10:45 am
Diaby would also need to steer clear of injury…
May 29, 2008 at 10:46 am
yeah, that sunderland cunt has destroyed him… he cant stay fit… atleast he chill out this summer and get back to his best
May 29, 2008 at 10:48 am
Yeah Ken, thats your middle name as you picked it, there is not one aresnal fan out there that can say that, kids may be called it but to pick it thats another thing!
May 29, 2008 at 10:48 am
I agree that Diaby can be the nuts, I rate him higher than Flamini, always have, especially when Wenger plays him in the middle, remember the Carling Cup final?
but …he gets injured way too often for me to consider him a fixture.
May 29, 2008 at 10:48 am
but it has been said all along that diaby is an attacking midfielder
May 29, 2008 at 10:49 am
@Ken - you picked it… now that is hardcore…..
May 29, 2008 at 10:52 am
Diaby has the potential to be twice the player flamini is… is he attacking, or does he just like to think he is?
If he wants to be our CM he is going to have to bring defensive duties into his game…
I wonder how injured he’ll be this year? Clichy was injured for ages then he had a near injury free season!
On the wage structure front… why do players share what they are on? Its a sackable offence in a company!
May 29, 2008 at 10:53 am
correct cd .. it cant be diaby !
only DM’s we have are denilson - bert
both need a run , both are still at the club .. both will want a run
especially denilson , as he took a back seat this season !
and bert will play any chance he gets ..
i think bert will start the year .. denilson will finish it ..
diaby is classified as an attacking central midfield player
, unless arsene trys to convert him ..
cant see that happening . diaby will be 1st sub for cesc/ nasri ..
or hleb
fat chance
May 29, 2008 at 10:54 am
As Tom said Diaby’s not been the same since that sunderland cunt did him. Did he get any extra suspension, did he amount into a better player,did he ever!
does anyone no if this Dan Smith cnut still play at a decent level? Havent heard nada about him since!
It also points to the fact that Dudu as previously stated might not make a 100% come back. I hope he does though.
May 29, 2008 at 10:55 am
good news guyz.Apparently edwardo is doing some light running…get well soon mate.
May 29, 2008 at 10:57 am
Here’s a question then, we have so, so many youngsters and have over the Wenger tenure, but how many make it?
Think about this.
Ashley Cole, Justin Hoyte and Nick Bendtner. That’s all I can remember.
Cesc, Senderos, Djourou, Walcott, Song all went straight in. Others such as Gilbert, Voltz, Larsson, Muamba, Stokes, Thomas, Ricketts came in and went out again, I wonder if this policy really works, or is it just playing lip service. Is it a waste of time and money.
Don’t forget this is a question.
May 29, 2008 at 10:59 am
Geoff,
De Santos on the wing?? He is a forward….
I think Barry would be a very good signing - proven prem expirience, can cover a few positions - and would complement Cesc nicely.
Not every player needs to be exciting - a few more no frills players like Sagna would be most welcome.
I agree about Hoyte - as much as i would love him to be good and an Arsenal regular - he just doesnt look like he has it.
Barry and a big CH and my summer will perfect
May 29, 2008 at 11:02 am
Matt… Sagna is an exciting player…
He has skill, he is hard and he is attacks like a winger.
Dos Santos plays out wide for Barca… like Vela did for Osasuna.
May 29, 2008 at 11:03 am
Dos Santos comes on as a right winger for Barca, I had visions on him right and Vela left as the second string, replacing when knackered, Rosicky and Theo.
Like Anderson and Nani do, you know some exciting subs for a change!
May 29, 2008 at 11:03 am
i like denilson but i dont think he is gd enough yet and i dont know if going back to playing how we did with gilberto would be a move in the right direction
May 29, 2008 at 11:05 am
Chris(already knows this)/Davoody
Yeah I was lucky to be given the Michael part as a youngster but got to pick Thomas as part of my confirmation(catholic hocus pocus) aged 11.
Kenyan gooner
Re: Eduardo, great news, looking back at the day it happened I never thought he’d be doing this well so soon.
May 29, 2008 at 11:05 am
Wenger highlighted our defence as a key area to improve.So far we have not strongly been linked with a defender…..had to raise that issue.Plus i think we might get a messi through the youth ranks.Come on Wilshire!!!
May 29, 2008 at 11:05 am
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is tracking 6m rated 19-year-old striker Eren Derdiyok. (The Sun)
May 29, 2008 at 11:07 am
Nasri must have been signed to play in a wide left midfield attacking position. AW seems to have abandoned the straight winger approach.
Though I have to say I am confused as to how all these players with apparently similar styles and position will fit in the team.
As to Dos Santos - he plays the same positon as Theo - and Theo is going to be the dogs
May 29, 2008 at 11:10 am
hocus pocus lol,
its amazing to be light standing never mind light running re dudu, at this rate he will be back in september,
May 29, 2008 at 11:10 am
Dos Santos….. Sp*rs bound? I recall rumoours of Maradona signing for them at exactly this time of the year ! Far be it from me to suggest that it may tie in with season-ticket renewal.
May 29, 2008 at 11:12 am
I wonder if this policy really works, or is it just playing lip service. Is it a waste of time and money.
waste of time totally agree !
no point running around the edge, dive in and get some real class ..
if the players aren’t top fucking notch , why pay there wages at all ?
on a calculated risky punt that somehow playing in the stiffs theyll turn into world class players ?
or coming in in the 88th minute to wind down the clock in the EPL turns them into magic men ?!
bollocks!!!!!! nasri signings and above thanks ..
May 29, 2008 at 11:13 am
No more links with flipping teenagers please!!!
May 29, 2008 at 11:15 am
no teenagers = no hulk, just remember that odub!
May 29, 2008 at 11:15 am
where has the Barry news come from anybody..???????
May 29, 2008 at 11:15 am
And the defender. This will be the key signing. We have a fantastic array of atacking options (and yes Ethan, I include Ade)
But we are lacking true quality in the central defensive midfiled area. What GS gave us a couple of seasons ago, and obviously PV. Flam was good but not good enough. Neither is Song, Diaby or Denilson yet. They are fine players, but not specialists in that position. And those players cost top dollar, just look at what MU paid for Hargreaves, and Chavs for Essien.
May 29, 2008 at 11:17 am
cb Says:
May 29, 2008 at 11:03 am
i like denilson but i dont think he is gd enough yet and i dont know if going back to playing how we did with gilberto would be a move in the right direction
No im with you CD , but if wenger comes out and says he isnt replacing flamini
im sure he wont change his stance on the matter ..
also i agree again about denilsion not being ready currently ..
but i think if he isnt bert will step in , but im 100% sure wenger thinks its now or never for denilson ! this will be his 3rd year at the club .. and was berts long term replacement ..
So its now or never as dean martin says ..
May 29, 2008 at 11:19 am
lol true i h8 how stubborn wenger is about things
May 29, 2008 at 11:20 am
kenyan gooner - i heard that news about eddie yesterday, really really pleased for him (and us), and a little surprised as this is a major step forward in his rehab……..Eddie, Eddie, Eddie!
May 29, 2008 at 11:21 am
So are we still expecting another 2 major signings after young sami?
May 29, 2008 at 11:22 am
i reckon only if helb leaves
May 29, 2008 at 11:22 am
raddy… total football mate, with all the players movement and swapping posistions it can ruin the opposistions marking….
on diaby… he can easily do flaminis job, flam was no makelele always sitting deep he used to go forward with everyone, if diaby can match the energy levels of flam we’ll forget he even played for us
May 29, 2008 at 11:22 am
Great article… you act like this guy, Hleb owes you something. You buy season tickets or you buy a couple tickets to games and you act like Hleb is indebted to you. You spend money to attend a sporting event which I can guarantee is marginal compared to total revenue and somehow you’re special.
Let me ask you something, how many companies have you worked for in your lifetime? Have you stayed with the same one you’re entire career? I can guarantee you you haven’t. So let me get this correct you work at a company for 2 years and suddenly you owe them your career. Welcome to what’s called the market economy. Hleb doesn’t owe you anything and he doesn’t owe Arsenal anything. It’s a job the same as you and I and he so happens to be okay at it. So what let him run off into the sunset and make a few bucks more. You would do your conscious good to understand that the sport that you love isn’t a sport it’s a business. And thank you’re lucky stars that Arsenal PLC runs as a business otherwise there wouldn’t be much to write about.
Employees like a Hleb are a dime a dozen. You know this and I know this.. let Wenger work his magic.
May 29, 2008 at 11:22 am
OK, this is in response to the classic AKB comment you all see above this.
You ask if I have worked for the same company all my career?
Yes is the answer, I started my business when I was 21 and am still running it now, that takes hard work and commitment, something that is sadly lacking today in sporting circles.
I’ve never had a contract in my life where I was guaranteed a salary regardless, Hleb has, so he owes us that time, when you say he owes us nothing, you are obviously someone that gives no loyalty, I am, and he should be, Wenger has never broken a contract in his life, take a leaf out of that book.
Which brings me back to your last point, let Wenger do his magic, what, like the last 3 years?
My advice, go read Arsenal.com they’re are full of Arsene magic quotes, we’re not, we support Arsenal, not the lucky sod managing it.
May 29, 2008 at 11:23 am
Chris Goona - I am not just “sum1″ as you put it, “I am Bud, The Dartanian of Le-Grove” !!!
Fact is, whether I have been fed shit or not is irrelevant…… we have fun speculating over rumours…… it passes the time till we do actually sign someone !!!!!!!!
May 29, 2008 at 11:24 am
I would love that to be true Tom.
May 29, 2008 at 11:25 am
If Bud is D’Artagnon. I must be F’Artos
May 29, 2008 at 11:25 am
R. Dunne and Barry please, good solid midfielder and a monster for a CB. Dunne will deal with the high balls and if he does not win them you’ll have his hoof prints all over your back!
May 29, 2008 at 11:27 am
Bud is the bloke in the Iron mask. Or should be with that stare.
May 29, 2008 at 11:27 am
AKB Alert,AKB Alert!! Oh I see Geoff’s on the case…no need to panic
May 29, 2008 at 11:28 am
What a pratt he is Odub! what must they be like when out drinking, easily pleased no doubt.
They should just take what they earn out in a plastic bag and leave outside Fizman’s door.
Though I suspect no AKB actually goes.
May 29, 2008 at 11:29 am
I know of D’Artagnan Big Raddy, but who’s the other one?! Or are you being fictitious dear sir?!
May 29, 2008 at 11:30 am
Why get excited about Dunne ? He is no better than WG or Kolo. And who gets dropped?
Dunne isn’t fit to tie WG’s boots.
May 29, 2008 at 11:31 am
big raddy, wtach ireland tonight if you have the time and see if dunne can do something for us, not promising he can but a prime time to see it in action
May 29, 2008 at 11:32 am
For the last time…………. Dunne is Fat & Useless !
May 29, 2008 at 11:32 am
You tell him Geoff… fucking AKB’s think they’re better supporters because they suck off the manager at every given opportunity.
May 29, 2008 at 11:34 am
Not really a fan of this whole Dunne for Arsenal campaign, dont know why, but I think we need someone better.
May 29, 2008 at 11:34 am
And thinner !
May 29, 2008 at 11:35 am
Odub…. it was a pun on Athos.
Three Musketeers - Athos , Portos (the fat one) Aramis (the smelly one) and D’artagnon (the flashing blade) . Book by Alexander Dumas.
Yeah, I know there are four of them ( D wasn’t a proper Musketeer until the end of the book.) Hence when the film was made (at least the re-make)it was the Four Musketeers.
May 29, 2008 at 11:36 am
6 ft and 14 stone,hardly fat.but as i said before guys i am totaly biased but do have the advatgae of seeing his ireland games (fucked if id watch man city for fun!)
May 29, 2008 at 11:37 am
Odub, Just rea your reply again. Teaching you to suck eggs (strange expression). Sorry
May 29, 2008 at 11:38 am
Cheers Big R! I’m a bit slow today!!
May 29, 2008 at 11:39 am
Chris, I am not doubting that he is a good stopper, but our defenders can pass a ball and beat a man. Just watch Kolo storm forward. Dunne doesn’t have that ability.
But I agree that it would be good to have an Irishman in the team. We miss them
May 29, 2008 at 11:40 am
How about one of the numerous cnutish defenders at Bolton who’ve given us grief over the years? Anyone fancy any of them?
May 29, 2008 at 11:41 am
osugunner - I think you’re forgetting he’s actually in the middle of contract, which he signed, without a gun to his fecking head. And, i don’t care that ‘contracts aren’t worth the paper they’re written on’ attitude, coz i can be sued nby my employer if i walk out to work for another company on better terms!!
What i’m trying to say is that there is a right and a wrong way to conduct yourself in terms of your employment. The right way is to talk to your boss and put an official transfer request in. NOT go behind his back and engineer a move away through his gobby agent and the press, that is what stinks!
May 29, 2008 at 11:42 am
Sorry Geoff - i thought De Santos was a forward…..
But i agree with another poster,if he plays in Theo’s position - then i dont see the point, i would rather see Theo develop.
More pressing is a CH.
I for one am not sure about Dunne - would much rather have Richards - although i do understand he would be about 5 times the price.
Its just that he would still command a re-sale value later on, and is an Arsenal fan.
May 29, 2008 at 11:43 am
Arsenal signed Benzema. Check out this joke of a story.
http://www.arsenalvision.co.uk/BBC%20SPORT%20%20Football%20-%20Arsenal%20sign%20Benzema.mht
May 29, 2008 at 11:44 am
Oh dear the spuds are apparently after Capel now… why don’t they just come out and say it like it is… something like this “we are a desperately shit club and want to sign anyone with the lack of morals and sense that would see them sign a contract to move to this dump of a football team… price is no object, in fact we prefere to pay stupid amounts for stupid players”
May 29, 2008 at 11:44 am
Since i’ve been coming to this site (which is only a short while) i have nothing but respect for the regular’s and of course Pedro & Geoff.
At first i was a little blinded by all the AKB comments, but as time went by comments like OSUGUNNER really put that into perspective.
You can spot them a mile off and it is quite amusing to see Geoff’s responses.
I had my views on Arsene and it wasn’t that long ago i had him on a pedastal thinking he could do know wrong.
But after the last three years i was starting to think if was time for change, no trophies suck, watching all our rivals buy big and succusfully all around us. it was starting to get to me.
At first i thought i was the only one who thought “Arsene no longer knows” and that it should be more “Arsene is stubborn & needs to wake up and smell the coffee”.
Then I found Le Grove….. and quickly realised that i was not alone….
Im not starting a Wenger OUT campaign, far from it.
But i do feel that there can be know more chances or (god forbid) transitional years.
Last chance saloon wenger, get this summer right and bring home the premiership. IMO anything less would be a cause for change at the helm.
May 29, 2008 at 11:44 am
thats a fair point odub, we need a get stuck in player from somehwere in the vein (vain?) as keown who bits kicks pinches and is an all round tyrant
May 29, 2008 at 11:44 am
osugunner - PS. I think you’ll find that Arsenal plc should thank THIER lucky stars that we are around, after all it’s because of supporters that clubs exist, not the other way around.
And, as for Wenger’s magic……………….4 years without a trophy, now that’s magic!!
May 29, 2008 at 11:47 am
gufc, with eboue going as part exchange?
haha
May 29, 2008 at 11:48 am
A cross between Keown Materazzi and Alex,
Big dirty ”put his fag out on your eye balls” kinda cnut!!
Is Dunne like that Chris? I doubt it.
May 29, 2008 at 11:51 am
That BBC story is dated the 20th. Must be a wind up
May 29, 2008 at 11:52 am
when we first talked about it, it was for a million which appealled to us in that the remainder of the kitty was going to go on attacking exciting purchases,
captain of man city and 40 plus international games, on paper a good idea but hell, i like all of us want the very best and there is better out there
May 29, 2008 at 11:53 am
Benzema for Eboue and £13m… i’d be happy with that.
May 29, 2008 at 11:53 am
BBC have reported that Benzema has signed….
this one sentance makes me think to good to be true…..
“The fee is understood (As BBC always understands) to be close to £13 million plus Emmanuel Eboue going the other way. “
May 29, 2008 at 11:54 am
I remember watching Dunne and Richards at the Emirates earlier in the season and thought fuck me he’s a scary fecker, i wouldn’t like to have to play against him. They both struck me as the toughest CB pairing to play at the Emirates, and you’d have to work fecking hard to get the better of them as they never give up.
May 29, 2008 at 11:55 am
shit i must be Aramis then, although i seem to use tuscany per uomo more ..
but Aramis is still right up there
speaking of Man Shity , taksin shittytwat has had 7.8 billion baht taken by the thai government as he was fined for corruption in the 1st degree !
dont the FA have a fit and proper rule or something ?
or doesnt that count when the cunt is rich and powerful ?
this proves he embezzled the country and fled !
why is the UK harboring a criminal ?
he paid for Man city thru his swiss bank account ..
most thais cant even get a bangkok bank account !
WTF is the UK government doing letting him own a business in the UK ?!
May 29, 2008 at 11:55 am
Guys - Of course Arsene knows…………….
But what he knows, I dont know….
But right now if he knows something, like, who we have bought…
Then I wish he would bloody well tell us!!
May 29, 2008 at 11:55 am
But you are right Chris. For a million he would be a steal. Though I can’t imagine him accepting a bench position.
Plus Man City would be mad to let him go.