That’s my prediction, Gareth Barry will sign today, I had inside information from a Grover last night that Barry’s agent was at the training ground yesterday and that can only mean one thing, he will sign.
Wenger will offer £12 million plus Justin Hoyte and O’Neill will bite his hand off, everyone wins, we get experience, class and the next England captain, Villa save face and get a replacement right back, and there aren’t that many on the market, so it’s win, win.
Barry has premiership experience and we really need that, we have Nasri, Vela and Bitchslap who have none and Ramsey is just a kid, albeit a good one so this could be the experienced player Wenger was talking about, my guess is, it was always going to be Alonso or Barry, I like Alonso a lot, but he does pick up injuries and Barry doesn’t.
The players need a lift, the fans need a lift and today would be a good day to do it, so Arsene, get your cheque book out.
I watched the Vela and Nasri interviews yesterday and apart from the inability to speak English, I really liked what they said and dare I say it, I’m getting rather excited, I know, I know, two young boys, me getting excited, sounds like worry-o’clock, fear not it’s only football excitement!
If we make this signing I will feel confident for the season, Zapata would be great, but maybe one of these kids he’s selected for the Barnet game can step up, who knows…
Finally I think he’ll do a last minute August deadline day thing, like he did with Gallas and Diarra but you know what, I’d have Carson, a great prospect and Premiership (not Croatia) proven, for £3.5 million, a steal.
Another great day in the comment section ladies and gentleman, boy! What happens when the season kicks off? We are turning from a blog site to a chat room, hey that’s unique, a blogsitechatroom and it rhymes!
Have a great day Grovers, here’s to hope and a fantastic end to the week!
P.S. Remember to sign up to the Fantasy Grove league, 75+ have joined the fun already!
July 18, 2008 at 8:46 am
12th
July 18, 2008 at 8:46 am
I will be happy if Barry sign today, we need him now that we have lost 2 players
July 18, 2008 at 8:47 am
50 millionth !!
July 18, 2008 at 8:48 am
Good Post!
Signed up for fantasy football the other day… looking forward to th new season!
July 18, 2008 at 8:48 am
5th?
July 18, 2008 at 8:50 am
Did i tell you just how pissed off i am at being Second Best???
Oh and 6th too!!
July 18, 2008 at 8:51 am
whats the code for fantasy football guys?
July 18, 2008 at 8:51 am
Geoff - Stoke pulled out of Carson transfer yesterday - at 8M, so SSN’s reported.
Ebenezer Wenger wont pay that for a kepper, will he?? Shame though, becuase if he could get his confidence back it could give us the England No 1 Keeper again, one bad game and he is done for… Sad
July 18, 2008 at 8:51 am
i agree geoff. a solid player like barry in the middle could (hopefully) knit everything together. and for fucks sake, we’re all waiting daily for a signing we can feel excited about. i hope you’re right.
July 18, 2008 at 8:52 am
Morning Grovers!
Lets hope Barrys agent has said to Gareth:
‘Hey, you know that Arsenal have no decent centre Mids and Liverpool have Mascharano? He is way better than you and a lot younger…’
Gareth is from Brighton as well… he wont like Liverpool!
As for carson… well, he is a good keeper! Just young… young keepers make dumb mistakes!
July 18, 2008 at 8:52 am
dennis, be strong man, you will get there, its a bit like our club!!
July 18, 2008 at 8:52 am
Carson would be great but i don’t see him coming. AW does not seem interested??? Agreed, he’s a steel at 3.5mil.
I’m not sure Barry will be coming our way. Is ours for the taking, but nothing seems to be happening?
July 18, 2008 at 8:53 am
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July 18, 2008 at 8:53 am
Yep, i’m already in the Fantasy Footie, team name “Scratch ‘n’ Sniff”
July 18, 2008 at 8:54 am
Parlane;
G’day Rosie.
July 18, 2008 at 8:54 am
Mancs are in for Berbatov
July 18, 2008 at 8:54 am
Yes 15th or 16th…. my lucky numbers, quite like 17, 18 & 19 as well !!!!!!
July 18, 2008 at 8:55 am
Apparently Berba deal good as done, and Keene next out the door to the Kop. That happens then Barry really is just ours for the taking, nobody else in for him who can offer CL
July 18, 2008 at 8:56 am
hey mba!
that’d be rosy. i’m not a girl. haha.
i hope everyone raises a glass to bertie tonight. he deserves all of our respect and gratitude. i’ve already toasted him several times…
July 18, 2008 at 8:57 am
Pedro - We already have Fabianski and Manone, the only older keper we hav is Almunia, we probably should look for an older keeper. Anyway, Fabianski has promise, he is a good keeper, if we forget that game vs spurs…. that still hurts…
July 18, 2008 at 8:57 am
woow barry to sign today damn im over the moon is it realy true geoff and pedro ?
July 18, 2008 at 8:58 am
If we do sign Barry today I’m going to drink as many pints as millions we pay for him. Hoyte counts for 4 shots of tequilla.
You wouldn’t know the missus and child were away this weekend, would you?!!
July 18, 2008 at 9:01 am
I like Veloso! But Barry isn’t bad.
July 18, 2008 at 9:03 am
here i have somthing for you.
the Mancs get BERBA. and the spuds comen knocking for AdebyWhore..
July 18, 2008 at 9:03 am
http://www.eatsleepsport.com/liverpool/axe-falls-reds-striker-759860.html
July 18, 2008 at 9:04 am
I really would like Barry to sign even though my ex work friends son will be part of the deal.
Having said that I no longer have connections with AFC I just found out another work colleague is Ken Friars brother in law !
July 18, 2008 at 9:04 am
We don’t know… we’d like to think so… one of the grovers said the agent was at the ground last night.
A slightly different spin on the papers… if we wish hard enough, something might happen!
July 18, 2008 at 9:04 am
As much as i think barry is precisely what we need , the money quoted for him is too bigger hurdle for me to wrap my head around ! and more importantly arsene i bet !!!
Then with denilson only yesterday telling the world he is stepping up !
its like the barry deal fell over and arsene told denilson to speak to the press to put the barry rumors to bed !
the Arsene im not buying anyone counter measures !
tell a young kid to step up !
July 18, 2008 at 9:07 am
Arse.com was workng late last night (players 1 and 2). Anything in that, people in the know?
July 18, 2008 at 9:07 am
We certainly need someone. I agree with the if you are good enough it does not matter about your age but come on:
Cesc 21
Diaby 22
Theo 19
Vela 19
Denilson 20
Ramsey 17
Rosicky 27
Djorou 21
Song 20
Nasri 21
Two players over 21 and only one over 25 = serious lack of experience
I like Denilson and Diaby but neither are the 1st team choice answer yet!!
July 18, 2008 at 9:08 am
who is barry’s agent?
I guess he looks after a range of players. There was also talk barry is injured, so I doubt he would pass a fitness test today.
I would love to see him sign, would be great to happen today, so he can be presented tomorrow and travel to the training camp.
Carson would be a great buy. he is a great keeper. I think he is 24 which a good age for a keeper. There is also talk Green is not happy at West Ham, either one of those for less than 5 mill and we have done well.
July 18, 2008 at 9:08 am
Ah Ethan, that’s too depressing to think about. Denilson’s too lightweight, injury-prone and ill disciplined to be our DM solution.
For the zillionth time Wenger we need a frightening, commanding CM in the PV04 mold.
July 18, 2008 at 9:09 am
Maqitlarge, I think it was to make way for the Bitchslap signing - big deal !
July 18, 2008 at 9:09 am
Didn’t Villa aquote £18 to the Scoucers because Rafa pissed O’Neil off? Would we not get him for less? £10-12M + Hoyte sounds about right, no?
July 18, 2008 at 9:10 am
Glad to hear that I am not the only one who can’t see what all the fuss is about regarding Denilson… you don’t win the Prem with a weak Centre mid…
July 18, 2008 at 9:10 am
Is it really too expensive?27 is not over the hill, and he is an english international…if carrick was 18mil, Hargeeves 20 odd mil, is Barry really over priced? He keep them out of the team.
July 18, 2008 at 9:10 am
rico01, I will beat you to it someday, you beat me to it 2day cos, i was reading the post and want a comment that go with the post. Next time, I wont do that, if only just to beat you to the first
July 18, 2008 at 9:11 am
Acording to BBC Barry’s agent is Alex Black
July 18, 2008 at 9:12 am
Cheers rico01
July 18, 2008 at 9:12 am
we all complain about lack of class, establish purchases…then bulk when we are quoted 18 mil for an England Internation. Bugger it, its not my money so lets just bite the bullet and take a punt!!
July 18, 2008 at 9:14 am
twin - i just read fast…. dont be a bad loser…
SSNs are reporting a rift at West Ham - Robert Green the player in question, he could be on the move…..
Better than Carson… Me thinks so..
July 18, 2008 at 9:18 am
Barry is not to old. Bergkamp was 26 when we bought him and we still managed to get 11 great years of service from him.
Experienced players tends to be older than 20…
He might be expensive but if we win the league, well worth every penny.
July 18, 2008 at 9:18 am
Just priced up our first 11 and squad as it stands
Almunia 2
Sagna 7.5
Toure 0.15
Gallas 0
Clichy 0.25
Nasri 12
Cesc 2.25
Diaby 3.0
Rosicky 6.8
Adebayor 3
RVP 2.75
= 39.7 Million
Our whole squad is 69.9 Million (Less than Ronaldo)
Great work by Arsene Wenger MP, but it is also fucking frustrating that he cant get his cheque book out to buy those last few required players to complete the job
July 18, 2008 at 9:19 am
well said Skaajon…lets just go for him…stop worrying about age. AW has got you all thinking anything over 24 is too old. Barry is about to hit his prime…thats why 18 mil would be fine with me
July 18, 2008 at 9:20 am
MBA - I wasn’t baulking at the price. I don’t care how much they spend as long as it doesn’t put the clu in trouble (Leeds). Just being realistic about what Wenger would pay… for a 27 yer old to boot.
You give me that cheque book you’ve got Robinho, Essien, Villa and Boruc for starters!
July 18, 2008 at 9:20 am
Fabregas was less than 500K
July 18, 2008 at 9:21 am
I know he is quality but I can’t see Barry at Arsenal. Just not our type.
July 18, 2008 at 9:22 am
funny, it was rumoured yesterday we were offering £16m + hoyte. dont think he will sign today
July 18, 2008 at 9:22 am
I have had s sad week.2players out of the club in i week not one signed.I ussually have this positive hopeful feeling at the beggining of each season but not this tym mates.
July 18, 2008 at 9:22 am
Quite right to win the premiership you need a top tackling tough CM
Chelsea: Lampard, Makelele, Essien, Ballack, Deco, Obi Mikel
Liverpool: Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano
Man Ure: Scholes, Carrick, Hargreaves
We just cant compete as it stands
July 18, 2008 at 9:23 am
parlane - i for one will be raising my glass to a true professional, a true gentleman and one of our invincibles thank you very much Bertie, and all the best from a truely grateful Gooner……….
July 18, 2008 at 9:23 am
I don’t think age will put Wenger off barry, he’s 27 so can see out a 4 year deal, (yeah right) but I think asking proce might put him off.
July 18, 2008 at 9:24 am
This article gets my hopes up but I have a feeling its going to be dashed. Thats what I hate about this time of year
July 18, 2008 at 9:24 am
the price for barry is spot on… hes just hitting his peak and will be able to continue at the same level for a good 4 years
July 18, 2008 at 9:24 am
Sorry Mark C, I was going off the Wiki prices.
They say Cesc was upto 2.25 in the end.
I thought he was under 0.5 as well. Just makes it an even cheaper squad
July 18, 2008 at 9:24 am
Barry would be ideal for us. He could even be made Captain if WG starts playing up. Dennilson would be cover for him and still get plenty of games next season and if the CB’s look shaky we could move Barry in there for a bit.
My only problem is that apparently he loves the Spuds but that could be a load of rubbish too.
July 18, 2008 at 9:24 am
i just dont think 27 is any problem. Also think the club can wear this purchase…was’nt moving too the new stadium all about being able to compete with the top 4. Utd about to pay poss 25mil+ for berba…Liverpool spent 15odd mil on two new full backs with Keene/Barry to follow for another bundle of doh….lets not even talk about Chelsea and their signing of that full back Bosgwana and Deco……time to run with the big boys me thinks.
Im not knocking our efforts, 12 mil on Nasri looks good and 5 mil on the kid ramsey…..but he’s years away from regular first team. Are we a big four club or not?
July 18, 2008 at 9:26 am
Scholes cant tackle
Fabregas and Rosicky can tackle
July 18, 2008 at 9:27 am
would love if this was true,, just cant see it myself
July 18, 2008 at 9:28 am
Good post Geoff - another bit of inside info’: could be good to steady the ship; a leader on the pitch at last if it comes off. If not well he must have someone better! At least we know a DMF is his priority which IS good news.
Now we want a tough tackling, talented midfield dynamo: does De la Red fit the bill?
July 18, 2008 at 9:29 am
After the match tomorrow someone will ask Wenger if he’s interested in Barry & I gurantee he’ll say, “I like him, but we aren’t on the market for players”.
I know its hard to accept but apart from Bischoff our summer spending is over!!
July 18, 2008 at 9:29 am
hey rico glad to av u bac, kinda missed u in dt 1st position
July 18, 2008 at 9:30 am
Good Post!
Fingers crossed!
BBC are stating that “the exodus means Wenger will now look to summer signing Samri Nasri and Abou Diaby to cement their places in midfield with £5m signing Wales teenager Aaron Ramsey a prospect for the future”.
I hate to admit it but it would really be just like AW.
Also just to further dampen any prospective of a signing the tabloids are saying that Carson will go West Brom and Liverpoo are flogging Voronin to further finance the deal of Barry! :0(
July 18, 2008 at 9:30 am
el tel… i think its more that tottenham tried to sign him a few times, the fact he never went probably shows that he think the same about them that we do!!
July 18, 2008 at 9:30 am
atleast tomorrow we will know who iz sh*it and who is not against barnet.
July 18, 2008 at 9:30 am
I don’t see Barry as a long ball merchant so why is he not our style. Pat the tackling midfielders list you made was great till I saw Lumplard and Scholes on it plus Deco. They can’t tackle mate they just foul people.
July 18, 2008 at 9:31 am
damn straight ddm!
i’ve just loaded up my bert tribute avatar.
he was a true professional, of the kind that there are way too few these days. DB10 was one. i have a feeling eduardo might be one too.
a few more tributes please people!
my favourite moment has to be the psv goal after 20 seconds. i was so excited (and maybe a bit pissed) that night i broke my collar bone walking home…
July 18, 2008 at 9:31 am
Don’t forget Mandingo, but as he is on a free does taht count?
July 18, 2008 at 9:31 am
I can’t believe how popular this site has become. I’m a little late to the party and you already have 200 posts. Seriously though, if the mancs get Berbatov then Barceloner will be desperate for Adebayor. Maybe we can get 30M for him after all.
July 18, 2008 at 9:32 am
MBA - I agree. I watched the Arsenal History of Arsenal TV last night and they finished the program with the new stadium, say it was built to give us the financial clout to move us to the next level.
That brought a wry smile to my face. It doesn’t feel like we have that clout we invested in!
July 18, 2008 at 9:32 am
neither barry nor alonso is our types…. but barry is better than alonso in the holding role. 18 million is way too high…. 12 million + hoyte u say?? means hoyte is valued 6 millions… an unproven young defender at 6 million… tht would be the funniest coup ever.
July 18, 2008 at 9:33 am
Geoff - how sure are you about the source? i.e. scale of 1-10 (1 = total bullshit, 10=dead cert)
July 18, 2008 at 9:33 am
Exactly Patrick7 - whos going to stand up to the bully boy tactics of the northern monkeys such as your Blackburns, your Boltons, your Mancsummers ?
Will Denilson stand up to them ? Or Rosicky ? That was what Falminin could do but I don’t see anyone in the first team doing it - yes Cesc can tackle but if he’s left to fight the middle field batttle how’s he going to dictate the foreward play ?
July 18, 2008 at 9:33 am
Cheers for that Tom.
July 18, 2008 at 9:33 am
hadnt noticed.Rico is back and no 1.how do you do it rico?
July 18, 2008 at 9:35 am
ok, i tried to have a gilberto avatar… maybe this time…
July 18, 2008 at 9:36 am
Maqitlarge;
it’ll come mate, the cash will build.
Parlane; well said sir, shame berto couldn’t have one last game, just to sign off. Maybe couldv’e made it part of the deal, he gets to play one last game, even coming on for last 10 minutes. He deserved that, guy never complained, did a solid job, and forever one of our invincibles. Just downed a galss of red in his name.
July 18, 2008 at 9:36 am
Morning all,
Top post again chaps.
Is your source for real guys? I mean how sure are we this is def happening?
July 18, 2008 at 9:38 am
Lescott has had a hair cut, he looks so different, doesnt look quite so ugly, so AW you now have my permission to sign him!!;)
July 18, 2008 at 9:38 am
MBA - We’ll probably get Pana and Barca in the group games of the CL so we have a right old goodbye (and fuck off Pleb/Ade) party.
July 18, 2008 at 9:39 am
Charybdis - You didn’t read my second paragragh then? That’s what I’m looking for if he signs Barry. It needs to be someone zippy and tough!
July 18, 2008 at 9:39 am
parlane - your picture is BAD!!
July 18, 2008 at 9:39 am
rico how did u post before the actuall post!!! theres a conspiracy going on here
July 18, 2008 at 9:40 am
kenyan - by sending the old man back to work!!! pure fluke, honest
July 18, 2008 at 9:40 am
Arsenal announce the end of their summer transfer activity. A club spokesman said
‘ we are delighted to have all but finally cleared out all players connected with the great Invinsible side - lowereing the wage bill to that of clubs like Birmingham City yet still being able to convince the mugs to pay top ticket prices for watching an exciting group of kids who would normally only dream of playing in an academy side’
Low & betide the club & Arsene if the needed quality doesnt arrive & we fizzle out this season due to lack of experience.
July 18, 2008 at 9:40 am
Charybdis
I didn’t see Flamini as a tough guy he just worked very hard and covered his position. He wasn’t a great crunching tackler and I don’t think he scared the likes of Nolan and Savage even.
He was just a very good player. I hate to say it but Makalele is a destroyer and that Senna guy. I also liked Engerlander but mainly because he is enormous.
Barry can tackle, he passes well he has played CB/LB too. He would be very like Flamini in his versatility.
I doubt we will get him but it would be a good signing if it happened.
July 18, 2008 at 9:40 am
Sorry, just read your message again and realised you’re agreeing with me!
July 18, 2008 at 9:40 am
I don’t know… Geoff reckons someone said his agent was down last night…
I’ve had a few people saying he was at Villa making peace… does that mean he couldn’t get down to London in the evening? I do the trip regularly… it only takes a couple of hours by car… I’d imagine the train is even quicker.
We’ll see I guess!
July 18, 2008 at 9:40 am
rico if I could have just one signing it would be Lescott, ugly or not. he would do wonders at Arsenal
July 18, 2008 at 9:41 am
I’ve also read on a few comments that Wenger said he was going to sign big names, but thats not right, he said he was going to sign big talents & he’ll say that Ramsey & Nasri are big talents, so effectively he’s kept his word!!
As for the fans being reassured he’ll say that his signings have reassured the fans that the club has a lot of potential & collective spirit & a lot to look forward to for many years with so many great young players, which would compensate for the loss of any players.
July 18, 2008 at 9:43 am
Off to do some work now but my parting shot is Any keeper will do, if it has to be back up till Coco makes a mistake then thats fine by me because we won’t have to wait long for a proper Keeper.
July 18, 2008 at 9:45 am
Bud, Mandingo isn’t on a free, we had to send 50 goats out to his tribe, used the same freight company west ham players are travelling with on their tour!
Rico, re Lescott, lol
July 18, 2008 at 9:46 am
If there are no more signings…then at no point next season can AW complain about lack of squad depth if we loose a few players to injury. and he can not bemoan lack of experience. He is making his bed and will have to lye in it if we make a good run, then fall away in december/January.
July 18, 2008 at 9:46 am
If Barry signs for us, what a coup he would be…
English
Experienced
Poss England Captain
Older
English
Experienced….
Oh - and English
Fuck Me Old Boots - that will mean we would have
Theo
Randall
Barry????
Hoyte (one of them)
J Thomas
Wilshere
Ramsey
Rogers
Simpson
All in our squad for next season - all British
WTF is Andy Gray, Martin Tyler, The BBC Bias Bastards and the rest of the Media and Paps going to have to moan about us - its usually the ‘foriegn’ thing,
Guess it will be lack of experience, foreign coach, red/yellow cards….. They will find something!!
All apart from Jamie R of course, he loves us….
July 18, 2008 at 9:47 am
GMR - Didn’t he also say preferably experienced in the EPL. You can’t call any of those he’s signed currently having that. He said big talents NOT big names I thought.
July 18, 2008 at 9:48 am
lescott is one of the best, most underated defenders in the league, can play left or CB and scores a few goals too.
July 18, 2008 at 9:49 am
He wouldn’t be classed as a big name either MBA.
July 18, 2008 at 9:51 am
haha, rico i have a whole folder full of arsene pics where he’s looking mad, bad or crazy. just started saving them for some reason… still not sure why my bert hasn’t appeared tho…
July 18, 2008 at 9:52 am
senderos is the best center back
July 18, 2008 at 9:52 am
Regarding the earlier question as to whether Alex Black (Barry’s agent) might have been in town representing another player, he also represents: Alan Smith, Nigel Reo-Coker, Dean Whitehead & Maik Taylor.
Make of that what you will….
July 18, 2008 at 9:52 am
wouldn’t sign him because we are looking for a big name, sign him because he wouldn’t cost the earth and hes good!
Parlane; Gilberto not on the all time top 50 greatest players on the afc website (if he is i cant find him)Wiltord, Cashley, Parlour (love you razor)….no room for Berto! And Tony Adamas/Dennis should have ben no.1. Love ya TH14 but not no.1
July 18, 2008 at 9:53 am
The one thing our midfield lacks right now is a bit of experience,strength and bite. Barry is an experienced player that can do that, he can also take a pretty decent free kick too.
The other thing we need is a decent option for keepers and apart from Carson, Robert Green is making noises over at Upton Park about not being paid enough. A choice of either of them would be good to have as competition for Almunia and wouldn’t cost a fortune.
This leaves the defence. Not that I didn’t rate them as prosepects but Senderos and Djourou haven’t stepped up in the years they’ve been at Arsenal. Gallas is on the wane and was exposed a lot last year as well as during the Euro’s. Toure didn’t have a great season but I’m sure he’ll bounce back.
If we also find a mug, sorry a buyer for Adebayor for £24mil then we should take. Its evident his motivation is money and we’ll end up getting the stroppy git he was at Monacco. There are plenty of good forwards and Bendtner has the potential to provide adequate cover in the aerial department as well holding the ball for oncoming players.
The club still hasn’t spent its transfer budget this summer, in fact we’ve probably balanced the books after buying Nasri and Ramsey with the sales of Hleb & Gilberto. If you include the savings in wages of Lehman & Flamini we must be quids in. So we can afford to make some additions and if we do sell Adebayor there will be even more more to add to the budget despite the reported figure of just £25mil.
July 18, 2008 at 9:55 am
mba, must be because he was the invisible invincible!
July 18, 2008 at 9:55 am
Best comment for a long time Rico. Well said. Andy Gray and MUTV (SSN) will find something though. Old Red Nose will see to that. Redknapp is a good un and his dads a Gooner apparently and Tyler is ok by me as he isn’t anywhere as bad as that hairy git Keyes.
July 18, 2008 at 9:55 am
El Tel, what I was saying was Flamini stood up to the likes of Savage/Nolan/Davies but after his departure we’d need someone who COULD scare the opposition bully boys - a slightly different approach to how Flamini dealt with the mid field battle.
Of course I think Barry could do the job and be a great addition but deep down I suspect Wenger will only add Bitchslap/Sonofabitschoff and say he is “happy with his squad” blah blah blah
July 18, 2008 at 9:56 am
if manu get berbatov and ronaldo stays…. all others including us can forget about at least the league.
July 18, 2008 at 9:56 am
Zapata is injured.he broke his cheekbone and will be out for two months at least, would be a serious buy maybe in january
July 18, 2008 at 9:57 am
Patrick7, you’re not reading properly again. I said big talents not big names.
He said maybe he would try to do both, meaning bringing a player with premier league experience & someone from abroad. He might even argue that Ramsey has played against Boro & Portsmouth so has premier league experience!!
July 18, 2008 at 9:58 am
El Tel - and he’s cute!!!! No, not ‘Arry, his boy
;) 
July 18, 2008 at 9:59 am
Parlane;
perhaps he shouldv’e bitched more and complained about his wages…might have made the list then. List was shite anyway. shame on anyone who voted Cashley on there! And no Limpar!
July 18, 2008 at 10:01 am
don’t we think Wenger might have been a bit pissed off at the way we fucked up the league last year, coming so close, he must realise we needed that little bit more quality, and that was before the exodus started. he must realise we need to strengthen to stand a chance of winning anything, and i dont think he’s quite happy to just finish in the top 4. Friday is signing day, and no i dnt just mean bitchcoff!
July 18, 2008 at 10:01 am
IKON;
I think you summed up the whole of next season in one line. Man Utd potentially unstoppable, thats why we need to flex sum financial muscle…at least make a few more additions to the squad.
July 18, 2008 at 10:02 am
Jamie Redknapp is a w**ker. How can any gooner try & paint that moron in a good light?? He slags us off weekly, he cheers for Chelski, Spurs & Liverpool to beat us & is constantly looking for negative points about Arsenal!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:06 am
GMR, JR raved about us last season!
I think he is very pro Arsenal?
July 18, 2008 at 10:06 am
GMR - am I allowed to disagree
For me (IMHO) he is the most objective football punter, when we are bad, he says it as it is, but when we are on fire - he also tells that as it is -……
Compared to Gray and Keyes he is a Saint
July 18, 2008 at 10:07 am
Barry Could Be Wenger’s Silva Lining
Fri 18 Jul, 08:09 AM
Arsene Wenger must decide whether to step up his interest in Aston Villa’s unsettled England international Gareth Barry following the departure of long-serving midfielder Gilberto Silva.
The exit of the 31-year-old World Cup winner - a member of the 2003/2004 ‘Invincibles’ side - to Greek side Panathinaikos came a day after unsettled Alexander Hleb finally got his wish in a move to Barcelona.
With the combative Mathieu Flamini having also left on a free transfer to AC Milan at the end of last season, Wenger is facing up to the task of rebuilding the heartbeat of a team which set the early pace in the Barclays Premier League last season before eventually fading out of the title race.
Although Frenchman Abou Diaby would relish the chance of cementing his place alongside Euro 2008 winner Cesc Fabregas after often being utilised out wide, Wenger will, as ever, have a back-up plan in mind.
Barry would seem to fit into the Arsenal jigsaw, a player capable of holding the midfield together while allowing Fabregas the freedom to roam.
However, despite having made tentative enquiries about the availability of the 27-year-old - now back in training following a ban and fine after criticising Villa manager Martin O’Neill - the Gunners are understood to be unwilling to match the £18million price tag which the midlands club have insisted on during their protracted dealings with Liverpool.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18072008/4/barry-wenger-s-silva-lining.html
July 18, 2008 at 10:08 am
I think if Manure sign Berbatove it will be hilarious…….. they will have a ponce, a thug and a sulker up front………… all 3 have such different personalities (or lack of !) that they will not get on at all !!!!!!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:08 am
[...] Then fill your boots here. [...]
July 18, 2008 at 10:09 am
GMR - His whole family are Arsenal.
I know for a fact he used to go and stand in the stands at Arsenal with his Grandad and watch Arsenal………. and his old man is a confessed Arsenal fan and again went to watch Arsenal all throughout his youth with his Dad !!!!!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:10 am
Parlane - Your memory about breaking your collarbone, reminds me of my worst time ever, it was after we went out of tha FA Cup in the replay against ManUre, coz of that ‘fluke’ goal by Giggs, and after Dennis had missed ‘that’ penalty, man i was suicidal, truly i’ve never felt so down in all my life, and i’ve had a company bankrupty, and a girlfriend miscarry a baby………………my brother had to walk me home coz he feared i’d fall in front of a bus or something…………fuck me!
July 18, 2008 at 10:10 am
Bud - very funny, and they are all F-IN Ugly….
Has Tevez actually signed for them yet, or is he still on loan…
Rooney will be fat and unfit following married life, and he has been on the fags, he will have to give them up - so he will be more grouchy and spikie!!
What is wrong with me today, i keep mentioning ‘ugly’ how sad!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:12 am
Correct GMR. Guilty as charged!
July 18, 2008 at 10:12 am
if Berba does sulk, ponce around….just drop him to play either Rooney, Ronaldo, Tevez, Saha……great thing about having a squad with depth. Or play two up fron with Anderson, Carrick, Hargrives, Scholes etc etc…..again, beauty of having quality depth.
July 18, 2008 at 10:12 am
I forgot about John Merrick………. wasn’t there rumours of him buggering off as Man U won’t pay the £25m to take him perm?
July 18, 2008 at 10:13 am
Off the footie for a moment
Anyone else this Dwain Chambers should be allowed to Olympics??
After all, footballers can play again at the highest level - Mutu??
July 18, 2008 at 10:14 am
Morrow, how can you cal Sahahahahaha as strength in depth - he is more injury prone than Rosicky and shit to boot !
July 18, 2008 at 10:14 am
Hello ladies and gentlemen. Is this the worst summer in recent years or is it just my idea? I know we had years of Viera/Henry going to madrid etc.. but this summer has done nothing at all to excite, in fact it is depressing.
DO YOU GUYS REALLY THINK AW WILL BUY AN ESTABLISHED PLAYER???? I think not. I really like Diaby/Denislon/Senderos but I think they are one season away from being ready.
We need someone who can come in and just look comfortable in the shirt and Kick ASS. Can someone remind me of the last time AW bought someone like that? (and please dont say Gallas)
July 18, 2008 at 10:14 am
Anyone see the headline on Arse.com “Wenger - I can spend more due to the Emirates” - spend on what ? Cetainly not players, maybe he means spend on paying the stadiums mortgage off early.
July 18, 2008 at 10:14 am
I think let him run. He’s served his time. We have fuck all else chance of winning any other meadals in the sprints !!!!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:15 am
GMR - Well said fella, Redknapp is a total fucking wanker, everytime he’s on Sky he’s belittling us and bigging up the bindippers, the chavs, and those jokes from N17……biased cunt.
July 18, 2008 at 10:15 am
rico;
i’ve stayed off the fags for last few weeks and am packing on the pounds…the smokes keep you thin! (so i tell myself). If Rooney is on the fags then god help us all. Not sure about Tevez, i thought they had paid money a month back to sign him.
July 18, 2008 at 10:17 am
Is Saha not going - sadly thoiugh no- one wants him!!! Wonder why…
Stoke have almost signed Kitson from Reading, they have done well to get him, Stoke for me are the ’stay up’ team from those promoted
Relegated
Spurs
West Brom
West Ham
July 18, 2008 at 10:19 am
dennis, dont you beat around the bush to spare my feelings will you…. Tell it as you mean it
;)
July 18, 2008 at 10:20 am
rico, dwain chambers can eff off, he’s a drug cheat, end of!
July 18, 2008 at 10:21 am
Rico, of course you can disagree.
Pedro, he does praise us when we’re not on, whenever we’re playing though its a completely different matter unless we’re stuffing some team like Derby or Reading that he doesn’t care about!!
Bud, I know Harry’s an Arsenal fan, but the fact is Jamie played for Liverpool who were Arsenal’s rivals at the time & then he played for Spuds who are our North London rivals. He is NOT an Arsenal fan, I’m sure Harry still is but Jamie is far from it!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:21 am
Forgive my ignorance
who is Bitchslap?
July 18, 2008 at 10:22 am
MBA - Stopping the cigs, it slows down the metabolism, hence the little gain of pounds. six months and it all settles down. Rumour has it, and a good one at that, if you drink 2-3 litres of water a day, it sppeds up the metabolism, and helps to lose weight -
And that does not mean water mixed with wheat, and fermented… And when drunk about 5% Alc!!!!!!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:22 am
Pierre, that’s the frustrating thing about Wenger -we assume he MUST see that yet his actions transfer wise - so far - don’t seem to show he’s acting on that.
I know the transfer window is open for another 6-7 weeks but we have a CL qualfier and every first team member needs a decent pre season.
If we stuff up the CL qualifier we are royally screwed.
But as was said yesterday maybe that is the kick in the goebbels that AFC need.
July 18, 2008 at 10:23 am
brad - Bischoff, on a free
July 18, 2008 at 10:23 am
Sorry, i may have missed a post……why do we care about anything Jamie Redknapp has to say?????????? Me confused????
July 18, 2008 at 10:25 am
ahhh just joined the le grove fantasy football, Almost Arsenal! bring it on!
July 18, 2008 at 10:26 am
So is Paul Merson… can he eff off too?
I’d rather take Friedel or Jaas but both of those keepers are far better than Almunia and should start… which is never going to happen!
July 18, 2008 at 10:27 am
Rico - I’d love to see Spuds relegated but with the money/players they’ve bought and George Graham’s thoughts of our recent games against them they could be up with us given a better start.
I sincerely hope not but feel some defensive signings have got to be made DMF & CB essential in my book although GK could save the CBs. Our fstrike force has extra prongs this year so I’m pretty happy with that but Ade out Villa in would be better!
July 18, 2008 at 10:27 am
No Rico - Fuck Chambers, he is a cheat.
We (Gt Britain) should make a stand, and uphold his lifetime ban.
It wouldnt be fair on the other lads who have the chance to go, of Chambers took one of the places.
On another note - No way Barry will sign today - we havent even made a bid for him yet, and we dont even know if we will!
Arsenal transfers never happen that quickly!
July 18, 2008 at 10:28 am
I just saw that Headline.
Talk about rub our fucking nose in it
Arsene Wenger MP is really start to piss me off with his spin
Time for action spend some fucking money cause I am not getting the pre-season buzz you are on about and you are deluding yourself to even talk about taking over Man Ure and Chavski this year as things stand
July 18, 2008 at 10:28 am
haven’t heard anything about bitchslap (he can be pischoff when he leaves) for a while and nothing official. is he actually signing? anyone know?
i know no-one cares anyway…
July 18, 2008 at 10:30 am
sandman, merse took drugs for fun, chambers took em to cheat, big difference there.
July 18, 2008 at 10:33 am
Can some one please explain the meaning of ‘MP’ in Arsene Wenger MP?
July 18, 2008 at 10:34 am
rico01 - I put my annual £1 bet on with my local bookies for ManUre to be relegated, he would only give me 200-1 this year, must be the credit crunch, the fecker!
July 18, 2008 at 10:35 am
insidealbania does MP stand for “Missing Person”
July 18, 2008 at 10:36 am
money pincher??????????
July 18, 2008 at 10:37 am
Member of Parliament
As he is spinning more shit than a Politician
July 18, 2008 at 10:38 am
lol ddm. nice ritual.
i’m sure it’ll payout one day!
July 18, 2008 at 10:38 am
rico - sorry to piss on your chips babe, but JR will eventually endup looking like his old man, Harry ‘Twitchings me name, Twitchings me game’ Redknapp! I’m just saving you from all the dissapointment and heartache……..
July 18, 2008 at 10:39 am
Rico - water allows nutrients to get to the cells and MORE importantly allows TOXINS to pass out of the system: extremely important for smokers.
Re. Dwain: should have been banned for life like all drug cheats but as officialdom cocked up I don’t think they can keep him out so can only rectify the rules and sob and bear it this time.
It’s pretty sick competing against doped competitors. I had to do it all the time. Some of my Belgian and French mates did it, fortunately in most cases to no great gains and the Italians had a team doctor who used to inject them just before they were due on the line for their time trial - rubbing their thigh as they skated toward the start.
One Belgian I’d seen off totally the weekend before a Euro Championship and he was only good for distances up to 5Km (if the going wasn’t too tough). He won the 20Km in a really tough race but no drug tests allowed in Belgium bar the undercover police. He did get caught by them we think cos he disappeared for 3 months!
July 18, 2008 at 10:39 am
well that settles it, not so sure I get ‘missing person’
July 18, 2008 at 10:40 am
Barry would be great for our midfield and the added experience but I still can’t see Arsene spending £18 mill on him, and does anyone really value Justin Hoyte at £6 mill? Alonso is a quality player, but not defensively. I’ve got a feeling Wenger will give Diaby and Denilson a chance to partner Cesc. I don’t think Carson’s any better than Almunia, although he would be an excellent young back-up, but we’ve got Fabianski for that. Zapata and Barry would really sort out our summer, I’m praying that Wenger’s comments about not wanting a centre-back were a smokescreen.
July 18, 2008 at 10:40 am
Is he actually taking the piss?
http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=news&article=494040&cpid=703&title=Two+Years+On:+Wenger+-+I+can+spend+more+due+to+Emirates
July 18, 2008 at 10:43 am
Hey, it’s Friday chaps and chapesse, but these are really for rico, to cheer her up.
If Tommy Cooper were alive today;
I met this bloke with a didgeridoo and he was playing Dancing Queen on it. I thought, ‘That’s Aboriginal.’
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This lorry full of tortoises collided with a van full of terrapins. It was a turtle disaster.
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I told my girlfriend I had a job in a bowling alley. She said ‘Tenpin?’ I said, ‘No, permanent.’
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I went in to a pet shop. I said, ‘Can I buy a goldfish?’ The guy said, ‘Do you want an aquarium?’ I said, ‘I don’t care what star sign it is.’
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I bought some Armageddon cheese today, and it said on the packet. ‘Best before End’
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I went to buy a watch, and the man in the shop said ‘Analogue.’ I said ‘No, just a watch.’
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I went into a shop and I said, ‘Can someone sell me a kettle.’ The bloke said ‘Kenwood’ I said, ‘Where is he then?’
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My mate is in love with two schoolbags. He’s bi-satchel.
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I went to the doctor. I said to him ‘I’m frightened of lapels.’ He said, ‘You’ve got cholera.’
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I met the bloke who invented crosswords today. I can’t remember his name, its P something T something R.
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I was reading this book today, The History of Glue. I couldn’t put it down.
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I phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just went on and on.
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The recruitment consultant asked me ‘What do you think of voluntary work? I said ‘I wouldn’t do it if you paid me.’
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I was in the jungle and there was this monkey with a tin opener. I said, ‘You don’t need a tin opener to peel a banana.’ He said, ‘No, this is for the custard.’
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This policeman came up to me with a pencil and a piece of very thin paper. He said, ‘I want you to trace someone for me.’
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I told my mum that I’d opened a theatre. She said, ‘Are you having me on?’ I said, ‘Well I’ll give you an audition, but I’m not promising you anything….’
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I phoned the local builders today, I said to them ‘Can I have a skip outside my house?’ He said, ‘I’m not stopping you!’
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This cowboy walks in to a German car showroom and he says ‘Audi!’
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I fancied a game of darts with my mate. He said, ‘Nearest the bull goes first’ He went ‘Baah’ and I went ‘Moo’ He said ‘You’re closest’
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I was driving up the motorway and my boss phoned me and he told me I’d been promoted. I was so shocked I swerved the car. He phoned me again to say I’d been promoted even higher and I swerved again. He then made me managing director and I went right off into a tree. The police came and asked me what had happened. I said ‘I careered off the road’
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I visited the offices of the RSPCA today. It’s tiny: you couldn’t swing a cat in there.
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I was stealing things in the supermarket today while balanced on the shoulders of a couple of vampires. I was charged with shoplifting on two counts.
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I bought a train ticket to France and the ticket seller said ‘Eurostar’ I said ‘Well I’ve been on telly but I’m no Dean Martin.
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I phoned the local gym and I asked if they could teach me how to do the splits. He said, ‘How flexible are you?’ I said, ‘I can’t make Tuesdays or Thursdays.’
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I went to the local video shop and I said, ‘Can I borrow Batman Forever?’ He said, ‘No, you’ll have to bring it back tomorrow’
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July 18, 2008 at 10:43 am
maqtilarge, he sure is taking the piss.
Show me the MONEY (buy some players) Mr Wenger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAHHHH cant take much of this. I think I am cracking
July 18, 2008 at 10:44 am
Again, why is 18 mil over priced for a starting England midfielder. They have Gerrard, Carrck and Hargreeves….do you not rank Barry along side these guys? Lets cough up the dough and just buy him…..i really think AW has made us all spendthrifts. 18mil seems going rate for me.
July 18, 2008 at 10:44 am
Maqitlarge, that’s what I said at 10.14 - Wenger must be having us on.
July 18, 2008 at 10:46 am
I’ve just watched the interview & yet again its another pile of s*** served up by Arsenal.
No probing questions asked, just the usual guff followed by Arsene’s now standard response. eg
Q. What would you define as a successful season this year?
A. Its not for me to judge, I just develop the players & let everyone else judge.
Q. Has the Emirates given you more power to spend.
A. Yes, but if you spend then you kill another young player.
These quotes aren’t word for word but are fairly accurate.
July 18, 2008 at 10:48 am
Like I said Maqitlarge it is rubbing our noses in it.
Unless he actually delivers on these promises sometimes it it would be better for him to say nothing on the matter
I want to hear about what he has to say about losing Diarra, Flamini, Gilberto, Jens and Hleb in the space of 7 months and what the fuck he going to do about.
July 18, 2008 at 10:48 am
hopefully he’s not having us on and he’s gonna announce the 80mill of signings later today…
July 18, 2008 at 10:51 am
parlane - we live in hope my friend, we live in hope.
In fact, it’s particulary so that i can wave the betting slip under the noses of all those so called ManUre ‘fans’ who live in and around London, who don’t even know where Manchester is let alone OT……………tosser!
July 18, 2008 at 10:51 am
dennisdemennace;
thank you; funniest godamn post in a while…just shared them with a room of pissed up ladies…can’t deliver as well as Coopr, but they are goin down a storm…legend!
July 18, 2008 at 10:52 am
Considering how AW likes to groom young boys into worldclass players, do you guys think he will find someone to take over his job after he decides to go upstairs? If he does then God help us coz we aint gonna see any 20mil players for decades.
July 18, 2008 at 10:52 am
dennis, thats the longest posting i’ve ever read! worth it tho, good on ya mate!
July 18, 2008 at 10:52 am
mrs mba on the wines again then?
July 18, 2008 at 10:54 am
Whilst commentating on an England match for a foreign tv channel Wenger described Barry as technically excellent but one-paced, a diesel engine compared to a petrol.
Arsenal are a team built on speed, would he consider putting someone he described as a ‘diesel engine’ into the centre of a team built on speed?
July 18, 2008 at 10:55 am
morrows - cheers fella, i just laugh out loud at the darts one!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:55 am
dennis - that made me laugh big time
Got to pop out, be back soon - and play nicely, I know its Friday
July 18, 2008 at 10:56 am
parlane;
mate…..you know what she’s like. She’s the one plying me with booze. I was behaving tonight and came straight home frrom work (get in trouble every now and then for staying out at after work drinks)…come home and shes bought the laddies home for a girls night!!!!! Im blogging as they watch Americas Top Model, followed by the Bachelor and i have to drink wine because we out of beer….i’d go to bed but she’s forcing the wine down me…..why fight it!
July 18, 2008 at 10:57 am
i set my missus up on the FFL, the only stipulation was all ex arsenal players for a laugh!
amazingly i have money left over!!!
July 18, 2008 at 10:58 am
charybdis1966 Says:
July 18, 2008 at 9:08 am
Ah Ethan, that’s too depressing to think about. Denilson’s too lightweight, injury-prone and ill disciplined to be our DM solution.
Yes currently i agree , thats what we said about flamini also !
the aging bert and flamini last season ..
All im saying about denilson is either its fuckin uncanny timing that denilson speaks up just as we are concerned about a DM , or its an arsene attempt to tell the public who he has in mind to step up ..
It reminds me of Nordtveit saying he’s ready to step up as a defender and then we dont hear about a defender again !!!!
but of all the youngsters needing to s