Arsenal introduce drinks ban, is this the end of the road beer?

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So it’s official, Arsenal have introduced a no drinking zone around the ground to stop nuisance drinkers doing what they do best which is, …well drinking, so I guess that means all areas leading to the ground, which in turn eliminates the road beer we all so enjoy, so no standing, no swearing, no singing and now, no drinking, oh how I love the Arsenal.

However we have added three more highly paid Americans to Ivan’s team of well paid mates, I wonder when we the fans will see any of this reflected in what we all get, my guess? Don’t hold your breath.

Nicki B’s dad says no contract extension has been signed and it was all paper talk but he says he thinks it’s all exciting so at least he wants to stay.

Transfer gossip arose around Steven Taylor of Newcastle, I like this kid, he may not be as big as Sackho, whom I also like, but he is English and has that same fight in him I see in Vermaelen, so I hope there’s some truth in that rumour, although it was great to beat Celtic, it was pointed out by the panel that no Englishmen were involved and that does hurt a bit.

Eduardo’s back for the Pompey game and I have a feeling he’ll involve Wilshere, Ramsey and Gibbs, I believe he needs to rotate his squad to keep them fit, keen and happy, so if you’re going to do it, then do it with a team you expect to beat.

I can’t see spurs staying at the top for too long so they don’t bother me but the chavs are there early and we play them soon, so we need to keep picking up maximum points, we need to get a result when we visit Manchester twice and maybe then we can start believing.

Let’s hope we sign the 2 or 3 players we need to make us the team to beat, imagine fantasy football and resilience, it’s like combining the best of Graham with the best of Wenger.

For those of you going tomorrow, don’t forget to take a carrier bag and good luck with the road beer!

Have a great day Grovers.

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  6. Nick

    Manuel Almunia 21 Lukasz Fabianski 24 Vito Mannone

    Defender:
    3 Bacary Sagna 5 Thomas Vermaelen 6 Philippe Senderos 10 William Gallas 17 Alexandre Song 18 Mikael Silvestre 20 Johan Djourou 22 Gael Clichy 28 Kieran Gibbs 30 Armand Traore Havard Nordtveit

    Midfielder:
    2 Abou Diaby 4 Cesc Fabregas 15 Denilson 16 Aaron Ramsey 19 Jack Wilshere 27 Emmanuel Eboue 33 Nacer Barazite 35 Francis Coquelin
    Attacking Midfielder:
    7 Tomas Rosicky 8 Samir Nasri 23 Andrey Arshavin

    Striker:
    9 Eduardo 11 Robin van Persie 12 Carlos Vela 14 Theo Walcott 52 Nicklas Bendtner

  13. charybdis1966

    Youy’re right GoonerM, while we carry on winning Jimbo will stay away – as soon as we lose he’ll be here. That’s his prerogative though, I guess, although he reminds me of a guy called “Gelbs” who used to post on Vital Arsenal a lot. He always had some choice words to say about Wenger a few years back before things were that bad – the guys probably had an apoplectic fit since and has disappeared, never to be seen again.

  15. nishanth

    We are looking still, we have an open eye, we are not desperate because we believe if you look at the players who are out, and the squad we have available we have a big squad. Maybe in the defensive area we could still do… but everybody looks for basically the same areas

  19. nishanth

    There are many benefits from it, but it is not a definite system you know?

    “I might move again to 4-4-2. Just at the start of the season I wanted to play high up the pitch and it can change in some games but overall I believe we can play high up and we can bring the threat to the opponents half very early in the game.

  20. nishanth

    Glad to hear that we might not stick to that system all the time.Tomorrow we should play 4-4-2 against portsmouth.

  21. nishanth

    Bentdner is in his final year of his contract,” the manager confirmed. “At the moment we are in discussion with him.”
    Final year?Hope he signs soon

  23. A

    Wenger’s boss – he said we’re not desperate to sign people, but he’s looking to bring in a defensive player still.

  26. A

    I’d rather we played 4-3-3 nisanth, 4-4-2 is more defensive, we wanna slaughter pompey, keep them really high up the pitch and batter them!

  27. Arsenal Tom

    id stick with 4-3-3…. the more practice they get the better and against Portsmouth we should have to be too concerned with them

  35. Sabeel Indian Gunner

    haha…

    Nick i would to man

    but most times when i am blogging,i am at work..

    am not a natural joker

    since am at work difficult to squeeze out time to get jokes..

    when free will try though :)

  36. ethangunner

    Dan Says:
    August 21, 2009 at 09:33

    Ethan if u walk home with your shopping in a bag. They can’t take it off you. But who’s to say u cant walk down the street and open it up. It’s the law I’m not making it up ffs! That’s why in the simpsons episode chief higgem drives past homer drinking on the street
    ———————————-
    WTF ????
    But who’s to say u cant walk down the street and open it up

    ——————————–
    whos to say you cant rob a bank either
    but it dont make the Fecker right does it ?

    and trust me i studied criminal law , you can consume beverages in your home or a licensed venue , but if a seal is broken your screwed .

    here .. if it doesnt put you to sleep 1st you can read it here

    http://www.ias.org.uk/resources/factsheets/law.pdf

  37. PDT

    If I keep repeating it, it may come true. So, here goes…

    We will sign Subotic, Matuidi and Chamakh/van der Vaart on deadline day.

  44. Doublegooner

    Tomorrow’s Game:

    Anyone drinking in the Rocket or do you meet up on ‘Denton Bear Island’ in front of the Amoury before the game ??

    Lets all start new songs to bring in the new season !!

    To the Who’s Pinball Wizard.

    EVER SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY
    I FOLLOWED ARSENAL, FROM WHITE HART LANE TO ANFIELD
    I MUST HAVE SEEN THEM ALL,
    BUT I AINT SEEN NOTHING LIKE HIM
    SINCE ADAMS KICKED A BALL,

    THAT TOMMY VER,MAELEN,,,HE PLAYS FOR THE ARSENAL !!

  48. Doublegooner

    Tomorrow’s Game:

    Anyone drinking in the Rocket or do you meet up on ‘Denton Bear Island’ in front of the Amoury before the game ??

    Bring your mates & lets all start new songs to bring in the new season !!

    To the Who’s Pinball Wizard.

    EVER SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY
    I FOLLOWED ARSENAL, FROM WHITE HART LANE TO ANFIELD
    I MUST HAVE SEEN THEM ALL,
    BUT I AINT SEEN NOTHING LIKE HIM
    SINCE ADAMS KICKED A BALL,
    THAT TOMMY VER,MAELEN,,,HE PLAYS FOR THE ARSENAL !!

    TWICE AS GOOD AS LEDLEY
    BETTER THAN RIO
    IN THE AIR HE’S DEADLY
    ALWAYS GETS A GOAL
    HE’LL RIP ROONEYS HEAD OFF
    & SHIT RIGHT IN THE HOLE..
    THAT TOMMY VER,MAELEN,,,HE PLAYS FOR THE ARSENAL !!

  49. Doublegooner

    Thanks PDT: :)

    How about this one – we started it on tuesday.

    HE’S FIVE FEET FOUR…HE’S FIVE FOOT FOOOUURR

    WE’VE GOT ARSHAVIN

    FUCK ADEBAYOOOR

  50. Nick

    Arsene Wenger has vigorously denied reports in Spain that Arsenal have already agreed to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona next summer.
    And the Gunners boss launched a withering attack on the way La Liga clubs carry out their presidential elections with candidates pledging to sign star players and leaking stories to the press.
    Newspaper El Mundo Deportivo claims Barca and Arsenal have signed a pact that will see Fabregas go to the Nou Camp for about £30million at the end of the season.

    But Wenger said: ‘The day I agree to sell a player one year in advance, I will not be in this job any more.’
    The Spanish press have hinted all summer than Sandro Rosell, who hopes to replace Joan Laporta as president next summer, already has the nod from Fabregas’s camp that he can campaign with a pledge to sign the Spain midfielder.
    Barca had hoped to sign the 22-year-old before the close of the transfer window, but Wenger has steadfastly rejected any approach and hit out the unsettling pursuit of his captain.
    Attack: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger dislikes the way Barcelona presidential candidates like Sandro Rosell can unsettle players

    ‘It does not help football and does not help people to focus on their job and is sometimes destabilising,’ said Wenger
    ‘The way Spanish clubs are run is more political than sport orientated. How much does that harm other clubs? It is difficult to measure, but it does not help other clubs when somebody who has, for example, no chance to be elected next year as president, can announce any name.
    ‘What can you do against him? Nothing. Does that help other clubs? Certainly not.’
    Wenger’s protestations are unlikely to deter the European champions.
    Barca boss Pep Guardiola believes it will be too difficult to sign Fabregas before the deadline – on August 31 in Spain – but technical secretary Txiki Begiristain is still working on the deal.
    Meanwhile, Barcelona’s interest in Emmanuel Eboue has cooled and they could instead turn to Schalke right-back Rafinha

  51. Nick

    I wish barca would just fuck off and when a old and past his best cesc does return to spain its to madrid out of protest at the amount of time barca made him waste pledging his loyalty to us

  53. A

    Yeah nisanth, if either were fit i’d expect nasri or rosicky to play in any game, but at home i’d expect a merida, or ramsey to play rather than one of denilson and song, even if nasri and rosicky aren’t fit

  55. Tommi Gooner

    Why are so many Gooner’s getting hectic about the ‘Barca after The Cesc’ story? We all know it’s BS. ANY coach. manager, chairman or team who have all their marbles wouldn’t sign a pre-deal – what type of BS is that?? It’s the Spanish press FFS – they make The Sun look like Reuters. Lets just treat THAT story with the disdain it deserves.

    Oh BTW – not sure if it was the chat about KFC on here – but I ended up having one too – BUT only because I walked into Nando’s on Goodge Street who said they didn’t have chicken?? WTF??

  56. nishanth

    Id rosicky or nasri play the role of denilson and it doesn’t work we could switch it to 4-4-2.I am happy with 4-3-3.But at home we shouldn’t use 2 DM’s

    Wilshere song cesc arshavin

    Bendtner eduardo

    This 4-4-2 could work as well.

  58. Honest Bill

    I hope we stick with the 4,3,3 tomorrow. The players are still getting used to it, and beginning to look comfortable with it. There’s no point in upsetting the rhythm now.

    Even if we do play another formation. the thing i really want to see continue is the drive and the work ethic. I want to see the lads play with a sense of urgency in every single game

  63. Arse&Nose

    Only a few hours to go till i get my kfc!

    I’m going to go for a fully loaded box, upgrade to a tower-swap the fillet for a zinger fillet.

    go for gravy as a side an add 3 wings as an extra.

  69. A

    It is chary, though it varies actually.

    Against Everton the main set up way actually

    Almunia

    Sagna Gallas Vermaelen Clichy

    Cesc Song

    Bendtner Denilson Arshavin

    VP

    With Cesc running from deep but Denilson playing advanced, then against Celtic it started like that, then turned into more same back 5 then

    Cesc Song Denilson

    Bendtner Arshavin

    VP

  71. charybdis1966

    Micky did it89, it’s pronounced “Ver-mah-lun” as Bob Wilson started categorically on Members day. At least I think so, until Choy contradicts me on that also. :)

  80. Metal Gear

    Geoff I like you’re articles as you know but please when mentioning English players don’t actually mention that there English as though that’s an ability within it self.

  82. Tommi Gooner

    Micky Did It 89 – fella I saw it. I heard all about it and thought ‘how bad could it look’ but f*ck me – when I saw it – he is SOOOO wrong – on so many different levels! I think even the boys who frequent Old Compton street would call him a big gayer!

    PS – not that I need to say this and obviously as soon as you open your mouth or write something you have to stick a disclaimer in – I aint homophobic whatsoever.. blah blah blah..

  86. Arse&Nose

    Thanks for the tip Reva – was debating whether to try hot rods or go for wings, I’ll stick to the wings today :)

  92. goonermichael

    those Aussies asren’t so cocky at the oval now are they? Don’t even know what I’m talking about but it looks bad for them.

  93. A

    Nothing specific about him, but when talking about the offensive depth, Wenger said that Carlos Vela is injured and unavailable. Noone asked him about him specifically, was just listed when Wenger talking about players who’ve been unavailable, size of the squad etc

  95. Nick

    Gordon Strachan On Wayne Rooney – “It’s an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you’re more likely to get a call from Michael Jackson than Sven Goran Eriksson.”

  96. Nick

    “Those that say it is the taking part and not the winning that is important are, for me, wrong. It is the other way round.” – Tony Adams

  98. Nick

    “That’s great, tell him he’s Pele and get him back on.”- Partick Thistle manager, when told a concussed striker did not know who he was.

  99. Nick

    “When Arsene came to Arsenal he took complete control of our diets. We were allowed no salt, no fat and no sugar, in the end you wanted to play a team like Milwall so that someone would throw a banana at you just so you could have somthing to eat.”- Ian Wright

  100. Nick

    “On the pitch I appear to be fragile but week by week I am ripening and will never be intimidated by anyone. Never.” – Arsenal’s 19-year-old Cesc Fabregas

  101. Nick

    “I first saw David Rocastle play in 1983 for the youth team. I remember coming home excitedly from the match and telling my family, “I’ve just watched the nearest thing to a Brazilian footballer you are ever likely to see – and he comes from Lewisham.” – David Dein on Rocky Rocastle

  102. Nick

    “Champion’s League, You waited all year, But a Gooner chef gave you diarrhoea, You shat in the sink, You shat in the bath, Champion’s League, YOU’RE HAVIN’ A LAUGH.” – Paul Mustchin on sp*rs’ 05/06 season.

  106. A

    Wenger didn’t say that Choy, but it’s how the website have reported it. I don’t think Hangeland was ever a real option, but Wenger hasn’t ruled it out or said anything that categorical

  109. A

    I dunno reggie, but Wenger always said when asked about Hangeland that there are many options we’re looking at. I don’t want us to sign him, and I’m sure whoever we do sign will do a good job, a right footed vermaelen would be ideal!

  111. choy

    reggie… I think after seeing Verm.. he might let senderos go and buy a younger CB who is willing to sit on the bench.

  113. A

    Yeah choy, certainly currently we’re not negotiating for him or anything, but Wenger just never said “we are not signing Hangeland” as the arse.com website states! All he said is exactly what you just quoted – he was asked about the hangeland situation, what’s happening with him, are you close to signing him and he just said “No we are not on this [Hangeland] case,”

    Doesn’t mean it won’t happen before the window closes, though I think it’s unlikely.

    I agree totally with your last point, bye bye senderos, hello younger centre back who’ll sit on the bench and push for a first team place, replace gallas in a year or so

  115. A

    Nick it doesn’t put an end to it in my eyes! I always considered it unlikely, but “No we are not on this [Hangeland] case,” doesn’t mean that there’s absolutely no way we’re going to sign him

  121. A

    it isn’t optimism choy – i don’t want him! He said no there’s nothing happening with hangeland, he wasn’t asked “is there any chance of you signing hangeland” and he answered “no”!!

    I agree reggie, he’d be shown up alot with us imo. Think about the Vermaelen chase against celtic after our corner when they broke, hangeland would’ve still been inside the centre circle!

  122. Nick

    could do with jogging the one we have on let alone another waste of space joining playing silvest and his number two would be the defensive equivalent of the chuckle brothers to me to you, you said you had him

  136. Honest Bill

    Anyone else find that advert really irritating where it shows our lads jogging at half pace while an invisible Man United team opens us up?

    That’s the one thing i don’t wanna see this season. Players not trying. It really pissed me off on many occasions last season. It’s completely unacceptable.

  143. Mayank

    Bill, I really think it’s not gonna happen this year. In Cesc Arsh RvP and a few other we’ve got a good amount of super -motivated players. When you have 3-4 of these kind of players playin it rubs off on the rest.

  145. Jaguar

    The primary criteria for the selection to the national teams, is that the players shouldnt be playing for Arsenal
    Gael Clichy,Matthieu Flamini(while he was at Arsenal) and many others would certify that.

  146. Honest Bill

    Mayank. Yeah it does seem like everyone is motivated and prepared to fight hard. But they must keep that up in every single game. There can be no complacency. We can not afford to think that just because we are playing Portsmouth at the Emirates, that we can afford to take it easy and walk all over them. It doesn’t work that way, and we all know what would happen.

    The team need to remind themselves of this before each and every game, that they must give nothing short of 100%, they must chase every ball, win every 50/50 and physically dominate and fight for every square inch of the field

  147. Mayank

    Also i think a defeat for us will be a lot more de-motivating than the others. For one the media, and to an extent the fans, will jump at the oppportuninty. We have to give performance after performance, any lapse and it could all fall apart again.

  148. Honest Bill

    I can’t understand how people keep bemoaning our strikers, saying that they need to up their game. What kind of logic is that?

    Who cares who scores the goals. We have scored six premier league goals in one game. Robin Van Persie, has got two assists already, Arshavin came extremely close to scoring and ended up with an assist, and Eduardo got a goal. How can anyone say they haven’t performed?

    If i’d asked this time last week, if people would like us to beat Everton 0-1, people would have jumped at it. But now people are complaining that the goals weren’t scored by the right players. People have to realise that our strikers can’t all score in every game

  149. Mayank

    I couldn’t believe a comment i read on another blog after the match. It said ‘this gives wenger an excuse not to buy players’.. It’s like people believe the clubs objective is to under-achieve. RvP isn’t a prolific scorer anyway. The fact is the formation we play essentially has 5 player who are equally likely to score.

  150. bk

    bill,i think van persie fucks about too much sometimes to be honest.an awful lot against celtic.still a great player thou

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