So after the interesting game that saw us win a point against top team Everton on Saturday, fans will have to wait until Sunday until we play Bolton. I for one can’t wait.
Pedro covered the game yesterday, all I can say there is at least the mercurial Denilson will be back on Sunday, Bendtner will be back in two weeks, Almunia got through the game un-injured and we may well be re-signing Sol Campbell, happy days then, the really good news is we won’t be spending any money so we will be in good financial shape.
Yes I know we didn’t really make the most of that game but don’t complain, we are in great shape. We are in third spot in the English Premier League, in the next round of the FA Cup and through the group stages of the European Champions league, how can we not be happy with that?
Resigining Sol Campbell will be like signing a new player and Fran Merida looks like he’ll be staying, I understand Man City, Aston Villa, Spurs, Man United and Chelsea are also thrilled we’ll be making no more signings, as they also believe we have enough in the locker room.
So they are thrilled, the board are thrilled and many of our weekend bloggers that came on, will also be besides themselves with our progress.
For any of you that may be a little disappointed out there, don’t be, as we are in great financial shape, and that’s the most important thing.
Ivan is rumoured to be taking the rest of the season off along with the 300 worldwide scouts we have, as there will be nothing to do until the summer, when all the 17 year old starlets will be looking for their first big professional contracts, and we all know that Arsenal is seen as the place to be as we pay so well and they will all get a chance to impress.
I just hope that Almunia gets a new and extended contract soon to match Denilson’s, as going through the summer wondering whether or not he’ll be off to Real Madrid will be too much for me to handle.
Anyone who may be a little nervous at the performance against Everton, don’t be, they drew against Chelsea, drew against Spurs and lost to us 6-1, but our team showed the same spirit as they did when we played Chelsea, so we have a lot to look forward to, mental strength, financial stability are massively important and don’t forget, we have a very young squad.
Not a lot more that I can add to all that. I hope this post shows the few doubters out there, that we are now true Arsenal fans, just like they are.
Have a great day Grovers, I’m sure our competitors will!
Great f@@kin@ post!
fergie was shit for 5 years before he won a bean
gooners would have had him beheaded at the tower
facts are twisted now that it doesnt involve arsenal? lol
if it were wenger that has done this over the last 5 years we wouldnt hear anything else
david? any more to add
“facts are twisted now that it doesnt involve arsenal? lol”
Exactly, what’s odd is an Arsenal fan twisting them to make United and fergus look good..
fuck me, what is the point of signing 17 year olds?
this club has the priorities on its head:
academy -> property developer -> football club
last time I checked, we were called ‘Arsenal Football Club’, ffs…
what a great visionary wenger is they would have said. he paid £12m for ronaldo and sold him for £80m. wow
what is your point suga?
Fran the man has had a bottomless pit of money for the last 18 years!!
fletcher is a bastard
Roy Keane was also signed for a British transfer fee record.
In 2001 Fergie broke the record 3 times within the space of 13 months.
Franchise, Grant did very well for CHelsea and he was sacked because he doesn’t have a reputation. You are oh so daft to be asking these questions.
Franchise, the SIMPLE fact is, he did absolutely nothing without money when he first became manager. It was only once a lot more money became available for him that he started winning with United. He relies HEAVILY on money.
Whats happening grovers! We signed Dzeko yet??
No?, didnt think so!
pmsl , gooners falling over themselves to big up bacon face
pure quality
ahahha eboue
a bastard he is indeed
Gone are the days of AFC, its Arsenal Holdings now!
Cotto,
Wenger is nowhere near being ‘beheaded at the Tower’, despite the Tower being in close vicinity
what is more, some Gooners continue blowing smoke up his arse…
and oh yes: ‘Richards is shit, nowhere near good enough for Arsenal’
mwahahahahahaha…
Ferguson was manager of St. Mirren from 1974 until 1978, producing a remarkable transformation of a team in the lower half of the old Second Division watched by crowds of just over 1,000, to First Division champions in 1977, discovering talent like Billy Stark, Tony Fitzpatrick, Lex Richardson, Frank McGarvey, Bobby Reid and Peter Weir while playing superb attacking football.[14] The average age of the league winning team was 19 and the captain, Fitzpatrick, was 20
my point is that we are missing out on being competitive for the sake of some bullshit principles…
‘we would do a Leeds’, ‘we can win the league with this squad’…
yawn…
bully for him franchise
what the fuck has that got to do with arsenal?
this is an arsenal blog.. manc land is that way
Franchise, Wenger’s Anelka business was much more impressive than the CR deal.
1st off, much more money is wasted nowadays
2ndly, percentage wise, Anelka deal was more profitable. Percentage wise, obviously.
3rdly, Madrid have had 2 eras of Galacticos were they spend enormous amounts of money. Anelka was bought outside these years.
And of course the facts are skewed and you’re skewing them. The CR sale completely is out of hand when comparing over a 5 year period. Take last years numbers and its a whole different, and much more accurate, view.
Franchise, clueless as always
Fergie’s henchmans got Franchise in a headlock, someone call the pohlice…
Dayum Fergie won the Scottish Championship, back then it was like winning the Premiership now.
fergie made a 550% return on ronaldo
wenger made a 2000% return on anelka
case closed your honour.
Cotto Come on man
Giggs joined at 18, Beckham at 16, Lee Sharp at 17, David May 18, Paul Scholes at 16…
Who is following who?
CORRECTION
4000% return
Pat,
but taking Ronaldo sale out of the equation is just twisting facts to suit your argument…
and no, I am not bigging up SAF, I hate the cunt, but credit where it’s due…
and no, I am not ‘clueless’
mwahahahahahaha…
Dont get fresh with me!!!
Pat its not about impressiveness of the deals u not getting my point are you?
david, i mentioned young kids from aboard fella
what countries did beckham, scholes and co come from?
Suga3, let’s sign Cameron Jerome then shall we, he scored this weekend too!
im a cheque book fan who wants more of a chequebook manager
NIgeria needs a finance minister….. wenger can take that role if all he cares is balancing the books
What does it matter? Quality is quality. Foreign or not?
Kids are kids.
even more pressing Nigeria need a President
fergie has has his cock well and truly shined by gooners this evening
fucking sickening scenes.
So Wenger is better at trading players, Fergie is better at winning trophies.
When they start giving out the premier league to the manager that made the most profit in the transfer window that will be very useful.
Franchise – Your point was silly, give up.
David – Wenger was signing Henry for Monaco around about then.
david, my point about who is following who.. was centred around the moans about wenger flooding the game with young foriegn kids
fergie now does that… without any complaints
that was my point fella
come on mate, get with it or get out.
fuck me, he didn’t just score, his ran thw whole length of the pitch, he has potential to be a monster, plus he is a Gooner – perfect!
but oh no, he is a party boy, the devil incarnate, he would contaminate our team of fucking choir boys…
and oh, as I type this, Tevez scores…
cotto my best shag ever was a spurs fan
spuds out of the top 4
did you pipe him or did he pipe you, franchise?
gambon 8m net spend under the glazers 3 pl, 2cc, 1 cl
she was a fit she
course he was
Keyser,
and Monaco told him to do one, after he started this kiddie nonsense…
Keyser Says:
January 11, 2010 at 21:03
Roy Keane was also signed for a British transfer fee record.
In 2001 Fergie broke the record 3 times within the space of 13 mont
—————————–
Keane was signed for 3.5 million…Blackburn had offered 4m…Keane chose to go to United…otherwise be it a record breaking transfer deal it was hardly a exclusive to United.
Didnt we buy DB10 at a british record?
cotto
Oh i thought the moan was about signing kids in general and the whole peado chants thing.
My mistake. Still dont see what the fuss is about though. Fergie has been signing kids long before Wenger.
david, i would leave it alone fella, it went way over your bonnet…
a while back
please – I would love to piss myself laughing, can someone tell me again that Richards is shit and Campbell will be a great signing?
it just doesn’t work when I say this…
SUGA, actually is skews the facts A LOT. We’re talking about a 5 year period. Taking CR out of the equation makes it a lot more accurate because he was a one off! His sale completely alters all the facts!
No, I’d rather keep Wenger at this point. In case you haven’t heard, UEFA will, sooner rather than later(2010/2011 are the dates mooted) make financial rule changes. Not sure if you’ve heard, but as of right now, LPool and United would not be allowed to take place in the CL. Chelsea and Arsenal would.
Also, who gives a flying fuck about SAF’s time inn Scotland?!?! Juande Ramos from Sevilla was much more impressive. 3 pts behind Madrid and Barca despite spending little amounts of money. 2 back to back Uefa cup triumphs.
Talents such as Capel, Navas, Fabiano, Dani Alves!!!!
well richards is shit suga, certainly defensively, but sol would be a terrible signing
SUGA, why do you think Richards is good?
ferguson is a bastard
Pat,
I am all for Wenger continuing in the ‘coldest of the hotseats’, but can someone remind him that we are a football club in the first place?
Pat SAF has 15 division titles incl. 14 first division titles
he is as successful as Arsenal in terms of league titles
eboue
goooooners… sorry to upset the manc fans on tonight
Hey! I loved your ironical sacarsm! It was enchanting to say the least and I for one agree with the sentiments expressed. Have all the money in the bank but win nothing!
This is the true Arsenal style lately under Messuer Venger!!
It’d be an honor to meet the bloke who punched red nose where it hurts
The old saying goes you never go back and in sols case never a truer word spoken!!
A,
no, he is not – it is Toure that is making him look bad…
we need some of ‘his sort’ – arrogant fuckers, they give you the edge…
Richards is much better than we have as backup – absolutely pisses over Djourou, he is stronger mentally than Sendy and don’t get me started on Sly…
I felt insulted by him being made captain in th WHU game…
Pat,
because he is?
Franchise, shouldn’t you be on the mancunian website?
And he relied heavily on money to achieve that. The short period he had without money showed him as a flop in my eyes in what was then a very, very pathetic and weak English league. Yet, he still relied on money.
Toure making him look bad?? He was moved to right back last season because he was such a liability in the centre, and is only playing centrally now because of injuries and toure being away at the anc, he’s an emergency centre back, and pants there!
I don’t rate JD, but I’d have both he and Sendy over Richards.
He’d be a decent sub right back if Eboue left, but that’s it.
Pat,
as I said before, there is still quite a scale between spending bazillions and spending fuck all…
Pat blogs hardly like people like myself that tell the truth
A,
er, he is 21…
Yeah suga, he has time to improve, he could become quality if he gets his head in order, but currently I wouldn’t want him near our team even as a back up centre back.
no franchise, arsenal blogs hardly like manc fans
this is maybe where you are failing pal.. oh and shagging yids
up the ‘arris
SUGA, a legend!
Richards is shit and I wouldn’t say he’s strong mentally. He’s been just as bad as Toure this season, if not worse.
lets compare matt busby and herbert chapman then
I think we should snap him up before ‘Arry does – he will become quite a player and then AW will be rocking in his chair and feeding us the ‘we nearly signed him’ bollocks…
Chapman all the way…
yeah.. honest arry may win another premiership with him in the yid squad.
I hope Everton continue their form and beat Shitty at the weekend.
I am sure this is just new manager syndrome or at least I hope it is, they are in good form. Tevez on fire.
Franchise, you’re not telling the truth. Most United fans even say the CR sale make things look much brighter than they really are.
The most accurate reflection is when CR is not included. That tells the whole story.
yet somehow he keeps his place in the Shitty side and has more England caps than Theo…
yep, he’s shit…
theo is a year younger and has only 3 caps less
Cotto,
OK, I say Richards, don’t ridicule, be constructive, suggest someone else…
can you?
he will make them up this summer at a little summer event… not sure richards will be able to make it.
suggest somebody else for what?
Lol, as if Theos going to the world cup.
Its a stage for good players!
Cotto,
thought you were intelligent – obviously I mean defensive signing…
you mean WC? please – Theo has fuck all chance of making it…
SUGA3 he hasn’t kept his place in the city side, he lost it, then played at right back. At the age of 18 he was an amazing talent at centre back, since then he’s gone backwards, and currently only plays centre back if they have noone else. The talent is still there but the likelihood of him putting his head down and putting the work in to fulfil his potential isn’t massive.
yeah, the stage he went to as a 16 yr old
ok, as a CB i like gary cahill.
now if fergie had cash.. he owuld have smashed into cahill last week for 20m
nice blog btw, suga.
SUGA, Theo is shit. Richards is older.
Richards made his last appearance during Euro qualifiers, no??
Different position, so a stupid argument to make.
He’s only playing because City have many injuries back there. Onouha, Toure, Lescott were all ahead of him when fit, which says a lot
A,
I still think we have missed a trick there – should have bought him for peanuts while Pearce was still there…
but no, it’s better to buy some fucking African kid and struggle to get a work permit and all that…
cheers, Cotto
He was still being offered around for £5 mil at the start of this season SUGA, let alone when Pearce was around. No big club wants him, because of his shocking attitude and his development going backwards.
I’m happier with signing Vermaelen than Richards too, £5 mil more and 2 years older but a world of difference between them.
Not a fan of Richards myself,
He has a howler in him every game. We need better than that imo.
5m???
you think? if thats a fact he is was well worth a punt for a cheeky 5
it probably says hughes is clueless
Cahill is a bit overrated. I wouldn’t want an English CB to be honest.
Cahill had quite a few shaky games this season.
I would rather Upson than Richards.
Pat It is also the fact that Fergie signs the most prolific players and the most nasty defenders…its the desire and ambition thats there
If Pele himself was available for 25m..Wenger would go on Arsenal.com and tell us that “Pele is too expensive for us”
Look at Andy Cole for example…Most prolific player in the League and SAF got him for 6m and a shyte Goalie…
Andy Cole, Terry Shitfuckingham, 3.5m, a 17 year old Soljear for a the price of a hand bag…
Even the heavy transfer of Ruud Van Shitroy for 19 mill was resold to Madrid for 22. While the fucker single handedly scored United to the tittle.
I think if we showed abit of ambition and took abit more risks..the rewards are worth it.
Ronaldo thing is only for the past couple years but in the 90′s SAF did a fair bit of good business.
not seen as much of cahill as last year.. but he is a very good no nonesense premiership clas defender.. but would be far too expensive.
Tevez hatrick
Thank God i have that bastard on my fantasy team.
David ur 21:52 is post of the day and ive dropped some classics. wow
Fucking Tevez again
Franchise, Hughes wasn’t clueless. Richards was awful. Citty started the season with 4 clean sheets in a row or something like that.
Mancini is lucky he has had a very easy run of games thus far.
Tevez is on fire. Hat trick
I wouldn’t want Cahill nor Upson.
Upson threw tantrums as a kid not playing regularly, no way he’d be happy to sit on the bench now, and he’s not good enough to ever play regularly for us imo.
Cahill is just the flavour of the month, not a bad player, but he’ll never be top top quality, which is what I want us to have to partner Vermy, who is top top quality.
yeah Pat hughes couldnt use tevez
Why did Andy Cole leave Arsenal again ?! Thought there was something dodgy going on there.
shitty just 4 behind us.
You’ve dropped something Franchise, doesn’t smell nice though.
Cheers Franchise,
I’ll take a bow…but recognize you’re the master.
Man Citys form doesnt bode well for coming seasons.
Throw enough shit and eventually it sticks.
one day david u will be like me
Anyway fuck Tevez
We have the prolific deadly potent clinical super nic Bendtner back in a couple of weeks,
Who needs ambition in the transfer market when Arsenal.com tells you that an injury is going to turn a kid into a WC goal machine.
Tevez….Rubbish.
i thought cahill was also just a paper name… but the fella can defend… he is still only 24.. and at 6ft 2 or 6ft 3.. has the height we need.. is right footed to play with vermy.. and proper no nonesense which i love in a defender.
no pissing around, get the man or get the ball… no 3rd choice.
u there?
keyser, GG had to chose between cole and kevin campbell.. and andy cole was a right fucking rebel back then… GG took no prisioners.
franchise…. he needs a season ticket at old trafford first
David, 6mil back then was considered a lot back then.
Never understood that, heard he nicked something or read it somewhere.
Andy Cole and Ian Wright together would’ve pretty awesome.
Cotto, lol!
A is the oracle.Arsene looks upto his opinions before recruiting someone.
Franchise, Tevez started scoring regularly once he score against us in the CC. Hughes was still there.
Yea Pat 6million was alot that was why it was a player + cash deal.
cotto im all ticks for a utd fan
glory hunter. check
lives hundreds of miles from manchester. check
Yeah Franch
I hear you’re tall. I wish i was a little bit taller..wish i was a baller..
That was by FAR the greatest thing i have ever read.
100% spot on. i love the sarcastic humor mixed in with the realistic arsenal approach….
we are shit, but hey, we could be great tomorrow.
fuck me… you trying to bang him?
Yeah Keyser Agreed
Cole and I.Wright wouldve been brilliant.
So would Anelka.
cotto ur time will come, get in the queue
lol
Yes it was David.
On 10 January 1995, Cole was suddenly sold in a shock deal to Manchester United for a deal worth £7 million – £6 million cash plus £1 million-rated Keith Gillespie going in the opposite direction, setting a new record for most expensive British transfer at the time. This record was broken five months later by Arsenal’s £7.5million acquisition of Dennis Bergkamp from Inter Milan.
mate, please.. leave it out.. are you on a wind up?
or are you a proper woofta?
Cotto
hahahaha…
Nothing excites you more than Internet gay porn…
Anelka and WWW were here at same time. Double not enough for you?
faggot
Why is tevez wearing tights!
There you go Pat it was at a time when the Clubs where in a financial position to break records left and right.
If 6m is todays 25million and Andy Cole would be available today and would be the highest scorer in the league…
Do you think Arsene would put cash plus Almunia in the deal to get him?
Ofcoarse not.
Cotto sorry to disappoint you im hetero :/
Funny thing about Cole was that he was very much like Bendtner with his finishing. When he got older, that improved tremendously.
Maybe Bendy will follow suit?
well done, franchise
that does not disappoint.
yeah Pat maybe when he is at chievo
£25 mil now wouldn’t be the same as £6 mil back then though, football has changed greatly, not because of inflation, but because of the rise of the prem, and billionaires treating football clubs as playthings.
You could spend £6mil then and still be well within your means.
1,300+ comments? Respect, Guys!
Andy Cole was deadly as a kid, but he stalled a little bit and never got that much of a chance with GG. That and his bad attitude and the fact KC would play wherever GG told him led to him going and Kev staying.
Hindsight says bad move, but at the time, before WWW wrecked KC, looked a decent shout!
Wenger would have never bought Bergy. Tight,stubborn clown.
lol the Hicks email controversy is hilarious
I will agree with that A,
But Wenger hasnt shown any desire to break any records…
Would it be fair to say we can spend 25million and still be well within our means?
MAciek but he bought Henry????
Still say that the end of season 92, from when Wrexham turfed us out the cup and GG went mental and was playing WWW, Campbell, Limpar, Merse, SMith and Rocky was one of the most exciting Arsenal teams ever. A few more games that year and we would have beaten Leeds to the title!
How do you work that out Maciek?! He bought Overmars just after for the same sort of money….