So yesterday saw a bunch of blog sites show the new kit, all red and Nike’s last one apparently, hmmmm, first of all it wasn’t a real picture but then any mug could see that.
Secondly we would never have a kit without white sleeves, I think Arsenal will have learnt that from the agg they got with the last one and thirdly we always seem to alternate between red socks and white ones, I hope next season we have red and white hooped socks like the first Nike Kit, which I still think was the best one, the one with lightening bolts.
The other rumour is that we will be ditching Nike for Adidas the year after, if we ditch Nike, I hope it’s for Puma, they do some really nice stuff, apart from the spuds kit that is.
Anyway, more to the point, who will be wearing it? If the rumours are to be believed Cesc and Gallas are both off, I don’t believe Cesc will go but maybe if he does we can finally pay off the debt, I kid of course because with the prudent spending the coach has done over the years and with the property market back in full swing I suspect that’s already been paid off, I can’t think why not if it hasn’t!
Arsene, we really lack experience, Billy boy for me has had his best ever season, give him a 2 year contract, he’s earned it, some of the others you’ve given 20 year contracts to haven’t, show the team that being able to play football now counts for something. Well something more than being 19 anyway.
I’m thinking yesterday what a shame we aren’t still in the cup, but when I saw who the winners of Stoke and City got I was also thinking at least we haven’t got to get a further spanking by the Chavs again, well at least until we meet then in the Champions league anyway, but if we get lucky, and if we beat Porto and then get through the quarters, we may have Robin back, then we’ll see how good they are, you never know, all we have left now is the faint hope that our luck with injuries will turn.
Maybe we will go on a run, at least the chasing back didn’t cover themselves in glory this weekend, perhaps we can win the Champions league and Premier league double, I’d take that, wouldn’t you?
So this next month is crucial to the Arsenal in as much as the season’s will be renewed and that means that we will start seeing things like pre-season contracts being signed, Cesc to sign a new and improved one and a brand spanking new kit to wet our lips.
A case of Peroni for whoever gets us an exclusive picture!
No pic... no beer...
Have a great day today Grovers, only two more to see how far we can go in Europe!!!
ManG, it would be a crazy decision. Especially as he just resigned 35 year old campbell.
I think it’s even weirder that PHW came out to almost brag that Gallas would only get a one year deal?
ethan;
There is no point having a so-called sugar daddy (that Usmanov cunt deffo aint one of them and I hope he hurries up and dies), unless we have a different manager fella… We have the mopney from Ade & Kolo and that aint been spent…
Pedro;
I think what PHW said was more that Wenger hasnt approached the board to get em to sanction the 2 year deal…. YET.
I wish Hill-Wood would stop goin on with himself to the media in general and the Daily effin Star in particular!!!
Did PHW come out with the quote about Galls in his usual favourite porno rag, the Daily Star Pedders ? Perhaps he got flummoxed by being in amongst a load of tits. If this is the case then it does make no sense at all.
interesting read
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/feb/14/cesc-fabregas-arsenal-barcelona-spain
I dont understand the contract stuff in the PL. I mean you give a player a 5 year deal and then follow that up with another 6 year deal 2 years later, but they can fly out on a contract whenever they feel like it, what gives??? In other words we just gave Cesc a new contract a little while back which he’s still under, then there’s news a new one for him is in the works, but then all the crap about him leaving in the summer to Barca, so whats the point in giving large extensions when they can just scoot off whenever they fancy, can someone please explain the reason behind this contract stuff??? I recall when a player signed a 5 year deal he was with a club for 5 years, that was that…. Anyhoo i was just wondering why everyone was getting gelled up about Fabs getting a new deal when he can just walk out on it anytime he pleases, at least I believe so, correct me if I’m wrong…
ManG… surprising that a man of Hillwoods education uses the Star as his mouth piece.
F4Phan;
It’s to do with the sell on value; The shorter the time left on a deal, the easier it is for that player to fuck off/pay off his contract and the less the club can demand for him… Sumfin like that anyways…
Sorry Chary… bindipped your observation there! haah!
Pedro;
Yeah, I have always found it quite weird that an old Etonian toff would associate himself with a low brow tabloid like that…?
Great minds and all that Pedders.
re PHW – he must have a trusted contact at the Star, someone who he knows won’t twist his words to sex up the story. Thats more important that what paper its in. And he knows everyone will pick up on the story anyway.
He’s old bastard but he’s not completely stupid!
I know one thing for sure that every Gooner will be supporting AC Milan tomorrow night…
Gallas is French so it doesn’t add up. Walcott is English and he’s pants so it doesn’t add up that way either (the Francophonic thing)
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Ethan says:
i’m sure like most loans you can pay more, to reduce the debt quicker.
sure there is in place a minimum comfortable repayment plan over a long period , but you can be your ass they are paying it off quicker, what else could they be doing with the money?
growing cannabis under lights in the empty trophy room?!
another way to maximize profits
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classic! I can’t stop laughing.
afternoon all
they are definitely growin pot in the trophy cabinet!
that would explain why they are so relaxed – my mate called me during the halftime of the ManYoo game and laughed how ‘relaxed’ I was
And by the looks of it Song has tested some of the crops growing in the cabinet
“The economic situation in Italy, worse than the others, forces a new need to pay great attention to youth. This will be our line for the future,”
Milan President
Pedro;
They aint the only club goin down that route are they…
goonermichael;
I wouldnt even bother trying to point out the flaws in jaguar’s thinking fella… Its pure randomness based solely on a hatred fixated on a chronic Francophonic hypocrite…
So, there will be no Eastmond for our CL game this week then. He is playing for the reseves tonight, along with JET, Coquelin, Sunu, Frimpong and BARAZITE! Well, thats good news Nacer is getting back to fitness…
Evening Gents.
Some fantastic vids on today. Loved every one
I really hate to slate Arsenal players, if they are trying their heart out, thats all you can ask of em and if they aint good enough, then it is down to the management to change things…
Why am I saying all this? Because, it seems clear now, that Denilson will be playing the Song role Wednesday and I truely hope he comes out of the malaise that has seemingly engulfed him since his return from injury…
He was doing well, along with Song and Diaby at the beginning of the season and he really needs to find some form again…
Otherwise, he might just well find himself too far down the pecking orderto be worth hangin onto…
Then again, maybe Ramsey will play Song’s position and Denilson won’t even get a game???
In a Bit….
ManG, Denilson does ok against teams who try and play football.
I think the problem fans have with Denilson is that he didn’t appear to be trying in the last few games.
I’d stick Rambo in there… or Eboue.
Evening Raddy!
None story.
The picture is a fake and Arsenal have never confirmed the length of the Nike deal.
Evening Gents………and Pedro
Evening all…
Denilson playing DM again is he? Oh goody.
RvP’s due back end of march, so for 2 out of our ‘big’ 3 matches we’ll have him. If we win the easier games dare I say we might get a shot in the arm when we’re most likely to falter?
‘Arsenal’s £6m-per-year shirt sponsorship deal with Emirates, which runs until 2014 and its £8m-per-year deal with Nike, until 2011 are much smaller than Manchester United’s agreement with AIG, which is worth £56.5m over four years. ‘
2011 Sean. I believe you meant ‘non’ story. It wasn’t a non-story, it was a story about the fake kit pic and a potential new deal with Addidas.
DDM, you can refer to me as a gent on the blog, Sir in public of course
Mayank was one of those people who had the impression that Denilson was better than Darren Fletcher.
Just in case you wanted MSM confirmation…
http://tinyurl.com/ybfve7m
Mayank… you know the rules… due back in March means due back in April.
Where is the pic with the new kit?
Youngguns
I’m still under that impression Jaguar… If we win the PL this year does that mean Song is better than Essien, or Almunia VDS.
Pedro, he’ll be back on time, I can feel it, odds are that over time some injury has to go the other way.
eh this one?
http://youngguns.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/leaked-kit.jpg?w=497
but its actually the fake one of this :
http://i46.tinypic.com/o85iqh.jpg
Mayank, no and no! haha!
What a shit time to be blogging. We’re not close enough to the leaders to start getting moist, not far enough to spew bile and now Choy takes away the only piece of controversy we had.
Haha… what about porto?
They are on an unbeaten run! Thoughts about the game?
Any links for the reserve game?
its live on chavs TV
Seriously can’t get excited about Porto, don’t think we can beat them at the Dragao(spe) no way they’ll beat us here… Or should i say there?
Really Mayank?
I think we’ll do them 2-0 away. 2-0 at home.
lovely video with lovely music showing that night at the arsenal. fantastic!
Seriously, Porto to not even score at home? Anyway, barely matters, I’ll get excited about the CL after Man U and Chelsea get knocked out.
what’s with seaman saying almunia has an “aura”? whatever that means .. Maybe it is true on the training field but certainly not in games ..
Eastmond and Merida not playing for ressies so will prob be in the squad for Porto
Clownmoonia has an aura from the opposition striker’s point of view
we should be able to outscore porto if we play all out home and away.
Lets play to our strenghs
maybe he means aurora from beauty and the beast
Legend or what??
“It turned out that I could play against Manchester United, but after that game I had some more problems, so I went for another scan,” the player revealed, according to the Press Association.
“We could see then that there was a big bruise on the bone, and that’s all – so it is painful but that can be controlled with medicine and when it is not broken, you can’t do too much wrong.
“It is not a big problem to play – yes it is still there and will take some time to go away, but it is not dangerous.”
Vermaelen also promised that the Gunners would battle until the very end of the season in their bid to end the trophy drought at the Emirates by capturing the Premier League crown.
“We will keep fighting to the end as a team, that is all we can do,” he added.
“The important thing is to stay together. When you lose, it is easy to say it is his fault or his fault, but I think it is important to remain as a team and a unit.
“We will battle until the last moment of the season.”
Luke Freeman (remember him?) scores, JET assist, 1-0.
Id be shocked if we beat Porto away, but also fairly shocked if we dont go through.
Thanks ManGoonian for the info on the contracts in the PL, I really appreciate someone (yourself) explaining this situation for me, I totally get it, again thanks bro’
Chav TV is showing the ressies…
gee, thanks Arsenal
Porto away is going to be tough.
A score draw will be good enough.
especially with everyone’s favourite Brazilian playing DM…
however, I hope he will get dropped and Eastmond will play…
One thing that pisses me off at the Emirates now is after the final whistle, it’s adverts then final scores from around the grounds. On Weds night, when we were desperately waiting to hear whether Chelsea and Man U had dropped points, there was an Emirates Advert, A nike advert and an O2 ad. a full 90 seconds before the scores came up. Highbury it was the reverse
A 0-0 draw would be better.
Predicted squad’s for Porto?
I’d go with;
……….Almunia……….
Sagna–Gallas–Vermy–Clichy..
..Fabregas..Eastmond/Nasri..Diaby..
..Walcott–Bendtner–Rosicky..
Subs from;
Fabianski
Nasri/Eastmond
Eduardo
Campbell
Ramsey
Eboue
Vela/Denilson/Traore/Merida
f4Phantom;
No probs bruv!
Alex; Nicde work with the reserves updates fella. And I definitely remember Freeman, he is gonna be a top player, mark me words!!
Gooner Talk swore blind they had the confirmed line up tonight and Eastmond was in it…. Well, if that aint the case, then he might get on tomorrow…?
Samir;
I think nasri could do a job in the DM role vs Porto… He doesnt shirk from the dirty stuff, likes a tackle and tracks back and is full of beans…
no jaguar.. 1-1 is better with the stupid away goal rule!
nah MG.. nasri is piss poor at defending and tracking back!
Rosicky is better at tracking back, not that i’d play him there!
I think Denilson will have a good game against Porto.
I am convincing myself to think that
Shit…its too difficult, he cant have a good game.
Choy,
In a 4 3 3, Both Nasri and Rosicky do not fit in the midfield
Yerr MG, you remember that stage where Wenger was going on about Nari being a great DM then days later he had an interview going on abaout it too….
He could be the short term solution…
Walcott should start also imo. CL games are more open, he usually plays very well in it!
Yer MG, you remember that stage where Wenger was going on about Nari being a great DM then days later he had an interview going on abaout it too….
He could be the short term solution…
Walcott should start also imo. CL games are more open, he usually plays very well in it!
HULK v Denilson…
Only one winner there!
choy;
Oh my days fella! What you been freebasin??? Nasri can deffo do a job there… And to say he doesnt track back is bollocks…
ERm, but Hulk is a striker Samir!
Denilson?
ritesh;
Course they fit in… And in CL games, we have more chance of playing them in there than in the Premier League…
wasn’t nasri playing DM last time around when we played the mancs?
why the fook would the next “zidane” be playing the holding role?
I think its going to be diaby and denilson alongwith fab!
MG
He does track back…a few strides, until he realises he is not a good tackler and lets the guy run away.. Cesc also does that sometimes.
The true DMs are Song / Diaby.
Rosicky has character. If you go past him, he will run and hassle till he gets the ball back or send the guy to taste the turf.
Samir;
I think for one off games, against certain opposition, almost all the players could do a job there! IF, they are prepared to get stuck in, track back, yadda yadda… Phil Neville played there FFS!
exactly.. I would rather have denilson do the defending than nasri!
ritesh,
how is Diaby a DM? his favourite position is a support striker and the further down the field you put him, the less effective he is, simple as…
2-0 Sunu, Freeman assist.
How come we offered 2M only for a guy like Saha when we are struggling without a striker!
We paid some 10M for Walcott!!!
Phil Neville was never an attacking player!
ritesh;
IF a player playing in the DM role, (or anywhere really) cannot be bothered to track back, or gives up (can you guess where this is goin?) and let’s oppo players run into our box, etc… Well, I thinki they need a good talkin to!
Nasri, last season, playing mainly wide right, admittedly, worked his knackers off defensively…
ritesh,
here is AW’s valuation for you
Suga
Her just has to stand there. His physical presence allows him to get the ball back easily. Watch his recent games, he was more alert to defensive duties.
You are right though that he is more of a natural attacking midfield.
choy;
Stop messin with my brain dude!!!
He must have proposed to pay in instalments then Suga.
Plus a clause linking the instalments to the sale of property with an option to default if the sale does not occur.
Suga3;
No offecne, but Diaby has added a more defensive edge to his game, this season. You know, when most on here were saying how shite he had been? They couldn’t see the fact he was doing a more rigid and disciplined role…
I remember saying how good he had been and being told he was shite…
MG
What about our beloved Cesc?
Eastmond has been pulled from playing for the reserves tonight, so does that means Song is definately out? Porto are lethal in transition or counterattacks and if we are forced to play Denilson who doesnt track runners then AW will have to adopt the same tactics used against Liverpool with Diaby sitting with Song & Cesc just ahead as opposed to one DM, one box-to-box player & Cesc the playmaker.
Alex;
Great work dude! Sunu will be a top player for us, mark my words!!!
Ritesh;
Who says we offered £2m for Saha? Playing Devil’s Advocado;
His contract was up in June 2010 at the time, he is over 30 and has a history of being a crock too…
choy;
Stop it!!! I can’t take it any more!!! Hahahaha!
ritesh;
What about the golden child Cesc???
No need to go all out attack porto.
They are the home team, we just need to be defensively strong and catch them on the break!
Nasri got torn a new one against Chelsea at home last season and hasnt played centrally since, rightly so.
We do need another DM, as competition for, and an alternative for Song.
atleast the reserves can beat the chavs!. I am sure that is because there is no drogba jr.
Surely IF Denilson fails to track runners, then that must have been spotted by now???
Right, let’s have everyone’s team’s for the Porto game please…???
Errr…papers.
True he is often crocked, but he is in the form of his life and if 2M …or 4M…can give us 10 goals before the end of the season, why not.
The point is we really could have done with a guy like him. He is a top dog when he is playing.
gambon;
Ah ha! Tnaks for playing into my hands! You fell for it!!!
We aint playing the chavs are we???
Is it doomer time again?
yeah Yeah …..Toure?
Apparently we did not sign him before cause of work permit issues.
Almunia
Sagna Gallas Verm Clichy
Fab Diaby Denilson(Eastmond)
Nasri Nikki B Eddie
Choy;
True fella… We just need to play it simple and keep em quiet for 20 minutes or so and shut the home crowd up! This gung ho, leave no fucker back attitude has been a real revelation of late aint it!!!
No need for that bollocks…
Coy
Agree for all except Nasri. I would start with Rosicky. He is more technical and thinks faster. Porto are a highly technical team.
choy,
Now all the arsenal players(including centerbacks) are taught to play near the opposition’s D and run back to defend ..
The CL final run was entirely built on a strong defense. Not sure how/why wenger and the kids forgot that along the way ..
Maybe it was the work of the defensive coach we had at that time ..
ManG
Not doomer time, just pointing out Nasri aint a DM, just like Messi aint a CB, Vernon Kay aint good at covering his tracks, and Almunia aint a goalie!
choy, rather rosicky in for Nasri.
Wenger seems to really rate Eastmond but I doubt he’ll play him in a big game like this so will be Denilson
exactly.. we are far too attacking minded!
everyone wants to score in our team!
Al
Eboue – Sol – Vermilli – Clichy
Cesc – Eastmond – Diaby
Rosicky – Bendy – Nasri
I would play Sol, coz I think he can do a job and Gallas needs a breather, IMO…
Liam Brady is returning full time to Arsenal.
What does that guy do? he looks after our defense?
I thought rosicky would be knackered
Youth development
Gambon
What is Almunia
gambon;
I know fella…. BUT, in one off games, against the likes of Porto in the CL, Nasri and others COULD do that job, IF they do the basics right.
I was really impressed with nasri last season and part of that was down to his defensive work.
Maybe Eastmond will be that competition for Song that he needs? I hope so…
Finished 2-1 to us against Chavs, top of the reserves table.
Steve Bould could have done a job on that defense.
ritesh;
He does the legendy stuff… He has an aura, I tell theee!
Alex;
Thanks mate…
We are top of the reserve and U18 leagues then… Cool!
ritesh,
There isnt really a word/phrase that describes what Almunia does for the team. The closest in thing i can think of in the english language is “court jester”.
MG
Eastmond is too lightweight and lacks experience.
We need guys like Yeah yeah … Toure. or other established monsters in midfield to breath down his neck. When you look at that Barca midfield, no matter why the are top notch.
Gambom
Alclownia is not far from that.
IF Almunia can reporduce the form he showed for most of last season, then that will be good enough for me… That hasn’t looked like happening however, but you gotta have a dream…
ritesh;
Too lightweight? Per-lease man! No he aint! Maybe playing games might give him some, erm, experience too…. What do you think???
I actually think Eastmond will be a good player, but he will benefit more from a full season on loan than playing a few games for us.
Sign Fellani I say.
i will be wearing the kit next season dont worry my fans
His aura is so dense it weighs on him, masks his vision, transform from Almunia to Clownmunia.
What i would like:
Sagna – Gallas – Verm – Clichy
Cesc – Eastmond – Diaby
Rosicky – Bendy – Eduardo
but AW will play:
Sagna – Gallas – Verm – Clichy
Cesc – Denilson – Diaby
Nasri – Bendy – Eduardo
ritesh;
Yes, coz players who were on the verge of leaving barca for not playing too often will be happy to play 2nd fiddle at Arsenal won’t they???
eboue.. you starting ? or is sagna?
MG
Lightweight compared to Song, Diaby and Yeah yeah…even Lampard or Fletcher I think.
They would brush him aside. We need a monster.
Fellini…. good commitment when playing under Moses… Wenger would transform him into a librarian in no time…and give him a hair cut too!
Eastmond, Coquelin and maybe Frimpong as well would benefit greatly from a season loan next year…
choy the boss will tell us tomorrow he is still deciding but i think bacary will start.
Ritesh;
It isnt all about being big fuckers mate…. Its about more than that…. Fellaini would be sent off every game if he played for us! Song has 9 bookings already and he has only made about 15 tackles!!!
MG
Very true, a difficult one. But if he is good enough, Song or Diaby on the bench and he plays.
Besides we play so many matches, we could even afford to have a better line up in the cups.
9 bookings for 15 tackles….
Now that you say that, I realise he cant tackle…. Geoff was right all the time then….
Denilson is the tackle master
tell the CB and the DM whoever starts to defend first before attacking!
all the best eboue!
I love Eboue..Boue
Great attitude, great commitment…and present in big matches.
I even like the dives. But please practice on the expressions after the dive….watch videos of Stevie G and Rooney for reference.
Ritesh;
Its more due to refs giving our players yellow cards for fuck all mate!
refs are biased….cant believe we got so few penalties this time.
We need foreign refs. …. refs from France. That would spare us having to recruit a tackler. Tackles are not allowed in France. You cant touch your opponent when running. And you cant stand in front of the keeper on corners.
Yeah, we need a french ref.
Am off guys, its 1.23 am here.
French refs?
jeez, imagine all this hatred…
nite ritesh
I tell you Suga
These guys in France simply love Arsenal….and they hate, really hate physical teams.
nite all.
I know that – I was referring to the hatred of the other teams and their supporters – Fat Sam’s rants would be something to behold…
Falcao needs to be watched, complete striker, having a great season, 20 in 26. Hulk aswell, Verm should be able to handle them.
Dennis Bergkamp.
Cant say enough about DB10. And i think the whole Legends pick with Henry, Bastin etc etc without DB10 is a disgrace.
Henry beats Bergkamp in numbers. Certainly not in quality.
Nite Ritesh
Bidding 2m for Luis Saha at the 11th hour on deadline day.
If that isnt the epitome of a joke. I dont know what is.