So the latest player to be linked with the Arsenal is 23 year old French starlet Loic Remy but do we want him? I don’t know a lot about him, but do we really need another French hopeful? I would sooner see us go after a out and out goalscorer. I know little about him, save he’s scored 13 goals in a poor side, but I’m sure Nikki B could get more in that league, if we were going to add a youngster to our forward line I would sooner have the Italian Inter player, at least he is tall.
Yes I know he’s trouble, but so is Arshavin.
Now Sol Campbell has joined his manager saying that Fabianski needs more games, there’s a surprise, Campbell wants a new contract and he happens to be agreeing with his manager. Now I think Sol is terrific, I would keep him, but Fabianski should go out on loan, I want Joe Hart next season.
Tonight the two upstarts play each other, I hate them both and would sooner have Everton or Villa there, but it will be one of them, to see the spuds go above us would hurt, but it may teach the club a lesson, however if I had to choose, it would be a City win or a draw so that we at least finished 3rd, having got just 1 point from the last 12 after us having the easiest run in says we deserve nothing, but I am an Arsenal fan and will take what we can get at the end of the day.
I think the last few games have showed us what we feared, Vela, Diaby and Eboue have to go, Diaby has skill but doesn’t have much else, Vela just isn’t that good and Eboue is in the way of a decent player, at best he’s cover at right back but even Sagna like Clichy can’t cross a ball to save their lives, so maybe we should cash in there as well.
Almunia is shocking and Denilson just isn’t good enough, Gallas is a crock and should be shown the door with Fish head, add to that mob the fringees that will never make it and I think we could bring in £25mil, put that with the £40mil from Ade and Kolo plus the transfer fund of at least £30mil, as that’s what we’ll get from the EPL this season and we would have close on £100mil to spend on ready made players.
There is no excuse this coming season, we clearly need new blood and we can afford it, we paid £130mil off our debt last season which is massive by anyone’s standards, our debt now is next to nothing and if you add in the property sales we have to come, then we have no debt, Arsene you have failed in project youth, learn from your mistakes. Please.
If teams like Blackburn, Stoke and Wigan can turn us over, then their players are at least as good as ours, if it were tactics that beat us, then our manager is clearly crap at tactics, either way there is no excuse next season, either our players are not good enough or our manager is inept, something has to give.
SHOW US THE MONEY ARSENAL!
The Fabianski howler was so obvious, why on earth allow yourself to get sandwiched in between 3 big players? Don’t blame fat Sam, thank him for exposing the weakness everyone in football saw apart from Arsene Wenger. If we don’t learn from it then we have nothing to look forward to next term except an awful lot more of the same.
There are some out there that are happy with this season, well they can’t be Arsenal fans can they? They must be Arsene fans. I am planning some kind of demonstration this weekend, I don’t mean a ‘Manager out’ deal, I mean a ‘spend our money please’ one, if you think I’m wrong then tell me, if you think I’m right the give me some ideas. And nothing that will get me banned!
This is our club, this isn’t Monaco or Grampus8, this is the Arsenal. If the Arshavin comments are true, then please don’t sell him, let him spend 6 months in the stiffs, what is the point in continually increasing the players contracts when we allow them to leave when they want? That is naive at best and completely unintelligent at worst, it doesn’t even get manager loyalty, Cesc has a contract until 2014, so in my book he stays until 2014 and if we want to sell him, then do that in 2013, if he starts playing badly, then shove him in the stiffs, screw player power, they earn enough, it’s time to stand up and show them who is boss, MAN UP ARSENE.
If we were winning anything other than the Emirates cup, I could understand the extended contracts and the big wages, but people, we have won zip for 5 years, zip. So why on earth are we doing it and then claiming poverty, it’s shockingly bad management, and that means all of them, from Wenger to Gazidas.
Have a great day Grovers, tomorrow we could be in third spot and tomorrow we go to the polls to vote out this shower of benefit paying, economy ruining half witted puss bags, this is not a political blog, I wouldn’t dream of advising anyone who to vote for, but remember tonight when you are snuggled up in your Arsenal quilt that David Cameron is a Gooner!
Le Grove is now smart phone compatible!
Pedro
Geoff
Morning
Morning all!
Perhaps we should all wear a big yellow stripe down our backs and turn around as the players come out of the tunnel?
Flange
Geoff, Exercise your franchise, That is the BIGGEST privilege in a democracy.
MAN UP ARSENE!
I only know one Franchise and I meet him before the game!
ARSE UP MANNONE
Jimbo, just imagine, if you’d stayed blogging all season even when we were doing ok, you, too, could now be regarded as a god amongst mortals.
Morning
Geoff how do you know that Joe Hart is an Arsenal Fan?
Geoff – “Trust me” I expected precisely some comment like that
it will take more than white hankies and a yellow stripe to change this mob, AW is going to be a busy man this summer!!! the pressure is going to build on these idiots on the board big time if they don’t get some experienced players!
Next season the FA are introducing a new rule. At free kicks and corners opposing teams are not allowed to put the Arsenal goalkeeper under any pressure. His manager and his mum don’t like it, and he gets all upset.
Loic Remy also said he wanted to join Real Madrid or Barcelona earlier.
I think he was told to go do your apprenticeship in Paris North and then get ready for the real world!
Screw him, don’t want him here.
Take flares and throw them at Wenker, that may get his attention.
The Frenchman, whose current deal ends in June 2011, has told the board that he will remain at Emirates Stadium until 2013.
The earlier-than-anticipated verbal agreement is a huge boost to the club’s hopes of hanging on to marquee players such as Robin van Persie and particularly Cesc Fabregas, who is expected to stay at Arsenal for at least one more season.
It will extend the reign of Wenger, who turns 61 in October, to a remarkable 17 years and almost guarantees that Arsenal is his final full-time job in club management.
It is understood that Wenger has only spoken informally with the club but his advisers will begin detailed negotiations on the terms of the deal in the coming weeks and the Frenchman is expected to put pen to paper this summer, possibly even before the World Cup.
He is likely to receive an increase on his current salary package, which is believed to be in the region of £5 million a year.
I just read on Goal.com that Wenger has verbally agreed a new contract until 2013 WITH A PAY RISE.
I give up.
gt
That, mate, is visionary! How would Wenger face the mob in August without signings?
78692 it was on a blog this morning, says he is a life long Gooner.
bnsb, I used to say that to all the girls!
Geoff, is Cameron really a Gooner?
Not just the players getting rewarded for failure is it….
we will not beat fulham and then what?
Meneur
So we should only sign players that ONLY want to play for Arsenal.
It’ll be a long summer if thats the case.
The Consevatives do not give a shizen about anyone earning less than 100K a year,let alone the unemployed.
*Conservatives
More to the point how can he get a pay rise, it’s deplorable and shows he’s only interested in himself.
It wont happen but that Remy is not a bad player.
Cameron is also a cunt, so I wont be voting for him.
Keeper
2x CB
DM
striker
Winger
Is it not better if Arsene clears the mess he created and then leaves?
I think we should piss in bottles and chuck them on the team. Lol
Conservatives all the way! How anyone can vote Labour is beyond me, they will without a doubt bankrupt our country. Brown is the worst prime minister in my lifetime.
Lib Dems – the last thing we need is to join the Euro, get rid of our nuclear weapons (Our politicians already have this inferiority complex with France and Germany who will have nuclear weapons) and give the 1.2 million illegal immigrants in this country amnesty! Madness.
Oh and add to the fact that they can’t actually afford to do any of the tax breaks they promised makes it a no brainer!
Vote Clegg!!
Slightly off the subject……..I am disgusted by the choice of kits we keep getting. The home kit is a disgrace (we look like Charlton or Man U from behind)…and the away white shirt with dark shorts WTF!!??
How do these kits get passed? Do the people who design them not know about our history?
Also is the ban on the England flags in the ground still in place? Even though when the international matches are staged you can take their national flag in?
Who should I write to at the club to complain?
A&N, would you rather have a hang parliament? I don’t see anything except Tories or hang parliament…
That means Brown staying as PM? Thanks but no fucking thanks.
gambon
To be honest, I dont know how good he is…
Our priority has to be
- GK
- RCB
- LCB
- RB
- RDM
- LDM
Attacking isnt a priority, but nine Arsenal style losses means we defensive help, like we have for every year since 2004.
A & N they are all cunts, Vote Cameron!
Cameron is also a cunt, so I wont be voting for him.
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Show me a politician who is not, anywhere in the world. Choose one. Diaby or Denilson? Cameron or Brown?:twisted:
Am I missing something? Roic has scored 13 goals in 31 games. Hardly the prolific scorer we need!!!
joppa, nope you can take flags now. The ban was not on English flags, it was on flags in general because of a Turkish Cypriot flag.
Political correctness gone mad and all that, you know?
More mediocrity rewarded:
Arsene Wenger has agreed to stay on at Arsenal and extend his contract by another two years, Goal.com UK can reveal.
The Frenchman, whose current deal ends in June 2011, has told the board that he will remain at Emirates Stadium until 2013.
The earlier-than-anticipated verbal agreement is a huge boost to the club’s hopes of hanging on to marquee players such as Robin van Persie and particularly Cesc Fabregas, who is expected to stay at Arsenal for at least one more season.
It will extend the reign of Wenger, who turns 61 in October, to a remarkable 17 years and almost guarantees that Arsenal is his final full-time job in club management.
It is understood that Wenger has only spoken informally with the club but his advisers will begin detailed negotiations on the terms of the deal in the coming weeks and the Frenchman is expected to put pen to paper this summer, possibly even before the World Cup.
He is likely to receive an increase on his current salary package, which is believed to be in the region of £5 million a year.
Pathetic
bsnb, Show me a politician who is not, anywhere in the world = Robert Mugabe.
denilson will become captain in 2011.
Conservatives would:
* Cut the funding to schools and offer a gamble,not a guarantee to young people.
* Deliver a local care lottery for the elderly.
* Cut the equivalent of 3500 police from your streets this year.
* Cut Sure Start, child tax credits and child trust funds for families on £16,000 a year.
* Give a £200,000 tax cut to the 3,000 wealthiest estates.
* Abolish winter fuel payments for the elderly.
let him have another season, cant wait to see the Q & A in August now, a new shinny contract, a pay rise, and no fucking proper players ..WTF!! lynch mob for sure.
as i said they are ALL cunts.
I find it amusing that anyone thinks there is a choice in politics.
Theyre all cunts and there is no party that will do right by this country.
Speaking of politicians – with the bullshit that comes out of Wenger and Arsenal these days it reminds me of Mandelson in full flow…..spin, spin and no substance.
Cameron must be a Gooner, 78692, I like it good idea.
It is interesting to see how many people don’t work on a blog, it’s easy to tell!
Don’t forget, this is not a political blog.
Here we go http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2010/05/05/1909571/exclusive-arsene-wenger-verbally-agrees-contract-extension-ahead-?
Nothing wrong with a hung parliament, dont let people convince you that a hung parliament spells doom!
Brown wont be in charge if there is a hung parliament that is just Tory scaremongering.
Were any of you around in the 80′s? The Tories can not be trusted, they are 2 faced scum. What has Cameron actually said in the last few weeks?
Debate 1: I spoke to a black man who was worried about immigration
Debate 2: I was out for a run and spoke to a pensioner
Debate 3: Change, change , change
Cameron is a chameleon, a rich boy who inherited his wealth, a PR man who talks the talk but cant walk the walk. A man with utter disregard for the working man, if you vote Tory you will be fucking up the country.
I’m thinking of standing, I would bring back the death penalty.
Ade to gun down the filthy scum 2nite!
Duke, Know what, the guy you mentioned made the whites of his country paupers. Gordon Brown is trying to do just that, isnt he?
Not as rich as Clegg though Arse&Nose and what would you want, a poor boy? Labour’s first ever PM was richer than me for fucks sake.
A&N
As opposed to Labour?!
Why we keep trying to count the cash we think we have I will never know. Transfer spending is a frame-of mind. Look at the Spuds – they easily outspend us, have just as expensive players but clearly have less revenue from shite hart lane (that place actually is a dump – at least Fulham has a certain charm).
Buffon is the way to go (we have a pair of buffoons already) Hart is the prize but Given will miss the start of the season and they don’t need cash. Buffon will bring experience and if he is slightly odd like Jens well fuck-it I still remember cheering Jens in Turin with great joy!
You are right about off-loading poor players too many sadly for this to happen. I hope we can (are serious) to get Cahill. We can give them Jacky-boy for a season while Rosicknote is still walking and Djourou to get a season under his belt – rather than be launched by Wenger the same way he launched and sank big Phil (not sure Djourou is good enough but at least up there he will get lots of practice)
Inler is the other prize – someone to help Cesc and can play alongside Song as well – he can get forward. Watched him a fair bit in a misfiring Udinese side this year and I think he is good. Otherwise Veloso has a sweet left foot and I would take him.
Sadly right about Denilson, Dudu and Vela. I think Diaby a good squad player – be interesting if he plays in the World Cup.
Can’t bring myself to mention Walcott – think I’m going to get a Campbell shirt instead
One last-time in the Herbert Chapman
If that news is true, I’m not renewing my season ticket.
gambon
Sorry, just couldnt resist. Promise last time!
“We need Visionaries in politics”
THANK GOD!!! GEOFF I HAVE BEEN CRYING FOR SOMEONE TO DO THIS DEMO! CAN YOU PLEASE POST DETAILS SO I AND OTHERS CAN JOIN YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Moaning all,
A great historical read that may remind a few people that Arsene DID NOT bring us a new stadium…plans were already afoot long before he came to expand. A few months after he came the first attempts were made…
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/david-conn-arsenal-go-on-the-attack-over-stadium-plans-619366.html
A & N the country is already fucked no?..more of the same ?
Clegg earned his fortune.
Cameron got off daddy .
I was having a long think whilst doing my run last night about Wenger, next season etc..etc…
He probably does deserve to see out his contract until the end of next year, i think extending it before setting targets it’s crazy but nothing suprises me with this board.
At the end of the day more than ever now, he has set himself up for a monumental failure – if he doesn’t buy the right players and they let him down again next season.
He’ll be a huge laughing stock.
More than i have ever seen people are turning on him and the players and regardless of how dinosaur our board members are they must realise that the fan base is divided.
Personally as i have said before i don’t think Wenger has it in him. I really don’t – he might get another title but he’ll never get a European Cup playing the tactics he does.
However i would love nothing more than us to succeed and him to succeed and leave on a high.
1 more season – fingers crossed that we make some changes and i’ll be excited com end of July!
A&N, the hang parliament worked in Germany, ONLY. Check countries like Ukraine with hang parliaments, check Italy. In UK it spells doom.
I have a problem with Cameron, but I have a bigger problem with Brown, Labour, Lib Dems, Clegg and a hang parliament.
THANK GOD!! GEOFF I HAVE BEEN CRYING FOR SOMEONE TO DO THIS DEMO PLEASE POST DETAILS SO I AND OTHERS CAN JOIN YOU!!!!!!!!!
Geoff how do you know that Joe Hart is a gooner?
Cameron can’t be trusted.
I don’t like brown, but his team and their policies are solid. Lib dems also have a solid team.
Take a close look at Cameron and the people behind him and after you get past the airbrushed foreheads you will find dirt.
I don’t vote, all of them are a waste of space.
Hate that Brown cunr bloke tho
I hope it’s a hung parliment. And bring back hanging. We’ve got a choice between a dour scotsman who calls you a bigot because you dare to mention the “I” word and a toffee nosed Eton cunt who get’s on a bike and has a driver driving his jacket behind him not bright enough to realise what a stupid idea it was. Whoever gets in there will still be the same mess.
Who’s Thomas Bendtner?
bnsb
Vote Jaguar on May 6th!
good shout H14- Pressure will be on big time, he should make Bould his number 2 at least and start listening to another opinion.FFS.
Murdoch backs Cameron. No wonder Labour wants to ban Page 3. Or is it Page 3 first!
http://www.pocketpolitics.co.uk
good site for comparing policies
It be so embarrassed if cameron was a gooner. He must have been well sodomised at school.
I would still happily keep Denilson as a back up.
Although if a new midfielder is brought in along Cesc and Song having Wilshere, Ramsey, Diaby, Eastmond, JET AND Denilson seems overkill. I still don’t know who I think is worse out of him and Diaby, they’re different type of players I suppose, both with their own pros and cons.
Did anyone read the paper this morning? Redknapp was saying he’ll be spending in the summer – i didn’t think they would give him anymore but it seems they have…i am sure he’ll get his fingers chopped off as the till is closing…
City will spend big, Liverpool won’t have as bad a season as they have this year and Man U and Chelsea look like spending big……..
So unless Wenger waves his magic wand and get’s in some quality it’s going to be even tougher next year than this year for us without a doubt…
I have a feeling Torres will go City for £70M – i just can’t see Liverpool having any budget for transfer’s unless they sell him.
Fuck 4 more years of Labour and That unelected scottish cunt im voting Green in the study with the candle stick
The country’s fucked only the bnp, communist, greens or al quaeda would actually change anything. what a great choice that is.
henry14
Liverpool will be bought fairly soon, probably by DIC, so i think they’ll have cash.
Hebry14 if Torres does go then I would imagine the bindippers would have a worse season
If true, Wenger is staying because board have promised him money to buy. May be El Tel could tell us more in the coming days.
Henry14, I’ll be in London tomorrow morning, I’ll try and access my email but can’t guarantee it, just incase you can get tickets…..
Goonert1m – definitley mate. The thing is the squad isn’t that bad, i just don’t feel like they are showing enough fight and the clearly aren’t defending properly.
There are definite areas we need to improve, Goalkeeper is essential and we need another quality CH, but i think also you look at the internal stuff and you can tweak it another 5/10% and all of a sudden your not that far off.
By internal stuff i mean like you have just mentioned, get a top quality defensive coach in, change the system again make it harder to beat us.
Use tactics for the big games and i think a big big thing if this is true is to stop over training the players!
Your talking about boys – 22 that are still growing, if you push them that hard of course they are going to get injured.
I am gutted about Ramsey, i think he’ll be an immense central midfielder – i really do. I think for 18 he’s streets ahead of most other players in the prem at that age and he’ll get better.
I just hope he doesn’t come back leg eddie.
gambon,
I doubt DIC story, they are in deeper debt than Pool.
An Al Queda goverment would be a Blast literally !!
I desperately wanted Arsene to succeed with his philosophy but it did not work out. As Einstein says ‘Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is madness’. May be he should adopt a more pragmatic approach. I wonder if our lack of red cards also has to do anything with our fortunes.
Regarding politics and the economy I think the best way out of the crisis would be to follow the ‘Austrian school of economic thought’
He don’t wanna buy. He just wants to trouser bigger bonuses every year the francophonic, senile Alsatian mug.
Buffon eyes Arsenal deal
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2958380/Gianluigi-Buffon-wants-move-to-Premier-League-with-Arsenal-hovering.html
WHERE DOES IT SAY HE WANTS TO JOIN US??
I’ve already got one in Walthamstow chippy
Simon no worries mate, i am chasing for you. As i said yesterday i have 2 seperate ones, but the problem is a lot of people don’t let you know till last minute.
I’m def on the case though and your welcome to the 2 singles if you want them.
Goonermicheal, he spends most of the season injured let’s not forget. he’s amazing when he plays but – £70m will get you 4/5 good players across the pitch which is what Liverpool need.
h14
There was an interesting article about Shitty fitness honcho who “revolutionised” their practice sessions under Hughes. The guy is being cold shouldered by Mancini.
On cesc’s contract I heard he can be bought out of his contract for something like £16m. Not sure if Arsenal will improve that figure in the near future. But Arsenal cannot as it stands hold Cesc at the club against his will. I dont think cesc wanted a £40m buyout clause. cesc has all the power.
On Fabianski, I dont think he is going anywhere. Wenger rates him and I think he will number 2 again next season, probably to Joe Hart. I would think Almunia will be shown the door. that would be a step forward.
Trouble is now with Fabi is that he is being targeted. Fat Sam paid special attention to him and had two players backing in at every corner. I didn’t see any other keeper getting that treatment this weekend.
I still think it was a foul on Fabi for the second goal.
GM. Local lad hey.
And yes I no what you mean, you seen the market lately ?
bnsb – i haven’t read that mate but i’ll have a look at it.
I don’t understand it to be honest, man u and chelsea don’t have the injuries we do – so something has to be happening in the training sessions.
Someone said yesterday – we lost Song, Clichy, Bendtner and Rosicky and we didn’t even play for 8 days?!
Add to that Henry was hardly ever injured in what 7 seasons? What’s happened?
WHERE DOES IT SAY HE WANTS TO JOIN US??
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Would you have read that tripe if headline was something else.
Gambon,
Dont think dubai have any money do they ??? Thought they were getting propped up by other Arabs ?
Simon dont put your mobile number up you will get a whole load of weidos ringing !!
You want protest ideas geoff…. Black scarves….arrange a meet up of people who all boycott the first half or leave at half time….bring ya own trophy day ~ if the club won’t provide them anymore then we can bring our own and wave them about to remind aw what it’s all about!!!
h14, Sorry I dont have a link. Those short sessions were the secret behind Bellamy resurrection.
Ha, ha Arse&Nose are you kidding, earned his fortune, he’s never worked in his life, how did he do that!
c gander, I think we should have banner saying, ‘GET THE CHEQUE BOOK OUT, IT’S OUR MONEY NOT YOURS WENGER’
Shit, it’s too late now! Can i take it off
goonermichael,
Blimey mate have things got that bad there ? i know the last time i ventured through the place it resembled downtown Somalia and that was a good few years back!!
What do Aliens vs Predator have in common with the General Election?
Whoever wins, we lose.
I’ve seen others do it so i thought it would be ok
thanks chippy
Well…you know… collectively…physically… overall I think Arsene has lost the plot! Even if we do finish 3rd, it is embarrassing to just scrape past the yids. We are light years behind Bionic Chelski and Manu. We need players with clout! Buffon, Chielini, Chamakh, Balotelli (cos he’s got attitude and hates everyone), Hart…shit, anyone is better than 60% of the wankers who pull on the shirt. Get a grip Arsene, you manage Arsenal, not Liverpool!
Im Sure Geoff or someone can take it off, Sod that id never put my mobly up on an internet site !!
Okay. Geoff/Pedro, can you take that off?
the injuries are probably down to our players being half the size or the manc and chav players!
plus ours are youngsters playing in a mans game…
and we dont have the heart either, our players are so soft a little knock probably feels like a broken fucking leg
is that a no?
Dubai as a country is fucked
But its a bit different with a wealth fund. You cant just lose £bn’s overnight.
Most of their investments are in the western economy. Id be surprised if they lost more than a fraction of their wealth.
if Gallas is a crock then Cesc is a crock, because they have played almost the exact number of games over the past 3 years.
vote tory… seriously??? lost alot of respect for this blog, by the way cameron aint a gooner, he’s a villa fan google it… as for arsenal and wenger, i really cant see things being any different next year, i can see us getting chamkh, and getting a cb, but im not convinced we will be getting a top drawer keeper… why would hart come to us, knowing the defenders he’ll have in front of him will offer him no protection, and he’ll have to work almost as hard if not harder than he did at birmingham… he could go back to man city and be their number 1, he’s that good… ive a feeling we’ll get frey or the shaktar dontesk keeper, but the season will pan out the same
Vote Eboue on 6th May
safe bet!
Gambon, Investment in Western economy (read USA) and real estate is the cause of huge DIC losses.
Sabeel will be texting you Simon
Whatever happened to Sabeel?
What ever happened to Sabeel?
Eboue is the type of player that will shine on a championship team. His runs would be deadly with the right attacking team around him. The question is will we be that team? (right now the team we are fielding without Cesc is an awful combination to go with what he brings)
I think a good old fashioned chorus of “what the f*** is going on” should do the trick on Sunday. The main thing is that the journos hear it…and report it. It is a two pronged “what the..” with the first part being around investment in the squad and the second being the shenanigans going on in the boardroom which cannot be helping anyone or anything at ground level.
Finally, if we do finish fourth then you have to wonder if that isn’t the board saying “we could do with that extra match next season, Arsene” – ie. £3m match turnover = enough profit for 1 year Theo Walcott wages after tax! Of course, then you have to win the CL qualifier…but the board will say “we always have” and Arsene will say “yes, we will.”
Sabeel loves Geoff….
I agree, Wenger should go in for Balotelli. Remember van Persie was a petulant little so and so for Feyenoord, and now he’s our vice captain. Wenger could do it again to Balotelli.
Chippy ????
Read from another website: Arsene Wenger Verbally Agrees Contract Extension Ahead Of Schedule To Ensure Arsenal Keep Cesc Fabregas And Robin van Persie!!!
http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2010/05/05/1909571/exclusive-arsene-wenger-verbally-agrees-contract-extension-ahead-?
Arsenal do award AW handsomely although we won nothing for 5 seasons!!!
Chippy!
David Cameron supports Villa
Now im really confused as he used to be on here all day everyday ???
Wheres Sabeel
Geoff is Sabeel
Sabeel is Geoff
from that linked article:
However, the board were eager to get a firm commitment from Wenger, given the £45m transfer kitty that will be at his disposal this summer and the uncertainty over the futures of Arsenal’s leading players.
Andrey Arshavin has been making covetous glances in Barcelona’s direction and the European champions also have a much-publicised interest in Fabregas and even Gael Clichy.
The dressing room remains behind Wenger, many of whom are in awe of the Frenchman and are grateful to him for giving them their chance earlier than would have been possible at one of Europe’s other elite clubs.
Although there are no dissenting voices in the boardroom about the wisdom of extending the contract of a manager who has been trophy-less for five years, the club were also aware that a new man would realistically need around £70m to rebuild the squad.
Pedro banned him for cheating at the race for first.
Wenger has a £45m transfer kitty, yet he will end up making £10m profit or so and pocket his bonus.
Chipo,Cheers
I must have missed the day he come out of the closet in that case lol,
That explains all the firsts on the posts, And the Love in between himself and Geoff
There’s a race for first ? Seriously ?!
Geoff was joking when he said that Cameron is a gooner.
In terms of elections i’ll be choosing based on my local candidates and which one is most active locally and which will best represent me at Westminster.
if bnp get in just imagine how many players we will have left
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-the-transfer-market-has-changed
Vote BNP, they may send Fabianski back to Polski!
If I said ‘prick’ they’d take it off!
I’m with gambon, let’s all vote BNP, best thing that could happen to this country.
Our goalies would be ok bbk
“I had known Thomas because he played against us [for Ajax] and I had a picture in my head that was good. But it was still a gamble because I liked him when he played against us.”
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Okay now which of the players in your wishlist has played well against us?
Rory Delap
OK if Torres is available we need to get in there.
Eduardo and Arshavin out – Torres and Joe Cole (on a free)
That might cost us around 25 – 30 mill for the transfers but our front line would be transformed.
Buffon, Hangerland and Parker in.
Denilson, Vela, Almunia, Gallas, Fabianski, Diaby out.
Damn straight, I agree with every word. So worried that Wenger is going to screw us on transfers again, if he does, he’s just gotta go!
And as someone said, the Conservatives may only care about people earning over 100K. They also want everyone to get off their arses and do their best to earn over 100K. They write laws to encourage it.
Labour on the other hand only care about people earning under 30K (except for themselves of course), and want everyone to sit on their arses until everyone is earning that amount. They write laws to encourage it.
Well put Adam…
Ive always been good at stating the obvious
A vote for Jaguar is a vote for hating Arsenal away fans.
I’ve looked at Wenger’s signings over the years and there isn’t many players that were “Top Quality” when he bought them…
With “Top Quality” i mean a well known player, a players that already had made a name for themselves on the big stage…and still was on top level when he bought them!
I could only find these:
1997/1998 – Marc Overmars & Emmanuel Petit
1998/1999 – Nwankwo Kanu
2000/2001 – Robert Pirès & Sylvain Wiltord
2001/2002 – Sol Campbell
2002/2003 – Gilberto Silva
2003/2004 – Jens Lehmann
2006/2007 – Tomás Rosický & William Gallas
2008/2009 – Andrei Arshavin
That’s 11 players in 14 seasons…
Then we have the players that were not that well known or were very young when he bought them, but turned out to be great players for us:
1996/1997 – Patrick Vieira & Nicolas Anelka
1998/1999 – Fredrik Ljungberg
1999/2000 – Thierry Henry & Sylvinho
2000/2001 – Lauren
2001/2002 – Kolo Touré
2003/2004 – Cesc Fàbregas & Gaël Clichy
2004/2005 – Robin van Persie & Mathieu Flamini
2005/2006 – Alexander Hleb
2006/2007 – Alexandre Song
2007/2008 – Bacary Sagna
2008/2009 – Samir Nasri (still will come good)
2009/2010 – Thomas Vermaelen
Then of course we have the players that has been a total disaster from the get go:
1998/1999 – Kaba Diawara (does anyone even remember him?)
1999/2000 – Davor Suker (he was a great player for Croatia and Real Madrid at some point but never showed the stuff in an Arsenal shirt)
2000/2001 – Igors Stepanovs (i don’t think i have seen a centerback this bad in an Arsenal shirt ever!….oh well, maybe Silvestre)
2001/2002 – Francis Jeffers & Richard Wright (they cost a fortune and never made it at Arsenal)
2004/2005 – Manuel Almunia (No comment)
2007/2008 – Lukasz Fabianski (No comment)
2008/2009 – Mikaël Silvestre (No comment)
Then as a final category we have the players that could have made it if circumstances were different:
1997/1998 – Alex Manninger (I really thought he was very good for a young keeper but he had the misfortune to come in the side when we had Seaman there, not easy to get a chance then)
2003/2004 – José Antonio Reyes (I really liked him when he came from Sevilla, but he never really could deliver for us, mainly cause he never could settle in the english game or country…)
2007/2008 – Eduardo (cause of the injury he will never be the same i think, and it’s too bad, he had a great goalscoring history in previous clubs and national team)
Here’s the full list of Wenger’s “Major” Signings:
1996/1997:
John Lukic (Leeds United) – Free
Rémi Garde (Strasbourg) – Free
Patrick Vieira (AC Milan) – £3,500,000
Nicolas Anelka (Paris Saint-Germain) – £500,000
1997/1998:
Matthew Upson (Luton Town) – £2,000,000
Alex Manninger (Graz AK) – £500,000
Emmanuel Petit (AS Monaco) – £2,500,000
Gilles Grimandi (AS Monaco) – £2,500,000
Marc Overmars (Ajax) – £7,000,000
Luis Boa Morte (Sporting CP) – £1,750,000
Christopher Wreh (AS Monaco) – £300,000
1998/1999:
Fredrik Ljungberg (Halmstads BK) – £3,000,000
Nwankwo Kanu (Inter Milan) – £4,500,000
Nelson Vivas (Boca Juniors) – £1,600,000
Kaba Diawara (Bordeaux) – £2,500,000
1999/2000:
Oleg Luzhny (Dynamo Kiev) – £1,800,000
Sylvinho (Corinthians) – £4,000,000
Davor Suker (Real Madrid) – £500,000
Thierry Henry (Juventus) – £10,500,000
2000/2001:
Lauren (Real Mallorca) – £7,200,000
Robert Pirès (Olympique Marseille) – £6,000,000
Sylvain Wiltord (Bordeaux) – £13,000,000
Edu (Corinthians) – £6,000,000
Igors Stepanovs (Skonto Riga) – £1,000,000
2001/2002:
Francis Jeffers (Everton) – £8,000,000
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Rangers) – £8,500,000
Sol Campbell (Tottenham Hotspur) – Free
Richard Wright (Ipswich Town) – £6,000,000
Kolo Touré (ASEC Mimosas) – £150,000
2002/2003:
Pascal Cygan (Lille) – £2,100,000
Gilberto Silva (Atletico Mineiro) – £4,500,000
2003/2004:
Philippe Senderos (Servette) – £2,500,000
Cesc Fàbregas (FC Barcelona) – Free
Jens Lehmann (Borussia Dortmund) – £1,000,000 + player
Gaël Clichy (AS Cannes) – £250,000
José Antonio Reyes (Sevilla) – £10,500,000
2004/2005:
Robin van Persie (Feyenoord) – £2,750,000
Manuel Almunia (Celta Vigo) – £3,000,000
Mathieu Flamini (Olympique Marseille) – Free
Emmanuel Eboué (Beveren) – £1,000,000
2005/2006:
Nicklas Bendtner (FC Köbenhavn) – £300,000
Alexander Hleb (VfB Stuttgart) – £11,200,000
Abou Diaby (Auxerre) – £2,000,000
Emmanuel Adebayor (AS Monaco) – £7,000,000
Theo Walcott (Southampton) – £5,000,000
2006/2007:
Tomás Rosický (Borussia Dortmund) – £6,800,000
Alexandre Song (Bastia) – £1,000,000
William Gallas (Chelsea) – Swap
Denìlson (São Paulo) – £3,400,000
Júlio Baptista (Real Madrid) – Loan
2007/2008:
Lukasz Fabianski (Legia Warszawa) – £2,000,000
Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb) – £7,500,000
Bacary Sagna (Auxerre) – £6,000,000
2008/2009:
Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) – £5,000,000
Samir Nasri (Olympique Marseille) – £15,800,000
Mikaël Silvestre (Manchester United) – £750,000
Andrei Arshavin (Zenit St. Petersburg) – £15,000,000
2009/2010:
Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax) – £10,000,000
Sol Campbell (Notts. County) – Free
There are of course more signings over these years but i didn’t mention the “non-important” ones…
Morning All…
25 -30 million for torres? it would be more even if you were including arshavin
Jack, really, a Villa fan, thanks for the heads up.
I started reading that from the bottom and knew it was Ray’s post
Where did you get those signing fees from Ray? Just curious as I’ve rarely seen actual confirmed figures?
Fucking hell Ray, top researching!
QoS
But Jaguar is tough on Wenker, tough on the causes of Wenker.
How about a banner of an Arsenal supporter decked out in their traditional gear, on bended knee, in palpable pain, as Captain Smirk rams the poor bugger where the sun don’t shine?
Caption:
DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU. STAND UP OR BEND OVER.
Is Ray back?
I’ll never get that one in Charlie, if you’ll pardon the pun!
Geoff
Touche!
great post RayGooner…im in a coma and i will not snap out of it before the WC starts….and wenger by then you better have showed that you still have balls…or even better is gone…
So its your election this weekend? Not being politically minded, but I will say this, you won’t want a hung parliament
Everything will come to a grinding halt. Oh! & you don’t want those wishy washy latte drinking, trade union hugging, trendy labour wankers. Not that I’m politically minded
gnarleygeorge9,
…from what i know, i’ve never been gone…
Gwaan even charliegeorge is taking a banner with him, sounds a bit elaborate, but good luck to you.
Wenger prolonguing, well..
If nothing happens this summer then we should all make a big and loud protest like the Man U supporters are currently doing against Glazers.
Nothing else seem to work.
Ray
Reports of your death have been greatly exaggerated.
Vote Brown! Vote Brown!! Vote Brown!!!…or Clegg…whatever you do don’t let the Cameron in
Gnarley me neither! Keyser, who’s Gwaan, sounds like one of king Arthur’s knights!
Man, are you out of work as well?
I’m pretty sure he was one of the mythical monsters Beowulf fought, but I could be wrong there.
i’ve collected the transfer fees from various sites, in some cases the amount is different, but in most cases the same…
I do have them in one of my “stats” document, so i didn’t actually do the research today…
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring just one player to Old Trafford this summer and this is Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric.
David Miliband (labour) is a proper gooner. Used to sit directly infront of me in West Stand Lower Highbury. He will be labours next leader.
We all will if Cameron gets in Geoff
this sums up Cameron
Dutch he probably will be, he is more corrupt than Mandleson. And definitely bats for the other side.
WE WILL BUY JOE HART, SCOTT PARKER AND GARY CAHILL
Wengers confirms this in parables..
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-english-players-could-be-cheaper
chamakh on arsenal…
“I am delighted to join the English football atmosphere, it is something amazing,” he told French newspaper L’Equipe.
“I love Arsenal’s game. I know I will have to adapt but I know the short passing game with (Bordeaux midfielder) Yoann Gourcuff.
“In February, I made my decision. A departure clause (in a potential new Bordeaux contract) was not logical after refusing Arsenal last summer.
“Arsenal were not alone. There were Liverpool, Tottenham and crazy offers from Russia.
“But I was only focused on the Premier League.”
Chamakh has been with Les Girondins for 10 years and, while he is looking to the future, admits he will be leaving with a heavy heart.
“For my last matches with Bordeaux I can feel a lot of emotion,” he added.
“But I am leaving for a new challenge. At Bordeaux I was the club’s child. In London, I won’t be a kid anymore.
“I have grown, I have things to prove and I am motivated to achieve it.”
Geoff, where’s Pedro?
Nice clip Arse&Nose, almost as funny as Brown calling an old lady a bigot for daring to mention immigration, and she was one of his, ha, ha, great judgement that, no wonder we are in the shitter.
No idea Simon???
AK
Where does it say
WE WILL BUY JOE HART, SCOTT PARKER AND GARY CAHILL
You work for The Sun Kenya?
kenya… lol
wenger confirmed nothing mate.
as if we’d sign 3 english players at once.
Okay, thanks. I sent you guys an email.
Kenya, why is he obsessed with cheap? That’s what got us in this shit, we make the fucking money, spend it, we aren’t a bank.
elections always gets the bushman out of me….
Amigo! Amigo!” –George W. Bush, calling out to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Spanish at the G-8 Summit, Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008
Simon Pedro gets the emails, way too technical for me, I’m sure he’ll appear soon.
@ everyone
….The message Wenger has sent out to fans is that we should expect some English talent arriving at Arsenal in the summer and those are the best we can have currently.
Geoff, she was a bigot.
Song George Bush was a bigger fuckwit than Obama. Blair was his bitch, how embarrassing.
I am the few(I hope not) who thought we still have a decent season considering it is Liverpool who drop out of top 4, not us. This season massive injuries hit us, no one will deny that, and I am please that we still manage 3rd place. If TV & Gallas out there, there is no chance we losing Wigan, Blackburn & Tottenham. You might say we should buy decent player for back up but we are no Chelski or Citeh, and decent player won’t like to sit on Arsenal bench (they might prefer sit on Chelski or Barcelona bench however), so we have Silvestre & Fabianski. Yet, I agree with you on “I am an Arsenal fan and will take what we can get at the end of the day”, & “spend our money please”. I am not the one paying Arsenal ticket, nor living in London, I just love watching Arsenal style of playing, maybe you are right, I might be Arsene fan, but hey, nothing wrong with that, I believe you used to take him as a hero too. Btw, some fans are just over the top, like it or not, it is just football.
What for asking what he intends to do about immigration? And if she was, why did the fat, smarmy, blind cunt apologise, seems a bit daft doesn’t it?
In response to Ray Gooner, you are spot on! But did you know that in the last eight years all of the following clubs have outspent us: Manu; Chelski; Yids; Fulham; Sunderland; Citeh; Everton; Liverpool! Arsenal have only spent an average of &7m a year! On that sort of budget I think what we have achieved is a fucking miracle!
What we have Keyser is a bunch of folk who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk.
Many people got the call for protest yesterday – few answered.
Geoof – my suggestion would be that you produce a Bank of Wenger style note and have people wave that ala the Ashley Cole protest….one of your creatives could surely knock something up?
Thanks Geoff….. Where do you meet up before games?
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wenger-dismisses-spurs-bid-to-snatch-third-place-1962364.html
Ben welcome, you are now free to blog.
He was never my hero though, and he does get paid a shedload for achieving squat.
….The message Wenger has sent out to fans is that we should expect some English talent arriving at Arsenal in the summer and those are the best we can have currently.
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How did he send the message – by smoke signal?
QoS send me something, I could knock anything up.
Simon outside the Tavern normally, but we are going on the razz afterwards.
Wenger doesnt half spout some shit.
Always talking about prices, never about the quality needed.
True pound shop advocate.
Bet he buys Tesco economy bread as well.
The Tavern? Is that near the stadium?
He doesn’t when talking about his own contract though does he!
Blackstock road, quite near.
QoS
I like it, not that I’ll get to wave it :$:
Geoff….couldnt agree more…then again he was a great redneck ;
clever man…”I’m coming as the president of a friend, and I’m coming as a sportsman.” –George W. Bush, on his trip to the Olympics in China, Washington, D.C., July 30, 2008
Some people are easily pleased.
Captain Smirk won’t be having my arse or my mouth for the rest of my life!!
Logically speaking you can see why English talent is more likely to choose us than foreign players are.
English players tend to stay in England but if you are a Spanish midfielder you’d probably have to take a pay cut to come to England and pay our top rate tax.
well back to work….have a great day all Grovers..
QoS that won’t last, their taxes will have to double this year, they are 2 inches from being Greece!
QoS – Jimbo’s definetly going with something, a banner or some nerve gas (I jest), Franchise must be cooking something up..
It’ll definetly get a lot of publicity so they’re on to a winner.
QoS
As a member of PIIGS, I wouldn’t have thought that there would be too much money going about in Spain to tax
Still the same email address Geoff?
Is’nt it ironic that the spuds board show balls and left the manager spend and our dusty tightwads keep the warchest under lock and key….BIG HINT Sleep Hill Wood, Ivan the Impotent and Old Uncle Wegner….the herd is chasing us like wild dogs and YOU better wake up or get trampled.
Geoff@10:09
Geoff, I am NOT unemployed. I am a student who works part time and DO NOT like to sponge off the government.
All I am saying is that Cameron does not give a Fcuk about people earning less than 100K a year.
Paris Saint Germain defender Mamadou Sakho has hinted that he is interested in leaving the Ligue 1 side, alerting Arsenal who have long been linked with the 20-year-old. “The Europa League is good but my absolute dream is the Champions League. I have personal goals and I’m thinking,” Sakho told French newspaper L’Equipe. (0920 BST)
http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Arsenal-target-Mamadou-Sakho-hints-at-PSG-exit/7538/
Keyser – its not something I’m in favour of myself as I believe Wenger will strengthen the squad in the summer.
BUT i think there are a lot of posters here who would be better served going to the match and letting their feelings known than coming on calling our manager a cunt.
I respect that Franchise and Geoff have the conviction to actually walk the talk. The question is will the likes of Jimbo, Gambon, Charlie George, Jaguar, season ticket holders man up and join them.
78692 – that’s the bullshit Labour feed you about he old conservative party.
Don’t buy into it.
…conservative bullshit is better?
just don’t swallow
I hope we sign Sakho, if only so the fans can sing that Pixie Lott song…
WHAT WOULD MY MAMADOU!..
gambon
Lol, you seem to be in good mood today!
Man – haha i get where your coming from
no i’m not saying that but you can clearly see the polices laid out in the manifesto so to say “Cameron doesn’t give a shit about people earning less than 100K” is a line that Labour feed you.
There is nothing in that manifesto to back up that statement in it’s base sense.
All Cameron has done in this election is be a realist.
We don’t have money and some drastic cut’s need to be made. I am all for that – what’s the point of continuing down a path of debt.
Someone needs to come in and make these changes and IMO Cameron is the man to do that.
Colonel
Couldn’t agree more. The club’s under attack, and the best the board can do is continue with the status quo.
A new and improved contract, three more years of hell … and the best they can do is reward failure.
Football’s answer to Gordon Brown.
bnsb
Im always a happy chappy.
I thought this summed it up well:
The Conservatives want everyone to get off their arses and do their best to earn over 100K. They write laws to encourage it.
Labour on the other hand only care about people earning under 30K (except for themselves of course), and want everyone to sit on their arses until everyone is earning that amount. They write laws to encourage it.
Maggie Thatcher brought around the UK economy by the scruff of its neck and I remember Pound was at its highest for a long time. What happened after that? When did the slide start?
Could someone fill in the gap please.
QoS yes!
78692 being a student explain it all mate, when you work as hard as I do, you want to keep most of it, I don’t mind paying taxes, I hate seeing bums with their hands out not working and not wanting to work and that mate is what Labour do, they pay out masses in benefits.
The Tories are the only party that will reverse it, Clegg will just tax my property because he hasn’t got one, but in an ideal world I would prefer a real right wing party, somewhere right of Attila the hun.
Geoff,
Revert to monarchy!
bnsb, Tony Blair happened.
They’re all Liberals, unless you mean like Alexander and Ghengis.
VOTE BNP
Bangladeshi National Party
Sorry, what did he do which was so bad?
Geoff – let’s not forget the 1.2M IE that they have let into this country.
People talk about Knife crime and how it’s risen and crime in general and we have 1.2M Illegals.
Of course it fucking has! There is without a doubt a massive correlation between the 2.
Lib dems want to make the british citizens and then allow them to have a family member join them!!!!!!!!
Labour call people biggots for talking about the mess they have made.
Conservatives will get rid of them.
Ming The Merciless ran a tight ship.
He turned the welfare state into an art form!
WHAT ABOUT THIS ? WENGER SHOULD OPEN HIS CHEQUE BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE…
http://www.m.goal.com/en-gb/news/2559/rumours/2010/05/05/1909694/fulham-defender-brede-hangeland-is-a-secondary-transfer
78692
Lol apart, you would have one in Uk, if you dont already have it, I mean BNP.
Queen
Bit difficult when you don’t actually live in England. The best way of showing my resentment is on here, not buying merchandise – books, DVDs, kits, etc – and not defending him when people gave him a raw deal like I used to .
Believe me, you will turn. I visit other blogs sometimes. Staunch supporters who crucified my views two and three years ago are now saying that he MUST go. In no uncertain manner, a complete 180 degree turn.
He then plunged us into two worthless war we can ill afford and made us a target for nutty Muslims.
Heny14, I agree mate. There is no alternative.
Blair and his new Labour jesus christ!
The aussies had it right, in the good times they paid of there national debt and saved money.
The recession didn’t even touch them.
What did Blair do? Spent all the money and borrowed more and we still have a shit, health, education and public sector services system.
Unions are fucking striking left right and center and labour do nothing.
It makes me sick to my stomach.
OK i’ve made Mat Law at the Express aware of your protest.
Lets see how many are prepared to step up?
Cameron supports Aston Villa Football, his not a gooner.. plus i think his a knob.
i wont be voting for him
Ray Parlour was on the radio yesterday and said that a while ago he asked Arsene who would be the next big player to come through the ranks. rsene told him Fabianski…which is worrying!!!!!
Fair enough, there are the general elections tomorrow, but the slogan of ‘no politics on the blog’ went to hell with that comment Geoff…
We’re all Gooners, in fact, that’s what keeps us together on this blog, so whether someone is pro-Labour or pro-Tories feels kinda secondary to the main issue today…
It’s pretty well summed up here:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/387994-mr-arsene-wenger-the-untouchable-and-the-lost-legacy-of-highbury
Just look at Wengers football at Monaco before he came to us, the fact that his youth project failed there was the very fact that got him sacked.
I honestly don’t know what to do if this doesn’t change, the humiliation of having to see my team down the drain is too fucking much.
QoS ask him if he’ll publish an open letter from me to the manager.
So you’re a plastic supporter then Charlie? .
I think you are right, there will certainly be a time that Arsenal are better served with another manager, everything has a cycle. But I still believe that the one we’ve got (with financial handcuffs removed) will deliver more silver for us yet.
Henry, all three parties are going to make cuts and from what I understand the difference between the cons and lab is the timing of these cuts. Camera-lover wants it done asap whilst Brownie wants it a year later…I think with us just coming out of recession it makes more sense to allow whatever recovery that has been made to continue so as to better prepare us/businesses withstand any future cuts
With the ideology that the cons have I just can’t trust them with public services either
All Cameron has done is love the camera, appear glossy…but even that he hasn’t done well enough losing out to Clegg.
Put it on the blog Geoff and i’ll ask him to read it. And the others on twitter too. Philip Auclair, Phil Mcnulty, Henry Winter.
I think you should still do the banknote thing as well, that is the thing that will get attention.
Geoff,
Thanks,
Tony Blair and his policies, that explains.
Raif I was being flippant!
QoS
Do you believe it about the handcuffs?
Or was it just an argument saved this far just to bust his ass from yet another failure?
Man and that is what this country has become, reality fucking TV Britain, the thought that people like Clegg because of one TV debate fills me with horror.
QoS
There are no financial handcuffs, any lack of spending was self imposed.
Everyone hopes he will spend, but its not realistic, its like asking Stan Collymore not to be a cunt, its in his nature.
I can understand there are a lot of people that have basically said “ill give him this summer to sort it” but he has so much previous here its untrue.
I couldnt care less how much he spent, just that he fixes the problems with the squad.
If a keeper costs £2m or £24m i dont care, we can afford either. But Wenger tries to do everything as cheap as possible, which is not a winning mentality.
Gambon – Everyone hopes he will spend, but its not realistic, its like asking Stan Collymore not to be a cunt, its in his nature.
Absolute Genious mate! hahahahahahahahahahahahaaa
Morning all..
Chavs have bid 70 mill for Torres
choy
Roman has bid 70 million. The chavs have no money
Johan, I believe and can quite clearly see in the accounts that up until last summer we’ve had very limited funds. We’ve been selling players to service the debt.
Last summer we had money but the club either believed it was strong enough or choose to set the objective as champs league qualification, and thus serviced a large amount of the debt rather than buy players.
This season, this summer there are no excuses. The team must be strengthened.
gambon- LOl spot on. Stan collymore.
heheh..
in other news
Good to hear that from Chamakh
QOS im sure money was short, there is no need to put flap ya handski in between the stixx!
Like i said yesterday – it’s not like there weren’t players out there:
Cahill – £5M, Lucio – £7M, Van der Vaart £8M, Dunne £6M, Given £8M
I’m sorry but with our without financial constraints these are bullshit figures for a club as big as Arsenal!
Queen
A plastic supporter?
What does that make you?
Let me answer that, and I’ll s-a-y i-t s-l-o-w-l-y f-o-r- y-o-u.
Arsene = Basil
Pat Rice = Manuel
Queen = Sybil.
B-A-S-I-L, B-A-S-I-L, B-A-S-I-L, B-A-S-I-L!!!!
Nut job.
We’ve been selling players to service the debt.
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Why do you keep saying that. We did not sell players and clear any debt. Since you can clearly see the accounts, please, please, show me where you have the facts to back that assertion.
People speak of knife crime and broken society…through the market led policies of the 80s the cons presided over the transformation of the social structure of society, the ills of which we may yet never recover
Geoff, you are right and that is the reason why I remain unconvinced about the conservatives…they seem ‘manufactured’ a bit like a Simon Cowell pop band
Geoff.. Ahhhhhh that went way over my head that one lol
bnsb..
I think we did..
We reduced what some 100 mill this year. That amount would’ve only come partially from ade and toure sales.
And looks like our game is not on tv this sunday
gambon very true about Collymore but the notion that you can completely disregard whats in the accounts and claim that the financial restrictions as “self-imposed” i find bizarre.
We built a stadium and flats borrowing against projected incomes. First call on any money coming into the club therefore was the banks we owed it to.
The debt’s not “next to nothing”. Our GROSS debt is circa £300m. The often reported figure is the NET which = GROSS minus CASH IN THE BANK. Any huge outlay would increase the net debt. Talk of £100m being spent right now suggests naivete. I can understand why we’re cautious given the wider economic situation in the country and the state of football finances in general but we have had – and continue to have – enough cash to strengthen the squad/team where necessary which is all that’s needed. £100m TO SPEND is pie in the sky stuff. We’ve got money, but not that kind of money. Its too easy to say sell so and so, get this much, add it to this and voila! The accounts are in the sidebar ffs. What’s clear is that something has to be done looking at the “donated” cash our rivals have at their disposal, because our top 4 position is under immediate threat and I’m yet to be convinced by UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Rules due for the 2011/12 season. Football’s changing (squad of 25 rules) but I can’t call whether the changes will have an immediate positive effect on us. One thing is for certain and it’s that we need better players.
Well look the good news is that the debt is paid bay £175m of stadium debt. So moving forward there is no excuses.
We can speculate all we like about did he/didn’t he have money but the fact is he didn’t spend any and it’s been blamed on the debt.
So now there is no debt – excuses over.
If you remember also the money from Ade and Kolo did actually go into improving the contracts of our squad of underachieving kids.
Sorry paid back bar – £175m
henry14 – The only person I’d want from that list would be Lucio, and even then he’s 31 and I bet he’s on some massive wage at Inter.
QoS,
What I believe is close to what was written in the article I posted. Wenger’s successful teams have had a strong bulk from the earlier eras who could teach the newer generations of Arsenal players what it meant to play with the shirt and showing loyalty to the badge.
But the only players we have now who can do that are, Cesc, RVP and Clichy, none of them with the British grit that was Arsenal. Otherwise we have Campbell, but I doubt that’s enough.
Wenger has systematically sold out the fighting spirit in our team and his grand experiment has failed, I’m unconvinced that Wenger has it in him to create another great Arsenal team.
Besides, reality cought up with him, the Arsenal of the early 00s, with a combination of British fighting spirit and foreign players adding technical qualities, is something that most EPL teams now make use of.
But, we’ll see I guess.
Keyser – what you wouldn’t have Cahill and Given?
Are you nuts?
Even dunne has been immense this season.
Remember we have Sylvestre, Almunia, Fabianski
No contest.
We are being linked with a £15M bid for Cahill for christs sake!
Missing the bigger picture as always.
If you’ve got money to spend on Walcott, Denilson, Diaby, Nasri, Ramsey, and 8000 teenagers ….
THERE’S MONEY AT THE CLUB.
Trouble is, it goes on the wrong players.
What are we talking about here, brain science?
Choy
Hope you have read Read H14 @12.24. He is correct.
As all ten games are played at same time only Manc and Chelsea games are being shown real time. I am not sure about delayed telecast.
ahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa charlie can’t take a joke! Even when the word joke is attached to the comment!
Must have hit a nerve!
Sorry i can’t take your opinion seriously any more you’ve never been to a game! P-L-A-S-T-I-C lol!
Do you prefer chardonnay or pinot grigio with your prawn sandwich in your comfy armchair!
Relax- I am jerking your chain because people always go on about if you live abroad and don’t go to games then you are an AKB
Back to football, Wenger has come out early to say he mas more money than usual to spend on players so lets see what he does. The sooner we forget about this season and the others the better for all i think. Speculating on how much there was, is or might be is quite fruitless…but I understand some find it fun
Also don’t you feel without Cesc we haven’t been able to open defense’s up at all? Wouldn’t van der vaart have given us another option going forward in this regard?
henry14 – None of them apart from Lucio, if you want Dunne as a backup or Cahill as potential then maybe.
Arshavin issues statement to deny rumours
http://www.arshavin.eu/en/news.php?id=540
QoS
That isnt quite right.
Firstly, Highbury Square – This was completely self financed (or it SHOULD have been). It was project financed, which means repayments are made out of the profits from the project itself. In effect, if this was run properly, you can completely forget about this debt, for the sake of this discussion, this debt doesnt exist.
With the stadium its simple, we have £260m (now £245m) repayable by 2031. Overall this costs £20m pa, we make £60m pa profits.
So even after paying our stadium debt, we are making vast profits.
This is why we have been accumulating money at a very fast rate. Our bank account has gone from £0 to likely £130m this summer since we moved into the emirates 4 years ago.
£22m of that cant be used. But that still leaves a lot of money that the club has stashed under the matress in recent years.
Cannon man, what a complete load of bollocks, the stadium cost £350 million gross.
We’ve been paying for it for the last 5 years, if we still owed £300mil what the fuck have we been paying off then.
Go and look at your figures again, you clearly don’t understand big sums.
“THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH”
read “LUNCH” = “trophies”…
this slogan i guess will prevent you from getting banned..no name calling just a plain truth on what da fans want now!!
isn’t there supposed to be “guaranteed” money for transfers, or money that can only be spent on transfers?, WTF happened to that?, must be a large matress somewhere.
The renegotiated contracts increased our football wage bill from 75.1m to 84.1m so it doesn’t account for all the Kolo/Ade money.
Last summer a huge sum (circa 150m) went into servicing the debts.
So bnsb you are right in what you say, but the contention is that money comes into the club, money goes out but last season more went into paying the debt than investment in the squad. A choice is always involved.
Queen
Nerves of steel. Why would I give a shit!
Problem is, can never tell with you. And no, no way to discern from your post as to your intent.
Correction: I have seen Arsenal play.
Plus, I’ve probably seen more games than you as in my neck of the woods I get to see all the games, home and away, 38 games a year.
All that’s missing is a decent manager, who isn’t English either by the way, who never supported Arsenal prior to arriving in England, and in all probability will fuck-off back to France.
Will he support Arsenal when his managing PSG?
Geoff
Long term mortgages are in favour of lenders, huge interest in the initial years and very little amount towards principal. So when we say “repaid” 22 Million very small portion of that reduces the loan, major amount towards interest.
” Over the past few days we have received hundreds of letters from Arsenal fans with requests to comment on Andrey Arshavin’s interview to the British edition of “The People” magazine. This interview was also reprinted by a number of other media. Unfortunately, it has become normal, that many dishonorable journalists exploit Andrey Arshavin’s name, giving the press false and provocative information. Never in his sports career has Andrey made any excuses or reacted to such statements. Perhaps such impunity gives them the right to continue to defame and compromise Russian National Team captain and Arsenal’s player. In this case, it is worth noting that Andrey Arshavin hasn’t given any interviews or communicated with any representatives of this tabloid. The article caused a storm of fans’ indignation and outrage. Andrey is a player of Arsenal. So he is responsible for the honour and dignity of the club not only during the game, but also in life. With regards to Mr. Lahter statements that have also been actively discussed in press, Andrey states: “Denis Lahter has not been representing my interests for a year now, he is not my agent. He does not have any information regarding my prospects and career plans, so his statements about my future endeavors shouldn’t be taken for a fact or paid attention to. ”
We remind you that you can find reliable information on arshavin.eu “
I understand that but we got £150million up front from sponsors, that’s why we are named the Emirates stadium, we also got a shed load from the development and last year we paid £130mil off of our loan, I know, I am a shareholder and can read the accounts.
It’s not difficult.
If buying this stadium were so fraught with difficulties, that makes them dopey cunts for doing it in the first place don’t you think?
I wrote the word after my plastic line Charlie.
I’m very sorry if the word joke was not enough of a clue, to it being a joke.
i have a very very very reliable source and i know we have alreay tied up deals for chemakh and yohann pele
We are also in very advance stages in signing eden hazard, simon kjear and felip melo trust me by the start of next season we will have all 5 we may loan hazard back for a season this is still undecided
i know for def almunia denilson and silvestre will be sold and a couple other fringe players eg simpson
you heard it here first
QOS
Money from sale of flats did not come to club to purchase players or pay wages. Money from sale of flats entirely went to service property loan. This money cannot come to club till entire loan is serviced and till we make profit from sale of ALL apartments.
Money from player sale cannot be used, not even a penny to pay property loan. It is iron clad.
We received the Toure + Ade sale money AFTER May 2009.
Gambon where do you get £60pa profits from?
Profit after tax of £35.2 million in 2009 (2008 ‐ £25.7 million) was a record for the Group.
As i say, i’m not disputing that there is profit being made and that there are funds available now.
That said, i don’t know many companies that are brave enough to invest 100% of their profit in new assets.
Even though I personally think that the right assets (a star or two) would generate substantial uplift in our underperforming retail and commercial operations.
If buying this stadium were so fraught with difficulties, that makes them dopey cunts for doing it in the first place don’t you think?
—
Simple, nobody predicted financial downturn and property crash. We extended that loan, with strict conditions that we will not be profligate. That property loan was the monkey on our back and its off now. As someone said earlier, no more excuses!
Queen
Actually, no.
Not that it matters, but go back to your first post. Like I said, it’s cool.
Can’t wait until you get on the bandwagon, though. Next year will be barren, again.
gunner4life,
Thanks mate, My heart leaps, mind cautions, sigh!
Gooner4life, are you Annoymous(the spud who said we signed Villa and DiRossi last season) in disguise??
OoS
Gross profits, not Net.
In the last 3 years i believe we have retained £35m, £25m, £25m which is a lot of money.
The £35m figure is after all costs, including paying the annual debt repayment.
charliegeorge – If next years not barren will you be happy ?!
Fucking “The people!” they are totenham. Here is a true from AA http://arshavin.eu/en/
…the difficulties are short term I feel. In the long term we’ll be in a far better situation
Right I’m off, laters grovers
Keyser
Of course, but I don’t believe in miracles.
78692 dont take the piss mate im no spurs fan im a true gooner. NO i did not say we signed villa and dirossi i only say things that i know are true
i cant tell you who my source is but just trust me mate this will 100% happen
gooner4life,
Sorry mate, that doesn’t sound very convincing.
Gooner4life – unless your source own’s the club then i doubt we will sign 5 players.
Wenger has been on the Arsenal site saying 1/2 max 3 himself.
charliegeorge – That’s all I wanted to know, at least if we win something you won’t be disappointed.
johan believe what you like im just sharing info i have i know i can have trust in what is said to me.
gooner4life
Youre on the wrong site mate, its footballrumours.co.uk you want.
gooner4life – how old are you mate? Just out of interest?
Keyser
Shit no.
I just don’t think it’s going to happen.
The guy’s a recidivist; a drug-addled youth junkie.
It’s too late for him now.
gambon, PBIT (profit before interest and tax) or even PBT (profit before taxes) is unimportant in discussing transfer fees as you’ve still got to pay HRM Customs & Excise their bit.
There are other projects like the arsenalisation of the stadium etc which will account for some of the trading surplus I guess.
But i think we are both in agreement that there is money this summer?
Gooner4life, In all respect to You. How can we trust You?
It’s another hoax?
No disrespect, but I have seen so many of these stories that I’m fed up.
This is interesting though….
Current assets
Stock – development properties 167,007
Stock – retail merchandise 1,751
Debtors – due within one year 45,981
- due after one year 9,508
Cash at bank and in hand 99,617
Especially the last line.
What a painfully simplistic view of football you have. Despite your fantasy football sums we will NOT have £100 million to spend this summer, get over it.
And Blackburn, Wigan and Stoke have beaten us so their players must be as good as ours? Seriously?? There are other factors that decide a football match beyond players and tactics- form, injuries, referees etc etc.
We beat Everton 6-1 so we must be far better than them. Evertone beat Chelsea so they must be better than them. Chelsea beat us so they must be better than us. Oh… hang on…
Afternoon everyone!
Hi Pedro!
bnsb well I did, I was predicting the property crash 2 years before, if anything it was overdue.
That shows you how dim they were. Anyway, that didn’t affect squat, they never put their prices down, they never rented them out for silly money either, now the market is higher than ever round there, I should know, I own a building in Clerkenwell.
Call their offices and ask how much and how many are left, the last time I did it was a shed load and 21.
Hi Pedro
Hoping you’ll be at the game against Fulham and expressing your disgust on my behalf … I’m a plastic fan.
Hugo, how the fuck do you know?
Hugo my dear, I think the point is that there can be no way we won’t have money in the bank this summer.
P.S. Everton doesn’t have an ‘e’ on the end.
CG, I’m a plastic racist… of course I’ll express my disgust on your behalf!
Afternoon Maciek!
Arsenal are leading the chase to sign Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo. Arsene Wenger has long be linked with the Brazilian and reports coming out of Italy now are that Arsenal will make an attempt to bring Melo to The Emirates this summer.
Juventus are apparently ready to offload the player that cost them £25 Million just last year for a fraction of that price, Melo has by most accounts underperformed for Juventus and not quite fitted in. Arsenal had attempted to sign Melo themselves last year but were outbid by Juventus, who were in fact his eighth team in just over seven years.
Wenger has already been associated with a whole host of players and it is expected that the Frenchman will be bringing in new blood at The Emirates, he has hinted at this on more than one occasion and Melo is a player that Wenger would be very interested in, he did attempt to buy him previously and if Wenger can get him at a much lower cost than what Juventus paid for him then Wenger is almost certain to make a bid.
The rumour linking Melo with Arsenal has come from Italian journalist Fabio Santini who has a reputation for getting his facts right and is viewed as a transfer market insider in Italy and because it was Santini that penned this rumour and not a run of the mill tabloid journalist a lot of credence is given to this current rumour.
We will soon know if Mr Santini is as good at predicting transfers as what he is made out to be.
http://www.footylatest.com/arsenal-leading-the-chase-for-brazilian-midfielder/14026
Geoff. I understand big sums. You dismiss my post as bollocks but make no compelling argument as to why. I remember hearing from IG that we pay something like £20m interest and £5m of the principal yearly. If true, its a joke and some bankers are laughing all the way home. It would only make sense if we planned on paying off the remainder in a lump sum. I’m still confused on this. The board should be more honest.
I make excuses for no one when I say our football costs have risen along with our football turnover. The football turnover in the last set was interesting as was the balance sheet.
Looking at the accounts over the past 5 years, where would you say the money has disappeared to other than player contracts? The managements bonuses?! Arsenalisation? Soccer schools worldwide? We can’t throw stones and hide our hands. The only hole I can see where money could have disappeared into is the wage bill which I’ve said is suspect and should be broken down.
My point was that to suggest us spending £100m given what is currently stated in the accounts in terms of gross debt and CASH sounds naive which is clearly not bollocks. Our cashflow is very good but not guaranteed by any means. The team needs strengthening but its not going to happen at those sums is it and I’m not sure it needs to. You sound like you’ve been a Gooner for a while so I can’t see how you’d expect any large outlay on transfers in the current economic climate given our notoriety for being the stingiest club in football, EVER.
Forget him Kenya, the last time we got a Brazilian after he at first rejected us it was Baptista, look what happened to him.
Hugo you twat, if Everton played us now they would beat us 6-1. If our back up players aren’t good enough to beat Blackburn they’re not good enough to play for Arsenal. that is the point.
Read my 12.45 post Cannon man, it tries to explain it.
Wenger already had a dip in the bosman bin , why not try some names from here. These players are the third best thing Wenger likes beginning with the letter F , FREE ( the other two being French and Fuck-ups )
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/duncanwhite/100007837/bosmania-william-gallas-and-joe-cole-head-long-list-of-quality-free-transfers/?
Adam, he’s just someone else who is happy not being a winner.
As far as I’ve read about Juventus, they are more likely to offload Sissokho then Melo in the summer, and replace Melo into his right position.
Brazilian coach Dunga told the press earlier this year that Melo was being played in the wrong position in Juventus, and he was really pissed about it since it was damaging for the Brazillian national team, so if anything I think that this goes against any rumour linking Melo to Arsenal.
QoS, you are indeed the beez kneez. I’ve always been a big fan but these last few days have been top class. If I had a hat I’d take it off to you.
Vote Hugo on May 6th
Yeah well the annoying thing is the margin between being winners & losers is so small, that any argument that we don’t have money is obviously bullshit.
We could have had Shay Given!! For fuck all, plus a decent defender in Jan instead of Silvestre, and then we find out that instead the club has paid over 100 million off the debt bill.
Aaargh.
“Nobody expected the property crash”?
My good man, yes, yes many did.
No Joe cole please. he is over rated and injury prone..
What about Melo? 7 teams in 8 years.. sounds like a misfit!
Pedro, I sent you an email….
Is this Yoaan Pele any good?
He used to be, but now I do not know.
Pedro
Thanks champ.
Jimbo, that was like waiting for an accident to happen, then just like the same morons did in 1990, they said ‘nobody warned us’
So for any future crashes or depressions will the next government please send a written warning before it happens.
Cunts.
Champ, more like chump, I heard Pedro left his kitchen window open yesterday.
Sorted Simon!
I trust you’ve been informed we drink at the Tavern early doors?
Geoff and I will be the good looking pair… Franchise will be the Johann Djourou look a like.
Not sure who else is coming up!
We should get Timo Hildebrand on a free. Even as second choice. He holds the record in Germany for longest time without conceding or most consecutive clean sheets…cant remember which. Either way he is a quality keeper.
I fear though that Wenger will go for M.Dabo…werent we strongly linked with him a few years ago?
Thanks Pedro.
Henry14 is trying to get me 2 tickets together for the game. He can get me individual tickets but my wife wouldn’t be too happy.
Geoff
What blew in?
Bangkok Gooner, you’ll be back… I promise.
Hi Stu, do You rate Adler?
Do You rate him higher than Nouer?
Are there any good gk in the Bs-Liga aside from those two?
Ill be making an apperance as long as ive won the election
If not ill fuck of back under my rock for the next 4 years !
Bang cock, oh no… Who are you anyway, ha, ha!
Charlie I’m not sure, but he wouldn’t admit he did it though so you’ll get nothing from him!
Maciek, i rate both. Possible Neuer over Adler but would be happy with either of them because they are very good and commanding.
Frank Rost is a keeper that i think would be a good stop gap for us, should Wenger go that route waiting for Chesney. He is about 36 and wouldnt be able to play for long but he would be good for a season or two.
Work is part of life. Benefits are ok to a point. When it becomes a way of living thats a problem. Our first team is like they are on benefits. Strolling through games and you have real men like Sol who know WORK=REWARD. Hard work is rewarded and some guts gets you places and respect, something our current squad of pampered frenchmen need to learn or rewatch Viera and Petit fighting for every ball like there lifes depended on it. Wegner should withdraw there summer holidays and get the training and drilled like marines for next season. I f***kin love to be in charge of them for a day…The Colonel would show them pain=reward. I f**king make them cycle to training. the gutless wimps…disgracing the Arsenal colours.
I see, I have heard many good thing about Rost.
Do You know this Pele guy?
I know that’s just a rumour, but still…
apologies for grammar.
*things
No, i dont know anything about Yohann Pele, just that he was rated very highly when he was younger.
Geoff
All supporters should be keeping their windows closed ……. just in case the gaffer decides to pay them a visit.
Ouch!
Thanks.
by the way the thought of the the spuds in Europe is too much to take. City are going to make it there one way or another anyways…
Colonel, I love it!
Geoff. I know where you’re coming from and believe me I understand your sentiment but you still offer no compelling argument and have only put forward a simple view. I’m not a shareholder and I can read accounts! What’s your point? The problems since moving can’t be used to suggest we shouldn’t have moved when it’s clear that in terms of infrastructure, it was VERY MUCH NEEDED to safeguard the club’s future. When you see other clubs collapsing, you’ll realise that. If you think our (self-financing) stadium’s caused us such huge problems, wait till you see other clubs looking to do the same as us. Us staying at Highbury would have been like spurs staying in their shack. We’re lucky we MANAGED it before the current economic situation, trust me. I’m sure you know how many years of planning and approval it took us.
There are absolutely no excuses for not spending this summer for sure and I’m sure we agree on many other things but like I said, you provide NOTHING substantial to back up your argument in this case.
Colonel
Three cheers, mate!
And what’s You starting eleven for next season Stu?
You know mine.
gooner4life Says:
May 5, 2010 at 12:46
i have a very very very reliable source and i know we have alreay tied up deals for chemakh and yohann pele
We are also in very advance stages in signing eden hazard, simon kjear and felip melo trust me by the start of next season we will have all 5 we may loan hazard back for a season this is still undecided
i know for def almunia denilson and silvestre will be sold and a couple other fringe players eg simpson
you heard it here first……….bollocks you got this from football rumours.com
Cannonman
If things don’t get better, Ashburton Grove is in danger of becoming a museum.
05 May 2010 11:40:25
BREAKING NEWS FROM EMIRATES:
Sources from within the club are suggesting wenger has already signed 2players with another 3 players yet to be confirmed.
Chamack is done
Yohann Pele is done
Simon Kjaer – 9m
Eden Hazard– 14m
Felipe Melo–11m
The latter 3, are yet to be confirmed but are at an advanced stage.
outs:
Fabianski–gone
silvestre–gone
senderos–gone
eduardo–6m
denilson–5m
merida–gone
vela–loan
wilshere–loan
Capmbell and Gallas will stay for another year!!
Come August you will see how factual my rumours are.
Jay H
Frey
Van Der Weil – Senderos – Vermaelen – Gibbs
Fabregas – Song – Toulalan
Bendtner – VP – Arshavin.
QoS
Its EBITDA, and last year that was £70m which is more than the £60m i thought it was.
After tax it was £36m which is a lot of retained profit.
This was up until May09, so after this we then sold Ade & Kolo for £42m…….thats an awful lot of money that ISNT being spent.
Thanks Geoff….thinking about them getting my blood up.
senderos stu c’mon m8
You say many things about our financial status and stability, but if Kroenke or Usmanov takes over we will be in huge debt.
And all our hard work will be wasted.
Stu
You gotta give up the Senderos thing. Its time to let go!
Gambon
There’s money there.
I think Francis Jeffers has scarred him for life.
He’s now lost his mojo.
Well i cant decide on which CB i want or think we will actually go for, so Senderos is just there for the time being.
BBK – did you make that up?
And Senderos aint that bad. He’s better than JD and Silvestre…however easy that may be.
who reckons pat rice can still do a job even with his gammy leg
Chak- attack aside. They are not my idea of quality….Melo…mehhh.
c.m i didn’t,someone else did.
Charlie. You’re right but I can’t see how it could get worse given the lengths some teams will have to go to to name an eligible squad for next season. I am slightly worried about teams spending their way into the top four at our expense because that would spell SERIOUS danger but if UEFA are serious, we should be OK and fit to challenge – if we do our bit and pull our fingers out. The last transfer window spoke volumes but a lot of people are too busy shouting to hear anything nowadays.
http://www.onlinegooner.com/exclusive/index.php?id=1678
Wonderboy – thankyou. Very good of you to say so.
I think we will sign Chamakh and a CB (probably one none of us know).
That will be it.
BBK only in my dreams!
how about a sit down protest
I’m struggling to see how people think there is going to be a massive collapse in football.
If Liverpool go into the shit, someone will buy them out. If United are in trouble, someone will buy them out.
These clubs are an institution and too valuable to go under.
So everyone is for City tonight right?
whats only in your dreams geoff,im lost lol ?????/
no im with the yids tonight
Geoff thinks BBK is dreamy, peachy keany. lol
ill be singing blue moon.
i want to see if they can back there talk up,all this and that bollocks,let them have a crack a c.league footy and see what they got.
Lol at that guy who chickened out some crap like these deluded AKBs.What was he trying to prove?That we are champions?
I’m not QoS… I’m backing Spurs.
City getting into the Champions League wont be good for football.
Yes QoS, Shitty for me all the way.
could you imagine tho what it would be like,the first season they get in the comp and went on to win it…..s.n.m
Pedro
Spurs would be worse.
Im hoping for a draw tonight. IF Spuds win tonight and their last game and if we lose against fulham they get third and we are down to 4th.
If the Spuds win tonight we could finish 4th – sorry, Arsenal above all else as far as I’m concerned, a Shitty win(as long as it’s not 9-0) guarantees us 3rd.
If City get in the Champions league they will be able to sign much better players and probably go on to dominate like chelski.
If Spurs get in they will probably get knocked out in the first round, plus struggle in the league and not even make Europe next season.
Its a quandary.
CM- hazard is quality isn’t he?..if not what did you have in mind..
i want spuds to qualify for the group stage,we need to see if they can back up there talk
If Gooner4life is right, then yet again we will sign player(s) of minimal or no pedigree. I have my doubts about his credibility though. I could say now that I know for certain that we have already tied up a deal for Parker, Cole and Buffon. Sadly, I am not allowed to reveal my source.
A City win would be good for the Arsenal fans,even if it means them buying all the players they need.Atleast,it would force the stingy pig head Wenker to spend some money on quality players or else we will finish sixth next season.
Cannonman
This window is indisputably his litmus test.
As for the club, I fully expect vultures to circle if he weakens the club any further.
To rehash, you’re always at your most vulnerable when your club is at its weakest.
iceman go on,h.p or heinz,red or brown or even barbecue…
We have to focus all of next season into winning The Emirates Cup. After that, wenger will feel he’s achieved with this squad and leave. ha
Charliegeorge,the fans had the same opinion last season,after Wenker was rightly abused by the shareholders.Will he fuck?
We will not win the Emirates cup next season,with this squad.
carlos i think celtic will win the emirates cup
http://www.onlinegooner.com/exclusive/index.php?id=1678
good idea.
rob green- 14.06 …good idea.
BBK your list of ins and outs, I love it, I hope it true but I don’t think so, hence, only in your dreams. Or mine!
Fabregas will want a move to Barca to play along with mediocre players like Xavi and Iniesta,than world class talents like Diaby and Denilson. RVP will come back crocked as always from the international duty. Gallas will show his middle finger to Wenker and fuck off. We will start the next season with Vermaelen and Shitvestre.Which sensible player in the world,would want to join a deluded manager?
And Chamakh is an overrated player who is not going to make any difference to our side.He is Adebayor mark2.
I suspect BBK has much darker dreams than that.
BBK’s dreams were painted by Hieronymus Bosch.
geoff not my list,,people posting rubbish just highlighting it..
Jag
Too right, mate. If I had my way, he’d have been out the door two years ago.
If you judge him on what he is paid to do, and for which football clubs exist, he gets a zero.
In my neck of the woods, where they play Aussie Rules, players are put on notice, as are coaches, by the club’s Presidents … in full view of the public.
No piss-farting around here, mate.
And guess what?
It works!!
No spineless players here … it’s put up or shut up.
Jaguar, Ade made a massive difference to our team when he was on form…
How could having a player like Chamakh be a bad thing?
The guy has scored goals in the Champions league, he’s not a kid and he’s got it all technique wise.
He’ll be a top signing.
my dreams consist of le grove taking over at arsenal,and us dominating the WORLD…………………………..
I think i want City to win.
1) Because well, last day misery for Spurs fans always warms my heart.
2) I think Platini’s new wages/turnover rules will prevent City from spoiling the market too much (they are at 94% of turnover).
3) It’s fucking Spurs!!!
He’s also not a midget like most of our munchkins.
Hart
Sagna—Hangelaand—Sakho/Vermaelen—-Gibbs/Clichy
Hazard—–Melo/Song—–Fabregas
Arshavin—-Van Persie—David Silva
Subs:Walcott,Wilshere,JET,Eastmond,
Four quality English players to choose from the subs bench,will it happen.
Out:Diaby,Denilson,Silvestre,Almunia,
Fabianski,Vela (on loan)
Rosicky and Nasri(?)
q.o.s don’t you want to see how they would get on in the comp,all there talk then finally they get a shot.
he’s a skinny cunt tho gambon
I can’t believe anyone would want the Scum to clinch 4th over Shitty. As much as I hate everything Shitty stand for, I loathe those neanderthals from down the road, so it’s Shitty all the way.
How many chances did Ade miss before he started ‘banging in’ tapins,Pedro?
A poor finisher is the last thing we need.
i would love to see them play barca and get smashed
Want a shitty win!
If spurs win.. we might end up 4th!
And the CL qualifiers this time around do not have seedings!
Jag
Theres no way Hazard, Arshavin, Cesc, Silva & Van Persie can all play in one team.
Thats been our problem, hence 41 goals conceded.
I think technically Chamakh is at another level when compared to Ade.
We have to give Chamakh a chance. I know he’s relatively unknown, but so were Vieira, Petit etc before they arrived.
Nah BBK i want them to fail to even get there!
Jaguar, a goal is a goal… right?
Ian Wright was a legend and he specialised in tap ins.
Chamakh is a lot older than Ade was when he started scoring for us and he’s already proved he can do it in the champions league.
He’s a top signing and he’ll give us a genuine aerial threat in the box.
I can’t believe you’re slating the signing of Chamakh, yet suggesting we sign a centre back whose helped PSG to the grand position of 11th in Ligue 1.
Most of Rooney’s goals this season have been tap ins!
Nothing wrong with tap ins mind you!
He’s a top signing and he’ll give us a genuine aerial threat in the box.with who crossing it to him clichy,sagna.
“Don’t forget, this is not a political blog” — better not to inject any kind of political comment in your blog, then – otherwise you’ll get people to respond to that comment and arguments will inevitably ensue.
And how anyone can have any serious belief in any of the 3 candidates or parties is beyond me. Better to vote for Eboue.
I seriously doubt any Melo rumour. (note: I’m Brazilian and follow Brazilian players in Europe pretty closely). Melo has stated a number of times he has absolutely no interest in coming to England or anywhere else – he’s adamant about staying in Italy, he feels more Italian than Brazilian. He loves Italy and has always dismissed England. I’d also worry about the affect he’d have in the dressing room as he’s a prickly, obnoxious character. He also gets a lot of red cards. Granted, we need that kind of nastiness in our squad — and believe me, Melo is pure nastiness. Nothing nice about him. Cynical, sometimes vicious.
Dunga is quite right – Juve have been using him very badly. At Fiorentina last season he was one of their two best players (Mutu being the other one). On the national team, he is a superb “transitional midfielder” (what AW’s been trying to turn Denilson into). He is not Brazil’s DM (that’s Gilberto Silva’s role). And Dunga’s been able to turn him into a really committed team player (the same thing he’s done with Robinho – which in itself is a miracle). I’d be amazed if Melo agreed to come to England. But if he does, and he chooses Arsenal, get ready for more red cards and an attitude in midfield that we’ve been missing for a long time.
I just doubt AW’s ability to handle someone like him.
And btw, I too no longer believe that AW will ever win a trophy ever again, whether at Arsenal or anywhere else. He’s forgotten how to win.
At the end of the day there’s no guarantee how good a signing will end up playing for us anyway.
Just look at Melo. Juve signed him for mega bucks and he’s underperformed.
And as for Baptista…….nuff said. Lucky we didn’t manage to sign him the first time round.
CAN WE CONCLUDE THAT ARSENAL IS A FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY WHERE PROF. WENGER TRAINS YOUNG PLAYERS TO SELL THEM TO OTHER CLUBS AT 999% PROFIT MARGINS. HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT TROPHIES AND WILL PEDDLE THE SAME TYPE OF LIES TO FANS YEAR IN YEAR OUT!
HE HAS THE WHOLE BOARD IN HIS LEFT POCKET OF HIS TROUSER SUIT.
I WANT A DRAW BETWEEN SPURS AND THE MAN SHITTIES’ TODAY
Charlie at 14:21
Clever what you did there! Bit of a separate issue but I’d say it’s hard to imagine £30-40m spent this summer having that effect which is why I feel it must be done but the most important question in relation to what you say is who, of the current shareholders, plans to be here in the long run. The new rules make me more confident in our general standing but the uncertainty of a potential LBO is what scares me. Can you imagine? Redcurrant and Gold scarves! I appreciate our relative stability but by no means am I happy with the current team or AW’s management of it. It has to be the bread and butter of any football club but blaming the manager for everything perceivably wrong is childish. The club won’t let their hard work go down the pan but heads do need to roll. We’ve not been shy in the past when its been necessary.
Brief afternoon all.
I love tap ins. How many have Bendy, Eddy and Vela missed between them. Enough for about six points I reckon.
Come on you horrible Sky Blues!!
Jaguar, mature comments.
Littering every post with 20 swear words isn’t big and it isn’t clever.
Kolo to plant the winner in the 90th.
I’m rooting for City tonight. I could never root for the scum to finish 4th. City are rotten but the scum are both stupid and evil.
bottom line is spurs keep running there mouths,they need wiping and a good dose of champions league will certainly wash there filthy mouths out,when they get slapped by the big guns in europe.
Sent you a quick note Geoff/Pedro as per Geoffs earlier request.
vieira will get an equalizer
Spurs – always the bridesmaids.
Adewhore took almost two seasons to finish with 30 goals,the six coming up against the mighty Derby county.Would you give the same time to Chamakh as well?
I knew arshavin was a goody
Yeah, hadn’t thought of that. PV4 for the winner. Nice.
Merida’s No 1 fan – like Bill Oddie or Tim Brooke-Taylor ?
Like Jades illegitimate russian brother?
Adebayor scores and reveals an Arsenal shirt under his Man city one.
Charybdis, bet you can’t name the other two. Oh, and Chavs for the title!!! Or should I say, Utd second.
Jag, Ade was much younger and had far less experience… not to mention less technical ability.
Two different cases.
Can he say “East Angular” though Gambon?
Appears to be a majority here. Spuds fifth.
Chary, I don’t think Jade can say that anymore…
I’ll get me coat…
Ade wasn’t good enough. Chamakh might be. It’ll be interesting to see how he reacts the treatment RVP got from Nelson on Monday. Back to goal, elbows to the head, no sanction for the offender. Talent wise, he’s twice the player Ade was, four times better than Bendtner and him being free means can better afford replacements in other more important areas.
Agree with QOS on why City must win.
LOL lauren. I’d vote for Eboue if he stood just to show how little my vote counts!
MDi89 – there was only Graeme Garden after them two I thought.
A&N then he kisses both badges.
Good one Pedders – how would Jade’s mum cope with the “dimella” of Shitty or Spuds for 3rd?
Afternoon all.
I agree with most of your post Geoff but I don’t understand your being against Eboue after his exploits this term. I think he’s good squad material as he can play in many positions, so good cover when some players need a break (not literally LOL).
Re. the extension of contracts: I read in another blog that it is to do with the sell-on price!!!
Let’s splash the cash on the players all of us have seen that have been needed for about 3 seasons: DM,CB,GK & as Eduardo is iffy 2 CFs.
How did you miss Rosicky off your sick list yesterday?
Charybdis….mmmmm, maybe.
Right, off to watch my son play for the “A” team. Big moment!
….and go back to 4-4-2 as we’ve lost the plot in midfield -our passing game has suffered & our control there is crap. We need terriers not wimps!
Eboue is a good RB – better than Sagna, in many respects (but a whole lot weaker in others).
Enjoy Mickey!
Chary, I’m trying to think of a quip about Jade Goody’s mum’s (grammar!) one hand!
I’m struggling…?
was i the only one who felt a bit depressed when they heard the news that wenger has extended his contract (verbally)?
I just cannot handle another three years like this and I dont think it matter who we buy, wenger either cannot or will not teach his team to defend properly. In this day and age you cannot play a season without defending properly and ever expect to win anything.
So anyway, about this protest – happy to join in a Wenger-Out capacity.
Am I the only gooner who wants Spurs to finish 4th.
Plain and simple for 2 reasons.
1) If Man City finish there they will literally have their pick of players in the summer. Altho some players are money orientated, I would say to most players Champions League footy is all that matters – therefore hurting their chances of being better than us next year. Not to mention inflating the market even more than they already will
2) For pure comical values watching Spurs seeded 4th in a group of death Including, Barcelona Lyon and Ajax. Or something along those lines.
There’s definitely a gag there somewhere Pedders.
“lost the plot in midfield”
^^^^^^UNDERSTATEMENT!^^^^^^
gazzap, no you weren’t the only one. I don’t see anything changing – doesn’t matter who comes in. While everyone talks about players they want out and in, I just can’t get interested. Regardless of who comes in, AW is incapable of instilling in his team the level of fight, commitment, discipline, focus, physicality and aggression that wins trophies.
Sol i think City will be mindful of the upcoming legistlation limiting wages to a ratio of turnover. They are in a race against time to get their turnover up.
Spuds 4th? NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, FUCKING NO! (BASTARDS)!
was i the only one who thought that leaving at 80 mins in protest was a goo idea on sunday??..
Hahaha – I know I know, we won’t hear the end of it. It will be like John Motson and England winning the world cup in ’66 – BUT come on, we all know that they will plan to buy someone like Torres for a whopping 70 million or so, CAPPED business pending or not, they will still attempt this kinda signing.
Will Torres go to Man City if they are not in the champions League? NO
Will Man City kick Arsenal’s arse in the league next year if they get Torres?? YES
QoS: how many years have they got?
Currently my thinking is City to win tonight on the basis they’ve got the money to make it next year anyway whereas Spuds might not have and a grab at the honeypot might make the difference for them which would be disaster!
Shitty are going to be in the CL sooner or later. Make a point of that.
If they beat spuds and get there, makes the bitter pill a little sweeter to swallow!
The trouble with that, GoonerT1m, is that how would anyone notice the difference ?
Our record of games when both Song & Fabregas has played this season:
28 18 5 5 63-30 59
Our record of games when only one of them has played:
17 11 2 4 36-15 35
And finally the record of games when Song & Fabregas both didn’t play:
6 1 1 4 9-14 4
I think that speaks for itself, really….
I didn’t count the League Cup games…
http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/37823/Arshavin_I_have_not_communicated_with_The_People_newspaper.aspx
Arshavin will not leave! Shit press!! Always bulshit stories about arsenal!
Time for a joke…….. Robinho
Fine stat once again Ray
Read that earlier dutchman.
Read the full transcript at http://www.arshavin.eu
These media wankers, making up stories.
Evening BR..
Long time no see.. how have you been?
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-targets-experience-in-the-close-season
The additions will be minimal??…..are you kidding me?!!!
He is such a Wenker!
WENKER MUG WENKER MUG WENKER MUG
I have a source that told me Chamakh knows the offside rule so let’s hope he is better the Ade!
City to win pls! spurs should know their place.
I said precisely that Dutchman when the stories came out – made up bollocks by our ever so trustworthy press. The buffoons of the press do everything in their power to destabilise us, but were it ever thus.
Gambon, de ja Wenger… we must have sold the club level seasons!
How many were you really expecting gambon?
Torres won’t be a problem, he injured more than Darren Anderton was.
QoS
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Wenger probably likes pleasing his bosses, a bit like a kid likes to suck up to it’s mummy.
QoS, more than two.
Ok I’m off again, catch you all later.
I can’t believe the muppetts that make up the Arsenal board have verbally agreed an extension of Wenger’s contract. WTF!!!!
How can you reward utter incompetence this way?
He needs to go now because no matter who he signs, he will always be as stubborn with tactics, team selections, substitutions, ignoring the CC & FA Cups etc etc etc.
The man is senile. No wonder he doesn’t give a flying fcuk whether we win anything or not, if he’s going to get a contract extension anyways.
GET THE BOARD OUT NOW !!!!!
QoS
On a serious note, he said if we didnt win a trophy this season he would admit he was wrong about project youth.
Well it seems he lied again.
As Pedro said, De Ja Wenger….nothing changes.
He has spectacularly failed, but is gong to carry on.
‘Top class’… can’t wait till August when he’s satisfied with his squad and couldn’t find any top players… plus the inflated market due to the world cup line…
De ja Wenger… every year… dear oh dear.
Wenger is like Proctor from Police Academy to PHWs Captain Harris.
Denilson is Sweetchuck.
Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh says he is “counting down the days” until he completes a long-expected move to Arsenal. He believes the deal will be done on 16 May.(1510 BST)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/default.stm
Choy, Been around, just not when you have been on.
Life is good as always thanks. Only one imporant thing to remember, keep breathing!!
hHw are you, in the sun?
The agent of Paris Saint Germain centre back Mamadou Sakho has ruled out a move to England and Arsenal this summer for his client. Werner Baader told Sport.co.uk that his client was keen on a move to a German club. (1155 BST)
http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/37817/Agent_PSG_star_not_interested_in_Arsenal_switch.aspx
Whose shite and out of contract we could buy?
David James in goal… loads of experience. How about Mario Melchiot?
That’d be our summer done!
More than 3? gambon?
I hope everyone will be voting a big fat yes.
http://www.arsenal.com/fansforum
QoS, if we’re losing three players, we have to replace those three.
Then factor in our squad was short already.
More than 3 certainly.
QoS
As a minimum i think we need;
- GK
- 2x CB
- CM
- Winger
- Striker (Chamakh)
I think we should also sell Eboue & sign Van Der Wiel, cos hes basically much better.
So I would like 7 new players, with twice as many being kicked out.
Arsène Wenger is on the market for a couple of experienced players during the close season.
Ever since Arsenal’s title chances fell away in mid-April, the main media attention has been on how the Frenchman would add to his team over the summer.
Naturally, Wenger has kept his counsel. But, speaking before the weekend, he did suggest that he would target more seasoned stars.
“We have plenty of young players,” said the 60-year-old. “If we bring some players in then they have to be experienced players.”
“I think we have been in the race this year with the team we had. We will be stronger next year just with the internal improvement and with the experience these players will have now. The additions will be minimal but if there are some they have to be really top class.”
Last time we went out and bought a bundle of players we won the double.
Arse&Nose Says:
May 5, 2010 at 15:02
Adebayor scores and reveals an Arsenal shirt under his Man city one.
—-
Queen of Suburbia Says:
May 5, 2010 at 15:06
A&N then he kisses both badges.
—–
Then he proceeds to remove his prosthetic lower ribs, curls into a ball and sucks himself off. lol
This was just on Arsenal.com.
Where have i heard this before? Last 5 years? Oh yes.
Just when i start to think to myself maybe give him a chance he says stuff like this and it puts me back to square one with him.
Next season is a right off i am telling you – forget about winning anything. He has no idea.
We will be stronger next year just with the internal improvement and with the experience these players will have now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot believe he has said this AGAIN!!!
I am gobsmacked.
charybdis1966- Agreed but no one there for the lap of honour! !! ?
“I think we have been in the race this year with the team we had. We will be stronger next year just with the internal improvement and with the experience these players will have now. The additions will be minimal but if there are some they have to be really top class.”
Ah for fuck sakes! Same old bullshit.
I think we’ll get Chamakh and two others. A CB and a keeper?
“we will be stronger this year with the internal improvement”
Arsene said this in 2008 & 2009 and we havent improved at all.
Why on earth does anyone believe him? Like Myles Palmer says, the biggest spin doctor in the history of the game.
Still, STs are all sold out, so its bonus time for LeSenile.
The guys a fucking snake.
QoS, our team needs more surgery than that.
Will 3 players make us better than Bayern, United, Chelsea, Barca, Inter or Madrid?
top class H14- The mind boggles. what a nightmare.
minimum of 6 needed, WTF is he on about. clown.
QOS i admire your belief in the man. i would also raise my hat to you if i had one.
If you look at our squad this is probably the best starting 11 we could put out if everyone was fit:
Almunia
Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy
Song
Fàbregas, Nasri
Rosický, van Persie, Arshavin
And i’ve looked through this season to see how many games we’ve had this starting 11…
The answer is…..Not one single game!
The season started out with Nasri injured just before the first game…
Then when he was back Fàbregas had his first injury spell and also Rosický was out (for the 11th time)…
Then Fabregas was back but by that time van Persie was out…
Now van Persie is back and Gallas, Fabregas & Song are all out…
It would be nice to see at least a string of 3-4 games with our best 11 players intact…is that too much to ask for?
Of course you have injuries, everyone has, but at some points of the season you should have everyone fit…
Not even 1 game with the best 11…it’s like a bad joke…
henry14 – I gave up listening to that knobhead ages ago. I can’t believe one person can spout so much crap. “We will sign quality players”. “We will definetely strengthen”. “We will sign a striker”. Yada yada yada.
And as for his press conferences, they make me squirm with embarassment !
Fuck going Sunday now i am staying away from the emirates – i am not going to bother going. I can’t after hearing this agains. Lap of Honour? I will be on the roof with a fucking Sniper Rifle to take some of the clowns out.
They don’t deserve a lap of Honour.
Watching Wenger and Diaby walk up and clap the fans like they are heroes will feel like someone has smashed me across the face!
Heres what will happen;
- We sign 2 £10m players
- Spurs will sign £15m players
- UTD will sign 2 £20m players
- Chelsea will sign 2 £25m players
- City will sign 2 £30m players
Will we improve? – yes
Will we improve relative to the others? – hell no, we will be fighting for 4th
Ray
nasri wont play in the centre. His first choice midfield is
Song – Cesc – Diaby
Maybe the best 11 should include Bendtner instead of Rosický, but that wouldn’t have changed a thing…
Bendtner was out during a long spell too…
and the same goes for Walcott if someone prefers him…
We just can’t seem to put our best 11 out for a single game…it’s always someone injured…that’s it, i guess we have to live with that…
H14- If every fucker walked out on 80, before the lap, they would get the message, go on the razz a bit earlier no!!
John A – I am the same mate normally, but with this season i thought – even Arsene cannot be ridiculous enough to come out and say we have the money and haven’t before and not address things – or at least address the need for a CH and a Goalie.
But he clearly can.
I am telling you Season ticket renewals come in and by August we will have chamakh and a CB IF gallas goes otherwise it’s business as usual and we’ll here about internal improvement etc..etc..
The love i once had for him has turned into Hate and that’s something i never thought would happen.
I hate him, i hate what he stands for and i hate his ideals.
GoonerT1m – it’s just the thought of even making the effort. I feel like renting out me ST until he’s gone – be it 5 years time.
The fact there are reports he has agreed a new contract literally fill me with Dispair!!!!
GoonerT1M and others, to be pedantic they call it a “Lap of Thanks”
it doesn’t matter gambon, Diaby is also out injured loads of times during a season…
I mean, i haven’t looked at it yet, but my guess is we rarely have the same 11 players from one game to the next…there’s always someone that got injured or got sick or is away or whatever, after every game it’s the same…
Consistancy is a word that don’t go hand in hand with Arsenal…
I am a Arsenal fan from India. Well, every Arsenal loss hurts the same where ever you are.But it hurts even more that when I cannot show my protest and displeasure in anyway to the players and board. I only ask this from all fellow gunners in London, show them some kind of protest and displeasure.
ok, what they really need is a slap of thanks.
The thing i cant understand is, does he honestly think he canchop 16 odd goals off of our ‘Goals Conceded’ column with 1, maybe 2 signings? Its impossible.
I can tell you with absolute certainty what will happen next season.
- We will score 75 goals
- We will conceed 40
- We will come 3rd or 4th
- Wenger will say we should be happy
- Wenger will talk about signings come ST renewal time
- We will sell 3, buy 2 as always
- Wenger will say “internal improvement”
We are becoming a laughing stock.
I’ve been to 2 end of season games, last year and 2003 where I willingly clapped Bobby, Paddy, Denis,Thierry et al. Last year it was a bit muted, although I fear it could get ugly on Sunday, and not just because Fran wil be there(he is one ugly mofo).
Empty stadium for the lap of honour then
makes me feel uncomfortable just thinking about that, where is fran BTW, preparing banners!
Gambon
Are you certain we’ll get 3rd or 4th? You suprise me. If all your other points are correct 5th or 6th would be more likely
geoff, whats the latest on protest ideas??, whats your view on an empty stadium for the lap of thanks??!
If this injury thing keeps going on, i hope they change the rule of 3 subs per game…
cause we’ll need at least 5 if we’re to end the game with 11 men…
The stadium emptying before the players come back out would be a fantastic idea. Unfortunately it just wont happen. To many people buy into wengers bullshit.
They are the same people that believe we went into afghanistan/iraq “to protect our freedom”.
http://www.onlinegooner.com/exclusive/index.php?id=1678
Great idea! Anyone who is planning to go to the game should really get involved in this. Would be great to see the look on Wenger and his under-achievers faces.
Goonermichael
Not really. We did exactly what I said this season, and if im not mistaken we’re 3rd right now.
sorry….i ment boys…
I really liked the idea, suggested by onlinegonner, of leaving the stadium by 80 th minute. It would be a really good, strong message from the fans. That should make them to look at us fans as humans rather than season tickets.
How would they recognise the difference if people left at the 80th minute?? Loads already do!!
surely there would be enough fans “up for it”, if the message is clear, FFS we cant go on like this, get the press involved. it would be a story allright.
Good point
Leave in the 80th minute & set fire to your seat.
because its the slap of thanks QOS.
I said that at 15.38 QoS – great minds…
LOL gambon, set fire to stan collymore, he will be there for Talk shiite.
we will get 3rd, even if we lose to Fulham..
Spurs will not win against City, they might get a draw, but that’s it!
And the funny thing is, if they get a draw they only need to beat Burnley in their last game to seal the 4th spot, and we all know they will fuck that up!
But i believe City will win tonight, so what Spurs does against Burnley will be inrelevant…
But as i said, if Spurs surprise us tonight and get a point, they will NOT surprise us at the weekend when they drop 2 points…
http://www.arsenal.com/fansforum
For what’s it worth everyone should take part in this vote! The more its hammered home the more likely it is to be addressed, every little helps and all that!
Although saying that the more we make the point the more stubborn AW will be ARRRRGGGH!!
I do agree with everybody that if we lose Gallas, Merida, Silvestre and Almunia from the squad we are looking at 3 new players BEFORE we improve the squad.
I’m working on the basis that he’ll being in 3 for squad improvement not as replacements.
3 ADDITIONAL players would be fine.
As ive said, i would actually sell 15and buy 7 or so, for a net loss of 8 odd players.
But Arsene never means this, he usually sells as many as he buys.
so these guys coming out with their sources have been getting them from football-rumours.co.uk? muppets
To help hammer home the point to AW I actually want Man City to win tonight, apart from the obvious reason, so that we can go to Fulham…be 2-0 up with 10mins to go and the lose 3-2 after Denilson loses the ball dicking around for the first, Fabianski flaps it into his own net for the second and for the 93rd minute winner silvestre falls on his arse after being beaten to ball by a thundering Hangeland header.
Any takers on that scenario?
Hopefully City will win tonight but either way i hope either team will draw a big side in the qualifiers as it’s not seeded anymore and go out before the group stages.
I would fucking love that.
Arsene will not buy or sell more than 3 player’s either way… And he has said this on multiple occasions. So no point discussing otherwise..
Even with the 25 squad rule…we still have scope to bring in more than 3 players assuming that Gallas, Merida, Silvestre, Almunia all go. That’s 3 spots right there.
I’ll dig out the analysis I did the other day to prove my point.
All top class players are at arsenal
Morning Grovers. VOTE NICK CLEGG. hehe. But seriously, Pedro and Geoff, I know that things are gloomy and this frustration that we are feeling is 5 years in the making, but seeing as I love to frequent this site, I hope to see some light hearted posts a few times a week.
The who’s coming and going, this player isn’t good enough, Arsene spend the money, championship manager and this player is shit posts are fine and at times warranted. No need to be gloomy all the time though.
If I could make a request, how about a post making fun of the stupid, ridiculous dreamers that are the spuds. That would cheer me right up and get me out of the despondency that I’m trapped in.
With Simpson finishing his loan we have 25 over 21′s.
So assuming Silvestre, Gallas, Senderos, Simpson all go then that leaves room for 4.
But Wenger has said “minimal” already, so thats irrelevant.
Zeus – you have joke day on Friday…..LOL.
Just emailed the Sun newspaper with the link to the mass walkout on 80mins – stating people want to make a statement and that the players and manager do not deserve a lap of honour.
I have said we want coverage on how half the fan base are sick of Wenger – how he has divided us down the middle.
Also emailed Arsenal with the email to the Sun – which will no doubt get ignored or my ST will get revoked!
Oh FFS. “I think we have been in the race this year with the team we had. We will be stronger next year just with the internal improvement and with the experience these players will have now. THE ADDITIONS WILL BE MINIMAL BUT IF THERE ARE SOME THEY HAVE TO BE REALLY TOP CLASS.”
Again need a cheery post.
Patrick
The way things are now, Friday is not enough. Not nearly.
haha henry14, top man!
Start a facebook group;
“The Emirates Walkout”
Geoff is going to write something on Friday that’ll blow your socks off. With details of a protest.
QoS
Does it involve setting fire to the stadium?
Certainly hope so.
Why walk out. Its more of a statement to stay and just collectively stand and turn your backs. Nothing more needed. Just stand and turn your backs for the entire lap.
This protest stuff is childish. Don’t buy tickets or go if you are so distraught.
If you go then support the Arsenal with all you have FFS.
It is the last game of the season, enjoy it. If you can’t enjoy it, and it is so painful, it might be time to reevaluate spending emotional energy and your money on the Gunners.
Ha ha ha I hope so as well, we need a good laugh.
Cedar
Exactly. The board and Wenger couldn’t give a fuck what any of you think anyway. You’ve all renewed by now.
If the ‘protest’ takes planning then its just too much work.
Enjoy the game, if you can, stand at the end, and turn your backs. They did this in Italy once to show disgust for a player they didn’t like.
Throw fireworks at them during the lap.
zeus
I think the board would absolutely shit themselves.
They dont only plan for 2010/11 you know.
The second they geta whiff of future cash flows disappearing they will brick it.
Hopefully we smash Fulham and end on a high note.
It would be amazing to have some great chants about the signings needed though.
I would just have a banner with Wengers face on Pinnochio.
gambon i sometimes wonder if you are trying to ensure this site falls foul of M16′s internet division, i really am.
You’re a one man bomb threat!
Wenknoccio
Gambon -
You called?
Honestly, even if it doesn’t mean shit to anyone else, some sort of statement should be made. Something that’s notable enough to be heard by Wenger and the Board as a little statement before the summerbreak we won’t stand idle while they fuck up our beloved club.
CedarBayDave, you don’t give up on love that easily.
I’m not a fan of protesting… but I’m against Wenger not spending money this summer.
I don’t want another year like this one… and it looks like it’s going that way already.
Gambon
They would just sell the club to Usmanov on a levereged buy out and bankrupt the club. The best ‘prostest’ is just not to fucking show up.
But if you do support the team.
Vote for Pedro!
Joe Hart and Gary Cahill…
I like the idea from the gentlemen above.. Sell us Cahill and you can have Jack on loan til January…
With ChamakhAttack already signed up… That could be what we need…
My ideal (realistic) team for next year
GK.. Joe Hart/ Mannone/ Almunia
CB.. TV5/ Cahill/ Campbell Djourou
LB… Clichy/ Gibbs
RB… Sagna/ Eboue
DM… Song/ Eastmond/ Lansbury/ Coquelin
CM… Fabregas/ Nasri/ Ramsey
W… Arshavin/ Rosicky/ Walcott/ Chamakh/ Nasri/ JET
S… BoyWonder/ Bendtner/ Chamakh/ Eduardo
QoS
Lol, they have a case file on me.
Codename; GAMBON (Top Secret)
Joe fucking Hart. Why, because he has the british passion. FFS. He has had 1 good season, how about Buffon?
Sick of these under 25s coming to us. FUCK OFF AND STAY AT MAN CITY.
Pedro
Does that post means I can forget about the cheery posts?
The Hart and Cahill Love in makes no sense. Hart has had a very good season but its just been the 1. If he had been at this level for 3 or so seasons then fair enough, he has proven his consistency. And Cahill…he is just shite and has an awful record (regardless of the team he plays for)
We need experience and consistency from whoever we buy.
CanGunn your squad in 28 players. We’re only allowed 25 although i think Eastmond/Ramsey/Wilshire/Jet/Walcott/Gibbs can all go on the B’list as under 21′s.
In which case it looks a bit short?
*he would have proven his consistency.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/duncanwhite/100007837/bosmania-william-gallas-and-joe-cole-head-long-list-of-quality-free-transfers/?
Henry is free?????Didn’t he sign a 4 year contract with barcelona
http://www.thegunninghawk.com/2010/05/05/marouane-chamakh-confirms-arsenal-move-in-february-i-made-my-decision-i-love-arsenals-game/
They said during the Barca game last night that he still has a year to go but that he’s most likely off to New York this summer.
Nis
No. He left at 29 instead of 28. Had he left after we lost the CL they would’ve offered him 4 years, but he only got three.
Zeus and Stu…
The Joe Hart “love-in” has to do with the fact that he is the best young keeper in the PL, he commands his box, has balls, isn’t afraid of Christophe Samba and communicates with his defence… He also single-handedly won points for Birmingham this season…
None of the above can be said about the GKs we currently have…
He is also potentially available as he doesn’t want to sit on the bench behind Given and City will probably buy a flashier name like Buffon or Akinfeev just because…
Cahill is not shite, he has turned himself into a no nonsense, hardworking, tough-tackling, never-say-die, courageous CB who has a solid fitness record…
Of course, instead of being a negative cunt for no special reason other than you enjoy being negative cunts… who are your suggestions?
QoS… you are correct… Ramsey for me is a full squad member… I would count Walcott and Gibbsy as well…
I was trying to put together a realistic squad list knowing that although Wenger has to buy, him bringing in more than 3 players would be nearly impossible…
Zeus-Wiki says it is 4 years
Lazy journalism nishanth… he has 1 more year.
Just read someone from Barca state that a few days ago!
It just seems sensible to go as close to the 25 limit as possible with a view to supplementing it with under21′s who can play anyhow.
Albeit, guys like Theo and Vela i guess will need a slot after February?
CanGunn
Your word ‘young’ is the sticking point for me. As Stu said, he has had 1 good season. Playing for Birm is a far cry from playing for Arsenal and talking on the big boys of Europe. We should be in for Buffon is my point.
Nis
Just remembered. Yesterday there were comments from Laporta saying Henry still has a year on his contract but he has to decide if he wants to stay or not.
Pedro – agreed
I would just say be creative, but the season can still end on a high note.
I would love to hear something loud that can’t be denied even on tv. Like something to the tune of something that really carries like Guantanamera
“5 class new players, we need 5 class new players…
I am looking forward to hearing what you do though
Oh so im a negative cunt because i think Cahill is over rated and Hart hasnt proven himself consistently. At least now i know.
And Hart isnt the best young GK in the league…he is basically the only young keeper in the league. Im not saying i wouldnt welcome him signing but he is being portrayed as potentially world class when before this season he was pretty average. Take into consideration that Birmingham are a defensive team who have scored less than a goal a game at home this season.
I am surprised that some want vela to be sold.I don’t think he has been given a fair chance.Especially compared to the chances theo has got.We should maybe send him on loan.He is definitely a better footballer than theo and pretty quick too.It will be a mistake selling him
*correction: they have exactly a goal a game at home. They set up not to concede, so obiously Hart would have a good record.
nish
I think Vela should go for 2 reasons. Firstly, like you say, hes not been given a shot & has barely played, despite their being numerous times we could do with a striker option. This shows wenger hasnt any faith in him.
Secondly, because he hasnt performed when given the chance.
Vela has done great when there has been no pressure. Like in the cup and in per season. Usually when he plays in the prem or Cl he does nothing of note.
*pre season.
When people say, ‘I don’t want player x to be sold because they haven’t had the chances that player y has gotten to prove himself’ its just a little crazy for me.
I couldn’t care less if Vela goes or not. If your coming into a game and after I can’t remember that you were even apart of the game, which has happened everytime Vela has featured this season, then its clear your not ready for first team football.
When I hear instead of playing Denilson we should be playing JET, Lansbury etc. because if they got as many chances as player x then I’m sure they would perform better it just annoys me.
As if to say that any of those players should be first choice in the first place.
What a lovely thing to come back from work to
“I think we have been in the race this year with the team we had. We will be stronger next year just with the internal improvement and with the experience these players will have now. The additions will be minimal but if there are some they have to be really top class.”
HOW FUCKING INFURIATING CAN THIS MAN GET.
What do you mean if there are some!!!!!!
And then I read he has agreed a new contract verbally. How about fucking earning it.
Gambon-How many times has vela started a game????..You know how late Wenger makes his substitutions and there is rarely a chance to make an impact.He hardly gets a chance to play with the likes of cesc,arshavin and Van persie.He is obviously more talented than theo.But the problem like you said is that wenger would rather go with someone like eboue instead of playing vela.We should send him on to another club in the PL
Zeus… Fair enough… And sad that AW’s experiment has made the word “young” taboo amongst the Arsenal faithful… “Young” shouldn’t be a problem if they are good enough at that age… I believe Hart is better than what we have now and will continue to get better…
Buffon or any other world class keeper would be amazing and I would pick them up at the airport myself… but the realist in me knows that that just isn’t a man Wenger will spend on…
I could easily put together a FIFA 10 All-Stars list or “dream team” line-up with Messi, Xavi, Lucio, Gourcouff, Maicon, Sneijder and co. in the squad but…
Realism was my goal…
Also, Van der Sar played for Fulham before United and there is no debate as to whether he is good enough for them. So nothing to suggest Joe Hart couldn’t play for Arsenal, he is also the England under-21 keeper and captained that squad at last summer’s under-21 Uefa European Championship
We can debate what Wenger should do or whether he should be the manager but I’m resigned to knowing that we have him for at least another year and those are additions that I could realistically see him making…
If you had to pick a GK and a CB that could realistically join the Arsenal, who would they be?
As soon as Arsene gets a whiff of any public dissent watch him throws his toys out of his pram…
Stu… I get it… You think we deserve better… Fine…
Suggest someone else then… You keep bashing others’ suggestions… Who does it for you?
Who would you realistically sign as a GK and a CB… knowing Wenger…?
Norf… We should let him this time
PTG
I think we should all undertsand from now that we will only get 2-3 players MAX.
Chamakh is already signed up.
A keeper is a must surely.
And MAYBE a CB IF/WHEN Gallas goes.
So the Van der Wiels, Capoues, Sissokos, Hazards can fuck off. The script is written done.
Knowing Wenger….Frank Rost from Hamburg.
But i would rather someone like Adler. Someone in their mid twenties who has both experience and time on his side.
Hart, although talented is definately in the “untested” category because he when he arrived at Brum there were no expectations and anything he did well was a bonus.
I am a bit biased because im a big fan of german teams but i would definately buy a german because they are top professionals usually. I might just be going on Lehmanns time here though.
Zeus-Wenger just has to buy a youngster so you can’t completely rule it out
As for CB, i havent a clue what Wenger is thinking because he would seemingly never go for someone that we’ve been linked with because it would mean he wouldnt get credit for discovering them and such.
Anyone who is mid twenties, has experience at a big enough club and who can organise/lead the defence..
Lets hope that Campbell performances have convinced Wenger that maybe buying experienced players over 30 isnt such a bad thing after all.
when does the transfer window open???????
Think it opens after the season ends bbk…or after the CL final.
“We will be stronger just with internal improvement”
Jesus fucking christ, he’s at it again! There isnt a facepalm big enough for it.
There hasnt been any internal improvement for years, so it will be no different next season. Denilson and Diaby will still be shite, and the defence will still concede soft goals, unless this area is improved dramatically in the transfer market.
FFS Arsene, get this mess sorted out.
He bangs on about internal improvement, but firstly none of them have really shown that.
The quality players have shown they are quality, but the developing players are going backwards not forwards.
And even if they had progressed technically, it means fuck all when they could not give a fuck and put cock all effort in come match day.
ok cool stu
Yeah bbk, its last day of the season to august 31st.
Arsenal.com Online Poll
Would you have considered third place a success at the start of the season?
Yes 40%
No 60%
conclusion – 40% of arsenal fans are wankers.
More like 40% of arsenal fans believed the media that all said we would struggle to finish in the top 4.
Im advocating for COTD (Comment of the Day) on Legrove…
I’ve already spotted 2 gems…
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lauren Says:
May 5, 2010 at 15:16
gazzap, no you weren’t the only one. I don’t see anything changing – doesn’t matter who comes in. While everyone talks about players they want out and in, I just can’t get interested. Regardless of who comes in, AW is incapable of instilling in his team the level of fight, commitment, discipline, focus, physicality and aggression that wins trophies.
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And the other
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iceman Says:
May 5, 2010 at 15:28
Spuds 4th? NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, FUCKING NO! (BASTARDS)!
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That is all.
Stu
That still makes them wankers.
Zorr0 Says:
May 5, 2010 at 16:01
I hope everyone will be voting a big fat yes.
http://www.arsenal.com/fansforum
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I reckon anyone who voted “no” isnt an Arsenal fan.
Some couple of spud wankers trying to ruin our poll numbers.
Last time i looked at it it was at 91 now its at 88.
Wankers.
I would take
Chamakh, Melo and Buffon right now.
I want more but I fear it will be less.
Interesting Pat
You havent even mentioned any CB’s and thats 3 already.
Seriously anyone who thinks we dont need more than 3 players cannot be a supporter.
I reckon he will extend both Gallas and Shitvestre David, and he will count Djourou and Song as backup.
Shocking!!!!
I also feel that the defense starts in Midfield and part of the reason we have shipped so many goals is down to Diaby and Denilson’s incompetence in midfield.
Zeus, Joe Hart has been a promising keeper for ages and I have to disagree this has been his only good season. This has just been his best.
And yes… being English is a massive bonus.
Gallas is off and Silvestre should be taken away…as far away from the club as possible.
We need 1 top class defender (who can organise the defence himself because Wenger doesnt seem to want to) and 1 back up that is reliable and wont be injured.
JD and Sol should be counted as 1 CB because 1 just missed a whole season and the other is too old to be able to play twice a week.
Well, from a racist perspective anyway!
What I would love in the Summer and I think personally it is more than achievable is
Buffon, Subotic, Melo, Ribery and Chamakh
PTG, like tose 5 apart from Subotic. Vermaelen has shown he still has things to learn. We need a partner for him that doesnt have any learning left and can teach TV things…not someone younger and that has far less experience.
*those
I actually think Hart is a possible
I know they say he will step in for Given, but firstly Hart will want 1st team football and probably wont be happy with that regardless of his contract.
And secondly I reckon Man Shitty is where Buffon will end up… and free up Hart for a transfer.
pedro how many players would you like to come in
I know Fish face would want to sign an extension…even if its 1 year. Its not as if he can go back to Utd?
Gallas is off pat…
Wenger has already said Song is not a CB…
http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/boards/read/s378.htm?721,11509437
After previously stating that he sees Song as a future CB.
Honestly i think the man doesnt know wtf he’s doing.
given will only be out for 6 weeks won’t he
Thats a fair point Stu, any names for that?
And players I would like to get off the books are
Almunia cause he is rubbish
Fabianski Ditto
Manonne as he will never make it so whats the point
Gallas as he is past it and will only go downhill from now on
Rosicky as he will never be the same player and shows no passion
Theo as he is wasting his career at Arsenal. he should go to a club that will play him up front.
Eduardo as he will never be the same player and shows no passion
Silvestre cause he should never have been here in the 1st place
Diaby as he is too inconsistent and shows no passion
Denilson as he is the shittest Brazillian in World Football
Randall as he will never make it
Simpson as he will never make it
Gilbert as he will never make it
No names Ptg…i dont think such a player exists but i can dream cant I.
Actually…Lucio and Cris are two that come to mind but both are far too old and expensive for Wenger to even consider.
What Wenger wants is a youngish CB, who is lightening fast, comfortable on the ball and cheap. Basically he wants a defender who could theoretically play as a winger.
And a couple of players I would like to see get some chances in the 1st team squad next year are Lansbury and Barazite.
well wenger has stated he will only be looking for top experienced players which is long time comming which i will be a midfielder but i dought will happen i think it will be 2 experienced cbs and chamakh and not a keeper and from what i have been hearing wenger be getting new 2 year extention which does not please me at all
Any fucker that says they Want the 4 by 2s to finish 4th are labour voters in my view, How can any self respecting Gooner Want them slags to win anything, if they were the only cunts in a raffle I hope they’d choke on the ticket FUCK EM
Come on Paddy,
Just to lighten the mood of dream signings and disappointments, here is a serious learn English programme from Japan.
I haven’t laughed so much for a long time.
Stu
Spot on the partner for TV5.
David
Spot fucking on with Wenger’s comment about Song. I was surprised no one mentioned it but I couldn’t be bothered to throw in the debate when I first read about it.
Oh bollocks… can’t they both finish 5th?
Chippy, I’ve had Labour voters in my ear all day…
Jeez… they’re like AKB’s… how bad does it have to get till you change your vote?
It’s ludicrous!
Voting them back in is like asking the burglars who just robbed your house to come back while you’re at work to clean up the mess.
MADNESS!
Might as well be city. Chelsea already bought there way to the top while killing football. Nothing new really if Man City come 4th.
This undoubtedly would force Wenger’s hand in really strengthening as 4th would be far from assured with a new big boy on the block.
VOTE NICK CLEGG.
I think you will all find that every government worldwide are comprised of morons.
Doesn’t really matter, the more things change the more they stay the same.
Vote for some1 who will do the least amount of damage. And this is from some1 who is not British and does not live in Britain.
God no Zeus… Nick Clegg! Jeez… he’d be worse than Brown!
Looks like the Spuds bench is pretty good ..
Bassong lot better than shitvestre ..
Gudjohnsen/Pav better than Eduardo/Bendtner ..
Palacios better than denilshite ..
Subs: Alnwick, Bentley, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Palacios, Gudjohnsen, Bassong.
What a sad state we are in ..
Pedro
Cameron for you then?
All day Zeus, he’ll scrap ID cards, get people working, cut the benefit state and hopefully treat our money with a little more respect.
I’m not a massive fan of him on a personal level, but fuck it, he’s got a bit of passion and he seems keen to have a crack at reversing the damage labour have done.
This is the first time that I’ve had a casual interest in the UK elections. As I’ve said, I’m not from Britain. Not from Europe even.
Tevez is worth 60m.
He can do it all
Palacious and Pav are both starters SFOgunner.
If both teams had a fully fit squad then we would definately be better imo,
What a mouthy little twat that Johnson is, what a prick.
Fuck that! If that wasnt a huge piece of petulance from Johnson then i dont know what is.
Keyser, he’s good though.
I swear I read someone say he had no pace… I disagree.
Tevez is on fire! er, he was…
After 13 fucking years of these cunting Labour freeloaders it’s time to kick that useless fat slob out of London and back to that shite ole he comes from. Let him fuck them up and never let the cunt back in ENGLAND!
The western model of getting everything handed to you on a fucking plate is history! In India & China if you don’t get off your fucking lazy labour educated arse and work or make yourself useful, you fucking starve! If your sick, you better be able to pay someone qualified to fix you up or your fucked! VOTE CONSERVATIVE tomorrow and fuck these Labour cunts off for another generation!
Dawson proves that there is talent in the lower leagues… have we ever tried buying a player from a Championship club?
Upson?
David
Speaking as some1 with an Argentine persuasion, I can say without hesitation that Tevez isn’t even worth 30m.
He is still, INCREDIBLY, ridiculously right footed. For Argentina I think his record is something like 1 goal in 10 games, with 2 first half red cards.
I’m still somewhat curios about the upturn in his scoring record this year, and wonder if he had something to prove just to show sir alex he made the wrong decision.
Amen to that Paul!
Nah that’s put me off him, used to get soo many littlw twunts like that in Sunday League football, he was waving the linesman away like he was a peasant or some thing.
Zeus, he’s a good player and worth the cash.
His scoring record was superb back in Brazil and Argentina and he did quite well at United as well.
Pedro,
Im not really sure if I care about city it will be quite funny seeing united and Chelsea getting bullied in the transfer Market, makes no difference to us they shop in Harrods we shop in costcutters lol,
Thought you’d like that
Tbh I’m one of the worst when it comes to voting always think along the lines of my vote dosent matter either way but I’ll make an exception this time!!!!
Vote Clegg. Get Labour. Get the Unions back. Then we can be just like Greece.
Its blue tonight and blue tomorrow. Come on you northern Chavs.
Paddy in the 90th!
Chippy, if you go onto twitter and look at the trending topics you’ll piss yourselves at some of the reasons people are campaigning against the tories!
Too Posh… I don’t want Fox hunting back…
What a load of bollocks!
Surely you want the people you are voting for to be well educated?!
No more Harriet Harman, Jackie Smith… Peter fucking Mandelson!
Oi Pedro, please dont mention Harman, you’ll put me right off my curry!
Shit pass
Mo Mowlam…
Sorry Micky!
gomes is 10 times better than any of our keepers!!
Stephen Hawking is 10 times better than any of our keepers…
Daffy Duck is 10 times better than any of our keepers.
Oh fuck right off. That’s disgusting.
Terry Nutkins is 10 times better than any of our keepers!!
Stevie Wonder?
Rick Allen and he is home grown
Jeremy Beadles shit hand is 10 times less butter-fied than any of our keepers.
(RIP Jez)
I might vote Paul K after that tirade well said that man!
Nothing wrong with a bit of fox hunting especially on a Friday night but I’ll say cougars are a more exciting hunt
No more Pc bollocks,No more benefits for lazy cunts that can work and the best part nomore unelected Scottish cunt running the country it’s le grove that won it !!!!
Gomes is an outstanding keeper. He is among the top 3 in England.
World Class
I see Kolo’s still got a 50 pence head!
haha! Nice rant Chippy!
I can’t believe that our country has degraded to such a level that a nice man on TV is a viable option despite having appalling policies!
Bale is really maturing into a fantastic player quickly.
And a man who was part of the team who took us to war on sexed up info could be considered again.
Dave, he looks like white version of an Avatar character.
Good player though… eclipsing Theo at the moment!
I’m sure Gonads was a backing dancer on “This is it.”
Mind you Jeremy Beadles gamy hand eclipses Theo at the moment…
to think Darwin could have just took a trip over to Wales and saved a lot of miles…
Can’t friggin wait for the cuts to the fat cat public sector workers. Wankers. Pay rise? Fuck off.
Come on Citeh
Choy, read up on the military industrial complex.
They all end up with cushy jobs when they leave Government.
Oooo, I say
Halliburton innit Pedro!
Adebeyor. Booed by Gooners. Booed by Spuds.
bruv, you know is it…
John Major works for the Carlyle Group… £3mill a year.
VOTE TONY BLAIR.
That arrogant sweaty motherfucker thinks he’s the only cunt who did maths at school. Brown & Greenspan ARE the fucking reason the whole western financial model is fucked! Give the keys to number ten to the posh boy and let him cut all that useless chaff out the system. If the freeloaders want to strike give em one way tickets to Athens on BA strikers manned aircraft.
VOTE GEORGE BUSH.
Look at Blackwater Pedro, serious stuff.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2565/exclusives/2010/05/05/1909468/arsene-wenger-verbally-agrees-contract-extension-ahead-of
Fantastic.
Business hire them once they leave politics.
So I see the problem is the same there as well!
One worse than the other!
Those of us in the private sector are going to have to pick up the fucking tab, and they want a fucking pay rise!!!
I am glad that while you guys get to debate politics tonight, we get to celebrate a make believe holiday in the U.S. tonight that involves drinking tequila and corona, wearing sombreros and women getting hammered and showing their tits.
IF we were any decent at set pieces we wouldve waltz the league.
Kolo Toure having 3 free headers against Spurs is an absolute disgrace.
And i believe spurs had a goal ruled out and hit the bar from a simple corner.
Cedarbay, give me your life… now!
Pedro,
After tv made a star of someone as thick as Jade Goody only to demonise her again it has the power to do anything, This goverment have presided over a culture of be thick become famous or breed by the tens and never need to work, I’ll be honest I voted for Smiley bollocks 12 years ago and I can safely say I will never vote for them cunts ever again, Id vote Braveheart over Brown !
CINCO DE MAYO. HAHAHA cEDAR.
Did I juss see some one say Gomes is World Class?
Fuck off Arsene. This is all your fault.
David.. our set piece expert Mr. RVP is always injured.
We scored what 2 in our very first game ?
Cameron is an anglophonic, nappy-wearing muggy cunt. Vote BNP.
Chippy, with you on that.
The media are making out people are interested… I don’ think they are… the media have just shifted the debate to character.
No one is paying attention to policy.
Me and my mate were having a chat the other day about weighted voting.
If you’re a benefit seeker, unless there is a good reason, why should you have the same choice as me to vote on how my tax money is spent?
Why not weight the votes? That way, Labour have to woo the people that matter… the hard workers in the country.
Camshite you mean Chozzer?
Pedro: It was, as you know, the Greeks who came up with this idea of democracy. However, they never allowed the vote to all!
Camoronic?
leave out the political stuff – apart from anything else some of us remember what it was like when your mate Cameron’s people were last in power.
I guarrantee you, 8 out of 10 of these Clegg voters would have absolutely no idea what they stand for, or the consequences of a lib-lab pact.
Vertigo, we’ll leave the political stuff in… it’s an election.
You can remember the last time the Tories were in, not the last 3 stints of Labour?
Micky, I don’t even think Clegg know’s what he stands for?
Ok, back to football. City need to up their game. I do not rate Mancini. Too negative
Pedro: He does and he can’t stand this country.
They were ngeative at the Emirates, that’s for certain.
We were there for the taking big-style.
Clegg is a nobody who’ll be a nobody again on Friday.
Chozzer, I hope so… but I haven’t trusted the nation since they voted Will Young in during Pop Idol… bastards.
Chozzer: Agree. He’s very like Benitez in his negativity. As you said about City at the Emirates, it was the same with Pool.
Modric muscles Adebayor off the ball and slips a pass to Defoe but his effort to turn Kompany is weak and the defender mops up.
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How the hell does that happen. Little Modric muscles adewhore off the ball.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-the-transfer-market-has-changed
This is pretty revealing.
Is it Wenkers way of saying because he cant shop at Poundland he wont bother shopping at all?
Fuck me, did you just see that slaphead Spud fan with the zee zee top beard
Since you lot on the whole Politics thing, who is the best PM of the last few years?
Or is it as I have said, you lot just votes on the basis of who would do the lest amount of damage to life as you know it?
Negative is a reverse euphemism for defensively solid.
I hope we are ‘negative’ next year.
That’s the problem tho vertigo I’d much rather go back to those darks days than the complete and utter social breakdown this countrys found itself in if we keep this lot in power we will never get rid as the welfare state will just get bigger and turkeys don’t vote for Xmas do they if you get my drift!
Pedro, Agree mate only one more day mind (hopefully)
that’s me over and out for the evening catch you all soon
Yikes, close
Haha Pedro.
We might as well be voting for Will Young or Gareth Gates…..
My local MP seems a decent enough chap. That’s the only reason I’d vote….don’t really want red or blue.
It’s like voting between Chelski and Manyoo.
Zeus: I think the damage is done
Thats a stamp, Bennett bottled it.
Negativity is not putting your foot on the gas when a team is there for the taking and you must win. Like Benitez forever taking Torres off, and going on to lose the game
Heh, gambon’s in his element..
There was me thinking Citeh had let in more goals than us.
Gambon, you’re always negative.
so it looks like arshavin aint goin anywhere
lol, touche.
I think thats just in his character, he seems far happier when everyone’s on a bit of a downer.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2010/05/05/1910351/breaking-news-franck-ribery-out-of-champions-league-final-as
Thats a massive blow.
Crouch is useless.
Zeus: yes, that’s a massive blow for the Maureen haters amongst us. Me included. Problem is, I have a very, very small soft spot for Inter
Inter 1-0 Roma. Coppa Italia. 86mins played.
Inter going for a rear treble. As if Maureen needed an extra pep in his step.
“rear treble”
Isnt that what George Michael does in an LA Toilet?
Utterly ridiculous from the Roma captain – as Balotelli heads towards the penalty area Totti takes a massive swing at him from behind, clearly taking him out in a fit of frustration and he is given his marching orders. Roma are down to 10.
************************
HEHE.
Gambon
lol.
rare*
Tevez’s work rate is superb
THAT’S FULL TIME – INTER ARE COPPA ITALIA CHAMPIONS!
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1 down, 2 to go.
Shit Spuds 1-0
OH FFS. CROUCH OF ALL PEOPLE.
the spuds deserved it – hopefully city has a mass exodus this summer, and are in disarray next year
ha totti apparantly kicked balotelli. totti rules
So, if were lucky we’ll finishh 2 ahead of Spurs.
These are dark days.
Say again keyser
And Spuds add £40m to their transfer kitty. Which no doubt ‘arry will manage to double!
Commentators curse Reggie, heh.
faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkk
spuds in the champions league and on for 3rd.
faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacccccccccccckkkkkk
Micky
Isn’t Harry do for prison this summer?
ffs … fuckin spuds … ruined my fuckin day right there
Why do Citeh have soo many ginger fans ?!
fuckin city … score u fuckin mercenaries good for nothing bitches
Zeus: nah, seen the guards right!
Ade is unbelievably lazy! He is only up for it when he plays Arsenal. shit.
AW, I hope you are watching this match and am sure you will notice what goal keeping really means. It is really sad that Spurs will upstage us for 3rd and then I’ll see what you and the lousy board will do about signings.
Spurs right now are better than us! Fact
Wonder why Mancini took Bellamy off? Should have been Ade! He’s lost the match on that wrong move!
Clutching for straws here, but screw you Liam Oasis.
This must be teh worst few weeks in the history of Arsenal
humiliated in the CL, humiliated in the league, Spurs in the CL, and Wenger tells us not to expect many signings.
Speaking of Labour circa ’97, things can only get better!
Mancini is a fuckin idiot … why the fuck would someone bring him in is beyond me ..
Can our season get any worse than this !!
reggie
yes it can
wait till next week
argh the cunts
3rd place in doubt.
We are fucked!!! Goodbye 3rd place……………
Hey, That spuds team showed more heart and soul and dedication to the cause than our team has all year, and for that they should be applauded. I don’t give a hit who they are, they showed Arsenal how it’s done.
I’m really an optimist and I’m fuckin fed up … I have loved you but now either pull this shit together (mix eperience up) or kindly fuck off Monsieur. Enough is enough, if Barca mixes it up with the amount of talent they have, guess what that makes of us. I am pissed off out of my fuckiiing head right now.
This is bad. Very, very bad.
Seeing them spud cunts celebrate like that is making me feel sick!!
Stonroy
fuck off praising those cunts.
Spurs play better football than we do, and over the season, probably deserve third place.
hate to say it but well played spurs. showed everything this wenger girly team hasnt got. heart,passion , guts,you name it. are you watching wenger and you diaby
The CL competition has lost a bit of sheen in the past 5 minutes.
Mancini off then eh!
I bet the Spuds fans dont need to worry about their club showing some ambition in the transfer market.
You just watch them invest in the Summer.
We could well be the 3rd placed London team this time next year.
Hey it could even be Sunday
well played spurs??
what the fuck is this?
I think we MUST play 5 defenders + 3 defensive midfielders & 2 goalkeepers against Fulham!!!!
shittiest season of all, fuck it
Cmon Burnley.
Don’t worry lads, we’ll beat Fulham……….won’t we?
The only good to come out of this cunt of a result, is that we will find out who wants to be employed by us next season, on Sunday.
CL Qualifiers. Here we come ..
With Fatigue from the world cup, we could actually lose in the qualifiers and be out of CL.
chozzer.. err… maybe
well, i kind of like the fact we have to at least draw to get third. That only seems right.
to think that if we actually beat em cunts they would be out of CL makes me sick, absolutely sick to the stomach
For fuck sake!
Don’t be such fucking loosers people. We need one point from Fulham at home to secure the third place.
Besides, not having Ade the Whore in the CL serves him just right.
Paul king
I wouldnt give a fuck to be honest. I hope we go out of the CL as early as possible. we wont win it and we could have a proper crack at the league.
Now now AA23 be a good fella and take it easy mate. If you don’t think my statement is true (which deep down you know it is) then there is a way to say it.
The spuds wont invest all the 40m ,you can bet your life twittchy Harry will trouser at least half of it,thieving cunt
Have to admit, it does make the game on Sunday a bit more exciting at least.
no choice but to win at home.. if we lose its gg.
Yeh AA23,
Stonroy is right (Hate to admit it) whether you hate Spurs or not which we all do, the point is they have shown more grit in 2 games (vs Us & Man city) than we have all season!
So relax pal…Its hard to be optimistic with an in form Fulham coming to play a “I dont give a shit” Arsenal team at the moment..
If we don’t beat a weakened Fulham team at home I would be very surprised.
Fuck the Spuds, fuck them and their CL spot! Let’s hope we hold on to 3rd and then McClaren with his Dutch 20 something’s can turn their CL delusions into a fucking nightmare!
Stonroy
Read your comment back.
you are sickening.
one tequila two tequila three tequila floor…
Peace Gooners – It is party time
Have a great night!
Johan
That is clutching at straws…ade will prob get it next year.
I suppose the protest will be postponed because the useless, no-good motherfuckers need our support now.
I dont like to be negative, but I really dont think we will beat fulham at the weekend.
Just wanted a little fun tonight. Thanks Mancini.
Nite all.
Over and Out.
Rob from aus
you can jog on as well
praising them cunts like that.
“I hate to admit it but spurs showed heart soul, grit…
you sound like a mug mate.
Feel sick. but they deserved to win, hope they get knocked out 1st round.
upside Ade, ha ha
Yeh i’m off to work!
Fuck i hate Tottenham!
AA23,
Grow up chump!
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2559/rumours/2010/05/02/1904917/arsene-wenger-will-break-with-convictions-to-raid-premier-league-
Is this true?
AA23 how old are you mate? What do you do for a living? Something that doesn’t involve using that little muscle upstairs I would imagine.
Don’t worry about Spurs. ‘Arry will be doing his manager duties from behind the bars.
And lest we forget, this a man with a Phd in bankrupting clubs. This is the heady heights for the hilarious dreaming Scum.
As Jimmie Cliff said, the harder they come, the harder they fall. TYhey will be bankrupt soon. They can buy all they want.
Like I said though, the CL has lost a bit of sheen now.
just woke up, fell asleep watching the game….so our dearest spuddlings won…..lol..we’re fucked
Spurs in the top 4.
What a shame.
And can still finish above us?
Where have we made improvements from last season again?
People we are not fucked, we will win against Fulham, I’m sure of it, when we take our fingers out of our arse we can win.
get back in your cot a23
The thought of Harry being someones bitch has cheered me up just a little bit
Confident
Maybe. He said as Chelsea and Man Utd look abroad, we may find the English market a little cheaper.
Again trying to do things on the cheap. (Long exhale)
Harry Redknapp bitch of cell block 4.
Spurs fully deserved their victory.
Gomes is world class. King is world class. Both Bale and Lennon are better than Walcott by miles.
The hardest for them to find in the summer is a world class striker.
We would never be able to keep a clean sheet in a big match. We need a CB, a RB, two holding MF and a World Class GK.
How can we compete with the elite with Denilson and Diaby.
FACK, we are going to b e fourth!! Good wenger, buy just two players( 1 striker) en our defensive problems are gone. Fuck off!!! Whole facking arsenal is one disgrace. We are going to be fourth!! We can’t even get a draw against fulham!! Hate wenger!! Shut the fuck off, it’s all his fault not the boards, he can spend but simply doesn’t! And the board does extend his contract because there comes money in. But if there was a manager that would spend then we can spend but wenger simply doesn’t!! Fuck off!! WE ARE GOING TO BE FOURTH!! GUYS!!
Confident.. bollocks that reporter is someone new and doesn’t know wenger.
Cahill, Hangelaand, Hart, Chamakh, Parker, Milner?
Fack me… That is almost 50 mill!
No facking way!
Can we stop saying Gomes is World Class…
Fuck what has Wenger done to these fans?
shitty were, well. er shitty
In:
Buffon (juve), Cahill (bol), Kjaer (pal), Chamakch (free), Matuidi (st. et), campbell (1 year)
out:
almunia, fabianski, shitvestre, senderos, denilson, eduardo, vela, simpson, randall, barazite, gilbert, sunu
loans:
wilshire, jet, lansbury, bartley, conquelin, frimpong, Eastmond
Squad:-
GK: Buffon, Sczeshney, Mannone
RB: Sagna, Eboue
LB: Clichy, Gibbs
CB: Vermaelen, Campbell
CB: Kjaer, Cahill
DM: Song, Matuidi, Djourou
CM: Fabregas, Ramsey
CAM: Nasri, Diaby
RF: Chamackh, Walcott
CF: Van Persie, Bendtner, Wellington
LF: Arshavin, Rosicky,
Spurs at the moment is a very strong team. They have a good keeper, good fullbacks and midfield and King and Dawson are really getting better in the CH position. they also have good strikers. Who’s to say they will not get ahead of us, next season? Smell the coffee!
yidiots.
goal.com
Complete garbage as usual from those fuckwits. Stopped reading that shite when they tried to publish an article saying Cesc was leaving for Inter Milan,that for me showed their true colours…bastards
Well lets hope the the AKN’s now realise that our latest form is relegation & theirs is title form.
Cant those fuckwits accept that Wenger has weakened this squad year in year out to satisfy his ‘project’.
Transfer money is no excuse – as that didnt stop him selling Pires,Gilberto, then replacing ‘over 30′s’ with a sack of shite like Sylvestre, having no keepers,leaving us short in defence & attack.
OH CHEER UP. WE WILL GET 3RD. These fuckers only up their game when we have something to play for. If we lose this game and come 4th Wenger would have to buy players to fill 10 positions in the first eleven.
He is allergic to spending so he will make sure they are up for it. Just relax guys.
Anyone think we will win against fulham??
Stonroy,
Keep the hate out, this is a blog of love, love and more love! U are only allowed to hate marmites. Please don;t tell Geoff!
People the Spuds will not be ahead of us next season, they do not have it in them. They are lucky to be a top 4 team, it will only be for this solitary year. Shitty will be top 4 next year and we MUST use this year to get in top talent before they are able to outspend us/everyone next year when they can offer CL football.
Spurs can finish above us!!! They look like they are catching up with us!! We have won 1 game in our last 8 so beating fuham won’t be easy!!
Twitch has proved to be a better manager this season than the fucking arrogant blind insane has been wenger
goal.com is a gossip site. If there are gossip or rumours flying they will publish it. Hardly a source really.
The hates gone mate.
Does somebody know if song,bendtner and clichy are back for sunday??
If tottenham finish above us sunday. It will be the worst day of my life! I’am nervous for the game. I don’t think that we will win!
I think they will be now Dutchman
spuds beat us for the first time 9 years i think it was and now they get to play CL! we have had an awful season no better than last!! rubbing salt into the wounds
If we cant even get at least point against fulham at home, then fucking hell, we dont deserve to be 3rd. Fulham havent won away since August FFS.
Plus they are bound to rest loads of players, but still, even a shite reserve player can score past Flappyhandski, the useless muppet.
EVERYONE READ THIS!!!! I sent goal.com an email saying why do you hate Arsenal so much, this is their response.
Dear Stonroy,
Last season we received similar complaints from Liverpool fans, and the only parallel that immediately occurs to me at very least is that they were two clubs getting close yet seeming very far. So while the fans were more optimistic, we, as critics, did not honestly believe Arsenal were good enough to win anything. That’s not bias or an agenda, it was just our hard line on the topic which we were entitled to have — and we ended up being right.
It’s a shame if what you’re saying is true that Arsenal fans are planning to boycott us, but Arsenal are the most popular club on our site by far — both with UK-based and worldwide readers. So hopefully the boycott won’t come to fruition, but ultimately, we won’t soften opinions or make them more political to appease fans like so many others do.
That being said, I should make it clear that when I said earlier “we, as critics, did not honestly believe Arsenal were good enough to win anything”, I wasn’t speaking on behalf of Goal.com as a company. There was no ‘official line’ on Arsenal — there never should be. I’m just referring to the majority of the comment and analysis that we have done on the club this season.
Thanks for getting in touch
Rob green
dont refer to them as “Spuds”
you’ll upset Stonroy and his two birds
if we want to compete i don’t understand settling for joe hart, neuer or akinfeev etc..
If you want to make a statement signing buffon or Lloris is the only acceptable option in goal..
If we start the season with almunia or fabianski in goal i’m taking the season off to avoid the disapointment..
Saying that though, our mug manager will sign some unknown cunt that plays for someone like valladolid
Personally i’d give juve gallas, arshavin and sagna + 5 mill to get buffon…
If you think we aren’t that desperate for a keeper your nuts!
spurs have got into the CL for the first time and have won a trophy over the last few years!!
well I got the point eventually, but they present themselves as a serious site from my perspective so it was a lil shocking when they tried to peddle that…
St tottering day is getting closer and closer? will they over take us in the near future nah I dont think so!!
tottenham improve each season and get better!! wenger is making us rot
Maybe Fizsman & Co will now wake up….. and stop fucking about with OUR CLUB.
lol even a regular joe reporter reckons arsenal are shit and wouldn’t win anything with the current squad.. Funny that.. Only our manager thinks other wise..
BTW, what did rosicky and eduardo do exactly to get contract extensions? add to that list diaby, denilson, walcott etc..
Our manager rewards medicrity so he can secure his bonus by not signing any player of note over 12m in 1 payment!!!
Maybe almunia is back too,i hope so..( i thought that i never was going to say this)
almunia
sagna-campbell-silvestre-clichy
song-nasri-diaby
rosicky-RvP-bendtner
That team has to beat fulham!
If not….
………but (Arsenal) are the most popular bla bla bla. I bet they have a standard letter they issue for these kinds of questions and depending on the club, they just insert the club name there.
Reggie:
On what we witnessed tonight, you maybe wrong.
DG. Agree , hope this is a wake up call to the club as this is not good tonight, they must never ever take over us.
They will struggle tho in the CL
I always found goal.com to be completely anti-Arsenal. This does not excuse their bullshit stories about Cesc and AA.
True there DG !!!
OK, cram down…..now…..we WILL beat Fulham.
Because we’re playing at home, because the players will not want the shame of finishing below Tottenham, because they have one last chance to make the boss believe in them being on the first team.
Now that Tottenham have beaten Citeh, I am more confident than before because there is everything to play for.
Arsene won’t bring out a Carling cup team, he’ll bring out a team to win. He’ll drop the players who put in poor individual performances.
Bendtner and Clichy will play. He should go 4-4-2 and screw Nasri in offensive central midfield, play Arshavin there.
Also, we’ve been having to listen to Citeh dropping names like Torres and a whole host of others. Not this season. Citeh not in the Champions league gives Arsene 1 more season to get us up to scratch. They would have been a serious threat to overtake us had they got into the top 4 this season. Also with Tottenham hot on our heels will get Wenger a bit more serious about adding quality experienced players to the team.
Play Mannone and hope he has a repeat performance against fulham..
If Fabianski still plays…….Grrrr..
“because the players will not want the shame of finishing below Tottenham, because they have one last chance to make the boss believe in them being on the first team.”
haha
are you drunk
fuck me some fans know nothing about this team
It was 11 years rob. (since the spuds beat us). They’ve won something like 12 of the last 13. we beat wolves a while back. It’s so depressing.
And i see that 12 may is the europa cup final, so fulham will play a weak team. Happy to see that!
Yes, we will at least get a draw out of this game, because we have song back and with song we can hold the 0. But without song, i’am not so sure.
I agree with playing Mannone, surely he’s earned a game against Fulham based on his previous performance against them.
so what if spurs are in the CL? they’ll be fucked with the extra games and pressure and their arseholes will go good and proper.
They wont hold onto a top 4 place because of it. this time next year it will be
Arsenal
Man u
Chelsea
Liverpool
finest
If finishing 4th for 5 years and counting didnt get Wenger to buy more experienced players i dont know what will
Or do you need to hear another “I believe in my very very young team” bullshite?
Surely Wenger must realise that he is in the last chance saloon now if he dont strengthen this coming season well words fail me ………
the togo cunt still hasn’t worked out the offside rule yet.
Incesc, I’m stone cold sober, and tbh I don’t see what your issue is with my post.
Last chance from whom?
The people who employ him are thrilled and according to reports are giving him an extension with a pay rise!
Everyone’s a little edgy here tonight. Later everyone, that includes you too AA23. Take it easy mate.
From the FANS choy !!
But what if we don’t beat fulham??( or don’t get a draw). Then wenger has to spend. But no, we will win. I’am sure!!
David, it’s reached the point where his policy of fielding nexperienced players doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, this team he’s gone on the record saying we need experienced players and admits that we need to strengthen.
Oh and wenger extend his contract means that we have money other he would leave.
Stonroy
Fair play mate.
just cannot stand giving those animals any kind of praise on here.
Zeus
We only up our game when it matters?
What like;
Barca
Utd home and away
Chelsea home and away
Stoke (FAC)
Utd (CL)
Chelsea (FAC)
We should be fine because were better than Fulham and they will rest a lot of players.
The fact remains we are being caught by the teams behind us, and we’re getting no closer to the teams above us.
Unless Wenger pulls his finger out, we will “do a liverpool”
Hope the scum get Valencia in the qualifer then get knocked out
AA23 if you think we’re finishing first with miser wenger in change you’re having a laugh..
Hard, cold facts are if we don’t spend 20m on a keeper and…
30m on 2 centre halves, a centre forward (who cost fuck all) and a central midfield enforcer/defensive mid..
Then with all the other teams strengthening we will be fighting 4th-7th…
and if you think anything else you’re deluded…
as soon as the wc starts any arsene drivvel on french tv or any statements regarding players coming should be ignored untill they are holding up the shirt on the main website.
Since when did he care about the fans?!
Dutchman, we’ll beat Fulham. Roy Hodgson will not field any players he needs for the cup final, it’s not worth the risk.
“because the players will not want the shame of finishing below Tottenham”
like how they turned up at white heart lane with an awful performance a couple of weeks ago? Do you really think spurs mean anything to most of these players? Spurs are just another team full of their mates, this arsenal team has no arsenal spirit.
“because they have one last chance to make the boss believe in them being on the first team”
They havent put an ounce of effort in for weeks when they were playing for the title, they know their boss will never drop them as if they will try hard on the weekend.
When we are playing to small crowds something will need to be done!!
drop them for whom? bar what we’ve got you can only bring in academy players or utter shite that shouldn’t even be wearing a replica shirt let alone a legit one
OK incesc, fair points. I still believe we’ll beat Fulham.
actually we are closer to the teams above us I think (we’re still shit though)
everything is distrastous for us even if we luckily get the 3rd spot…….i hope for the better though,but am happy adebayor will only play europa leaugue…at least he can sprint the lenght of the field 10 times if he scores against liverpool.ha ha ha
goonermichael
No we’re not.
Not from a points perspective, and lets not forget the teams below us will outspend us.
We are in real danger right now.
This one goes out to all those Manchester City fans who may read this blog, & to all their mates who are now collectively, Dead Cities
Shitty will finish 5th.
Thats pretty decent.. Next year I think they’ll go for the title.
They are going to absolutely rampant in the transfer market!
Where do you get that from AA23?
As things stand we are more likely to finish 7th than 1st next season.
Arsenal business plan is to do just enough to finish 3rd/4th every season and rake in the profits. No point wasting money on marquee players. It relied on fact Spuds and Villa, City etc werent very good and no threat to AFC. things have now changed. The chasing pack have impoved. We have declined (due to having poor players). There is no gap anymore.
If the board dont spend big we will finish outside top four next year. The lack of spending in the last five years have been a false economy as it means having to overspend this summer. I dont thing wenger will spend big though. Be preared for europa league in years to come.
How the fuck can a mid table team like the spuds have 3 quality strikers and we have a injury prone forward and nick bendtner as OUR main strikers we dont deserve nothing imo!!!
choy
It has been a total failure for shitty. Outlay of £200,000 million plus, they will sack the manager, & still have to spend another £100,000 on locals as the rules say now.
GG9.. not really.. the target was to get into Europe at the start of the season and finish within the top 7!
City have Given, Bridge, Richards, Onhua, Lescott, Ireland, Barry, Bellamy, Johnson, WPhillips
They have more home growns than us.
choy thats what they say, but @ the moment the Shitty suga daddys will be pissed off big time. Its a failure.
Well all those locals are all failures then coz they missed out on CL footy 2010/11.
reggie – cos old harry actually made some sensible buys. as opposed to you know who who never bought anyone.
Gambon we are closer than last season (as the mancs and chavs have less points) I wasn’t making a case for anything good though. In fact you guaranteeing me 3rd or 4th next season has reassured me as I think we could be out of it.
Shitty are just overpriced mercenaries playing for their bank balances. Full strength, no injuries as such coming into the final straight, & blew it, big time.
gnarleygeorge9 Says:
May 5, 2010 at 23:28
Shitty are just overpriced mercenaries playing for their bank balances. Full strength, no injuries as such coming into the final straight, & blew it, big time.
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Funny that, i thought u was talking about us minus the injuries bit…
i fathom to understand still, how rosicky got a 2 year extension, walcott got 60k p/w just because it brings him into line with other england internationals and why denilson, diaby & eduardo got extensions for doing, well, fuck all!
with kolo and the whore we could off won this league i think.
Mmmmmmmmm!! Rev when you put it like that (or as I have) you are right
But, “spoilt” as well would have made it more Arsenal squad
It also amazes me with all the shite at our disposal we have the 3rd highest wage bill in england…
That stand in keeper that city have looks better than our 2
not on tonights performance paul
Ok, I’m off down to the sunny east coast
Its been bad times of late, but seeing shitty get wiped goes some way to lifting the spiwit
Fulop GM. He wasnt even getting in the Sunderland squad. It just goes to show how shite our keepers are when a third choice at Sunderland is better than ours.
Ade wouldnt have done anything to help us win anything. Apart from his first few games at shity he has been distingtly average.
He had a good game Stu.
senior players not being replaced has been very costly for us,i hate the whore,but he could off helped carry the load,kolo could off give us a little spark at different times.i suppose its just that they were not replaced thats got me thinking.
A geriatric war veteran with prostetic arms is a better keeper than fabianski… I thought porto, wigan & stoke would take some beating then along came blackburn..
What made the loss to blakburn even harder to take was that Sam Alladyce said basically ” arsenal’s keeper is shit. He flaps under pressure so we targeted that and it paid off”
Wenger came out and said their goals w’ere “irregular and he couldn’t understand how they can put 2 men on a keeper etc.”
Arsene, it’s called tactics you muppet, something you know fuck all about..
I mean you can’t even make game winning substitutions or change formations when it’s going to shit. (Bringing on van persie when when we went 3-2 down to wigan instead of when we got lazy at 2-0 up, sums u up)..
All we get is a hissy fit and arm waving, then more rhetoric bullshit about injuries, referees, lacking sharpness, mental focus etc..
How about you’re just a shite manager.. Good coach for kids.. yes, good manager… NO!
Asene needs to stop treating this club like a fucking experiment.. Since Vieira left he’s tried to change it with kids to justify the stadium move, then even tried to mug us off with a barca-esque formation thrust on us in pre season…. Why? because fabregas needs protecting in the centre of the park…
Whatever happenend to crazy? yes, arsene do enlighten us…
Well Vermaelen did replace Toure so thats even. Adebayor wasnt replaced but considering we only play 1 CF now rather than 2 when he was here we didnt lose much.
If you look at statistically (which is al you can really do when a player is at a different club) then Bendtner vs Adebayor is pretty equal. NB: 29games 18(G&A). EA: 34 games 18 G&A
So really Bendtner has been more productive. Nothing lost at all.
Stu – Basically what you’ve done there is cut your wrist, lean over the side of the boat and let little droplets of your blood drip over into shark infested waters.
You mean David infested waters..
When I said he ahd a good game I meant fulop not the offside togo person
Right, so before I go, are we all doing this ‘walkout’ protest on Sunday?
Yeah i thought thats who you means GM. Ade rarely has a good game anyway..
tuh duhnt, tuh duhnt, tuuuhh duhnt..
If you really care Jimbo, you should take them all hostage at half-time, your demands shall be Wenger’s immediate sacking, 5 guaranteed World Class signings, and a large Papa Johns Pizza.
ah…so thats how you spell that.
Toppings of your choice of course, only 2 because they’re wankers like that.
I dunno Stu, can’t really remember been ages since I watched Jaws.
walkout protest lol
Booing protest before kick off or chanting what people want changing would be far more productive…in terms of getting the message across.
“Walkout” would be credited to the underground rush after matches.
I can’t believe we’ll go into next season without a new goalkeeper.
The fucking spuds are in the cl. How embarrassing
Sweet jesus, even Stoke beat Fulham, so we should be fine! LOL
I’m off to bed see you all later
laters gm..
now lets see what these cunts are made of,let them have there bit of glory and see if they can back there talk.
Stu – Couldn’t agree more.. Whoever came up with the idea off leaving 10 mins before the end obviously have never been to the emirates… It’s half full around the 75 minute mark unless it’s an A/S class game..
GM we’ll go into the seasom with a new GK…. It’ll be fabianski taking over the number 1 jersey..
You’d think all the shite wenger drivvels up about Fabianski he was the second coming of jesus christ in gloves..
Mesut Ozil…
No fawking about…Back up to Cesc and can play the Arshavin role.
“Bordeaux offered me a contract extension that was virtually impossible to refuse. The financial terms were similar to Arsenal’s.
“But I’m now thinking about winning new trophies, playing in the Champions League and going all the way in it.
“I dream about having the European Cup in my personal honours list.
ha ha you joined the wrong team m8 if you think that.
whether or not arshavin said that bullox to the people it doesnt matter..
All of those articles about slagging off his team mates, telling the manager to buy players, we can’t compete etc can’t all be fabricated…
I’d expect comments like that from someone who was literally winning us games on his own.. Unfortunatly, Andrey You’ve been shit son.. So shut the fuck up and start putting in some performances…
IF we dont get the point against Fulham there will be war. Imagine losing 3rd spot to Spuds on the final day. It would be disasterous. The whole fucking club would get booed at the final whistle.
Im hoping for a convincing win but again with a fuck up from either the GK or Silvestre because Wenger needs more convincing that any other person alive that Arsenal need new, better players at the back.
going to the armoury and asking for a chamackh shirt doesn’t quite drum up the same enthusiasm or pleasure of asking for a villa shirt does it
Arsene wenger’s so cheap “insert joke here”
I wouldnt wear a Chamakh shirt if it was free.
B.B.K
the way our fucking luck has been those animals down the road will probably win it.
Speaking of which…cant wait for the new shirt to be unveiled. Hope its something good. Back to the proper white sleeves. None of this stripes shit!
In fact, i havent liked our home shirt for quiet a few years now.
Chamakh might be alright for us. We dont know yet.
i’m not having this we’re broke bullox.. We have the most expensive match day, corperate and season tickets in world football..
When i usually pay those sorts of prices i’m used to cummin! not being let down…
If i wanted to be let down continously i’d meet “models” off of match.com
AA23 – Wenger has brainwashed everyone so much all of a sudden a free transfer like chamackh “might be alright”
Next it’ll be calls for shawcross and david james
aa23 shit like that happens you know,can you imagine it jheez,there first season it the comp they go on and win it s.n.m
Arsene Wenger is set to make £10million defender Pape Malickou Diakhate the first new signing of his Arsenal revolution.
The experienced Dinamo Kiev centre-back is the Senegalese vice-captain and a player that the Arsenal boss has tracked for more than two years.
Wenger has already captured striker Marouane Chamakh from Bordeaux on a free transfer, but the move for Diakhate signals the Frenchman’s intention to finally give in to calls to loosen the purse strings at the Emirates.
It is also the first step towards strengthening an Arsenal backline whose frailties were ruthlessly exposed in the Champions League by Barcelona and in the Premier League by Spurs, Wigan and Blackburn over the past three weeks.
strikes me as odd the shareholders meeting has been pushed back to august….
why? Because by then we’ll have 3 cheap players that have come in and it’ll all be optimism for the forthcoming season instead of the spanish inquisition…
BBK – Who the fuck is that? Some african plying his trade in the ukraine?
GOD GIVE ME STRENGTH!!!
exactly revelation
lol like being the senegalese vice captain means fuck all… If we sign him i’m not watching arsenal until that cunt is sacked
B.B.K
you aint wrong, they could fluke a piss easy draw and win it.
horrible horrible thought.
Truth is though those cunts wont know whats hit them.
i aint got a scooby either,got it from todays mirror,darren lewis exclusive.
almunia is the vice captain of arsenal *cringe*
That alone should be an instant sacking offense..
Sitting on the bench for 2 years does not warrant number 1 status or give u the right to be captain of any sort…
Wnger having 9 captains in 1 season sums him up for me now,,
The sooner he goes the better…
Reva
Chamakh might be alright is a fair point.
He could also be shit obviously but he might bang in 25 goals for us.
Once he’s in the shirt I’ll give him a fair chance.
aa23 even tho it is bollocks they have qualified for the comp they still need to get through the qualifying if they do that lets see what they got,they keep running there mouths now lets see if they can back there talk up.
its nice how chelsea are linked with Torres, mancs linked with Silva and we are linked with Malickou.
Makes me feel very confident
B.B.K
they have a chnace to show us all how its done.
Ha ha
BBK,
well, it may still be us in the fucking qualifiers – while Spuds will fucking obliterate Burnley, I am not so sure about us getting a result against Fulham – B’burn and Wigan are both inferior teams to them…
Diakate is shite! He played against us for Kiev and did nothing to suggest he is a top class defender.
We need proven quality at the highest level.
Also, being african means we will lose him for 2 months every 2nd season. That was a problem with Toure, so i see it being no different with this fucker.
Stu,
this will not happen for as long as AW is at the helm…
last season I knew what we were lacking but I trusted AW to sort this out – not so sure anymore…
AA23 Says:
May 6, 2010 at 00:33
its nice how chelsea are linked with Torres, mancs linked with Silva and we are linked with Malickou.
Makes me feel very confident lollll
so we need a home draw, i wonder will fulham be resting players on sunday?
Christ has it come to this….
to quote the visionary:
‘another francophonic mug’ – they speak French in Senegal, right?
To make things even worse he is on loan at St.Etienne, so he isnt even good enough for Kiev to want to hold onto him.
i just can’t understand wenger anymore,he really has lost it big time,when you used to listen to him he was someone who you would want to listen to now i can’t stand the bollocks he comes out with.
fulham play 3 days later in the final even there reserves could beat us with the way things are going.
I watched the blackburn match again and concluded that fabianski has got lots of potentials, he just need to be strong and get more games. Then he’ll be fine. He had a lot of good saves that day.
tbh it’s best to just switch off on all things arsenal and reconviene after the world cup..
Because the shit wenger will come out with on french tv and regarding targets “we’re no closer to signing anyone yet blah blah blah” will drive you mad…
and these links at current are piss poor
chamackh’s in but eduardo and vela need to go… Walcott will never be anything other than a 20 minute impact sub neither…
I can’t believe in 5 years we’ve gone from a major force to a creche holding pen for the big boys in spain…
And on that note i’m out.. This is going to be like the last 4 summers all over again…
We’ll be linked with the villa’s, robinho’s, lloris, buffon’s, chiellini’s
and
end up with sorenson, diakate, chamakch and old man campbell
lol, sorry but worry whether or not fulham play a full strength team says it all…
Knowing alot of the AKB who frequent the stadium there’ll be another wenger appreciation march for winning fuck all again too
Dont suppose anyone saw Akinfeevs shocking mistake at the weekend. Was like Lehmann vs Blackburn away when he got dropped for Coco, only right at him and he tried to punch it.
i’ll take everything nasty i’ve ever said about wenger if he signs buffon or lloris i really would
i think your right revelation,after sunday that’s it switch the fuck off,wenger doesn’t seem to worry as much as we do so fuck it…
lorris nah, i want buffon i have come to that agreement with myself after seeing lorris in the semi’s,buffon is the one unrealistic i know,he’s the only one that can save us.
‘REVELATION ME TOO
Good on ya Geoff,
Please do some demostration, SPEND THE MILLIONS banner or something quirky!
must be done.
Gooner4life
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I’d prefer Buffon over Lloris too.
Lloris is a good shot stopper but he flaps a bit on corners and crosses.
We’ve had plenty of that
http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=174587
city fans slating Adebayor
weren’t they all saying what a top player he was and how we were mad to get rid of him?
Great Post! AW is on a personal mission and not an Arsenal one. There is talk of extending his contract, and that is just suicide for Arsenal’s future. He has had his time and it is time for CHANGE. I bet you, we will be talking about this come next season. Just look at the evidence. We need to recapture our club back from the obsessed profesor. I love this club and I feel that it is in the wrong hands. Someone tell me what the dream team of executive have accomplished since they were hired. The very same job that was done by one man; David Dean. WE NEED HIM BACK MORE THAN THE NEW PLAYERS. WHY? ARSENE WENGER WILL STILL BE THERE. EVEN WITH THE NEW PLAYERS, THEY WILL ADAPT TO THE WENGER SYSTEM WHICH IS NOT A WINNING SYSTEM. JUST LOOK AT ANDREY ARSHAVIN LAST SEASON AND THIS SEASON.
EVEN WORSE, SPUDS ARE CATCHING UP ON US. THEY WILL MAKE SOME QUALITY SIGNINGS.
BAD TIMES TO BE AN ARSENAL FAN.
THANK YOU FOR MAINING THE ARSENAL SPIRIT.
BEST
MOHAMED, USA
What’s this about Buffon?
Personally i dont think the overall run of the team will be any different if Arsene doesnt change the way he treats his players.
Socialising the entire squad is like cushioning the blows for them, which does nothing but invalidates the entire team more and more.
When Fabianski makes a mistake, Arsene makes him believe that he played the way it was meant to be played but was unfortunate not to be awarded fouls against him. This sense of sosocialization has to go.
Buy any number of players but in the presence of such an attitude from the manager does nothing for the good of the team and the individuals.
Btw how we have Bendtner has the first choice striker in absence of RVP(who is yet to prove himself completely) I will never know.
And why the heck the manager keeps on saying Fabianski will be a great goalie, you will see, I will never know.
If he thinks the apparent transformation of Song proved him right and gives him the leeway to stick with another underperformer against popular opinion, he isnt doing anything other than affecting the club’s chances of success.
This…has to change.
It will serve this club right if we lose against Fulham at the weekend, and Spurs win their game.
Those cunts who run our club, and i include Wenger in this, have run down our first team to the extent that Spurs are right up our chuff now, and not because they’ve suddenly become great, no, because we’ve gone fucking backwards…….
Still, Arsene and his fucking boardroom cronies will rub their hand with glee when we all have to go to an additional game………….cunts the lot of ‘em.
And, the only people that really seem to care about this current situation are the fans, i daresay even Arsene’s most avid supporter cannot be happy about the above scenario……….
not because they’ve suddenly become great, no, because we’ve gone fucking backwards…….
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Not great but they were good, they held their shape much much better yesterday. We lost our shape too easily in many and occasion.
Good morning all!
Diakwho???
Will the penny pinching ever stop?
VOTE THE FAT CAT PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS OUT.
I meant Fat Lazy Bastards, but hey, Cat sounds ok at this time of the morning.
Talking of voting, it’s a shame we’re not setup like Barca, then we could vote all those penny pinching money grabbing cunts out of the club……….
what a dark day yesterday was
them cunts now in europe
DDM- if only, sunday makes me feel sick just thinking about it, how can those jerk offs on the board sit there in diamond club, giving the manager a fresh new contract just because he makes a profit. Unforgivable… really.
gT1m – I’ve decided that i won’t be attending on Sunday, and i will leave my seat vacant, i hate the way our club is being run, i hate the way they use our loyalty to line their own fucking pockets, if Arsene had an ounce of decency and honour he’d take a new deal, but refuse a pay rise…….
goonerT1m
We needed a 7th place Liverpool style finish in order for us to see major changes.
The thing I hope for next year is to Prodigy Walcott to be marginalized. Hopefully his hopes will be dashed by not making the World Cup squad.
Capello is a smart man.
DDM
Mornin mate. Im assuming you are a season ticket holder. If so, what was the full time feeling at the ground when Barcelona, Chelsea and Man Utd all massacred Wenger’s team?
Dennis, you must read my todays blog then, it also has an air of protest about it, and you must go on Sunday, last game and end of season piss up, don’t let those wankers win.
It’s our team not theirs.
Morning all, so the doomsday scenario has come to pass – the Spuds are in the Champions league and the threat to our third spot is now palpable.
I don’t know why but I’m feeling quite angry at our team and manager – they have contrived to lower our standards down to that of the Spuds and we now find ourselves in a scrap for the automatic Champions League spot (3rd place.)
I don’t even feel like following Sunday’s results as I have an awfully sick feeling in my sotmach that we will stuff it up on sunday and Burnley will roll over and die against the Spuds.
Next season can’t come soon enough – the last 3 weeks have sucked all the joy out of supporting my team, but hey – Theo can get his £60k a week and by his girlffriend a ferrari, so all is well.
M10 – TBH i was so dissapointed with last years bullshit, i decided to renew, but share my ticket because i truly can’t be arsed to watch dogshit like Denilson et al embarrass our great club. So, i share my ticket with Franchise, and as a result he got those three home games. However, speaking to my brother and fellow Gooner season ticket holders the mood after the Barca game was of pride in the team and their efforts in salvaging a draw, but after the other two games it was of abject disillusionment….
Is it me or do Diaby, Song and Fabregas try to avoid passing it to Denilson?
The true mark of a MF is your ability to receive the ball and pass both under pressure
Chary, remember you corrected me two years ago for spelling centre back wrong, well girlfriend only has one ‘f’ in it!
Ha, ha!
im so angry read this!! IF we make signings and our players will be better next season rubbish!!
oh my god i really want him out i have had enough he just makes me angry!!
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-targets-experience-in-the-close-season
DDM- i feel the same, however i am hoping for the ability to respectfully protest on sunday. We must be able to show in some way that we appreciate what the manager has done in the past but he MUST now prepare a proper football team that is capable of competing honestly in ALL competitions. leaving before the so called lap of thanks on 80 mins would be a good way i believe, i am sure there will be others!
LOL, you remember that Geoff – that’s an elephantine memory you have there sir!
Anyhoo, I was only stammering as I’m still shaking in disbelief at the Spuds being in the Champions League.
Yet another bad day to be a gooner.
Trying to find a positive slant on tings here – maybe it’s a blessing in disguise that Wenger doesn’t spend any money, better to leave it in place for the next manager, i just don’t trust him anymore to do the right thing……..
yup the bad days are coming thick and fast these days Chary.
I feel it as a personal insult the HE deems it appropriate to not compete for the two domestic cups! Who the fuck is he to make that decision, who gives him the right to deny Arsenal supporters the chance of cheering on their team at Wembley. He often talks about the Arsenal way, wtf does he know about the Arsenal way, the Arsenal way was nurtured during many, many hard fought cup games, particularly in the FA Cup, the history of the FA Cup goes hand in hand with our great club, and HE denies us the FA Cup because his two bob squad isn’t good enough to compete for all four trophies, and yet HE sanctions a wage bill of over £100m a year to win TWO trophies….
Gallas and Toure are both reactive players who rely on athleticism.
Spurs have a world class GK in Gomes and world class CB in half-man half-amazing King.
Would you classify Djourou as a proactive one who senses danger or a cleanup man?
Id say Vermaelen could be a very good “reactive” CB alongside a real ball winner.
Well, they often say’s it’s the darkest just before the dawn GoonerT1m; let’s just hope in our case it’s not “ the darkest just before it goes completely black.”
NEW POST!
One of the highest wage bills in the league it’s a joke!!
Agreed- opinions are changing quickly against the manager, its simply unacceptable to carry on like this, there will be demo’s on sunday for sure, it will be impossible for him / they to ignore.£1,500 a year for this crap makes no sense and the club will start to shit themselves over the long term damage.
I totally agree with you on everything and more especially the demonstration.I think boycotting the first half of the Fulham game will be perfect.Otherwise any other form will do.This demonstration has been long over due and its about time we showed Wenger, Gazidis and co that we are not stupid and can’t be taken for granted!
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