Sol Campbell looks like being the first player in Premiership history to sign three times for the same club, fat boy Bruce looks to have signed equally fat old boy Titus Bramble, which leaves the way clear for Sol to sign for us, that now would explain why Wenger hasn’t yet signed the monster we so need.
Now I wouldn’t use Campbell as back up, I would start him, he will be 36 soon, that’s the same age as Keown, Adams and DB10 were when they retired, so he won’t get better than he is, play him and let the others get better, by Christmas one of the younger ones may be match fit and ready.
It hasn’t been announced on Pravda.com yet but neither was Nasri, Arshavin, Kosclielny, Vermaelen or Chamakh until they had their locker room keys and seat name plaques first. So expect that news before next weekend.
Eduardo has gone and had this to say on the Shakhtar website…
‘I had some very difficult times with my injury, but Arsenal was always there for me – the medical staff, the management, the players and the supporters. Thank you everybody. Although I have now left the club, Arsenal will always be in my heart. I will always look for the Arsenal results and of course, I wish Arsene Wenger and the great players at the club well for next season and the future’
…What a class act you are DuDu, my only regret is I couldn’t show you my appreciation from the terraces and say goodbye properly, my other is I wish the manager would be as ruthless with a few others that share your parentage.
We at Le Grove wish you all the success you deserve in life, Eduardo sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar.
I had a run in yesterday with a serial AKB who thought it was fine for us to sign and nurture players that always eventually wanted to play for another club, their argument was we’d never sign top players if we wanted loyalty. Hmmm, Chelsea don’t get that problem, Liverpool held onto their stars and Rooney doesn’t bang on about wanting to play for Everton all the time (don’t ask about his DNA!) For me all Cesc has ever felt like is a loanee, so…
…Cesc, are you listening? Time to come out and tell that pikey rabble at barca that you are a big boy and they don’t speak for you, you’ll never be loved as you are at Arsenal, you won’t play as much and you won’t be captain.
If you need more advice speak to your mates, who all saw the greener stuff somewhere else, ask them if they did the right thing leaving and if they are happy now.
Flamini, Petit, Henry, Hleb and Senderos. You aren’t stupid, do it now before you make the third biggest mistake of your career, think about it, if Barca are so wonderful, why did you leave in the first place? (The other two mistakes were wearing the barca shirt and laughing at gobbing boy on the bus)
It seems that the reason we didn’t get Schwarzer yet was because we only offered £2mil, come on Ivan, get real, do we really think the answer to our defensive woes can be solved with £2mil? I thought we could now compete with the big boys, show some ambition and buy a keeper that will shore us up at the back and instil some confidence. Stop trying for everything on the cheap.
Eduardo isn’t being replaced, I wonder if he is thinking about using Theo as a front man and pushing JET out wide? Personally I think JET is way too big to be a winger, I can’t work out where to play him yet, he’s like Paddy but with more attacking skills, maybe we should play a 4-4-2 and put him in the middle.
Finally I at least hope we sign a quality DM, I thought DM’s like Melo and Van Bommel gave their teams some steel at the world cup, to be honest, we got pushed around a lot last year by teams because we lacked an enforcer, with players like we have coming through a bit of protection may be just what we need, instead of the 400 new signings I’ve been calling for, maybe these kids can blossom, Nordtveit has caught my eye as has JET, maybe if Arsene spent his dosh on a keeper and a DM then re signing Campbell with be enough, what do you all think?
Finally it was great to see Thierry scoring on his New York Bulls debut against title chasing Spurs, ha, ha TH14, I will always love you!
Enjoy today Grovers only a few more days until we see our team back, maybe Cesc will say something soon and we can all move on.
UPDATE FROM DUKE:
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cont…
We were told moving stadium would allow us to buy top players. Compete with anyone in the transfer market. The financial burden of the move would not affect this. Yet since the move we’ve been on a mission to save money wherever possible in the transfer market. We’ve scrimped and scraped and despite Wenger trying to unearth the odd gem, we’ve ended up with players who are distinctly second rate compared to the ones before them. Good players, possibly – but certainly not good enough for The Arsenal.
Since Wenger took over, when a player left The Arsenal it was usually downhill for them from that point. Now the best players we have simply see The Arsenal as a stepping stone to something better. Balanced with this we have a number of players beset with complacency. Handsomely paid, lacking ambition (or is it just talent?) and happy to turn up, stroll around the pitch for 90 minutes and not care if they lose. They show no appreciation to the crowd supporting them, the people who contribute millions of pounds revenue every home game and in turn pay their wages. The fans who spend a lot of their very hard worked earnings to travel up and down the country to support their team. No ‘thank you’ after the game, nothing. Off they stroll, sometimes even smiling and joking with the opponents after being beaten.
Would George Graham tolerate behaviour like this? Would Bertie Mee? Would Herbert Chapman? This is THE Arsenal you are representing. Know what it means to pull on that red and white shirt. Know the history and what this club is about.
I have nothing in common with these mercenaries and feel nothing for them. In fact it saddens me to say that I openly despise some of them. Lack of ability is one thing but lack of pride, lack of passion and lack of humility is inexcusable.
good read Dan
heartfelt stuff!
It’s the Glaziers setting up another Scarf business.
Keyser
Hahahahaha
indeed it is incesc.
Anyone listen to Up For Grabs the arsenal podcast?
No Incesc, post a link on here. Go’on!
Just type it in google, don’t be lazy, ah go orn now.
so fuckin true it fuckin hurts … that writeup above.
fuckin shit
incesc – You been listening to it all year ?!
http://podcast.playbackmedia.co.uk/arsenal.xml
type it into your Itunes stu
yeah keyser listened to a few last season.
was just seeing if they had done any preseason ones…
its like a funny le-grove session…
Black Scarf AFC?
Wonder if they can see me wearing it from another continent.
The Phil Brown one was hilarious, Stu would love the Bendtner is David Copperfield one.
Yeah wasnt the phil brown one the one where they got drunk and shouted at him all game??
haha
wonder what they would make of A Cunted Left Foot…
C’mon keyser, dont be mean. Post a direct link. I went into the link you posted and got lost and all confused.
That website is joke, this going to far, common, let not do a united!
Stu – That website has a list and a description of all their podcast, try the December one ‘Is Phil Brown White ?’
Or any of them really.
incesc – Yeah, if they really said all that they must’ve been proper pissed.
Up 4 grabs is good, listened to them all last season
WAIT. There is a new podcast?
stu open i tunes, put in up for grabs in the store and it downloads them all for free and subscribes so you always get the new ones.
simple
Dear Mr Wenger, please stop signing all these supposed world class players (?) and give the gifted youngsters a chance. I am sure they will play their hearts out more than the mostly tepid displays by people such as Arshavin and a few others. You have had a few years without a trophy, one more year will not make a difference. Build a side – let the youngsters see the light, not go, oh they have signed another player in my position.
Ah, now i’ve got the hand of it.
There’s nothing new there. Loved how they coined the term ‘Mugabe Media Lockdown.’
Best one was the Grabbies.
‘Alex Demetri SONG BIllonggggggggggggg.’
Brian, Cesc is behind you. BRIAN, Why did you lie.
Zeus – I think they had a few for the World Cup, but I don’t think so.
pedro and geoff should do a podcast.
get some guest grovers in, jaguar vs Keyser, A vs Jimbo
get a celeb gooner in to host, Jay Z maybe…
easy
*Hang!! I hate typos!
Incesc, im as shit with computers as anyone you’re ever met. Literally all i can do is type..really fast and inaccurately
. I will probably break my laptop if i try to set up Itunes.
Nah the Diaby song’s class.
Dont forget about QoS v CharlieGeorge.
Stu – All you do is click on the title of any of the podcasts in the link I gave you and they open automatically in Windows Media Player.
does anyone listen to the online gooner ones with kevin witcher and others
Id pay money to listen to A vs Jimbo
Keyser
They did. Arm chair WC but it was for the BBC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_vJ7pyanu0
WHy am i listening to “is Phil Brown White”??
Or AA23 vs Ethan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBtJ6hMNc04&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du8DeShW7QE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv-R68nnNbg&feature=related
Isnt it usually Sixx pac vs Ethan? Handicap match.
Are you listening to it Stu ?!
Xeus – Nah, Tayo did some himself and they had people like Eamon Holmes do some for the World Cup, I can’t find where they are, I’m sure I saw them though.
Yeah i am Keyser, because you told me to and i have no reason to think that you are misleading me. Right?
Zeus – This is it, I missed most of them and instead just listened to armchair World Cup, but playback media had their own version.
http://podcast.playbackmedia.co.uk/worldcuppodcast.xml
Stu
you dont have ITunes?
I know your irish but come on…
Stu – Nah, wouldn’t do that, it’s better if you listen to it during the season though.
I did have it Incesc, but every couple of months the harddrive on my laptop fails and needs to be replaced. So after about 3 times of having to re-install itunes i gave up and havent had it in about 6months to a year.
I probably will do from this season on Keyser.
fair enough
the phil brown one is genuinely funny as a stand alone from what i remember. Pure phil brown and hull bashing.
It will go to penalties wasn’t really Tayo. They had diff guests hosts a week. Only listened to the one with Keith Dover.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf6gPSmy1qU
incesc – You remember you were talking about Henry being a bit arrogant ? Well in the Phil Brown one do you remember the Danny Mills and Colin Cooper story about when he firt came over from Juventus?!
Tango, TANGO. Stop toucking your cock. Stop masterbating on the touchline.
Your a long way from home, A LONG WAY FROM HOME.
haha just listening to one. they keep singing:
“I am Viiiito Mannone”
to the tune of
“I am the one and only”
they hate our keepers the same way we do!
Keyser
Yes.
“What have you won in football? I’m going to tear you to shreds.”
Diaby, Diaby, DIaby Diaby, he knocked out JOhn Terry, Diaby.
haha yeah keyser
didnt he foul henry and henry got up and asked
“what have you won in your career?!”
Mills or Cooper i cant remember which one said
“er Nothing”
and Henry said
“I am A french champion and i will tear you apart”
and then he did.
haha
or something like that
Never noticed that Fabianski seems to get shorter while he jumps until Alan Davies mentioned it.
they also talk about blogs.
every now and then they mention a moaners blog.
wonder who that is?
They ripped the shit out of Almunia after the Birmingham mistake, calling him a Morris Dancer and Davies brought in some bells I think.
Also the shawcross one was class, exactly what most fans were probably thinking.
haha
listening to the shame the humiliation
bring keown back as a coach…
how many centre back should we buy?
8
class!
eboue on the right wing.
no goals no assists
Yeah
The Morris Dancer.
” Almuniaaaaaa. U Clown.”
They ripped Fabianski as well. On more than one occasion. After Porto they couldn’t help it.
They called the ‘better than a penalty goal’ the funniest sequence of events they’d ever seen.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEmanuel Ebouuuuuuuueeeeeee.
When they interviewed Ebway for the World Cup one he just kept laughing but he said he liked that one better than the ‘You’ve only come to see Eboue’
DONT PICK IT UP FABIANSKIII!!
inter vs barce
2 types of footballers in south america
skillfull ones messi and murderers inter defence
thats why inter won
diaby
not his fault hes stupid and not his fault he getss picked
maybe alan davies reads le-grove!
incesc – You hear the Abou ooh oooh Diaby, Vassiriki, Vassiriki one to Rock the Kasbah ?!
“we need another cb next to vermalaen with a right foot”
“what do you think of chamakh
davies: “brilliant another striker? we need a keeper and a cb!”
eduardo?
“i hope it doesnt happen to ramsey, love eduardo hope he does well in another league.”
davies is a grover!
WHere are you getting these Quotes from Incesc?
We signed any fuckers yet!? What’s the latest GStar?! Dam that bear was fine. Beer.
dont remember that keyser?
stu
the podcast…
just listening to an old one while big brother is on…
its great stuff, forgot how good it is.
Lol. So the Ruler isn’t jackie boy. Oh well. Time for the other posters to discredit our theories….
Big Bother? I thought that had finished? Its unbelievably shit.
i live in a big brother dictatorship. Its why im alway on here when it on
incesc – It’s in the Bendtner – David Copperfield one.
‘Walcott crossed it and I was like, goal !! OOh where’s the ball gone, he’s like David Copperfield’
When Bentdner kept missing against Burnley.
Last thing i remember about Big Brother is some fella, Ahmed i think, trying to do a military coup by taking someones jacket.
What about ben!
Ben tener do you think he will succeed next year!
That depends Jay. WHo the fuck is he?
bIG GAME bENDTNER. Only scores in big games.
i am 100% certain wenger will not be signing dm player particualy melo 25 mill is out of the question.i know wenger will get another defender but i feel realy needs a keeper with experience and class ,at moment i think there 3 good cbs just need 1-2 more that all,last season we 3 good cbs and 2 were injured and a keeper position a major problem not so much dm as i dont think delinson was not a destaster i just dont think he is top 4 capiber.not sure how many top class dm players there in the market.in my view nordviet will go into first team he has been on loan at least 3 years and knows how to play under pressure,but eastmond and JET will go out on loan.but i have no idea what wenger do about keeper position
And the Classic ‘He’z got yellow boots on.’
Has G star gone to bed?
‘Did you know that in the last decade there were more men killed by pulling a condom over their head as a practical joke, than there have been Tottenhan Hotspur victories over Arsenal’
stu
one good thing happened in big brother in its history.
some girl put a bottle in her … on live tv.
it wasnt good because she was fit, it just summed up how classy the whole thing is.
Jay
how are you doing mate?
pissed up?
haha keyser
1?
Leon. Take a breath mate.
All the intel suggests otherwise. DM inbound as Den outbound. CB, alas is likely sorted by Sol…..Keeper, no smoke without fire so expect developments.
is this true?
when bentdner crashed his aston martin he got out, took most off most of his clothes off and picked up the broken wing mirror to check if he had got any injuries.
Incesc sober has a judge how are you mate?
had a quiet one mate
sorry
i enjoyed our pissed chat last time
Yup it’s true.
Those cars should come with advanced driver courses! It’s like giving a box of matches to a pyromaniac.
Remember the old days;
Rice Young O’leary Nelson
Price Talbot Brady Rix
Sunderland Stapleton
Quote ‘were what to win the league in stile’
Now they were the days!
Incesc, i didnt see that, thank absolute fuck because she was fat and noone wants to see that. Fucking hell i even remember that ones name. Kinga (thats how its pronounced, havent a fucking clue what it actually is).
Terry Neill circa 1979!
‘judge me in may’ wenger August 2009!
lurch by intel i think you meean roumours and speculation which i have to be 95 % bulshit,sorry but delinson is not going anywere as i know there is no way wenger will payout anymore 12-15 mill on dm and not player would have to top top quality essian standerd or and will never payout 25 million on melo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfhl8JWzBfU incesc tis is for you!
u guys still up
Pac your jealous1
Arshavin is turning into a massive AKB. First he says city has absolutely no chance at the title. Even I know they are one of the favourites. Then he says we dont need a new keeper cause we havent conceded in pre season. Wtf!! And he’s basically saying we should promote Frimpong and Havard in the team.
Andrey I know i called you a miserable git last season but this is too positive for my liking
The Real Arsenal men Are now awake. The people who just follow have been in bed for a while.
Sixx pac tis is for you you hunk of sex http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ehden6aPl0
Come on the lads!
Jay
right back at you!
Sixx pac
have you got a link to that article? few people have mentioned it but i havent seen it…
incesc do i hint a little bit of jealousy!
My only love is Arsenal fc!
judge me in may…
haha i guess it worked when he said wed go unbeaten.
gotta love his positivity agaisnt all the odds.
wenger will be arsenal ,manager till 2020 at least.
jay
put them in order of love
le-grove
arsenal
boobs
incesc
alcohol
Incesc i am a believer who is starting to disbelive its almost that pires henry viera campbell lehammnn are a fantasay of love!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOjG91LX8Wg&feature=related
Your are tops incesc!
Stu is second!
And G star you are and ass hole!
here ya go incesc.
Arshavin – Forget Schwarzer, its not on the agenda!
Posted on July 23, 2010 by admin
The Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin has been speaking to the press today, and he seems to be pretty certain that Arsene Wenger will not be signing another goalkeeper this summer, as he already has four of them in the squad.
“They say that the signings haven’t finished.” said Arshavin. “We have four goalkeepers and we conceded none the two matches played so far.
“But, seriously, if we’re talking about Schwarzer, it looks like that is off the agenda.’
The Russian star also seems to think that Wenger will be promoting a few more youngsters to the first team this season, which would negate the need for any new signings. He is especially hopeful that Jack Wilshere will become a regular first-teamer.
Arshavin said: “Wilshere, Frimpong and Nordtveit have trained with the first team from day one, so no one considers them beginners.
“If Wenger calls them up to the first team, it means each has talent. The rest depends on themselves. Wilshere is only 18, but he has worked with the first team already for two or three years – longer than me. He went on loan last season, but I hope this season that he really helps us.”
Nordtveit is a 6ft 2in centre-back that has been gaining experience on loan at Lillestrom and Nurnberg, so perhaps he could be the natural partner for Thomas Vermaelen this season. He has just turned 20 so he can hardly be considered a kid? He is also currently in negotiations with the Gunners over a new improved contract as a reward for his massive improvement this year.
caravan of love
Dont know what list im second in but i dont wanna be on it.
doubt arsh actually said that
he did say this
2. From dmi3y
I saw your pictures taken during training on the Arsenal web-site, and I figured that you are a very cheerful man, just like me … So my question is: what does space smell like? And another one (only I want you to answer “yes , you’ll marry, you will have a family, kids, lots of happiness , and you’ll love each other for the rest of your lives ” so that I could show her your reply and say” Look, honey, Andrey knows, he doesn’t lie” . So the question is: Will I marry my Milana?
Arshavin: Space smells of eternity. Will you have a wedding? I do not know, I’m not a fortune-teller
Felipe Melo would add needed steel to the midfield but judging by his lack of discipline. He’d wear the carpet out at the FA in his trips to answer red and yellow card cautions!
stu you are on jays list of love
who wouldnt want to be there?
arsh said this too
From Russian … English … French … ??? What tongue do you like?? Thank you! Good luck in football and in your personal life!
Arshavin: Beef tongue
Me. I dont want to be there.
are russians insane? i think so
12. From Polina95
Andrey, I have your name carved on my arm with a knife! Did I do it for nothing or not? What do you think? And this is not a joke; I spent the whole day carving it!
Arshavin: I do not understand it. Actually, I do not even like when people make tattoos. If it is not a joke, it’s sad. There are many other ways to express your sympathy to me.
more
Andrey, have you ever held a live hedgehog in your hands?))))))
Arshavin: In one of the photographs, I hold a very small hedgehog in my gloved hands. There is another picture in my family album, which was taken when I got a bit older and held a hedgehog in my bare hands.
That ones pretty old Incesc, a few weeks at least. Are you sure your reading the newest one (or is that the newest one?)?
Guys im sorry but i love this guy!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G2lqY3Nuk0
arshavin is such a breath of fresh air
Andrey, if I came over to you on the street and gave you a teddy bear as a present, would you take it? Would you throw it away afterwards?
P.S. Andrey you are the best, the most good-looking, the most intelligent and I don’t even want to mention the way you play )))
Arshavin: I would take it and put it very gently in the car.
Im not there jay
Guys i love this guy and i also love women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G2lqY3Nuk0
Come on the arsenal!
just choosing my favourites stu
imagine if henry did the same thing.
Not sure what you mean by Henry chosing his favourites but whatever…
henry answering weird questions with a sense of humour.
i like the fact hes down to earth
i think arshavin will be an absolute legend if we embrace him
Foreign tougue non comprhend vou!
Stu and Jay sitting in a tree
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSh6SQd8UrI STU/INCESC i think you like!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1297120/Arsenal-contract-rebel-William-Gallas-pricing-Panathinaikos-claims-Greek-clubs-chief.html
might look pretty stupid if he cant even get a place at panathinaikos
Easy
sucez mes boules
iS THAT THE FORMER aa23 ! WERE TO FUCK DID HE GO!
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AA23
got a book recommendation for you
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jermain-Defoe-Biography-Michael-Perkin/dp/184358252X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279931857&sr=8-1-spell
sTU KEEP YOUR COCK UP ! DO NOT BE SAD!
gUYS CESC IS STAYING ! JUST GOT THE WORD!
think you got the caps lock the wrong way round mate
just got word from a source, i cannot name him but he is an ex player
diaby is actually 33
Here’s one for ya Jay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAJv5VHr5yQ&feature=youtube_gdata
nICE ONE INCESC! THATS THE BUS!
wHAT CAN ONE SAY LURCH LEROUGE YOU ARE ONE HORNY FUCKER!
THIS FUCKIN SITE IS SO GAY AND I LOVE WOMEN AND ARSENAL!
cAN THE GUYS KEEP TALKING ALL NIGNT!
Sharing is caring Jay.