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So word from the training ground is that everyone is extremely excited about Aaron Ramsey. He’s the great red hope of Arsenal football club and there are whispers that he could be an even better player than Jack Wilshere. According to the stats, he makes more tackles than anyone during game and he covers the most ground. He’s like Flamini with a footballing brain or a hybrid of Steven Gerrard and Emmanuel Petit.
Basically, he’s a big deal.
I’m a little worried about his return…
My big concern is that there are obviously going to be mental scars associated with a return to the hustle and bustle of Premiership football. Not just that, there are going to be the niggly injuries that are associated with a bad injury. He’s a ray of light on a cloudy horizon. I worry about the disappointment that might be associated with Rambo rejoining a team that isn’t playing very well.
It feels like there’s already a lot of pressure on him and an intense spotlight on his every move. I’d like him to come back into a team that is playing well and I hope that the fans are going to give him an easy ride. He’s suffered an incredibly nasty injury… but I’m pretty sure if he gets back to full fitness we could have a player who could take over the Song role that he’s currently having a nightmare with.
Imagine a midfield trio of Jack, Cesc and Rambo. Can you imagine a flat passionless performance with those terriers in the middle of the park? I can’t and I’m getting a little too excited thinking about it…
His attitude is second to none, read the Ramsey interview for the lowdown on where he is with his fitness.
If you don’t think Gazidis is on the Le Grove mailing list, look no further than the apologies from Denilson and Jack Wilshere yesterday. I asked whether we were going to get one from Cesc at the weekend after he apologised to the Spanish fans. Looks like we’ve got what we were looking for and the players should be commended for doing so. I’m not looking for a ‘sorry’ after every game, but when fans have travelled a long way to see you play, it’s the least you can do.
Martin Keown has a written a good piece about what went wrong, I can’t disagree.
The best way they can apologise is for them to pull themselves together and turn in a super away victory at Villa Park this Saturday!
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Whats best for us is too nurse ramsey back to full fitness and not let him be kicked from one end of the pitch to the other…..
why cant we loan out diaby and denilson?we always seem to keep the crap ones around
the only way i want denilson to be loaned is if its for 10 years minimum
in the one hand its good that he will be getting games to get match fit – but as others have said why did he not said eduardo or diaby away?
so ramsey on loan in the championsip
I hear many times now that JET has not the right character or attitude. I think that’s pity because his talent is absolutely amazing. Arsenal must do all to make his attitude right!
in other news:
Itthad Al Shortah 3 – 0 Misr El-Maqasha
not the right character or attitude?
I reckon this is something we are lacking, it’s all about harnessing it the right way!
is that Palin riding Geoff at 30 seconds in?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2XrxhD4LTI
dUTCH
Just taking a look at his ‘tweets’ (sigh) I’d say the attitude thing is true. Seems a proper arse.
I think the Ramsey loan for a month is a good
Move, he would be playing competitive matches rather then feeble reserve matches,
I dont know one person that rates Denilson and I cant believe the little fat bastard is still playing at our once great club
No one rates Denilson apart from AW
How can he still be playing then? I’m so sick of seeing him in an arsenal shirt and I cant believe he has 180 appearances for us. Its like a sick joke that never ends
I rate Denilson
Why do you rate him?
Just saw that Rambo has gone on loan. Caught me by suprise but it’ll be good for him to get his fitness back there. we should have loaned them Cesc and RVP too.
Because he’s a good midfield player. He does a very simple job. He does it well. He scores some classy goals as well.
Nice one GM. Good move for Ramsey. Who cares if he wanted to go on loan or not. Its just for a month and when he comes back he’ll be in the team
Evening, whats this about Ramsey? Has he gone out on loan or what?
To Forest Stu
Are they good? I suppose its a good move regardless.
Anything else happen today?
denilson does not do anywhere near enough to warrant a start us
no one i know rates him how can u
he offers fuck all in attack and defensivly is weak and naive wilshere has more heart steal talent and purpose to his play then that mug will ever have
he has allowed players to run past him and has not bust a gut to chase down players mamady sidibi against stoke rooney against united tuesday night
3 examples of what he is all about
if u have a mikdfield player who is not there for his attacking play then he at least needs some bottle and he hasnt got it
99% of gooners think the same and that is no coincidence
‘heart steal talent’, I like that.
If I’m not mistaken, Forest play some decent stuff and do have some more than decent Championship players.
Anyway, does anyone what the big fuss is over Thanksgiving?
Rohan Thanksgiving is where americans celebrate the day they invaded the land of the indians. The indians were being kind to them yet the pilgrims intimidated them with their weapons. There was no turkey and all the mythical things that are perpetuated
Mark Gooner I could give a fuck as to what 99% of all gooners thing. And if you think that Denilson offers nothing offensively then why the fuck was he one of our highest scoring midfielders last year. Yeah that’s right. More goals than Nasri,Rosicky,Diaby,Ramsey. And last I checked break up play was considered defensive work and he does that as well as anybody.
I’m not saying he’s the best mid. He shouldn’t start above Ramsey or Wilshere. But if the kid is not wanting to leave Arsenal, wants to fight for his place meaning he would accept backup roles, then he is alright with me.
There is a prejudice against Denilson. Even when he is one of the best playes on the field ( like Tuesday night) he still gets called out for being shit.
In my mind if it weren’t for some of his goals last year ( classy goals) we would have struggled for 4th.
Rohan
Your in America now, assimilate and eat up some turkey.
Sixx Pac… he cost us two goals the other night.
He wasn’t one of our best players.
he is shit
He ain’t the best i grant. But I do feel he is given a bit of a rough ride by some on here looking for a scapegoat.
As a backup center midfield we could do a lot worse than him.
he’s shitttttttttttttttttttttt
Dan, can you pick one name and role with it…
im on a diff computer pedro,
Rohan, we could do a lot worse than someone who has cost us two goals in the Champions league and one in the league?
We could do a lot better I think you mean…
Like Edu… or Ray Parlour.
See, there you go again. He didn’t really cost us those goals. He was there covering for Clichy, Koscielny etc. He shouldn’t have been the last man in the first place. You can’t attribute the whole goal to him. Granted, he didn’t cover himself with glory but that’s a bit rich innit.
Denilson is ok. But he is not suited to the premierleague or good enough for a club with our apparent ambitions.
He would be best at a upper midtable spanish club imo.
Gubbs didn’t do very well too imo against Braga. Why not criticize him?
Rohan… if he covered and he fucked it up… he cost us the goal.
The keepers is generally covering for someone, if he misses it and spills it into his own net, you don’t blame the striker for losing control.
Don’t cover if you can’t…
Gibbs didn’t cost us two goals
Nor has he played 150 plus games.
We didnt criticise Gibbs becaause he hasnt played over 150 first team games. He is still learning, whats denilsons excuse?
Ah! Too slow!
Don’t cover if you can’t??? Seriously, do you want him to have a free run at goal? First, it was him not trying hard enough. Now it’s this.
Again, my point is that it is very unfair to attribute the whole blame upon him when very clearly it was a collective defensive let down.
If Matheus had done to Clichy what he did to Gibbs for their second goal, we’d never have heard the end of it.
Stu, this ridiculous notion that you blame the whole team for a goal comes from people who have never played.
Fact it… if you’re covering for someon, you’re covering… you assume responsibility of their role… you can’t fuck up and pass the buck back, that’s not how football works!
Again, he didn’t “cost” us 2 goals.
I just feel that it is “fashionable” per se to slate certain players. Koscielny, Denilson, Clichy, Diaby ( even when he’s not playing) are the current group. I’m not saying that a lot of that criticism is not justified just that it does seem a bit unfair at times to me.
Rohan, if Denilson had stood his ground, we wouldn’t be talking about what Mateus had done to 3 defenders.
look denilson’s part of the problem,as soon as we can get rid of him and bring in someone new,all the better for us.
Dan… he’s had people defending his mystic abilities for years… when do people just accept he’s a piss poor player?
I’m sorry Pedro, but I don’t agree with that. I don’t believe that each and every goal is the fault of one and only one person.
By that logic, you could argue that each and every goal conceded is the keeper’s fault since in your words “he is covering for someone”.
I also don’t appreciate that snide comment of yours of me having not played football when clearly I am a footballing god.
On that note, I’m off. Blogging these dark days really doesn’t do me any good.
it’s not fair on the fans who have to go and watch all them players make us look like cunts,they deserve every bit of shit that comes to them.
Denilson wasnt “at fault” like someone scoring an og would be. BUT if he had done his job then the goal would have been prevented. Him not being able to track the runner is what led to the goal.
i dunno pedro,prehaps they fancy him.
Rohan… by my logic, there is always a culprit for a goal… if you’re last man and you get roasted… it’s you. If you’re keeper and you drop the cross, it’s you. If you get out muscled and the striker scored it;s you.
You cause the dark days Rohan… with your love of snow patrol.
Good night…
Now That Bendtner guy, he is Shiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeee
Sixx Pac, don’t be racist.
He’s hardly played 3/4 games this season. Stop ganging up on him. I’ll admit he’s been utter shite but he’s scored 2 goals mind. Give him a chance.
Now I really am off.
Now I’m a fairly positive and optomistic fella, and I don’t normally have a go at players unless I believe they deserve it. And I think I’ve got a right to, after travelling 1000s of miles a year watching The Arsenal.
Denilson – will never learn. We’ve let in about four goals ALREADY this year because he simply will not track his man when other teams are on the attack.
I wrote a thread on this very player 2 years ago stating that he isn’t good enough and unfortunately nothing has changed. He may be slightly better in the tackle but still makes the same simple mistakes the COST US DEAR EVERY TIME.
When is he going to learn? TRACK YOUR MAN
Rohan, is it any coincidence you only praise white players?
Get off the web and into some college girls!
BBK did u copy and paste lol. Fairly optimistic? Fuck me
Dan, you’re the most positive… Rohan is a doomer!
“Now I’m a fairly positive and optomistic fella, and I don’t normally have a go at players unless I believe they deserve it.”
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Uni’s empty mate. Thanksgiving. Everyone’s gone home. It’s just me and a bunch of Chinese.
I love white centerbacks. Fuck JD
Rohan… live the dream my friend… those Chinese girls are there for a good time, not a long time!
Give a DM a chance because he has scored a few goals? Doesnt work like that im afraid. He is a defensive player, his job is to prevent the oppo scoring, which he is fairly shite at unless its just intercepting a pass 40 yards from goal.
Sixx Pac, I might have guessed… if people like you were in charge, we’d would’ve had Stepanovs in over Sol… shocking.
You’re holding society back…
I’m off to bed! Have a good one all… Rohan… good luck son!
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If anyone’s interested, you can watch Harry Potter here.
I’d appreciate it if you refrain from sort of joke on this one Pedro.
Who’s saying give Denilson a chance? If that was @me I was just saying to Mark that he does offer us something offensively
I do like my playmakers white though. It’s like the NFL. All the good and half decent quarterbacks are white. FACT!
“Rohan says:
November 26, 2010 at 00:48
He’s hardly played 3/4 games this season. Stop ganging up on him. I’ll admit he’s been utter shite but he’s scored 2 goals mind. Give him a chance .”
That’s Nicklas Bendtner, you pillock.
Thats pretty racist, Rohan, but i sorta agree.
Ha, never mind then.
Lol Stuu. Can’t u read. He was talking abouut super Nik
Well Rohan Michael Vick has been the best QB in the last 2 months
You get my point though, don’t you sixx pac. Michael Vick is a knob anyway.
There is no doubt that Payton Manning is the best QB atleast in terms of pure talent along with Tom Brady a bit below him.
Stu
Think he was referring to HRP right there.
Oh and nice link Rohan. Might as well, nothing better to do.
I blame Denilson sixx pac!
Cheers, zeus. To be honest, it isn’t all that bad.
lol Rohan
there are only a handfull of good white QB’s.
If you are a black QB in the NFL you must be effing excellent.
I’ll give you Only one name
Vince Young.
Don’t know who the hell that is?
You don’t know Vince Young? Tennasee Titans QB. He and Jeff Fisher (the coach) are having a bit of a spat right now.
And Vick is not a knob Rohan. He did his time and is now redeeming himself
Clearly , I know fuck all about football.
haha. I’m just basing it off college football. All the college games I’ve watched atleast. Needless to say, Cal got destroyed against Stanford, its’ rival primarily because its (black) QB had the range of a Lada.
Also Vince Young has a head that looks like that of a dolphin
I can’t believe that nobody called bbk for his ” I’ve travelled thousands watching the arsenal” comment usinghis Dan, The Gooner identity. Everybody knows bbk doesn’t go to games.
Fuck it, I’m going to be a new character, I’ll be a 60 year old man, who’s played at the highest level, go both home and away, works for Opta has won a thousand bare knuckle fights at the Rocket and is personal friends with the entire coaching staff.
What a load of bullshit.
We were busy laughing at this gem QoS:
“I’m a fairly positive and optomistic fella, and I don’t normally have a go at players unless I believe they deserve it.”
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It’s a bit like how Jaguar said he had a season ticket. If he has a season ticket, I have Schroedinger’s cat. (nerdy joke)
Front page of the Irish daily star today is saying that Arsene Wenger has got some French rapper pregnant.
Well, atleast we know he’s still fertile.
NEW POST!
Old news Tom Tom, I read that a fortnight ago.
I was in Florida,only got home last friday so I missed it all
Sixx Pac… it’s true, I did hear good things. I don’t think he’s shit… I don’t even worry about him being in the team. I think he’ll come good.
Jag does have a season ticket…he’s tried to flog spares through the exchange before!
David, that Coutinho is a bit special eh?