Blackburn Rovers for Chris Samba must be like the ugly girlfriend you’ve been planning to leave for a while suddenly telling you she’s won the lottery… except even then, you still don’t fancy sticking around. That doesn’t matter though, she’s chained you to the bed… you can’t leave because she’s paid off the Police.
Yep, Steve Keen has come out and publicly enslaved his man …
“We don’t have to sell him,”
“He signed a five-year contract in the last window and he’s one of the players we would like keep.
We can’t really moan. We’re doing the same to Cesc. Seems to the real revelation here is that footballers are a bit thick. I mean honestly, it’s not like Samba wasn’t a good player last season is it? Why sign your life away at 26? Seems very bizarre. Still, I’m not sure whether Blackburn have the strength to keep him on. If your captain wants out, you really should let him go (Oh the hypocrisy)… especially if it’s Arsenal knocking because according to the fans, we’re by far the greatest team, the world has ever seen.
News of the problem reached Daily Mail headquarters, they did what any good newspaper would do, they reached for the file marked, ‘lazy journalism’ and they cut and paste a story about us going after Phil Jagielka. One that’s been used about 372 times in the last year.
Zzzzzz…
Jeez, can’t reporters get a little more creative? You generally know it’s a nonsense rumour when they can’t even be bothered to name the person who wrote it cut and paste it.
Newsnow has been depressing… it’s like when you’re really hungry, possibly after a night out on the tiles and you open the fridge and all you’ve got is a stale pot of houmous (Connor Wickham)… a very grey slab of old steak (Peter Odemwinge) … and maybe a packet of cheese slices (Scott Dann) of questionable freshness.
Where are my Peroni’s (Benzema)? Where is my bacon (Eden Hazard)? And for gods sake where the flip are my manzanilla olives (Sammy Eto’o for one season)?
Life is one great big crap fridge at the moment and it’s the fault of Ivan Gazidis.
On the lighter side of things, we know we’re going to sign players this summer, I’m not sure when, I’m not sure who… but I am sure, nay… positive that we’re going to be in the market shipping in some top-notch talent. I’ve even heard solid rumours that one might be a major surprise. I think that is dependent on whether Nasri stays or goes. Still, the guarantees are a left back, a centre back, a midfielder and a striker.
Well, if our movements so far are anything to go by.
It’s a shame we’re not getting Ashley Young, I saw some SSN stats for him. Last season Park created 15 chances for United. In the games he played, Ashley Young created 78. He’s a creative player and I think he’ll do pretty well feeding Rooney and the midget. From what I’ve heard about Gervinho, he’s a talented guy, but will probably frustrate us like Adebayor… still, when Ade had a point to prove, he was a real asset. So we’ll wait and see on that one.
Other sites and papers are reporting that we’re still on the trail of Alvarez, that’s something we told you last week. I don’t get many snippets from Pam on transfers, but those that I do are usually pretty bang on.
Apparently a load of other clubs are on his trail now, but our interest is the strongest. I’d imagine the lure of playing in a stylish team will be too much to resist for a flashy Argentinian. He’ll be coming to take the place of Rosicky (if he chooses us) and I know first hand that the club are really excited about his arrival. It’ll be nice to have some direct attacking threat from midfield and it’ll be good for Diaby to have a bit of competition when Cesc’s imaginary injuries crop up.
So Andre Villa-Boas has rolled up at Chelsea? I’ve been having a read around about him and I have to say, he’s certainly impressive in a more likeable way than Mourinho. His record is pretty stellar as well. He won 27 out of 30 games last year in an unbeaten season for Porto. He also won the Europa league. His approach to management is all a little Tony Robbins for me, especially when you consider the intelligence of player he’ll be dealing with at Chelsea. Still, the bit that did interest me, and something Arsene Wenger could learn from was this…
‘I’m a firm believe motivation is the most decisive rule in football… We like attacking and creative football, but above all we like players to take responsibility of assuming certain types of decisions’
I like that. Empowering player to take responsibility. Making them accountable both ways. That is something our players aren’t given and don’t get. I’m not sure how this appointment is going to pan out. I think he’d stand a better chance at Arsenal. For me, he’ll either be a raging success or he’ll bomb out before Christmas. One thing is for sure though, he’s part of a new breed of manager who uses technology, psychology and new ways of thinking to their fullest. Arsene is going to have to adapt this summer and adapt fast…
Apologies for sending out 400 DM’s with a malicious link in it yesterday. Sometimes I just do nasty things.
Jokes aside, that’s why you should never let your mother near twitter. She was insistent this link was real… bang… I’ve sent a virus out to everyone, including new clients! If you did click the link, change your Twitter password and you’ll be fine.
Right, that’s it, have a marvellous day!
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How many times are we gonna go thru this! Arshavin played in the correct position is a world class player !the Arshavin that plays for us is a shadow of the player he truly is, because our leader plays him out of position OK!! !!
Arsenal FC are reportedly set to offer former Real Madrid star Mahamadou Diarra a one-year contract worth £50,000 a week, as Arsene Wenger looks to add steel to his squad ahead of their Premier League title charge.
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Bring him in, a monster when fit.
i think we can make a champions league winning squad from players we have almost signed this summer alone.
boozy -
Yeah agree about the cesc point also.
Wtl, source?
You can afford to have a couple of luxury players in the squad.
But good/ sane managers balance this up with some workhorses who are played in the appropriate games where laziness would be costly.
We dont have any workhorses. Wenger therfore has no options so why bother with tactics. All self induced of course. Endless non penetration tippy tappy come rain or shine is the outcome.
Hence we struggle to break team downs in some games. In other games we get overpowered.
Hmm so Arsenal have closed down the Official Chat forums now.
My waddle point wasnt made clearly, some would say none of my points every are lol
Anyway point was for all the pace of theo and nasri blah blah, to be able to beat your man you need skill more than just pace, our wingers dont do it nearly enough.
Ricky -
You dont want to know the source trust me, remember when you found out santa was a bollocks figure basically made up by CocaCola, best to live in the dream for a while.
Alright fockers,are we still looking to sign the kind of players that a newly promoted club would aim to sign? Wenger really is embarrassing himself and the club with his silly offers,even Odemwingie turned us down for fuck sake.
twitter? which twitter?
WTL –
That proves the need for a direct player, who runs at defenses, we thought it was gonna hazard, but….
Usmanov ups Gunners shareholding
Alisher Usmanov has increased his shareholding in Arsenal beyond the 29% mark.
The Uzbek billionaire is the second biggest shareholder in the club behind American Stan Kroenke, whose holding has increased to 66.1% amid a takeover bid.
Usmanov’s Red and White Holdings company announced in a statement on the London Stock Exchange’s Regulatory News Service: “Red & White Securities Limited (“Red & White”) today announces that it now holds a stake of over 29% in Arsenal Holdings plc (“Arsenal”).”
Boozy -
Once again agree.
Lets hope the forehead is that man
They were doing it plenty enough when we had all 4-5 of them on the pitch together, it all slows down when there’s players missing.
I think the summer hinges on Fabregas and Nasri staying and then us qualifying for the Champions League, I think Gervinho would be a decent buy not that I’ve seen much of him, but he’s quick ? Has good feet and can finish, we need another versatile goalscorer.
The rest all have improvement in them and when they all play together on the pitch at the same time, we’ve looked capable of breaking down most teams and being good enough to win things.
tomtom did you just come out from hybernation.
I think our problem has always been conceding..
We’re pretty good in the attacking dept.
WTL –
i thought the forehead was samba.
Boozy
LOL
Ok if you want, we can then sign Ronnie Rosenthal and call him the foreskin.
Keyser -
“Then us qualifying for the CL”
Are you saying we are going to wait for the CL results before we send dough?
7 Creatures of the Transfer Window
1) The Eternal Optimist
Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cos every seemingly ridiculous signing will be alright. Sold your best striker and replaced him with a dud from the second tier of French football? Eh, it can be hard to score goals in that division, English football will suit him. The Eternal Optimist will spin everything so that it makes perfect sense.
Natural Habitat: A Betting Shop
Most likely to say: “The manager knows what he’s doing.”
Least likely to say: “We’ve signed WHO?”
2) The Football Manager Addict
Never heard of a player and have no idea how he’d fit in at your club? Just find the Football Manager Addict. They’ll be able to give you a rundown of his strengths, weaknesses, positional ability, shot strength, attitude, sell-on value and how good they’ll be in five years. Who needs to actually watch football anyway!?
Natural Habitat: University Halls of Residence
Most likely to say: “I know it’s not real BUT…”
Least likely to say: “I’ve renewed my season ticket.”
3) The Apathetic
Jaded by years of transfer windows these people have seen it all. Cynical about any link with a player they take everything with a tonne of salt. Always ready to hose down your excitement about the possibility of a signing, frustratingly they’re correct more often than not.
Natural Habitat: On a Higher Plane
Most likely to say: “There’s no point speculating until he’s pictured with the shirt on.”
Least likely to say: “The deal is almost done, I read it on Twitter.”
4) The Committed Pessimist
It’s all going wrong. It is. Perhaps they predicted doom wrongly last year but this time they really mean it. The club is going the wrong way. A slippery slope to nowhere. So you’ve just signed a world class player? Pah, what’s world class these days? He could get injured on the first day of the season and then what? A new keeper, two defenders, a midfielder or three, and a top class striker are essential to avoid the fate they are predicting – and even then it will be a close run thing.
Natural Habitat: Football Forums
Most likely to say: “I’m not a pessimist, I’m a realist.”
Least likely to say: “We’re looking good for next season.”
5) The In-The-Know
This creature literally thrives at this time of year and is lesser spotted outside of it. They won’t reveal why they know what they know but they’ll tell you that they know it. They just know y’know. They know what you don’t know but would like to know yet they never know anything that would be boring to know as that wouldn’t be worth them knowing. Now you know.
Natural Habitat: In the Pub or on Twitter
Most likely to say: “Just trust me.”
Least likely to say: “I’ve no idea.”
6) The Wind-up Merchant
Of course your best player wants to leave, you’re a small club. Last season was your peak and so next season will be your trough. Its better you accept it now. You’re a selling club. Not in the market for best players. Basically find the most controversial angle on any subject and the Wind Up Merchant will take it to a new level.
Natural Habitat: On the payroll at TalkSPORT
Most likely to say: “If you disagree, you know how to get in touch.”
Least likely to say: “I could be wrong as it’s just my opinion after all.”
7) The Sufferer of Premature Elation
A lack of football can lead to a certain level of delirium for these people. Just the slightest rumour can result in them proposing formations for next season to suit the player’s strengths, making up chants, and contacting the club shop to see what number shirt the player will be wearing.
Natural Habitat: Pacing Any Room Repeatedly
Most likely to say: “Where should I get the tattoo?”
Least likely to say: “It’ll never happen.”
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Arsenal-Cesc-Fabregas-Barcelona-Gunners-REJECT-formal-31million-bid-article751995.html
WTL
dude you’ve been watching football for a long time- i had to wiki that name.
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Arsenal-fan-fury-as-club-close-down-official-Your-Arsenal-chat-room-article751993.html
Rose tinted lol havent heard that in a while
WTL – Players dictate for the most part where and when they leave, like Gervinho we could get him early because we’re still a lot bigger club then Lille, but he’s just helped them qualify for the Champions League right out as it is, why would he move before he knows he’s playing in it for another team.
out on 3rd,
Keyser -
Just to clarify, you think that as opposed to us waiting to see if we qualify potential signings are waiting to see if we qualify?
choy -
then i’m 80% The Apathetic
10% The Football Manager Addict
5% The Eternal Optimist
5% The Committed Pessimist
Most likely to say: “I’m not a pessimist, I’m a realist.”
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hahahahaha, gambon right there.
Clarify ? How the fuck am I supposed to know what goes on in THE forehead, just saying potential signings have potential suitors aswell.
nice one arsenal 45mil or no deal.
but we’ll take the 31mil with two extra players.
Wow Keyser youre really aggresive tonight mate, I am just asking some simple questions, Dont worry mate Arsene still loves you, Arsene still knows, thats right dont take out your frustrations on me. Put that arsene poster back up on the wall next to the mural youve dedicated to him drawn from crayons.
Theres a good lad.
Haha, was just messing, unless you mean the poster between Lucrecia Borgia and the founder of Google.
Honestly, don’t think we’ll see many early signings and the bigger the name the later the signing will come.
Keyser -
i am only asking because I am desperate for every possible explanation as to why it hasnt happened and when it will.
I am still in the denial stage.
the bigger the name?
le grope
Denial Stage ? Mate, that ended for me about 15 years ago, when I realised the back pages of papers in the summer were bullshit and those hotlines (saw you write about them yesterday, I think) at the end of Teletext pages were just a scam.
I think I was about 10.
For mid-90′s teletext scams read, almost all daily summer football blogs, and then Twitter.
LOL
Too true.
One that note I am off to top myself. Knowing my luck Arsene will sign Neymar on the day of my funeral.
Laters.
out dudesons…hope i’ll wake up tomorrow to a new signing.
Where the fuck are ye Kwikfit? There’s a reason I got myself back Stateside!
Paper talk and twitter speculation aren’t anymore reliable than each other there’s some bad eggs though, people just believe what they want to believe lol.
They keep saying Larsson rejected us, I doubt there was anything it it anyway!
lol choy,
70% apathetic
30% committed pussymist
choy says:
June 23, 2011 at 23:01
I think our problem has always been conceding..
We’re pretty good in the attacking dept.
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Considering the amount of draws we’ve had this year. I beg to differ.
£27m bid for Fab4, these cunts totally disrespect us at every fucking turn. Why does our club give this two-bob club the time of day, why is Gazidis even entering in conversation with these piss taking cunts?
ddm,
they will not respect us for as long as we will be acting like their bitch and have cunts like PHW coming out with gems about Cesc not being able to get into their starting XI and his desire to leave being ‘understandable’…
We have to also remember that this so-called big club will want to spread the payments, Jesus! Rumour has it they still owe us money for Hleb AND Henry!! So, wtf do Platini and all his bent cronies think of that then? Wankers!
We should make it crystal clear, £60m, cash, upfront, or NO deal, NO contact, NOTHING!!
Treat these cunts with the contempt they deserve.
Right I’m pissed off, read this, new post!
no wonder they scrapped the forum, eh?
I wonder if anyone still has any doubts about the totalitarian nature of the current regime!
rebel, rebel, rebel, time for the white coat march!
Walcott and Arshavin contributed more goals and assists than Nasri.
The fat ponce simply doesn’t deserve to be top earner at the club, for all his trickery he doesn’t contribute enough.
What is a Twitter?