courtesy @allthatchas
The summer is a time when internet heroes are made and destroyed.
‘IS HE LEGIT?”
‘NO WAY YOU SAID THIS IN 2019!’
‘GUY HAS AN AGENDA SMH’
Truth is, it’s incredibly hard to gain an accurate shake on transfer rumours because the stories are generated three ways.
Agents creating PR to make frantic scouts aware their players are available, or to instigate contract talks.
Clubs creating PR to shake up players and lower their price, to hawk interest in their own players, or deflect attention from what they are really doing with other deals.
TV, Press and Blog harvesting summer traffic. Le Grove numbers go through the roof in the summer, transfers are simply great fun… a mate of a mate… a rogue agent… a hopeful dream.
Then when transfers are real and actually happening, things can go south really quickly. So you might have had a nailed on story that falls apart and makes you look like a total wally.
It’s all a big mess, but the internet has made it more so because there wasn’t really that much of a market back in the day. Now you have millions of people partaking in the factory of information, so you have to tread very carefully to land the truth.
The Daily Mail is running with a story that the Arsenal Brain Trust is hassling Stan K for cash to push deals over the line this summer. This sort of information is golden, it’s elite dynamite that must have come from the very top… but it only gets 168 words?
Please… when I get good info, you get 2000 words here because if you’re doing PROPER journalism, the contact should give you the details that allow you to paint a vivid picture so it comes across as genuine in the media.
The guts of this story don’t add up to me. I think it’s pretty clear that the leadership of Ivan G lasted so long under Stan K because of one key attribute… he never, ever, went begging Stan for money. That must have been part of the deal, keep your mouth shut in the press, don’t harass on Whatsapp and don’t come crying for money every summer. Spend what you generate and not a penny more.
The idea that Raul and Vinnai are out there begging Stan for money is a touch absurd to me, especially so when the money they are asking for is to prop up a hugely inflated signing of a player that is 27 years old. We’re not out here trying to push Joao Felix over the line, we’re not begging for the chance to sign a player that could be worth £300m in 3 years time, we’re supposedly begging Stan to give us money to fund a player that’ll likely be worth far less in 3 years time than he is now. That is not good business when you are skint. Even Stan, with all his blindness to Arsenal, will understand the basic economics of this deal are risky and likely not worth it long term.
JUST AS A NOTE: I think Zaha would add a lot to our forward line. He’s a great player, powerful, skilful, a bit nasty… but be honest, who wouldn’t add more to our forward line than Iwobi? Zaha is a lazy next level for a club that talks about finding an edge with scouting, technology and youth.
Also, there is no way a club that’s been banging on about structure, the future and all these other bits could be in a situation a week out from preseason where they’re having to go back to their boss cap in hand. That would make them look highly incompetent, it’d make them look like they’ve not planned properly, it would damage their chances of progression long-term and the whole thing would have next to zero chances of success.
So in short, what I’m saying is this: Don’t believe everything you read.
The summer is playing out as we expected.
We are struggling to shift on our deadwood, in the main, because everyone knows we are desperate to move these players on. The prospective clubs buying are looking for a good deal and I’d imagine the players know that the lower the exit fee is, the higher their new salary will be.
We seem to be struggling to bring in players because we are fighting a chairman that has an inflated view of what Zaha is worth. He has to look strong in front of his fans after letting Wan-Bissaka go very early in his career, so he’ll make this like pulling teeth.
We’re also struggling because we don’t have a filled out structure at the club. Emery will be vying for power, choosing players is the ultimate control, we know he’s been scouting. Raul likes to get in the weeds with wheeler-dealer networks, so he’ll have ideas, despite not being a true footballing man. Edu will probably be CC’d into e-mails and have opinions. It’s a structural mess that probably has battling visions of what the future should look like.
Unai Emery is going to looking for players that can do the job now. The average age of his signings at Sevilla was a little over 27 years old, he targetted journeyman that the club could flip, what he’d get was hard work, grit and solid performances… that’s what he needs next season. He can’t fuck around with kids, he won’t care about bringing beauty to the field, he needs players that are going to drag the club to 4th.
Problem is, Raul and Stan K will know that this sort of approach to the game has a severe impact on what the football looks like. It stunts the growth of kids coming through the ranks. It carries high risk because older players make more money and then you can’t shift them if the idea fails.
We have just tried an expensive version of what Sevilla used to do very successfully and it failed. In fact, we are in season two of trying to buy our way to 4th.
I struggle to believe that Edu will be a technical director that wants to move in the Emery direction, but he’s not here, so we are where we are.
So there lies the challenge… a lack of vision, a lack of good people in the right jobs, clogged arteries in and out, and the slow cold of winter of reality settling in… we are a tier two club with tier 3 ideas of how to fix things.
What a miserable bastard I am… truly, I am so sorry you have to read this every day. x
P.S. Love Monreal, but the fact we’re giving him an extension tells you the trouble we’re in.
Malcolm is still very young Ishola. Salah was a similarly irritating player at that age with a poor end product. If we are really serious about poaching someone from Spain it should be him. Not a him or Zaha scenario for me, we can do with both. Too much pressure will be placed on some younger shoulders if we don’t bring in first team ready wingers. I like Saka but a loan will be more beneficial for him if we can bring someone in. This idea we need to start playing 17-19 year olds in the first team or risk… Read more »
I see Edu formally resuming for day-to-day duty in August. Surely he needs a break after the hectic Copa America.
Hopefully working with the Brazilian set-up from close-quarters would have given him some good contacts with South American players.
Some myths that I would like to be resolved… Sokratis and koscielny concede 40+ goals Marko: they are shit Varane and Ramos concede 40+ goals Marko: they have won things –_———————————– Xhaka: has high count of yellow cards Let’s grove: choose your choice of insulting words, really. Too many Ramos has high count of yellow and red cards Dissenter: he’s unique —————————— Marcelo, very good attacking left back but (at best) questionable defensively WE and legrove: best left back in the world by a mile Kolasnic: very good attacking left back but (at best) questionable defensively Le grove: he’s shit,… Read more »
The problem is we really have to start giving our youth a chance, nit just engage In tokenism.
If we are going to spend that much on Zaha then the likes of Nelson and Saka have to be his understudies, not just on paper.
We risk creating a disconnect between our main squad and the academy.
“Malcolm is still very young Ishola. Salah was a similarly irritating player at that age with a poor end product.”
Well, am not sure Salah has ever had poor end product. Except for the period at Chelsea where he didn’t play much
If we could work out some sort of loan with an obligation to buy if Malcom makes a certain amount of appearances I would be for that. They need to shift him for funds but also because of squad issues I think and UEFA rules?
Zaha should be the top target for a winger.
If we could land both, even if Malcom took a chunk out of next year’s budget when payment became due I’d be all for that.
Zaha, Aubameyang, Malcom has the potential to be really good…also ZAM.
Just give us some f*****g money, Kroenke.
Dissenter,
You really an unhealthy obsession with me.
Mystic
Ramos is unique because despite his penchant for acquiring cards, he’s a fantastic all-round footballer, great leader on the field and a world class defender. It’s like Messi, being one of the GOAT players but heading the ball is not his forte.
There’s no way one player wins 2 European championships, one World Cup. League titles and CL titles AS STARTER. ..and not be considered world class.
I know receding begs to disagree. I think his legs have been gone for the past two seasons now which is why he’s been trying to move to China.
Woab
I think you’re spot on. We spoke to Zaha last season if you believe some close to Arsenal, so it’s not outlandish to suggest this is a tactic discussed with Zaha for this summer now the chips have fallen as they have (no CL).
Zaha would be an idiot to cause a fuss with no concrete suitor. I’m inclined to believe Arsenal and Zaha are very much playing a game here.
Valentin
Stop flattering yourself , I’m not the one always obsessing about virgins.
I just had to credit you for the unique points you’ve made here. The other day I raised your Fekir point as a compliment.
Mystic
You forgot to add your own eccentricities
Elneny is one of the shittiest players on our squad, yet Mystic likes him a lot.
Why?
Emery’s priority is to save his job. He wants established players such as Zaha and Vazquez. But he should learn from last year’s mistake. The starting 11 should not play in the cup games until maybe semi final. Our players were physically and mentally tired at the end of last season.
“Elneny is one of the shittiest players on our squad, yet Mystic likes him a lot.”
Not really
To be honest i was surprised Emery did not give him more chances, i expected him to blossom under him. Elneny has a lot of good attributes and is pretty reliable even for his country Egypt. He does not hide and always makes himself available for passes. If he is serious about seeking more playing time he would not be short of suitors.
Just hasn’t worked out for him here.
The most impressive thing about Zaha is his intitial pace and strength when first receiving the ball and the ability to beat the opposing player when he first gets the ball which can open up the opposition straight away. On his actual wing play it can become quite predictable when he plays on the left as he does quite frequently with Palace because he always shifts onto his right and his crossing of the ball when on the left is nothing noteworthy. Remember he has also played as secondary striker and CF at times for Crystal Palace and although he… Read more »
Dissenter From what I have seen of Saka in the unders and the first team when he played, i will be very shocked if he was ready for first team duties this season. The most prepared are Bielik, Willock and Nelson and Nketiah. EsR and Saka are not ready. Erm. Replace Ramos with Sokratis and am sure Spain would have lost all those championships or real Madrid those UCLs, right? For comparison, Liverpool won the CL and conceded the least goals in pl because Van dyk was a beast right? Have you ever attributed any of those titles Spain/Madrid won… Read more »
Dissenter,
I made obly two posts about virgins but they seem to make a lasting impression on your mind. But obviously you don’t have an unhealthy obsession on me. Even when I don’t post, you just have to keep mentioning me.
There is nothing wrong in finding me irresistible, but sorry, but I don’t swing that way.
Dissenter, again I don’t ‘like’ el neny. As receding has already pointed out, he has attributes that can benefit a coach. And Frankly, whenever he came on last season I thought he did well. It’s actually quite the opposite, you hate him so much, think he’s the most useless pointless player ever, why?
‘I made only two posts about virgins’
Who was doing the counting?
It was a lot more than two and everyone of them was as cringe-worthy as observing a grotesquely sick paraphiliac in action.
You own your record, same as everyone else.
I wasn’t lamenting when Mystic called me out just now.
Ramos may be a leader on and off the pitch, but he has also hugely benefited from who he played for. Most of his shocking defending (I should say assault) would have resulted in instant dismissal if he were to play for lesser team.
There is also the fact that RM/Spain tend to dominate team and therefore do less defending. Yet despite that fact, his high number of red cards and suspension tend to indicate that the few time he has to defend he commits a disproportionate number of fouls.
“On his actual wing play it can become quite predictable when he plays on the left as he does quite frequently with Palace because he always shifts onto his right….”
Not remotely true. He goes wide to his left as much as he comes inside to his right
Dissenter,
How do you know it was more than two? Have you counted them? Can you count more than two?
Do you read my posts about virgins at night thinking about my posts. Maybe that would explain why you think that there is more than two.
Very unhealthy my dear.
Lord Lucan would have been more use than Edu has this summer…… What an absolute sham of an appointment. It will take him 18 months ( minimum)to get up to speed with : The league The opposition The Loosers Cup horrendous schedule Our players Our youth team Our budget Emerys Chameleon tactics. Rauls machinations Etc What on earth can he bring to the table?? He has been out of The Loop for a decade.. And even then – has only limited experience in England. I dread the moment- when the club does its welcoming in house interview with him.. Flowers… Read more »
Funny thing is when I made that point about giving our youth real opportunities, I had Valentin in mind because he has persistently championed that view point, sometimes too intensely [and with a bit of malice for the manager]
That’s said, he has always made the point for youth to be given a chance and ought to be credited for that., even though it cuts both ways – can also be castigated for taking it too far at times.
I guess that what is called an obsession.
“There is also the fact that RM/Spain tend to dominate team and therefore do less defending. Yet despite that fact, his high number of red cards and suspension tend to indicate that the few time he has to defend he commits a disproportionate number of fouls.” Not only that add the fact the “defense” he leads have conceded 40+ goals for three seasons straight in a league where they dominate 80% of the teams they play you then start to wonder about his “defending”. But he has won champions league trophies and league titles, all to do with him not… Read more »
Mystic is here for arguments.
The poster who rates Xhaka.
Zaha frequently shifts onto his right when running down the left flank.
What he does try to do with his left foot is put in crosses from the left that aren’t that impressive.
All you need to do is watch Zaha run down the left flank taking players on to know this is not a player that is naturally two footed. He is frequently showing on his right foot.
Is Zaha in and laca out really progress? Zaha would probably cost more than we’d make from laca and will probably get a fewer goals+assists total I don’t mind us selling laca but it should be because we’re upgrading. I’m not convinced Zaha is as good as people on here would make out, even if he is a good player He’s not world class, so should we really be throwing this much money and losing a very useful player in laca to accommodate him? I may well be wrong but I’d take a punt that zaha’s contribution will be no… Read more »
ZAM BAM thank you man!
Zaha’s wing play is anything but predictable, the number of fouls he draws attests to that. He was fouled 102 times in the league last season second only to Hazard who was fouled 104 times
I see Edu formally resuming for day-to-day duty in August
You have to stop with the predictions. They should come with a warning
Nelson @1355.
I remember last year Arsenal.com live streamed the Boreham Wood match… I caught the highlight’s later on.
Jeorge Bird’s excellent blog has a list of players available for it. He says Saka, Nketiah, W.illock, Bielik, and Ben Sheaf have all been left out so they can rest and concentrate their energies with the first team.
https://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com/
He gets fouled because of his pace not because of how clever and two footed he is.
Sokratis and koscielny concede 40+ goals
Marko: they are shit
Varane and Ramos concede 40+ goals
Marko: they have won things
Both incredibly accurate statements
Valentin
How on earth would commenting about the cooches of virgins not be noticed by healthy people. Why are you surprised that it didn’t go untouched or uncounted?
The virgin comeback was your stock in trade You only stopped when you were called out on it.
I pictured you as a middle aged bald headed guy filching virgin-girls underwear. It was always troubling when grown men can’t stop talking about the untouched
Marko
I have a direct line to CG. Don’t interrupt my call.
Ishola: Zaha frequently shifts onto his right when running down the left flank.
Then
Ishola: What he does try to do with his left foot is put in crosses from the left that aren’t that impressive.
Lol lol. And am here for arguements.
Ishola I wonder what “the poster who likes xhaka” had to do with me correcting a wrong assertion about a player you clearly dont watch much (which is not a crime by the way). Are you a little man?
Marcelo is suspect defensively but is excellent in attack… quite similar to Kolasinac. Plus he’s 31.
We need to lower the age of our squad anyways.
Save the money and buy someone at least 7 years or more younger. Tierney is a good player with a decent ceiling. Don’t get distracted and get the deal done.
Son is a cuter player overall than Zaha.
Sterling is a cuter player than Zaha.
This doesn’t mean that Zaha lacks subtlety because he does show this at times but he isn’t as clever as though two.
Where he is better than Son is when he first receives the ball and his initial pace and strength. This is the most impressive aspect of his offensive play.
Mystic
I dropped that Elneny line because I know that always get under your skin.
I got you on that one.
I don’t rate 26/27 year old players at the peak of their prowess who happy to just sit on the bench. Any youngish player that does not agitate to play for me needs to be moved on.
That’s just me. I haven’t even mentioned his lack of technique and blandness.
*highlights
Not much to like bout virgins by the way Valentin. If all girls were virgins I would be a priest
Strong rumors Tierney is a done deal
Mystic
You are an awful poster as your first post signified today in comparing current Arsenal players with players who are seen as champions.
You haven’t a scooby as far as I am concerned and your constant defending and even praise of our Granit Xhaka just highlights this.
Are you happy now you have got attention and got the arguments you were seeking ?
What’s all this virgins talk
Maybe Valentin wrote it during the period i simply skipped his lengthy pots
Ishola
totally agree to that assesment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcgVFHAhfhw
Zaha plays alot with his head down. You can tell he practices his dribbling. Which I have seen a vast improvement.
His touch used to be suspect also. That’s also improved.
And hes a trier in front of goal. I ‘ll give him that. Maybe a little wild at times!
But I’ll be happy to see him.
What’s all this virgins talk
Maybe Valentin wrote it during the period i simply skipped his lengthy posts
Hairline
Do you ever work? Haven’t you just had a nipper?
Man you must have a wife from heaven the amount of time you’re spending on here
Glad to hear tierney is a done deal. Sorely needed
Good british lad too. 🇬🇧
Let’s go and get grealish. Straight swap with ozil
Bosh
Ozil will love brummie. Loads of kebab shops. Nice chicken shawarma
Lol dissenter, not exactly so but it’s fine.
Marko, so the fact they gave won things covers their quite OBVIOUS flaws as defenders? Am focusing on Ramos anyway. Varane is a better defender than Ramos
Arsenal just sold ozil for £41m and £1
Joke Friday
Receding’
‘Strong rumors Tierney is a done deal’
Where you get dat from?
“Do you ever work? Haven’t you just had a nipper?
Man you must have a wife from heaven the amount of time you’re spending on here”
Did someone post???
What’s the difference between a hooker and a drug dealer?
A hooker can washer her crack and sell it again 😂
“Where you get dat from?”
Tweeter
I know you will be very upset if he doesn’t indeed join Leicester as the tea leaves have predicted but the source isn’t exactly reliable so that might still happen ….chin up
Samesong
“totally agree to that assesment.”
Thank you Samesong.
And I know you are a bit of a fan of his.
Saying that he is not naturally two footed which shows in his wing play is not cussing him out because if he did turn up at Arsenal you would hope that he is not restricted in areas and will have some sort of free rein across the line just behind Auba.
*Twitter
How do you get a nun pregnant?
Dress her up as an alter boy
Un na
You may want to get Valentin’s personal email. He will probably pay you for that joke. That’s a money making opportunity for you.
How do you tell the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer?
By the taste
What do you call a woman who is paralysed from the waste down?
Married
Thanks Leedsgunner
I found the following information
Predicted XI: Okonkwo; Olowu, Medley, Swanson, Thompson; Smith, Burton, Olayinka; Amaechi, John-Jules, Balogun
Dissenter
In the words of the Virgin Mary, come again?
What’s the difference between the g spot and a gold ball?
A bloke will actually take the Time to search for a golf ball
What does your wife and laxatives have in common?
They both irritate the crap outta you
I’m not so sure Zaha will get as many free kicks or penalties for Arsenal as he does for Palace.
I suspect that a lot of his drawn fouls may be reversed on VAR because let’s face it, he does dive a lot. Some are obvious dives with no contact.
That said, if the deal comes to fruition, then we need to invest in some very good headers of the ball because we will get a lot more free kick opportunities. I’m still unconvinced that they will be as many as Palace gets from Zaha.
Lots of Os and Ws and Ls in that lineup.
We fielding a team of owls?
But he has won champions league trophies and league titles, all to do with him not a certain demon called Ronaldo
You probably feel like you’re making a good point but it’s worth pointing out that in some cases when they’ve won league titles or champions league or world cups and European championships they’ve had the best defence one of the best. I feel like you’re probably just looking at his recent seasons and surmising that he’s a pile of shite and I commend you for your short-sightedness
Ishola, i don’t know man but you seem like a hateful man. Your comeback at my honest comment of ‘not remotely true’ Which is infact right, sent you on a spiral of hateful posts? Check yourself guy.
Samesong was agreeing to your post about Zaha and sterling and others.
Anybody that has watched Zaha on TV knows he’s not a cut in merchant. Except you obviously. Do what you do man
What’s the worst thing about dating a blonde
If you don’t know where to put it neither will they
Now is clear as night, ‘some players may have to leave’ Mr Unai Emery said.
I guess that’s why the dross here are leaving fast.
Good ebening!
Squad for tomorrow here…
https://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com/
Arthur Okonkwo
Karl Hein
Dominic Thompson
Zech Medley
Mark McGuinness
Zak Swanson
Harrison Clarke
Joseph Olowu
Mazeed Ogungbo
Matthew Smith
Sam Greenwood
Ben Cottrell
Nathan Tormey
Xavier Amaechi
Folarin Balogun
Tyreepce John-Jules
James Olayinka
Trae Coyle
Robbie Burton
Matthew Dennis
Many players of Nigerian decent in the arsenal academy. How do I get my son in there? When he’s born of course
Mystic
The Arsenal academy is like the team list of a Nigerian youth team.
Na wa o.
Mytsic
Let’s be honest you came on here today to argue with posters as your first post easily signified. You were fishing for a little set to.
Of course you are going to piss me off because not only are you argumentative you are a Xhaka fan boy to boot lol
Zaha is not naturally two footed Mytsic. Are you actually going to carry on arguing that point?
mystic
Erm, they have to be really really good at football
Spain 2008, 10 and 12 would have won with any defenders. Their midfield and system made them collosal. When that bunch retired, the defence was still there, how far?
Vazquez more and more now being dispelled as nonsense.
Seems as if Zaha and Malcom are the players Arsenal will try for, seems as if it will be one or the other.
Ishola
Such is your fixation about Xhaka that you think tagging someone with “Xhaka fan boy’ is meaningful abuse.
The player you rightly called out for being subpar for us still has a transfer rating of €45 million, par transfemarkt.com. The only reason we can’t shift his is because we pay him too much, not because he’s that shitty. He can still do a good job in a slower league.
Saliba, no deal; no fresh news. Tierney, no deal; no fresh news. Zaha, no deal; no fresh news.
Are Arsenal playing waiting games on all three fronts?
Brilliant boy this Raul.
Why do t we just go for grealish?
CA
Where are you hearing our link to Malcolm? I can’t find anything recent.
Still so many players left on the dross list
Mustafi
Xhaka
Elneny
Chambers
Mkhitaryan
Iwobi
Kolasinac
Monreal
Ozil
Maitland-Niles
Jenkinson
Koscielny
Martinez
Asano
Bielik
Is anyone even close to be heading out?
Don complaining about other people being on here too much while he’s been on here talking about smoking a cigar and drinking whiskey and another time he was seeking advice for a bleeding asshole is honestly painfully pathetic stuff.
” and another time he was seeking advice for a bleeding asshole is honestly painfully pathetic stuff.”
A bleeding what now??
Well that explains a lot
Yea Vasquez is a rubbish rumour
It’s either Zaha or Malcolm i think. Or so says the journo who rubbished the Vasquez talk ….Charles Watts
Xavier Amaechi gone from should be playing in a European final to should be starting against Boredom FC
Ishola looks like he’s planning to branch out in his irrational disliking of a player, add Zaha to the list lol
Tierney closing in.. but, but, but, Brenda wants him?
Marko
Meow!!
You’ll be please to hear I got the all clear a few weeks ago. So you’ll have to suffer me until the whisky and cigars get the better of me.
That one cut you deep? Freudian slip they call that.
Joke Friday
Marko didn’t post for a few hours
Joke Friday
Marko cardked a smile
Joke Friday
Marko found a decent job and moved out of the council flat
Joke Friday
Marko didn’t post for a few hours
Joke Friday
Marko cracked a smile
Joke Friday
Marko found a decent job and moved out of the council flat
Disregard marko
He’s Irish
The only one I’ve ever encountered who never has the “craic”
I would be happy with Martinelli, Saliba, Malcolm/Zaha and Tierney for starters.
Marko
Is there anything you regard as positive in your life? Anything at all? Or is it all just meaningless nihilism?
CC
Where have I shown dislike to Zaha?
All I have said is that he is not naturally two footed and it shows in his wing play.
Frequently shows on his right when playing on the left and as Samesong points out with his head down many times.
Players that are naturally two footed will lift their heads up more because they are more confident in their dribbling with both feet.
Anyhow to use Zaha and restrict him to a wing is wasting him. He can be effective and dangerous across the whole offensive line drifting.
‘Still so many players left on the dross listMustafi
Xhaka
Elneny
Chambers
Mkhitaryan
Iwobi
Kolasinac
Monreal
Ozil
Maitland-Niles
Jenkinson
Koscielny
Martinez
Asano
Bielik’
So Bielik is already dross after having hundreds of first team opportunities at Arsenal and flopping I suppose?
And a Maitland Niles that has always been played out of position is also dross, same goes for Iwobi the only player we have who has combined ability to attempt a decent final ball and also take on a man.
While at it, why don’t we sell the Emirates as well?
Damn my irrational dislike for Xhaka.
I mean it’s so………………..irrational.
Gentle Bris
Exactly. Bielik has done really well on Loan and AMN did very well for the most part at wing back. I don’t get the hate towards the yoof at arsenal
Actually, I do. They just love their shiny new toys. Until they don’t
They were all crowing over xakha and Mustafi and ozil when they first signed
Not any more. AMN cost nothing and is already better for arsenal than 2/3 of those mentioned
Left
I’d take that
I bet it won’t happen though
Ishola
Name the “naturally two footed” elite wingers out there.
Pretty certain this is a concept you’re inventing to….that’s right….mudsling at Zaha.
‘while he’s been on here talking about smoking a cigar and drinking whiskey ‘
When you look at the way the man’s character is being expressed here, you wonder if he’s the sort who earns enough to afford a cigar life.