AARON RAMSDALE DROP INCOMING

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My dad went on a stag-do with his younger cousins about 15 years ago, I wasn’t allowed to go. He had his own style, always, a sharp dresser if ever there was one. His best bit of work advice to me was.

‘If your clients aren’t talking about what you’re wearing, you’re wearing the wrong thing’

That has stood me well, being a bad dresser and all. Back to the point, he went on a Marbella stag do and decided he liked a £1000 cowboy jacket. It was black brushed leather with Eddie the eagle tassels so he looked like a bird when in the Jesus pose. Everyone told him he shouldn’t buy that jacket, but he wouldn’t listen, he knew it would crown his outfit… and that night, he was going to look like a hero.

He bought the jacket, owned the night, and never spoke about that jacket again.

To Arsenal fans, I think Aron Ramsdale is the jacket, we’re the friends wondering what’s going on… and there’s nothing we can do to stop the purchase. Arsenal are ten pints of data deep on this kid and they can already the dopamine hit when everyone is fawning over the tassels on the dance floor.

There is only one thing I can tell you to make you feel better… the same people that have identified Lokonga, White and Tavares are heavily skewing this decision. There’s something in his profile the club think they can work with. It’s not just him, it seems he’s quite popular in football circles, remember Chris Wilder is a proper coach and he made him his star signing (do NOT look at how that turned out). It is also worth noting that despite playing for relegated teams the past two seasons, both sets of fans voted him player of the season.

He’s also very, very young for a Premier League keeper.

So we’ll see. I’m just happy we’re bringing in a backup keeper. Even happier that the money would suggest he’s coming in to replace Leno as #1 as soon as the German drops a major footwork clanger against Brentford.

What I’m not happy about is that we are heading into the first game of the season having not added a single body to our attack. Arsenal had the 3rd best defence in the league last season and an attack that dropped just 55 (9th). Chelsea finished 8th for goals and spent £100m on Lukaku. I appreciate that attack often starts in defence in 2021. Ben White and a keeper that can pass will show us plebs that in due course. However, it is still quite baffling to be at a stalemate with our strikers and to still be fumbling around hoping Leicester or Madrid decide to deal this week.

Brentford will be a tough game, just because they have no history of the Premier League yet. We should beat them, but I’ll be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever known an Arsenal start to the season to be so pessimistic. There are a couple of reasons for that.

  1. Arteta burned all his ‘hope’ capital at the start of last season with that dreadful 14 game run. If you were a non-emotional fan, you’d be looking at the 60% of games we played post-Christmas for clues as to how we’re going to play this season. But you’re not, you are a hot mess of emotions and all we’re thinking about is how bad that start was last season.
  2. Preseasons against London rivals was a bad idea. Nice if you win, but back to back derby losses really was a waste of energy.
  3. Our start is hard.

A lot of the fear isn’t grounded in truth. I saw someone write ‘I just wish my team could register 15 shots a game’… our worst showing this summer was Spurs and we had 11 shots, 2 on target just like them. Chelsea 14, Watford 15+, Millwall 15+, Rangers 19, Hibs 19… shots hasn’t been the issue, but our forwards certainly have been.

There are going to be a lot of eyeballs on that teamsheet on Friday.

Is it going to be Hierahy FC this season? Are we going to see the rebirth of Laca/Auba as a mainstay? Will Arteta panic and start Mo Elneny in midfield next to Granit Xhaka? Who will start as right back, because Hector has been atrocious? Will we have to see 4 bad results to see the best starting 11?

Many questions I will look to tackle tomorrow.

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Matt B

Emery was fucking shite for Arsenal — can’t believe people are arguing against this

Bob N16

Away to West Brom in EFL

Mb

‘It’s not the size of the dog in fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog’

We have our captain, who looks done. I don’t think MA should ask him to track back and defend, but even if he does, you fcuking do it coz you are paid millions, you are the captain and you shoulder hopes of millions of fan worldwide.

Overall mentality of the current players bar the young guns looks bad, man. I personally feel it’s down the coach, but he has not helped himself out with Saliba and Willian treatments.

Mr Serge

salparadisenycAugust 11, 2021 22:05:10
The Emeryista to this day is something i’ll never fully grasp… similar to the Saliba Ultras.

Soon as I see Saliba or emi I scroll down done to death now and it’s just a stick to beat the management with

Champagne Charlie

Bob

Saw that, decent game. They don’t have Pereira anymore, his fans have went very quiet after he moved to……..Al-Hilal

Him as a Maddison alternative was the shout of more than a few people on LG.

TitsMcGee

Arsenal are so screwed lol

This is only the first 20m of many years of ineptitude I’m afraid.

Tom

Villarreal are running on fumes now

Le Sauce

Azed
Exactly my sentiments. It’s okay to be biased since this is a forum where opinions can be fully expressed but you’ve gotta own up to your bias. Some of us have followed the blog for years and it was clearly evident how the last manger was treated like shit by some and even Pedro guilty of name calling (bum) now we get ridiculous tips on how to be proper fans. Wtf!
Support for “the process” must be earned and Arteta has done little to earn it

Vickingz

Also worth noting, I never denigrated the name or prestige of the club.

Pedro, you only denigrated the club’s coach and not the club. Same thing people are doing to arteta, don’t you think?

salparadisenyc

Serge

You and I have a similar approach mate, although Emi valid arguments to be made with Ramsdale signage in effect. On that don’t really care where he was playing at Ramsdale’s age, whats important is Martinez pressed himself and found elite. And thats a player worth keeping in my opinion.

Mb

Amen to that, Pedro.

Don’t think anyone wouldbmind for more than 2 days if ESR, Saka, Martinelli, White play every match, improve over next 38 matches and we finish 8th.

Everyone looks angry, seasons starts in less than 48 hours and we have almost same playing XI. I’m too, but we will be shouting #COYG and ‘fuck the spuds’ every week in the evening while generating revenue for the pubs.

We love Arsenal. Wenger had to go. Emery was not fit for the job. Next 10 matches will decide for Arteta.

Cheers!

Mr Serge

Why are people thinking we are going to lose to Brentford ? How shit do you think we are ?

salparadisenyc

“I don’t think there’s anything called an Emeryista”

Scroll up brother.

Champagne Charlie

Tammy Abraham about the only player not to get minutes for Chelsea today. Even Kepa coming on lol

Get him to the carpet

Vickingz

@Le sauce, are you even minding them? It’s the double standard thing for me

Tom

Kepa in for pens?

Mr Serge

Salp dragging me into an EMI debate love it
I always back my talent in my industry I will take any of my rivals on and know in the main I kick their arses
EMI should have known that and backed himself he would have got the gig I am sure if it however he never backed himself and that’s criminal in my eyes

Bob N16

Come on Villarreal, win the shoot out!

Champagne Charlie

Serge

Agree with that, said it at the time of the monotonous debate. Spending 10 years in the shadows, emerging for two months and finally starting a season as ‘the guy’, then spitting the dummy for a move (and triple your wages), is weak as piss.

Almuniasaynomore

Kepa on fire pens. Wasn’t he the keeper that refused to be substituted by Sarri for a pen shoot out( which he then lost)

Vickingz

Le Sauce, Emery was brought in on a super agent recommendation, he couldn’t speak the language, he did the bidding for the dirtiest football operator in Europe, then when he was fired… he got a cash payout in a lump.He deserved no love from anyone, he was worse than reported, he is where he should be… at a small underdog in Spain. Pedro, you are scraping the barrel. Arteta who can speak the language how has he done better than emery who couldn’t speak the language? If arteta gets fired today, won’t he be getting his cash payout? Emery deserved… Read more »

Zfree

Would be wild if Denzel Dumfries goes for anything under €15M. Why wouldn’t we be sniffing around that? He seems to fit the bill for bringing to the right what KT brings to the left. 25 years old not bad.

zacharse

Fucking christ! The reason arteta deservers some time is because: 1) He is our best option. We can’t recruit carlo, sorry boys! We don’t have the dough currently for backroom staff setups or wages those types ask 2) his style fits with arsenal. agree or disagree, but starting with a defense rebuild does not mean the side is designed to play defensively. just not true. he wants attacking one touch barca-lite arsenal. we saw glimpses of it in the spring. we want more before we write him off. we want ode/maddison/.auoar in there before we write him off… for the… Read more »

Mr Serge

Pedro
Le Sauce, Emery was brought in on a super agent recommendation, he couldn’t speak the language, he did the bidding for the dirtiest football operator in Europe, then when he was fired… he got a cash payout in a lump.He deserved no love from anyone, he was worse than reported, he is where he should be… at a small underdog in Spain

Here here fuck Emery he was wank and how many times has he won the uefa ? He got sparked by Chavs with us he should have went after that game

Globalgunner

What the f is a coach saying to players before a penalty shoot out. Is he telling them where to place the ball?

Elmo

Listen to the pod. I think Pedro is fair. He says he’s concerned about how the window has panned out, and acknowledges that Arteta simply has to get the team performing, because he has zero credit with the fans entering the season.

That’s realistic, so beyond that it’s reasonable for him to try and look at the season with some hope and optimism if he believes there are some green shoots there.

Many of us don’t agree, but we’ll see how the season pans out.

I think we start with a win tomorrow. 4-1.

salparadisenyc

Looking forward to watching Kepa go mental in this.

Vickingz

Pedro, one is playing super cup now and the other is watching and learning, thinking of how not to be fired in few months time

Elmo

Global
The manager is reading out the contractual win bonuses for each player in the team so they know what they’re playing for!

Elmo

Havertz absolutely cack pen.

salparadisenyc

Looool Havertz

Mr Serge

Zach so true and on top of that he had to deal with twats like ozil kola, mustafi papa etc that are finished as top players and move them on they must have been shit to have around the dressing room
He had a lot to clean up
I say back him and see what happens
What was it George Graham said sort out the defence and the offence takes care of itself
Well we are a RB away from that now

Le Sauce

Deserve peds? He deserves your support at least since he became manager. You respect the title which reads manager of the Arsenal even if not the personality. This is pure prejudice and same excuse you gave can be said for those shitting on Arteta
Well, this is a blog where I’ve come across some strongly opinionated people and bias is very much going to be evident as long as it’s not toxic (case in point bamford). Guess we can agree to disagree

Matt B

Vickingzzzzz

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pedro this is mad childish, you want us to lie about what raelity is?

azed

Emery was brought in on a super agent recommendation, he couldn’t speak the language, he did the bidding for the dirtiest football operator in Europe, then when he was fired… he got a cash payout in a lump.He deserved no love from anyone, he was worse than reported, he is where he should be… at a small underdog in Spain. Arteta and his goal keeping coach signed Runarson.. a keeper that makes Almunia look like prime Buffon. Arteta signed William to a 3 year deal and gave him 200k per week even though we had leverage because William wanted to… Read more »

salparadisenyc

Solid from Mount there.

Matt B

AC: Your reality is different to ours because its not reality, its perception.

The perception of some fans is toxic.

englandsbest

zacharse

Excellent post, says it all

Will the doomsters swallow hard, admit they were wrong when Arteta achieves his stated aim. You bet they won’t!

Leftside

@gunnerblog
Arsenal’s interest in Aaron Ramsdale is on the brink of breaking down after the clubs failed to agree on a valuation in face-to-face talks today.

Champagne Charlie

Athletic saying they Ramsdale move is on the brink of collapse because we can’t agree a fee.

Elmo

Brilliant news, leftside!

Mr Serge

Cc that’s because they want silly money for him unlike the fact we are not getting bent over on every transfer it’s a refreshing change lol

Tom

Feel for Midwest having to put up with his Chelsea supporting brother

salparadisenyc

Good thing Arteta and co cruise Le Grove… nice work boys!

SAGG

Sheffield is going to accept the dealz they are just making it hard for Arsenal, so they can got the maximuk money possible from the transaction.

Just wait and see how they reach an agreement. Maybe they brake talkd just to be back inn a few days accepting the offer.

Champagne Charlie

Serge

Seems like they’re more cognisant of price than first thought, can’t complain there given it was the biggest issue. Won’t stop a rebrand for some to get a word in though.

Mr Serge

We will go in for him again just not at the stupid fee they want
Not sure why we don’t just go for onana anyway his ban is over in a couple of months we just have to hope Leno is not injured before then
Why did we not just sign Ryan on a free ?

Champagne Charlie

Pedro

I’m less interested in what we do at GK, but what we can’t do is take funds away from other signings. That’s incomprehensible. Nailed on to sign a GK though, Leno will be supported.

I’m more concerned with who we see creatively, but also a refresh at CF because I have a sinking feeling that our season could fall flat because of Auba/Laca double-act of shite.

Raulishuss

Player poverty was real and emery didn’t have the necessary tool to work with plus raul was a scum but emery was a very weak manager. Good riddance. Arteta atleast has guts either ways i hope he does well for the sake of AFC. Most of you all just want to be vindicated and get to prove pedro wrong

Champagne Charlie

My concern with the Ramsdale news is that it suggests other deals hang in the balance by a small margin and we’re aware of that.

Maybe that’s my skepticism shining through, but I’d just rather see some movement around Maddison/Tammy vs reading potential stumbling blocks in price or ability to make space.

Tom

“Will the doomsters swallow hard, admit they were wrong when Arteta achieves his stated aim. You bet they won’t!“

Why wouldn’t they?
What would be a plausible excuse for saying top four ( that’s the aim right?)in May doesn’t really count because, what? ……………we were 8th till Christmas?

They’d be laughed out of town by everyone.
Sure, I can see one or two disappear for awhile or change their moniker lol, again, but let’s not get silly now.

salparadisenyc

CC

“I’m more concerned with who we see creatively”

This pretty much touches on the ultimate frustrations of this window with most waffling on White.
Had Edu been able to pull the necessary creative signings out of the gate and finished with the White splurge reckon that would of gone down whole lot smoother for many as cherry on top.

Now we have this impending feeling we’re entering yet another season without sorting a mid that needs absolute love having spend big chunk on defender. A defender i’m pleased we signed… if all else comes off.

Le Sauce

Pedro I respect the work you do and how far this blog has grown over the years but this isn’t a dick swinging contest and the end doesn’t justify the means in your case. Emery wasn’t sacked because you were right, he was sacked because he failed at the KPIs and underlying metrics he was given on assuming the role as manager. The constant back and forth on this blog is as a result of every Tom, Dick and Harry wanting to be right. Who gives a shit who’s right? We all want to watch, enjoy and debate about the… Read more »

Mr Serge

Tolisso would be a good pick up for 8m from Bayern

KAY Boss

Our goalkeeping coach is the problem not Leno. Runnarson may be bad, but a proper keeper coach can help him become solid if not good. There was a reason Leno opted for Woodman ahead of Cana. I think Cana is bad at his job.
I fill Arterta is more or less a leader who want yes men around me though I stand to be corrected. But the keeper coach must be fired. Too incompetent!

Emiratesstroller

I hope that the Ramsdale transfer does collapse.

The fee being demanded for this player is totally unrealistic and I don’t think that we need to
spend more than £10 million for a second string goalkeeper who is unlikely to play 10 games
this season.

We should loan or buy a Ryan level goalkeeper for this season and spend the money we save
on an outfield player.

WengerEagle

Maybe if he had functioning knees it would be Mr Serge.

Can see a year into the future, Tolisso plays about 10-15 games max and is on 250k a week and will be another contract albatross.

KAY Boss

Serge, Tolisso at the price you may think its right to go for him but guy has been injury ravened for his whole tenure in Munich.
Too unreliable. Our medical team and physio need some break. It’s a big a NO!!

Champagne Charlie

Sal

Agree, that’s been a big miss from Edu this summer. He can redeem it by bringing in all the necessary pieces, but he’s not inspired much confidence throughout. Much rather we landed Maddison early and went from there.

Champagne Charlie

What a start Norwich have to the season, Liverpool, City, Leicester, then Arsenal opening 4 games.

Todd Cantwell my pick for breakout player in the bottom half, such a baller.

Jonnygunner

Mr Serge
I always back my talent in my industry and know in the main I will kick their arse……Jesus…you’re really into yourself aren’t you….that’s so fucking cringeworthy

salparadisenyc

Once Tolisso ruptured his cruciate it’s been a real slog for the poor guy then had an ankle surgery. He’s literally missed 2 1/2 of last 3 seasons.

Get Guimarães instead for me another Lyon product.

WengerEagle

“Fucking christ!The reason arteta deservers some time is because: 1) He is our best option. We can’t recruit carlo, sorry boys! We don’t have the dough currently for backroom staff setups or wages those types ask 2) his style fits with arsenal. agree or disagree, but starting with a defense rebuild does not mean the side is designed to play defensively. just not true. he wants attacking one touch barca-lite arsenal. we saw glimpses of it in the spring. we want more before we write him off. we want ode/maddison/.auoar in there before we write him off… for the record… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

Weagle

Todd Cantwell, Maddison, and Tammy at the carpet, how mad would you be that some wee chode from Serie A didn’t make the cut? 😆

Pierre

My prediction
Ramsdale won’t come and Willock won’t go ….

Guns of SF

zach what are you smoking man… its either really good or bad

WengerEagle

Charlie

Granted it’s only Reddit but Norwich supporters on there are very lukewarm on Cantwell compared to Buendia before his breakout.

I know that you like to ref back to Grealish who you called spot on but he was very much the exception to the rule imo. Championship still isn’t a great level to be used as a yardstick when compared to other top 5 leagues.

Maddison is pie in the sky and Tammy is Roma bound, you on that good shit? 🤣

zacharse

just laying it out how i see it. what i’m smoking shouldn’t matter too much. think it’s pretty straightforward. I’m not tying myself to MA, just hoping we start playing well. if he’s not the guy, my words certainly won’t have anyhting to do with it

zacharse

no dumbass on a blog is going to change the hope I have for this season
I’m going to wait until the games start thank you very much

WengerEagle

Willock could well refuse the move but I don’t think that he will. He is adored up in Tyneside and has a gaffer in Bruce that fully believes in him. In all honesty it would be a solid career move for him as if he proves Arsenal wrong and kills it up at Newcastle he will get a big move sooner than later anyway as opposed to riding the bench here and stagnating in his development. I think 25m is a good move for all three parties but if it is only for us to go and spunk that money… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

Weagle

Cantwell has excellent raw ingredients, fully expect him to turn some heads this season. There’s a reason Villa are hovering around him too for circa 40 mil.

You don’t think Maddison is a goer? Odegaard has that air of inevitability to me late in the day, but I think Maddison is a very real possibility. Also not sure Tammy to Roma is as done as suggested, think Chelsea want the deal to go through, but he’d rather come here.

WengerEagle

No worries Zacharse, you strike me as a guy that believed in Santa Claus for a few years too long anyhow.

salparadisenyc

Agree with the Maddison is pie in the sky… with that Marca saying the Arse have put in a £42million bid for Ødegaard.

salparadisenyc

I still believe in Santa Claus you Irish bastard.

Champagne Charlie

“Lacazette to Roma should not be ruled out, even if there have been no contacts yet, all options are open. Roma’s priority is Abraham but their alternative targets include Rodrigo Muniz, who is one step away from joining Middlesborough.” – sky sports

Someone mention Santa Claus?

WengerEagle

Charlie We’ll see on Cantwell. You’re not adverse to the odd Max Meyer whopper yourself let’s not forget 😉 Re Tammy, Mourinho for me could be the difference maker. No doubt that he personally requested Tammy and while he is washed up now, he still is Jose Mourinho which must be flattering for Tammy boy. Wenger until near the end and years washed up still was attracting big names to come and play for him. They also were together at Chelsea (I think) when Tammy was young. I agree on paper London over Rome should be cut and dry for… Read more »

WengerEagle

Sal

Lol, never too old mate.

Edu could yet convince me that he is Father Christmas although I am not holding my breath, expecting a lump of shit (Ramsdale), a sack of coal (Ode only on loan) and empty stockings come September.

MidwestGun

Feel for Midwest having to put up with his Chelsea supporting brother ___________ Thanks Tom.. appreciate the sympathy.. Times like these .. I basically just turn my phone off for awhile. I already know what it’s gonna be anyhow. text of. some Chelski d-bag.. holding up a trophy. At least I got him to stop sending me screenshots of Drogba scoring goals on Arsenal. For what it’s worth, he doesn’t rate Tommy Abraham at all.. Anyhow…. Santa Klaus is real…man, he left me a bottle of top shelf Tequila last year. This is an indisputable fact… he signed the bottle..… Read more »

Zacharse

Thats funny eagle
Cuz im jewish

Champagne Charlie

Weagle You love to throw him at me, it was Marko that had a crush on him. I def fancied a slice of Slimani before he landed on these shores but, big woof. Tammy is a Gooner, fuck Maureen and his Portuguese grooming tactics. I’d be somewhat impressed if he chose to ball out in Rome though, not enough brits travel for game time. Rather he landed here though with how meek our big names look. Ramsdale is reported off mate, sorry to burst your bubble. Arsenal wanted him for half the 35 mil valuation and they’ve apparently binned it… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

Zacharse

Holiday armadillo it is then

Zacharse

Lol cc
Just makes sense that eagle would choose so specific an example to show how well he gets me

WengerEagle

Was it common knowledge that your are Jewish on here Zacharse or am I missing something?

I’m a massive Curb Your Enthusiasm fan so I think that I get the Jewish faith better than most thank you very much.

Champagne Charlie

Weagle

Just had a look back in time, and it was in fact Marko who had the hots for Max Meyer. He wanted him instead of extending Cazorla, whereas I said I’d rather Max Meyer for free than Elneny. Mystic and Freddie in favour of the Meyer too.

WengerEagle

Charlie We’ve all made howlers, it’s fun to banter about them. I liked Joelinton myself and didn’t fancy Harry Kane early on. Nobody is bullet-proof if they have been brave enough to keep their OG Moniker all these years haha. Chavs will push Roma over us so it’ll be down to Tammy getting his head turned by the groovy gang themselves and the generational one. I don’t hold out much hope, it’s not a forever move for Tammy so maybe he is happy to do 1-2 years in Rome to earn a move back to a big English club if… Read more »

Matt

Pedro

You said on here no more than a week or so ago that there was no way we are paying the money being mentioned for Ramsdale to sign a back up keeper. So are you now saying he is going to be first choice next season?

What a depressingly shit window. It’s like the club are actually going out of their way to mug the fans off. Chelsea sign Lukaku, Man U sign Sancho, city sign Grealish, we sign Ramsdale.

Zacharse

Lol
Technically ya its the way “zach” is spelled that gives it away but im not that woke about being a jew so not a prob either way

salparadisenyc

I’m a Jewis to… they don’t call me Sal god damn Paradise for nothing. Middy tell your depraved in law the super cup is so pony, then say the Community Shield pees all over it just ask Pedro. Don Julio… Santa knows you’ve been a very good boy indeed. Eagle struggling with Ødegaard being a sack of coal. I can get behind that signing considering where we sit today. Do think Edu will fall short with getting a central mid to complement considering with his deft touch Xhaka looks extended and Lokanga quality but green as they come. Still short… Read more »

WengerEagle

Zacharse

I mean a ‘stein’ in there somewhere and fair enough but the specific spelling of ‘Zach’? I’m not a Jewish detective.