NUMBER 9

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To the tune of Lou Bega, Mambo Number 9

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, GABRIEL JESUS IS OUR NUMBER 9

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No?

Should I shut down the blog after that suggestion?

Whatever.

Arsenal rattled 5 goals past Nurnberg, Gabriel Jesus was at the centre of a lot of the goodness, scoring his first with an awesome run and near-post finish. His second when he charged at the near post and scored with his head. His 3rd came from a near-post run and a lovely finish. He was also in the right position to force their defender into an error after Eddie hit the underside of the bar. Some say one of those goals was scored by Nurnberg. I refute that.

The game was super rusty in general. We went two goals down from two strikes. Matt Turner didn’t really live up to the hype in regards to his shot-stopping, allowing a long-range effort to swerve past him. The second goal they scored was more of a finish, but still not sure that performance will instill much fear into Ramsdale.

Other notable performances? Mo Elneny came on, took the game by the scruff of the neck, and scored a fucking SCREAMER. Say what you will about the Egyptian, but that form is fresh off the back doing exactly the same after our three losses in the Prem last season. He’s a good player and he showed he’s going to be more than capable of rotating with whoever our pivot is next season.

It’s early days for judging new signings, but Marquinhos looks physically at Premier League level, and he was an absolute terrier when he came on. He might get shipped out on loan, but I liked the look of him, he’s hungry, that’s what I loved.

Hector is going to get moved on, he’s not the ticket.

Ainsley started, is there a way back for him as back up right back? Doubtful. Which is a shame.

Kieran Tierney went off before 45mins was up. We really, really, really need to secure a very good left back for next season because KT will always break. Lisandro Martinez is still in the mixer, he is the chosen one, if it’s not him, get Zinchenko in the red and white.

The big talking point?

Gabriel Jesus.

He gave me all the sexy feels rocking that #9 shirt.

Things I like:

Elite movement

  • Pace
  • Connectivity
  • Powerful pressing
  • Energy
  • Superb finishing
  • Leadership
  • The unique ability to create something out of nothing from a standing start. Suarez-like in that respect

He also scored a header to put my Tall Boy Summer ideas in the bin.

There was also more chatter on the story we’re all hating at the moment.

The club involved apparently knew of player assault allegations last autumn.

I’m going to give you the club thinking on the issue, not from first-hand accounts, but how businesses have to think about these things.

* Before I get into this, my thoughts are with the alleged victims. It is brave to come out against powerful footballers. Especially considering how grim football fans are, especially in England. They deserve their day in court if the evidence is there. *

The club in question has legal and ethical issues.

Legally, you can’t sack someone based on allegations. Presumption of guilt because the internet demands it isn’t reality nor should it be, we’ve seen enough cases go the other way lately to throw caution to the wind before weighing in as judge, jury, and executioner.

A club can suspend a player, but usually, there will have to be some clear indication that the party is guilty. Either because they own it or there is enough evidence to support a suspension.

CR7 was accused of quite the crime in 2009. That case was re-upped, it was an allegation, but a judge threw it out.

Yves Bissouma was accused of a crime last October, after an 8-month investigation, no charge was forthcoming.

Both played.

Benjamin Mendy was only suspended when he was charged.

Mason Greenwood was suspended without charges, but there was online evidence from his victim that made his position untenable.

A basic judicial principle in England is you are presumed innocent until found guilty.

There are ethical issues involved here and there will be consequences for the club in question.

If you play an alleged serial rapist while you wait for charges, then the player is charged, you will be eviscerated by your fans, by the papers, and all manner of organizations who will call you irresponsible and the protector of a predator.

It’s lose/lose for the club in question.

Suspend a high-profile name, damage your short-term goals, waste huge amounts of money, and the player is innocent… you have butchered a career out of caution.

Play a high-profile monster and charges come, you have propped up a disgusting human.

This is a decision that will require sound leadership. If I were to put money on it, I’d say that the club will wait until there is a charge and hope the name doesn’t get out.

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Positive pete

Luteo.I think “ Smug Tony’s “ disorder is a medical condition called “Dissociative identity Disorder “.Multiple personalities.Hilarious.😂

Un

James

Completely agree
Already some of the details raise suspicion for me. Lots of questions to be asked like, as you rightly say, why was the alarm not raised there and then? Why were you in this guy’s room at night? Why did both parties finish their holdiay without incident? Why wait until you are back in the U.K.?

WengerEagle

That above makes the Dariano/Bamford character look light-hearted and sane.

Genuinely a little disturbing…

WengerEagle

I think he thought the Hashtags would seal it to be fair though 🤣🤣🤣

andy1886

“”Why would this player be any different?”

Because this case is far, far more serious. Sexual assualt isn’t the same as r*pe at all and Bissouma wasn’t even the alleged perpetrator. Touching inappropriately is an example of sexual assault (see recent stories about Chris Pincher for example). And this isn’t a single claim but multiple claims.

So clearly very different.

Un

Then you’ve got last years victim
Was raped the hung around for another few months for it to happen again? Really?? Then they both start swapping stories on Instagram?

I’d be utterly shocked if the player in question is convicted. If his coach and his club believe him then they should stand by him and support him through this unless it can be proved that he did something awful.
The fucking world we live in

Mr Serge

Never woken up to such a funny comments section WHATS next dame Vera coming back mother Theresa? Kilroy coming back as wogan ? Hilarious stuff posting as your pretend teenage golf prodigy lolololol

Un

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/14/footballer-ched-evans-cleared-of-in-retrial

Slandered in he media, lost his career, his crime? Doing what young men and women all over the world do.
I’m sorry but suspending a young man based on something that is only alleged to have happened, by a person who’s story already appears to contain holes, would be irresponsible. If you believe him then support him through this unless his guilt can be proven.

China1

Innocent until proven guilty

In any case it’s a horrible situation whatever the outcome. Worst would be if it’s true because the victims will have suffered immensely. But even the best case where it’s false, it’s still awful for the player and club involved.

Awful situation

WengerEagle

I don’t even think that Tony’s son is fake and some of the things he has talked about but that was 100% Tony and not a 13 year old posting.

No 13 year old on the planet speaks/writes like that.

andy1886

“Why were you in this guy’s room at night? ”

Last time I checked being in someone’s room at night isn’t consent to sexual activity. Even if that may have been the original intention people have every right to change their mind at any point prior to the act.

A r*pe trial is a terrible experience for all concerned and not something that anyone would take lightly. Casting doubt on the accuser without any particular insight is a little tasteless don’t you think? Better off leave it to the legal process IMO.

Terraloon

James As all the guys said above its innocent until proven guilty and unless there is an allegation of an alleged offence or self declaration what is a club to do. If something happened last year why has it taken till July 2022 for example for these allegations to come forward. If serious allegations are made in regards to an event in another country why weren’t the authorities notified in that country. You can’t say for example “hold on I’ll finish my holiday and an wait a week or 2 then tell my authorities back home”. Thankfully no one I… Read more »

David Smith

Really difficult for the club involved. Rape is not an easy crime for convictions, the player in question could be a monster or he could be a victim of some sort of coordinated extortion attempt.
Those involved will have to sift through the evidence before this goes any further , whatever happened , I hope they get it right. If he’s a rapist, can only feel for the victims and hope he gets what he deserves, but if he’s innocent, I hope that becomes clear, I just remember reading Paul Wellers account on being falsely accused of rape

Un

Andy

Was van Persie’s case not a rape case? And Ronaldo’s definitely was. Only Bissouma was sexual assault.

Un

Andy

I’m expressing my opinion, just as you are.
No, being in a man’s room at night is not consent and I’m not suggesting it is but the act of accepting an invitation to his bedroom does cast doubt on her intentions. Finishing your holdiay before notifying authorities also raises suspicions.
I really have a feeling this is going to get dropped eventually.

Emiratesstroller

Un

You are right that there are players who continued to play following allegations of sexual
misbehaviour and rape.

Also we know very little about this particular investigation at the moment.

However, there is one area of concern in this particular case and there are allegations of
rape on three separate occasions over more than a year involving two different women.

Most rape cases involve one incident and the evidence is confined to the two parties involved. This particular investigation is suggesting a pattern of behaviour, which brings it
to an entirely different level.

Habesha Gooner

I was very surprised when I saw the amount of Arsenal fans who didn’t rate Jesus. I also read some people say they would rather have Rashford. My defence of Jesus was because he was the best we could have gotten in this market for strikers. There isn’t a lot of quality at all. Nunez and Haaland moved for huge fees. Mbappe stayed to own PSG. Barcelona are trying to get a 34 year old Lewa. The young players we could get were all overpriced and Jesus is better than all of them. I was surprised pedro also questioned the… Read more »

WengerEagle

Pierre

“I liked jesus from the first moment i saw him.with a City shirt on.”

I know that it’s childish and the opposite of an alleged 13 year old writing more eloquently than me but I laughed my bollocks off reading this.

Pierre you may have a career in Football Erotic Novels.

Habesha Gooner

Regarding Partey, It is horrible PR for him and the club if he is in fact falsely accused. Even when you win, people will associate your name with a heinous act that you had nothing to do with. If he is guilty then he will deserve whatever that is coming to him. But accusations should be backed by evidence. If there is evidence then he should go to jail. But not before the evidence. But due process should commence first. We are in a time where any woman can accuse a famous Man and destroy his life and livelihood. “Innocent… Read more »

Un

Stroller Maybe he’s a bit aggressive in the sack. Maybe he’s into something a little humiliating and both the accusers felt shame after the act? Maybe the guy is a brutal animal and is going to get what he deserves. But we are talking about rape here. It takes a certain mentality to be able to commit such an act. If you were a wealthy high profile guy would who can have a beautiful woman whenever you like would you throw it al away by continually committing heinous crimes when you’ve got whatever you want whenever you want it? We… Read more »

andy1886

Un, I’m not going to comment on the guilt or otherwise of the accused and think that it’s equally important not to comment on the integrity of the accuser either.

Again, just to clarify I don’t think that the club will take any action against the player, I don’t think that he will be suspended but equally I don’t think that he’ll play while this is going on either. It’s a question of risk and I don’t believe that the club will want to risk any possible negative publicity if this goes badly.

andy1886

“If you were a wealthy high profile guy would who can have a beautiful woman whenever you like would you throw it al away by continually committing heinous crimes when you’ve got whatever you want whenever you want it?”

Because you think exactly that – you can ‘have’ (not a pleasant expression) any woman and maybe you don’t like it when you get a rejection?

Harvey Weinstein anyone?

Un

Jesus Andy

You know what I mean. A well off young man with an athletic build is going to attract waves of very good looking women. I shouldn’t have to spell that out. Insecure or what?

Un

Also. says the guy objectifying Scarlett and her assets in his pic…..
Glass houses and throwing stones mate

AFC Forever

Hilarious!! Proof I was right this blog is a troll fest. So many anti-Arsenal pretending to be fans it disrupts honest conversation. Whether it is multi-personality disorder, Daniel Levy sending out his agents or just some sad sack in his bedroom or prison cell, I have no idea. Just imagine creating multiple accounts to wind up Gooners and then having conversations with each other. Bonkers. Can’t Pedro block IP Addresses or those using a VPN? As WE said, we all thought Bamford/Dariano, the Manchester Utd fan was just a one off weirdo but he hid on this blog for years… Read more »

Positive pete

#wenger Eagle.Agreed.Nearly had us fooled.Not. & Mr Serge .I laughed my socks at that one”what’s next?Dame Vera coming back as mother Theresa & killjoy as Wogan”? I’m still laughing 😂😂😂

andy1886

Un, I know exactly what you’re saying, so what if he’s attractive to women for whatever reason? Doesn’t give anyone the right to cast aspersions on the accuser.

Positive pete

AFC forever.Spot on.Having said that.It does alleviate from the monotonous depressives who frequently visit this blog.As my old mum you’d to say” There’s more out than in” ( nutters)

andy1886

Un, objectifying Scarlett Johansson? You may not recall (I’ve mentioned this before) but the point of the avatar was that I changed it way back in the day when I said something along the lines that ‘the day that Wenger wins another title is the day that I marry Scarlett Johansson’. That’s the point I was making. Probably time to change it I agree.

Emiratesstroller

Un

Everyone who posts on here can have different views about sexual behaviour.

It is precisely why the act of rape is so difficult to prove and only just over 1% of cases result in conviction.

However, based on disclosed facts this investigation involves 3 cases of rape and two different women. So there could be a pattern of criminal behaviour.

In most cases of rape there is no corroborative evidence. It is down to the word of the two
people involved. Here you have already a different situation.

Un

Andy

So you picked the one photo of her with her heavy artillery pushed up to her chin in a red dress because you respect her as a human being…
Come on

AFC Forever

Innocent until proven guilty.

End of.

Move on let the legal process do it’s course.

Bob N16

Ireland beating All Blacks for the first time ever in NZ – take a well deserved collective bow.

Re. the rape allegation, without wishing to be too sanctimonious, we should all be careful to avoid being too judgemental about a case where we don’t know what happened. Suffice to say if he is innocent I look forward to it being proved, if guilty put him away.

andy1886

Un, nope, I picked that picture because a) it was very clear who it was and a head shot is clearer than a full length picture, 2) the point is the more unattainable the person appears the more it makes the point I was making, and finally 3) Scarlett doesn’t tend to take many photos as a flat chested anorak wearing dropout. And come on, what’s wrong with a red dress for an Arsenal supporter?

Un

Stroller

That’s a fair point and it doesn’t look great but on the flip, you have these two accusers sharing information with each other and corroborating too. One of them continued seeing this guy for months after she alleges the first incident took place and didn’t report either until months after
Anyway, whatever happens my point is that I don’t think the player should be suspended unless he’s found guilty.

Terraloon

AFC

Innocent until proven guilty.

Alas as I said earlier not in the court of public opinion.

Irrespective would you be subscribing to that standpoint if Greenwood played against Arsenal or had that Everton player scored against Arsenal.

Football is too tribal for arguments such as innocent till proved guilty to be applied by all

andy1886

Bob, yes fair play to Ireland who did what England couldn’t do last week and beat a southern hemisphere team down to 14 men. If England are going to live up to their potential Jones has to go though. Yesterday’s man.

Dissenter

There no end of’ about the conversation. The legal principles of innocent until proven are inarguable, no one is suggesting he’s guilty. There are no legal concepts Un dispute. If Arsenal decide to play him, it would be perfectly legal since he’s not even been charged. The conversation is about the ETHICAL quagmire the club may or may not find themselves in, considering it’s reported to be multiple accusations. The club may find itself between the proverbial rock and hard place. That’s what this is about and it’s not that simple. It’s a grey area to which answered don’t come… Read more »

Terraloon

Un

Anyway, whatever happens my point is that I don’t think the player should be suspended unless he’s found guilty.

By that argument Greenwood should still be playing for Man U

GoonerDave

andy
There is nothing wrong with having a picture of a pretty lady with nice milkers. No need to change it unless you are a woke zombie (in which case, a picture of a middle aged man in a dress would be more appropriate).

Dissenter

*to which answers don’t come easy.

WengerEagle

RIP to Tony Sirico who played Paulie Walnuts in the Sopranos.

My favourite ever TV show and imo the funniest character on it.

https://youtu.be/I9s68FdxcoE

Un

Andy

She’s one of the most recognisable faces in the world. I don’t think her most titty of tit shots helps in this regard
Let’s stop pretending
Lambasting others while having those puppies as the avatar 🤦🏻‍♂️
Self own

Un

Terra

Greenwood is totally different.
There is incontrovertible proof of his guilt.
Ok let me rephrase, unless he is found guilty or uncontrollable proof he commuted rape is offered

Dissenter

Arsenal have to consider more than just legality, in deciding what to do.
They have to walk the fine line between protecting the accused, uncharged and un-convicted player whilst trying to protect the reputation of the club.

It;s a delicate balance and I don’t envy the people that have to make that call. They’ll be damned regardless of what they do.

Un

Incontrovertible*

andy1886

Un, I think that you lost me at ‘milkers’…..

Un

RIP Paulie

Weagle
This brings my mind to the episode with the psychic and all his hits are in the room with him, haunting him.

Dissenter

Un
Regarding Greenwood m shouldn’t the same principles be in play?
If you truly believed in that principle of innocent until proven guilty, that’s what you’ll be saying.
Amber Heard comes to mind. Audio/video material can be altered

Un

Andy

That wasn’t me

Emiratesstroller

Dissenter

The principle is “innocent unless proved guilty”. That is 100% correct.

The complication in football is the discussion whether a footballer under investigation should be identified and more importantly playing football.

The reality is it will be very difficult to hide the identity of the footballer under investigation
or the club he plays for.

As I posted if it proves to be an Arsenal player I don’t think that the club will allow him to
play whilst under investigation. Other clubs may operate differently.

andy1886

Ooops, you’re right Un, I apologise.

Spanishdave

The player who is accused will not be able to fully concentrate on playing, and is of no use in the team until the matter is resolved.
We need to plan for the worst and hope for the best.
We will as usual fumble about until the last minute, it’s the Arsenal way.

Terraloon

Un Greenwood is totally different. There is incontrovertible proof of his guilt. Ok let me rephrase, unless he is found guilty or uncontrollable proof he commuted rape is offered Is there ? The innocent till proven has to apply but you seem to have made your mind up based on what ? The answer to that is what you have read on line not the evidence . Even after all this time Greenwood hasn’t been charged on what you clearly think is an open and shut case . Look I am not saying he won’t be charged, won’t be found… Read more »

Bob N16

Evidence against Greenwood is in the public domain or at least enough to make it almost impossible for him to be picked.

Dissenter

Emirates
Agreed 100%

I’ve not heard anyone suggest he’s remotely guilty, we don’t have facts

The conversation is about what pressures the club may face since they are multiple accusations [reportedly], by more than one persons.
Arsenal can’t even talk about and Arsenal should never talk about it.

It’s; about what they do or not do, with the information they are privileged to have being the employer of a well compensated footballer.

Luteo Guenreira

I know there’s always a recency bias, and Tony has gone a little bonkers due to his excommunication, but he’s just a dumb old fuck who is too stupid to realize how dumb he comes off.

Let’s not forget that Bamford/Dariano went so far as to use BennyDevito’s email address, which he requested directly from Benny when they were on better terms, to come back on LeGrove using Benny’s handle, then praised Bamford/himself while talking shit about Pedro, all while pretending to be Benny. Some truly diabolical shit involving identity theft.

Bob N16

Respect to Jack W – one of our own.

Dissenter

Luteo
Are you sure it’s not another poster who’s bored after a Friday night binge
Strange things happen here.

Hard to think a 70 year+ fellow will sink that low to post s his teenage son.

Un

Terra

There is a recording of greenwood threatening to punch her if she didn’t open her legs and images of her with a battered face
Can’t see him arguing his way out of that

Bob N16

Lutero, you’re getting very worked up over something that is not that serious!

andy1886

Jones’ England doing their best to make my opinion on his demise look premature.

WengerEagle

Luteo

Forgot about the stuff with Benny, BamBam was nuttier than a squirell’s arsehole.

Emiratesstroller

Dissenter

I posted earlier a reference to Tony Adams who was charged and convicted of a criminal offence and subsequently received a prison sentence.

The level of offence was quite different, but Adams from recollection did not play for the club during the entire time when he was under investigation. What the club did do was provide the player with support.

On a separate matter it is always difficult if not impossible to prevent the identity of a public
figure whether a politician or footballer being not disclosed. Someone will spill the beans.

FoxInTheBox

But why go and play Nurnberg – a Bundesliga 2 side? Why not a top-10 Bundesliga side for a friendly? Or, are we ?

GoonerDave

“You lost me at milkers” Says the man with a titty shot as his profile pic. That is funny.
Andy – if your ideology is making you look like a hypocrite, your ideology might be flawed.

Luteo Guenreira

Worked up over what? I was just saying Tony isn’t as bad as Bamford’s identity theft. You mean cause I called him a dumb old fuck? Relax.

Dissenter. If it’s someone pretending, he was very quick to bring up unrelated golf topics with me that goes back well over a year. I know your posting identity is all about the “what if’s” these days, but I don’t think that’s necessary with this one.

Dissenter

Emirates
‘ On a separate matter it is always difficult if not impossible to prevent the identity of a public
figure whether a politician or footballer being not disclosed. Someone will spill the beans.’

I think it’s better to just release the Information
In the US, arrest records are public
The UK stem of releasing partial information, enough to zero in on the individual is far worse because it lets innuendos do the rest of the job.

Dissenter

Luteo
I too remember those convos and I bet many here recall them too.
Pedro could have been starting shite too
If it’s Tony, then I have him in my pre years because that’s pitiable

Terraloon

Un There is a recording of greenwood threatening to punch her if she didn’t open her legs and images of her with a battered face Can’t see him arguing his way out of that You miss my point . He might well be found guilty but at this point in time he hasn’t even been charged so based on the Innocent to proven guilty mantra irrespective of what you have heard, what you or indeed any of us think he has to be said to be “ Innocent to proven guilty” once you pick and choose when to apply that… Read more »

andy1886

Dave, see my previous replies to Un. It’s not difficult. Seriously though, I haven’t heard that term since junior school.

Dissenter

Un
The fact that Greenwood hasn’t been charge, doesn’t that give you some pause as to the certainty of his conviction
I mentioned Amber Heard as case study< be weary of this self made recordings
You can manipulate everything these days.

Samesong

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Positive pete

Er Diss.Lets not forget that “ smug Tony” has also earned the wrath of one or two other blogs where he’s been elbowed off.So desperate for attention he pops up in one of his multiple personas,Junior.

Positive pete

Same song.Surely our noisy neighbours up the road must be on that list for something?

Dissenter

Imagine ‘prayers’ being auto-checked to ‘pre-years’
Someone at apple must be a major atheist

Adams

I don’t understand has it been proven that it is partey.

Dissenter

Adams
He fits the descriptors
He hasn’t implicitly denies it, which is what ant agent/PR person will tell their clients to do; post pics of you on vacay or just having fun. When shite hits the fan, they tell you to withdraw which is what has happened to Yak
He’s not in Germany with the rest of the squad even though he’s not injured, in line with the reports of having to be questioned
Innocent until proven guilty, not even been charged yet of course.

Dissenter

* He hasn’t implicitly denied it, which is what any agent

Luteo Guenreira
Goobergooner

Midwest and Pierre

Middy
“Where is Pierre when you need him to talk about Ozil to get us back on brand?
PierreJuly 9, 2022 08:04:28
Dissenter
“Remember that people have been ditched for less than this under the non-negotiables”Like questioning a wage cut..”

Hahaha that is the best 2 comments in a row 😂 what a cracker to get us back into some legrove sanity

Dissenter

Luteo
The “denial” I wrote about, was about being the player who;s the focus of an investigation
Adams stated that it’s not clear as to whether Partey is the one that was accused.

I too. don’t believe Partey did it. Don’t ask me how I know though.

Bob N16

Fox in the box,

This stage of pre season is as much about fitness and training ground work than who your opposition is. It’s also worth noting they were training at the Adidas training facilities, that must have come into the decision to play the opposition that they did.

Un

Terra

Not quite son
There is proof of Greenwoods guilt. There is none of the player in this case. Yet. So until there is then he’s innocent in mine and many others eyes.

Anyway, semantics, this is boring now.

Freddie Ljungberg

Goober

Playing fast and loose with the word sanity there mate:)

Rich

Be good to get some movements on outgoings this week. Leno, Mari, Niles, Bellerin, Runarsson, Nelson Can all leave the club without the need for replacements from a “numerical” standpoint Under the circumstances Torreira might be worth keeping around, even though a parting of the ways is probably for the best, but numerically there’s a chance we could need another central midfielder Tavares needs a loan, but we need to secure a replacement first. Balogun + Okonkwo + Norton Cuffy likely need loans as well, I reallylike Balogun, he’s a massive talent, but there’s no value in him sitting behind… Read more »

Gonsterous

Watching the highlights of the game. Most players looked rusty apart from nketiah who was on fire. Long may it continue. Martinelli racked up assists like it was going out of fashion.

Excited for the new season. Can’t get here fast enough. The squad may look very different from the one that we rolled out yesterday.

Habesha Gooner

Greenwood’s case is different. There is a lot of evidence against him eventhough he hasn’t been found guilty yet. Even then he hasn’t been sacked by United, just suspended. Partey just has an accusation labeled at him so far.

Nigel Tufnel

This is all a clever play by the club around Partey.

Set off this firestorm, and when he is cleared, there will be such a feeling of relief that it will be the most impressive
“Like a new signing”ever.

Terraloon

Un.

What the court has found him guilty?

I am not saying that there is any proof whatsoever that the player in this matter has committed any crime I agree that in this instance of course he must be presumed innocent but you are acting as judge and jury re Greenwood and that is a dangerous place to be.

Un

Terra
Ok mate. You win
I’m done with this rabbit hole. I dont care about greenwood. I’m just suspicious of this case due to the details. That’s it. No more

Rich
What are you thinking? Football talk? This is a legal blog now. Take your footy elsewhere 😂

AFC Forever

Dissenter

No it’s not. It’s about people like you needing to dig out Arteta. That’s what this Partey stuff is all about. Had we dropped him based on an unproven allegation and secured fewer points you would be saying it was a bad decision.

Some of you are very transparent mate.

AFC Forever

* allegedly Partey. Very important to point that out.

AFC Forever

Fun

Greenwood was caught on video. Man Utd had no choice it was shown on social media.

Brighton didn’t drop Bissouma.

Just ignore some of these dishonest clowns and the agenda that dominates their every thought. They know they are wrong.

andy1886

AFCF, think that you’re way off the mark with that last comment. This has nothing to do with Arteta – you’re obsessed! Arteta isn’t making any decisions on the player at this stage, the club and by that I mean at the very highest levels will based on advice from legal, HR, public affairs and any other function that needs to be involved. No-one thinks this has anything to do with the manager, you’re looking for an agenda where there isn’t one.

AFC Forever

Fun obviously Un. Ha ha.

Dissenter

AFC
‘ DissenterNo it’s not. It’s about people like you needing to dig out Arteta.’

That’s it then
You solved the riddle, You got me.

What does this have to do with Arteta?
Don’t bother answering though, just hold the thought.

It doesn’t explain why you misattributed a post Terraloon made at the top of the post to me and then started doing your usual melodrama.

Un

AFC ForeverJuly 9, 2022 12:49:37 DissenterNo it’s not. It’s about people like you needing to dig out Arteta. That’s what this Partey stuff is all about. Had we dropped him based on an unproven AFC That’s exactly what this is about. And he Arteta stuff goes back to the old akb days. Aaaaaalll the way back. The idea being that the club should have signed bissouma so Arteta is this and that 🥱 Whatever happens it’s a sad day that finishing in the top four is laced with extra relish so you can laugh at your own fellow supporters who… Read more »

AFC Forever

Andy

Really? I said yesterday Arsenal would have legal experts giving them advice.Fans on here are a bunch of know-it-all know nothings. Experts on everything. Pedro nailed it.

It’s a stupid debate, pointless. We don’t know it is Partey & none of us have spoken to the lawyers or seen the evidence. Why is it necessary to argue over nothing? Is it really that important to be right on everything?

Jesus did well yesterday, why don’t we talk about that?

Dissenter

andy1886 I’m glad you can see the silly agenda that driving some of the comments Why would any decent human being think this was about Arteta, Arteta had close to 2 decades of playing footie at the highest level and was anything but the ultimate professional. This is above the manager’s pay grade, he only chimes in when they want his opinion. It’s his superiors who will be deciding what to do after consulting widely. I reckon they will have an independent team review to reduce bias. Arteta will be wise to stay away and do job he was hired… Read more »