Now I read somewhere that the board wanted to sell before we bought Cala. Then Madrid was in, and the board green lighted this purchase. Like WTF. Does it take convincing the board Madrid Barca City's are in for said player for them to say yes buy him now??? ! I guess
"Edu and Arteta have always enjoyed an excellent personal relationship but, in recent windows, members of Arsenal’s coaching staff have exerted an increasing influence over first-team recruitment.
That came to a head late this summer, when the club found themselves embroiled in a convoluted deal for Joan Garcia, a goalkeeper at Espanyol in Spain’s La Liga. In the final 48 hours of the window, an exasperated Edu had to extricate Arsenal from that negotiation and pivot to signing Bournemouth’s Neto on loan."
One thing that has crossed my mind is whether the shit transfer window we had was deliberate.
Knowing that we were not going to topple Cheaty (how defeatist I know) this season, we decided to keep money warm to make us more competitive next season with the players we buy next season (Sesko).
Sounds daft when writing it but I can't for the life of me understand why we were not bolder if the "plan" was to win the league this year.
Maybe Pedro was right with the idea that we are waiting until next season to win it once Pep leaves Cheaty.
Sounds even dafter when we have a resurgent Chelski and 'pool to be wary of who can very quickly become a competitive outfit next season.
not getting a striker and chasing Merino all summer was stupid. We panic loaned Sterling on the last day when its was obvious we were short in attack. The lack of planning and fixation on plan A at all costs is a serious structural issue. The lack of flexibility in transfer targets is alarming as well as our slow pace
we need to sell prospects on the idea of the project. That takes work. Given that the project is a bit unclear at times. Yes there is the draw of EPL and London but Wenger had the AURA of attracting talent from anywhere. Players respected him and his fatherly approach. Also nice pay. But without Edu we need someone dynamic to sell this project to new players. We need new players
That is common knowledge-- when players like Rodri and Allison are on record, publicly discussing players striking over the expanded schedule-- it's very real.
Guardian - "The Premier League’s refereeing body has said it is aware of footage allegedly showing David Coote sniffing white powder.
The video emerged after Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) and the Football Association launched investigations into Coote after remarks he made about Jürgen Klopp in a video that surfaced online this week.
On Wednesday evening the Sun published a video that it said showed Coote sniffing white powder during the summer’s European Championship in Germany, where he was officiating."
More shit coming out about ref Coote. Hope the PGMOL look after him, he just strikes me as someone who the pressure gets to from time to time and as such, deserves a degree pf sympathy and chance of rehab whatever he has or hasn’t done.
I don’t think Coote is the worst or most ref by a long shot , though the mousers might disagree.
Just heard Jarred Gillette on the microphone on the recent Saliba sending off, he left no stone unturned to get Saliba off, made assumptions that were wrong IMO about Ben Whites pace to defend that, looked into all sort of angles, and went way beyond what was needed to go against a perfectly reasonable decision by the on field ref, ie a yellow card. What Gillett raised was far from clear and obvious. Now that is a biased ref.
Also, I know it’s the sun and it’s a bag of shite but have we seen the reporting that coote also filmed himself on the beak at the euros 😂 and there’s people out here defending these clowns. Deserves to lose his career just for being a complete moron let alone the bias and poor performance
Ornstein - "Real Sociedad director of football Roberto Olabe is to leave his post at the end of this season, in a surprise development that will place some of the game’s leading clubs on high alert."
FA - "If you want to qualify as a referee, you will need to be at least 14-years-old, live in England and successfully complete the FA Referee Course."
Those are the requirements that FA published on requirements to become a referee - the only requirement is you have to be 14 and understand the basic rules of game which makes referee a very easy profession to enter because very little skill required.
I was googling for a bit and found a story about increasing violence against referees from the '90s and it mentions Paul Alcock who worked as a manager of shopping mall during week while reffing on weekends for a generous stipend.
This idea referees are highly talented individuals who deserve to paid like they in 1% is for the birds.
Watched the last 30mins of Brighton 2-1 City last night. City are out of answers right now-- overly reliant on Haaland to outscore the oppo. Some days he will, not this time. Almost sympathetic to the olds KDB, Walker, Ederson. Looking around and wondering how they're chasing a game they'd led-- with Rico Lewis, Mattheus Nunes and Jamhai Simpson-Pusey on the pitch.
FA needs to take over as the organizing body. Start fresh. Existing refs re-apply for a job. VAR officials need to be technical types, testing with high marks for rules application. Then start grading everyone. Reviewed by a board comprised of ex-refs, ex-coaches, and ex-players. FA grades the board.
Once the foundation is in place-- match officials begin to accrue experience. With bonuses for achieving higher grades. More when an official maintains their level season over season.
Maybe an anonymous survey of match officials at end-of-season-- by players, coaches, and managers?
The very least you'd expect, building a high-functioning officiating organization from the ground up.
Greece are about to give a proper beating to their opponents
Let that sink in.
Now I read somewhere that the board wanted to sell before we bought Cala. Then Madrid was in, and the board green lighted this purchase. Like WTF. Does it take convincing the board Madrid Barca City's are in for said player for them to say yes buy him now??? ! I guess
This is inside story of Edu's departure and there are a few interesting anecdotes in here.
https://archive.ph/egEl1
"Edu and Arteta have always enjoyed an excellent personal relationship but, in recent windows, members of Arsenal’s coaching staff have exerted an increasing influence over first-team recruitment.
That came to a head late this summer, when the club found themselves embroiled in a convoluted deal for Joan Garcia, a goalkeeper at Espanyol in Spain’s La Liga. In the final 48 hours of the window, an exasperated Edu had to extricate Arsenal from that negotiation and pivot to signing Bournemouth’s Neto on loan."
One thing that has crossed my mind is whether the shit transfer window we had was deliberate.
Knowing that we were not going to topple Cheaty (how defeatist I know) this season, we decided to keep money warm to make us more competitive next season with the players we buy next season (Sesko).
Sounds daft when writing it but I can't for the life of me understand why we were not bolder if the "plan" was to win the league this year.
Maybe Pedro was right with the idea that we are waiting until next season to win it once Pep leaves Cheaty.
Sounds even dafter when we have a resurgent Chelski and 'pool to be wary of who can very quickly become a competitive outfit next season.
not getting a striker and chasing Merino all summer was stupid. We panic loaned Sterling on the last day when its was obvious we were short in attack. The lack of planning and fixation on plan A at all costs is a serious structural issue. The lack of flexibility in transfer targets is alarming as well as our slow pace
we need to sell prospects on the idea of the project. That takes work. Given that the project is a bit unclear at times. Yes there is the draw of EPL and London but Wenger had the AURA of attracting talent from anywhere. Players respected him and his fatherly approach. Also nice pay. But without Edu we need someone dynamic to sell this project to new players. We need new players
I guess we wanted Sesko, but were prepared to wait.
It's the only thing that makes sense.
sup
Good post, Pedro.
The players are in the red. Theres No other way to explain the injuries.
That is common knowledge-- when players like Rodri and Allison are on record, publicly discussing players striking over the expanded schedule-- it's very real.
Guardian - "The Premier League’s refereeing body has said it is aware of footage allegedly showing David Coote sniffing white powder.
The video emerged after Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) and the Football Association launched investigations into Coote after remarks he made about Jürgen Klopp in a video that surfaced online this week.
On Wednesday evening the Sun published a video that it said showed Coote sniffing white powder during the summer’s European Championship in Germany, where he was officiating."
Coote should be made to walk butt naked at full capacity Anfield and get smacked with the longstuff for the number of times he used the word cunt.
Referees and their institutions like most bureacrats thrive when more rules and regulations are made.
Like most bureacrats, heavy punishment is the only language they understand, Not rewards.
More shit coming out about ref Coote. Hope the PGMOL look after him, he just strikes me as someone who the pressure gets to from time to time and as such, deserves a degree pf sympathy and chance of rehab whatever he has or hasn’t done.
I don’t think Coote is the worst or most ref by a long shot , though the mousers might disagree.
Just heard Jarred Gillette on the microphone on the recent Saliba sending off, he left no stone unturned to get Saliba off, made assumptions that were wrong IMO about Ben Whites pace to defend that, looked into all sort of angles, and went way beyond what was needed to go against a perfectly reasonable decision by the on field ref, ie a yellow card. What Gillett raised was far from clear and obvious. Now that is a biased ref.
Zero sympathy. Fuck him.
Also, I know it’s the sun and it’s a bag of shite but have we seen the reporting that coote also filmed himself on the beak at the euros 😂 and there’s people out here defending these clowns. Deserves to lose his career just for being a complete moron let alone the bias and poor performance
Keeping tabs on the name Roberto Olabe.
Is this our next director of football?
Ornstein - "Real Sociedad director of football Roberto Olabe is to leave his post at the end of this season, in a surprise development that will place some of the game’s leading clubs on high alert."
https://archive.ph/DWvzx
He did think it was a good idea to sign kt though 😂
FA - "If you want to qualify as a referee, you will need to be at least 14-years-old, live in England and successfully complete the FA Referee Course."
Those are the requirements that FA published on requirements to become a referee - the only requirement is you have to be 14 and understand the basic rules of game which makes referee a very easy profession to enter because very little skill required.
I was googling for a bit and found a story about increasing violence against referees from the '90s and it mentions Paul Alcock who worked as a manager of shopping mall during week while reffing on weekends for a generous stipend.
This idea referees are highly talented individuals who deserve to paid like they in 1% is for the birds.
It all went wrong when league allowed referees to become "professional" and form a union to protect their incompetent members for past 20+ yrs.
In the stead of-- The Beautiful Game™, played in the best league on the planet...
... being run by a gaggle of chubby, middle-aged white dudes from Manchester? 😄
Yeah, defo some room for improvement!
Watched the last 30mins of Brighton 2-1 City last night. City are out of answers right now-- overly reliant on Haaland to outscore the oppo. Some days he will, not this time. Almost sympathetic to the olds KDB, Walker, Ederson. Looking around and wondering how they're chasing a game they'd led-- with Rico Lewis, Mattheus Nunes and Jamhai Simpson-Pusey on the pitch.
We'll overtake City.
FA needs to take over as the organizing body. Start fresh. Existing refs re-apply for a job. VAR officials need to be technical types, testing with high marks for rules application. Then start grading everyone. Reviewed by a board comprised of ex-refs, ex-coaches, and ex-players. FA grades the board.
Once the foundation is in place-- match officials begin to accrue experience. With bonuses for achieving higher grades. More when an official maintains their level season over season.
Maybe an anonymous survey of match officials at end-of-season-- by players, coaches, and managers?
The very least you'd expect, building a high-functioning officiating organization from the ground up.