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Another Injury, Big Tony talks Relegation and that Weasel Barton talks B****X……

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Two stories to talk about today, the first has to be the biggest load of poppycock I have ever read – and that is Joey ‘Thug’ Barton reckons he was in with a chance of signing for us and he’d been in talks with Arsene Wenger in August. He goes on to suggest that the incident with Gervinho put a halt to any chance of a move to us……

All I will say is that he is not speaking with forked tongue, then big thanks have to go out to Gervinho.. 😉

Onto the second:

Old boy Tony Woodcock has come out of the woodwork and seems to have jumped on the ‘Let’s talk about Arsenal’ bandwagon…

We’ve seen over the years that clubs can go down that are not expected to, It’s early days, only a few games. This togetherness, this determination, if you haven’t got it to pick a trophy up then how’s it going to be to get away from the relegation zone?

I hope I’m not right, but I don’t want to be sitting here in three or four weeks and they’ve let some more goals in and they haven’t picked up any points. We’ve gone six years without winning anything and are now in this tricky situation.

I’m hoping it’s going to be a bit of a kick up the backside for everyone.
But Woodcock was quick to point out there are currently plenty of positives surrounding the North Londoners as well.

The club are very stable, have got a fantastic stadium, have a fantastic training ground, are making a profit. Although we’re not very happy with where Arsenal are at the moment, there are lots of pluses and positives that have been happening at the club.

It’s not all doom and gloom. There’s a bigger picture there as well.

Tony Woodcock was born and bred in Nottingham, so why does he say ‘We’ – he played for us for four seasons between 1982 -1986 so he is hardly Mr Arsenal is he?

Maybe a few things he says hold a little bit of truth but where was he when we were winning under Wenger, did he speak out then?

No, I doubt it, I guess he’s just another in a long list of ex players who need to earn a bob or two…..

Talking about being relegated so early in the season is just daft, relegation form yes but things can change quickly in football. We haven’t become a bad side over night, we are just down on confidence and if Wenger can sort out the defensive problems, we can soon start to build that confidence back up again.

Little bit of bad news, Yossi Benayoun said on Twitter on Wednesday evening that he is: “Very disappointed as I have a strain and will be out for a week or so.”

Hopefully he won’t be out for long, we need every bit of experience we have in this squad right now.

Benik Afobe has also out with a groin strain, he’s likely to miss the next four months according to Young Guns. What is it with injuries to our young players, just as they get their chance for the first team, injury hits…..

That’s about it for today, have a good one all….

rico

199 thoughts on “Another Injury, Big Tony talks Relegation and that Weasel Barton talks B****X……”

  1. goonster says:

    Morning good people…..ben ayoun out for a week. Great just what we need right now. Another injury. Oh well at least we ve got the OX.

  4. TT says:

    Morning rico.

    A least Gervinhos’ red card came with a silverlining;) Doupth though the manager was ever interested in signing that lil shit, if he was he should be sacked on the spot for bringing the club into the gutter. As for injurys to our youth players are they getting injured more than othere? We only hear about whats happening in our own youth setup but is there any more injuries compared to other clubs?

  8. Adam says:

    Wenger was born in France , Rice in Ireland,George Graham in Scotland,Chapman in Yorkshire… this bit about Woodcock being born in Nottingham is plain stupid regarding his supporting Arsenal or not – Wenger was never an Arsenal supporter – he just supports himself – along with his AKB of course.

  11. Adam says:

    TT. I remember him as having a kind of Demi-Permed white man’s affro and an inconceivably small pelvic girdle crammed into micro shorts. I also remember that he fell over a lot. As for the nature of his genitalia I can only speculate.

  18. g clarke says:

    nice to read some as it is comments other than doom and gloom only m u sticking out at moment and all teams have bad periods arsenal have time to get back in pack

  23. Adam says:

    I am a little disappointed that his shorts are not tighter in those clips Rico and that there isn’t a bit more “bouffant” to his hair. Just shows how time distorts one’s memories. Ah wel…..

  25. allezkev says:

    Good Morning Gooners.
    Nice post Rico.

    Ah those shorts, those were the days.. 😉

    Just had a peek a LG, now i’m gonna slit my wrist.. 🙂

  27. allezkev says:

    Talking [writing!] of shorts, do you remember that yellow + blue kit we had in 1993.
    The shirt was a bit cosmic, with a very strange pattern.
    The shorts were of the Alex James baggy variety..

  35. allezkev says:

    1992-93, that was a turgid season in the League.

    But a fantastic season in the cups…

    Happy Days at Wembley… 🙂

  39. allezkev says:

    Rico, you have that kit…!

    Well according to Lee, that makes you a little raver…. 😆

    And yes, a big win this weekend for Lee & family…

  42. rico says:

    Somewhere Kev, might be in the attic gathering moth holes though 🙂

    My fav is my white pin stripe, with Theo and Cesc’s autograph on it 🙂

  45. allezkev says:

    Yes Rico, i liked that kit.
    Arsenal played in white during the 30’s 40’s 50’s and 60’s. So it isn’t new.
    I think that Everton were the first team i recall wearing yellow + blue.
    We adopted it around 1967-68.

  46. allezkev says:

    I did read somewhere, that kit manufacturers like blue shirts as a 2nd kit, as they match up well with jeans [!] and are therefore fashionable and make for better sales…

  48. allezkev says:

    Yeah Rico, Fulham will never beat them, they have a terrible record against the Chavs…

    We need a home draw. Aldershot would do for me….

  52. allezkev says:

    Afobe’s injury is a bummer.
    Some good performances in the Carling Cup would have brought him into the senior squad.
    I just hope they can get a work permit for Campbell and/or Wellington next summer.

  55. rico says:

    My tusk tusk was that it’s in the post and the link 😉

    Four months – that’s nearly the rest of the season and just as he was about to get involved more with the first team.. 🙁

    Should get both next summer..

  59. allezkev says:

    We certainly don’t want Stoke away Rico…. 🙁

    Yeah, we’re still too light up front.
    Can’t expect Oxo to take up the slack.
    Chamakh simply has to deliver more.

  61. allezkev says:

    We’ll have to meet up for a pint sometime this season Lee…
    I’m going to Bolton, but my lad is going to the CL.

  70. Micko says:

    Good moaning all,
    Tonys right, we have a fantastic stadium ,we just can’t fill it at the moment, the natives aren’t happy.
    Woodcock was a good striker for us in his day, he scored 5 goals against villa in one game for us, not many players can say they’ve done that, quite a feat.

  71. Joaquim Moreira says:

    hello!
    I remember Woodcock too.
    We can’t expect we have all the squad fit for the next match. The injuries and the exclusions will be constants. Specially in those periods, we have players play twice a week.
    Worrying, is talking about relegation. We can think and be advice of tahat; other, is write or say that in an interview. Not make goos sense for the moment. And I hope never will make any sense.

  72. SD-London says:

    Even Harry Redknap has even advised Wenger on how he can solve the Arsenal defensive problems: He said we Wenger should get specialist coaches.

    Now i want to say this , can this people just shot up and stop trying to teach Wenger what he should do because if if they are right , that is exactly what Wenger is not going to do.

    Wenger hates given people the satisfaction of being the right one , so please stop telling Wenger what he is to do unless you are a staff and a fan.

    Therefore if you are the press,rival coach,rival fan,TV pundit and referees now making mach analysis, please shot up and mind your own biz waz.

  76. goonster says:

    Hi guys did I mention today’s my birthday? That’s right people every 22nd of september is my birthday. So I ll be expecting a few presents from you guys. Lee ak rico agag TT micko sd kt oliver….hmmm who did I miss? Yeah my man DK! Speaking of which…..when was the last time anybody saw DK? Oh well so come on guys send down those presents pronto!

  77. Scott says:

    These clowns only offer up comments because some wanker journo sticks a microphone in front if them.
    The media truly are the scum of the earth.

  78. SD-London says:

    Easy Micko, he is still the best coach we have had.

    I wouldn’t rate Mancini who said they need to buy more players in the January windows because they drew in the weekend.What kind of coach is that , with all the players he has in his team.

    Nor do i rate a Ferguson that pays astronomical amount to assemble a team in the region of £250Mil every season .

    The only reason i rate Morinho is because he coached Porto with an average team and won the Champions league.Everything else he has done doesn’t count in my book.His present team is close to £260 mil at present.

    So please let us pay more respect to the Wengers,the Vilas Boas,the David Moyes and the Roy Hodgsons of this world.

    If Fergie can do what David Moyes has done at Everton with the budget and the team he has then i will rate him.

  79. Micko says:

    Happy birthday Goonster, I ‘ll pop a bottle of martini in the post for you, will you be painting the town red tonight or is that a silly question ?

  81. W.A.T.H says:

    Happy Birthday Stan, am sure AGAG will buy you a nice cup cake with a candle on… the rest of us will buy you a pint down the local that we will then drink to your good health 😉

  86. W.A.T.H says:

    So ungrateful Stan………. lol

    Hey Lee, really chuffed to hear the good news about your Mum mate, thats brilliant….!

  94. W.A.T.H says:

    If you drink that much Stan your Gal will have locked the door and you’ll be outside on the patio with your drinking hand lol……

    Stop giving him bad ideas Lee……!

  95. goonster says:

    No way WATH…..we ll probably be drinking together anyways. So there you have it. Goddamn how I wish today was Friday. I wouldn’t have to bother about work. Oh well its my luck I guess. Bummer.

  98. W.A.T.H says:

    It seems like it’s not going to take much in anycase and I do believe he’s going to have a mother of all hangovers 2moro…!

    Self inflicted no sympathy at all….!

  101. goonster says:

    You said WATH….its gonna be a wild wild night. Just me and the boys draining the pub of any available liquor. Then head home with my gal…..you do the rest!

  102. W.A.T.H says:

    Disgraceful behaviour Stan I can’t condone all that drinking I’m teetotal meself I lead a clean and healthy life………..

    Am sure you gonna have fun though….

    I hope the drums are banging Lee… 🙂

  103. Lee says:

    got home at 1.30am up for work at 5.30am….small boozey drive to the station and now i’m beginning to feel really horrible!
    Cannot wait to fck off….. I’m too old for this, well until next time!!

  107. allezkev says:

    Hey Stan, Many Happy Returns.
    A packet of sedatives are in the post for your match days.
    lee is gonna send you a jamaican Woodbine.
    JJ is getting his spandex on as i speak [write]….
    😀

  111. Lee says:

    Saturday….hahahahaha! Also might have a few Mongooses whilst waiting for my takeaway ruby tonight…whilst getting shit off the waiters about The Arsenal!!

  116. agirlagunner says:

    Boo! Everyone has it in for us, rico. Nobodies, Non-Entities, Thugs. Tut tut.

    Great news about your mum, Lee! 🙂 And happy birthday, stan. Birthdays are for misbehaving! Enjoy, you. 🙂 🙂 You’re getting as old as WATH 😀

    WATH, teetotal, ha! Liar. 😛

    Hi, AK and Micko. How are you?

  122. W.A.T.H says:

    Lee, the sugar in alcohol makes us dehydrate hence we are always thirsty when we wake up… Ask AGAG she is the expert on all things alcoholic 😛

    Stan as old as me, a mere whipper snapper then…! When are you 30 Stan….!

  128. Lee says:

    AK, you gotta try this new Indian lager “Mongoose” it’s bloody lovely, propper dig at cobra…on the bottle there’s a mongoose with a dead cobra in it’s mouth!!

  130. Micko says:

    Hello agag, the postman put a leaflet through my door last week, it read if you have a drink problem ring this number, so i did, turned out to be the off licence…….i’ll get my coat on the way out.

  136. Lee says:

    The Long Island Iced Tea (LIIT) is the basis of many elaborate mixed-drinks. It dates to the 70’s, named after the continental USA’s largest island Long Island, in New York. Although it doesn’t contain tea, it’s taste is similar. The drink sits in the top 5 of most popular cocktails and is regularly mentioned or seen served in television and films (worthy mentions are The Simpsons, Sex and the City and Cruel Intentions).

    Scale ingredients to servings
    1 part vodka
    1 part tequila
    1 part rum
    1 part gin
    1 part triple sec
    1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix
    1 splash Coca-Cola®

    Mix ingredients together over ice in a glass. Pour into a shaker and give one

  140. allezkev says:

    I like the sound of that Lee…
    Not had a ruby for awhile….
    Agag i’m off up to London for a few days tomorrow.
    See if i can run over a few suicidal cyclists, help them on their way to the big cycle way in the sky. 😉

  143. W.A.T.H says:

    I see so Lee, bloody liberty if you ask me…… I’m sensative to those kind of insinuations I’m gonna have to go open a bottle of GG now as me heart is racing… purely medicinal you see….!

  144. agirlagunner says:

    WATH, that’s sooo exagg! I’m not THAT bad. 😉 And I wasn’t even a glint in my father’s eye when you were thirty. 😛 I m kidding. I am kidding.

    rico, you should send stan some of those tarts you bake. 🙂 🙂

    AK, just make sure nobody sees you. 😆

  148. allezkev says:

    Hey Rico, that’s it, send Stan one of your pizzas with a candle on it… 😉

    Agag’ there’s cctv cameras everywhere in London these days, it’s like North Korea. I couldn’t get away with it even if i wanted.

  153. W.A.T.H says:

    I’ve heard it’s pretty good Lee I know ppl that have tried it I shall partake in a little sip shortly and report back to you on its quality.

    Media-ish slander I would say Lee… As for Rico not sure she’s actually got off the floor if thats where she ended up laughing… I reckon the laptop now on the floor with her…! 😉

    AGAG your a typical spin Dr…. when I was 30 you were 28 so stop kidding yourself….!

  155. agirlagunner says:

    I’ll file that away for future reference, Lee. Sleek website. Maybe, some of those liqueurs for “baking”.

    In Manila, you’d get away with EVERYTHING, AK. 😀

  156. rico says:

    Coyle mind games ahead of Saturday?

    Still think we should have gone in with a proper bid in the summer, we should have got rid of Nik, Denilson, Almunia and Squilli’s wages and just paid a sensible amout, jeez, we are still sat with £50M to spend…..

  157. agirlagunner says:

    I see Cesc has set a new record for the stains… 🙁 And that PHW has denied Barton’s claim. Barton is ick.

    rico, 😆 I meant the dessert type of tart, of course. 😉

  159. agirlagunner says:

    Is it true, did we sign Laporta’s boy, rico? That is soooo odd. But stan might be expecting the other kind… Haha.

    WATH, it’s okay, you know. Age is just a number. We don’t discriminate against the advanced in years. 😀 😛

  169. allezkev says:

    Agag…. what a great bit of film.
    I was laughing my head off.
    Those coaches, ha ha , i would have smashed into them, :D.
    As for the cyclists/motorbikes, what a great challenge… To see how many i could wipe-out… 🙂

    Reminded me of Camden Lock on a Sunday and Victoria Coach Station.
    Got anymore?

  170. rico says:

    Exactly AK….. K***s……..

    Who’s the most famous you have had in the back AK, and i don’t mean that literally 😉

  171. allezkev says:

    You know, Rico, i used to get the Times/Sunday Times, but that Matt Hughes always seemed to be making snide comments about Arsenal.
    And now i know why. He’s a Chavs, the tosser…

  172. allezkev says:

    Rico, me??? 😉
    Chris Martin of Coldplay was a really nice guy.
    He gave me a couple of signed CD’s, which my son nicked.
    Cyril Smith MP. He was a funny guy.
    Katherine Zeta-Jones was pleasant [and single at the time ;)]

  173. rico says:

    Are there any Gooners out there who report on football??

    I don’t think there is, they are all anti us but to this day, i don’t really understand why they all hate us so much….

    So, KZJ then AK 😉 😳

  174. allezkev says:

    Nicholas Cage got in with a mate, but didn’t speak.
    Richard Dreyfuss was a really nice guy, and so was his family.
    Teddy Sheringham got in wearing a poncy suit with 3 poncy mates… I ignored him.

  176. rico says:

    I like Cage as an actor but he looks a sulky one, Teddy, well i would have taken him do a different location and dumped him…. 😛

  177. Micko says:

    Its us against them, i wouldn’t have it any other way.

    Even when the FA docked us points we still won the league, loved it.

  178. rico says:

    Hey Micko, but why do they hate us quite so much, that is the bit i don’t get – can’t all be down to when we got promoted and accused of cheating for it….

  180. rico says:

    I didn’t know it was so simple Micko – all down to being jealous then, no wonder they are on such a witchunt now, now that we are having a wobble….

    We need AU to come in, bring in a few Gooners then we can ram it all back down their throats, and they can learn to hate us more…..

  181. agirlagunner says:

    AK, that’s “leisurely” driving here. 🙂 Catherine Zeta Jones, eh? Niiiice.

    I haven’t met any celebrity, rico. Just Patrick Rafter. 😳

    I guess, rico it’s really because there are a lot of Johnny Foreigners in our team. Which is silly, really. Micko, we are superduper special. No point checking out other teams, really.

  182. Micko says:

    A lot of it is envy, not many clubs have the history and tradition we have.
    We are “The Arsenal.”

    Now back to this season, if we don’t start bucking up our idea’s we may find it hard to get the players we want in January as I’m sure most of our targets will want champions league, if we don’t make top 4 we will see where our boards loyalties lie, they will have to come out and show their true colours then, it could all end in tears.

  185. allezkev says:

    Mick, i think it has a lot to do with the lack of English/British players in a team coached by a Frenchman/Bosnian/Irishman.
    Typical anti-foreigner hype in the British media.

  186. allezkev says:

    Mick… 😀

    No mate, if you drive in London, and one of those wankers jumps the lights or comes the wrong way down a one-way street towards you with that ‘I couldn’t give a fcuk attitude’ it kinda colours ones opinion. Know what i mean… 😉

  188. Micko says:

    Kev, I try not to over complicate things.

    I got knocked off a bike about 5 years back, the driver never stopped but the old bill caught up with her, I gave her the option of paying for a new bike or going to court, she paid up, never been on a bike since.

  189. rico says:

    agag, i have no claim to fame 🙁

    Spot on Micko, back to this season and praying for a good result on Saturday, that’s the best way forward….

  191. allezkev says:

    Mick, i also cycle, i enjoy it.
    But i’m old school. I signal. I get in the right lane. I stop at traffic lights. A bit novel i know, but i can’t help myself.. 😉
    Once you’ve had a cyclist pull up alongside you at a junction on your left. And just swerve across the front of you to do a right, it makes ya nervous.

  192. Micko says:

    Kev, I won’t bother asking you for your thoughts on the pizza delivery guys if that’s alright.
    Another day at the fun factory is over, catch you tomorrow.

  195. Lee says:

    Just on my second “mongoose” waiting for the ruby….according to my little Bangladeshi friend we’ll win on sat!!!

  198. rico says:

    Seems everyone is having an early night, while goonster goes on a sree 😉

    I’m heading off too – be good all and chat tomorrow..

    Nighty night….

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