Morning all.
I’m staying away from the Stan Kroenke topic after all, apart from him buying out Alisher Usmanov and the rest of the shares floating around, what impact his sole ownership might have on the club is yet to be seen. Moaning won’t change his mind anymore than the exaggerated headlines on Newsnow will. One things for sure and that’s that he won’t be going into to this with his eyes half shut. He’ll know fully what to expect should he not show ambition. So a bit like the answer I always got when I asked my Mum what was for lunch, ‘wait and see’ is my motto. I certainly refuse to be drawn into the endless negativity which seems to be surrounding this move anyway.
The next 36 hours could be interesting as I reckon the club are going to do something special in the transfer window. It’s just a hunch, a belief that something big is going to happen. It could simply be me having read to many headlines about Dembele and have convinced myself they’re true. Perhaps it be someone else, perhaps it’ll be no one but I can’t, or won’t allow that to get the better of the debate going on in my head. I’m a glass three quarters full kind of girl, that’s the way I live my life. Negativity is a bad emotion.
This is what everyone in English football is talking about. Pep Guardiola verses the rest. Who can stop him and his City side defending their Premier League title. The answer seems to be no one. Klopp and his lot will give City the greatest challenge ‘they’ say, they’ll run City close but by the time May comes, they’ll have come up short yet again.
Jose Mourinho was hurt so badly last summer after losing out to his local rivals, he’ll be back with a bang, his team ready to chase City down until the last day of the league season. Well that’s a joke isn’t it? The only thing I foresee the ghastly squirt doing is moaning through until May. It’ll either be the players fault, the officials or Ed Woodward for not spending an additional £200 million this summer. It’ll never be his fault, never. Imo, there’s not a chance of Utd winning the league.
Nor Chelsea, another new season, another different manager but no Courtois, or at least it’s looking that way. I don’t think they’re as bad off as newspapers would have us believe though.
Then there’s the Totts and what chances do they have of toppling City and winning the Premier League for the very first time since it began? Fifteen minutes have now passed and I’ve finally stopped laughing, well, enough to continue writing. I’ll move on, as they’ve got about as much chance as Stoke City have.
Next is us, no chance is the view in the media. The best we can hope for is a top four place and after much chin rubbing, ooo’s and arrr’s, even that’s going to be tough ‘they’ say. I have to disagree, I think there’s more chance of us finishing in a top four spot than not. I’m not foolish enough to believe we can win the league, but 3rd or 4th, yes, why not?
We could see a few surprises too as other clubs are snapping up players for fun. Fulham and West Have have been pretty busy. Mind you, so have Arsenal and it isn’t over yet. Not quite anyway.
As well as giving their view on the potential league champions in the article I was reading, the question about this coming seasons stand out player was asked too. Interesting one too I thought. Last season it was Salah and him staying fit for the entire season was key to Liverpool doing as well as they did. The Champions League Final showed just how important a player he was for them. Can he repeat that form this season? Probably, certainly possibly but it wasn’t him who received the most backing, no, that player was our very own Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and who am I to disagree I thought. He’s had his bedding in period during which he found the back of the net on numerous occasions but this season could be a really good one for him. Like so many of our players, he’s had a full pre-season and there’s no reason he can’t take the league by storm, almost in Thierry Henry fashion. He has everything in his locker including the buzz of playing under an exciting younger manager who studies the oppositions weakness like no other. Well, nearly no other. Same for Lacazette, he’s due a good one too and the two together could gel quicker than a drop of superglue does between your two fingers. Give them the right service and they’ll do the rest I’m sure.
We’ve so much to look forward to I reckon. Just don’t let the ball get into our defensive area… lol
Finally, Arsenal are reported to be on the verge of a big switch. Out with Puma and in with Adidas in a double our money deal worth £60 million a season for five years.
Have a great day guys, mind that F5 button on NewsNow or you’ll end up needing a plaster…
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Great post Rico agree about everything you wrote Rico apart from the auba and titi comparison. Titi was a beast in his day. It’s laughable that some shitty fans are saying aguero is better than prime Henry. He was just an animal on his own. He singlehandedly won games and scored outrageous goals. I don’t think the premier league ‘ll ever see the likes of him again. What I ‘ll give to have him in his 20s again. Bring on the EPL season.
Hi Goonie, thanks. I wasn’t comparing the two, the their situations. Henry will never be matched imo.
No no no Rico that wasn’t meant as a dig to you ma’am far from it. Just that they are 2 different players. Titi was a complete baller while auba is a just a poacher.
Rambo is on the verge of signing a new contract Rico according to jeremy Wilson. Things could be moving really fast ma’am. We need another CB and a winger and we could mount a challenge for the title.
Weeks and weeks of sun here in the UK, guess who is off to Cornwall this weekend in the rain at Boardmasters???
Dembele on loan and a CB please…
Howdy Lee of azaroth😁😁😁 how doest thou??
I didn’t take it as so Goonie.
Really? Anything on Nelson too?
Good morning Rico, I’m with you on the Kroenke buyout, let’s give him a chance, and get solidly behind Emery and the team.
A little under thirty-one hours to go. Ramsey must either sign or go today, to give us time to get in a better player. Can we shift Ospina, Welbeck, Campbell, Jenkinson etc. by 5pm tomorrow? As with the Kroenke situation, we’ll just have to wait and see.
That’s an expensive preposition lee. 10m a year?? Nah that’s way out of our league. I ‘ll love dembouz but we could nab Leon Bailey for less. Why is everyone sleeping on Bailey?? That kid ‘ll be something else in 2 years. Wish we could get him instead of putting all of our “eggs in dembele’s basket.
I think reiss signed a new 5 year contract a few days ago. Not official yet but it was widely reported.
It’s supposed to clear quickly isn’t it Lee? What’s a festival without rain? 😉
Me too re the players.
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After a very small amount of rain overnight, it’s now bright and sunny. just like the Arsenal news. Yesterdays stormy weather from Kroenkeland has calmed down into a period of calm and reflection. 😀
Check out @RedLacazette’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/RedLacazette/status/1026565409288413184?s=09
Cicero, don’t you start with all the full stops, it’s bad enough with Lc. 😉
Morning all and thanks Rico. I can only recall one of your hunches and that is the stand out one of thinking Wenger would go when most (me included) thought he would see out his contract and even posssibly sign a new one so I hope your hunch of a big signing is as good !
Everyone is spot on that there is nothing we can do about Kroenke, yet so absolutely behind the team, for now ! 🙂
However we all know if we get hammered in the first two games the fan base will completely forget that Dick needs time, an adjustment period and will be throthing at the mouth ! I`m ok as I`ve already had the injection, just need one to stop the swelling ! hahaha
Trust Lee to bring some rain with him, although we do need it, the farmers are probably going to make the dry spell the excuse to put up the price of hay for wife`s horses.
If we do get Dembele can someone put up a video of Goonie self combusting 😆
Still dont get the Chambers thing, are they really saying that Mustafi is better ? and I dont go with the ..”he needs experience crap” as he is not a 17 year old is he !
Lots of Walking Dead to get rid of still and so little time to do it and I personally think that some of the new recruits Dick or is it Sven have brought in will become the new Walking Dead next, just stop buying average shit players in the first place !
But the players were selling Lc are those bought by Wenger, how can Sven, the club or anyone else be held responsible for those?
The shit show of a squad that Wenger assembled will take a while to sort out, Emery cannot make wholesale changes straight off or we’ll definitely be up shit creek!
Agree there Lee..
Apparently we ‘re done with this window but vida’s agent in currently in London trashing out the final details to his 18m quid move to the arsenal. Man maybe I should just take a break off this transfer nonsense. Lot of contradictory headlines everywhere.
Good morning Rico and everyone, not been following up on arsenal news for days now due to the ongoing drama in Nigeria’s political landscape.. I see nothing new has happened except news of a certain american being sole owner of arsenal(I actually care less about that as long as he keeps the fans happy)…
I wonder why pundits all around Europe keep ignoring the post world cup fatigue that would play a major role in deciding who wins what this season. In the premier league I expect man city, man u, Chelsea and spurs to feel the stress of having a lot of their players participating in the world cup. I actually believe this 2018/2019 premier league is for Liverpool to loose. Arsenal will definitely finish in the top 4 and above spurs and I expect spurs to crumble this season, they have pushed their luck too far and still haven’t strengthened their squad… As for transfers I expect more players to leave than people coming in.. Would have also preferred holding going out on loan ahead of chambers cos chambers is more useful to us than holding, loved the way he played against Chelsea…Dembele Dembele Dembele Dembele!!!!!!?????
Afternoon Mexzy, good point re the World Cup, wasn’t that often Wenger’s excuse after a poor start?
Only one of many such excuses Rico.
Just trying to get the opening words of the first few lines out in the open. 😀
Just back from cleaning the windows before Lee brings the rain with him .
Had to look back at my comment and I think Rico you are miss understanding me, it`s probably the full stops !
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I know the Walking Deadwood are Wenger players , but as I have previously opinionated, a lot of the Dick/Sven signings have underwhelmed me and my point is imo is that half of them will be the new walking deadwood !
Seems same old to me, but yes lets give them a chance, I certainly would not like an ouzo inebriated Popolopodopolopodous coming around my house sexually excited by my fine collection of Petticote Lane crockery !
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Is Goonster the rubbish alter ego of Ornstein ?, not seen one of his frenzied exciteable rumours come of yet !
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Indeed Cicero, the fact that the squad was depleted because of him seemed to slip his mind…
But Lc, that’s, ie yours, is just one opinion, based may I add on a handful of matches in pre-season.. Perhaps it would make more sense to judge this summers signings around Christmas time?
Fair enough Rico, it will be my Christmas present to you .
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What’s happening in Nigeria then Mexzy?
Just over 26 hours to go, it seems as if we could do a player + cash deal for Vida, whilst moving on Ospina.
If we succeed then I think that Adam and Lee should join me in growing a ponytail in celebration…
Hey Le Coq, if the drought continues and the price of horse feed rises further, will that mean a rise in the price of horse meat for those pies you sell around the country. 😀
Come and rustle my wife`s two, Cicero and you can make your own pies………and save me hours of work and aggravation………..please, I beg of you !
Yes Rico, sounds like a typical Wenger excuse, the world cup ish, but Wenger always makes it sound like it was only our players playing in the world cup, what I see in Wenger’s excuses are just self denial, u are freaking stiffnecked….
Allez nothing short of drama at the Nigerian senate, just a bunch of clowns crying wolf..let me put it this way, let’s imagine I conive with Rico to Steal your TV, we succeed in steal it but the problem is who keeps the TV? Rico or myself? Then I and Rico begin fighting, The funny part is you and your entire family not knowing its your TV being fought over are busy taking sides, some with Rico some with me.. I hope you understand
Mexzy. Personally, I’d avoid a fight with Rico myself. 🙂
Mexzy that sounds like politicians from all over the world.
…………Twenty-Four Hours….and counting
Ha ha Mexzy, but I’m not fighter… 😉
What are you trying to say Adam. 😜😜
Rico. My lips are sealed. 🙂
😂 Adam.
Geez Luis guedes is going to watford for 60m quid. The world has gone crazy. First richarlison now guedes??? And we sell our players for chips?? This is outrageously crazy. Evening good people.
There’s a few clubs spending big this summer, unlike before.
Rico it makes you wonder what the hell is going on over at the arsenal. We have skint little clubs like watford and west ham throwing huge sums around while we the 3rd biggest club in England is scrounging for funds to buy a legolas looking Croat??? Something just doesn’t add up.
Something like that went through my mind too Goonie, perhaps our overheads are considerably more.
All of a sudden the nzonzi to arsenal stories just evaporated. I just don’t get it. Why is unai not looking to add a little bit of height in there. We ve lost per and giroud and need to add height to defend against spot kicks and corners. He’s underestimating this league so bad just hope bouldy is not just a “yes man” again.
Rico it doesn’t make no sense at all. We are the arsenal ffs not a mid table team!!! There Was no accountability back then there won’t be any henceforth I don’t want to panic ma’am pardon me for the outburst but am freaking out.
Stan, I’m not sure of the value of some of those players, £60m here, £50m there, £40m around the corner, it all seems vastly inflationary, and when we go to sell our players we see their true value, like £17m Lucas Perez and we’re sweating on £4m to get rid….
Adam, do you still have the bruises?
AK the point is these clubs are getting it done while we wait for scraps. Don’t get me wrong I won’t want richarlison anywhere near the emirates but I want a piece of guedes. He’s no mbappe martial or dembele but he’s something we don’t currently have and in need of. Our full backs bar monreal can’t put in a good cross to save their lives. Hence why we need a winger. Our game this season ‘ll be like seasons past. A lot of laborious side ways passing and no width. Bellerin is the worst footballer i ‘ve ever seen and I ve seen titus bramble play!!!
Still don’t understand why emery can’t go and raid his former club and bring in nzonzi and correa. Correa while very erratic in front of goal is a mad dribbler. He ‘ll give is something we currently lack. Plus teams ‘ll double team him thereby letting ozil off the hook to apply the killer blow. Come on emery pull your finger out. I doubt if correa ‘ll cost less than 30m quid. I swear to God AK we need a fucking winger!
Shitty won the league last season cause they had a very good winger in sane and a great LB *spits* in former spud cnut walker. We need width kev when teams box us in we need another outlet. If we don’t am sorry but I just don’t see it. A winger and maybe a tall imposing DM may be just maybe we ‘ll challenge for the title.
Our forwards are as good as any on the continent. Auba laca nd ozil ‘ll be a handful for any defense to handle. Our midfield is a thing of joy presently. The defense is giving me grey hairs but I ve seen remarkable improvements in mustafi. Add vida and better coaching and we be better off than last season so the only problem right now is a wide player. Playing auba or ozil on the wings is a waste of a good player. Why spend 50m on a c.f. and play him on the wings???
There’s time yet goonie 😉
Am freaking out Rico. We could achieve something spectacular this season but emery has to pull his finger out. We don’t need to spend 300 mil. We have the making of a cracking team. Just need 2 more players and we ‘ll be a force to reckon with.
Just found out that correa had signed with Lazio. Shame.
https://youtu.be/c-VA3RSPMgw
Not Emery Goonster, those sorting transfers..
Goonie, West Ham pay under £3M per year rent and that includes policing, ground maintenace, stewards, even the goal posts and corner flags !. It wasn`t going to be long before they could start splashing the cash, they would be a great canidate for a wealthy arab takeover, even Wenger said they got the deal of the century.
I said it at the time when my Hammer family members were moaning about moving from Upton Park that they will be competing for CL within a few years.
When FFP was first introduced I was excited thinking that it would be between us and ManU again, yes even Kroenkes self sustaining model was OK to me, but then UEFA shit their pants about carrying the threats through and now we are a top half table team whilst Kroenke is owner, we are fcuked for years imo and the only good point of Kroenke is his age !………………….yes I know his son can and may take over, but hopefully he sells up !
Courtois to Real Madrid agreed.
Ok Stan, I see your points, but I reckon that Reiss Nelson is being earmarked for a lot of playing time this season, from the wing – not sure about his crossing tbh.
This season is going to be all about changing the mindset of Wenger’s players and gradually weeding out the weak ones, that’s gonna take three windows before we really see the progress we want to see.
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Good morning all. Your worst nightmare is not going to happen after all. Stan Kroenke is not going to go ahead with his take-over, now that Arsenal’s most famous fan has come out in opposition. Jeremy Corbyn, the man who has never been known to miss the opportunity to jump aboard any passing bandwagon, has condemned to move. Stan won’t dare to go up against the old class warrior.
Ha ha Cicero. If I had to choose which one out the two to save in life, it’d be Stan Kroenke. Without a second thought to…
Stand by for our shiny new deadline day signing….
Aaron Ramsey. 😃
😅 Kev
New post up now.