If Marouane Chamakh had plans on staying at Arsenal after this season ends, he’s probably just blown them!
We all know Wenger does not put up with bad behaviour off the pitch and no doubt when he see’s this photograph, captured by The Daily Mail, he’ll be told to find himself another club, sharpish!
Couldn’t care less what he gets up to off the pitch as long as it’s within the law but we’d just been beaten by QPR, why is he out celebrating with Adel Taarabt? He should have been at home, watching videos of just how crap he was when he came on for ten minutes!
On to Thomas Vermaelen, after his performance on Saturday, some of the comments that have been made in the Arsenal world of blogging have been overly critical !!
Yes he had an off day on Saturday, but as we all know, he wasn’t the only one and part of our vice captains problem was the crappy surface he had to keep upright on, something he struggled with!
Vermaelen, together with Robin van Persie are at the root of all things good at our club, together they have galvanised the squad, got them out at night as a group and they even compete on the golf course and table tennis table.
This squad is full of good spirits guys, and I don’t mean Grey Goose or Ghosts!
One off day and many fans, not here I hasten to add, have put him through the mangle and hanged him out to dry for the two goals we conceded against QPR.
Well, I don’t get it, not one bit!
Thomas Vermaelen is a top class footballer, a great defender and a great professional in today’s game. He’s a player that many top football clubs would love to have in their squad and whilst the summer saw a few desert us for £$€’s signs, he didn’t join them. No, instead, he didn’t hesitate in showing his loyalty to his club by signing a new contract. We didn’t hear about any crazy wage demands, we didn’t hear about him needing us to sign marquee players to convince him to stay, he just quietly and quickly got on and signed on the dotted line.
Many could learn from him, Walcott, Song and van Persie being three!
So why don’t they?
Do they love all the media speculation?
Do they enjoy holding Arsenal Football club to ransom?
Do they even care about the fans view, especially Robin van Persie?
Our captain knows what we fans think of him, his name gets sung loud and proud each game, home and away so why has he allowed his contract situation to come to this?
We so often question how Arsenal have ‘allowed’ our players contracts to run close to being in the final year, we have very often criticised them for allowing players to leave for free but surely, if a player really wants to stay and be a part of the club we all love so much, why don’t they force the issue, why don’t they initiate contract talks a lot earlier?
Wouldn’t you, if you really wanted to stay?
I know many will just rebuff the idea, suggesting that players these days are only interested in money and as long as they earn a huge wage, they don’t care who they play for but…
That takes me back to Thomas Vermaelen, I’m sure Manchester City would love him in their defence, they could afford to pay him £200k a week, but did he want that?
I guess not, he’s just a great player who wanted and still wants to play for Arsenal…..
Blame him for the QPR result, to heck will I………
Morning all!
Good post. Chamug…. Do one.
I can’t believe the stick Vermaelen has got. I admit, during the game, I did slag off the fact that our defenders slip a lotr more than most teams (with the exception of Liverpool…. Thanks Scott), which always seems to happen at vital moments. Away against AC Milan, Merts trying to be fancy against Sunderlant, slipping and doing himself in, and against QPR. There was one common denominator in all of those things….. The pitches were all bad. But seriously, how short are their studs these days?! I remember back in the day we played with studs the length of javelins and leg breaks were basically unheard of!
Morning rocky and all ….
That’s it rocky, and now i can see why AW moans about the state of a pitch, in Milan we lost Merts because of it, something which shouldn’t be allowed to happen.
I don’t know if there is a different kind of footwear they should be wearing on surfaces that look more like by back garden when it needs a cut, than a football pitch…
Maybe long studded wellingtons 😉
Nikki B wants to return to AFC 🙂
Haven’t we already played them at The Emirates 😉
Morning Rico.
I think I’m right in saying that Adam was at the match on Saturday and noticed they were having dificulty controlling teh ball in the warm up. Surely that should be a warning sign that they may be in trouble?! I swear players think about fashion first when it comes to boots. Get rid of this orange and purple shite, and go back to boots like they were before Fashinu / Ball ruined it!
The original post is right though in the fact that he seems proud to be at Arsenal and seemed to sign without a moments hesitation. And I’m sure Koscielny would do exactly the same. It is refreshing after hearing about the Song/Walcott/rVP saga’s (if what we read in the papers is to be believed)
Unless Nikki fancies helping about a bit around the ground…. Picking up rubbish after the game (and I don’t mean Arshavin!! boom boom!!), cleaning boots etc….
Morning all….surely it can’t something as simple as stud length, can it? But our defenders do seem to slip at really important moments…..
@ Rocky, watching the cricket this morning, Matt Prior suffers from extreme jaw-jut!! Add him to the list….
rocky, you are right, Adam also said that gallons of water was being put on the pitch too, warning signs there too, they should have known they were heading into a meadow..
With you on the boots, forget fasion and wear something that will actually stop you slipping and protect the foot/ankle more..
That could be another reason for so many injuries…
Maybe the penny has finally dropped and Barca didn’t get in touch with him…..
Morning Lee. In holiday mode yet?! Yeah, Prior really does! He has a little mouth as well making it even worse!
I really don’t know about the stud length…. I think it could be a possibility. All boots seem to be devoted for maximum speed these days, and not much else.
You think AW has been at the forefront of player’s diets surely something as simple as their boot choice has not been over looked???
Rico, they are undoubtedly to blame for more injuries. There’s nothing to them these days.
Rocky, you put stud and length in the same sentence and the Goonster will be all over it……….. ;lol:
Morning Lee,
Got your factor 50 packed I hope 😉
Well he has completely overlooked playing people in their correct positions, learning to change a formation when it’s not working and when to time sub’s correctly, so why not overlook boots?!
😆 re Nik….
God Lee, I dread to think what sentence he’d use those words in!! Has anyone seen or heard from the playa lately?
Bearing in mind he knows the size of every players feet, he could get on and order their boots for them 😉
Well, I googled the weather for the next few days in Murcia…..does factor 50 protect you from, lightening,rain & wind?? 🙁
No smiling you lot!!!!
If Big Nick is happy to play second fiddle, i’d happily take him back
Morning people,didn’t c the game but I can only tell there are a lot of Arsenal ‘fans’ who moan and start throwing shit their own team when they lose…and English press is something of a mystery…I’ve lived in England for 5 years + now but week In week out I just c so much negativity coming at us,I mean we are like one of the most successful english clubs in history but we get so much stick,where is all that hatred coming from…
RICO were u just joking about bendtner?
The issue with our defence isn’t to do with the players in the back 4. OK so rare individual errors apart, which you cant legislate for (and even the best defensese in the world make them occasionally) our issue is to do with how the team is set up. Our team is set up to attack. Our defence has not had decent protection for at least 7 years.
Personally I dont think Arsenal can win another trophy while we play under this philosophy. Heck even with 2 defensive minded players like Arteta and song in midfield we still cant really do a shut out properly. Its incredibly easy to get the ball into the middle of our defence and into the danger area.
As a fan you either accept it and enjoy the bumpy ride, or you campaign for Wenger out. While he is here, I dont see him changing the way we play.
I think diet contributes to injuries too, they all need bulking up a bit, other than santos….
muscles i mean, not turn them into porkies…
it’s a shame we lost due to a couple of mistakes,but vermaelen had an offday and you can pretty much guarantee that he wont have another one,but if it had been squillaci it would have been an everyday occurance,i think we were lucky it was tom because he’s got his mistake out of the way now and we can concentrate on the rest of the season..
I was never a fan of NB but playing him on the wing and not up front was mind jamming…..he’s assisting plus scoring for MON!
Ahhh, Lee… That really is a shame….! Still, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it! I’m sure you can find a caff somewhere for omelette and chips, so it’ll REALLY feel like home then!
I agree gazzap. Someone on here yesterday said they thought a DM position was overrated. I’m sure the teams that Makalele played for will disagree with that statement in a heartbeat. That’s what we miss.
Good post…
I think the only reason RVP isnt signing is because he wants the club to invest in quality which we certainly slack and this is the only way you can get wengo to spend!! And look at the turn around its done already, wengo is sealing off deals before the transfer market has even opened!!
I think its a great move by RVP im fed up with wenger getting tesco valued players instead of the marks and spark good quality shizz!!
So big up RVP !! lol
Thing is though Romford, it would be lower down that second fiddle, which he wouldn’t want. He should automatically be above Chamug and Park though (Having never seen Park in action for more then a half, I have no idea what he’s like)
That’s why (imo) M’Vila is a must, in order to protect the back four…..not go on meandering runs up the pitch!
How about Lassana Diarra back?
Or (here I go again….) Kozzer?!
We still have Denilson to come back…….!!!
I totally agree Mattyboy re RVP, he’s said to AW I went you to show me some intent by the quality of the players you bring in….not Lidl bargain basements!!
Lee 😆 😆
Take a wind break and umbrella then 😉
i agree lee M’vila is a must along with vertonghen who would be charlotte church of the back four!!
Morning Rico, good post and another thing, without him we would not have won against newcastle or Everton, so there’s 4 points he got us single handed!
pahhhhaha lidls lol !!! need to get wengo on the marks wagon my man!!
But agree lee i aint heard RVP once mention the stall is over wages!! purely the desire of the club and being at his age he wants to win trophys !
It does seem as though Wenger has been told to sort his shit out in the transfer market this summer. If that was RvP’s doing, then I lve him even more!
Morning Tlailaxu – no, he wants to come back and tbh, he has to be better than Chamakh and never thought I’d say that but as we have always said, why have a big striker who can head the ball playing on the left in a front three?
Hi gazzap, if we were to sign M’vila, that defensive problem would soon be resolved….
That though is a big ‘IF’….
Just come across this seems promising http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/ajax-open-a-path-to-the-versatile-jan-vertonghen
Hope we sign this do before the FLIDS grab him!
@Rocky07
The Podolski move may be part of the process to plug that gap. Saying that though, I can’t see Podolski signing and being a back-up option to RVP. He’ll most probably sign and play on the left of a front three involving Walcott and RVP. If RVP leaves, you’d expect Podolski to take up the main position.
I can’t see us playing 442 with the amount of CMs we have
I’m still undecided about Vertonghen. Never seen him play, but I’m sure he’s good. As I’ve said before, it’s teh way he’s been whoring hismself out to the highest placed team that’s annoyed me. If that’s the way you want to do it, fine… Just don’t say it all in the press.
Morning Romford, Matty & Sam….
Hopefully Wenger has seen the light and we make very early signings, like Fergies did last summer, then those who need to sign new contracts too, then they can all naff off to Euros and we fans can enjoy the summer waiting for DD to come and for us to catch a bargin at midnight 😉
I agree Romford. Maybe Wenger is finally giving up on his beloved formation…… Sorry, that’s a ridiculous thing to say….
Morning all. Quite correct about the pitch preparation at QPR though it wasn’t as diabolical as the ones at Sunderland and Milan. Both the FA and UEFA should have a pitch compliance official who travels to the grounds after the previous match to ensure that the black arts are not employed in the unfair doctoring of the playing surface. It is cheating and also dangerous as we have found out. To have the world’s premier club tournament played in front of a TV audience of many millions on a pitch in worse condition than Hackney Marshes is a mockery. Put simply, if you cannot provide a quality surface then you forfeit the game, excluding force majeure of course. I bet it would only happen once then all pitches would be playable.
Exactly Sam, some fans forget things like that when a player has a slip up…
It’s not rocket science is it? Give RVP NB’s £52k p.w salary that’ll sweeten him plus Pod,M’Vila & Vert…..it’ll be a done deal!
We’ll need a back up goalkeeper……
yea i know rocky seem to be doing a hazard approach!! But at least he has ending his rant sayin that we would rather join us.
The grounds staff at places like Sunderland should be embarrassed with themselves. Surely they can’t take pride in their work? Especially when teams like Hyde FC have better quality pitches then them. Teams like Sunderland are good enough without the need for a shit pitch, so I’m sure that isn’t the reason behind their “ploughed field”. So why are they so bad?
Sup Rico 🙂
Let’s see what happens if Spuds go above us again! Suddenly, I bet his favourite team has always been Spurs… Loved watching video’s of Hoddle when he was a boy…. Mabbutt was his idol etc!
Matty, that article says we are looking at getting Salomon Kalou on a free 😮
Yea lee back up keeper is defo needed!! like i was sayin to the rock yesterday Chezza seem to be slacking a bit in goal, cause he knows he hasnt got anyone to challenging him for the numero uno spot!
the yid’s pitch is good, but with shit on it every other week acting as a fertiliser! 😉
Morning Adam,
good idea, and didn’t Fergie once rough up his pitch when we had to play them in one of the Cups?
Hoorah, a breakthrough…..
A touch of the Robbie Keans about him….kisses the badge of every team he’s ever played for, saying “it’s been a boyhood dream that’s come true”….wanker!
True Matty. He knows what dross is behind him in the pecking order. Can’t think who keeps on about Jeskelainen (not even going to attemp to pretend I know how to spell that name) but I’d take him. Even someone like Fraser Forster would be better than what we have.
Morning all, fine post,
Yes vermaelen had a bad day but as you said he gets on with it and has shown he is an Arsenal man. Although i agree with what you say about players showing commitment and their undieing love for Arsenali also understand how getting the best deal they can should be expected. A player signs a contract say for 3 years and as his contract gets shorter if he has played well and has increased his saleable v
😆 Lee, cracking!
Robbie Keane I a Grade A Cockfest.
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We can do without Hazard, he doesn’t know his a**e from his elbow, the swampies being the a**e of course….
Morning Steve, Scott suggested similar the other day about contracts, cut their salary by half in the penultimate season i think he said.. That would soon get them signing…
As thick as fuck, too……..
Jussi rocky, he’s free in the summer, i may have mentioned him once or twice 😉
value i would expect him to try and get the best deal possible, sorry having problems with my name keeps encroaching in what i’m writing if you know what i mean
Rico. I think Fergie just leaves the grass uncut to slow the pace of the ball. I read that article and believe almost every word of it to be fallacy. Typical lazy journalism that I could write without moving form my present slouched position.
Sick of Wenger buying cheap players…..RVP awaiting him to spend…..all in one sentence…..just trying to recall exactly how much RVP cost us…….one of those bargain basement buys,hey????
Sick of reading that players are holding their club to ransom,or waiting to see if a club qualifies for CL football.
Piss off you prima donnas……give me a player who says “I want to help bring success to my club”!!!!!
I am sick of them.
Theo hanging our for 75 grand a week….A WEEK….75 GRAND!!!!
Get your hand off it.
RVP……we’ve put up with you giving us half seasons for years,whilst on big money.
We love you,but sign so other players can see you believe there’s a future,don’t ask then to sign so YOU think there’s a future.
Anyone,but anyone,knocking Vermaelen is a bloody dunce.
The guy has more heart and love for the club than any five players!!!!
One off game,one slip,one offside NOT given,and he’s the worst in the world.
Those same people bagging him probably look at Kozzer and compare him,yet 12 months ago,nearly everyone wished Kozzer was half the player Vermaelen was.
Gooners everywhere….realise our club will lose games……realise that it ain’t the end if the world,and realise sticking the boot in is a piss poor way of,ahem,supporting the club.
Evening all.
Why don’t we lump massive buy-out clauses on star players? I’m sure I read somewhere that Hulk has a large buy out clause………not that he’s a star player imho
Was that you Rico?! Know someone was banging on about him!! He’s a decent enough keeper as a back up. I’d even take Tomasz Kuszczak
I knew he did something Adam, maybe he’s just saving on petrol – he’s a bit tight you know 😉
Evening Scotty!
My feeling is that Vermaelen is suffering now from being over-hyped before. He’s good, but he’s not amazing. He _always_ made a fair number of mistakes – in particular letting himself get pulled upfield, out of position and exposing the rest of the back line too much. He’s been going through a bad patch this year and is now suffering from the fact that there’s no cover for him (Vermaelen on his worst day is still safer than Djourou on his best).
All that’s not intended as a criticism – I love the guy it’s just that he ain’t _quite_ the consistently world class defender that some people were portraying him as. But he was still Arsenal’s best centre back, by some distance.
Now that Koscielny’s got into the groove and is looking better than Vermy, people are noticing it more.
Tea and toast in hand Adam….?!
Morning Scott, feel better after that 😉 😉
Another good idea Lee, didn’t Barca do that the very day they signed Cesc for peanuts, £100M or something similar wasn’t it?
I think we’ll get an older keeper this summer, Wengers attempts to get Swartzer (spelling) is behind my thought and Fabianski wants out..
Thankfully Almunia will be out of contract so finally he should be gone, and WEnger needs to handcuff Mannone to him as he leaves….
I think you guys are getting het up over paper talk, lets face it robins or Theo’s contract has not run out yet so whats the problem do you buy your car tax before it has run out course not if they don’t sign at the end at least they saw out their contracts, after all thats what they signed for.
Lee… Didn’t Hulk have about EUR85m buy out clause?! He’s shit!!
Evening Scott. You’re right what you say in your post. RvP annoyed me last year when he said that we need to be winning more. I’m sure he probably said it from the treatment table, where he’s spent the best part of his career. He owes us. And he knows it.
I know we’ll lose games… But like I and a few others said yesterday… It’s the manner of the defeats that pisses us off.
Scotty is fired up.
Bust my arse for 50 odd hours a week,sir up til god knows what hour to watch my club play,yet I’m expected to listen other Gooners knock them when they’re doing their best(if they’re not,I will have a crack!!),and players who think they’re bigger than the club.
I love RVP as much as anyone, but I don’t want things to fizzle out as they did with Fab and Nasri.
Tell him to sign by August 1st,or he can go to the highest bidder.
Bloody cold in Russia Robin!!!!
Let me emphasise how much I think of him,and his intentions may well be misunderstood,but my point is even Robin Van Persie is not nearly as big as Arsenal Football Club.
Fair enough Steve….. But I don’t have millions of people’s hopes pinned on me renewing my car tax! And if they were, I’d make sure that I told them not to worry, I was going to get my car tax soon and all will be well. One sentence from RvP saying he’s staying will appease everyone and the conversations will stop. The silence is almost deafening.
Welcome arseweb
I have to totally disagree, our defence hasn’t be stable because of all the rotten injuries we have suffered, TV has been at Lb for half the season, a position he has said he doesn’t like…
There can be no coincidence that our winning run started when TV and Kos were back together centrally with Sagna and Gibbs returning…
imho, TV is an outstanding central defender….
I’m not sure that’s the case Steve, if they don’t sign this summer, we lose a lot of money, money that would replace the players easily.
Scott, they need to sign before then imho – July 1st at the latest or sell them, just in case they go and get injured at the Euros….
Rico – I’m inclined to agree with arseweb in the Kozzer theory. I think he’s been phenomenal this year. Yes, TV5 playing at CB has stabilised the defence… But it’s not stable when he’s alongside Djourou…. Kozzer’s emergence as a proper player has sorted us out. In my opinion! I love TV5, don’t get me wrong. But I love Kozzer more! How’s that for a gay love-in?!!
Arseweb,I can guarantee I tipped Koscielny to be world class over 12 months ago.
Gooners tend to be overcritical,IN GENERAL,and impatient.
We do need to buy players who have potential,as we don’t have the budget of others.
Good call Rico.
The problem Wenger has is if he outs RVP on the spot and he leaves,he’s the worst in the world.
If he doesn’t and RVP leaves,he’s the worst in the world.
If a player wants to go,he will go.
😆 rocky, I’m not knocking Kos, he has improved so so much and is a very good defender but I can’t knock TV, he’s one of my favs…
As for Djourou, what defence would be stable with him in it?
PUTS RVP on the spot.
There’s a bush somewhere that needs beating around Rock!! Re Hulk….I too think he’s log, tho!
Rico,TV5 is on the back of my shirt.
Kozzer is a champion,TV5 is the man.
Haha! Pretty sure there’s a fence to be sat on somewhere too Lee! Seriously, he’s garbage. That’s like us sticking a £70m buy out on Denilson!!
Lets face it we don’t know whether they have told Wenger they are staying or not, they could quite easily have said they would but it may suit Wenger to keep it quiet, its plainto all supporters that Wenger never lets his right hand know what his left hand is doing, and what that actually has proved that he gets the most money out of it at the end of the day, like all transfers it is not always set in stone but Wenger has an uncanny knack of getting value for money.
Kozzer had 1 season in the French top flight. He then came to us and went straight in the team. The fact he is as good as he is now after only 2 years in nothing short of spectacular. And the man’s glaringly obvious desire to get the ball first and to win for Arsenal is what I want to see from everyone.
Fair enough Steve, but everyone at Arsenal is well aware of the unrest this is causing. If he’s already decided to stay, it would be beneficial to everyone if it was announced.
What will be will be in the end Scott and as you say, if a player wants out then so be it – no money will stop them, but i think the deals are pretty much done anyway, it’s all a cunning plan for this summers activities by our club….
rocky, did you mean £7million on denilson, or £7 😛
Rico,I hope you’re right.
Steve,your comment about Wenger is dead on….he gives nothing away.
Why is it though that people always complain about him lying regarding transfer targets?????
He never says a word,people read rumours in the media or on the net,they don’t come off and he’s lied again lol.
Here is my theory:
Season ends – Podolski confirmed
Walcott then signs on, shortly followed by RvP
M’Vila and Vertonghen are signed shortly after.
Then, the mass exodus begins…..
Simples 🙂
I think I’d even take £7 in luncheon Vouchers (do they even exist? Doesn’t matter… I’d swap them for him even if they were expired and obsolete and still think I got the better deal)
rocky. No tea and toast today mate. I have just sparked up a huge Sisha water pipe like Chamakh and am laying here re-enacting his escapades in Las Vegas. It is a bit painful though.
I just don’t want Vertonghen to come in at the expence of Koscielny….
Or even the EXPENSE
I don’t believe a word wenger says when it comes to transfers….
rocky – Groupon vouchers, they are all the fashion these days…
I keep forgetting his Vegas escapades!! God, I hope whoever it was he decided to park up that night didn’t run their fingers through the chicken grease in his hair…..
Groupon eh??! Wowcher!!
Adam, who is peeling the grapes and feeding them to you….?
Hi Rocky, makes me wonder at times, football clubs are a business and CL pays round about £30 mill say we were to miss out and an offer for Robin came in for £35 to £40 mill would the money be more important than the player 15 years of CL money gets to be taken for granted our normal profit announcement has become normal makes you wonder at times doesnt it.
Lee. It’s Jason King actually. He loaned me one of his Kaftans.
Paint him blue and get him sporting a pony-tail…….Avatar!!!
You’re right Steve. And I’m pretty sure if that offer came in, it would be considered at great length. If that were to happen, it would be a massive kick in the teeth. Especially as Ivan Smugides said it wouldn’t be a big deal if we didn’t get CL football…. It would almost be as if selling RvP would be their contingency plan to balance the books
As long as it’s not Jonathan King Adam….
rocky, i don’t think he would, it could mean the end of JD though….
At least we’d have a stronger ‘DM’ and a quality left back for when Gibbs is out…
Rico, I’m sure if I went to the Ems with a pair of boots, I’D mean the end of Djourou….
http://www.therealarsenal.com/2012/midfielder-arsenal-sign/
or Jar Jar Binks Lee… Although I think Assou-Akotto currently holds that lookalike.
rocky. Jonathan is coming over later with some young “friends”.
What’s this Montolivo character like? Never seen him play.
I’m heading off for a while, Fido needs a wash, cut and blow-dry at the groomers 🙂
Catch you all later on this afternoon, have a good day….
I could post a few things in response to that Adam… All of which I’m sure would be frowned upon!!
Have fun Rico! Catch you later
Morning all,
Rico, your turning into a little rottweiler.
Lee, your cutting it a bit short for the Citeh game aren’t ya.
I’m with Scott, wenger out, as for rvp he hasn’t scored for two games now, flog him.
Morning Micko…. Whip him or sell him?!
rocky. I assure you I am naive to such things. But I wouldn’t want to offend any sensibilities here.
The difference is Jar Jar Binks can trap a bag of cement and when through on goal he wouldn’t pass backwards….
Don’t start Micko!!!!
Top of the morning Micko………
he’s proper shite that RVP…..bin him!
Agreed Adam!!
Jar Jar Binks does seem to trip over a lot though…. And there are a few times that he looks like he is about to cry. Plenty of similarities there!
morning all……rico….am i the only naija guy here
morning all……rico….am i the only naija guy here…..RVP should jus clear the air….no one is bigger than arsenal
someone sud give chamug more pipe to smoke in as much it makes him to near the exit door
Morning KC. Not sure if you are the only one… Out of us 2 you are!!
Chamug must surely see that his future doesn’t belong to Arsenal. He’ll go back to France in the Summer.
I still think RvP will sign
kc, maybe RVP has already told AW that he’ll sign if we show some transfer intent…that’s why he’s trying to do his business early doors!
Rocky,I think he will too……why can’t he just do it and we will all know where he stands.
Exactly that Scott.
ROCKY….welcome mate…apparently im from d east….all of us want RVP to sign….who knows if he will or not…but replacing him(if he goes) with a cavani quality is not bad…..telling us Afobe/campbell will be better is suicidal….i might give vela anoda chance bt ping boot sud just piss off………bt is clear….VP owe us
Thanks K.. Personally, I don’t think Vela is worth another go. He’s not suited to our league. There’s so much crap we need top show the exit door but I doubt we will.
lEE….we hope so…..but AW might be doing this early busines cos he is so certain that players’ price will sky rocket after the EUros
Lee,hence why TV5 deserves credit.
He could’ve gone just about anywhere.
He didn’t hold the club to ransom.
He simply signed.
You on bloomberg Rock?
ROCKY….agreed but did we gave vela enuf chance….i dont think so….rico….any news on our Brazillian wellington
Lee, I’m not mate, no. Only have a “hot desk” log on these days.
Totally agree Scott. We just need a few more to show the same devotion.
We didn’t give him much of a chance, no. But I really don’t think he’s right for the English game. The same way Reyes struggled.
scott….sincerely i hope he signs…his interviews had always been full of positivity….
Agree Scott, he has a bad day at the office and people wanna bury him…..that’s bollocks! He wears the canon on his chest with pride, we’ve lacked people with that kind of commitment/passion for a while,the knock on effect of TV signing can only do the club some good!!!
anyway….GIROUD seems better….Is Diaby fit for the man citeh game
As for this vertonghen whoring himself around to all and sundry is that not lazy journalism?? Fuck all to give Arsenal any shit about let’s write…blah blah blah!!
Kc re wellington… he got the boot mate….!
TV is top notch anyone who says otherwise ain’t got a scooby…!
Trouble is kc…Giroud is 6ft3″ striker, AW will play him in the pink boots position out wide………..
Morning GG-man, totally agree!!
Lee if you read what Vertonghen said he never really whored himself around at all, he has merely said when teams been mentioned by journo’s that yes they are quality teams and he’s be interested but for now he is an Ajax player… the one team he has said he really likes is us…! Unlike hazard who has been selling himself to the whole planet the little tart…. Na$ri 2 me thinks…………
Yeah, what I’ve seen of Micky (not a lot tbh) he looks good but as you say, he looks like a grass is greener merchant! Gotze was the one that I really liked but he’s signed an extension…..
I’m popping out for bite, catch you later peeps!
Cheers Lee, Agree with Gotze, he was the one i really liked and wanted but such is life….!
Wath…. 3rd place decides it according to the below….
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/7550920/Vertonghen-open-to-Spurs-move
LEE…maybe he will give us the plan B that we lacked
W.A.T.H….u think he is gonna make it
Wath,I’ve read plenty if the interviews Hazard has done….not internet interpretations….and never have I read anything different to what Vertonghen says.
Id have them both.
ROCKY…..that article is far too old
IT’s old, but the strange he wasn’t even mentioning Arsenal there. And didn’t really, until we overtook them.
The players get asked about a certain clubs interest in them and respond.
Including Hazard…..what should they say?
Tottenham…..no,they’re a low grade club,I’d never go there!!!!!
Seriously????
That’s how it plays out,yet the interpretation is they’re selling themselves.
i say lets start a campaign WENGER OUT
Of course not Scott, I’m not dumb, I certainly know how these things work. But why only start mentioning Arsenal when we overtook Spurs? He was linked with us long before he was them.
And how do you know the reports weren’t initiated by him or his agent first? Why must it be a reporter who asks the question first?
Bottom line… I’m not fussed either way if he comes or not.
Lone Ranger Chamug blows smoke rings to warn chief: “10 minutes doesn’t exactly put me on cloud 9, you want me starving for oxygen??? I will be steamrolling until the ozone whole is plugged, this suntan isn’t spray on, you know, UV-rays are affecting my career. See you in Vegas, stick bread”
AfterGoon all.
Scott, I’ve heard plenty players say sperz who…………?
Hazard for me touts himself at every opportunity and have seen his i/v’s he will play for who ever offers the most money watch…! As said another Na$ri for me………..!
That’s very old on JV….. He mentioned us last season as well, as you say Scott the journo’s make most of it up but there are a few that make it obvious they just in it for the dosh…!
And if reports are actuially true that Podolski “didn’t know who spurs were” kind of answers that, yes, they can respond it that way. Of course he knew who they were beforehand.
Rocky,nobody accused you of being dumb.
I did say that the interviews I’d seen went that way….all of them.
If you’ve seem differently,then say so.
To be honest Scott, most players decline to comment while they are still under contract in the interviews I’ve seen.
Wath,I’m not sure the journos make it up so much as asking loaded questions.
No player,well very few,would disrespect a club who potentially is an employer.
They’re stuck when a journo asks how they felt about the Spurs manager showing an I.retest in them.
It’s funny people bag Hazard,who according to many has named Arsenal amongst others as a destination,yet love Gotze who showed no desire at all to join us or anyone else for that matter.
But Rocky Hazard is a player whose club has made it known he’s for sale.
I think increasingly these days reporters are specifically told not to ask certain questions by the press liaison people. I agree that some maybe too dumb to sidestep a rogue question, but I think for the most part it’s not mentioned. I’ve lost track of the “….. declined to comment” in the paper!
To be honest mate, I’ve not kept up with this whole Hazard thing at all. Not really seen any stories of him, so can’t comment on him really.
I just think hes got a raw deal.
He may well be another Nasri,but its yet to he proven one way or the other.
One thing he has is the X factor we could use.
I must day if Podolski has or will sign,he has done so with no promise of CL football,so unless Wenger has promised big spending,he’s done it for all the right reasons.
I hope you’re right Scott.
I know you’re a big fan of Hazard. I’ve honestly never seen him play… not even highlights.
Playing for us,in two years time he will be a top 4 or 5 player in the world,imo.
Would you have him over Goetze?
Good day all. Hope we are well.
Just read the article and not the comments so I’m sure it has all been said.
Chamakh: regardless of whether he smokes a pipe or not should be shipped at the end of the season, we got him on a free so £5mill would be a decent bit of business.
Like many others don’t understand the stick that Vermaelen is getting, were these same people being critical when he was scoring the winner in the dying minutes of a few recent games. A lot of fans are just never happy and love a whinge! Don’t get me wrong I’m far from happy with the weekends result but for me the whole team didn’t do enough to warrant much from the game, lets hope they can put that right against City!!
UTA – Pretty much says it all really…..
I honestly don’t know Rocky.
Id have either,or both lol.
If…bloody big if….we got Hazard,for 35 million,I can only see his price going up,so if he’s a Nasri,so be it…..cash in on him.
If not,we will have an out and out superstar.
Agreed UTA.
Chamakh should be sold for stupidity…..fancy letting someone take your photo…..dumbarse!!!!!
especially with hair like that….
Both Scott!! I don’t think the world would be able to take the scock of 2 massive signings in one season at Arsenal!
or even SHOCK….!
Hence the lol……
Hazard is the only one we can get now,so I will change my decision of either/both to Hazard.
Word has it his brother,whose about 16 or 17 is a sensation in the making also.
Thor,I think his name is.
The parents had fun with the names,didn’t they???
Can’t see us getting hazard, with City and the like sniffing round him his price will only go up and he is not worth the prices that are being banded around (well at least not yet). Plus I don’t think Arsene would want to ‘kill’ Ryo’s progression.
It’s ok mate, I know you were only joking….!
I think we should get Thor just for the sake of it!
Can Hazard play through the middle or is he more of a winger?
Hmmm good point there UTA regarding Ryo and buying Hazard………! hadn’t given that scenario much thoughts 2b honest….!
He can play both Rocky.
Ryo is one player I cannot wait to see in the first team.
Another bargain buy.
I’ve spruiked Joel Campbell since the day we signed him.
Big and raw,but will be a ripper.
There’s plenty to look forward to.
From what I’ve seen of Ryo this season, I’ve been really impressed. Heard good things about Campbell too, so you’re right, the future looks pretty tasty
Owen Coyle wants to adopt Ryo…..he absolutely loves him
Ryo does look a bit tasty, has seized his opportunity (as jack did) and shown everyone at Arsenal that he has what it takes.
Anyone have an informed opinion on whether Theo will sign an extension, obviously if not we will need another winger. Hazard??!! Ha.
I think at the mo, Ox is a ready made replacement if Theo does one.
Course he is, silly me.
Every week my opinion changes on Theo.
If the right offer came in,I wouldn’t be devastated to let him go.
I’m generally down on Theo. a handful of good games doesn’t warrant such a massive pay hike in my opinion.
I agree he doesn’t deserve what he’s asking for.
Even before Theo had this upturn in form I wanted to keep him but not for the wages that are being talked about. Performance based bonuses on top of a decent wage, hopefully that would increase his consistency.
Incentive based contracts should be given to every player.
Yep. Even contracts that are in line with ability would be a good start…..
AFternoon all.
Look, it is a TEAM issue and no one player to blame.
THAT TEAM at QPR just simply don’t gell…and did not play as a UNIT.
It is up to the manager to fix the TEAM, to select the players that can play to his tactical formation; tactics customised to suit each opponent respectively.
We can beat Abu Dhabi CIty this weekend, as long as Arsene Wenger got his tactics with the requisite players selected to suit his tactical formation.
SImple isn’t it?
And why Wenger is paid 6-mil per annum.
And of course, Wenger can’t plan for individual mistake; and why it is called “accident” or “an accident waiting to happen”.
I’m sure they are given to every player. I don’t know exact figures but if theo is on 60k/week now and wants 90k then a slight increase on his current wage to say 65-70k and to build it up to 90 he would have to be scoring goals and making assists week in week out to earn the bonuses.
But yeah rocky hopefully the days of rewarding mediocrity are over.
Theo hasn’t done enough for me…. (sorry Rico) I’d let him go and song!
UTA,exactly what I said about Theo.
He may end up worth 90k a week,but not yet,and he needs to be more consistent to get there.
Ok mate, sry if I’m just repeating already covered ground.
Scott, agents would be up in arms if pay was incentive and performance based… Can you imagine…? they’d all go on strike…! Problem is for 95% of the clubs they’d all back it but the money bags would say we dont care we will pay what they want and thats the whole thing fucked.
Didn’t mean it like that….just saying I agree 100% with you.
It’s not realistic,I know Wath.
It would certainly be nice though.
Lee, next thing you know Theo will be bringing out an autobiography.
Link rumours are stock trade information, speculative spins on the basis of need and want to create ghost value and generate Facebook-esq like traffic on a players profile. The internet is a economy on its own. Today’s or yesterday’s stories are just journos filling their day job, preparing for harvest season: the transfer period. They familiarize you with personified brands now to do less introduction later. Around the transfer period conversion on rumours are measured in seconds not hours,minutes or days. Website managers order content staff to grab the nipples of the cashcows and have their copy-paste library from the off-season ready when the battle for CTR (Click Through Rates) heats up.
It’s not about slow-newsweek, career moves or club ambition at all. It’s about the battle for your brain. Marketing covert persuasion to sell visitor numbers to advertisers in high-season when fan interest lowers their guard on useful information.
Most sites don’t even mind competitors copy and run their story. One source isn’t scoop journalism any more,many are telling and helps raising the value of the topic. Giving it a longer lifespan.
The Danish star has hit it off well with Stephane Sessegnon, culminating in an excellent display against Manchester City at the weekend.
However, O’Neill is not hopeful of retaining the Danish star who has netted four goals in seven games in March.
He said: “I’ve not thought about his future at all. I’ve not mentioned it to him, there’s no point in putting pressure on anyone at the moment.
“Bendtner played as a real proper centre-forward. He was holding the ball, bringing people into play – and he scored he goal. On a performance like that his self-vaunted opinion of himself is maybe justified.”
O’Neill believes the 24-year-old may still fancy his chances of making his mark at Arsenal, and added: “He’s played very well and may think that with that type of performance he’s still capable of breaking into Arsenal’s squad.”
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Well, Bentner returns and we buy Sessegnon who seems to deevleop a good understanding with him?
Say..like AUgust 2011…we sell Van Persie and Walcott for refusing to sign a new contract…and buy Sessegnon partnering Nik for 2012/13 season…
…………………………..Szczesny
….Sagna….Mertesacker……..Vermaelen…….Gibbs
………………………….Koscielny
….Sessegnon…..WIlshere…..Rosicky………Ox-C
……………………………Bendtner
Micko,that will be followed up by his Greatest Hits cd.
Dutch….very deep!!!
Remember its late here,so small words bud lol.
Merlin: If RVP is off, I sincerely hope Bendtner is NOT his replacement. Sessegnon for Theo I could deal with though.
It is “supply and demand”:
If Walcott continues to score in every game now……..and one of the stars at Euro2012, amongst the top scorers..
Guess what is his market value and how many teasm are willing to pay him 100K to 160K?
Walcott’s agent will be daft to agree on any new contract now with him hitting form and showing a glimpse of his potential when plays more centrally and with a co-striker where he can devleop an understanding.
Van Persie’s agent and Walcott’s agent are playing hard-ball now as both of ’em can wait for after EUro2012 to decide their future.
FOlks, I see it as a re-run of that Cesc-Nasari Saga all over again, with the usual suspects are to tap ’em up..
Imagine RvP winning the Golden Boot award, PFA PLayer of teh year….blah..blah……and still negotiating with Arsenal in July 2012…….there goes our pre-season 2012/13 preparation….Groundhog Day.
Scott, totally agree mate is makes sense it’s practical and seems fair to me BUT am sure the players and agents would throw their toys out the cot….! The rest of us put up with 5% increases IF we lucky these fuckers get 25% and still they not satisfied…!
UpTheArse says:
April 3, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Merlin: If RVP is off, I sincerely hope Bendtner is NOT his replacement. Sessegnon for Theo I could deal with though.
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If Nik continues to score in every game…and has a fien Euro2012 as well……..perhaps some daft team will be willing to cough out 12-mil for him.
Nik said he will only sign for a top-team and want to play CL Cup or EUropean football.
If no team is willing to buy him and offer him European football, Nik will not leave and happily collecting 52K and play out his contract.
Time is on his side.
And if Nik scores double-figure this season, Wenger may have a chnage of heart if Nik is willing to coem back and prepare to take his chanc eon the bench.
Better Nik on the bench rather than CHamakh and Park CY – two jackasses for the price of one Danish.
We can always send him bakc to Sunderland or Bolton comes January 2013
Scott, I think he bought it out at 21 didn’t he………unbelievable.
He still has his best years ahead of him imo and remember he has Southampton DNA so he shouldn’t get too big for his granny knickers either unlike some we could mention.
Scott sorry mate. Had to throw that of my chest. 😉
ManU is 5 points ahead, and 8 points if they win on Saturday.
Guess which ABu DHabi CIty team will turn-up against Arsenal?
All fired-up or feel so sorry fort ehmselves that they can’t be bothered to play and already planning for their summer holidays – busily planning where to spend the Sheikh’s petrodollars?
CLichy, Nasri: “I join ABu DHabi to win medals, titles, trophies, silverwares and camel dungs.” ROTFLMAO
It’s been a pleasure guys….great discussion.
I’m off now,so have a great day all.
That’s a classic Merlin!!!!
Theo Walcott “My Embyionic Years” has got a good ring to it…… 😉
****embryonic**** even!!
Merlin: Bendy ahead of Chamakh or park agreed, but if we lose RVP, surely we have to aim a bit higher?
Theo Walcott: “why I suddenly realised I wasn’t worth 80k a week and instead signed for 65k” has a better ring to it Lee!
Cheers Scott… fair dinkum and all that 😉
Nite Scott……..bloody part timers.
Lee, you’ll have to check out the paella in Spain, that’s the real reason cesc moved back to barca, they weren’t up to much in London apparently.
Theo Wallfly: “I heard it through the grapevine”
Chmuk and Park replaced by Afobe and Campbell….. Podolski to bolster the attack Bendy has a decent Euro’s and we get 8mil for him…. anything over 5mil for Chmuk and Park would be great biz and look at salary saved on Bend, Chmuk and Park easy 150K a week…!
Micko 🙂 re part timers
Scotty real funny, now beam down my clothes. Laters fella. 😉
Micko, hows the kilt wearing going today matey…? stay off the black stuff til at least 8pm as well…!
Wath, its been nothing short of a miracle how we’ve managed to get through this season with Chamakh and Park as back-up, it could easily have back-fired big time, looks like we may have got away with it by the seat of our underpants for the time being at least, it has to be all change in the summer.
How it hanging dutch.
Agreed mate, the fact RVP has stayed fit has indeed papered over the fact that chmuk is so shit and so unreliable…..! It could still backfire on us though mate so lets not count our chickens just yet…!
ON OFFER:
Berber Llama with couscous-knowledge steamed by a sheep bladder.
Not that funny but, there’s a tapas bar I go to watch the Arsenal games and there’s this little Spanish fcker in there, he always greets my in his pigeon English with…. got any more players for us this season?
I trust there is no tip left at the end of the meal Lee?!
Micko you talk miracle I say it’s a manifestation of God. Blimey nothing short of biblical fortune.
I’m lounged with a coffee wetting ears of pages in a magazine with my fingertips Micko. No interesting reads to find.
Afternoon fine folk, has Wenger sacked Chamakh yet 😉
AFternoon Rico. Fido all ship-shape and shiny?!
Alas, no…. He still remains…
Your slow Lee, Lee him yeh plenty fella you can start by taking Bendy, Denilson,Chmuk and Almunia and we’ll take another 25million off ya… Cheers….!
I like your Plymouth WATH, but he/they wouldn’t want that shower of shite!! ONLY Arsenal persist with those under-performing James Hunts!!!
Eat yellow snow was my tip to him, Rock………. 😉
Basil says to Manuel “You have rats in Spain, don’t you – or did Franco have them all shot?”
Seriously, where would we be without RVP’s input?? Apart from in thew merde…….
Hi rocky, she is, sulking a bit having been left, but she looks mighty fine thanks 🙂
::( re Chamakh, hopefully soon though….
Afternoon Rico, Fido matches the handbag now I presume??
Tell him go eat some worms off the pitch seeing as those barca’s spend so much time rolling around on the grass….!
I bet he’s Espanyol in disguise 😉
What pink and fluffy DG, thats AK’s slippers mate………….!
Wahey!! The old’uns are the best, right Lee?!
Lee, sometimes, sorry just isn’t enough, as Andrew castle 😉
😆 DG, afternoon to you….
I’m gonna love you and leave you all….i’m getting the Stansted express through leg-draggersville! Chat later on peeps!!
See you Lee, you and your family have a safe journey and hope you have a fab holibobs… 🙂
I thought AK wears those Scottish quilt textile slippers pre-heated in a microwave.
Au revoir Lee. Bon voyage. Sacre bleu I wish you a nice vitamin C trip. (Chillax)
Cheers Housers…..will be back, as Arnie said!! 😆
Bore off Lee!! Enjoy seeing how the other half live (good half that is) at the good end of Liverpool STreet!!
Have a good one. No blogging while you’re away…….!
Here here rocky, no blogging or Lee will be in doo doo again 😉
Cheers Lee, have fun mate have a good relax and take ya mac with ya 😀
Hey guys, we have passed 100,000 comments today, not too bad for for 18 months 🙂
Go easy on the pina colada’s by the pool lee.
Congrats Rico! What’s amazing is that only about 5% of comments have been worthwhile!! (Only kidding!! Only been on here less than a year so can’t pass judgement)!!
That’s diabolical Micko considering he Googled weather predictions. “If you like pina colada’s you have stand in the rain”
Wath – Mac as in laptop or does he own a flasher’s coat?!
Have to stand*
Thanks rocky, must be my 5% of the comments you are referring to 😉 ….
I think we both know it’s mine!!
Dutch, in Ireland it’s always raining so we just find ourselves a good high stool for the afternoon.
Hello rico, chamakh would tell ya that’s just a clarinet in his hand, you’ve got it all wrong.
CONGRATS RICO AN HONOUR TO BE PART OF HISTORY.
You soon will be approached by hordes of advertisers to sell space for banners. Be selective will you.
Lee flashing……………. Best we keep an eye on skynews next few days for deviants in Spain on the loose…!
Micko 🙂 re high stool. Take Fisherman’s Friend for vitamins.
There’s no shame in being a bit commercially. Heck even Arsshave sells space on his personal site. He still runs a banner for Arsenal leisure gear while his headshot-kit picture on top of the starting page is changed to Zenith’s.
😆 rocky, you are on good form today…
😆 Micko, i thought you would have said it was something other than a clarinet… and did i see you called me a rotti earlier 😉
Thanks DG, as I always say, it’s only the bloggers who make it work, so thanks to all of you good guys and gals….
Our chickens do high stools, but only when roosting Micko….
Haha!! That’s one of my facourite words at the moment wath…. Deviant!! Really sums someone up!!
I think it’s just delirium Rico… Knowing how much work I have to do by tomorrow evening, and I’ve been on here most of the day!!
Can you tell who had 100,000th post Rico?!
A prt of me really want’s it to be Dutch’s Basil Fawlty comment about the rats!! Shame it wasn’t his comment yesterday about that footballer looking like a Polish Plasterer!! I’m actually still laughing about that comment!!
Naughty corner from your bosses rocky 😉
He’s off today, so I’m in charge! The other 2 have no idea what I do anyway!
Win win then….
I’m not sure rocky, i’ll go and see if i can fine out…
rocky, I have counted back and worked it out to be Lee, his comment was to sell Song and Theo….
Now could that be spooky 🙂
does he get a prize?!
Right gang, I’m off.
Have a great evening all!
A prize for Lee?
He can have my fluffy slippers… 😀
Hi/bye AK!
It seems that Arsenal want to sell Chamakh, but that he doesn’t want to go.
For financial reasons of course.
In England he gets approx 55k/60k.
In France he’d get 40k, even with PSG it seems?!
Hi/see ya RR
He’s won a holiday rocky 🙂
Hey AK, hows you, glad to be home??
Catch you in the comments Rock. Bye.
Jamie Sanderson@YoungGunsBlog
Marouane Chamakh says he’ll reject offers and wants to stay at Arsenal. Says AW ‘trusts him’, amid shisa pipe incident.
4h Goon Era Dam@gooneradam
@YoungGunsBlog he’s on £90k a week, I can see why he wants to stay.
Retweeted by Gingers for Limpar
3h Arsenal Report@arsenalreport
@gooneradam @younggunsblog @Gingers4Limpar There is very little chance he’s on a £90k/week contract. None, I’d say.
Goon Era Dam@gooneradam
· Open
@arsenalreport @younggunsblog @Gingers4Limpar he was a free agent. his wages would be higher given his signing-on fee
2h Arsenal Report@arsenalreport
@gooneradam @younggunsblog @gingers4limpar Doesn’t matter, he’s definitely not on £90k/week. That’s Fabregas-territory.
Jamie Sanderson@YoungGunsBlog
@arsenalreport @gooneradam @gingers4limpar – Wages in France circa £40k, now around £55-£66k. No way £90k. Wage structure
Night rocky, have a good one yourself….
Time for Wenger to force a few issues AK, there are a few that need to be told to go….
Hiya Rico.
The fresh air does make a difference…
A LemSip helps as well.. 🙂
Can’t force ’em out though boss.
I fear Chamuck could be Denilson MkII
Evening fluffy slipper man… next it’s smoking jacket and pipe watch…..
Chmuk will be hard to get rid of when paid so handsomely to be utterly shit…! Another one of wengers super super quality signings….!
Hiya evening (almost) AK. Chamug will go, Morrocans are pride geezers. Besides he still got a few years to go in his career. Over the long run he will loose income not playing.
Can’t contracts be terminated AK, at a cost of course but it’s got to be better than paying them each week…
Evening All;
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/picturegalleries/9182851/Arsenals-summer-priorities-in-pictures.html#?frame=2184313
Send him back to Vegas Rico. Apparently it did his career the world of good last time.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger feels the Football Association must sort out who will be England manager sooner rather than later. 😀
Frenchman Wenger, 62, has himself been approached for the England job in the past, and accepts the FA are in a difficult position, but one which must be resolved quickly.
“I don’t know their plan completely, I think they have been taken by surprise a bit with Capello going,” said Wenger.
“They are now in a difficult situation and the sooner they sort it out, the better it is, but it is not easy for the federation [FA] at the moment because they do not want to interfere with what is going on in the Premier League. You can understand that.”
After long being criticised for a lack of English talent in the Arsenal squad, Wenger now has a core of England youngsters at London Colney.
Midfielder Jack Wilshere is making steady progress on his return to fitness from a niggly ankle injury which has seen him miss all of the season so far.
Wenger revealed there was still a chance the 20-year-old could feature at the European Championships.
“The latest on Jack Wilshere is positive, but cautious. That means he is doing well in training and is getting stronger every week,” said Wenger.
“At the moment it is too difficult to say he will play in the Euros.
“You cannot rule it out, but as well you cannot say with certainty he will be fit and available before the end of the season.”
It should be you Kev. You’re a man of the world and you don’t need the money.
That’s my boy, upset them just as they’re sorting their confidence out again… 😆
AK, those pictures sum it up really, but i wonder why someone at the DT reckons he knows everything….
Adam…. Loadsa Dosh Mate…. 😛
I know Kev….
Rico, no news means either inventing it or recycling it. 🙂
Just thought that they were good pics, especially Nik. The story of his football life in a picture. 😉
Off to get dinner guys, back in a while….
Evening Dutch and Wath. How are you gentleman on this fine day?
I feel like crap….
But i can always cheer myself up by counting my money eh Adam…. 😀
Evening Adam, i agree re Chamakh 😉
Back shortly…..
Adam, you still at work mate?
I’m fine thanx AK you take it easy mate plenty whiskey honey n lemon but you know that your as old as my Gran who told me 😉
Those fluffy slippers will at least keep you warn n snug you just get better mate.
Dutch, what’s the media response over there on De Boer’s opinion’s on Vertonghen being more suited to Spain or Italy?
Cheers Wath, i’ve got a blanket wrapped around my poor old bones… 😉
Sir AK Vertonghen himself has instructed his agent to talk to clubs from the EPL. So, it would only interest him if Barca came knocking, as I predicted we would face competition from them. But again he prefers Fish & Chips (being Belgian and so) above paella or pasta Bolognese. 😉
Adam
Caught this band on radio in a ‘special’ you might fancy. They also told the interviewer to be gear freaks, most notable vintage guitars. Being asked if they had an attic full of fresh purchases, one band member replied: “just old instruments, madam. And always on the prowl to add”
http://www.mosstheband.com/
P.S. Don’t thank me. Life is for sharing.
Hiya Kev,
No mate. A rather selfish day buying things. Just gonna watch Barca and AC Milan.
DG. If you ever want a vintage instrument, I’m your man.
DG. Are they Dutch?
I met some musicians at a great audio store in Hilversulm called Rhapsody who were really clued up on music and older instruments. They were all good players and very friendly people too.
Adam I’m many things but no guitar player. 😉 I leave such things to Clapton, B.B. King or pikeys at the entrance of my local supermarket. Will keep my ears open though for any interests from others.
Surely there are no pikeys in Holland.
Actually, thinking about it there is a truly great Dutch gypsy guitar player called Jimmy Rosenberg. Heard of him? He plays in the style of the amazing Django Reinhardt.
Yes Adam they are Dutch. Up and rising at the moment. What surprised me was they mainly been touring the European continent without visiting GB. Given they communicate in English they are looking to expand their horizon.
Rapshody doesn’t ring a bell. Rosenberg does, he actually plays with family called the Rosenberg Trio. Virtuosic sells them short, famous throughout the globe.
This is all far to intellectually musical for me……… I can’t even whistle properly…!
Ohh and how could I forget Jan Akkerman. I believe Rosenberg Trio made an album called ‘Djangolist’.
WHAT you culture brutal. 😉
boo… evening all…
I try DG i try………… AK will say I am very trying 😀
Nahh WATH I (and AK I’m sure) love to read your comments. Always sharp, always slang lingo rich. Which me likes. 😛
Wath, you’re really just a pussycat…. 😐
Dutch, good news on Vert. I’m still hopefull.
I’m done guys, catch you all tomorrow, stay safe…
Nighty Night
AK, hope you feel a bit better tomorrow…..
Yes Kev. Honey, lemon and an early night for you.
Good night Rico….
Yeah i’ve got my fluffy slippers on, so i’m fine… 😉
Gin and lemon… 🙂
SAK There are reasons for me to think the ‘in’s’ are being dealt with earlier this year. So AW can concentrate fully on a clear-out and contract renewals.
WATH is Puss in Boots.
Beautiful clip Kev. Thanks a lot. Lovely playing with astounding technique.
Adam, never heard of the Rosenberg Trio, definately gonna look them up.
My Uncle used to go to jazz clubs in the late 40’s and 50’s.
He goes on endlessly about Reinhart.
Great find Kev, my girl my girl. Nirvana the original grunge my assssssss.
Dutch, my lad got me into Nirvana…
Gutted when Cobain commited suicide.
My hero was Jimi Hendrix.
Kev Nirvana never grabbed me but I recognize they were a monument to music in their own right.
I have many likings all over the genre spectrum. Rod Stewart, Sting (old skool days) , Bob Marley………….. R&B, Jazz,Blues,HipHop (also old skool) Deep House
AC Milan have been found out….
Sounds good to me Dutch….
Morning all.
100,000 posts hey….well done to all involved.
I must say the quality of posts has improved dramatically over the last 6 weeks.
Oh,there’s another milestone to celebrate….my 6 week anniversary posting on HH!!!!
Kev we should be wise enough to acknowledge another round in the CL would have pitted us against Barca a year too early. I hold nothing against Fab but I want him to know and mostly feel the quality club he walked out on. Next year I wish to face them after the groupstages.
Eventually we’re gonna turn those Cataloonians over Dutch.
We almost did it last time. Maybe next time we’ll have the originality of an unbiased referee, then lets see eh Dutch…..
Look out, tie ya kangaroo down sport, he’s ‘ere…
Morning Scott.
Arsenal rookie keeper Damian Martinez cannot wait to go out on loan so he can challenge Wojciech Szczesny for the No.1 spot.
The Argentinean is highly-rated at Arsenal and has been in superb form for the club’s reserve side this season.
The 19-year-old has been tipped to emulate Szczesny by making his mark on the first team as a youngster.
But he now thinks his next step will be a spell away from the club, much like Szczesny’s was with Brentford.
The young Pole was scarcely known outside Emirates Stadium before a highly productive spell with the west London club and he emerged as Arsene Wenger’s first-choice shortly after his return.
And Martinez said: “Wojciech said he wasn’t ready for the first team yet so he went out on loan and learned so much there.
“Then he came back to Arsenal and played in the first team as he was ready.
“Next season a loan spell could be an option for me.
“I am still looking forward to being on the bench for a few more games, trying to do my best in the reserves and then be ready for the first team.
“These are my ambitions for the next two months.”
Kev I want to break Barca in a unprecedented flow of creativity. Wipe all praise from the past seasons from the slate and making Messianic doubt to pension at Camp Nou.
Speaking of Spanish been missing JM.
Ahhh Skippy practicing his sarcasm always a larf. Morning Scott congrats on your perseverance.
Owyagoin AK???
Morning Dutch,glad you like it.
Dutch, i just want to beat them when it really matters.
I don’t care about Cesc.
I just want to see the Barca fans hurt as i have hurt in recent years going back to that 2-4 defeat at Wembley.
Scott, i’m good mate. The heavy cold i’ve been suffering from, is lifting.
You know that your under pressure to start another 7 match winning run this weekend – Lucky Digger.. 😉
Well since the night guard arrived I will pack my lunchbox and thermos to go home.
Night Scott enjoy ya shift. Night Kev don’t forget your spoon of honey/lemon. See you peeps.
Good night Dutch….
Cheers DG…. the puss in boots was noted by the way you scally….!
Morning Scottie…..
I’m away camping this weekend,but if I can’t watch it,I will be here with you all.
Glad to hear your picking up AK.
G’day Wath.
Good man Scott.
We need your Antipodeon optimism.
Feeling a bit knackered now mate.
Hiya Wath, did ya see the game tonight?
I’m cheering for the Chavs tomorrow.
A CL S/F straddling our EPL game is just the tonic…
Messianic = Messi. He said this week to pension his career at Barfa (no typo) without interruption.
I agree Cesc.
Really off. Night.
Arsenal are set to rival PSG in a bidding war for Sunderland dynamo Stephane Sessegnon.
The Benin winger has attracted interest from leading European clubs since Martin O’Neill admitted the Wearsiders may struggle to keep him because his family have not settled in the North East.
Sunderland paid PSG £6million for Sessegnon but his value has increased to around £10m after a series of breathtaking performances this year which have hauled Sunderland into the top four on results in 2012.
O’Neill will have scope to reshape his squad in the summer and finding fresh impetus up front will be a priority, with Nicklas Bendtner‘s loan spell ending and Sessegnon the subject of interest from wealthy rivals.
And with that showstopper, i’m off for the night.
Goodnight Wath, Scott and Dutch….
SCALLY
Scally is a low life looser who lacks the basic education to string together more than 5 words. Preventing them to pick up the only job they qualify for as they can’t say ” Do you want fries with that??”
Yeah I own a slang dictionary, WATH. 😛 😛
WATH really recommend urban dictionary. Larfin me socks off
Such funny descriptions.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=scally
I’m off to work,so sleep well guys.
Til next time,stay positive.
You prob all gone now, sorry about that mate rang from the states and just had my ear attached to the dog n bone for an hour and a half… ear on fire nice…. Oh well
DG, look up scally wag….! Scally n scally wag are slightly different… make mine a double whopper though while your at it please 😉
Camping Scott, watch out for then f’kin snakes me…. and those poxy funnel webs…! bollox to that only proper hotels for me and I dont care how big crocodile Dundees knife is…!
Have a good day Scott don’t work to hard mate…!
Those descriptions are not all accurate DG…. close though 😉
Wath,I am camping with the family,so its not exactly roughing it…..there’s even a toliet block!!!
When I go with the lads,its pretty harsh,but great fun.
If any of you soft centred poms come over,I shall gladly take you bush!!!!!!
Seiously,and I’m no gloating,Oz has it all.
Missus has just booked a weekend in the snow for June or July,as Sean hasn’t seen snow yet.
Skiing….that’s for the birds.
Schnapps will keep me warm….that and an open fire.
Ski bunnies……I can look but not touch,especially when the boss is around lol.
Morning Scott & all….
Good Morning Gooners.
Camping Scott, yeah that’s the life.
But you Aussies have lots of nice warm weather, your just a bunch of softies. 😉
You haven’t camped until it’s rained for a week and your ankle deep in mud…
When you’ve dug out your own latrine.
Now that is a honey….
Cold baked beans for dinner, hmmmm.
No camp beds, just a sleeping bag straight onto a groundsheet.
Sitting around a camp fire at night to keep warm, a billy can on the go for a hot cuppa tea…
That’s camping….
And there’s no chance of me ever doing it again… 😛
Morning Rico
Morning AK, early one for you 😉
Yeah, i took the guv’nor to work and decided to stay up.
It’s a nice sunny day down here Rico.
What’s it like out West?
See Barca had two penalties gifted last night to help them through 😉
Bit mixed at the moment, but it’s meant to bucket down with rain later 🙁
Hopefully not until my washing has dried on the line 🙂
There’s a good piece in the Telegraph about that.
I’ll cut & paste it a bit lata….
Nothing we didn’t already know about.
UEFA, bent as a 9 bob note.
Yeah, we had some rain early this morning.
And i kept yesterdays bath as well, in order to water my pots out the front… 🙂
Waste not, want not…
Anyway, come on you Blues.
A nice easy CL S/F waiting for ya….
You got the hosepipe ban too?
Just saw the DT headline, ibra having a word isnt it?
Just going to put the new post up AK
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