Morning all.
Jack Wilshere has admitted a Football Association charge over an abusive hand gesture towards Man City fans but will contest a mandatory two-game ban if that’s what he is awarded, according to the BBC. I’m not surprised either as Luis Suarez was suspended for just one match, fined £20,000 and warned as to his future conduct after admitting a charge of improper conduct back in 2011.
What’s good for the goose and all that………
The Guardian report that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has pencilled in January 4th for his return which is of course the day we face the neighbours in the FA Cup at The Emirates. Talking of that lot, The Mirror report that they have contacted Frank De Boer in relation to being their next manager. Should he accept the offer, which I hope he doesn’t, Dennis Bergkamp might be ready to follow him out the door. The perfect replacement for Liam Brady I’d say… He loves England and he loves Arsenal.
With Christmas just around the corner, some of the Arsenal players made their annual festive visit to children at the Whittington Hospital yesterday afternoon, no doubt putting big smiles on the face of the youngsters.
This year captain Thomas Vermaelen, Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla, Mikel Arteta and Wojciech Szczesny made the visit to patients and their parents whilst playing Santa along the way.
From the present to the past….
A fine bunch….
What a fine bunch eh?
Oh to have them all back playing in their prime again. We’d have two top class defenders, two outstanding strikers and the same amount of top class goalkeepers. Although that could be questioned as Jens had many a mad moment.
They are all together to celebrate the launch of ‘Arsenal Legends: Thierry Henry’, the incredible new documentary about the Club’s greatest ever goalscorer.
He was good wasn’t he and it was never a surprise really that he would go on and become the clubs highest ever goalscorer. Wrighty totted up a good number too during his career with us.
It took Henry 254 appearances to score his 174 goals goals for Arsenal and Wrighty scored his 128 goals in his 221 appearances. Both average out to have scored more than one goal in every other game, a statistic not many strikers back during their playing days could match, let alone beat.
I’m not sure their are many who can beat either these days, other than the likes of Messi and Ronaldo. The latter has averaged more than one goal per game since joining Real Madrid. Very impressive but I’m not convinced that the Spanish league, especially outside the top 3/4 sides, is anywhere near as strong as in the Premier League.
Many a strikers name is being mentioned at the moment as we need to add one to our squad in January and statistics can make a player look very good but in reality, they are scoring their high number of goals against ‘easier’ opposition defences.
Look at Luis Suarez, he scores for fun and is the man every football fan would love to see at their club, I know I would love to see him at ours but when he came up against our strong defence, he couldn’t fine the net, neither could his strike partner Sturridge who is also having a rosy season. Well, he was until injury struck.
The moral of this post?
Arsene Wenger would be better off to go and make a list of all the strikers who love to score against us, and sign one of them…
If only it was that simple eh……
That’s your lot for another day……
If only we had Thierry in his prime, we would smash everyone around us!
Morning all..
Strikers who love to score against us?
Lol… That’s like getting an enemy into your team but I get what you meant.
Nice post as always
Ox – from 3 weeks to 3 months(November),now to 5 months?
Should of bump the fee up to £50 and landed suarez in the summer.. bet the board are kicking themselves now
£50mil that is
Morning all.
Forget Suarez…..that boat has sailed.
Howdy Scott and all…
Good read..
Osvaldo getting into trouble again by clashing with NUFC’s assist manager… as I was saying just last week, he is a bit of a numpty.. 😉
Does anyone else think Ox can be a striker?
ox could be perfectly striker…..but it gon take him lik 10 straight games as a striker before he adapt to d role….we are talking 30 points on d line
shez coleman mertz kozz gibbs ramsey flamini walcott ozil podolski alexander-oxlade-chamberlain
Angel, how long did it take Henry?
You need to take chances sometimes.
Of Jack’s gesture, wrong I grant you, but what were the crowd chanting to encourage such a response? Perhaps a partial ground closure should be enforced?
Every action causes and equal and opposite reaction!
Except Yaya’s challenge on Giroud, Wavy.
No reaction there 🙂
Excellent blog on Arseblog today re: new FA sanctions brought in to deal with incidents like McManaman tackle last year yet they are charging JW and ignoring Toure on Giroud. Same old same old when it comes to our treatment by the authorities!
I did send a request for a comment from the F.A on the poor refereeing of the Man City game , I have yet to have a reply , I was not expecting one but maybe they are waiting until Jack’s sentence has been finalised.
On the other hand maybe not.
So that’s a penalty 2 disallowed legit goals, a red card in retrospect, and an explanation for all the other ‘strange’ decisions made by the one eyed official and his team? I’m sure the FA are hard at it now, constructing their version of events. But in the meantime one Arsenal player has been cited for inappropriate behaviour! You couldn’t make it up, could you?
Shame about Zabaletta and Aguero! Their two best players apart from Toure,(who should be suspended,)and they are injured, still they have plenty of others. Maybe there is a god!
Sorry about this but I have just read another Brenda gem. Apparently Suarez and his family are in a “good place, right now”. What bollox is he talking now? I suppose he means they are living in Toxteth, I hear that is one of the nicer areas of Liverpool.
Still you have to admire his attempts at keeping his star man at the club, with flattery, bribery and arse licking – impressive. Waste of time though, he will be gone this summer, to warmer climes if I’m not mistaken!
Guys, so poor micheal owen says ozil is a flop.
As Arseblog said Wavy , it’s trial by media , if they don’t highlight it nothing happens. As Motd didn’t show anything in depth and create hysteria Jack remains the only talking point.
Boo! Hello, all.!!
Silly by Jack and he quite deserves it; but the refereeing decisions in the match v. Citeh was beyond appalling.
Oh and nothing Owen says is ever enlightening; he is possibly the least relevant “pundit” on TV.
Ah Michael Owen, the ex- Liverpool, Real Madrid, ManUre etc etc, striker with the glass hamstrings….
Gambling addict and now football pundit extraordinaire, who specializes in rubbishing Arsenal. A speciality that is certain to guarantee you a job at the BBC and a place on MotD, alongside all those other failures….
And WE, are expected to take the tosser seriously, are we?
Yeah right?!!!
Alan Shearer = bitter managerial failure.
Gary Lineker = adulterous crisp muncher.
Mark Lawrenson = unfunny managerial failure.
Alan Hansen = conceited, fat, out of touch and lazy.
Michael Owen = gambling addict and general nobody.
Andy Townsend = uninformed plastic paddy.
Robbie Savage = shit in the bag idiot.
Robbie Fowler = cokehead.
What a bunch of frauds, paid ten of thousands out of the pockets of the license fee payers.
Typical BBC…
I know that Townsend works for ITV, but I couldn’t leave him out… 😉
AK 😆 That’s a lot of feelingly felts!!
Hiya Shopping Goddess… 😀
Is my antipathy for those knobheads that transparant? 😛
AK, you could not have tried harder to show your derision. Haha. How are you?
So many sales now… 😥
Townsend may well be at the ITV but if he can find an uncle or grandad that works for the beeb he can change alliances. Afterall it worked for him before.
Afternoon all…
Afternoon Rico and all. Very perceptive descriptions Kev. 🙂
Afternoon Adam, nippy one out there today…
I didn’t know Cashley still liked the Arsenal way of life…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2526394/Cole-attends-Arsenals-Christmas-bash-five-days-Chelsea-visit-Gunners.html
Hi Rico, kev, Adam
Hi Ts, just been reading that about Cole, seems Chelsea cancelled Christmas so he gatecrashed Arsenals party…
Hi Rico. TS, Agag and everyone. It’s been quite bright in London today. I journeyed to Regent Street and strolled in the afternoon sun through Covent Garden. It was very nice if a little crowded with Eastern European women wearing tight leggings.
You had wandering eyes then Adam.. 😉
Quite breezy here and bitter.. But hey, it is winter I guess…
Not at all Rico. I cut quite a rakish figure myself in my red trousers.
🙂 Adam.
Off to get some dinner now, back later…
Anyone home?
I am here 🙂
Hi Scott… All ready for the big day?
I just sent the FA a scathing email on their lack of action over Yaya’s challenge.
No, i do ot expect a response, but i feel better 🙂
Rico, Xmas is sorted……shopping for it was finished app. 6 weeks ago.
My wife is a trooper lol.
How about you?
It wasn’t a good one was it, leg breaker on another day…
🙂 Typical man …. Tee hee..
All done here too Scott, just the fresh food to get on Christmas eve. Busy until then though with lunch out nearly every day but tomorrow 🙂
In my defence, i do work long hours and the boss works from home, so she has the time to do the shopping, she enjoys it, i hate it so it works beautifully 🙂
Trouble is each time she comes home with presents, she also seems to be rewarded for her efforts.
Her wardrobe as grown remarkably of late 🙂
😆 Scott, just the way it should be. Maybe you could sleep less and get the shopping done in the evening ….
Only kidding… Perfectly worked out I’d say…
Good move Scott , the more that bombard the F.A the more chance that the tea lady might find the copies and get something done. I have to say I have yet to receive a reply to my E-Mail.
Lol Rico, work and Arsenal ensure i miss enough sleep, thank you very much 🙂
Potter, i don’t expect a reponse but i had a go.
I can not believe the media left it alone.
The English media is very selective about whose case they will take up, and as very few of them actually have a good word for us you can be sure they will work on the “Enemy of my enemy is my friend ” principle.
I had a feeling I’d get that kind of reply Scott 😉
Have to agree there Potter. Same with the referees but that can wait until tomorrow as Sp has written a post on that subject…
I’ve had to tone it down a bit though 😉
Potter, it is is blatant, we even see it from his far away.
Rico, i am consistent 🙂
Steve on a rant?
Love it lol
You are Scott 😉
Oh yes, a big rant …. lol
We all should be on a rant, the club included 🙂
I’m off for the day now, catch up tomorrow.
Night Scott, Potter and all…
Sleep well, Rico.
“Ox back in january” ?
Is aid in May we’d have OUR urn back in January, but it was December 😆
And in the spiwit of predictions, Arsenal will beat the chavs 😈
We will spank the Chavs 🙂
My pic. On Arsenal.com
Twice hahaha.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/gooner-on-the-road-s-sydney-fundraiser
Which one of those mighty supporters in the picture are you, Scott?
Frank De Boer and Gus Hiddink have said ‘no’ to the neighbours 🙂
According to the newspapers of course……
Morning all…
Morning Rico…
Re. FDB what has Goal.com said?lol
Ng, Scott is the one in an Arsenal shirt 😉
Morning Ts. I read it in The Mirror..
He needs a tan.lol
There must be a sperds lurking amongst them somewhere in the pub. lol
If Wayne Veysey has not commented on it then its not true. 😛
On a serious note, I wonder what all the dippers are saying this morning after JW got banned seeing as they suggested JW won’t get a ban because he was English and played for Arsenal unlike Suarez who got a 1 match ban for a similar gesture….
He needs a tan.
Not the one at Cardiff though.
🙂 Morning Potter
Laughing no doubt Ts, a crazy decision imho.
Unless of course bans are like inflation and they go up every few years..
Ha ha Potter, morning to you.
New post up now…