Morning all,
A bit of fun to kick off today.
Does anyone know where this is located?
No? What about this?
Or this?
Finally, this?
One of you must know…..
Onto the football stuff, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has hit back at that buffoon Roy Keane who suggested that our players are too interested in their own bodies and ‘selfies’ than winning.
It’s a new era, isn’t it? Some people do it, some don’t. But we’re serious about winning trophies.
We’ve been serious every single year I’ve been at the club about winning trophies. You can see that on the pitch, throughout the season.
A lot of people don’t see when we lose, and go through tough times, how upset and disappointed we are. We’ve always wanted to win silverware and in the last years we’ve won a few. This season we want to go that one better.
He’s right, we live in a ‘selfie’ world, a social media world where football players all over the world use it to be ‘in touch’ with their fans, especially the younger generation although Lukas Podolski, who’s getting on a bit these days, loved telling the world via instagram, or whatever it’s called, what he was up to. Mind you, he had a good teacher in Frimpong!
It’s 2015 Keane, get with it!
Mourinho has been at it again this morning. Sky Sports have some new thing called 92 live where reporters are travelling around the country and dropping in on the early morning goings on. One of the clubs was Chelsea and there stood that smug little man. Jim White asked him which clubs would be a threat to Chelsea retaining the PL crown and he named many, even the Totts but failed to mention Arsenal. White mentioned us being a challenge, no comment from the Portuguese pygmy!
Things like that should give our boys just a little more motivation this season to finally get that PL trophy back in our cabinet…
Martin Keown reckons the fued between Wenger and Mourinho has gone too far and believes it’s time for the LMA to get involved and sort things out once and for all:
At the end of the day it is about respect. I hope the LMA chairman Richard Bevan gets these two guys together and they shake hands.
We had a good game and at the end it was spoilt because they didn’t shake hands.
It’ll never work, not all the time Mourinho pokes his nose into Arsenal’s affairs…..
Transfer gossip:
Apparently, Arsene Wenger is keen to sign Roma defender Alessio Romagnoli who looked like he was on his way to AC Milan but talks broke down and that deal is off. £25 million is the valuation Roma have for their player according to TalkSport.
The Telegraph report that Real Madrid have already begun choosing their replacements for Karim Benzema, leaving him clear to sign for Arsenal for £46m.
However, Rafa Benitez was asked about the players future yesterday and his reply was:
My answer is that I think Benzema is going to stay with us. I’m very happy with him.
Good, £46 million is a ridiculous amount for player his age.
I’m one of a few who hope we don’t sign him anyway…..
A central midfielder is top of my wish list. Just in case you didn’t know…..
Have a great day guys and gals….
Good Morning Lovelies and hunkies.
Good one boss. Can you email the first part to KEane??? 🙂
I dont want Benzema at that price either. Not more than 20 million for him.
Romagnoli is a different matter altogether.
Thanks Devil..
Is Romagnoli good?
Good post Rico.
I’s personally be happy with Benzema, but this is silly money, surely for that we could test Bayerns resolve over Lewandowski?
Agree though that a CDM is the most important position we should be looking at.
Never seen Romagnoli play, so I cannot offer an opinion….is he worth the money?
Bumba
Rico- I always sussed you were a headmistress.. 😉
Good rerad.
Romagnoli is a the new Canavaro imo.. top prospect.
Morning all.
Another stimulating column. A few things to nibble at there. I’ll just have a little bite!
Benzema, apart from the fact that he’s not for me, I believe he is not for Arsenal, either. If he moves anywhere it will be to the old toilet. They are well short of credible strikers and the gossip columns and pundits are all saying they need a ‘big signing’! I mean, who else is there?
I seriously believe that Wenger thinks he ‘has enough’.. Our spending is effectively over and we will ‘go with what we’ve got’. And strangely enough I think he may be right. Why spunk a load of cash up the wall when you are probably not buy any player who is better than you already have?
One bite to nil!
* not going to buy……it should read
Good morning Rico and the house.
I pride myself on my geography, so this should be errrr haven’t got a clue. Nice quiz though.
I am no fan of Mourinho but I do like characters in the game. I get far more pleasure out of beating Mourinho (it’s been a while) than some of the boring managers
Re :- The Ox , why should he take seriously anything said by a mid life crisis Irishman that spent a year trying to audition for ZZ Top.
Picture quiz :- Cyprus ?
Thanks guys re the post…
Nope, all wrong so far.
Potter, my money was on you getting the answer right…
Morning Retsub.
Ts, a retired one I guess… lol
Romagnoli is a polished defender. One who passes and dribbles his way out of trouble. He plays a sensible ball to those in front of him, but is not afraid to hoof it to safety. He has been likened to Cannavaro and Nesta. But I feel he is more a Baresi type. An organizer at the back.
But imo we already have Gabriel and Chambers as back up to Per and Kos. And they are good. Very good. So why get ourselves a fifth CB
Why not a midfielder? Seeing that Jack Weelshair is already goint to be out for three weeks which in Wengerian terms may translate anything up till Christmas.
Now Dev you have brightened my day by mentioning Baresi.
Rico- If I had said retired I would be age discriminating. 😀
Is it Woolich war memorial or perhaps outside the old factory?
Or Highbury?
AW wouldn’t pay £25 million for a 20 year old imo..
Ha ha Ts…
Woolwich gunnery
Nope, wrong again Wavy, Ts….
Morning, Rico Is it something to do with Dial square, our old club name, then again maybe not.
Emirates, then?
Morning Dublin, nope… 😉
Lee and Adams gardens?
Surely, surely…….we need another DM, one sight of Arteta coming on signified that!
There is no way Jack can replace or cover for Coquelin – particularly if he’s horizontal for most of the season…
Your secondary clue leads me to believe that it must be in Catalonia somewhere albeit had I seen it i would remember. The bar is next to a garage and Carosserie is bodywork in French I believe. However the licence number on the car I don’t recognise. So you have me . I give up. And my wife says that the sun’s out , there’s work in the garden and that I have spent too much time on the computer already.
So see you later.
🙂 Kev, no…
Agree Naz..
No Potter, but at least you have stepped off of English soil… Enjoy gardening, it’s going to rain soon…
Crimea?
Torra bora rico?
Dennis Cheryshev is being mentioned now. He is a Russian international winger/striker. 5ft 11″
He is owned by RM but has been on loan with Villareal
No…
Morning good people still smiling 😀 winning breeds more winning. Friendly or not it’s still a trophy. When Gerald houlier(spelling ) won 5 titles in 2003 (can’t remember now ) the charity shield was listed among them. So fuck off doomers.
Have the pics got a “french connection”. I can,t say how disappointed i am to hear Wilshere,s injury is worse than first thought, you have to fear, he,s career could be plagued by injuries
Waterloo?
USA?
Hmmm as pointed out by detective Potter its a French speaking repair shop. Looks like an island (trees in background)
Corsica ?
Gibraltar Rico, solid as a rock
No Goonie.. Spot on re winning trophies, no matter how big or small they are.. But now let’s go and get the big one, the PL!
In fact no again to you all..
Can you read the number plate on the car Retsub, that’ll give a huge clue… lol
Were there chelshit fans at wembley?? Am watching the game again(this time not shitting myself ) and all I can see is a sea of red and white! My God adam was right all along chelshit don’t have no fans. Crispes.
Where were you when you were shit 😀
Rico yes I can the only letter I can see are ZX? Will need someone more intelligent than me
I thought it read, 4254 ZK DB ?
Village in MAURITIUS called ARSENAl.
Bugibba, Rico?
Colchester, Rico?
What about Leytonstone?
Could it be Dalston Village, Rico?
How about Foulsham, Rico?
Google is intelligent Retsub… 😉
No Kev… It’s not in the Uk, it’s a popular holiday resort though…
Somewhere off of the M11 perhaps, Rico?
I thought it was 08 but if it’s Db.. Dublin. No, Dubai..No. Grrrrrrrr
Ah, it’s abroad….
How about Eastbourne then? 😉
I just googled it and thought the result is hilarious…
Poland!! They get everywhere….
A popular holiday resort, hmm….
Syria, Rico?
Mauritius?
Welcome A.Wkan
Hoorah, you are spot on!
🙂 Kev, but doesn’t a holiday mean you return… lol
Well done A Wkan. Grrrrrrrrrrrr. Grrrrrrrrrr
Rico really enjoyed that grrrrrrrr grrrrrrr
What did you google?
Oh well, that’s the silly games over with for the day…
Alexis is back tomorrow…
The reg plate Retsub, must have been a holiday maker…
A family member is in Mauritius at the moment and visited the village and sent me the photo’s so I just thought it would be something different for the day… Glad you liked it too…
Hey red-neck goonie.
Did you see Nicky B’s goal against FC Hollywood?
Gee rico i knew it was Mauritania I was just humoring you. Everyone knows arsenal village in Mauritania. Sheesh 😀
Akpom has joined Hull for the season
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150804/chuba-akpom-joins-hull-city-on-loan?
Ts you know I hate bayern right? Will rather watch pepper pig with brianna 😀
Ha maureen had man boobs 😀 typical 😀
*has
lol.. nothing wrong with a bit of pink and fluffy peppa pig.
Yeah right Goonie, if you think I believe that then…….
Hope Akpom has a great season, and all the others who have gone on loan…. Just hope they get plenty of playing time…
I’m off for a few hours, laters…
on Arsenal.com Zelalem and Bielik have been removed from the first team squad list, they are back listed with the youths, Iwobi and Rene-Adelaide also listed with the Academy players.
You said it ts 😀
Love those teasers rico, I new with the DB it couldn,t be Dublin, we,ve white plates. well done w.wkan.
read this quote yesterday somewhere, made me smile, said by the great Marco van basten
“Arsenal play the best football in England. Chelsea and Manchester City will never have that class and style.”
Arsenal have 8 players out on loan so far.
Szczesny, Jenkinson, Hayden, Maitland-Niles, Toral, Crowley, Akpom, Sanogo
That team along with bielik, iwobi, adelaide and zelalem, would finish above Spurs in the premier league
Goonster
lol Goonie.
Eduardo- Zelalem needs a move to Holland or Germany imo…
Adamant 😀
Ts zelalem is the shit. I won’t be suprised if he gets snapped up soon. At this rate he won’t make it into our first team anytime soon. I feel for the lad. Him toral and a bunch of other wunderkinds unfortunately ll be moved on but trust me he’s going to kill it in the future. What a player .
Evening all…
Evening Rico.
Bales has just scored against the tiny totts ?
Bale…..
Evening Adam and Joe..
Doesn’t Bale look a mess…..
Evening Rico, doesn’t look the best but he’s goal was nice
Haven’t seen it Joe and not really fussed tbh…. Lol
I’m off.. Night all…
I always like a nice goal against spurs ?
jose failed to turn up at the annual pre season get together of BPL managers at the FA, where they are briefed on any changes to the playing rules etc. No one from cfc turned up. They must be confident that they have enough refs bought that any change to the rules won’t apply to them. Well that and jose was afraid he’d have to shake hands.
Night Rico….
Btw Rico, I’ve just booked a long weekend in Damascus for you…
Don’t forget the sun block, swimming cosie and the body armour… 😉
Evening all…nice post Rico..
The dwarf is in Liverpool trying to nab Stones off Everton Eduardo ..
Hope Akpom smashes a good 15 + at hull . Steve Bruce will play both of our lads …my only fear is if hull don’t start bright, their bonkers chairman will sack him.
Great seeing Spurs lose…
Can’t wait for the hammers opener…they look a mess at the moment and struggled to get past the might Maltese in the Europa
As for Benzema, err, no thanks. I say give Walcott till Xmas …never know, we still have Joel Campbell on our books…he could do a job..
Ellezkev
Who are lee and Adam?
Pogba and Sneijder to play club football in Scotland!!!!!
Morning Lee and all..
Thanks George..
Kev, are the tickets refundable? lol
Morning Rico and all
Kev- that sounds like a fab holiday package… 😉
Morning Ts.. Perhaps you’d like the tickets?
Morning Rico and all.
It seems strange to me how Wenger is copping a lot of stick in the media over avoiding Mourinho’s ‘staged’ little game on Sunday. The Mirror’s John Cross, a moron of the highest order, accuses both of them of “dragging football through the mud”. What has Wenger actually done? Was it he who kicked off in press conferences or has spent his time insulting other clubs? I don’t think so. Who, in their right mind, would willingly mug himself by trying to shake that little prick’s hand when everyone knows that he would have made something out of it by some revoltingly insulting and churlish behaviour? Wenger saw all this happening as the team were coming down the steps and avoided it. What’s the problem with that?
Surely Abramovich must be embarrassed at the tiny, grotesque slimeball and his pathetic little games.
Adam, you should do a post on that subject…
Morning All
Morning Rico 🙂
I would of shook his hand, pulled him towards me and then dropped the swede on to the bridge of his nose!! “Excuse moi, I must of slipped!”
Morning Kev. I doubt I could construct a balanced piece mate. Mourinho brings out the worst in me. It’s the sycophancy of people like Cross that I personally find so offensive.
Judge the man by his actions rather than his words. Think on this and it becomes apparent just what an abomination of a human-being Mourinho really is. Whether there is any UK-based journalist prepared to scream that the Empeoro not only doesn’t have clothes but that he is also dripping with fetid filth, is another matter.
Rico- so far as the flight is not on an Hercules C-130J and you are coming with me.. 😉
JC- interestingly has changed his tune about AW in recent weeks. He has have been given ine less biscuit on his last visit to colney
Morning Adam and Kev…
Kev’s right, you should Adam….
Rico. I might need to consult the libel laws first. 🙂
Brudder. You would have to stoop a lot to get your head to the level of his. 🙂
Good idea Adam.. lol
No chance Ts.. 😉
New post up now…
HH regulars ‘The beast’..