Morning all,
Having watched on as the results from the FA Cup came in yesterday, it made me realise that we’d actually earned a good result against Brighton.
Leeds showed Tottenham the way home, Oldham did the same to Liverpool and but for a very late goal from Torres, Chelsea would have been dumped out of the FA Cup too.
None of those Premier League sides fielded a vastly inexperienced side either so no real excuses for either.
I mention that as I suspect some will suggest we only won because we had to call on Wilshere and Walcott. Well so what, that’s called rotation and bringing players on from the bench if they are needed to get a victory. Wenger got it right didn’t he?
Let’s not forget, we fielded a side which had five changes to the one which defeated West Ham 5-1! See, we can be some sides at The Emirates, shame they always seem to be the one’s lurking around the bottom of the PL….
Anyway, Theo Walcott, who scored then and on Saturday, thinks that we have finally started to gel as a team:
I am very confident in the team, this team just needs to realise how good we actually are and not read into too many bad thoughts.
We have a very good team, very young and great on the eye at times.
We can be cold at times as well, but we are starting to learn and we are starting to get back to our best.
Can anyone really argue that when our attacking side to our game is on fire, we are pretty darn good?
That’s not really our major problem, other than we don’t see enough of it of course! The rear guard is where it all goes wrong for us, and we’ve been saying that now for many seasons?
Time after time, game after game, we have all said the same about our performances and yet again on Saturday we witnessed ghastly defending and goal keeping frailties.
Rid those issues from our game and we’d be so so much better but how?
Is it a case of simply changing our tactics at the back?
I’d like to think that would help, after all, how can a big German International who goes by the name of Per Mertesacker suddenly become very very average? The same question can be asked of Vermaelen, Koscielny and Sagna.
It has to be that players are either being asked to do something which isn’t natural to their game or the defenders we have really aren’t as good as many think.
Otherwise, they’d be gelling by now, in fact they’d be more tight at the back than Wenger is during a transfer window…
And that’s saying something…..
My own view is that it’s a bit of both, none of our defenders are world-class, none are able to read the game and ‘be there’ to intercept the oppositions attack. And most of all, none of them are prepared to lay their body on the line to stop us from conceding a goal.
And of course, we still don’t have a midfielder who will sit and protect the defence at all costs.
Watching Lee Peltier for Leeds in the last few minutes of their match yesterday said it all for me, in fact all of their defenders played their part but he is the kind of player, with the kind of attitude and commitment we lack. He’s the kind of player we need….
There are players out there who could make a difference to our squad, and not all of them are that far away Arsene!!
Four days left to make our squad stronger!!
Have a good day all!
afternoon people
the magic that is the FA Cup, amazing and great value for the neutrals
Top of the Morning to you, my Esteemed Fellow Gunners.
Good post Rico. Send it to Le Boss please. Just as a reminder.
I watched the results unfold yesterday. Sometimes with GLEEEEE.
And to hear the Leeds supporters ridicule the scum was the cherry on the cake. That was delicious. Yummy.
And to think that the scum played with practically a full team. None of the ones they put out can be classified as inexperienced.
I read some stats this morning about Giroud. Very impressive I must say. 13 goals and 9 assists which came in 32 (partly as a sub) games.
Morning All…
We need a DM and a defender who can play left-side.
And, a goal scorer on loan until the summer.
Morning all,
A defensive mind in midfield would be useful and so would reminding players of their responsibilities when we lose the ball, getting back quickly and not strolling back would help.
Thanks devil.
Only Defoe missing wasn’t it and he may need surgery.
Giroud is getting better, I still think he’s slow but then he’s a big lump who was signed to score goals and now he is…
I hope he goes on and gets many many more but if we start relying on him and overplaying him because we have nothing in reserve, he’ll soon get injured etc….
Yes we need dat type of a defender in our team
And getting the right side of players would help too Potter…
Same old probs though isn’t it, everyone wants to attack and they forget their defensive duty..
How many times do we cringe seeing TV up front when he really shouldn’t be… Not Saturday of course ….
Morning All
Basic football is what it’s called……in the trade.
Morning all.
Giroud can’t play, Devil…..ask 90% of Gooners lol.
Well, ask them a month ago!!
He has plenty of improvement in him, but is doing very well.
DM coming makes our entire defense look good.
Our back 4 can defend…….they need a little help and a cattle prod up their arse to remind them that defending takes some effort and concentration.
Wenger seems to have a shidas touch concerning defenders…
Morning rico
We are in a no win situation with the set up,
anyone who was anyone has taken the money out of the club
and were left with stan the man’s ..Business venture
Why speculate when we have an econormic genius running the club.
To get stan out,we have to drop down the league,
Other than that the russian has to offer him outside for Dual
Choose your weapon stan
Rico, we have Theo in reserves 🙂
Fred, most of Stans clubs drop dow the league, but he sticks around.
And schoolboy errors we commit too often fred…
Lee – when did he last sign a top class defender, Big Sol?
If Wenger thinks that Scott, he needs to be signing a proper winger…
That’s what worry’s me scott
Rico, are you suggesting a guy who has played 1000000 internationals for Germany can’t defend?
Seriously??
Stan is a bloody leech, and people can blame him and Wenger all they like, but those who welcomed Stan in to the club are to blame for what is happening Fred!
That Oldham team which knocked out Liverpool yesterday cost ZERO pennies. Every player was a free transfer
😆 😆 That has made my day….
Yep, that’s exactly what I am suggesting Scott….
Morning all.
Giroud has always been an okay player. Selfless. The comparisions with Alan Smith aren’t a million miles away.
Arsenal fans like I said on Friday or Saturday are “fickle”, well the majority are. They have only grown up with success, and therefore unfairly compare Giroud to the likes of Henry, Bergkamp and Van Persie, which is rather “juvenile” to say the least.
Someone in this blog called him a “French ponce” the other week which was really unjustifiable as at 6ft4 and 14 stone, he is a fearless front man who can hold up play. It just needs the quick r/w and l/w to take up the fight once he has control of the ball and we’ll be on fire.
As for the defence on Saturday Szec and Mertesacker were totally culpable for both goals, however both neither were helped on either goal by both Santos and Diaby.
Both Szez and Mertesacker should have attacked the incoming ball on both goals. They were both schoolboy mistakes that should never ever happen.
Santos is basically uninterested and dire and needs sending back to Turkey.
Diaby played the lamppost on both occasions – on the the latter goal delegating to others with arms aloft whilst marking fresh air….. again..
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Talking about quick players we are now down to 7/2 (3.5/1) for Nani to come here according to Skybet ???????
Rico, withdraw your 10:26am….AW may be reading!
Nani again Syg, did Fergie say no way would he sell to one of his rivals??
Mind you, we aren’t a rival these days I guess…
😆 Lee….
No one asked me scott,for my permission
The syrup is an ace owner!!!
Imagine having an Abram-witchfinder? Or the gimp at soton or the bigger gimp st Oldham? (Sacked all dicov’s backroom staff but still expects the manager to be successful?) how can that encourage an yone?
At least Stan and his birdnest doesn’t interfere! That has to be a bonus, providing of course that the folk he leaves to run his money making machine are fit for puose.
I’ll leave you to judge.
I have a sneaky feeling Lievrppol will show Arsene how poor the defence is.If nothing is done to get a quallity cd to shore it up,blame Arsene when Arsenal can’t get 4th.The new guy may kill the career of the incumbent .It’s be tter he gets killed then Arsenal go an rreversible decline.i
In Fiorentina’s fanzine, they are blaming the links with Arsenal, Juve and Man City for Jovetic’s stuttering form … although he had an assist in this weekends 1-1 draw.
http://www.firenzeviola.it/?action=read&idnotizia=128368
Robin Van Persie……P23 lge games……18 goals sold for 24million
A Song………………….p 8lge games……….1 goal sold for 14 million
Giroud…………………..P22 lge games……13 goals bought..9.6 million
Podolski………………..P21 lge games……..7 goals bought ..11 million
Cazorla…………………P23 lge games…….. 8 goals bought ..12 million
So basically that is good business…..selling 2 players for 38 million and getting 3 for 33 million. And leaving 5 million in the bank (maybe enough for Diame/Thauvin??)
To make it even more stark let’s take like for like…..RVP against POD and Oli combined……RVP scored 18 goals in 23 while his REPLACEMENTS…have got 20 goals in 22 games.
So selling one and replacing him with 2 goalscorers is good business in my opinion.
Well Rico, you know more than the entire German coaching staff as well as that of Arsenal.
Nor me fred 😉
Wavy, he doesn’t interfere and nor should he, but he should be a bit more generous with the clubs funds and a bit more interested in our results, and a lot more interested in see AW be more proactive in this and each other transfer window…
But he knows nothing about football does he, so maybe he thinks 4th place really is a trophy…
JG, if they aren’t ready to give their all, Suarez will cause all sorts of probs. How many penalties if Kos plays?.
I shouldn’t laugh really…
Devil, you are right, but that is not popular.
It is far easier to criticise!
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/usmanov-says-arsenal-are-hypocritical-weak-and-hiding-failure.
The plot thickens , some scathing remarks in here.
Stan cares about the bottom line….that is it.
On Kozzer….it was less than 12 months ago that Gooners were unanimous in their elief he was a sensational defender, yet now he can’t play?
Bloody hell……memories are very, very short amongst Arsenal fans.
Thank you Scott, I knew that one day you would see that….
My view is always on the ‘here and now’ by the way….
Wenger’s greatest signing,
1996 PaddyV….3 League titles 4 FA cups
Paddy’s last season with us 2005…
Last time we won anything
6ft 4ins tall attacking and defending midfielder all rolled into one.
Wenger liken’s Diaby..as nearest he has seen to Paddy.
Can we all see the Problem here guy’s
Hiya DevilG
Have you ever seen the film “Jimmy Grimble”?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238660/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
It is just another bullshit football-based film however there’s a kid playing for the school side called Gordon ….. Fat John Henshaw out of Early Doors plays his dad who was an ex-pro for Crewe in the 70’s ….. His tactics were “Give it to Gordon” or “Give it to bloody Gordon”.
That was basically our plan A when we had both Henry and Van Persie as a main attacker in the side ….
With the Adebayor-Eduardo combo at least we had a plan B to supplement the plan B… And I think we have one now … I’m not saying we don’t need the side supplementing with great players, as WE DO, but this has the makings of a good side… We have a great first 15 players….
And he still is Scott. tbh I still think we should get two more centrebacks and try the 3-5-2 system. With Kozzer, Mertesacker and Vermaelen at the back and use two wingbacks plus a defensive midfielder (a sort of 3-3-2-2 system) would help us more.
So here goes……
Chesney,
Kozzer, Mertesacker, Vermaelen
Sagna Arteta Gibbs
Cazorla Wilshere
Posolaki , Giroud.
I still think that with the team we have we can easily play that. And it keeps the bloody centre very STRONG
So all of those pushing the SOJI, those backing Usmanov, also have a contrasting view on Wenger to the russian…..please explain????
You want Stan out.
You want Usmanov in.
Stan loves Wenger.
Usmanov loves Wenger and does not hold him accountable at all for the clubs position.
Does that mean you want Usmanov in but hate his philosphy, so really want Stan to stay, but as he loves Wenger as well think he is better off out??
Come on guys……which is it??
For the record, i want Stan out.
It is more to do with getting him out than it is getting Usmanov in though, and either way, Wenger is our manager.
Soji guys…….you might need a name change, as the Ji bit means Wenger stays 🙂
Rico, apparently you disagree with the old saying “class is permanent, form is temporary”.
Fair enough.
grrrrrrrrrrr . word press eliminated the spaces……so here goes again……
…………………………………….Chesney,……………………….
…………………….Kozzer, Mertesacker, Vermaelen……….
………….Sagna………………. Arteta……………….. Gibbs
……………………….Cazorla……………. Wilshere…………..
………………………..Posolaki ……….. Giroud……………….
Lets see if they manage to eliminate the dots now. 😉
But devil, just imagine how potent we would be with RvP and Giroud…
Money in the bank doesn’t win trophies….
Devil, the one time i will always agree with criticism of Wenger is the onfield stuff.
No dramas there.
That side with Theo, Ramsey and Ox to come on….depending on the circumstances….could be dynamite.
But it pays for a new ranch, Rico 🙂
Piss Stan offfffff……
Is just see things what are obvious Scott and right now Merts is shocking.
If it’s down to training alone then the coaching staff are getting it seriously wrong. Just as they have been for a long while…
Maybe that’s why so many fans want changes, because we repeat the same old errors time after time, game after game and do nothing about it….
So maybe you are right Scott, the players are class, just the way they are coached is shocking…
So who should be gonners?
Wenger and his team??
Phew … Loving the comments from DevilG and Scott …. There is too much negativity doing the rounds … Get behind the players and help em give there best !
I want Stan gone too Scott, Usmanov would not put up with watching us play the way we do…..
Scott it doesn’t follow that everyone that wants Stan replaced by Usmanov also wants Wenger to go immediately. It would be folly to remove both at the same time albeit Wenger would probably be given a different set of instructions and time to implement them , but in the event of things not going to plan he would at some time have to go. But then he will sometime anyway.
Potter, i am talking about the few bringing up SOJI mate.
I never suggested it was everyone who wanted Stan out, because i want him out.
Rico, Merts was shocking for one game…one.
If you based all of your player evaluations on that logic, within 6-8 weeks, we would not have a player at the club!!
Even Jack was ordinary last week.
They are human beings, and not robots.
Wenger will be negligent in his duties if he fails to sign a DM, imo.
That will solve nearly all of our defensive problems.
Rico…if and when have never met in the den.
Maybe yes and maybe no. We would never know.
My own view is that should AU succeed to take us over, TH will be manager, Keown his assistant or maybe Adams and Wenger will be moved upstairs to work with AU…
But as I said, it’s only my view 😛
Question guys……why did Pep go to Bayern when he could have gone to Chelski, Citeh or PSG?????
Bayern…..stable, in good shape…….no FFP issues.
Chelski…..unstable….in debt….in trouble if FFP kicks in.
Citeh….ditto….ditto….ditto….
PSG…same…same…same.
I hate to disagree with the governess but what’s missing from our defence is not money but coaching !
Chamge that to Bergkamp managing and i can cope with it Rico.
Oh and no Adams though…..Merts has better managing form than he does 🙂
Off to bed guys…..keep the debate up, and catch you tomorrow.
Just one Scott? Anyway, I’m moving on from that.
I know devil, but on paper it would be good 😉
That’s fine Steve, we can do that on here 🙂
So Bould is working, or Wenger isn’t letting him…..
Ha ha Scott, Merts is like Wenger, too slow to keep up with change 😛
Rohan thanks for the compliment. But do not mistake me for an AKB please. Like Scott I call a spade a spade. I criticize where its wrong and praise where its right.
Hey Gunners, keep your hands of our defence please! You can have Beccio for £23 million 🙂
Lincswhite
Hi Lincswhite, it’s your players heart we gooners want to see… 🙂
For 23 million I would buy your club Lincswhite…. 😉
Well done to Leeds for knocking the scum out. For knocking them out you have acquired one notch of my respect. For chanting them and telling them that they are shit your club has gone up 5 notches.
You can’t buy ‘heart’ that comes with love for the badge! Good luck Gunners; bring down the Manchester & Chelsea scum 🙂
LOL devilgunner – that’s a good one!
😆 devil…
Lincs, I know, we need a few more who have a heart like Wilshere….
Good luck to you guys, maybe we’ll see you at Wembley 🙂
Your team and Oldham made my whole sunday yesterday Lincswhite. And the football was also good. Nothing fortunate or lucky about your wins. I think I was on edge as much as you lot in the last 10 minutes.
AZ Alkmaar’s midfield starlet Adam Maher has been urged to join Arsenal – by his own manager.
The 19-year-old, who has recently won his first international cap for Holland, has been earning rave reviews at the Dutch club this season, prompting strong interest from PSV Eindhoven.
However, Maher’s boss, Gertjan Verbeek has advised the youngster to stay put for this season and hold out for a better move to the Gunners.
Verbeek said: ‘I think Arsenal would be a good environment for him.
‘Under Arsene Wenger, these young talents have often improved. I think he [Maher] is very good and can grow there a bit like Robin van Persie.’
Maher, who is of Moroccan descent, has bagged five goals in the Eredivisie this season, but has made no secret of his desire to move on.
The midfielder is valued by his club at around £8.5million, and Verbeek confirmed other clubs were looking closely at his man.
Meanwhile, the Gunners have also been linked with a swoop for Defensor Sporting forward Diego Rolan.
French reports claim Bordeaux are keen on signing the Uruguayan to replace Yoan Gouffran, but say Arsenal have already tabled a £6million offer for the 19-year-old.
Morning all…
Dev, you are still pushing for your 3-5-2 formation? The best you can get from your managerial copy book AW stole from you is use SC19 on the wings 1’s evey 40 games… 😀
Scott on AU did you read this bit of his interview with L’Equipe post below?
…The best players, and not being satisfied with selling our best players to our rivals. If that happens, we can ask everything of him. But, today, he’s sacrificed. Because of the policy, and we’re all to blame. Everything’s in Mr Kroenke’s hands, and I hope he succeeds, even if he doesn’t go along with my ideas.”
He added: “The greatest achievement of Arsene Wenger is to have created two teams: the one that now plays for our rivals, and the one that is trying to be among the best in the Premier League.
“That’s why I say it’s not enough to merely flatter the coach, but to give him the possibility to buy the best players, superstars. But not just stars, but those chosen by Wenger.
“It’s unthinkable that the shareholders get well-paid while, for small clauses in contracts, we lose key players, symbols like Robin van Persie, Mathieu Flamini or Patrick Vieira. We should have increased their salaries when they started to be courted, started to look elsewhere. I don’t know why we didn’t propose that to them.”
Usmanov added that he’d like to be in a position to help Arsenal but won’t force his way to a larger share of the club.
He said: “I would like to be useful for the club, and I can be. I understand football well, and can prove it, but I’ll never force myself on anyone. For the moment, Arsenal don’t seem to need me. But I remain convinced that Arsenal should have only one aim in every competition: first place and winning.
“All other theories are hypocrisy aimed at covering up weakness. I’m a strong man. If someone needs my help, my money, my know-how, anything I possess, I’m always ready.”
Some still would blame AW for being the money man who refuses to spend! Some even go far as to dismiss what AU says about how AW’s hands are tired by saying AU is not on the board so he would not know what goes on in the club at board level…
Night Scott…
I still feel that a 3-5-2 will give us more strength ts
How are you mate???
Usmanov’s words sound good to me. But then I only have the evidence of my own eyes to judge by.
You know I agree with you Dev…. we have discussed this since last September.
I am good buddy… just very busy at the moment. I may be going to the Sunderland match on 7th Feb but the train fairs are ridiculous. Much respect to the loyal fans who dig into their pockets to see some poor showings of the team.
fares…
don’t see Wenger and Usmanov working together at all Adam but he is firstly a real competitor by nature and god knows we need some of that these days – so happy with second best all the time
just glad to get past Brighton TBH – we all know the issues now, there are not new are they, lets be honest
me too tsGH, spent 2 days on a jack hammer ripping apart the old bathroom, didn’t even watch the game this week
So that’s what Wenger has been busy doing then devil….
Hi Ts
Oz. I can. Usmanov has always stated his admiration for Wenger.
i think you will find Wenger has stood firmly against Usmanov a number of times Adam – Usmanov’s ploy is to not upset those Wengers supporters is my opinion
Wenger, Dein and Usmanov – all thick as thieves I think….
I am off now my Esteemed Fellow Gunners. Time to pick the little prince from school.
Later
Hi Adam
Didn’t Wenger recently say ‘yes, why not’ when asked if he would welcome AU on the board
See you devil..
Maybe Jabba might say to Wenger you just concentrate on the team, give me a list of players you are interested in and leave that to me or whoever? You can stop worrying about how much scampi & chips is or a pint of lager….in fact stop poking your nose into into all annd sundry
Oz. I don’t think so myself. Wenger said only a few months ago that Usmanov should be on the board.
Those guys at Brighton should have held a banner up telling Kroenke to go, not Wenger. The club is in decline and the reasons for that all stem from under investment. For me Wenger deserves a chance with some real financial backing. If he then insists on buying flakes, then change him. For me the board and financial constraints are the real problem at the moment.
SOJI. All day, every day. No one can predict the future but look to Syrup’s other “franchises” to see the way he runs his businesses. Not for us I am afraid.
Lee. Spot on.
I think he would…. that’s just where it’s all going so wrong..
Afternoon all!
Fans problems in Brighton…. is everywhere in Europe media
It’s nothing Joaquim. Just a difference of opinion.
One man’s caviar is another man’s fish eggs.
The media build things up and sensationalise them.
monster clash of ego’s if you ask me – but maybe one day we will see
****Breaking transfer news****
Guess what????????
It’s raining in Westminster…..
really?
Afternoon Gooners
Afternoon Rico.
Afternoon Clubbers…
Yeah…. Honest….
The January Transfer Window – Looking back over the years
Reyes in 2004
Eboue in 2005
Adebayor, Diaby and Walcott in 2006
and Arshavin in 2010.
There was a purpose to Reyes and Arshavin. They were world class signings at the time… who we managed to mis-manage
The rest – a fcukng goon show …?
Hi all,
I still think that our wage structure is a major problem and is taking too long to fix. Too many unproven youngsters on good wages, too many unused players and too many crocks only playing a handful of games.
Wenger created it and maintains his stance on it so I put the blame in his court. If we saved 50-60m a season on wages, surely we can invest that in players?
Bradster, that’s the major flaw with our pay structure and the sooner it’s addressed the sooner we can be competitive in the transfer mkt!
agree Lee, we might get a bit more efficient on who we buy and get lumbered with as well? We have collected rather an expensive list of wasted money be it weekly, signing on or transfer fees
Hello again all…
Eboue wasn’t that bad Syg except at left back… 😉
‘Competitive’
What’s that Lee?
“Competitive” in ratio to how big a FOOTBALL club we are…or supposed to be!
Don’t get me started on Eboue, Rico. I hated the fact that he played for us and that Wenger continually placated him…
….When we got Sagna (a real football pro) I thought we’d seen the back of him… But Wenger shifted him to the right side of midfield and even on the right side of a three-pronged attack ???? …
Why does Wenger blow smoke up the arses of shit players?
I know Lee, makes me bloomin angry… After all, that was meant to be the reason we moved to The Emirates…..
I honestly thought he was decent at the beginning Syg, but RW and LB was an absolute joke.
Lb might be poor old Ramsey’s next position the way things are going!
Pep has been given £240 million to spend in the summer….
Totts have signed Holtby for £1.5 million ….
Everton have agreed a deal to sign Holland midfielder Leroy Fer from FC Twente for a fee believed to be in the region of £8million.
Toffees boss David Moyes has fended off strong competition from a number of clubs all over Europe to land the Dutch international.
The 22-year-old, who started his career at Feyenoord before joining Twente in 2011, will move to Goodison Park once personal terms have been agreed and a medical been passed.
Fer, nicknamed ‘The Bouncer’ due to his physical strength, hit headlines last year when he spent £22,000 on a horse for his girlfriend, only to find she could not keep it as she lives in a block of flats.
But the signing of Fer, who has two caps for his country, is unlikely to prompt the departure of Marouane Fellaini during the January transfer window, according to Sky sources.
The Belgium international’s impressive form this season has attracted widespread interest since the transfer window opened, with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea reported to be leading the chase.
But Fellaini, who is reported to have a £22m buyout clause in his contract, appears likely to be staying at Everton at least until the end of this season.
0-2 U21’s……….boo!
jeez not even a “happy married life” to goonster in your post since saturday……am dissapointed rico!
And his I.Q?
Congratulations Stanley!
Goonster.
Check the last goal out…..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/sportvideo/footballvideo/9827594/Today-on-YouTube-10-incredible-goals-scored-by-members-of-La-Cantera-Barcelonas-academy.html
adamant……am so mad at you guys right now! lee, that’s coming too late brother. am so pissed. nobody cares about the goonster!
I’m sorry goonie, when do you actually get married, I’ll make a big mention then…. 🙂
Are you in fact married now Stan? Why are you pissed off. You’re one of ours Stan. Vive Le Goonster. Vive Le Pout du Goonster.
Thanks for the invite Stan….Me Kev,Rocky & Adam were all waiting to book the flights!!
hahahahahah stop it adam…….viva le pout du goonster he says……maam i am married to cassie this past week. it was small wedding ceremony though. just a few mugs from work and her family. am loving it so far maam. then hopefully 6 months later BAM my green card!
Let’s see at least one wedding photo Stan!
Stan if in doubt….pout!
hahahahahah i was waiting for that adam, you really wanna see if i have a “pout” huh or if am really a blonde adonis or like clorinda said a “blind adonis”. well you don’t have too long to wait mon frere(spelling). i ll upload my photograph on HH one day. i ll be wearing nothing but a TIE!
hahahahaaahha lee you guys ll be the death of me…….
Hey Stan, congrats mate…
How’s Mrs Stan?
Where you going for the Honeymoon Stan…
Colchester is nice at this time of year…
hahahhh mrs stan? no way! she’s keeping her last name AK! mrs stan makes me sound old! yikes.
Stan, so you have gone and got married. What did Mum say? Will we hear the patter of the feet of tiny Gonsterettes soon?
Holtby for £1.5 million, is that right???
Bloody giveaway…
Yeah, when are we gonna hear about lots of Little Stanley’s???
Sorry, had a mad half hour….
Oops, so you have got married, well get you goonie. Congrats, all for a green card eh 😉
Yes Ak, £1.5 million
geez calm down guys its just a marriage! patter of what??? goonsterettes!! me??? do i look like a positive influence on any kid?? christ help me and dont go giving cassie any ideas. she reads this blog i ll have you know. little stanleys he says! i ll sooner fart dust than that!
😆 goonster…. or should we call you trumper…..
hahahahahaha what’s a trumper maam? sounds cool though.
I think I will pass on explaining that one goonster… 😉
awwwwww come on maam, i just got married. make my day! where’s adam when you need him?
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Odds slashed on Edinson Cavani to sign for before 1st February 2013 Arsenal favurites @ 3/1 ??????????
And Jamie Redknapp tips David Villa to join Arsenal @ 11/8
“I’d like to see David Villa go to Arsenal. There’s been a few rumours and I can see that happening.”
I am here Goonie, but still thinking that your friends on HH deserve a picture of the moment of unification between the houses of Cassie and Goonster.
As Lee so memorably said last week. Edison Cavani? We’ve got more chance of signing Reg Varney. Classic Lee.
Still, we live in hope.
Goonie, have you any photos of your wedding day??
Syg, I’d love to see Reg sign before Friday. As long as we get a DM as well…..
Great minds Adam…
christ dont call it that!!! unification?? i don’t think so. this is just a bloody venture, i get the green card, she gets paid. end of! besides my heart still beats for my one true love. AGAG!
business venture……i meant to say a “bloody business venture”
Every time Rico. But will the Goonster be moved to respond positively?
It’s all about the pout.
He’ll be too shy Adam….
Hope you don’t get caught out then goonster 😉
And who said romance was dead?
caught out maam?? i dont think so. its a contact maam. signed and seal just like david villa to arsenal!
speaking of which….i don’t think he’s coming. barca have always screwed us up at the last minute. they did it with cesc, song and henry. what’s stopping them this time? cavani? don’t make me laugh!
🙂 Adam…
The only Villa we’ll get will be one that Kroenke buys for his family….
Hi all. Congrats Goonie! Or do I say good luck? Ha! All the best!
I think we will trump the reds this week. As long as the defenders don’t decide to pull up their socks while the reds take a short corner!
Rico. Stay positive. Signings are imminent. 🙂
Hi Will…
I think that the game on Wednesday is crucial to where we finish the season. I know that sounds obvious but….
Yes Adam, I think they are, for a few PL clubs, just not ours….
Dinner calls, back in a bit…………
We missed out on Reg Varney but Bill Tarmey is the new target….forget the lightbulb geezer too, he’s way out of our price bracket!
Arsenal Under-21s were beaten by West Ham United for the third time this season … it’s not verry positive and agradable
JM. You can say that again.
What exactly has changed at Barca why they are allowing talks over Villa again? Are they looking at the money they owe us and realizing that this is a great way to pay up some of their debt?
Looking at that Barca squad, there isn’t a whole lot that Villa can add to it. They have more than enough quality to replace him.
Add that to the fact that he is disgruntled, and from a Barcelona standpoint, selling him to us at 31 isn’t looking like a bad idea at all.
Good Evening my Esteemed Fellow Gunners
Goonie got married?? ?what is the world coming to?
I can imagine him like car engine piston. Lol. Dont forget to oil it well Goonie. Otherwise it will seize. 😆
Have we signed Villa yet????
I think we will sign Villa……but he will cost around 8million only. Then we we get one from Diame and Jorginho.
That is all we will get I think.
31 years old , 13 1/2 million . Getting their own back for all the geriatrics we’ve sold them.
BDW……..have a long blissful life with your wife Stan Goonie. May your wooly toes never grow tired of running after her.
Evening…
Do we actually believe all the ‘Villa talks’ stories?
Rico. I do.
Yes I do think they are on Rico.
I just feel it in my BONES 😉
I like the new positive Adam….. I’m feeling the Villa vibes too, I wished I felt Capoue vibes!
Morning all.
Goonie is feeling the Cassie vibes I think!!!!!
I like Capoue much more than Diame and Jorginho.
However I still think its one of the latter two.
Morning Scott.
Cripes, so do I, I reckon he’ll be snapped up at 23.35 on Thursday…
What Lee, you don’t want Diame?
Or Cabaye, now that Newcastle have signed cover, maybe he’s on his way to us??
Jorginho devil, who is he??
Hi Scott…
Jorginho is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who has been living in Italy and also has a European passport. He plays for Genoa in Italy and there is a lot of rumours regarding him and Arsenal. He is 20 years old and is available……….wait for it………3million.
I am off for now mates. Tomorrow is a long day for me. Maybe later on in the evening. Goodbye and good night.
And do not forget the oil goonie. lol
Silly me, of course devil….
Nighty to you…..
Night coach, anyone check the last goal from that kid at arselona?
Hi rico – just had a look at NewsNow and all those David Villa mentions made me think of you 🙂
We didn’t have a lot of luck with our recent player who’s name ends in inho though did we?
No, he’s rubbish. But good for the IC apparently…..
Or did you mean Chamakinho?
Red obviously isn’t Gerv’s favourite colour…
Maybe he could wear Arsene’s rose coloured glasses….?
Santosinho…
😆 Santos….
He’s crap in our away strip Scott….
Hi Peaches
I’d love him to sign, just wish it could have been a few years ago…..
Yeah if we’d got him from Valencia that would of been the move…
Hindsight transfers….now there’s a thing!
And would Cesc have stayed Lee?
Maybe so…..
That’s me for the day…
Have a good one all…
Night Night and chat tomorrow…..
🙂
Night Rico.
Santos is crap in any strip.
Actually, he’d look good in the Spuds shirt!!
Thomas Eisfeld could be going on loan to Ipswich Town…
Not sure if Aneke is going back to Crewe for another stint? Crewe are a very good club to loan youngsters too. Pity we cannot send a few more up to Gresty Road, they know how to improve players the right way…
Seems that our U21’s have caught the injury jinx this season.
Almost every one of our most promising youngsters have had an injury over the last 6 month’s…
What with Frimpong and Henderson picking up season long injuries in recent times, it’s certainly not been Lucky Arsenal for them…
Kev, is our training too soft??
Overtraining can obviously be damaging, but under training is even worse.
http://news.sky.com/story/1044208/man-dies-as-sign-falls-from-william-hill-shop
What are the odds of that happening?
A billion to one…incredible.
Guys, i am just watching an Afcon game, and a big striker from Mali looks a ripper, but checking his record, he seems to be patchy.
Mamadou Samassa is his name, and his movement and touch look fantastic.
Anone know anything about him??
Morning all….
New one up….