The Australian male Bowerbird is a strange creature. He decorates his nest with all manner of items, bright in colour and gaudy to the eye. Seeing pictures of the heaps of blue plastic pieces that surround his abode might lead one to ask the question why?
The answer is as simple as it is timeless. To attract the female of his species and encourage her to allow him to mate. In adorning his nest with ‘bling’ he is saying that his genes are those she should want to join with her own to ensure that their offspring are as well skilled in the art of seduction as he evidently is. Bowerbirds tend to have individual decorative tastes all of their own too. Some arrange seeds and pieces of glass into detailed patterns while others prefer a more lurid amalgamation of objects of a glossy hue. But it is all bird ego really and as I mentioned, it sends a message not only to the female but also to other males that I am ‘the’ Bowerbird, approach me at your peril for I am the very definition and epitome of male Bowerbirdness and I am an avian sex god.
For the human equivalent we may consider many of today’s more lurid ‘personalities’ but for the footballing Bowerbird perhaps our awed gaze should fall upon non other than Jose Mourinho. The small body, the unshaven visage and the sardonic, not to say smug look that he wears as a kind of badge of accomplishment, show that he has honed his media personality through years of staring at himself in the mirror, probably striking arrogant, yet confident poses and imagining how simply marvellous he must look to us mere mortals, permitted to gaze upon him through the TV screen. If you look up Narcissism in the dictionary, the name Mourinho really should appear next to it.
Unlike the Bowerbird though Mourinho is not trying to attract a mate, nor are the goods he puts on show the result of his endeavours. His baubles are the glittering array of stars he has assembled, purchased by an elusive man with lots of mysterious money. We have given him the name of Oligarch, whatever that means.
But Mourinho is not content. Like the Bowerbird he craves attention but is a lot less charming and discriminatory about it. Having previously insulted our great club in every way he could, he has been defeated in his quest for domination by yet another pile of money, this time realised from beneath the ground, in the shape of the owner of Man City. Let us for a moment consider just what these two owners have done for both the country they compete in and the game that their financial clout has virtually dominated since their arrival.
Ok, that moment didn’t take long did it as they have done nothing except perhaps pour money into the hands of property magnates, yacht outfitters and Chelsea boutique owners to say nothing of tattooed footballers and sadly, John Terry.
Somehow Pellegrini has become the more acceptable face of financial doping though. If he wins or loses, at least he does so with a degree of sporting grace unthought of in West London. Here, every victory is just another display of Mourinho’s obvious superiority. How could we ever doubt it? The sardonic raised eyebrow, the sickening smirk, the faux confidence that exudes from every pore of his little body is only compounded by the bile that involuntarily spills forth whenever a microphone is produced.
For him the victory means more than the 3 points. It represents an unmissable opportunity to gloat and insult his opponents and the welcome chance to grind their faces in that defeat. Yes, he is a physically small man and such men can often carry the resentment of that around like a weight, so when they defeat a bigger man, they have to remind everybody of that fact incessantly.
Of course, we now fully expect the never-ending stream of personal insults that he has seen fit to heap upon our manager, our club and us. But, when his team loses, it is them and not him that succumbed to defeat. He, like a modern day psychopathic Pontius Pilate, stands before the same camera that loved him the week before, washes his hands of his players and belittles them. He insults them as if they have somehow proved inadequate when it came to following his instructions.
While at Real Madrid, with one of the most expensively assembled squads in footballing history he had plenty of opportunities to taste defeat. In response to a familiar beating at the hands of Barcelona when he was out thought and out fought, his idea of a dignified response response was to attempt to gouge the opposition assistant manager’s eyeball from its socket. But if you take another look you will see the true Mourinho in the moments after the assault. His cowering looks of feigned innocence tell you all you need to know about him and you just know that, in a sticky situation, the last person you would want next to you would be him. Not that he would be there anyway. He will have gone over to the enemy and sold you out.
So, now we are faced with another season of the press simperingly grovelling before his feet, laughing nervously at his pronouncements and drooling as the pearls of self aggrandisement that dribble from lips like acid drops. He, like the Bowerbird, has the baubles he wants now. Mourinho’s players, bought at huge expense with the money of an Oligarch, whatever that means.
We also have the unfortunate return of Drogba, one of the most dishonest players ever to dishonour the game. A man whose cheating had got so bad that children at his son’s school used to constantly fall over in mimicry of this truly ghastly man. He is back to cheat, con and be a continuing blight on the game for another year at least, as a bauble in the glittering array outside Mourinho’s nest.
How can anybody except the few thousand that attend the Chelsea games and of course the adoring sheep of the press wish for anything other than his abject failure and early departure of both of them from these shores. This time for good.
Written by Adam
A very interesting and well written post Adam, A very enjoyable read 🙂
Is it me or is every Chelsea fan like a clone of Mourinho?
The fact he’s involved in that BT advert of us getting smashed at Anfield makes me feel sick lol
Hiya everyone, good morning.
Morning again all..
Loved it Adam, thank you….
I read BT are changing their advert Nickie after agreeing a new partnership with us. Whether that was a joke or not I don’t know. Think I read it here… lol
It’s been a long time coming in Wenger beating Jose…I really hope he does him over both home and away. Jose distraught and thinking of every excuse under the sun, Wenger with his smug grin (doing a Pulis laugh if possible) would be amazing lol
I always read but never comment – this though is a brilliantly written piece. If ever anyone says you have to be a bit nasty to win just look at Ancelotti the anti-mourinho…
Just one word – Excellent!
Rico, Adam…I’d love to be given the permission to post share this much later in the day on my FB wall.
Of course, Nickie, every Chelsea fan is cloned in the Mourinho mold. They support Mourinho instead of football…the clown signed Drogba to sell Lukaku and the loquacious Chelsea fans are applauding!
I can see AW finally beating him this time, I really can.
I can’t stand the dwarf…
Brilliant post, Adam.
What a read.
Of course, I could put everything you said in my own words, and it wouldn’t take long…
I’d like to get down on my knees and headbutt the little shit 🙂
Still, I prefer your version!!
Great stuff.
No problem for me Tai and I’m sure Adam won’t mind either…
🙂 Scott…
Shit….
He’s a little shit…
Peed off little s**t after losing out on Sanchez 🙂
Still, he’s got a 40 year old Drogba… 😉
Excellent and Brilliant are slightly underestimating the article Tai and Scott.
I cannot find the right adjectives to describe such an article.
So illuminating. Opens up a whole lot of new horizons.
I had better stop using adjectives myself. They take a lot away from the article.
The only thing I can say is WELL DONE Adam.
I enjoyed it so much I am going to read it again.
Such a wordsmith I must say. If you could wield a Katana in a similiar fashion to the words which pour out from the pen when it is caressed by your fingers than you must be a re-incarnation of a Samurai.
Phew………off to read that again. and ENJOY it.
Nickie, that may not happen this coming season…imo Chelsea have plugged all holes that made ‘smaller’ teams park their buses against them. A Fabregas as correcting the mistake of selling Mata….a Drogba to bully and a real left back instead of playing to right-footed players from the left wing. The clown, in punishing Cole for attending an Arsenal party, ended up denying himself the title by converting Azpicueta to the left wing back, thereby making that left wing uninspiring as Hazard also played there. Impossible to make effective crosses from the left
With what we have now, Chelsea will bully Arsenal to submission. Think of a match against them without Mert…and a corner or set piece is to be defended … Drogba, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic, Matic – all in our 18 waiting for Fabregas delivery! Wouldn’t that be a differential penalty? Sad to imagine but true!
That’s why we need a bull of a CB and a colossus of a DM.
That cheating fuck will probably score against us….wouldn’t it be nice if an Arsenal 6’3″ DM had a gentle word in his shell like prior to the match!
Sure would Lee
Tai, you need to go back to bed and get out on the positive side… 😉
Maureenhoe is also a cugina (not the Italian word)
That’s a new one on me, but I can guess what it means… lol
Adam, I couldn’t have put it better myself! You have summarised the poison dwarf’s defects and deceptions to a ‘T’.
I really, really hope that the little man gets to read your piece and squirms self-consciously and is suitably embarrassed BR the summation of his weak and feeble persona as witnessed by us all!
Ta, you have set me up for the day.
BR? ….be…
Be?….by…!
Rico, it’s two words joined together….
Hey…Rico,
I’m only pushing for us to make amends now. If we line out now, You’d only see PM04 and Giroud above 6’…then Abou(whoever plans with him in mind?)Diaby.
Khedira is 6’2”, so is Carvalho…Jones is 6’3”. Smalling is 6’2”. If I had my way I’d take Khedira and Jones in exchange with TV.
Lee, now you know I won’t work that one out… lol
I have I think, wonders will never cease Lee 😉
Different gravy Adam, I ‘d love to know your thoughts on the lesser spotted warbler when you’ve got a minute.
Scott, I thought you told me you only ever done flying headbutts.
Hello Lee, didn’t recognise you without your sombrero on.
Tai,
I know, but I believe the club are working hard. Let’s wait and see who is in before the Comm Shield.
Ok, ok…I believe.
Morning all! Nice post Adam
Phew Tai… lol
Morning Rocky, long time, how’s things?
I’m off for now but not before bowing once again for Adam’s post today. And I thought I knew a thing or two about stringing words together! Forsyth would be more than impressed…
Catch you later Tai
All good thanks Rico. Your good self?
Morning all. Thank you so much for the kind words. I can assure you that they mean a lot. 🙂
Hi Rocky. Great to see you back on HH mate. Really good.
Very well thanks Rocky..
Micko, if I flew, I’d go straight over the little shit!
Rocky is back!
Nice to be back Adam! Although as today is month end, I’m going get shit busy very soon!
Glad to hear it Rico! Nice hols?
The quality and creativeness of the posts is really something the last few days. Well done guys
Lovely thanks Rocky, didn’t want to come back. You all settled in your new home now?
roger, that’s because I haven’t written them…. lol
Good start in the cricket Adam…
Rico, you get points for endurance! I dont know how you engage us with that volume of posts either. Basically we are all awesome and HH is the only house in town 😉
Hi Rico. Yes, I just came down for a cuppa and see that they are 6 down.
The sign of a good player coach rico, knowing when to drop yourself for the good of the team !
🙂 roger..
Should be done by lunch Adam, hopefully..
🙂 Micko, you old hoot….
More or less thanks Rico. Lot of hard work but we got there in the end. Now I just need to get something to stop cats shitting on the gravel at the front and side of the house. Spent a ton of cash on ineffective products so far. I’m close to getting an airgun.
Not had the chance to read many posts lately, so apologies if you guys have already covered this… But am I the only person who wouldn’t be all that bothered if Cazorla left us?
Morning Rico and the House.
Adam that post is simply brilliant. How long did it take you to write it.
Just one drawback I had to read it twice and missed both wickets.
As a cat lover I must object Rocky. You need to urinate on the gravel yourself or alternatively buy some Lion’s shit from your local den. 🙂
Rocky, it depends on which Santi you mean.
Santi in the lead up to the World Cup…..the last 6-8 weeks of our season……keep him.
Before that……yeah, no dramas.
His effort raised, and so did his performance.
That’s the only thing that annoys me about cats Rocky, but as Adam says, pee on it and they’ll soon clear off….
I did think of you after I posted that Adam!! Lions shit is a bit hit and miss apparently. Does it have to be “morning piss”? Hope not…. Don’t want that Sugar Puff / Beef McCoy’s whiff outside my house all day! I am trying the Jeyes fluid option tonight as a last chance saloon. If I have to clear up someone else’s animals kinder off my property once more I’m going to go Garrity.
I did not miss no 7
Rico. You may be right about lunchtime. 🙂
Agreed Scott. He was the same as Fabregas… Great against the crap, but went missing all too often in the big games. For work rate alone, I’d pick TR07 ahead of him.
Morning Rick, 8 down now and looking good….
Excellent summing up of the pus filled boil on the face of football that is Moronho. Anyone wanting an insight into the way this snake operates should read ‘The Special One’ by Diego Torres and Pete Jenson. Really interesting read about the way he manipulates and schemes. My estimation of Lassana Diarra went up after reading this book as he was prepared to stand up to the slimebag!
Quality post, pure quality…
Rocky. I tried the noxious Jeyes when I had my Fox problems earlier this year. Do be careful with the cats stuff though, especially with your domestic situation.
I started an evening urine regime but my neighbours thought I was a bit weird when they saw me strolling round the garden doing it. 🙂
Did it work with the foxes Adam?
Didn’t know that about Diarra Bj, good for him…
9 down, great bowling Ali….
Looking forward to the cricket highlights tonight. Hope Cook gets man of the match
Summed up our deficiencies quite nicely Tai, it’s been a problem for a long time now. The standard male lament :- Oh for another 4 inches. We are desperately short of height to defend set pieces and have been for a long time. 6 foot is no longer enough , they need to be at least 6’2″ and have a good spring and attack the ball.
I think it will be Jimmy, Ali or Butler Bj…
Rocky. No mate, the bastards seemed to get a taste for it and would sit next to the sponges that I had soaked in Jeyes and stare at me with a rather irritating smirk on their foxy faces. I had to resort to rocket propelled grenades in the end. 🙂
Rocky, Tommy R is a fantastic player to have in the 11.
Never shirks his task.
Even Podolski, who I thought would be an absolute weapon with us, showed his best in that same period.
Guys, the club pays you big money……work hard every bloody game!!
I know Scott. Some just don’t have it in them. TR07 is a proper grafter. Love it when he plays. Although he has discovered a habit of flying into challenges from the side / behind, and has a yellow card in him every game. Apart from that, I have no issues whatsoever with him.
Adam – I’m going to stick it in a watering can and douse the whole area. If it IS foxes, the airgun is defo going to make an appearance.
Yes. A great win.
Rocky, I wish he was 6 years younger 🙂
You’d know if it was foxes Rocky, their poo absolutely stinks….
Game over and at last, an England victory… Very well played…
Well done Ali.
BJ l agree with you, should be Cooky, he has got everything right in this game.
Rocky. You do know that it is foul smelling don’t you? You could be wiser to soak little kitchen sponges in it and place them strategically In that way you can get rid of them easily. I bought some canes and stuck them on the end so the stench of the Jeyes was in the air rather than on the ground.
all shit smells Rico! I’m getting tired of scooping it up and lobbing it in the road, all the while shouting obscenities.
Not like foxes though Rocky honest, it’s the worst stink ever.
Back in a bit, shopping needs doing…. 🙁
Bob J. Cheers. I am going to check that book out. Thank you for the recommendation.
I got only one name for Morinho-stupid cheating dickhead bastard.Pathetic me,I say one name.Well,we cares?Morinho is Morinho and he will continue morinhoing,I hope he fail and be cast out like a Damon by romas stupidmovic.I believe Wenger will beat him this season,I can feel that.
Good Afternoon Rico and all
Adam. You raise our expectations so high and there was no surprise here; job well done.
@Scott. Your 10:55
How about me arranging the Meeting? 🙂
Adam, before i’d got very far into reading the post, i just knew it had to be you. I raise my glass to you, the best way to shut the little arsewipe up, is on the pitch.Here’s hoping this season is the one, we grab him by the neck and rub his face in his own poisonous bile. For some reason, i don’t know why, i’m not surprised your a fan of our feline friends.. Again loved the post mate. Afternoon all in residence.
.22 rimfire………
This really takes the biscuit. Are those at CS morons?? what do they smoke in their office behind the laptop? We already have two top keepers!!!! We do not need a 3rd surely!!!!
http://www.cleansheetsallround.co.uk/17069/arsenal-reach-agreement-iker-casillas?
It’s all gone a bit quiet out there on the transfer front. Hi Bt.
Seems as if Nacho was skinned by Campbell during training.
Gd. Hope he is retained and shows his worth next season.
Afternoon, have we signed anyone? lol
Hi, Nickie, are you for the Emms Cup this weekend?
Wish I was going Bt..
Monreal or Campbell Devil? 😉
Monreal can do one.
Yeah going for the saturday’s games. The gfs first time at Emirates and I haven’t been since Nasri was playing for us. Going to get up there early, have a good wonder around, have a bit of breakie, an expensive look in the armoury, then in to watch them all warm up etc. Should be decent 🙂
I think Monreal is a good player, when he first arrived he looked quality, something has happened, maybe not playing doesn’t suit him…
Monreal doesn’t cope well with intimidating physical players….Away to Everton, Martinez stuck Lukaku out wide right to drift in, caused Monreal trouble all game
BT. Cheers mate. Much appreciated. Yes, I really love cats and dogs (well, most of them). In fact I am an advocate of ‘animals first, humans next (well, most of them). Overall and apart from a few friends, I am happier in the company of animals. 🙂
Tee hee, Arsenal are 3rd in the spending table for this summer..
That’s a first isn’t it?
Wait until the next dip in the pocket takes place, we’ll be top… lol
Rico. He really is a decent player, better than that in fact, but he suffered for a complete lack of cover and hence exposure. I have watched him play in front of me many times and he has a great first touch and can be quite tricky too. You are right though in that, like all good players, he needs playing time.
He didn’t get a lot of support either in that game…
Adam, you and me both. I’d rather sit and talk to my chickens all day than most humans, and as for Fido, well no contest….
Having met Fido, I would have to agree. 🙂
Adam, we have chatted about him before I think. I really like him as a player but as you say, when he, or Gibbs in fairness, get left to fend things on their own, both struggle.
Maybe that’s the downside of playing 433, or maybe it’s more simple than that, and it’s down to the player ahead of them…
Thank you Adam. She is being naughty today and won’t come down the stairs….
You seem very confident rico !
Rico. Could you give me a tactical breakdown to support that statement please? 🙂
Rico. She would only have to flutter her eyelashes at me and I wouldn’t mind what she did. A bit like Lee really. 🙂
I am Micko, I really am.
🙂 Adam, me, tactics, no chance. Football imo is simple, get the ball, keep the ball and recycle it at pace and then score… 😉
There’s a plan in itself Rico. 🙂
Fido said the same about you and Mrs Adam, and Kev of course. 🙂
Rico, simples.
She clearly has impeccable taste. 🙂
I forgot Adam, we need the right players to do that of course…. lol
Bt – I think so. Even at the very low level I played we were coached that… 🙂
Cripes…..are we third in the spending table???
But that does not take into account how much we got in does it?
Or is it the net spend only?
Adam…….your language is music to my ears. I can read you all day long and never get tired of it. You remind me of one of the professors I had at Uni. He was a brilliant mind and was one of the finest wordsmiths I ever had the pleasure of reading, listening to and engaging in various discussions.
🙂 Adam, she does.
Rico, Adam, totally get were you coming from, ref animals and company.
BT. Strange you thought I would like cats.
Just spending Devil. We haven’t sold anyone yet though have we?
I know we have made a few pounds with Vela and Fabregas but it’s refreshing not to have actually sold a player.
Mind you, there’s a couple I’d sell….
Dev. That is quite lovely of you. Thank you so much.
Bt, I take it you are a big animal lover? Good on you…
I keep saying it but we need two more proper players to really compete….
Lee. Totally agree.
I’m quietly confident we’ll get them Lee… 🙂
BT, we got a few pals round for dinner tomorrow night….am going to try your cocktail!
I’d say 3 players needed… 🙂
Which positions Rico.? DM, striker and wide man?
We have friends for dinner on Saturday, might try a bottle of pop which is the same colour as your eyes Lee… lol
Well, the bottle…
Lee. BT gets groggy too.
I’ll stay in alone then.
Pogba seems to be the flavour but I think Khedira will be the one….at the end of the window?!?!
Cavani at a knock down price?
Get it in the fridge today then Rico.
Rico, have one of our cats beside me now, from an abandoned litter, though he and brother are 8 now. Had to put down a big old wise boy a couple of years ago, heartbreaking stuff he was 14/15. Hate to see, animals suffer at the hands of people.
Ah, so BT is a member of the circle of trust?
Adam. All joking aside about the Benders, but I think signing both would have been fantastic but I know neither want to move.
Why? Because we’d get a DM in Sven, who can cover at the back, and Lars would be the box to box player which Diaby should have been.
And a striker.
4, a winger…
My maths is poor… 😉
But I know that won’t happen, so yes, a DM, Striker and a winger…
BT. Bang on – totally with you.
He is Lee. He has received an open invitation. 🙂
You and Mrs Adam are welcome here Adam….
It’s already in the fridge 🙂
Bt, that’s a good innings for a cat….we’ve a French bulldog (Dave) they only last about 10yrs, when that day comes it’ll break may a heart in the Lee household!
I had a Maine Coon, unreal cat!
I love animals too Rico. Dogs I really love. Especially the rough collies, the huskies and german shepherd ones. Cats are ok for me.
I have canaries, budgies, hamsters and dwarf rabbits at home. They are so lovely to play with.
I like chicken and turkey as well. Even my mouth and stomach seem partial to them.
Aye. Animals are my best friends.
Bless you Bt, I’d see the bastards hang….
may = many
I had 2 cats that I loved to bits and was heartbroken when they were put down. Wife’s family had a Border Collie from a pup until 2 years ago when she finally went, at about 15/16 and was gutted then too. It’s not animals I have an issue with… Its the owners that don’t care from them properly or the owners that let their animals shit everywhere and do nothing about it. Your animal… your commitment.
Rico. Very sweet of you. 🙂
Lee – I pray that day is a long long way off…
Rocky. As you know I agree totally. I had a cat but tbh it upsets me too much even to talk about it as his life left such a mark on Mrs Adam and myself when we lost him aged 21 and a half. Some will never understand.
Dogs are my favourite too Devil, but I love all animals although I am quite allergic to many….
Rocky, exactly mate, the owners.
Spot on Rocky re the owners, some are absolute nasty, evil bastards!
Adam, those who don’t understand, don’t matter in life……
She has her moments………..
Rocky, have a word with your local chinese take-a-way, they might be able to come up with a solution to your cat problem.
Dave was on the chicken tikka last night…
Is it a favourite of his Lee?
I would like to have a German shepherd Rico. But I live in a flat atm and tbh I do not think its fair on such a big dog. So I will wait till I go back to where I used to live before I got married. A GS will be one of the first things of the list I will get then.
Regarding the huskies/malamuths I would also like one…..but the summer heat in my country is too high for them. There are people who own huskies here, but imo that is cruel on the poor dogs who are used to cold climate. Now if I lived in the Alps that would be different. but not here in the middle of the Med.
hehe regarding the local take away taking care of the cat’s problem. Here we had one caught selling what he said were rabbits and it transpired that they were stray cats caught from all over the island. Needless to say his restaurant was shut down and now he is enjoying the delicious food procured by the prison kitchen.
He was a tikka virgin….it didn’t take that long to work it’s way through his digestive system.
I have a pet snail called Eric…
If takes me about four days to take him for a walk..
Kev. I have a pet aphid called Albert. Perhaps we could introduce them.
We, had the horse scandal over here a while back, the scenes shown on TV, would make any man/woman cry with anger, totally horrendous.
Lee. That sounds nice. 🙂
Cow on a plate everytime for me kev !
Kev, were you race training Eric?
Sounds like a date, Adam 🙂
I just kinda knew you’d be like me in that regard Mick..
Revel Morrison has been remanded in custody for assault on two women… Oops…
Micko, are you Desperate Dan?
I’m a cat man
Bt62, I have friends up your way who had people call round looking at their ponies………final destination Dublin zoo, they told them to do one.
Over the Sticks BT, but he’s an awkward bugger… 😀
Eric v Giroud?
Seems to be a bit of a transfer buzz going thru the Arse blogs…
A new face or two by the weekend maybe???
Aye he does train the snail for races. Infact he uses him for practically everything.
He boils eggs while the snail travels from A to B (4 inches)
He washes the cab while the snail covers distance A to X (5 yards)
He mows the lawn while his pet goes from A to K (3 yards)
He sleeps while the little one travels from A to Z (10 yards)
Aye….he does keep him through his paces.
lol Lee
Lee 😆
My monies on Eric 😉
How did you guess Coach? 🙂
Kev – was it you that was slow, or Eric?
Micko – The thought had crossed my mind….
Adam, you should write a book about Arsenal/AW. 🙂 🙂 As always, your prose is topnotch. 🙂
As for Mourinho, he is a repulsive creature. No two ways about it.
Hello, all. Love all the talk about pets. 🙂 🙂
Rocky, I think if was after I’d had a vape…
That walk seem to last forever…
Even Eric was groggy….
Job up, laters 🙂
I have a crystal ball Kev……I gaze into it and it reveals its hazy secrets. There are so many mysteries I solve with it.
But one thing irks me…..it does not reveal what happens between the bed sheets. It always remains foggy. 😉
4.05 Lee? Me? 😉
Kev – when are you about for a cuppa?
Hi Kev, two I think re transfers… 😉
Dev – What, you have the guy from Last of The Summer Wine in your bed?!
Mais oui Rico mais oui…
Hi agag, and how are all of yours??
I had a lovely vintage smoke in Spain….
I am lmao now lads. I wish I could join you for a drink one day. We will have one hell of a time.
Off for 5 miles now. back soon.
bdw good to see you back Rocky. I missed you.
In that case Lee, yes I do… lol
Don’t get lost Devil…
🙂 Micko re Foggy… I never did like that programme…
Dev. I agree. Just like old times today.
Thanks Agag. Lovely of you to say so.
Dev, when Eric passes you, it’s time to give up..
Lee. Your 4.30?
Intriguing.
Boo, rico. They’re all great. 🙂 For a change. I swear there was a time when I felt like I was earning only to be able to keep up with shots and vet visits and grooming, etc. 😀 😀
I trust your woofa is good? 😉
Kev, haha on “Eric”; hello, rocky, been a while. 🙂 Howdy? Hi, Lee, BT, Dev. 🙂 🙂
Lee, was it good?
I didn’t like to ask re Lee’s 4.30. I’m starting to think I’m missing out on something… 😉
Fab agag, and I know what you mean about the animals. That’s what we do eh and wouldn’t have it any other way… 🙂
Adam, my first pet was a cat which lived to 14 years. He was a good one.
Exactly, rico. Haha.
Agag. We love cats and are going to a Cat Cafe soon.
Adam, there are many cat cafes in Japan. 🙂 Is there already one in London? 🙂 That’s nice.
I only heard of a cat cafe last week from a colleague at work. Would definitely be an interesting place to have a coffee and stroke a cat lol
Yes Agag but it’s booked up always. 🙂
Nickie. There is one in Shoreditch in London.
As long as they’re friendly cats like my little Whiskey I’d give it a go. You have to book Adam?
rico 4.32, cheers, I’ll let rocky know for ya !
You could get another one, Adam. 😉 How many cats do you have, Nickie?
You do Nickie as it is very popular. I am sure more will open soon though. I like the sound of little Whiskey though.
Agag. I don’t think I could face going through that again. I know it sounds a bit silly but, after over 21 years, well let’s just say it was traumatic. He was our first pet too.
We are softies really. Rico will tell you it’s true. 🙂
Cheers Dev – Missed you guys too!!
Micko breeds animals for WC match prediction purposes. 😀 😀 Kidding!
Micko – Can you thank Rico for me?!
I can confirm what Adam says Agag.. 🙂
Winston Churchill adored cats too.
Excuse me agag, I did predict we’d have new WC champions when Spain got knocked out did I not !
Consider it done rocky.
Oops, sorry Rocky… 😉
excellent predicting there Micko…. Impressive!
I felt that way for a long time, too Adam; but my favorite pet now is another cat, which nobody really likes since he is lazy and commandeers all the comfiest spaces in our home, and is pretty high maintenance. He’s pretty useless and is incapable of any cute tricks or whatever, but my favoritest in the history of ever. Ever.
And that’s not me blowing my own trumpet either.
Afternoon All,
Won’t mean much to those on here but a mate of mine passed away today after a long battle….
A top Gooner and a top mate…
RIP Robbo….! Gone but never forgotten big man…!
Agag. I completely get that. We may come round. 🙂
Winston Churchill with his plummy accent and fondness for champagne. 😀 😀
rico, I don’t doubt it re: the Adams. 😉
rocky, has your baby been born yet? 🙂 Make sure Mrs Rocky doesn’t sneak in a Totts kit before you manage to swaddle it in an AFC receiving blankie. 😀
My condolences, WATH. 🙁
You predicted Spain would win v. the Dutch, Mick. 😀
Thanx AGAG, He leaves a wife and 3 young children… very sad…!
September 1st s the due date Agag. No spuds kit…. she knows the rules!
Sorry to hear that wath
Tough ole day wath, very sad.
Take care all and have a good evening, Am off to see a grey goose about a bottle 😉
Good to see ya Rocky….
Wath, so so sorry to hear your sad news, another taken too early.. 🙁
Raise a glass to Robbo for me Wath…
🙁 WATH. But do try to enjoy your GG. 😉
rocky, I hope it’s a baby girl. 🙂 🙂 Then you will really have your work cut out for you. 😀 But at least, she will be a baby girl gunner. 😉
back. 5 km in under 25 mins today.
And I saw no snails along the way.
I hope he did not arrive before me….. 😛
Wath, sad news, mate, we had similar news early this morning.Puts a lot of things into perspective.
so sad Adam.
RIP and condolences to the family.
It will hit his family hard.
Be there for them……they will need all the help they can get.
Sorry……..so sad WATH not Adam
Bt, sad to hear that for you too… 🙁
Wath. Very sorry to hear that mate.
condolences to you as well BT.
It does put a lot of things in perspective.
but remember…..When we die it is the door to the next great adventure. Its those who get left behind who suffer. Those who go on that ship are already in the next dimension of their immortality.
Death smiles at us all. All we can do is smile back.
If TommyV goes to Barca I think it will be in the region of 16Mill
I hope TV goes there Devil, if he leaves..
Bloody Nora, sorry to hear that BT
SMS Wath, chin up buddy…
Rico, what with my good news it’s a roller coaster today eh?
Up one minute, down the next…
Meeting Rocky for a cuppa, keep well you lot…
Lata
Agag,
just the one, BSH male white with ginger patches on head back and a striped tail 🙂 1 year old this month. Rescued him from this awful pet shop in waltham cross. He came with ear mites but we cleaned him up nicely. He has never ever hissed lol and he doesn’t scratch or bite. We are lucky to have him.
RIP Robbo, sorry to hear that news Wath, Sorry to hear for you too BT
Very true Dev….re death. I’m sure Robbo will still be cheering those Gooners on 🙂
I’d take 16m for Verm. Wasn’t Hummels knocking about for 16? 😉
Good evening all,
Just got back from a long audition. HH truly stealing my time these days.
Am I missing something? Have we signed a cat, dog or something? Here is boozing like Animal Farm…wow!
Sorry to hear about your pal, Wath. may his soul rest in peace…
It is Kev… 😉
Nickie, spot on re Hummels. Potter said the same a while back. £16 million is a steal….
Evening Tai, I’m glad re HH.. 😉
We talk about everything here Tai, especially on a day when news is sparse. Makes it all fun….
Ahh sorry for being a parrot hehe 🙂 must have missed it
It was a week or so back Nickie, I’m surprised I remembered it. lol
Good shout though…
Ok…so, Adam…tell me more about the bowerbird…does it coo like a pigeon or sing like a nightingale. If like nightingale, can it proudly sing while perching on any of the domes in Trafalgar Square?
Tai. I saw one on a wildlife program some time ago and it stayed with me. I liked its optimism I guess. I doubt I will see one in Trafalgar Square though. :). It was all pigeons down there but I think even they have been moved on in the interest of hygiene.
you did very well Rico 😉 hehe…I remember it too now, I thought you meant in todays post…..Fabien Schar of Basel is being talked about as well, they have 6 CBs and 1 will certainly go. He scores a lot from set pieces
You have caught on quickly about my lack of recollection Nickie 😉
Thanks, Adam…now, I’m surprised a lot of stick ain’t going Gerard’s way for that careless statement re Suarez.
Apparently from some reliable sources in Colombia, Arsenal are very close to completing a deal for Juan Quintero of Porto. A young exciting Winger/CAM. Not sure what to make of it.
Another CAM? I don’t want to know him!
My condolence to wath and Bt.
Have a GG or 2 for his memories.
My condolence to you both Wath & Bt.
he looked sharp when I saw him in the WC
Juan Quintero 22yrs old , attacking midfield/winger . Sounds a typical Wenger signing just what we are missing and he should help with the defending as he stands at a massive 5 foot 5 inches. lol.
I guess Seb Perez didn’t work out last summer so Quintero this summer.lol
16 mil for another kid CAM! It’d better not be!
lol Potter…
Bet you enjoyed Adam’s post Ts, knowing how much you detest the Chelsea manager….
A massive 5 ft 5 ins???
Damn it. Another shortie??? I know I should not throw stones because I am his size as well but AW should go for a bit of size shouldnt he? We need tall players.
Someone said today that 6 ft is becoming short today and we should go for players 6’2 now.
AW goes for 5ft 5ins.
Lord help us.
Just going to nip Fido out, back shortly…
According to soccer sources his assets are his speed and his high technical level. He can play anywhere along the AM positions plus winger on both sides.
but 5’5??? 🙁
Rico, I have struggled with posting today…
Needless to say the post is from a creator and master of words.
Dev, you know Quintero, we talked about him last summer during the u-20/21 tournament where he partnered Seb Perez for Portugal.
Hello tsgh, there was me thinking you were in rico’s back pocket all day !
Lol; Micko. I was probably put on the naughty step but hey… 😛
If it means that Cazorla is going, at least we have gone up in height by 3/4 “
Dev…if this latest rumour becomes true…then we’re back to Wenger days…Ferguson once chided Wenger for going for particular set of players…
Once you can control the ball with the left leg and make a dribble you’re signed! He converts, that word again, CAMs into DMs…and force physically disadvantaged players to harry all over the pitch , thereby accumulating injuries after injuries.
Even when less technical, big men provide the brawl when the technicians tred the thing. The last time we played City at the Etihad, Ramsey and Toure went into a shoulder-to-shoulder stuff…Toure effortlessly shoved Ramsey off the pitch. In Vieira days, PV04 would have taken over but there was nobody!
Even masters of tiki-taka have Bosquets and Mascherano to protect the Xavis and Iniestas…I ask again…has Wenger harboured the thoughts of defending corners against Chelsea coming season?
Chambers is 6′, Debuchy is 5’8”, Ospina is 6′, Sanchez is 5’7”…yet this is Wenger who stands at 6’3”
Tai. it won’t happen… last summer Juan was the best Colombian player in Turkey during the tournament and AW opted for Sebastian Perez who then failed to get a work permit…
A very technical player…
I am sure our Portugese expert JM will elaborate some more if he comes on here…
Lol, Potter
Looks like we are heading back toward the Wengerball system of trying to outscore opponents , not worrying about defence :- you score three we will get four. Seems the lessons of Chelsea , City and Liverpool have not been learned.
Good Evening everyone!
Have we signed Quintero? No…
I rest my case… 😉
It just shouldn’t Ts. Reason why I’ve been clamouring for Khedira is because of his frame…6’2”…Schneiderlin is 6′.. Only Carvalho is 6’2” as well. I mean the Invincible team had height…why is Wenger seemingly forgetting?
Yet he understands the importance of Giroud and fields him all match to help defend!
Indeed potter… that is why I like a few are still cautious thus far…
At least it appears AW has finally accepted that no team can/has win/won the EPL without an English CB amongst the squad by going for CC21…
I can see our zonal marking being horribly exposed as Tai suggested. If we have Theo and Sanchez playing we should leave them on the halfway for corners and force the other team to leave players back . Otherwise we will be outjumped everytime with only Per and Giroud at a comparable height.
Messi is 5′ 7 ” – wouldn’t want him either I guess….
That was a quick walk with Fido?
The size of Fernando in the community shield will scare us then.. lol
I’m happy we got AS17 but I’m still dreaming for DM and Strikerish individual completely different from OG12. Who that individual could be I’ve no idea. But just hoping.
Can you be sure Chambers will play CB Ts?
Why not wait and see who we sign and where we stand as a squad before worrying….
got you all crazy for Quintero. Just to dampen the mood reports are coming out of Portugal that him coming to England is false. lol that was a quick up and down for bogey
He will start in Community shield as CB Rico… unless something major happens.
Her second Ts.
Ts, you don’t know that 100%. None of us do..
Nickie. I suspect it was ‘made up’ news as he was offered to us last summer but AW opted for Seb Perez.
Rico…but then he is Messi! Barca’s loss of tall players contributed to their recent woes. First Abidal, Pique got a long layoff, Puyol retired and the rest is history.
We will have to see how it all pans out, very interesting target. If signed, would almost certainly close the curtain on Pod or Cazorla’s Arsenal career.
Fair enough Rico… I guess you might know more so… there is still time to get someone in.
with 2 weeks to go and us only having Kosser and Miquel as the only CBs who have played more than 2 senior games for Arsenal I suspect it will be him over Miquel or even Hayden at this stage..
The last report i read about it just now via newsnow has substance, Nickie
Got to be a hoax? Surely not another attacking midfielder. Unless we are expecting a big injury crisis in that area, which we do usually have. Or have sold SC and Podolski on the quiet.
Sad news Wath and bt, thoughts with you.
Tai, Quintero is 21 years old, who knows what he is capable of achieving?
Reality is, we haven’t signed him and newspaper talk is mostly poppycock, so why worry?
Whoever we sign I hope we keep Cazorla. Podi imo, hasn’t made much difference to me ins or off the bench lately.
Seems Quintero is heading in for a medical then. Good.. 😉
Arsenal hero my ass.
LMFAO……and really hard at that.
What we did not need was not Sanchez you dick head……it was YOU we should not have had. Moron…..
http://www.footballfancast.com/premiership/arsenal/arsenal-hero-slams-stars-arrival?
I thought they meant Juan Cuadrado for a moment, a Colombian who is rated about 40M!
Well, Ts…if that report about not winning without English CB is something to hold on, then we should get Jones from Man U…since they still want TV…
One of the funniest stories I have read for a while..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2712102/Thomson-flight-Tunisia-diverted-Gatwick-drunk-woman-attacks-cabin-crew-prosthetic-leg.html
🙂 Andrew..
I saw that hilarious stuff, Dev…Sylvestre, Arsenal hero? Santos too!
HRD, didn’t we give the tw@t a 2 year contract at the same time as refusing Pires more than a year!
Who were City’s two centre backs last season?
Boyata the DM and Nastasic
sorry those 2 last night..
Kompany, Demichel and Lescott who played 10 games only plus Micah Richards
Rico…you’re the mother here…but then there are many fathers! Juan Fernando Quintero is not a player we need now…even if Santi is gone.
I don’t doubt Wenger’s ability to scout a good player but he has this weakness of thinking the opposition doesn’t matter in his structuring the team. We’ve put a lot feather weights all the time. What would Forsythe do with such clear disadvantage?
…. and Nastatic
Nickie, re your earlier, I can see Santi going. The At Madrid stories won’t go away…. Would be a real shame but, no sentiment in football I guess.
The worst two worst Arsenal defenders I have ever seen……Silvestre and Santos.
Heroes??? lol
Pathetic.
Exactly my point Ts, you don’t need an English CB to win the league. All a club needs is good, strong CBs..
Tai, yes, many fathers, but that matters little to me! If Quintero signs, then I’ll be happy. Very happy, he’s got great potential.
By saying he is not the player we need, you are of course assuming that we won’t sign in other areas.
Just wait and see and then judge the squad…
Stepanovs… the legend! lmfao
Can you believe he neaarly joined Psg once? 😀 😀
www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/2304237/psg-eye-stepanovs-swoop
ts, was just posting about Step as one of the worst when you beat me to it!
What is it about defenders with initial S?
Ok, Rico…who am I? Mr. Believe…
Can you imagine a back line of Stepanovs, Gallas, Silvestre and Santos. And Cesar as sub.
Jenkinson to west ham is done 1 year loan.
lol. Ah… well does Oleg Luhzny the horse count? 😛
Rico there is a well documented stat that says no team has won the premier league without an ENGLISH centreback as among the first choice defensive partnership.
I know you dont rate my stats so…Just like my 12:45pm k.o stats…
Tai, you can be who you like… 😉
All I know is I’m going to wait before worrying or moaning….
PascalCygan and Stepanovs must be the best partnership ever… lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdQIw5k1-gM
ts, in Luhzny’s case at least he had the excuse of being played out of position. Oh no, AW wouldn’t do that would he?
Yeah Rico, pains me but I think it would be Santi. Or…..Longshot here…Caz, Pod, Rosicky, Arteta aren’t getting any younger, he’s 21 doesn’t take up a squad spot? Could it be we hang on to all of them players, Arteta and Rosicky will be gone end of next season.
He looks like a real talent….2 respected Journos in Colombia plus player agent apparently has said he’s on his way to Arsenal. He can play LW, RW, CAM, CM and CF
But City did Ts, they may have had an ENGLISH! CB on their books and in the squad, but they seldom played….
One could argue that Jenks could have played CB and he’s ENGLISH…
was it Gilles Grimandi?
Ts. what about the one from Sevile. Arsenal vs Birmingham FC
In other news Jenko seals loan move to WH
Did I read you correct rico, worrying or moaning about AW spending 16 million! A month ago, that quote would have been laughable 😉
oo GJ beat me to it 🙂
😀 Ah; It wont be AW if he didn’t change aposition. lol
Oleg was a Dynamo Kyiv legend before he was made to look like a prank in the EPL.. he caused us so much problems in the UCL.
Best of luck Jenko, be a star
Evening all missed the afternoon chat on cats we have a 16 year old cat in very good health thank god.
ha ha ha Ng.. Le Squid well that is a different topic
For you Ng..
http://vimeo.com/14909060
Nickie, a good friend of mine who knows an awful lot about football reckons he’s be a great signing. That’s good enough for me… 😉
Like you say, he’s another Mr Versatile…
Santi, and maybe Pod could be gonners but if AW wants a deep strong squad, maybe they’ll stay although I can’t see it myself…
True Rico
Well, it’s gradually turning out Wenger is a far poker player than Ferguson ever gave him credit for. I’m completely at loss with his further plans this tw. And with that, I say, good night mother of the house, all. Got some pressing work to do.
Exactly Andrew, but I’m not the one moaning… 😉
@Rico. Have you heard from Will by an chance? Not the young Will that had an argument with Micko, the older Will?
Might Tai…
I truly wish Carl Jenkinson all the best at West Ham, and I guess I’ll be watching their live games on TV. Good luck to him I say…
Ng, no. Thankfully….
Night Tai..
ditto that Rico…
So have you nominated yourself the WHU expert on here? 😀
Good man joe 🙂
Night* tai even
I’m no football expert Ts, just a fan who watches, see’s and chats…. 😉
Who’s got their Arsenal shirts? lol what player should I get come saturday?
Night all, I just hope if we sign JC, then we don’t hear, “thats us complete for the summer”
Who needs a strong DF anyway, we’ve managed alright for years since Vierra and Petit. Just look how many times we have qualified for Europe 😉
Ts. Yes him Squillaci. Well those ‘make do’ days! Thanks Ts.
@Rico. He was such a nice guy to discuss with. A gentleman.
I was in a bar /restaurant in Turkey where they breed cats that are white with one blue and one brown eye . Apparently this is rare and the owners wife coddles them like babies. I have visited this town many times over the years and the cats are now 3rd/4th generation. Friendly cuddle cats they are too.
On the subject of buying another short wing / midfielder why not just go get one with a similar stature to Pires. I know players of his ilk don’t grow on trees but that’s the size we should be aiming at . Not another Arshavin size.
Hi friends………. long time!!! excellent post adam
Aparently cazorla is not leaving for At Madrid… thats the latest of skynews from their president
“Many names have been mentioned, but none of those players, neither Cazorla, Callejon, Torres nor Chicharito (Hernandez) are on our agenda. If we sign another player, it won’t be any of them.”
I’m getting Sami on mine Nickie… 😉
Night Andrew..
Ng, perhaps I am thinking of the wrong Will then, the one I recall was nothing like you suggest… lol
Lol Rico.. don’t back track.. you promised to watch Fat Sam and co every saturday… 😉
Well the cat arrived after a chat with the wife about getting a cat at the time I was against getting it but guess what the cat turned up. 😀
Will miss it a lot when she is not around you kind of get attached to the buggers.
According to the player’s agent Ricardo Calleri, Porto have received no offers for their coveted attacking midfielder, but conceded they would sell if a team meets his astronomical valuation.
Calleri said: “Porto never talked to negotiate Juan Quintero.
“There are clubs interested, there is much interest in the player, the clubs in Spain and England, but to leave would be one willing to pay the termination clause of the club.”
potter, just watch him nip through defenders legs… lol
Hi asiangooner. rumours here are growing about the exit of Santi.. Time will tell
Forever TR07 for me…
Night all… Hi G btw.. missed your post
Hey AsianG long time buddy…?
They always say that Nickie… 😉
I’m off guys and gals…
Catch you all tomorrow, sleep well….
Hey rico….. how are you and everyone? I have not been able to come online for a long time……. will have some time now and try to catch up
I guess we are doing ok this transfer window 🙂
I do hope we keep santi and rest of the squad intact and then add on top of it for more quality and depth
@Rico. the one I think you remember is the one that Micko and him had an argument. That was young will and was Song’ supporter.
After him was the older Will and a strong AW’ supporter. I said older Will because of the time he said he started supporting Arsenal.
Night Rico, sweet dreams
hey ts…… yes long time…. so how are you my friend?
night rico and ts…… catch you later
Nash, think all these cazorla rumours are woolly nonsense if I’m honest, just newspapers feeding us their usual fodder, all the signs point to him staying.
I really miss being called “The Great Mucko” what is it with weight-lifters and small willy’s, I dunno !
Maybe your thinking of Will XL, he was around for a short while as well.
Seems as if the agent if Juan Quintero has put paid to the rumours linking his player to Arsenal, by stating that Porto would want £32million (his buy-out) to secure his services…
I really don’t know why Arsenal bother trying to do business with Portugese clubs.
It’s like trying to negotiate with a bunch if Mexican bandits
An effin waste if time and energy…
Stick to buying Germans ffs…
Mystic Micko sounds good…
Good luck to Carl Jenkinson…
He’ll get a regular game and see plenty of the ball as West Ham have an iffy defence.
He’ll also enjoy a good rapport with the West Ham fans, who always warm to any player who gives 100%…
Agreed Kev, they do exactly what they say on the tin, well except for Volz and Eilsfeld but that’s where Fulham come in handy.
That’s right Mick, top top professionals mate.
Just don’t mention the War..,
Reckon you’ll be over for many games this season Mick?
Danny Rose has signed a 5 year deal for the Scummers .
Cue claims that the balance of power in North London will change, on the back of that astonishing news…
When I first read it I thought that Justin Rose had signed for them…
Handy if the Spuds get stuck in a bunker.
Mick, you still in the pub?
It ain’t no good for you…
Night All
Kev, that’s devastating news re rose, getting flashbacks of rohan ricketts now, wasn’t he gonna lead them to world domination a few years back !
Still got my season ticket next to the dug out but the sad truth is scott done more games than me last season, can’t even beat him with that stick anymore.
Nite guys.
Hello twighlight owls, does anyone know much about Juan Fernando Quintero? Late tonight we have been linked quite strongly with him… http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/31/juan-fernando-quintero-set-to-fly-to-london-ahead-of-15-8million-arsenal-transfer-4817285/
And no, not a DM still… makes me wonder if this is to cover for Santi moving out?
Eric Dier to the scum, we may have missed a trick there. He’s going to be very good….. In 10 years time!
Morning all.Just watch our match against Boreham,Le coq wasn’t bad as most of you here said he is.Le coq got almost everything right,tackles,long passes,Song-esque passes to sanogo,positioning,just name it.I think if he didn’t leave this summer,he will be impressive.Better than flamini IMO.And why is sanogo is in †̥ђƺ first team,Akpom is way better than him,that lad is like a young TH14.I got to see that penalty incident agaisnt,this guy is better than sanogo in all area.Bellerin,Olsson and toral were very impressive.I will choose Bellerin over jenkinson anytime.
Meow…..
Woof….
Growl……
Cluck cluck cluck….
Purrrrrr….
Was good old banter yesterday from you ‘orrible lot more of the same today please!
Morning Lee, Adam and all…
Darn those chickens can squabble….. And don’t talk to me about red mite, I’m sick of them….
Twit two….
I’d second that…
Not when it’s raining… lol
Some fucker near me has bought peacocks……have you heard the noise those fuckers make?
Pogba and Reus today….. simples!
Yes, yesterday was great fun and showed the ‘social’ side of HH which, to me, is what makes it great.
Rico. You have changed my idea about chickens. I always though they too were quite social animals, like us on HH in fact. Now you say they squabble. 🙂
Who is red mite?
Peacocks? Are they noisy then Lee?
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/08/01/freddie-ljungberg-i-joined-arsenal-because-of-arsene-wenger/
Are they like budgies?
Ah, the raining comment was missed..
Too wet to woo 🙂 🙂
http://soundbible.com/tags-peacock.html
Someone near to my home when I was young had peacocks, they are as bad as cockerels…
Red mite Adam, they are little insects which get in the chicken coup over night and feed of the hens blood. Vile creatures! They soon all die when they get a does of creosote each morning…. lol
Let’s hope Arsene has got his mojo back then.
Adam, only when one lot are introduced to another, they soon settle and get on well, honest. Just takes a bit of time for the pecking order to be established…
Are budgies like chickens? Well I wouldn’t fancy a full English with a brace of fried budgie eggs…………..just saying! 😉
I still reckon Khedira will arrive, if the numpty doesn’t want to be top earner at the club…
🙂 Lee..
They sound horrible Rico. Give them a creosoteing from me.
Adam are you going to the Emirates at the weekend?
I think AW will get his mojo back. Having players who can play the way he wants them to should help…
For the first time in quite a long time, I’m really looking forward to the season ahead…
Et moi…
They sound horrible Rico. Give them a creosoteing from me. The vampiric little buggers.
I will tomorrow morning Adam, they’ve had their dose for today, around 6.30… lol
No mate. I don’t have any tickets. You?
Where does mojo play?
I haven’t…
I wonder what the function of the red mite is? In the great scheme of things that is. :). Perhaps some things are just there as irritants to us. 🙂
I think he’s a pivote Lee.
False number 9 I thought…
Like wasps and mosquitoes, they serve no purpose whatsoever imo…
Overlapping FB with a tendency to touch his left ear 2.2 times per game only superseded Umbongo….2.4 per game I think?!?!
Lee. You really are a stickler for the details aren’t you? 🙂
Was my nickname at school…. “Stickler”
Yours was “chopper” wasn’t it?
That’s what the girls called me yes.
Sorry Adam my 8:00am was aimed at Rico!!! 😉
She’ll get you for that Brudder. 🙂
Err me, chopper? Pfff 😉
I didn’t start felling trees until after I left school…. lol
What did you chop down Rico???
I hope you did not chop gorgeous ladies because you wanted all the hunky male specimens all for you. 😉
Good Morning beach bums.
The weather atm is superb. Sun covered by clouds, light breeze and the temperature still down.
By noon we will be frying and sizzling.
Arsenal want Arbeloa (a RB) from Real.
Do those journous fart dreams from their asshole??
Morning Devil..
Cool here and cloudy, and we are in for a wet weekend…
I just read that too and thought it was funny, what a load of tosh…
My favourite is “Arsenal miss out on player A”……how the fuck do they know we were even in for them?
and the the next one…..
Seems as if Lopez is going to the Chavs.
Now the chavs have Cech, Courtois and if Lopez goes there what is he going to save??? As if Mourinho will allow one the above two to depart.
Some of the stories they spout up are beyond the wildest dreams of fictional and superior to the horizons of imagination.
Spot on, they don’t.
I see there is one of those this morning with the Dippers about to sign a left-back.
And the other one regarding the Arsenal Ladies……
….seems as if they missed out on a future Keeper who usually manages to deflect or clear everything they toss at her with the ease that a duck brushes off water from her back.
The player goes by the name of RICO….although I have never seen her in action word has it that she is very good keeper and manager seeing that she manages to keep many people happy 😉
Shall we sell them Monreal for 20,000,001?
he is Spanish so he should fit in well.
🙂 Devil…
http://untold-arsenal.com/archives/36981
Worth a read..
seems as if there was a women who was on a plane to Scotland and she unfastened her prosthetic leg and threw it at a flight attendant.
lol
what next??? A zimmer frame???
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/airline-passenger-attacks-crew-prosthetic-leg-article-1.1887575?
Good one Lee. I enjoyed that.
I still think that one day a journo is going to get out on the wrong side of the bed, and seeing that Bendtner is on a Bosman and since AW likes freebies, he will put 2+2 together and come up with 22 and state that Arsenal are interested in signing Bendy.
Sounds like a post of mine Lee… 😉
Todays funny enough… lol
Centenary anniversary of the start of the great war today…
You would have thought mankind would have learnt by now… 🙁
Morning mes amis.
Morning Ginge.
yes it is a Centenary of the start of the great war. As it is the Centenary of the last time we were in one of the low divisions as well.
lol Dev… can you remind me where the sperds were then?
Jose has to allow one of his 18 foreign seniors to leave this window…
Not sure how the media think he is after Lopez…
I can see another ‘Florent Malouda’ running down his fat clock whilst enjoying his paycheck in the chelsea reserves… lol
Stickler and Chopper, sounds like a firm of scaffolders…
Morning All
Morning Rico, great post… 😉
Who remembers Winston Bogarde? Another chav buy who decided to retire in the Chelsea reserves having played for Ajax, Milan and Barcelona before Chelsea…
“Why should I throw millions away when it is already mine?” Bogarde would later say.One of the most bizarre things about the Bogarde trade is fact that the player himself admitted that the contract he was offered at Stamford Bridge was pretty preposterous.
We thought Bendy Bendtner was bad? lol
Ginge…..they were in their favourite position…..below us. As usual.
Morning habib.
Morning Coach, is it still very hot down there in the Med?
It’s quite cool in a London today, although I’m sure it’ll warm up later on…
Arboloa (spelling) what are they smoking in Fleet St?
They thought the name closest to ebola that rhymed with a football player name’s was Arbeloa.
hi kev
Aye Ginge.
I remember Bogarde well.
Was he right? was he wrong??
It depends from which side you see it.
Imo he did the right thing since it was the chavs who were involved. Bendy had a super ego since he has won nothing in his life.
But Bogarde was a winner on many occasions. Was he so bad if he was a winner? I guess the chavs ruined him. So he paid them back. serves them right.
Vidal to yanited is almost done… he is going to wear no.7 apparently… 🙁
I am with you… Vialli killed his career I guess…
40k a week in those days was big big money even for footballers…
Morning Kev, you been spying on the dashboard again… 😉
Morning Ts.
Dev-Does Bendy’s promotion to the EPL with Birmingham count… as the British media keep telling us that is the biggest prize money in world football/sports.
Morning rico….
I’m getting greedy and thirsty. I want more transfers and I want them now!!! lol
Morning Rico, Ts, Dev and all….TGIF 🙂
Seeded teams in the play-off round:
Arsenal (112 coefficient)
FC Porto (105)
Bayer Leverkusen (70)
Napoli (61)
Athletic Bilbao (54) – will be seeded if Zenit do not reach play-off round
First-leg results for teams who could qualify for play-off round:
AEL Limassol (7) 1-0 Zenit (73)
Dnipro (32) 0-0 Copenhagen (45)
Feyenoord (13) 1-2 Besiktas (34)
Grasshoppers (9) 0-2 Lille (45)
Standard Liege (38) 0-0 Panathinakos (30)
Looking good thus far in terms of who we might be playing in the UCL qualifier…
Indeed Nickie.. TGIF
I love the way all of a sudden Quintero is world class… I wonder how many people know he struggled to cement a place for Forto last season… still young though I guess…
Morning Nickie. Friday is signing day isn’t it? lol
Who say’s he’s world class Ts?
sorry Rico… my bad not on here I should have clarified.
Thursday in recent times Rico 🙁 another 6 days to wait….or will we have another Sunday reveal? lol Need one now hehe
I was impressed with how sharp Quintero looked at the WC. Anyone can look good on a youtube video. I guess we should trust people who have watched him on more occasions. Do you watch a lot of the Portuguese league Ts?
CJ25 loan terms with option to buy…
http://www.claretandhugh.info/jenkinson-poised-to-be-named-a-hammer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jenkinson-poised-to-be-named-a-hammer
Phew, not sure any of us here would think a 21 year old is world class… lol
Not much Nickie… the odd derby’s here and there and keeping an eye on the octopus and William.
Quintero stood out in the youth world cup last summer and I watched all of the Colombian games due to Seb perez…
JM is portugese so he will know more…
Adam is….
I hopped on other blogs………and suddenly Quintero is the next Messi. he is world class blah blah blah.
the EPL is very different than the WC, Portugeezer lge and other leagues. A world class Messi would struggle in the EPL unless he has the right players around him. So to expect Quintero to be better than Cazorla or Podolski is bollox.
He may be a good player, but is he right for AFC?
WC not 21yrs old………. 😉
Because there is a maximum of one long term loan from the same club in the same season it makes the loan Joel Campbell unlikely. It would be possible to loan another player from Arsenal but this would be restricted to a short term loan of 3 months,
Does this mean that the Hammers enquired about someone else???
Gnabry anyone??
What’s Ramsey done to himself. He needs that beard gone! lol
🙂 Lee, was just about to mention the age….
Sanogo hopefully 😉
Debuchy was Friday wasn’t he Nickie? lol
I thought Quintero was a bottle of Port.
Ok, thanks Ts will ask JM when he is available 🙂
Debuchy 17th on Arsenal website that’s a Thursday :p hehe
Ah. so you have seen the other views on Juan Q then Dev?
Oops, I will sack my sauce then Nickie.. 😉
🙂 Adam
New post up now….
Morning rico and all, been a while.
Hey C2h… long time. glad you are well.
Ginge!
lol…
Yea Ginge, tis just school. Hopefully graduate this year. How are you and the family?
Tsgh
No teams in the draw that look to daunting just don’t want to go to far east no Zenit or Dnipro would be nice.