Arsenal FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

keano_afc

jasonorr wrote: »

He scored against United, he is now out of our price range!

He'd cost more than a bag of peanuts, therefore he's out of our price range!

cson

Roaster wrote: »

I liked the look of Džeko last night (good feet and a tall striker who can actually head a ball - I swear that's not a dig at Bender :rolleyes:) and if it's true that we inquired about him in the last transfer window then I'd like to see us bid for him in January.

I came in here with the intention of posting that. I'd love to see Dzeko and Matuidi acquired in Janurary.

SlickRic

Wolfsburg rejected €23m from Milan in the summer.

good luck.

keano_afc

Man, I love this guy...

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8689_5598868,00.html

Souless

keano_afc wrote: »

Man, I love this guy...

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8689_5598868,00.html

A true legend thats for sure

SDTimeout

I loved the bit when henry came out saying he had lost all respect for adebayor.
Found out yesterday barring a major accident i'll be attending my first arsenal game, Day of my birthday too . Spurs at the Emirates

Roaster

SDTimeout wrote: »

I loved the bit when henry came out saying he had lost all respect for adebayor.
Found out yesterday barring a major accident i'll be attending my first arsenal game, Day of my birthday too . Spurs at the Emirates

You jammy b******! ENJOY!!!!

Fuzzy_Dunlop

SDTimeout wrote: »

I loved the bit when henry came out saying he had lost all respect for adebayor.
Found out yesterday barring a major accident i'll be attending my first arsenal game, Day of my birthday too . Spurs at the Emirates

Aw man that's class, say it'll be a great experience for your first match!:pac:



Just a completely random thought(possibly cos i've been drinking), but would folk be up for picking a match at the emirates(maybe a lower team would be easier) and making it a boards day out where we head over and meet up for a few pints before going to said match?

L'prof

playa3 wrote: »

Aw man that's class, say it'll be a great experience for your first match!:pac:



Just a completely random thought(possibly cos i've been drinking), but would folk be up for picking a match at the emirates(maybe a lower team would be easier) and making it a boards day out where we head over and meet up for a few pints before going to said match?

Sounds like a good idea, dunno if I can afford it, but a good idea nonetheless!

cson

SlickRic wrote: »

Wolfsburg rejected €23m from Milan in the summer.

good luck.

Indeed but surely we can muster €24m after all our sales! Ah no, its wishful thinking and won't happen - to be fair we are well stocked for forwards but I'd love to see someone like Vela playing off the shoulder of a big man like Dzeko.

Anyway, Allardyce will likely park the bus tomorrow I'd say. Could be a frustrating afternoon.

Oh and to the London match meet up - I'd reckon a Carling Cup/FA Cup 3rd round match would be cheapest and easiest to get tickets for.

Frisbee

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-club-form-will-help-walcott-england-bid-

I reckon he'll get 15 minutes at the end today.

Aswell I think the 4-3-3 is going to suit Walcott more than the 4-4-2 did

RedivideR

so AW is going with Rosicky again today, with walcott on the bench. hope he gets a run out...

but sadly no room for Vela on the bench (sorry Frisbee!) and also what is with Silvestre still making the bench ahead of Senderos?

Paleface

Anyone got a stream for the game??

Paleface

Found one here

http://www.hostream.net/channel-5.html

Beau x1

We may be behind but we're definitely the better side. I'm just worried that we won't take our chances and Blackburn will get another to seal the deal.

Beau x1

**** ME VERMAELEN

Paleface

Great goal!!!

Kirnsy

sexual win today.


its the only way to describe it.

cson

*checks prices for Vermaelen for Premiership golden boot*

Sherifu

Really enjoyed watching the game today. Superb football.

Frisbee

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Frisbee wrote: »

Ahem

DenMan

Super Arsenal.

hudsonriver

Anyone know where I can watch the highlights of the game today? No tv atm

Paleface

hudsonriver wrote: »

Anyone know where I can watch the highlights of the game today? No tv atm

If your not aware of this website its the best for any missed highlights/goals

http://www.101greatgoals.com/

Galvasean

I think a boards Gooners match would be a great idea.
However, before we do that we should probably organise an official session or two (meet up at pub, watch game, get to know each other etc.).

yahoo_moe

Awesome performance from Fabregas today - a goal, 4 assists, another good shot on target, a header off the bar and two other almost-assists for Diaby and Van Persie. One of the best performances I think I've ever seen from an Arsenal player - and that's not a 'heat of the moment' thing.

Him + Rosicky + Arshavin + Van Persie really is very very tasty.

Great to see Theo back too, plus Ramsey played well when he came on.

PS It should really have been 3-3 with the penno (don't know how it wasn't given) but I think we'd plenty too much for Blackburn today so reckon we'd have won it anyway.

L'prof

Premier League Record:

Reading               4   4   0   0  11   2   9  12 3.00
Watford               4   4   0   0   9   3   6  12 3.00
Barnsley              2   2   0   0   7   0   7   6 3.00
Wolves                2   2   0   0   6   1   5   6 3.00
Wigan                 9   8   1   0  21   6  15  25 2.78
Ipswich              10   8   2   0  23   4  19  26 2.60
Fulham               17  13   2   2  34   9  25  41 2.41
Man City             25  19   3   3  48  18  30  60 2.40
Charlton             16  12   2   2  36  12  24  38 2.38
West Brom             8   6   1   1  18   8  10  19 2.38
Derby                14  10   3   1  27  11  16  33 2.36
Leicester            16  10   5   1  38  13  25  35 2.19
Crystal Palace        8   5   2   1  16   5  11  17 2.13
Everton              35  22   8   5  73  28  45  74 2.11
Birmingham           10   6   3   1  19   5  14  21 2.10
Nottingham Forest    10   6   3   1  13   7   6  21 2.10
Portsmouth           13   7   6   0  24   7  17  27 2.08
Southampton          26  15   7   4  50  24  26  52 2.00
Sunderland           16   9   5   2  30  11  19  32 2.00
Oldham                4   2   2   0   4   1   3   8 2.00
Swindon               2   1   1   0   5   1   4   4 2.00
Middlesbrough        28  16   7   5  62  26  36  55 1.96
Coventry             18  10   5   3  25  13  12  35 1.94
West Ham             28  16   6   6  40  17  23  54 1.93
Bolton               20  11   5   4  32  22  10  38 1.90
Blackburn            31  17   7   7  57  28  29  58 1.87
Villa                34  16  12   6  53  30  23  60 1.76
Newcastle            32  16   8   8  46  27  19  56 1.75
Bradford              4   2   1   1   6   3   3   7 1.75
Chelsea              34  16  11   7  50  39  11  59 1.74
Leeds                24  12   4   8  43  25  18  40 1.67
Norwich               8   3   4   1  17   9   8  13 1.63
Spurs                34  13  16   5  51  36  15  55 1.62
MK Dons              16   7   4   5  30  16  14  25 1.56
Sheffield Wednesday  16   7   4   5  21  16   5  25 1.56
Sheffield United      6   2   3   1   9   4   5   9 1.50
Stoke                 2   1   0   1   5   3   2   3 1.50
Hull                  2   1   0   1   4   3   1   3 1.50
Man United           35  10  11  14  34  45 -11  41 1.17
Liverpool            34   9  11  14  36  48 -12  38 1.12
QPR                   8   1   5   2   7   8  -1   8 1.00

This Season v Previous Seasons:

P   W   D   L   F   A  GD Pts
2009-2010:   7   5   0   2  24  10  14  15
2008-2009:   7   4   1   2  13   5   8  13 ( 4th)
2007-2008:   7   6   1   0  16   4  12  19 ( 3rd)
2006-2007:   7   4   2   1  11   4   7  14 ( 4th)
2005-2006:   7   4   1   2  10   4   6  13 ( 4th)
2004-2005:   7   6   1   0  22   7  15  19 ( 2nd)
2003-2004:   7   5   2   0  14   5   9  17 ( 1st)
2002-2003:   7   5   2   0  17   7  10  17 ( 2nd)
2001-2002:   7   4   2   1  16   5  11  14 ( 1st)
2000-2001:   7   3   3   1  13   9   4  12 ( 2nd)
1999-2000:   7   4   1   2  10   7   3  13 ( 2nd)
1998-1999:   7   2   4   1   6   3   3  10 ( 2nd)
1997-1998:   7   4   3   0  16   8   8  15 ( 1st)
1996-1997:   7   4   2   1  15   8   7  14 ( 3rd)
1995-1996:   7   4   3   0  10   4   6  15 ( 5th)
1994-1995:   7   2   2   3   7   7   0   8 (12th)
1993-1994:   7   5   1   1  11   5   6  16 ( 4th)
1992-1993:   7   3   1   3  10   9   1  10 (10th)

Rolling Season:

P   W   D   L   F   A  GD Pts
2009-2010:  38  21  11   6  79  42  37  74

Current Run:

P   W   D   L   F   A  GD Pts
2009-2010:   3   3   0   0  11   2   9   9

Great win today, delighted to see Walcott grab a goal. Interesting to note that while we've scored more than ever, we've also conceded more than ever at this stage!

gosplan

Fabregas was awesome but it shouldn't go unnoticed what a fit Rosicky does for this team.

Fab seems much better as the more advanced of a midfield three rather than a midfield two. Think Rosicky takes a lot of the pressure off him as regards moving the ball from the defence/Song to the attackers.

Such a shame we lost both those games in Manchester, especially the United one as we were clearly the better team. Still, it's hard not to be happy with how things are going.

Utd and Liverpool looking far from solid. Chelsea looking like they will also drop some points plus they're in a bit of bother when the African nations swings around.

We obviously still look like we could always conceed a goal but jesus are we going to score a lot this year.

Redzer7

jasonorr wrote: »

Great win today, delighted to see Walcott grab a goal. Interesting to note that while we've scored more than ever, we've also conceded more than ever at this stage!

This could be our downfall . Super performance today though .

Galvasean

It may be the most goals we've conceded so far, but we have the best goal difference in the Premier League with a game in hand to improve upon that.
It's a shame we came away from both trips to Manchester with no points as everyone and their dog knows we deserved at least a point from both games.
What impresses me most about our many goals this season is that they are coming from players all overthe park; defenders, wingers, central midfielders and strikers. It's a great advantage not having to rely on a superstar striker for the lion's share of the team's goals.
We'll win this league yet I tells ya!

Interestingly, we hit the woodwork again today. I'm pretty sure that's at least one shot to hit the bar in EVERY game this season. Can anyone verify this for me?

Redzer7

Galvasean wrote: »

It may be the most goals we've conceded so far, but we have the best goal difference in the Premier League with a game in hand to improve upon that.
It's a shame we came away from both trips to Manchester with no points as everyone and their dog knows we deserved at least a point from both games.
We'll win this league yet I tells ya!

Interestingly, we hit the woodwork again today. I'm pretty sure that's at least one shot to hit the bar in EVERY game this season. Can anyone verify this for me?

Did we hit the bar against Manchester United anyone?

Galvasean

Redzer7 wrote: »

Did we hit the bar against Manchester United anyone?

Yep, RvP rattled it with a free kick moments before Diaby's OG.

Redzer7

Galvasean wrote: »

Yep, RvP rattled it with a free kick moments before Diaby's OG.

Ah yeah now remember, yeah think we did so

Redzer7

Anyone know why Viera was at the Chelsea match instead of the Arsenal match today?

FearDark

Redzer7 wrote: »

Anyone know why Viera was at the Chelsea match instead of the Arsenal match today?

Anybody see Thierry at The Emirates today with his son...

Im probarbly in love with that man... still.

L'prof

Redzer7 wrote: »

Anyone know why Viera was at the Chelsea match instead of the Arsenal match today?

Bigger game.

Redzer7

jasonorr wrote: »

Bigger game.

Still though seems a bit .

Redzer7

FearDark wrote: »

Anybody see Thierry at The Emirates today with his son...

Im probarbly in love with that man... still.

Ah i'd love to see him back One day .

Edit :eek: just seen that vermaelen goal :cool: have to say i'm falling in love with him already :P.

L'prof

Redzer7 wrote: »

Still though seems a bit .

Yeah, it does...maybe he was thrashing out a January deal and wanted to conceal it...

Redzer7

jasonorr wrote: »

Yeah, it does...maybe he was thrashing out a January deal and wanted to conceal it...

Won't be to Chelsea anyways if they don't appeal that ban successfully :P.

Bounty Hunter

The commentators said he arrived in London too late to get to the Arsenal game iirc as they knew people would be asking that exact question.

yahoo_moe

FearDark wrote: »

Anybody see Thierry at The Emirates today with his son...

Im probarbly in love with that man... still.

That was his daughter

But yeah, nice to see him over, although his half-time interview was a bit crap. He's got better in him:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz4I9E157y4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu-fEkHCS6w

liamygunner29

this is it my friends, things are coming together..look at our fixtures if we win every match in October tell me we're not going to win something.. Im the most confident ive been in years!!

CMON YOU GUNNERS

In relation to the meet up/match..think its a great idea but something we should actually do and not piss about talking sh!te so whos defo u for it?

Galvasean

liamygunner29 wrote: »

In relation to the meet up/match..think its a great idea but something we should actually do and not piss about talking sh!te so whos defo u for it?

Well, I would have though watching a match onTV in abar would have been the obvious choice? I don't think there are many other Arsenal orientated activities inthis country.

Galvasean

Just looking at Fabregas' stats. In the league he has 4 goals in 6 games and a truck load of assists. Early candidate for player of the year? :P
Also, re: Cesc's celebration. Kissing the crest. Is anyone here still happy to say he looks like he isn't bothered?

OPENROAD

Great interview with Arsene

http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,16467_5606897,00.html

OPENROAD

Have to say the match reminded me of Arsenal of old that even when we went behind, I always felt we would score, have not had that feeling for a few years.

OPENROAD

Some nice pictures of Thierry here.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/henry

SlickRic

Galvasean wrote: »

Just looking at Fabregas' stats. In the league he has 4 goals in 6 games and a truck load of assists. Early candidate for player of the year? :P
Also, re: Cesc's celebration. Kissing the crest. Is anyone here still happy to say he looks like he isn't bothered?

he's as loyal as they come.

he's been there 7 years, when he could easily have pimped himself to Barcelona or Real anytime over the last 3 years.

he is a rare breed. enjoy him while he's there.

at some point he will go, i think most Arsenal fans will admit to that.

but he loves the club, is very happy there, and he knows he owes everything to Wenger. it's plain to see.