Arsenal FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

OPENROAD

Papa Smut wrote: »

As this is our thread, I'd love to know what Arsene thinks of the whole thing

I love thierry and always will.

vorbis

sickened that it was Henry. He's forever tarnished his repuation. Greatest ever Arsenal player but now a dirty cheat.

Morf

OPENROAD wrote: »

I love thierry and always will.

It takes a lot to destroy guy-love.

Paleface

I haven't even read the game thread and i won't before tomorrow. I'm drunk and heading to bed.

All I will say as an Arsenal supporter is that there is a bigger problem here than what Thierry did. If Robbie Keane had done the same for us there wouldn't be many complaints. Given fouled Anelka and it should have been a penalty to France. Its how the game is currently set up. IT WILL HAVE TO CHANGE AT SOME STAGE AS PRESSURE TO INTRODUCE TECHNOLOGY INCREASES!

What Henry did was ultimately wrong and its extremely hard to swallow. But will we continue to blame the instigators whilst Didier Drogba gets away with this sh*te every weekend or will we start to complain to the powers that be.....

L'prof

vorbis wrote: »

sickened that it was Henry. He's forever tarnished his repuation. Greatest ever Arsenal player but now a dirty cheat.

Really? Who in world football, apart from ourselves, cares about the Paddys?

FearDark

Paleface wrote: »

I'm drunk and heading to bed.
Given fouled Anelka and it should have been a penalty to France.

Watch it again in the moring.

Paleface

FearDark wrote: »

Watch it again in the moring.

If I'm wrong I'll accept that. Can't be bothered to check now. But the fact that we disagree is something that would not happen in any other sport. Soccer is unique in the fact that you can ultimately win in a split second regardless of how you perform for the duration of the competitive event. Therefore that split second should be analysed beyond reasonable doubt!

cooker3

Papa Smut wrote: »

As this is our thread, I'd love to know what Arsene thinks of the whole thing

He didn't see it.

jasonorr

jasonorr wrote: »

Really? Who in world football, apart from ourselves, cares about the Paddys?

Pretty certain this will be the new Maradonna thing

L'prof

Papa Smut wrote: »

Pretty certain this will be the new Maradonna thing

I dunno, we're not as big/important as England either!

FearDark

Henry admitted he handled the ball now, ugh :mad: just stop it man.

Morf

FearDark wrote: »

Henry admitted he handled the ball now, ugh :mad: just stop it man.

He's damned either way.

Mossy Monk

Henry has dissappointed me hugely tonight. Of all the players to do that **** :mad:

Dave!

FearDark wrote: »

Henry admitted he handled the ball now, ugh :mad: just stop it man.

He can hardly deny it tbh, and saying nothing would make him look like more of a weasel

I'm hoping he will come out tomorrow and expand on it, apologise, say it was instinctive, etc.

He comes across as a nice guy usually

flahavaj

Papa Smut wrote: »

Pretty certain this will be the new Maradonna thing

Difference between Maradona and Henry is Maradona was smart enough to score one of the greatest goals ever a few minutes after he cheated to make everyone at least partly forget his cheating.

FearDark

I hope he comes out puts his hands in the air and admit he cheated.

Frisbee

FearDark wrote: »

I hope he comes out puts his hands in the air and admit he cheated.

He already has

FearDark

Frisbee wrote: »

He already has

He said he handled it, theres a difference.

I want blood

OPENROAD

flahavaj wrote: »

Difference between Maradona and Henry is Maradona was smart enough to score one of the greatest goals ever a few minutes after he cheated to make everyone at least partly forget his cheating.

Can't really say that though, it still knocked england out,and if he did it to Ireland you would not say that.

monkey9

jasonorr wrote: »

Really? Who in world football, apart from ourselves, cares about the Paddys?

Are you being sarcastic??

L'prof

monkey9 wrote: »

Are you being sarcastic??

Not really.

Kirnsy

to recover nay salvage any of the man love/respect/admiration I had for Thierry, I need him to talk directly to the Irish fans and players in an interview and humbly apologise.

for the handball, but more importantly for the way he celebrated it. :mad: he ran around like a headless chicken while he should have been embarrassed or at least sheepish.

my heart is being torn in two here. if it were ANYONE else ANYONE.....I could just happily hate them. but henry is like the love of your life who you discover cheated on you once when you used to be together....or something.

im just depressed now.:(

Galvasean

Lets try to look on the bright side. Arsenal players have scored a lot in this international break.
Gallas, Vermaelen, Ramsey, Fabregas and Eduardo all netted for their respective countries. Hopefully that's a good sign with RvP out.

In other news:
Youth team to play either Crewe or Bradford in the FA Youth Cup. Anything but a stroll would be a shock.

So which Gunners can we expect to see at the World Cup?

Song - Cameroon
Senderos & Djourou - Switzerland
Fabregas - Spain
van Persie - Holland
Eboué - Ivory Coast
Gallas, Sagna, Clichy & Diaby - France
Walcott - England
Vela - Mexico

FearDark

17 August 1977 - 18 November 2009

Frisbee

Galvasean wrote: »

Gallas, Sagna, Clichy & Diaby - France

And maybe Nasri in the squad?

Bendtner - Denmark

No Arshavin though

L'prof

Very dramatic.

L'prof

Frisbee wrote: »

And maybe Nasri in the squad?

Bendtner - Denmark

No Arshavin though

Arshavin is injured???

EDIT: Ah, no goal is it?

Frisbee

jasonorr wrote: »

Arshavin is injured???

Russia didn't qualify

Galvasean

Frisbee wrote: »

And maybe Nasri in the squad?

No Arshavin though

Nasri is in with a shout I suppose if Wenger is to be listened to Gibbs might pop up for England!
While sad to see a player of Arshavin's quality miss out, I was happy to see at least one of the unseeded teams got one over Fifa and their riggedcarefully planned playoffs.

edit: oops, forgot Bendtner for Denmark

Frisbee

Galvasean wrote: »

Nasri is in with a shout I suppose if Wenger is to be listened to Gibbs might pop up for England!
While sad to see a player of Arshavin's quality miss out, I was happy to see at least one of the unseeded teams got one over Fifa and their riggedcarefully planned playoffs.

You quoted before my ninja edit.

Bendtner will be at the world cup aswell

L'prof

Frisbee wrote: »

Russia didn't qualify

Get you now!

Less chance of picking up a summer injury and will be fresher for the new season. Would like to see him there though!

Galvasean

So ealistically we are looking at up to 13 Gunners at the world Cup.

Now for unrealistically:

Almunia - England

L'prof

Galvasean wrote: »

So ealistically we are looking at up to 13 Gunners at the world Cup.

Now for unrealistically:

Almunia - England

Won't happen under Capello anyway!

OPENROAD

Gibbs might make it for England.

Galvasean

Henri lansbury made his debut or the England U21s during the week. Anyone seen much of this lad? Is he any use?

L'prof

Galvasean wrote: »

Henri lansbury made his debut or the England U21s during the week. Anyone seen much of this lad? Is he any use?

Heard great things about him but, haven't seen to much of him to be honest!

OPENROAD

jasonorr wrote: »

Heard great things about him but, haven't seen to much of him to be honest!

Wonder if we ever will, we have so many good kids coming through but I fear we many won't be able to break into the first team.

Galvasean

Oh Emmanuel Eboué.....

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/eboue-i-d-love-to-be-the-new-eddie-murphy

LuckyLloyd

jasonorr wrote: »

Really? Who in world football, apart from ourselves, cares about the Paddys?

Please cut out posts like this given the night that is in it. Your point is well made sir, and can no doubt be discussed further when emotions are not running as high. Thank you.

L'prof

OPENROAD wrote: »

Wonder if we ever will, we have so many good kids coming through but I fear we many won't be able to break into the first team.

There was a lot of hype about him before Wilshire. Being a midfielder, it'll be difficult but, who knows...We may have Ramsey, Lansbury, Wilshire as part of out starting 11 in the future!

L'prof

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Please cut out posts like this given the night that is in it. Your point is well made sir, and can no doubt be discussed further when emotions are not running as high. Thank you.

It wasn't posted to provoke a reaction.

Anyway...

efb

My dislike of le sulk (le cheat) increases 10 fold! DB10 classier than that, then again his ball control was majestic!

Evil_Clown

Galvasean wrote: »

Oh Emmanuel Eboué.....

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/eboue-i-d-love-to-be-the-new-eddie-murphy

Get the f**k outta here :pac::pac::pac:

Dave!

efb wrote: »

My dislike of le sulk (le cheat) increases 10 fold! DB10 classier than that, then again his ball control was majestic!

Isn't 'le sulk' Anelka? And 'le cheat' is Henry?

Galvasean

jasonorr wrote: »

There was a lot of hype about him before Wilshire. Being a midfielder, it'll be difficult but, who knows...We may have Ramsey, Lansbury, Wilshire as part of out starting 11 in the future!

Randall get's no love

Pop Walcott and Simpson up front and wenger can say, "There, everyone's British, happy?"

L'prof

Galvasean wrote: »

Randall get's no love

Pop Walcott and Simpson up front and wenger can say, "There, everyone's British, happy?"

Unfortunately, I don't think Randall will make it at Arsenal.

Galvasean

jasonorr wrote: »

Unfortunately, I don't think Randall will make it at Arsenal.

I would tend to agree. While he is talented I feel he has fell too far down the pecking order to become a success at this club.

So, speaking of English men at Arsenal. I'm getting a bit tired of hearing the English media moan about Wenger not supporting English talent.
In the U21s set up we have Gibbs and now Lansbury.
While in the full team there's Walcott, not to mention Cole, Upson, Beckham and Bentley (well, he has fallen out of favour recently) who have all benefited from training under Wenger.

L'prof

Galvasean wrote: »

I would tend to agree. While he is talented I feel he has fell too far down the pecking order to become a success at this club.

So, speaking of English men at Arsenal. I'm getting a bit tired of hearing the English media moan about Wenger not supporting English talent.
In the U21s set up we have Gibbs and now Lansbury.
While in the full team there's Walcott, not to mention Cole, Upson, Beckham and Bentley (well, he has fallen out of favour recently) who have all benefited from training under Wenger.

It has taken a while but, I think he had work and effort transforming the area of youth development is finally starting to pay off and the additions of Walcott and Ramsey can do no harm either!

OPENROAD

http://www.tribalfootball.com/arsenal%E2%80%99s-clichy-reveals-he-almost-played-england-455631

AnCapaillMor

He'd have been real popular in france if that happened.