Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

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jonneymendoza

I am going to donate my birthday money i receive today to wenger so he can buy some proper players

Pepe LeFrits

jonneymendoza wrote: »

I am going to donate my birthday money i receive today to wenger so he can buy some proper players

Is your dad Bill Gates?

bad2dabone

FearDark wrote: »

While I welcome Flamini as a squad addition we desperately need a part of me says this guy walked out on us once, fuuck him.

Of course as fans we love the club but players see clubs as employers. If you had a contract with your employer and it was running out, a competitor offered you a higher wage and your current employer wasn’t prepared to match it, you might consider the move. Especially to a city like Milan. For a club like AC. Especially when you’re half Italian. And you were getting a nice signing bonus.
So he did his time there and wanted to come back to play for us, we need cover for midfield and fullback, and his wages are reasonable, from 40 to 50k a week.

No probs.


(but I wouldn’t welcome back RvP, or Nasri!)

greendom

keano_afc wrote: »

Is he "better than what we have"? Is he f*ck.

This just has to be agent bs - it really does. I can see no other reason why we'd be linked with a 30 year old never was

jonneymendoza

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Is your dad Bill Gates?

No but i bet every single person here has outspent arsenal this transfer window.

wonga77

Why are people so annoyed at Flamini resigning? Surely everyone has known this was gonna happen for the last few weeks...

jonneymendoza

wonga77 wrote: »

Why are people so annoyed at Flamini resigning? Surely everyone has known this was gonna happen for the last few weeks...

And if you bothered to read from that point on we was annoyed then and we are annoyed now.

piss off flamini

wawaman

keano_afc wrote: »

Is he "better than what we have"? Is he f*ck.

By all accounts Quag has been hawked around the premier league this summer and hasnt had any takers. Sunderland, Norwich & WH were all said to be interested in him at one point and passed. If this is the best we can hope to get them Wenger should just pack his bags and walk now

Gringo180

Flamini is a very shrewd signing, very good battler with a great heart and has been said already he can be deployed at right and left back.

I feel we are at a critical stage in Wengers managerial career at Arsenal so lets hope he doesn't sign his own death warrant as I feel the majority of fans will turn on him if he doesn't bring in some players that can come into the starting XI and improve the overall quality in the team.

AnCapaillMor

Gringo180 wrote: »

Flamini is a very shrewd signing, very good battler with a great heart and has been said already he can be deployed at right and left back.

Question is, if he's so good, why has he only been snapped up now, towards the end of the window. Surely someone would'be picked him up on a bossman at the start of the window. He's versatile which is good, but with our so called new financial power it's a surprising signing, then again maybe not.

Gringo180

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Question is, if he's so good, why has he only been snapped up now, towards the end of the window. Surely someone would'be picked him up on a bossman at the start of the window. He's versatile which is good, but with our so called new financial power it's a surprising signing, then again maybe not.

I'm thinking maybe he wanted to come back and that's why he has been back training with us to prove to Wenger he is still good enough to play at the highest level, so with us signing him he has obviously showed himself to be very capable in training.

emergingstar

Wenger has balls the way he is playing this transfer window

Lets see if it pays off

keano_afc

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Question is, if he's so good, why has he only been snapped up now, towards the end of the window. Surely someone would'be picked him up on a bossman at the start of the window. He's versatile which is good, but with our so called new financial power it's a surprising signing, then again maybe not.

We were obviously working on it over the summer, duh.

jonneymendoza

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Question is, if he's so good, why has he only been snapped up now, towards the end of the window. Surely someone would'be picked him up on a bossman at the start of the window. He's versatile which is good, but with our so called new financial power it's a surprising signing, then again maybe not.

its obvious why.

because his crap and wenger and all that need to get the sack now.

what we waiting for? till we finish outside of the top 4?

Its not as if it was just last year we did not win a trophy, or as if we even competed for any honours last year. ITS been nearly 10 freaking years!

how anyone can still support and back wenger and the board is VERY bizzare.

Im not one of those fickle or fanboy wenger fans out there who will get all excited and pretend nothing happens whenever we beat a **** team.

tayto lover

Arrogance more like.

emergingstar

jonneymendoza wrote: »

its obvious why.

because his crap and wenger and all that need to get the sack now.

what we waiting for? till we finish outside of the top 4?

Its not as if it was just last year we did not win a trophy, or as if we even competed for any honours last year. ITS been nearly 10 freaking years!

how anyone can still support and back wenger and the board is VERY bizzare.

I love you jonney

Gringo180

I am still hopeful that we will bring in 2 or 3 more players but its just ridiculous that we couldn't of had the deals done in time for Sunday. We are going to have a shockingly weak bench for what's arguably the most important NLD in years.

jonneymendoza

So everyones cool with wenger now we won 3 games in a row? lol get real because im still not cool with wenger. The day he finaly pisses off is the day i wil celebrate as if we won a trophy.

Thats how bad i want wenger out.

His had nearly 10 years for crying out loud!! 10 years so dont you go calling me a fickle fan.

Mans lost it big time. Even if we beat spurs on sunday i still want him out.

THE absolute only way i would ever change my view is if we can compete for the title for a few years in a row and win a trophy or two.

anything less then that and i want him off.

dont care if we beat spurs 20:0. i stil want wenger gone for good.

Mind u, if spurs game was a cup final or a league title decider then it would make me change my views just a tad bit but its not. its just a league game, our 3rd league game only with not much bearing to the season besides bragging rights.

And what does bragging rights win you?

tayto lover

Gringo180 wrote: »

I am still hopeful that we will bring in 2 or 3 more players but its just ridiculous that we couldn't of had the deals done in time for Sunday. We are going to have a shockingly weak bench for what's arguably the most important NLD in years.

Who is at fault for that I wonder?

maximoose

Gringo180 wrote: »

the most important NLD in years.

It's the third game of the season

Gringo180

tayto lover wrote: »

Who is at fault for that I wonder?

Wenger. As much as I still think he can re-deliver success back to the club, he really doesn't help himself at times. I think becoming an Arsenal fan should come with a health warning these days

jonneymendoza

tayto lover wrote: »

Who is at fault for that I wonder?

To some people, not wenger. Wenger cant do wrong. people are happy if we go another 10 years of crap.

Gringo180

maximoose wrote: »

It's the third game of the season

And what? With Spurs wining there first 2 games, a win on Sunday on our turf would give them such an injection of confidence and do the opposite to our morale. It really is a massive game.

Marty McFly

:pac::pac::pac: have to love a good rant just for the sake of ranting.

FearDark

I don't want Wenger out if we loose on Sunday.
I want him out if he doesn't assemble a team capable of WINNING things by Tuesday morning. He's had long enough, 10 years since we won a Premier League, and eight years since we came second!!! We're not even close.

jonneymendoza

Gringo180 wrote: »

And what? With Spurs wining there first 2 games, a win on Sunday on our turf would give them such an injection of confidence and do the opposite to our morale. It really is a massive game.

Not really. Season barely started ffs :rolleyes:

Mickeroo

jonneymendoza wrote: »

To some people, not wenger. Wenger cant do wrong. people are happy if we go another 10 years of crap.

Find one poster who's never complained about or doubted Wenger on here. Go on.

Gringo180

jonneymendoza wrote: »

Not really. Season barely started ffs :rolleyes:

You cant win the league in your first few games, but you can lose it

Alfred Borden

Wonder who Spurs will get in this draw? oh wait ...:pac:

jonneymendoza

Mickeroo wrote: »

Find one poster who's never complained about or doubted Wenger on here. Go on.

u

Gringo180 wrote: »

You cant win the league in your first few games, but you can lose it

Like how United lost there first game last year but still won the league with like 4 games left to play?

Raf32 wrote: »

Wonder who Spurs will get in this draw? oh wait ...:pac:

wonder when arsenal will win a trophy?

jank

Raf32 wrote: »

@AFCREST not sure, they are working hard on 3 other deals i was told this morning.

Wheels are moving hopefully.

Mickeroo

jonneymendoza wrote: »

u

Winking won't make it true I'm afraid.

jonneymendoza

Mickeroo wrote: »

Winking won't make it true I'm afraid.

So u do want wenger out?

Mickeroo

jonneymendoza wrote: »

So u do want wenger out?

Not right now, but then it's not really as black and white as you seem to think. Either way I'm not sure what it matters if I want Wenger out. You suggested I think wenger "can do no wrong" and have never criticised him on here, which is factually inaccurate.

Complaining about or doubting Wenger is not the same as wanting him sacked all the time.

Awesomeness

jonneymendoza wrote: »

So everyones cool with wenger now we won 3 games in a row? lol get real because im still not cool with wenger. The day he finaly pisses off is the day i wil celebrate as if we won a trophy.

Thats how bad i want wenger out.

His had nearly 10 years for crying out loud!! 10 years so dont you go calling me a fickle fan.

Mans lost it big time. Even if we beat spurs on sunday i still want him out.

THE absolute only way i would ever change my view is if we can compete for the title for a few years in a row and win a trophy or two.

anything less then that and i want him off.

dont care if we beat spurs 20:0. i stil want wenger gone for good.

Mind u, if spurs game was a cup final or a league title decider then it would make me change my views just a tad bit but its not. its just a league game, our 3rd league game only with not much bearing to the season besides bragging rights.

And what does bragging rights win you?

So what will you do if we go and win a trophy with wenger in charge?

Will you still want him to be sacked? Will you be able to celebrate?

bad2dabone

Personally I’ve a lot of affection for Wenger, he’s been the manager for most of my life and I only really became an obsessive arsenal fan back in 98.
I want him to succeed because I want the club to succeed and, until this summer, I was like “once we can afford it we can get back on top!”

However he’s really really not helped himself so far and my stock of goodwill has dwindled away. IF we don’t make some really good signings by end of window I’ll be disgusted – as I’m sure will all of you.
Up until then I’m going to do a Gazidis and keep my powder dry.

jonneymendoza

Mickeroo wrote: »

Not right now, but then it's not really as black and white as you seem to think. Either way I'm not sure what it matters if I want Wenger out. You suggested I think wenger "can do no wrong" and have never criticised him on here, which is factually inaccurate.

Complaining about or doubting Wenger is not the same as wanting him sacked all the time.

It is as simple as black and white. you either want him sacked or you dont. That is what my previous posts where all about. How anyone can still not want him to be sacked after 10 years of nothing.

So i stand by what i said, Wenger cant do wrong in your eyes and some and doesnt matter as you and others will never call for his head.

jonneymendoza

Awesomeness wrote: »

So what will you do if we go and win a trophy with wenger in charge?

Will you still want him to be sacked? Will you be able to celebrate?

Did u not read my post?

i said if we compete for titles for the next few years and win a trophy or two, then i would change my mind.

Are we even close to that happening now? Nope.

Like i said, its been nearly 10 years 10 YEARS!!!!! i repeat for all those that cant read, 10 blooming years. not 10 days, or 10 weeks or even 10 months but YEARS.

danlen

jonneymendoza wrote: »

So everyones cool with wenger now we won 3 games in a row? lol get real because im still not cool with wenger. The day he finaly pisses off is the day i wil celebrate as if we won a trophy.

Thats how bad i want wenger out.

His had nearly 10 years for crying out loud!! 10 years so dont you go calling me a fickle fan.

Mans lost it big time. Even if we beat spurs on sunday i still want him out.

THE absolute only way i would ever change my view is if we can compete for the title for a few years in a row and win a trophy or two.

anything less then that and i want him off.

dont care if we beat spurs 20:0. i stil want wenger gone for good.

Mind u, if spurs game was a cup final or a league title decider then it would make me change my views just a tad bit but its not. its just a league game, our 3rd league game only with not much bearing to the season besides bragging rights.

And what does bragging rights win you?

I enjoy your balanced and intelligent posts.

Marty McFly

jonneymendoza wrote: »

It is as simple as black and white. you either want him sacked or you dont. That is what my previous posts where all about. How anyone can still not want him to be sacked after 10 years of nothing.

So i stand by what i said, Wenger cant do wrong in your eyes and some and doesnt matter as you and others will never call for his head.

Dribble dribble dribble wipe your mouth off because your talking shiite.

Alfred Borden

jonneymendoza wrote: »

How anyone can still not want him to be sacked after 10 years of nothing.

10 years of nothing? Since 2003 two FA Cup wins, a season unbeaten winning the league, 49 game unbeaten run, our first champions league final,two league cup finals, champions league football every year and helped us move to the best stadium in the league, ya your right nothing in the last ten years!

Hyzepher

jonneymendoza wrote: »

It is as simple as black and white. you either want him sacked or you dont. That is what my previous posts where all about. How anyone can still not want him to be sacked after 10 years of nothing.

So i stand by what i said, Wenger cant do wrong in your eyes and some and doesnt matter as you and others will never call for his head.

I think some people need to be more realistic about what Arsenal have achieved over those 10 yrs.

Sometimes it's not only about trophies, it's about the future of the club and the well-being of the club.

That's not to say that long trophy-less years are easy to bear but winning trophies and qualifying for the CL is not easy.

For me the last 10 years are a mute point. My disappointment is fully focused on the failings of this summer - a transfer window that initially brought so much potential to final turn the corner and start reaping the rewards of the last years of building the club.

FearDark

Some people around here are happy with winning nothing it seems.

Any other team, he would be sacked.

Hyzepher

FearDark wrote: »

Some people around here are happy with winning nothing it seems.

Any other team, he would be sacked.

As you obviously have forgotten - Arsenal is not just some other team.

j14

j14 wrote: »

Flamini has been training with us to keep up his fitness I wonder will Wenger bring him back.

He's 29 so still a decent age and could be a decent utility player for the squad.

He's a free agent this summer after his contract ended with AC.

Heh...guess I was right.

Now to try again...see Messi is training with us to keep up his fitness levels :D:D

bad2dabone

FearDark wrote: »

Some people around here are happy with winning nothing it seems.

Dude,

Nobody here is happy with winning nothing!
Nobody here is happy that every other teams fans slag us off for having not won anything in 8 years.
Everyone here desperately wants a trophy and glory for the team.

BUT

Even though we have not won anything we can take SOME comfort from the fact that the club has built an infrastructure over the past few years that WILL serve the club for the future, regardless of who is the manager.

In fact its because we have the infrastructure in place and are now reaping the benefits with 160+million in the bank that we’re all going so mad this season that we’ve not spent.

Drexel

Wonder who'll we'll get in the CL this year. Some decent teams in pot 3 and 4

the untitled user

FearDark wrote: »

Some people around here are happy with winning nothing it seems.

Any other team, he would be sacked.

Alternatively... any other manager and Arsenal could have gone to the wall 2-3 years ago at the peak of the financial crises. A lot more went on behind the scenes in the last few seasons than people realize that weaker managers would not have been able to come through.

I'm not saying he's the right man to bring us forward. But he has consistently beaten the odds on and off the pitch the last few seasons to keep us where we are and now looks to be in a position where we have a small but stable squad with good quality in there that's improving all the time.

A lot can happen in football. I wouldn't write Wenger off yet.

FearDark

bad2dabone wrote: »

Dude,

Nobody here is happy with winning nothing!
Nobody here is happy that every other teams fans slag us off for having not won anything in 8 years.
Everyone here desperately wants a trophy and glory for the team.

BUT

Even though we have not won anything we can take SOME comfort from the fact that the club has built an infrastructure over the past few years that WILL serve the club for the future, regardless of who is the manager.

In fact its because we have the infrastructure in place and are now reaping the benefits with 160+million in the bank that we’re all going so mad this season that we’ve not spent.

You are dead right, its sheer frustration that's getting the better of me these last few weeks.