Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

Gringo180

Soups123 wrote: »

With such potential why would pool sell him

Well they tried to get rid of Xabi Alonso for Garreth Barry :pac:

Looper007

TheBza wrote: »

Looper, i see how you got your name.

:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

That's what happens when you follow Arsenal.

Marty McFly

Corvo wrote: »

Ye have all lost it lads.

I would suggest bookmarking this and coming back at the end of the season, if you managed to get released from the looney bin.

Shelvey.

John.

Joe.

Shelvey.

Hey I take exception to that a couple have lost it not all.

Gringo180

Corvo wrote: »

Ye have all lost it lads.

I would suggest bookmarking this and coming back at the end of the season, if you managed to get released from the looney bin.

Shelvey.

John.

Joe.

Shelvey.

Park.

Chu.

Young.

I can go on

tayto lover

Let's end this now lads.
We're all on the same side but many of us are frustrated with the lack of signings.

Looper007

tayto lover wrote: »

Let's end this now lads.
We're all on the same side but many of us are frustrated with the lack of signings.

Singings, I don't think Wenger has learned that word yet. But we are going to end up killing each other with words. September 1st needs to come sooner cause this needs to end. We just need to accept we ain't singing anyone.

greendom

Quazzie wrote: »

He's 21 btw

turns 21 next Jan (not that I'm one to pick hairs or anything)

Quazzie

greendom wrote: »

turns 21 next Jan (not that I'm one to pick hairs or anything)

According to wikipedia he turned 21 last February 27th

https://www.google.ie/search?q=jonjo+shelved&oq=jonjo+shelved&aqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3.3821j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=5cb6e626d4a22a5b&psj=1&q=jonjo+shelvey+age

Looper007

Quazzie wrote: »

According to wikipedia he turned 21 last February 27th

You trust Wikipedia

GeorgeBailey

greendom wrote: »

turns 21 next Jan (not that I'm one to pick hairs or anything)

Pick hairs? ... not that I'm one to nit-pick mind.

Paul Tergat

tayto lover wrote: »

Let's end this now lads.
We're all on the same side but many of us are frustrated with the lack of signings.

Its the same in the United thread at the moment. Strange summer for both clubs

Soups123

Looper007 wrote: »

Singings, I don't think Wenger has learned that word yet..

What you want him to do belt out a bit of Red Hurley

Quazzie

Looper007 wrote: »

You trust Wikipedia

Soccerbase has him at the same age.

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=49014

and ESPN
http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/119005/jonjo-shelvey?cc=5739

Any links yourself to suggest otherwise or are we to take your word for it?

Marty McFly

Paul Tergat wrote: »

Its the same in the United thread at the moment. Strange summer for both clubs

I'd imagine so I know a lot of United fans who are equally as bemused and frustrated as Arsenal fans.

Looper007

Quazzie wrote: »

Soccerbase has him at the same age.

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=49014

and ESPN
http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/119005/jonjo-shelvey?cc=5739

Any links yourself to suggest otherwise or are we to take your word for it?

I was just saying Wikipedia isn't the most reliable of Sources geez.

Marty McFly

greendom wrote: »

turns 21 next Jan (not that I'm one to pick hairs or anything)

Look what you started couldn't just let it be could ya :pac:.

bad2dabone

Arsenal have signed a new Masseur/Chef/Jedi knight. here he is working with Frimmy.

Looper007

Soups123 wrote: »

What you want him to do belt out a bit of Red Hurley

What the hell is Red Hurley

Quazzie

Looper007 wrote: »

What the hell is Red Hurley

You said singings. Red Hurley is a singer. One of the best around actually. You should check him out. His lucid tones might settle you down a bit.

Looper007

Marty McFly wrote: »

I'd imagine so I know a lot of United fans who are equally as bemused and frustrated as Arsenal fans.

They are champions and have a strong squad. Still think they will win this year. Big difference, we are thread bare and lacking depth.

farna_boy

Looper007 wrote: »

Well he's playing for Arsenal and other is playing for a newly prmoted team, yeah there is a big difference.

Henry only scored 17 goals in his first season with Arsenal and that was with a team of:

Seaman
Winterburn Keown Adams Dixon

Overmars Viera Petit Ljunberg

Bergkamp.

The teams he scored against were:
Southampton
Derby
Wimbledon
Leeds
Sunderland
Bradford
Spurs
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
Chelsea

i.e 4 top ten teams (underlined)


Giroud scored 5 less, with our team of last year. Teams he scored against:
West Ham
Fulham
Spurs
Newcastle
Liverpool
Reading
Norwich

i.e 3 top ten teams (underlined)


Does that mean you would have dropped Henry because he only scored against weak teams, when he was surrounded by that team posted above?

danlen

Looper007 wrote: »

The striker with the two left feet. Jaysis he's going to be our main striker this season .

He IS left-footed...

Looper007 wrote: »

Rickie Lambert, I throw a few million Southampton's way. He causes big teams a lot of problems and is a better player for me then Giroud.

I am in shock.

TBH I'm really starting to think this might be a troll job. Although a troll would probably think that statement would be too ridiculous to use as it might blow his cover.

I think we all need a time-out until tomorrow.

Let's just forget Shelveygate even happened.

Gringo180

In other news , Santi on target for Spain against Ecuador. That's a gruelling trip across the Atlantic esp for a friendly lets hope he is fresh for Saturday.

Quazzie

Clive Mendonca was scoring all around him in the Championship back then. We should've bought him instead of Henry.

gosplan

Ok, about to read 10 new pages in last 2 hours. Better be something good in this.

If it's all paullegend crap, I'm leaving forever.

Looper007

Quazzie wrote: »

You said singings. Red Hurley is a singer. One of the best around actually. You should check him out. His lucid tones might settle you down a bit.

I might go a bit Quazzie with you.

.jacksparrow.

What in gods name has happened to this thread?

Quazzie

greendom wrote: »

When I searched on Google this is what came up

Sorry I was talking about shelvey being 21. That's where the mix up happened.

bad2dabone

gosplan wrote: »

Ok, about to read 10 new pages in last 2 hours. Better be something good in this.

If it's all paullegend crap, I'm leaving forever.

its worse. dont read it. dont.

Looper007

Gringo180 wrote: »

In other news , Santi on target for Spain against Ecuador. That's a gruelling trip across the Atlantic esp for a friendly lets hope he is fresh for Saturday.

That Spain bench could win the world cup too. They play a lot in south America for friendlies don't they.

Gringo180

Quazzie wrote: »

Clive Mendonca was scoring all around him in the Championship back then. We should've bought him instead of Henry.

Charlton Athletic by any chance? Blast from the past that name is

greendom

Quazzie wrote: »

Sorry I was talking about shelvey being 21. That's where the mix up happened.

No worries, I'll go back and delete my threads on the subject... this thread is messy enough as it is.

Quazzie

Gringo180 wrote: »

Charlton Athletic by any chance? Blast from the past that name is

I always remember a hat trick on the opening day for Charlton, and was tipped for all sorts. He ended up missing most of the season through injury though.

EDIT: Just read on Wiki that he never recovered from his injuries and got money from the PFA to train to be an oil rig worker :eek:

Marty McFly

gosplan wrote: »

Ok, about to read 10 new pages in last 2 hours. Better be something good in this.

If it's all paullegend crap, I'm leaving forever.

For the love of god man don't do it to yourself. It's excruciating reading material.

Soups123

gosplan wrote: »

Ok, about to read 10 new pages in last 2 hours. Better be something good in this.

If it's all paullegend crap, I'm leaving forever.

I wouldn't waste your time

extra gravy

The state of Bendtner in that photo. He looks more like a yoga instructor than a footballer.

bad2dabone

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

What in gods name has happened to this thread?

the lunatics have taken over the asylum.


and the guardian now running the Gustavo to Wolfsburg story.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/arsenal-wolfsburg-luiz-gustavo

Looper007

If some of you like Grioud that's you're choice.

I only suggested Lambert as a Squad player and I like him more then Giroud (so sue me)

I think we should be aiming higher for a first team striker. Bergkamp wasn't an out and out striker and 17 goals from that position was great but I regress.

Let's not go overboard. I hope Giroud proves me wrong and we win the EPL.

Gringo180

Looper007 wrote: »

That Spain bench could win the world cup too. They play a lot in south America for friendlies don't they.

Its embarrassing the depth of talent the Spanish have, even a small principality in the country like Catalonia could win a World Cup.

Quazzie

Looper007 wrote: »

If some of you like Grioud that's you're choice.

I only suggested Lambert as a Squad player and I like him more then Giroud (so sue me)

I think we should be aiming higher for a first team striker. Bergkamp wasn't an out and out striker and 17 goals from that position was great but I regress.

Let's not go overboard. I hope Giroud proves me wrong and we win the EPL.

It was Henry who scored 17 goals.

Looper007

extra gravy wrote: »

The state of Bendtner in that photo. He looks more like a yoga instructor than a footballer.

Well he might make a better Yoga instructor then a footballer to be fair. Probably the best Yoga instructor in the world.

Marty McFly

The Telegraph reporting we may bid 49m for Suarez hmmm.....

Looper007

Gringo180 wrote: »

Its embarrassing the depth of talent the Spanish have, even a small principality in the country like Catalonia could win a World Cup.

Scary. Silva and Cazorla would make it into the first team England squad without any problem.

Quazzie

Marty McFly wrote: »

The Telegraph reporting we may bid 49m for Suarez hmmm.....

The board must know that a 50M bid would be accepted

Royal Legend

Looper007 wrote: »

Scary. Silva and Cazorla would make it into the first team England squad without any problem.

not with the hodge as manager they wouldn't

Looper007

Royal Legend wrote: »

not with the hodge as manager they wouldn't

Milner and Welbeck, top talent those lads

Gringo180

Looper007 wrote: »

If some of you like Grioud that's you're choice.

I only suggested Lambert as a Squad player and I like him more then Giroud (so sue me)

I think we should be aiming higher for a first team striker. Bergkamp wasn't an out and out striker and 17 goals from that position was great but I regress.

Let's not go overboard. I hope Giroud proves me wrong and we win the EPL.

I wouldn't get too upset over what is in fact your opinion. You support the club passionately like the rest of us and are entitled to voice your concerns. Just because they differ to others it doesn't give some users the right to say things like "the loons have arrived". I think they should come down off there high horses and realise all we want is for our great club to be successful and compete off the field as well as on it.

Looper007

Marty McFly wrote: »

The Telegraph reporting we may bid 49m for Suarez hmmm.....

we ain't getting him. End. Of. Story. Let's make a bid for Rickie Lambert i'm telling you 35 goals a season. a 40 million bid

tayto lover

Looper007 wrote: »

Milner and Welbeck, top talent those lads

Wellbeck was very good tonight.

Gringo180

Jaysus some result for Northern Ireland tonight :eek: