Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

Awesomeness

greendom wrote: »

Did anyone hear Townsend shout "Get In!" when he thought Thauvin had scored.

Very poor - the save from Szeczney was outstanding though.

I dont like the man either but to be honest I thought it was him just showing his appreciation for a great strike.

No different from all the times Andy Gray shouted "You beauty" so many times.














Just in case im wrong though - F*ck you Andy:pac:

shano_88

Haven't conceded in open play since the Chelsea game I think.

Back 5 have been brilliant lately.

shano_88

Also Wenger not happy with Flamini cutting off his selves again. Said it wouldnt happen again in his presser.

Awesomeness

Sleeve gate
on Flamini cutting his sleeves…
Yes. I don't like that and he will not do that again. Yes [it is a club tradition] and I was surprised. We don't want that.

2ndcoming

In fairness to Andy, "you beauty" was always in the aftermath of a goal, and usually referred to United goals, so hard to call it bias. Townsend was wishing it in like a fan, pretty sad in fairness and very unprofessional.

So, now BVB and ourselves are favourites to advance? Napoli basically need to beat us by 3 to gazump us and go through with Dortmund?

We should rightly be pretty confident in our position. Barring a disaster, we should be fine. We'll have to be careful though. Rafa worked a miracle with a 3 goal deficit once before!

What's our minimum to top the group, assuming Dortmund win?

greendom

2ndcoming wrote: »

In fairness to Andy, "you beauty" was always in the aftermath of a goal, and usually referred to United goals, so hard to call it bias. Townsend was wishing it in like a fan, pretty sad in fairness and very unprofessional.

So, how to Dortmund come into play now? Napoli basically need to beat us by 3 to gazump us and go through with Dortmund?

We should rightly be pretty confident in our position. Barring a disaster, we should be fine. What's our minimum to top the group, assuming Dortmund win?

A draw would put us through - would put us on 13 points - Napoli would be on 10 and Dortmund 12

greendom

Awesomeness wrote: »

Sleeve gate
on Flamini cutting his sleeves…
Yes. I don't like that and he will not do that again. Yes [it is a club tradition] and I was surprised. We don't want that.

And Flamini has apparently said that he's played football at the top level for 10 years, without sleeves. Hope this doesn't get messy.

Soups123

greendom wrote: »

And Flamini has apparently said that he's played football at the top level for 10 years, without sleeves. Hope this doesn't get messy.

It's all a load of **** really, if he wants short sleeves give him the ****ing jersey it's hardly premadona stuff. Individual player traditions shouldn't be ignored

Galvasean

Ramsey 11 (6)
Giroud 10 (7)
Wilshere 4 (2)
Ozil 3 (2)
Podolski 2 (2)
Cazorla 1 (1)
Arteta 1 (1)
Gnabry 1 (1)
Eisfeld 1 (0)
Mertesacker 1 (1)
Sagna 1 (1)
Gibbs 1 (0)
Walcott 1 (0)

(League goals in brackets)

Might be helpful for me to include a player's total tally for last season too...

gnfnrhead

Soups123 wrote: »

It's all a load of **** really, if he wants short sleeves give him the ****ing jersey it's hardly premadona stuff. Individual player traditions shouldn't be ignored

Couldnt agree more. If he wants to only wear short sleeves, let him. It's a silly tradition to force upon players. Should be 100% optional.

gandalf

Flamini is my favourite player of this season so far even with Ozil joining and Rambo going on a scoring spree.

When Flamini is on the pitch he is busting his guts for us. I was happy when he was signed because he could be used as cover for the 1st squad now he would be one of the first names that I would have on the team sheet.

Gringo180

What a tosspot that Andy Townsend fella is, don't think I have ever heard that before from a pundit commentating on a game :rolleyes: NUMPTY HEAD!!

cson

It's a tradition in the club; respect it. Roll 'em up when you get on the pitch. Simples.

batistuta9

Galvasean wrote: »

Ramsey 11 (6)
Giroud 10 (7)
Wilshere 4 (2)
Ozil 3 (2)
Podolski 2 (2)
Cazorla 1 (1)
Arteta 1 (1)
Gnabry 1 (1)
Eisfeld 1 (0)
Mertesacker 1 (1)
Sagna 1 (1)
Gibbs 1 (0)
Walcott 1 (0)

(League goals in brackets)

Might be helpful for me to include a player's total tally for last season too...

this is right (i checked it) & might save you looking back for your last post for last season

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Arsenal_F.C._season#Top_scorers

gosplan

I love Gnabry's single entry on this list. That was such an important goal.

Ed Winchester

Some turnaround for Rambo!

.jacksparrow.

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Some turnaround for Rambo!

If only he scored that last night! I love seen him scoring!

jonneymendoza

shano_88 wrote: »

Also Wenger not happy with Flamini cutting off his selves again. Said it wouldnt happen again in his presser.

really?

LiamoSail

jonneymendoza wrote: »

really?

Arsenal have been doing that Captain's choice thing for something like 10 years now Iirc. I'm not an arsenal fan, but its something I've always admired. Flamini has a cheek IMO, given no other players have had issues with it

jonneymendoza

LiamoSail wrote: »

Arsenal have been doing that Captain's choice thing for something like 10 years now Iirc. I'm not an arsenal fan, but its something I've always admired. Flamini has a cheek IMO, given no other players have had issues with it

na i mean is this still going on? i know about the tradition.

keano_afc

Its a tradition and should be respected. Just roll them up ffs.

greendom

It's a real shame that our toughest away fixture in the league comes 2 and a half days after the trip to Naples. Who designs these fixture lists? With City already through and able to play a 2nd string in Europe I'm not expecting much from our trip to the Ethiad.

AdamD

This has made my day, check out the keeper

Gus99

I would be tempted to rest a few players for the City game, on the basis that we also have Chelsea at home a few days after Napoli - even if we play our strongest team at City, there's a good chance we would still come away with nothing. I would be more than happy with a point in Naples and a win against Chelsea. Would hate to lose to City and Chelsea, due to having nothing left in the tank for the Chelsea game...

Drexel

AdamD wrote: »

This has made my day, check out the keeper

Took me a few watches to see it haha! Brilliant. Was it because it was Ramsey!!??

.jacksparrow.

greendom wrote: »

It's a real shame that our toughest away fixture in the league comes 2 and a half days after the trip to Naples. Who designs these fixture lists? With City already through and able to play a 2nd string in Europe I'm not expecting much from our trip to the Ethiad.

Really? That's a joke isn't it.

That's the time of the season we will really see how strong our squad is.

Hope it doesn't knock us off our momentum.

.jacksparrow.

Flamini needs to grow up and stop causing drama.

Were doing really well and could be onto something special this year, we don't need any distractions like this.

LiamoSail

LiamoSail wrote: »

Arsenal have been doing that Captain's choice thing for something like 10 years now Iirc. I'm not an arsenal fan, but its something I've always admired. Flamini has a cheek IMO, given no other players have had issues with it

10 years is hardly traditional. And we've hardly had the most inspiring captains in the last ten years either.

Players should be allowed what they want to wear regarding long/short sleeve.

.jacksparrow.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

10 years is hardly traditional. And we've hardly had the most inspiring captains in the last ten years either.

Players should be allowed what they want to wear regarding long/short sleeve.

Yeah but they also shouldn't be allowed take a scissors to the arsenal jersey.

Bit ridiculous.

If he's not happy then tough, it's not like the poppy or something!

.jacksparrow.

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Yeah but they also shouldn't be allowed take a scissors to the arsenal jersey.

Bit ridiculous.

If he's not happy then tough, it's not like the poppy or something!

Well, he takes the scissors to it as the kitman won't provide him with ss. Mountain out of a molehill tbh

.jacksparrow.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Well, he takes the scissors to it as the kitman won't provide him with ss. Mountain out of a molehill tbh

Childish more like.

imtdub

Gus99 wrote: »

I would be tempted to rest a few players for the City game, on the basis that we also have Chelsea at home a few days after Napoli - even if we play our strongest team at City, there's a good chance we would still come away with nothing. I would be more than happy with a point in Naples and a win against Chelsea. Would hate to lose to City and Chelsea, due to having nothing left in the tank for the Chelsea game...

We play City on Sat afternoon and then Chelsea on the week after Monday night, so nearly 10 days there. Yep it would've been better if City game was on Sunday or even better Monday following Napoli game.

Soups123

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Childish more like.

Players at all levels of the game have superstitions, pre-match rituals, number selection etc. etc. Whether you believe it or not mentally some can let it affect their game (or at least believe it can).

For Flamini he has played for years without, he might mentally feel it’s more comfortable, if it improves his performance 1% then let him do it. It’s a 10 year tradition, it’s not like it’s been there forever. We changed stadiums in that time surely a compromise can be reached on ****ing sleeves.

As said above mountain out of molehill stuff really

Hyzepher

just make him the captain - problem sorted

.jacksparrow.

Soups123 wrote: »

Players at all levels of the game have superstitions, pre-match rituals, number selection etc. etc. Whether you believe it or not mentally some can let it affect their game (or at least believe it can).

For Flamini he has played for years without, he might mentally feel it’s more comfortable, if it improves his performance 1% then let him do it. It’s a 10 year tradition, it’s not like it’s been there forever. We changed stadiums in that time surely a compromise can be reached on ****ing sleeves.

As said above mountain out of molehill stuff really

I agree totally.

What I don't agree with is when you don't get your own way from a club who pays your wages you take a scissors to your clubs jersey.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Why wasn't it a problem before when Flamini was here? That was in the last ten years?

gnfnrhead

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

I agree totally.

What I don't agree with is when you don't get your own way from a club who pays your wages you take a scissors to your clubs jersey.

Its still a stupid thing to force upon players.

It it were a 60 year old tradition, fine, but it is hardly 10 years old. Let the players have the choice rather than risking alienating portions of the squad by forcing them to wear whatever the captain decides he is in the mood for.

ronjo

I am trying to order jerseys for my nephews from Arsenal website and all kids ones are sold out except extra small.

You think they would have stock in before Christmas?

greendom

ronjo wrote: »

I am trying to order jerseys for my nephews from Arsenal website and all kids ones are sold out except extra small.

You think they would have stock in before Christmas?

Would a few torn sleeves do you ?

Gringo180

batistuta9 wrote: »

this is right (i checked it) & might save you looking back for your last post for last season

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Arsenal_F.C._season#Top_scorers

That is some return of goals from Podolski last season I didnt think he got that many, he will be a welcome return to the squad when he is back match fit.

cathalio11

I don't mind Flamini wanting short sleeves but there are alternatives.

Giroud just rolled his sleeves up:



Or Flamini could just accept it like he used to:



But I do agree that if it helps his mentality by at least 1%, it's worth it.

FearDark

I HATE wearing sleeves when I'm playing soccer, rolling them up feels like they are cutting the blood off to my arms it drives me mad. Maybe he feels the same? Just really uncomfortable.

Anyway, some people were asking for streams here the other night, I have a "how to" on streams written up, you don't have to be tech savvy just internet savvy and you'll always have a decent Arsenal stream. If anyone want's it I can PM because I know tonnes of people including myself can't afford $ky$ports and the like.

Oranage2

Also worth noting, 3 out of our 4 top scorers have spent a considerable time out so far injured.

greendom

FearDark wrote: »

I HATE wearing sleeves when I'm playing soccer, rolling them up feels like they are cutting the blood off to my arms it drives me mad. Maybe he feels the same? Just really uncomfortable.

Anyway, some people were asking for streams here the other night, I have a "how to" on streams written up, you don't have to be tech savvy just internet savvy and you always have a decent Arsenal stream. If anyone want's it I can PM because I know tonnes of people including myself can't afford $ky$ports and the like.

I generally use firstrowsports.eu. combined with adblock. It generally works ok but quality is variable. Do you have better sources?

DenMan

Hey guys. There's a moratorium on streams here I believe. We're not allowed to post stream links!

FearDark

DenMan wrote: »

Hey guys. There's a moratorium on streams here I believe. We're not allowed to post stream links!

Nobody's posting them

keano_afc

greendom wrote: »

I generally use firstrowsports.eu. combined with adblock. It generally works ok but quality is variable. Do you have better sources?

I use that combination and have never had a problem.

maximoose

+1 for the above.

Quality is never perfect, but perfectly watchable.

jonneymendoza

FearDark wrote: »

I HATE wearing sleeves when I'm playing soccer, rolling them up feels like they are cutting the blood off to my arms it drives me mad. Maybe he feels the same? Just really uncomfortable.

Anyway, some people were asking for streams here the other night, I have a "how to" on streams written up, you don't have to be tech savvy just internet savvy and you'll always have a decent Arsenal stream. If anyone want's it I can PM because I know tonnes of people including myself can't afford $ky$ports and the like.

pm me

Fuzzy_Dunlop

I recently started using torrent streams and the quality is unreal. Had my laptop hooked up to the tv and forgot it was a stream after the match was over trying to mute it on the TV remote:pac: