Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Warning Linked in OP

bad2dabone

What ARE they smoking over there in the Liverpool thread?

niallo27

bad2dabone wrote: »

What ARE they smoking over there in the Liverpool thread?

Why what was said.

enfant terrible

niallo27 wrote: »

I'm not trying to butter it up I'm just calling it as it is.

I'd worry more how your club is going to recover from this capitulation rather than Arsenal.

emergingstar

As much as they deserve it I still wouldn't post over there would rather laugh at them here

gosplan

emergingstar wrote: »

As much as they deserve it I still wouldn't post over there would rather laugh at them here

A select few deserve it, and there appears to be some in here too.

Lets just get back to laughing at Spurs

bad2dabone

Palace fans make an awesome noise

emergingstar

bad2dabone wrote: »

Palace fans make an awesome noise

Atmosphere is brillant something else

AdamD

#crystanbull

Maire2009

Spurs official claiming on Twitter their vine got hacked after they put this up

cson

They're small time. They've ****ed up a 7 point and 10 point March lead over us in consecutive years I think. While it was nice to have that rivalry somewhat competitive again; they're fast returning to being an irrelevance again for us.

Oranage2

Meh, the pool team has done excellent this can't take anything away from them. Some of the fans went a bit ott but that's football.

Skylinehead

niallo27 wrote: »

Well at least they gave it a go. What more can you ask for. Hopefully arsenal fans will expierence it again soon but I feel wenger will have to go for that to happen.

Oh hello again! Are you here to laud Wenger and call him a disgrace within 30 seconds again? :pac:

bad2dabone

Anyway lads, what you reckon, sneaky bid for Suarez? Didn't look at all happy at the end of the match there tonight.

Spanish Johnny

bad2dabone wrote: »

Anyway lads, what you reckon, sneaky bid for Suarez? Didn't look at all happy at the end of the match there tonight.

Haha stop you will have them flocking back in here again!

Hard not to feel for the humble Liverpool supporters tonight no matter how much 4/5 annoyed me after the 5-1 game. Could actually picture that being us without too much imagination needed. Gut wrenching way to lose it if that turns out to be the case.

bad2dabone

Fair enough it's hard not to enjoy a little schadenfreude though. Especially towards the mouthier ones. The ones who pop in here talking ****e. And my old mate Turty who hates arsenal.
Having said that they've still been exciting this season and done very well to get CL football from 7th. Next year will be difficult again for all as United will spend heavy to try get back in, Chelsea and city again have huge resources. It'll be interesting again next season.

Gringo180

The RSPCA have acted very quickly after recent incidents at Selhurst Park.

If you see a Liverpool fan with a dog please ask them to call 0800 3-1 3-2 3-3 for free advice on how to hold onto a lead.

Muirshin Durkin

I know this is off topic but the united supporters on my social networking pages are ridiculous with the abuse being thrown at Liverpool, for 1. they're 7th and 2. They'd rather City win the league, call it banter if you want but i think its pathetic. Feel sorry for Liverpool, would rather them win it over the other two plus the Liverpool supporters i'm mates with are actually sound and actually talk sense regarding football.

gandalf

All banter aside I really hope that Villa beat City tomorrow as I would much prefer Liverpool to win the league plus it would make the final day far more interesting!!

Delighted that we secured that fourth place before the last game as well. Looking forward to Saturday week now. Better make sure the missus understands that nothing else can be organised then!!!!!

cson

bad2dabone wrote: »

Fair enough it's hard not to enjoy a little schadenfreude though. Especially towards the mouthier ones. The ones who pop in here talking ****e. And my old mate Turty who hates arsenal.
Having said that they've still been exciting this season and done very well to get CL football from 7th. Next year will be difficult again for all as United will spend heavy to try get back in, Chelsea and city again have huge resources. It'll be interesting again next season.

I genuinely feel for some of the better posters they have in their ranks but on the flip side; I'm delighted for him.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

I'm in the camp that City is the lesser of three evils so glad that's the way it's looking to be going. Less of their fans around and I like Pellegrini.

Alfred Borden

Bild saying Bender wants to stay with Bayer. But saying we are monitoring Javi Martinez who would be a perfect signing for us.

It looks like Tommy V just kicked the crap out of a kitten:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuAJ9Y3VgSY

Psyco look!

emergingstar

Looks like sagna will pick city or Chelsea

Like clichy before him i don't hold any grudges, can't see him starting at either though

tayto lover

Ha I hope the Cup Final is not going to be decided on singing ability :pac:

cson

Raf32 wrote: »

Bild saying Bender wants to stay with Bayer. But saying we are monitoring Javi Martinez who would be a perfect signing for us.

Martinez would be an incredible signing - exactly what we need in that position and he can cover Centre Half which means we'd only need to make one signing there if Vermaelen stuck it out for another season. That's why I was ripping the club didn't sign Gustavo last season; ball playing holding midfielder who can cover centre half and is proven at the highest level - its literally a no brainer.

Lars Bender always struck me any time I've seen him play as more of an Aaron Ramsey type midfielder rather than a defensive or holding midfielder - which ironically enough is pretty much what his brother Sven is at BVB.

Anyway; team for the weekend = rest Mertesacker, Giroud and Arteta. Give Ramsey, Ozil and Gibbs 60mins. Start Kallstrom, Sanogo, Gnabry and one of Diaby/Wilshere. Wrap Chamberlain in cotton wool for the final!

cson

emergingstar wrote: »

Looks like sagna will pick city or Chelsea

Like clichy before him i don't hold any grudges, can't see him starting at either though

He'd start at Chelsea, easily better than Azpi right now imo (though Azpi will eventually become world class imo).

50/50 between him and Zabaleta. Sagna's the better defender, Zabaleta offers more going forward. Micah Richards will be leaving if he goes to City and I wouldn't mind taking him as I think he could be turned into something decent. Can cover CB too :pac:

Gringo180

Man City just fined 50 million for breaking financial fair play rules.

Muirshin Durkin

Did something come out that indicates him going to either? I hope PSG snap him up, would hate to see him at another team in the premiership.

Muirshin Durkin

Gringo180 wrote: »

Man City just fined 50 million for breaking financial fair play rules.

Nothing to them really.

greendom

Muirshin Durkin wrote: »

Nothing to them really.

Also restricted to a 21 man squad for CL and no increase in wages permitted. For a shot across the bows its fair enough.

Gringo180

Muirshin Durkin wrote: »

Nothing to them really.

It sends out the message that there serious about this FFF. Great to see to sugar daddy clubs spending power been capped, for too long theyve had a big advantage on the field through there ridiculous spending power.

Quazzie

Maire2009 wrote: »

Stepanovs, Inamoto and Jeffers all got EPL winners medals as well I believe.

No they didn't. At least 10 league appearances are required to qualify for a league medal. I doubt any of them did.

Marty McFly

greendom wrote: »

Also restricted to a 21 man squad for CL and no increase in wages permitted. For a shot across the bows its fair enough.

Is there anything about if they don't fall in line by next year that there will be stricter sanctions enforced again?

How long is the 21 man squad and wage freeze in place for?

greendom

Marty McFly wrote: »

Is there anything about if they don't fall in line by next year that there will be stricter sanctions enforced again?

How long is the 21 man squad and wage freeze in place for?

I don't know the answer to either but you would hope that this is a strong warning with a threat to increase sanctions if efforts aren't made to comply.

emergingstar

If there serious about FFP we could really kick on

Skylinehead

cson wrote: »

He'd start at Chelsea, easily better than Azpi right now imo (though Azpi will eventually become world class imo).

No way, for me Azpilicueta's been the best fullback in the league this season. I'm insanely jealous of Chelsea for having him.

batistuta9

Marty McFly wrote: »

Is there anything about if they don't fall in line by next year that there will be stricter sanctions enforced again?

How long is the 21 man squad and wage freeze in place for?

Im not sure either but Afaik this is their plea offer if they don't accept it, it'll be worse

GeorgeBailey

I really have no problem with Liverpool and know quite a few L'pool fans who I'd be happy for if they won the league. Unfortunately though I know a lot more who would be unbearable. Exhibit A from a poster in the Liverpool thread (talking about Arsenal):

"they just scraped in their usual 4th spot. They now look forward to next season and bottling it sometime in January "

I guess bottling it in April/May is much more preferrable?

HazDanz

Delighted with that fine and sanctions to City. Shows FFP is not just hot air.

That fine could help us in a bidding situation for a big player some time in the future.

OneEightSeven

Yeaah, we're currently the best team in the league: http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/matchday/form-guide.html

Sheepy99

Muirshin Durkin wrote: »

Nothing to them really.

Counts towards the break-even rule so it's kind of important...

Sheepy99

Skylinehead wrote: »

No way, for me Azpilicueta's been the best fullback in the league this season. I'm insanely jealous of Chelsea for having him.

I'd agree with you there, he doesn't offer a whole lot going forward but Sagna's also more defensive minded

Fuzzy_Dunlop

OneEightSeven wrote: »

Yeaah, we're currently the best team in the league: http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/matchday/form-guide.html

That's actually quite surprising.

This weekend was really good for us results wise in relation to the teams around us with only City winning, not that it matters really.

Gringo180

Jaysus just looking at the league table we are only 5 points off the top...... Its dropping silly points to the likes of Swansea and Stoke that has really killed us.

Gringo180

Gringo180 wrote: »

Jaysus just looking at the league table we are only 5 points off the top...... Its dropping silly points to the likes of Swansea and Stoke that has really killed us.

I'd say losing to the top 3 did us in tbh.

Gringo180

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'd say losing to the top 3 did us in tbh.

Yes even draws away from home against Chelsea, Utd, City and Lpool would of maybe had us on top now..... Lets hope the boss can learn from this years mistakes away from home v the teams above, small details like this win you leagues.

Skylinehead

Gringo180 wrote: »

Jaysus just looking at the league table we are only 5 points off the top...... Its dropping silly points to the likes of Swansea and Stoke that has really killed us.

Big games. We have an outstandingly good record against the smaller teams this year - losses to Stoke and Villa, draws with Southampton, WBA, Swansea, that's it. Oh and Man Utd :pac:

salmocab

its the 'six pointer games' that really done for us, turn a loss into a draw against the top 3 and its an extra point for us and 2 off them so the gap could have been a lot closer very easily. Everyone will drop silly points against lower opposition thats the nature of the league but you need to make the most of the top games to be in at the end.

Mickeroo

I made a balls of trying to make this point at the weekend,:pac: but Liverpool's away form wasn't much better than ours against the big teams. I think turning those home draws into wins would be a big step forward next year provided we keep doing the business against the smaller teams.

I can handle losing away games against the big teams, it's the way we lost them this season that was the real problem.

bad2dabone

Mickeroo wrote: »

I can handle losing away games against the big teams, it's the way we lost them this season that was the real problem.

Indeed, and directly after those horrible losses we only managed draws where we should have won - vs United at emirates (after liverpool) and vs Swans at home (after Chelsea)