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

gnfnrhead

Roaster wrote: »

I really don't think AW will touch Ballotelli. He couldn't handle Nicky B FFS and he's only 10% of the headcase this fella is.

And at best 10% the player too.

Marty McFly

Premiereleague.com team of the season features 5 Arsenal players

Soups123

Marty McFly wrote: »

Premiereleague.com team of the season features 5 Arsenal players

So the two players most moaned about Ozil and Giroud made it........interesting

greendom

I like that very much, but not one City player, no Yaya Toure for instance?

Detecting just a wee bit of bias here in favour of the team that finished 4th in the league

Fuzzy_Dunlop

It was voted for by the fans, so obviously a load of Arsenal ones voted.

[edit] or at least I think so

Soups123

greendom wrote: »

I like that very much, but not one City player, no Yaya Toure for instance?

Detecting just a wee bit of bias here in favour of the team that finished 4th in the league

The seemed to have bucketed players and Yaya was in Rambos section only.

It's definitely not the team if the season for sure

Marty McFly

greendom wrote: »

I like that very much, but not one City player, no Yaya Toure for instance?

Detecting just a wee bit of bias here in favour of the team that finished 4th in the league

Yea did notice not once City player in it but two Everton players managed to make it,along with Liverpool and Chelsea.

It is a bit flawed no doubt but premiereleague.com team is picked by fans while premiereleague.com provide a shortlist of players using opta stats on players performance over the coarse of the season showing even for some of our players to have made the shortlists they haven't has as bad a season as some people like to make out.

Ozil for instance was ahead of the much applauded Silva.

Alfred Borden

Arsenal Fan TV is quality, best thing on the box!! :pac:

Soups123

There's a lot of fcukin oddballs out there all the same

Alfred Borden

Soups123 wrote: »

There's a lot of fcukin oddballs out there all the same

Agreed, Bully and Claude are car crash telly though

Soups123

Raf32 wrote: »

Agreed, Bully and Claude are car crash telly though

The guy who had to stop before he cried was embarrassing!

Bully is a funny guy

Do you really need Fabregas?

Rumours bouncing around this morning about him coming back to Arsenal.

Skylinehead

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Do you really need Fabregas?

No. But if it means you lot getting him, yes :pac:

ronjo

25 years lads.

Twenty five fcuking years!!!!

AdamD

Soups123 wrote: »

So the two players most moaned about Ozil and Giroud made it........interesting

Its fan voted. No way in hell was Giroud good enough for Team of The Season.

Marty McFly

AdamD wrote: »

Its fan voted. No way in hell was Giroud good enough for Team of The Season.

But your missing the point, yes it's fan voted. But premiereleague.com provided the shortlists of players based on performance stats for the season.

Meaning the fact Giroud made it goes against a lot of the comments that have been made about him.

AdamD

Marty McFly wrote: »

But your missing the point, yes it's fan voted. But premiereleague.com provided the shortlists of players based on performance stats for the season.

Meaning the fact Giroud made it goes against a lot of the comments that have been made about him.

I'm not missing the point, I just really don't think hes good enough and stats outside of goals and assists won't change my mind.

Looper007

Raf32 wrote: »

Agreed, Bully and Claude are car crash telly though

Claude is the worst though, you wouldn't be surprised if he had a heart attack he gets that worked up plus he's blows hot and cold on players and Wenger every week.

Bully just blames the ref's and call's Mikel crap.

the best on the show for me is Moh, he's probably the most level headed guy and speaks the most sense.

Robbie and his crew do an amazing job. Without doubt the best Team Fan Tv on youtube, unless someone can find a better one.

Looper007

Looper007 wrote: »

Claude is the worst though, you wouldn't be surprised if he had a heart attack he gets that worked up plus he's blows hot and cold on players and Wenger every week.

Bully just blames the ref's and call's Mikel crap.

the best on the show for me is Moh, he's probably the most level headed guy and speaks the most sense.

Robbie and his crew do an amazing job. Without doubt the best Team Fan Tv on youtube, unless someone can find a better one.

I get a good laugh out of Chris too. Gas man. I enjoy the interviews. All certainly passionate about the team its fair to say.

Is Moh trying to organise a Puma boycott or am i thinking of someone else? Basically the message the boycott is trying to relay, 'if you dont spend then we wont spend'.

Wonda-Boy

Kirby wrote: »

Ah yes. Those good old family clubs who are worth a billion pounds and charge their own supporters the most in the country to go watch them play.

It's a good thing Arsenal has rich families following it.

Doesnt cost me a cent watching them on MOTD

Marty McFly

AdamD wrote: »

I'm not missing the point, I just really don't think hes good enough and stats outside of goals and assists won't change my mind.

Look I agree we need another option to play alongside Giroud or in his place at times but he's far better than a lot in here give him credit for at the same time.

If goals are all that interest you, Giroud scored one less than Rooney this season in the EPL and 2 more than Remy who people strangely have been crying out for, along with one more than Lukaku.

Suarez scored 10 more than Sturridge in second at 21.

There aren't to many Suarez around, Aguero may have matched him had he stayed injury free, but other than them two any other CF is a step down and there aren't many around of there caliber.

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

No. But if it means you lot getting him, yes :pac:

Ouch Burn :pac:

We would have to pay over the odds because of nonsense bidding last year and I'm not sure if he would be willing to do without CL footie.

Really can't see where he would fit into your squad now though and would he be guaranteed a starting place??
Yuz should be 'gunning' for a striker instead.

Marty McFly

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Ouch Burn :pac:

We would have to pay over the odds because of nonsense bidding last year and I'm not sure if he would be willing to do without CL footie.

Really can't see where he would fit into your squad now though and would he be guaranteed a starting place??
Yuz should be 'gunning' for a striker instead.

I don't think he would be guaranteed a starting place would certainly mean we would have world class players fighting over places though.

A CF or DM or LW I agree should be our priority, if we can still manage Fabregas after that then go for it, I certainly wouldn't argue on it.

Marty McFly

Spurs they have such a rich history so much to be proud of :pac::pac:

extra gravy

Marty McFly wrote: »

Spurs they have such a rich history so much to be proud of :pac::pac:

One of the comments underneath: "tune in tomorrow for "on this day 2012, we took inventory of the club stationary cupboard"

:pac:

Alfred Borden

I definitely think an arsenal fan is running that account. Constantly teeing themselves up for abuse with every tweet :pac:

Raf32

Raf32 wrote: »

I definitely think an arsenal fan is running that account. Constantly teeing themselves up for abuse with every tweet :pac:

Tim Sherwood? :pac:

bad2dabone

Just back after a little two week holiday in the sin bin, FA cup! Ja gunners Ja! Looking forward to another headwrecking transfer window

AdamD

Marty McFly wrote: »

Look I agree we need another option to play alongside Giroud or in his place at times but he's far better than a lot in here give him credit for at the same time.

If goals are all that interest you, Giroud scored one less than Rooney this season in the EPL and 2 more than Remy who people strangely have been crying out for, along with one more than Lukaku.

Suarez scored 10 more than Sturridge in second at 21.

There aren't to many Suarez around, Aguero may have matched him had he stayed injury free, but other than them two any other CF is a step down and there aren't many around of there caliber.

Look if you're going to do goal stats lets at least give context:

Giroud - 16 goals in 3069 minutes - goal every 192 minutes
Rooney - 17 goals in 2445 minutes - goal every 144 minutes
Remy - 14 goals in 2097 minutes - goal every 150 minutes
Lukaku - 15 goals in 2598 minutes - goal every 173 minutes


More importantly IMO is that Remy was playing in a significantly worse team, Lukaku and Rooney in slightly worse teams. Lukaku is my dream signing, hes hitting these stats at the age of 21 (2 seasons in a row too), I'm almost certain he'll become world class and would love it if we tried Chelsea's hand.

jonneymendoza

9 days since we last won a cup

Need to sack wenger.

Marty McFly

AdamD wrote: »

Look if you're going to do goal stats lets at least give context:

Giroud - 16 goals in 3069 minutes - goal every 192 minutes
Rooney - 17 goals in 2445 minutes - goal every 144 minutes
Remy - 14 goals in 2097 minutes - goal every 150 minutes
Lukaku - 15 goals in 2598 minutes - goal every 173 minutes


More importantly IMO is that Remy was playing in a significantly worse team, Lukaku and Rooney in slightly worse teams. Lukaku is my dream signing, hes hitting these stats at the age of 21 (2 seasons in a row too), I'm almost certain he'll become world class and would love it if we tried Chelsea's hand.

But see could twist that argument to say Remy is playing in a team where is the key player in fact he's the only goal threat Newcastle had therefore he should be banging in lots why because every single player in that team got the ball and looked for Remy were as at Arsenal he would no longer be the star player and would have to work harder and be more of a team player .

Almost Charlies Adams syndrome and Blackpool star man, star performer stepped up a level to Liverpool and struggled badly.


On Lukaku I'd take like I've said all along a player young full of potential or go all out and sign an established world beater. Remy doesn't fit into either category.

Giroud also has 8 assists putting him in the top ten assists league along with Ramsey, Ozil and Cazorla.

Look once again I'm not sayin he is the best in the league but he is not as bad as people like to make it out to be and you said all that matters is goals and assists and he features well in both.

bad2dabone

bad2dabone wrote: »

Just back after a little two week holiday in the sin bin, FA cup! Ja gunners Ja! Looking forward to another headwrecking transfer window

Did you hurt the poor little kopites feelings by any chance? Oh Cant be doing that..... :pac:

jonneymendoza

jonneymendoza wrote: »

9 days since we last won a cup

Need to sack wenger.

And no sign of him signing a player to address the problem either :pac:

dvemail

So if we do actually have a buy back clause of £30 million for Cesc.
Who would ye rather, him or Sanchez for the same amount?

jester77

@Arsenal are live tweeting the Liverpool game as it happens from 25 years ago right now.

AdamD

Made this comparison between Giroud and some strikers, obvious pinch of salt for Mandzukic's as Bayern win most games by 59 goals




Biggest concern would be losing Giroud's defensive work, particularly if we don't sign a tall DM

Benzema looks to be very creative, though could be skewed by playing beside Ronaldo.

jester77

woohoo, we can do this

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jester77

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jester77

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kronsington

I see Dani Alves looks like he's heading to PSG- that might mean Van Der Wiel is available as a right back- worth a look I wonder

shano_88

Brilliant stuff from the Arsenal Twitter account tonight. Great use of social media.

Maire2009

That was just sheer class from the official Arsenal account tonight

AdamD

Matt Law ‏@Matt_Law_DT 39m
Marshall only signed new contract in Feb. I'm not aware of a clause, so unless there is one Cardiff will want big money. Arsenal will haggle
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I should add that a player being rated at £15m by a club does not mean he will end up costing that much. Cardiff's valuation, not Arsenal's
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Matt Law ‏@Matt_Law_DT 45m
Arsenal set to move for £15m-rated Cardiff keeper Marshall as Fabianski nears Swansea switch #afc #bluebirds #swans http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10857314/Arsenal-poised-to-swoop-for-Cardiff-City-goalkeeper-David-Marshall.html …
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Not sure how reliable this guy is. Would be a weird signing, supposed to be very good though.

greendom

AdamD wrote: »

Matt Law ‏@Matt_Law_DT 39m
Marshall only signed new contract in Feb. I'm not aware of a clause, so unless there is one Cardiff will want big money. Arsenal will haggle
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Arsenal set to move for £15m-rated Cardiff keeper Marshall as Fabianski nears Swansea switch #afc #bluebirds #swans http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10857314/Arsenal-poised-to-swoop-for-Cardiff-City-goalkeeper-David-Marshall.html …
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Not sure how reliable this guy is. Would be a weird signing, supposed to be very good though.

He's had a great season but at 29 he'd be wanting first team football

Seen a few rumours that we've put in a bid for Griezmann about 20 million

Topbike77

Why would we pay 15mil for a 29 year old keeper? :O

dvemail

Reports coming out that Ramsey will be going for surgery on his thigh over the summer months.
Hope this doesn't effect his pre-season or the start of next season.

Edit:
Scratch that. From the man himself..


Aaron Ramsey ‏@aaronramsey 49s
Please ignore any stories about me needing surgery. They are completely false. I'm enjoying my summer and already can't wait for pre-season.

Mr Blobby

Ronan14 wrote: »

Why would we pay 15mil for a 29 year old keeper? :O

We won't.
Just because he's valued at 15m by Cardiff that doesn't mean we'll be willing to pay it.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Aaron Ramsey ‏@aaronramsey 2m
Please ignore any stories about me needing surgery. They are completely false. I'm enjoying my summer and already can't wait for pre-season.

Good good.

Marty McFly

Aaron Ramsey


2 mins ·

Please ignore any stories about me needing surgery. They are completely false. I'm enjoying my summer and already can't wait for pre-season.

Skylinehead

The Mail have deleted the page :pac: