Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Notes in OP 24/08

tayto lover

jonny666 wrote: »

Where did it come from? I read it here and took it as gospel

I think someone said it was from the Guardian.
SSN has nothing so I'll wait and hope for the best.

Ardennes1944

Theres just loads of papers saying that he had a second scan today and if its a fractured ankle as suspected he will be out for around 3 months, that is all. Throw "Giroud injury" into Google and set the filter to fetch results from the last hour and you will see

Fuzzy_Dunlop

tayto lover wrote: »

Not a word about this alleged injury on SSN.
I reckon it's a crap rumour.

Bruno Constant of l'equipe is reporting it and he's quite reliable.

batistuta9

jonny666 wrote: »

Where did it come from? I read it here and took it as gospel

it's in all the papers

boccy23

http://telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11054735/Arsenal-could-be-forced-into-late-transfer-window-move-for-striker-after-Olivier-Giroud-injures-ankle.html

Drexel

What do ye think? Will we get in a new striker?

Yay or nay??

I reckon we will hold onto Podolski so a big NO

Alfred Borden

jonny666 wrote: »

What do ye think? Will we get in a new striker

Remy imo

emergingstar

I don't think he will sign any new striker

Ajfunky

Id say we'll just grab someone like Lahm or Neuer - Incredibly talented, very expensive, but probably unnecessary right now

Topbike77

This is not good news by any means. Even if wenger did rush to get a striker whatever team we buy off is going to push the price up as they know were desperate.

Alfred Borden

Centre back, Dm and a striker. Please dont leave us short Arsene.

bad2dabone

It's gonna be remy Isn't it.

tayto lover

On another note I had a load of buns made and no visitors came to our thread tonight.:pac:

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

On another note I had a load of buns made and no visitors came.:pac:

More buns for you then :pac:

Alfred Borden

Im worried about Kos too, I feel he is gonna be out for a while at some stage during the season with this injury he is carrying. Arteta and Giroud now already injured. If we dont strengthen those three positions, id be worried.

Alfred Borden

tayto lover wrote: »

On another note I had a load of buns made and no visitors came to our thread tonight.:pac:

But....but...... Coutinho > Ozil :pac:

Alfred Borden

really nervous about wed with the bad luck we are getting

greendom

I think Podolski will stay and we'll go for someone Premier League hardened so they can hit the ground running. Remy fits the bill I suppose

kevinroche3333

Raf32 wrote: »

really nervous about wed with the bad luck we are getting

We be fine Raf, far stronger team and we will get the job done whether its Sanchez up front or whoever.
We have experience and quality at the back and more than enough footballing ability in midfield to be the better team.
Transfer window is the big sweat though if Giroud confirmed out for 3 months!
Please please please suprise me Arsene!

tayto lover

Raf32 wrote: »

really nervous about wed with the bad luck we are getting

Chez

Debuchy Mert Kos/Chambers Monrael

Flamini

Sanchez Ramsey Ozil Rosicky

Campbell


That team will get the job done.

Spanish Johnny

I think we are in for someone in the attacking position even before this. May be way off but if he was letting Pod go I believe there is something in the offing anyway. As Tony Leen said today. Nothing happen before Wednesday anyway. Said here ast week that was always gonna be the case. Very tough game now though.

Hangballlouie

You need to get over your obsession with Liverpool lads and ladies, its not healthy. Or you could come over to the liverpool thread and discuss them rather than derailing your own thread with Liverpool talk.

Regarding a new striker, I wanted Liverpool to sign Jackson martinez and I seen someone on here earlier mention him. Hed be a great signing and would fit perfectly into how you play imo. Is there any solid links to him?

UnknownSpecies

hangballlouie wrote: »

You need to get over your obsession with Liverpool lads and ladies, its not healthy. Or you could come over to the liverpool thread and discuss them rather than derailing your own thread with Liverpool talk.

Regarding a new striker, I wanted Liverpool to sign Jackson martinez and I seen someone on here earlier mention him. Hed be a great signing and would fit perfectly into how you play imo. Is there any solid links to him?

Liverpool fan accusing other fans of having an obsession? Hilarious.

Re: Martinez, I think he'd be a good addition but I'd much rather have Carvalho due to age and potential. I haven't seen any solid links with Martinez in any case.

Ed Winchester

hangballlouie wrote: »

You need to get over your obsession with Liverpool lads and ladies, its not healthy. Or you could come over to the liverpool thread and discuss them rather than derailing your own thread with Liverpool talk.

Regarding a new striker, I wanted Liverpool to sign Jackson martinez and I seen someone on here earlier mention him. Hed be a great signing and would fit perfectly into how you play imo. Is there any solid links to him?

What Liverpool obsession?

Godge

Quazzie wrote: »

Giroud out for three months. Good.

Now Wenger's hand is forced.

You are as bad as the Liverpool supporters who rejoiced at Johnson's injury.

No injury of an Arsenal player is good.

UnknownSpecies

Godge wrote: »

You are as bad as the Liverpool supporters who rejoiced at Johnson's injury.

No injury of an Arsenal player is good.

I hope he means 'Bad news but hopefully good news will come of it'. I hope...

Ajfunky

The strange thing is all three of Kos, arteta and Giroud have (If i remember correctly) been outspoken in saying we need signings in their own particular positions.. Faking it for the sake of more squad depth?! Real team players.. I guess?

UnknownSpecies

Ajfunky wrote: »

The strange thing is all three of Kos, arteta and Giroud have (If i remember correctly) been outspoken in saying we need signings in their own particular positions.. Faking it for the sake of more squad depth?! Real team players.. I guess?

Bit of a stretch, but if it gets us some big names, I'm all for that sort of team play :P

Knex*

Ed Winchester wrote: »

What Liverpool obsession?

Lets have a quick look, will we?

DenMan wrote: »

BREAKING NEWS:

Liverpool's training session was cancelled today. Apparently Mario Balotelli brought his Premier League medal in and they all took it in turns to hold it.

DenMan wrote: »

Balotelli will be watching from the stands tonight! Am hoping for either a City win or a draw to be honest. Don't want a Liverpool win!

salmocab wrote: »

A draw tonight would be best or at a push Liverpool win, City have a better chance being top at the end so dropped points for them would be best

Gringo180 wrote: »

I agree but it will be painful to listen to that shower if they win tonight.

greendom wrote: »

Maybe I'll be proved wrong and Rodgers manages to control him but Ballotelli is way too inconsistent for me before even condidering his psychotic nature.

Poor attitude and likely to switch off at any moment.

Godge wrote: »

They seem to have learned nothing from last season.

Gringo180 wrote: »

Do they ever They will be doing well to challenge again without Suarez who practically single handily won them games last season.

tayto lover wrote: »

They're worse than United lads ever were when they were at the worst.

Raf32 wrote: »

Hopefully City win tonight, so the Pool can focus on their own team.

dorgasm wrote: »

Sure if they lose it'll be because Balotelli didn't get to play.

Pudders wrote: »

I think spurs will beat Liverpool and finish 4th. Liverpool are a shadow without Suarez.

Soups123 wrote: »

Basically that he was a risk in a limited market and cheap, hardly a ringing endorsement

According to the pool lads he said similar about Sturridge so maybe just his way

All with little or no Liverpool posters contribution.

Its always stupid and bizarre the way people give out about others mentioning teams around them. Liverpool and Arsenal are both relevant to each other, as both are competing for similar positions and trophies, and even players, hence some of the Balotelli discussions here.

However, a lot of the posts above are more than just referencing for football comparison reasons, there's a hatred and a sniping attitude in some, so I presume that's where hanballouie's obsession claim comes from.

extra gravy

hangballlouie wrote: »

You need to get over your obsession with Liverpool lads and ladies, its not healthy. Or you could come over to the liverpool thread and discuss them rather than derailing your own thread with Liverpool talk.

Regarding a new striker, I wanted Liverpool to sign Jackson martinez and I seen someone on here earlier mention him. Hed be a great signing and would fit perfectly into how you play imo. Is there any solid links to him?

The second part of your post was actually ok but you let yourself down with the immature introduction. I don't give a fcuk about your team and I'm pretty sure nobody else here does either. On the contrary, it seems like it's Pool fans who have an obsession with Arsenal judging by the amount of times certain fans come in here. Anyway, think it's time I started putting this ignore button to good use.

Ed Winchester

You do realise Liverpool had a match tonight? That's the reason they came up in conversation. There's no obsession. Get over yourselves lads.

Quazzie

Godge wrote: »

You are as bad as the Liverpool supporters who rejoiced at Johnson's injury.

No injury of an Arsenal player is good.

Eh.....

dorgasm wrote: »

I hope he means 'Bad news but hopefully good news will come of it'. I hope...

.....Exactly

Knex*

Ed Winchester wrote: »

You do realise Liverpool had a match tonight? That's the reason they came up in conversation. There's no obsession. Get over yourselves lads.

I think you missed my point, a little.

Liverpool and Arsenal are in direct competition, of course Liverpool are going to be mentioned. Then, as a consequence, you're going to get Liverpool fans responding to posts about their team here.

Its the posts such as, "They seem to have learned nothing from last season.", and the hilariously ironic, "Hopefully City win tonight, so the Pool can focus on their own team", that cause the sort of posting retorts that ye give out about.

Anyway, the point is, we're as bad as each other, and its to be expected that there is discussions of both teams on both sides of the fence/forum. The above is hardly conducive to good discussion, though.

emergingstar

Team I think we will play tomorrow

Scez
Debuchy. Kos. Per. Monreal
Sanchez. Flamini. Wilshere. Ozil. Caz
Sanogo

Spanish Johnny

Knex. wrote: »

Lets have a quick look, will we?

























All with little or no Liverpool posters contribution.

Its always stupid and bizarre the way people give out about others mentioning teams around them. Liverpool and Arsenal are both relevant to each other, as both are competing for similar positions and trophies, and even players, hence some of the Balotelli discussions here.

However, a lot of the posts above are more than just referencing for football comparison reasons, there's a hatred and a sniping attitude in some, so I presume that's where hanballouie's obsession claim comes from.

Haha you obviously weren't about or completely forgot the antics of a sizeable proportion of your friends here after yer 5-1 win were you??

That's where it all stemmed from. Complete nonsense and trolling from Pool fans that left a bad taste in here. But of course it was only 'banter' when giving it an ye couldn't handle similar since.

I don't go in for that slagging myself but I certainly don't accept it either and to be honest there was a huge and justifiable change towards Liverpool after that game here owing to the comments and immaturity of many. It hadn't been there before. So get the facts straight regarding obsession before coming in here shouting the odds.

Alfred Borden

Knex. wrote: »

I think you missed my point, a little.

Liverpool and Arsenal are in direct competition, of course Liverpool are going to be mentioned. Then, as a consequence, you're going to get Liverpool fans responding to posts about their team here.

Its the posts such as, "They seem to have learned nothing from last season.", and the hilariously ironic, "Hopefully City win tonight, so the Pool can focus on their own team", that cause the sort of posting retorts that ye give out about.

Anyway, the point is, we're as bad as each other, and its to be expected that there is discussions of both teams on both sides of the fence/forum. The above is hardly conducive to good discussion, though.

The reason i said this is because im tired of a few Liverpool fans coming in here to slag us and wind us up when we get a poor result. So i just wanted them to focus on their own team instead of Arsenal and their obsession with Ozil.

Knex*

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

Haha you obviously weren't about or completely forgot the antics of a sizeable proportion of your friends here after yer 5-1 win we're you??

That's where it all stemmed from. Complete nonsense and trolling from Pool fans that left a bad taste in here. But of course it was only 'banter' when giving it an dye couldn't handle similar since.

I don't go in for that slagging myself but I certainly don't accept it either and to be honest there was a huge and justifiable change towards Liverpool after that game here owing to the comments and immaturity of many. It hadn't been there before. So get the facts straight regarding obsession before coming in here shouting the odds.

I rarely post here, and when I did it was fairly constructive, even if I am saying so myself.

As for the last part of your post, just as there was a rise in Pool fans sniping at Arsenal, there was a rise in Arsenal fans sniping at pool.

Tomato, tomato. Your supporters aren't somehow better or worse than our own.

Raf32 wrote: »

The reason i said this is because im tired of a few Liverpool fans coming in here to slag us and wind us up when we get a poor result. So i just wanted them to focus on their own team instead of Arsenal and their obsession with Ozil.

Realistically, that post is just going to attract the people you claim you don't want in the thread. You posted it for thanks, and as a pot shot. May well be a fair shot, but at least be honest as to why you posted it! I know that's exactly why I would have posted it :pac:

Ajfunky

hangballlouie wrote: »

You need to get over your obsession with Liverpool lads and ladies, its not healthy. Or you could come over to the liverpool thread and discuss them rather than derailing your own thread with Liverpool talk.

Regarding a new striker, I wanted Liverpool to sign Jackson martinez and I seen someone on here earlier mention him. Hed be a great signing and would fit perfectly into how you play imo. Is there any solid links to him?

That was directed solely at a few who decided to walk into the Arsenal room and shout loudly about what is wrong with arsenal to draw some comments out of the rest of us. We know whats wrong with OUR team, we talk and think about it daily, don't need another teams fans just trying to antagonize for the sake of it - we have a hard enough time winding each other up!

On Martinez Id be of similar thinking. Somewhat proven, and obviously can hit a ball, height and pace. I dont remember seeing a whole lot of him at the World cup which was strange as I was really expecting him to shine with Falcao out. Anyone else remember what his tournament was like?

UnknownSpecies

Whenever we get other fans coming in here to rile people up, it always seems to be Liverpool fans. Even more than Spurs fans lately. I've seen it in the United thread a lot too. Snipey comments here and there, always manages to derail the proper discussion.

enfant terrible

Knex. wrote: »

I think you missed my point, a little.

Liverpool and Arsenal are in direct competition, of course Liverpool are going to be mentioned. Then, as a consequence, you're going to get Liverpool fans responding to posts about their team here.

Its the posts such as, "They seem to have learned nothing from last season.", and the hilariously ironic, "Hopefully City win tonight, so the Pool can focus on their own team", that cause the sort of posting retorts that ye give out about.

Anyway, the point is, we're as bad as each other, and its to be expected that there is discussions of both teams on both sides of the fence/forum. The above is hardly conducive to good discussion, though.

Maybe you should stick to your own board so, like the guys here did.

Hangballlouie

Ajfunky wrote: »

That was directed solely at a few who decided to walk into the Arsenal room and shout loudly about what is wrong with arsenal to draw some comments out of the rest of us. We know whats wrong with OUR team, we talk and think about it daily, don't need another teams fans just trying to antagonize for the sake of it - we have a hard enough time winding each other up!

On Martinez Id be of similar thinking. Somewhat proven, and obviously can hit a ball, height and pace. I dont remember seeing a whole lot of him at the World cup which was strange as I was really expecting him to shine with Falcao out. Anyone else remember what his tournament was like?

I think he only started one game but open to correction on that. People would argue that he hasn't been challenged in a top league but I think he has all the attributes needed to play in the PL. The money they'd look for him could be huge but he could make a difference to how the season pans out for arsenal IMO, if they went for him of course.

Remi would be a great signing also but the fact Liverpool pulled out of the deal would worry me if I was an arsenal fan. When you think about it, there isn't many strikers out there out the quality that fit into Wengers philosophy. Attainable at least.

UnknownSpecies

enfant terrible wrote: »

Maybe you should stick to your own board so, like the guys here did.

I wouldn't even go that far, I really do enjoy constructive discussion with other fans and Knex is definitely one of the good ones from what I've seen before.

The ones that make these comments are usually the less regular contributors. I must admit that I've made comments about Liverpool, mostly just messing, but I've never ever posted such a comment in the Liverpool thread.

Spanish Johnny

Knex. wrote: »

I rarely post here, and when I did it was fairly constructive, even if I am saying so myself.

As for the last part of your post, just as there was a rise in Pool fans sniping at Arsenal, there was a rise in Arsenal fans sniping at pool.

Tomato, tomato. Your supporters aren't somehow better or worse than our own.

There was a rise as a reaction to the ridiculous actions of a few pool fans after the 5-1. We never got/get that with the United fans and even after Chelsea beat us 6-0.

It's not something ud have seen a lot of Arsenal fans doing before that and it's reflected that we don't do it to the other big teams either when they lose.

I can't judge who is better or worse but many Pool fans seem very quick to give it to United too. It's amazing the affect it had...a class exciting team like Liverpool last year should have been Arsenal supporters second choice but that changed last February very quickly for a lot on here.

Knex*

enfant terrible wrote: »

Maybe you should stick to your own board so, like the guys here did.

Ah come on, ET, that's a ridiculous post and concept.

Maybe we should just drop this. I don't want to drag this on, and its clearly sliding too far away from Arsenal related discussion.

Ye have ye're minds made up already, it seems.

UnknownSpecies

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

There was a rise as a reaction to the ridiculous actions of a few pool fans after the 5-1. We never got/get that with the United fans and even after Chelsea beat us 6-0.

It's not something us have seen a lot of Arsenal fans doing before that and it's reflected that we don't do it to the other big teams either when they lose.

I can't judge who is better or worse but many Pool fans seem very quick to give it to United too. It's amazing the affect it had...a class exciting team like Liverpool last year should have been Arsenal supporters second choice but that changed last February very quickly for a lot on here.

It's not even just on boards. The Liverpool fans I know in real life are exactly the same. I know it must have been exciting to be on the cusp of a league title but some of the carry on I experienced was ridiculous from them! Obviously not all Liverpool fans, before someone points that out.

shano_88

Tbf, Knex, you could easily go into the Liverpool thread and qoute loads of posts about United or Arsenal If they were playing tonight or when they are playing. It happens all the time in every big superthread.

Hangballlouie

dorgasm wrote: »

It's not even just on boards. The Liverpool fans I know in real life are exactly the same. I know it must have been exciting to be on the cusp of a league title but some of the carry on I experienced was ridiculous from them! Obviously not all Liverpool fans, before someone points that out.

It's because all Liverpool fans are pricks. The worst kind of pricks imaginable. I'd say the ones you encounter in Cork are really bad pricks. Horrible small-minded, deluded pricks. God bless them.

UnknownSpecies

hangballlouie wrote: »

It's because all Liverpool fans are pricks. The worst kind of pricks imaginable. I'd say the ones you encounter in Cork are really bad pricks. Horrible small-minded, deluded pricks. God bless them.

Haha c'mon man, that's ridiculous, you know that's not what I mean. Some of my best friends are Liverpool fans so I'm not saying they're pricks. I just got sick of them reminding me that I didn't believe them and that they're going to win the league :P

Hangballlouie

dorgasm wrote: »

Haha c'mon man, that's ridiculous, you know that's not what I mean. Some of my best friends are Liverpool fans so I'm not saying they're pricks. I just got sick of them reminding me that I didn't believe them and that they're going to win the league :P

Ok let's move on. I posted this a few minutes ago. Wanna discuss?

hangballlouie wrote: »

I think he only started one game but open to correction on that. People would argue that he hasn't been challenged in a top league but I think he has all the attributes needed to play in the PL. The money they'd look for him could be huge but he could make a difference to how the season pans out for arsenal IMO, if they went for him of course.

Remi would be a great signing also but the fact Liverpool pulled out of the deal would worry me if I was an arsenal fan. When you think about it, there isn't many strikers out there out the quality that fit into Wengers philosophy. Attainable at least.

shano_88

Remy fits the bill really but I just dont see it happening. If Wenger wanted him you would have though he would have moved for him by now. Not just this window but in previous windows. He has been available at a reasonable prices many times.

I actually would take Etoo but It looks like hes off to Everton.