Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

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https://twitter.com/alexiwobi/status/724259894518525952?lang=en

An honest statement instead of the usual "we need to bounce back" bullsh1t. And he wasn't even our worst performer. Some senior members of the squad could learn something from him.

Bobby Baccala

Quazzie wrote: »

I thought it was closer to £140k, but maybe that's the figure in euros.

Arseblog said £140k this morning. Disgracefully overpaid player, needs to be sold this summer.

I think Wenger is giving Walcott minutes lately to see if he can prove he's worth keeping around any longer because even he seems unsure about Walcotts future at this stage.

http://arseblog.com/2016/04/sunderland-preview-wenger-walcotts-future/

JustTheOne

Ugh.

8 wins in the last 20?

gandalf

What a dismal end to the season this is turning out to be. Was watching this out of the corner of my eye while I was out for late lunch. I think half the team are already on the beach. Why is Walcott even on the bench?

Ol' Donie

Another thing that's mental is we haven't lost since Swansea. That's seven games unbeaten in the league. Which under normal circumstances isn't that terrible. But it's just so hard to feel anything other than...meh. It's actually kind of boring right now.

GeorgeBailey

Quazzie wrote: »

He should be docked his wages this week for this tbh.

https://streamable.com/q3mq?t=10.9

I suppose he didn't want to get injured ahead of the Euros/his move to Liverpool

Alfred Borden

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Another thing that's mental is we haven't lost since Swansea. That's seven games unbeaten in the league. Which under normal circumstances isn't that terrible. But it's just so hard to feel anything other than...meh. It's actually kind of boring right now.

Sadly in that run, we have only 3 wins and 4 draws.

Ol' Donie

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Sadly in that run, we have only 3 wins and 4 draws.

It's weird though. Feels like we're losing every second game.

This season is b*llocks.

I can't wait for the Euros, for a break from this.

extra gravy

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I can't wait for the Euros, for a break from this.

I'll be watching Leicester for the rest of the season, sick and tired of looking at players that duck/jump over/turn their back on the ball. If they don't give a sh1t, then why should we?

mansize

Ol' Donie wrote: »

It's weird though. Feels like we're losing every second game.

This season is b*llocks.

I can't wait for the Euros, for a break from this.

Watch Ireland lose every 2nd game lol

greendom

It's all so stale.

Ol' Donie

Quazzie wrote: »

He should be docked his wages this week for this tbh.

https://streamable.com/q3mq?t=10.9

I was screaming at the screen when he did that. It sums up so much of this season. It's there for the taking, just grow some ****in balls and take it. That applies to the league and the cup as much as the ball in that clip.

I'm sorry Theo. You seem like a great lad, but that's just not good enough. And I'm really, really forgiving with sh*t like this.

Ol' Donie

mansize wrote: »

Watch Ireland lose every 2nd game lol

At least it'll be something else to whinge about. I'm worn out with this. I'm actually tired from watching us.

gandalf

mansize wrote: »

Watch Ireland lose every 2nd game lol

At least Ireland don't make you think they might actually win something!

Ol' Donie

gandalf wrote: »

At least Ireland don't make you think they might actually win something!

Ha ha.

wawaman

When wenger does leave (hopefully next summer) then my over riding emotion will be relief that he has gone. That shouldn't be the case with what he did in the first 10 years but the staleness that has been the last few years has turned the vast majority against him

Quazzie

mansize wrote: »

Watch Ireland lose every 2nd game lol

We've three group games so if we only lose the second one I'll be happy

omega man

Was in croke park for the afternoon and didn't even feel the need to check the score at any stage which is unlike me. Anyway saw the result when I got home and barely batted an eyelid. I won't even ask how we played......

Pierce_1991

omega man wrote: »

Was in croke park for the afternoon and didn't even feel the need to check the score at any stage which is unlike me. Anyway saw the result when I got home and barely batted an eyelid. I won't even ask how we played......

Exactly the same myself. Gimme the Dubs any day over that other shower.

omega man

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Exactly the same myself. Gimme the Dubs any day over that other shower.

Nice watching a team you love winning lots of trophies too ;-)

sorry for the off topic!

Gringo180

Quazzie wrote: »

He should be docked his wages this week for this tbh.

https://streamable.com/q3mq?t=10.9

Just typifies the club under Monsiuer Wenger. Absolutely gutless. He should be fined for that.

Drexel

Pretty feeble again today.

I think at this stage I don't care if we get better or worse when Wenger leaves. Just need a change Of some sort.

Hopefully it will be the end of this season and it will be a change for the better!

Good squad there. They just need some motivation

Gringo180

What must Joel Campbell feel seeing Walcott constantly been selected ahead of him. My god. I actually cant believe I am beginning to dislike Wenger.

Gringo180

Gringo180 wrote: »

What must Joel Campbell feel seeing Walcott constantly been selected ahead of him. My god. I actually cant believe I am beginning to dislike Wenger.

As bad as things are ill never be able to bring myself to hate Wenger. He frustrates the absolute hell out of me and is an extremely stubborn man dont get me wrong. What is happening at the moment is heartbreaking to endure and its hard to fathom what the hell is going on in Wengers head but his loyalty to flimsy lightweights is starting to come back to haunt him.

Walcott is an absolute disgrace. GET HIM THE FÚCK OUT OF OUR CLUB! :mad:

Look at this video from 1998 and the intensity in some of our tackles. We were the Leicester of that year with extra flair (Bergkamp, Vieira and Overmars). Tremendous team spirit, leaders, courage, intensity.... And now think of Walcott avoiding that challenge today. Amazing to think the same manager was in charge of the two completely different teams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBQWIXc1o9Y

The whole 97/98 season review for those who want to escape to the past as they cry into their drink and lament of the days when we were kings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4c_lm_sy90&list=PLnB1yVhd2PFEBGOGKfwXiYoWklvgn-zIR&index=41

Looper007

Deleted User wrote: »

As bad as things are ill never be able to bring myself to hate Wenger. He frustrates the absolute hell out of me and is an extremely stubborn man dont get me wrong. What is happening at the moment is heartbreaking to endure and its hard to fathom what the hell is going on in Wengers head but his loyalty to flimsy lightweights is starting to come back to haunt him.

Walcott is an absolute disgrace. GET HIM THE FÚCK OUT OF OUR CLUB! :mad:

I don't know its getting so close to me really hating him. As long as he stays at our club I can't see it getting better, his legacy has took a massive hit this year with a lot of fans. I don't see him going out and spending crazy money even under constant pressure from all sides plus changing his tactics and actually been ruthless towards players that aren't cutting it anymore. If he stays another year or if he gets another 3 years, it's going to get nasty and Wenger will sadly end up a broken man.

Walcott looks like a guy making sure he ain't getting injured cause he wants to go to the Euro's and get his summer move away from Arsenal. The fact Ramsey and Giroud can walk back into the squad ahead of Welbeck and Coq, plus how slow do we look with them in our side. Poor Campbell can't do anything right for Wenger to pick him.

But the worse thing for me is we are boring to watch, and Arsenal under Wenger have never been boring but this season we have been awful.

gandalf

I don't think most of us would ever hate Arsene. At this stage I pity him which is worse. Every additional day he stays in charge now damages his legacy more and more!

wawaman

gandalf wrote: »

I don't think most of us would ever hate Arsene. At this stage I pity him which is worse. Every additional day he stays in charge now damages his legacy more and more!

I dont hate Arsene Wenger the man, i just really dislike the manager he has become

gosplan

I went to the zoo yesterday with the kids rather than watch the match.

Defo the correct choice.

L'prof

gosplan wrote: »

I went to the zoo yesterday with the kids rather than watch the match.

Defo the correct choice.

I only caught the last half hour, that was bad enough. i can't imagine having to sit through the whole thing! They need 7/9 to guarantee top 4

Roaster

Theo and Ramsey are lightweights and can be slightly forgiven for pulling out of tackles but I also saw Monreal and Kos not going 100% into tackles yesterday which is unforgivable. Has the squad become so lightweight that even our stalwarts are softening up or do they have one eye on the Euros?

With regards to Giroud, I really did like and rate him at one stage but since he's had his kid he's gone to ****. It's not rocket science that the teams above us have strikers that can get you 20-30 goals a season or grab that last minute goal you need when things aren't going your way. Unfortunately, we haven't got a world class striker and bar the Welbeck goal against Leicester we haven't got someone that will pop up and get us that last minute winner.

I can't see things changing under AW and until he goes we'll just have to accept this.

wawaman

Roaster wrote: »

Theo and Ramsey are lightweights and can be slightly forgiven for pulling out of tackles

If you are earning £130k a week the least you can do is try and win the ball. Walcott yesterday was a disgrace the way he jumped over the ball. In one person he is everything that is wrong with the club

Roaster

wawaman wrote: »

If you are earning £130k a week the least you can do is try and win the ball. Walcott yesterday was a disgrace the way he jumped over the ball. In one person he is everything that is wrong with the club

I agree but I'm not one bit surprised. When I saw Walcott sprinting in and then Kaboul coming towards him, there was only ever going to be one result.

gosplan

gosplan wrote: »

I went to the zoo yesterday with the kids rather than watch the match.

Defo the correct choice.

I bet the meerkats didn't scurry away as quick as Theo

bad2dabone

This season has been a car crash and is only going to get worse when wenger refuses to make any signings in the summer and Sanchez and Ozil decide they’ve had enough.

I think the manager is genuinely hurting the club now.

To lighten the mood, here's a hilarious extract from Romford Pele's upcoming book


http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/sport/7101942/Ray-Parlour-Next-thing-I-knew-I-had-downed-ten-pints-of-Guinness-No-word-of-a-lie-I-was-hammered.html?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-IrishSunSport-_-20160424-_-SunIESoccer-_-445787045-_-Imageandlink

Boskowski

Roaster wrote: »

I agree but I'm not one bit surprised. When I saw Walcott sprinting in and then Kaboul coming towards him, there was only ever going to be one result.

The infuriating thing is tho that had Walcott showed any commitment he would have been away with it with the defender nowhere near it. It wouldn't have been a 50:50 even. I could understand gettin out of a crunching tackle but if he isn't going for THAT what is he doing on the pitch st all?

Boskowski

Boskowski wrote: »

The infuriating thing is tho that had Walcott showed any commitment he would have been away with it with the defender nowhere near it. It wouldn't have been a 50:50 even. I could understand gettin out of a crunching tackle but if he isn't going for THAT what is he doing on the pitch st all?

Imagine Ray Parlour in his hungover state was still able to muster a motm performance in arguably the biggest game in Arsenal's history.

Even further puts Walcott's cowardice to shame.

In other news, Wolfsburg terminate Bendtners contract. Its shocking to think he was at Arsenal so long. A waster.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/wolfsburg-terminate-nicklas-bendtners-contract-731262.html

Quazzie

Deleted User wrote: »

In other news, Wolfsburg terminate Bendtners contract. Its shocking to think he was at Arsenal so long. A waster.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/wolfsburg-terminate-nicklas-bendtners-contract-731262.html

And now we have Sanogo.

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

And now we have Sanogo.

Is Sanogo even getting his game with a truly dreadful Charlton side?

Roaster

Roaster wrote: »

I agree but I'm not one bit surprised. When I saw Walcott sprinting in and then Kaboul coming towards him, there was only ever going to be one result.

I know they have no excuse, but both Theo and Ramsey have had major injuries. Must have a big impact on an already mentally weak player. I had ACL reconstruction over 15 years ago, and I still often find myself being careful in the back of my mind.

FixitFelix

Basil3 wrote: »

I know they have no excuse, but both Theo and Ramsey have had major injuries. Must have a big impact on an already mentally weak player. I had ACL reconstruction over 15 years ago, and I still often find myself being careful in the back of my mind.

They get the best of treatment and recovery, and are paid serious Money, if they're not willing to put a tackle in maybe they should find another profession

Bobby Baccala

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Imagine Ray Parlour in his hungover state was still able to muster a motm performance in arguably the biggest game in Arsenal's history.

Even further puts Walcott's cowardice to shame.

In other news, Wolfsburg terminate Bendtners contract. Its shocking to think he was at Arsenal so long. A waster.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/wolfsburg-terminate-nicklas-bendtners-contract-731262.html

Bendtner has just been lingering around top clubs for years now. Completely mind boggling because he's just a worse version of Giroud.

FixitFelix

FixitFelix wrote: »

They get the best of treatment and recovery, and are paid serious Money, if they're not willing to put a tackle in maybe they should find another profession

Point is that Theo was never a good tackler even before his injury.

Why the hell would he find another profession when he gets paid over £5m/year to be average at his current one? :pac:

FixitFelix

Basil3 wrote: »

Point is that Theo was never a good tackler even before his injury.

Why the hell would he find another profession when he gets paid over £5m/year to be average at his current one? :pac:

Ill rephrase that, he should be made find a new club

brianregan09

Watching the 97/98 thing there its absolutely terrifying how far we've fallen that team would have died on its arse for Wenger even Manninger the sub keeper was brilliant every player would kick there own mother for the ball.

Where as now..........most of them would let there mother have it

gosplan

Deleted User wrote: »

I bet the meerkats didn't scurry away as quick as Theo

Big cats. I realised arsenal are like the big cats. Everyone knows what they're capable of and they look amazing but in the end people pay high ticket prices to watch them sit around all day doing **** all.

keano_afc

gosplan wrote: »

Big cats. I realised arsenal are like the big cats. Everyone knows what they're capable of and they look amazing but in the end people pay high ticket prices to watch them sit around all day doing **** all.

And every now and then a dead carcass is thrown at them and they tear it apart and look full of energy again. West Brom on a Thursday night for example.