Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017 *Warnings see OP-updated 09/05/17*

Hunky Monster

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I know I said it a year or so ago and I got slated here...But... I'm after falling out of love with the game and it's this kind of shìt that's made me like this.

Im the same. Arsenal are only one minor symptom of this too albeit an irritating one.
While there is so many brilliant 'athletes' with toned torsos and whatever else on the pitch, the quality of football just seems so perceptibly bad to me.
You have teams and players with no ambition, lads not able to perfect even the simplest skill, divers, corrupt administrators, referees, agents, owners, managers, over commercialisation and TV rights. We need to all wake up and smell the coffee. Football is dead. We are no longer watching a sport but a soap opera with a football problem

The game is dictated by who has excessive transfer funds or who can pay megabucks to players and the have nots or never will haves. Once upon a time the likes of Nottingham Forest, Steaua Bucharest, Malmo and Red Star Belgrade were capable of winning a European cup or playing in a final. We will never see this again. You may see the like of Leicester winning a league on a 1000/1 shot but have reverted to type this season.

You have coaches with ipads on a sideline telling a player where to go and run around for the duration he is on the field and yet it still didnt stop Barca winning 6-1 last night and going through.

Couple of years time i would say that the penny may finally drop for some people and they may see football for what it has become although we live in an increasingly dumb world so I wont hold my breath

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

He's finished lads and ladies. I saw his interview on SSN, done and dusted! He knows it. Just look at his face when he answers... The re-birth is here... In a few months! :-)

I think the worst thing Wenger has done to me is to actually make me resent him because its something i just never thought i would do. He is so highly regarded amongst many of the former players and ever book ive read by the likes of Bergkamp and Parlour, Wenger is spoke of in such glowing terms.

What in the name of god happened to him? Where the hell did that fiery ambitious man who stormed into the marble halls back in 1996 full of innovation and charisma go?

Vieira did say he was loyal to a fault but he seems so so stubborn on top of this. To see Arsenal decline is bad enough because i do think we will pick it up someway down the line when we eventually get a new guy but to see Wenger decline to this extent has been very very disturbing. Describing todays Arsene Wenger with 1998's Arsene Wenger is like describing two different people.

Mr.Micro

gitzy16v wrote: »

I hope so,watched that too,not sure if he will still go though.

You must admit though, he has some balls to tough it out the last year or so. It would be easier to leave, but he just stays and the criticism keeps on coming. Is its stubborness or does he really believe?

Mr.Micro

Mr.Micro wrote: »

You must admit though, he has some balls to tough it out the last year or so. It would be easier to leave, but he just stays and the criticism keeps on coming. Is its stubborness or does he really believe?

Its stubbornness and i dont admire his 'balls' tbh because this level of stubbornness and ignorance affects thousands of ordinary working class Arsenal fans who travel from everywhere to watch them play every weekend. he isnt giving the club or the Arsenal fans one iota of thought by continuing with this farce

12gauge dave

Thread is eerily quiet

wonga77

Half five this evening, it's a no win situation for Wenger really, Lincoln will be dogged and have nothing to fear but this is a game we should be winning comfortably

smilerf

This made me laugh

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Rhead

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Jesus this is torture.

FixitFelix

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Jesus this is torture.

Abysmal

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

We're probably gonna crush them with our superior fitness after the hour mark...But ffs...Is that the best we can do???

What odds were on a draw here?

Pacifico

Another horrible tackle from Xhaka

pudzey101

Ox off injured . Ozil on if he doesnt get an assist or sanchez dont score iv lost all hope

Xhaka can **** off with Wenger.

Even koscielny looks poor.

Wouldn't be surprised if we go down to 10 men

Soups123

Not much of a reaction from the players today, no effort at all haven't seen the Lincoln keeper at all

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

Not much of a reaction from the players today, no effort at all haven't seen the Lincoln keeper at all

Walcott has forced two saves. He's the only one.

Soups123

Basil3 wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised if we go down to 10 men

Ref buying into the David and Goliath and giving them every call

greendom

This is dire

Alfred Borden

https://twitter.com/wozthegooner/status/840623801947811840

pudzey101

Basil3 wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised if we go down to 10 men

+1 Xhaka for me

greendom

Pulled shirt on Giroud - no mention

Soups123

greendom wrote: »

This is dire

I knew Lincoln would be up for it but you would think our lot had a point to prove too many just not arsed. Ramsey has been non existant

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Pulled shirt on Giroud - no mention

Was gonna say the same thing. I thought they were meant to be getting tough on that.

pudzey101

get Rasmey off for Perez !!

greendom

Soups123 wrote: »

I knew Lincoln would be up for it but you would think our lot had a point to prove too many just not arsed. Ramsey has been non existant

I'd be buzzing if I was a Lincoln fan. This is fantastic for them

Theo again.

Skylinehead

**** off, magic of the cup

Soups123

Why does Ramsey keep laughing each time he does something ****

greendom

Jesus Ramsey going for his point

Ramsey has been dire around the goal. At least he's getting into good positions, i guess. More than Sanchez is doing.

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

Why does Ramsey keep laughing each time he does something ****

It's called a grimace.

greendom

shut up Le Tissier

EDIT Its Sutton - even worse!

Soups123

Basil3 wrote: »

It's called a grimace.

Nah it's not look again

FixitFelix

Lincoln players could pick their arse and Chris Sutton would think it's "fantastic"

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

Nah it's not look again

Definitely a Welsh grimace :pac:

Safe. Alas.

Skylinehead

Kos will get sent off around 50 minutes. We all know what happens next...

OK, now let Perez come on and get a hat-trick

wonga77

3-0, comfortable now

Quazzie

Getting a bit easy now. While I had some respect for Sutton, even after they went all "Sun (tm)", I simply don't really care for Lincoln. For me the magic of the cup has run out and I'd be happy to see Arsenal get double digits.

wonga77

Give Perez half an hour ffs and not 8 minutes at the end

Skylinehead

Not sure how much more Chris Sutton I can endure.

Nicely put away by Sanchez

Definitely a smile from Ramsey there

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

Not sure how much more Chris Sutton I can endure.

Hugely enjoyed his outrage there, gwan Ozil :pac:

FixitFelix

Skylinehead wrote: »

Not sure how much more Chris Sutton I can endure.

He's overtaken Owen as worst commentator ever, what a complete gob****e

greendom

Sutton annoying me as much as Lou Macari used to.

domrush

#Wengerin

In all seriousness I hope a good cup run or win isnt enough to convince wenger he should stay

KaiserGunner

domrush wrote: »

#Wengerin

In all seriousness I hope a good cup run or win isnt enough to convince wenger he should stay

He's staying regardless, just can't see him stepping down. All things point to him staying, he wants to stay and the board want him to stay. They really need to get things planned for the future though when he leaves, he controls everything at the club in the footballing sense, which really isn't healthy.

BorneTobyWilde

All is rosy again in the garden .