Arsenal v Leeds Monday 9th January ESPN 19.45

[Cripps_orig]

ESPN showing some old dude in the crowd. More interesting than the match

[hobson's choice]

This Leeds defense is stuff of Legends today, just making great play after play to stop the masterful Arsenal attack.

[fakeyank]

Arshavin :haha:

[fakeyank]

Chakma's skills at the byline! :haha: :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Wenger must realise we need some new options up front. Everytime these pub teamers get a chance they never do anything to give him a selection headache.

[Cripps_orig]

Shot on target :bow:

Brilliant from Chamakh again. Great hold up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chakma easily could've turned and had a shot.

[Syn]

Wenger must realise we need some new options up front. Everytime these pub teamers get a chance they never do anything to give him a selection headache.

Wasn't that long ago where a game like this at home would be a guaranteed 6-0 win...with benders like Vela getting goals. But I suppose we weren't any better against the good teams.

[hymppi]

fucks sake.

[fakeyank]

And based on this performance, it is but obvious that OAC will NOT be brought on when we need to attack. Chakma is the answer! :good:

[Cripps_orig]

FFS

Shoot Arshavin

[Master Splinter]

Chakma easily could've turned and had a shot.

Are you new here?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leeds' passes are more incisive than ours.

[Rors]

Can't be doing with all this uncertainty..

[hobson's choice]

Pub Teamers, my new favorite phrase.

GW Posters:good:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Bottled from Chamakh again. .

:gp:

[Cripps_orig]

Pub Teamers, my new favorite phrase.

Ach :good:

Just corrected your little mistake there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No effort from Chakma to try and head it. Weird.

[fakeyank]

Bring Henry ON!!

[Master Splinter]

Arteta :doh:.

[Cripps_orig]

Artetas corners :haha:

Used to be awesome but Wengeritis has done its job well

[Dennis Bendtner]

Michael Brown. Oh dear. More injuries coming up.

[fakeyank]

One of the ball boys looked like Diaby :lol:

[hobson's choice]

I'm craving a fish stick(fish fingers) sandwich at the moment.

[Master Splinter]

Song shoots! :faint:

[Niall_Quinn]

Breaking news, we are shit at shooting.

[Coney]

Henry on in 5 minutes. :good:

[Cripps_orig]

Arshavin :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Henry on in 5 minutes. :good:

The plane back home?

[Syn]

Damn, Michael Brown is on.

He has wundergoal potential.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I'm craving a fish stick(fish fingers) sandwich at the moment.

You must be pregnant.

Its the only explanation.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxo. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

AOC :haha:.

Learning well from Theo.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Nasri is there. Wtf?

[Cripps_orig]

Oh just fuck off Ox

Awful game from him.

And people think hes better than Theo :haha:

Nasris there :bow:

How he is missed

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nasri is there. He has done more tonight than yesterday.

[KSE Comedy Club]

The fuck is that cunt Nasri doing there?!?

[hobson's choice]

You must be pregnant.

Its the only explanation.

It's good eating, that's the explanation

[Syn]

Oxlade needs to get out of the wanting zone.

[hobson's choice]

The fuck is that cunt Nasri doing there?!?

He misses the delicious food at the Emirates

[Niall_Quinn]

Ox is just so much better than Theo it's laughable.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Townsend booked. :lol:

I thought it was a corner though.

[Cripps_orig]

Some Pub Teamer booked

[Dennis Bendtner]

This Spud cunt should be off. Ridiculous dive in the first half plus this.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The fuck is that cunt Nasri doing there?!?

should he not be training for the CC game on weds

[Cripps_orig]

Ox is just so much better than Theo it's laughable.Miss this game then?

[Niall_Quinn]

He misses the delicious food at the Emirates

I dropped a fiver there last week, he's hunting for it I suppose.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Henry is coming on. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Barca scum coming on.

[Rors]

Still no sign of a better chant though...

[Cripps_orig]

Henry is due

More importantly so is Theo :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Miss this game then?

Yep, just tuning in now. Nil, nil, WTF?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Henry :bow:

Park :pal:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Henry and walcott getting ready to come on.

[Cripps_orig]

Just realised that Ryu was also on the bench :blink:

What a shite ass player

[Cripps_orig]

Ox hauled off

Theo on :bow:

[Master Splinter]

AOC is our only threat.

Wenger :doh:.

[Niall_Quinn]

If every goal was moved five feet to the left we'd win everything.

[Cripps_orig]

Chamakh gets a great cheer when going off

NQ :haha:

[hobson's choice]

What a shit sign by that fan

[Niall_Quinn]

He's on - th12

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chakma off, for a month.

[Cripps_orig]

Henry already done more than Park has all this season

[Rors]

henrywinter (https://twitter.com/#!/henrywinter) Henry Winter



Here comes the Cavalry - and almost as old as General Custer:

:rolleyes:

[fakeyank]

HENRY :bow:

[Özim]

Wenger must realise we need some new options up front. Everytime these pub teamers get a chance they never do anything to give him a selection headache.
:lol: Unfortunately he's so blinded by his love for his savings account he couldn't spot it if you spelt it out in giant letters on a cinema screen, talk is the pound shop is too upmarket for him these days!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Chamakh gets a great cheer when going off

NQ :haha:

Thats because they know he won't be play for us again for a while

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck off, what a foul!

[hobson's choice]

Lets all count all the sure to come hoofs to Henry

[Özim]

Henry already done more than Park has all this season
Wenger is just getting Park ready for the 2nd half of the season honest! :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Thats because they know he won't be play for us again for a while

When they start cheering when he comes on let me know.

[fakeyank]

Let Henry take the corner!

[KSE Comedy Club]

Henry already done more than Park has all this season

Actually, Park has scored 1 goal tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Henry is supressing the glare.

[Master Splinter]

Marvin Gaye almost unleashed the glare towards Song.

[Xhaka Can’t]

:lol: Unfortunately he's so blinded by his love for his savings account he couldn't spot it if you spelt it out in giant letters on a cinema screen, talk is the pound shop is too upmarket for him these days!

You can get the same quality in the 99p shop.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hmm, not sure why a gave up a perfectly good dice rolling session on my iPad to watch this shite. TH is the only good thing so far.

[Cripps_orig]

Skjdzfkjdhny :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

When they start cheering when he comes on let me know.

Sure

[Özim]

You can get the same quality in the 99p shop.
Super super quality....really?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You can get the same quality in the 99p shop.

:gp:

Zimm :pal:

[Cripps_orig]

Our corners are awful

[fakeyank]

Super super quality....really?

One decent corner you fuckin pricks!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Super super quality....really?

I got some Radox anti bacterial hand soap there.

[Cripps_orig]

1-0

Henry

[McNamara That Ghost...]

HENRY!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Henry!!!!!!!

[KSE Comedy Club]

HENRYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mkkreuk]

HENRYS BACKKKKKKKK!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

You're kidding. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck me -that's all!

[hobson's choice]

yay

[GP]

He's still got it :cool:

[Rors]

1-0

Henry

:haha:

[Fats]

ffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck me

doin it like a BOSS

[Dennis Bendtner]

I just came.

[Cripps_orig]

Actually, Park has scored 1 goal tbf.Henry has already done more than Park this season

[Niall_Quinn]

Pure fucking class.

[fakeyank]

OH MY GOD!! I JUST CAME!

[GP]

Vintage Henry :lol:

[hymppi]

the king is back.
goosepumps all over my arms.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Henry :bow:

Wenger :bow:

Chamachk :pal:

[IBK]

Speechless.

[Syn]

:haha:

Only he could've done that.

[KESSLER]

legend ....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He hasn't forgotten how to score the same goal, again and again. :bow:

[Rors]

Persie_Official Robin van Persie
YES YES YES YES YES one word ---->LEGEND!!! TH love u man!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone's confident....

[Niall_Quinn]

Goal #227

[hobson's choice]

It was all worth the wait

[Özim]

Henry, what a player. :bow:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Henry has already done more than Park this season

:lol: yeh!

The jinx worked ##

[Rors]

He hasn't forgotten how to score the same goal, again and again. :bow:

Was it the chest-smack celebration, the head-shake, or the biplane?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great chance for Leeds.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Was it the chest-smack celebration, the head-shake, or the biplane?

I was too busy marking out.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Did you see that. He doesn't even need to burn the full-back any more. Two touches, into the corner. That is awesome.

[Niall_Quinn]

Now all we need is for the defence to gift Leeds a couple of goals and it's the good old days all over again.

[GP]

Was it the chest-smack celebration, the head-shake, or the biplane?

One of each, I think.

I was hoping he'd bring out the 'Wassuuuup'

[Özim]

Can we replace that pub team manager we have with Henry as our player manager?

[Rors]

I was too busy marking out.

I was hoping he'd come back with a pirate gimmick...

[Master Splinter]

Arshavin :doh:.

Henry had a tap-in.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Fatty is in awe of henry.

[Niall_Quinn]

And there's the difference - arsh, WTF are you doing?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Persie_Official Robin van Persie
YES YES YES YES YES one word ---->LEGEND!!! TH love u man!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone's confident....

He knows his workload will be halfed for a month or so.

[hobson's choice]

:lol:Arshavin

[Niall_Quinn]

No more games for TH now, that will already do. Let the legend live on.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Can we replace that pub team manager we have with Henry as our player manager?

NO

[Master Splinter]

Mikael Forssel is on too!

[Master Splinter]

Henry MOTM.

:haha: :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Henry MOTM

:haha:

That is embarrassing

[Kano]

and that was officially the end of chamakh's arsenal career

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arshavin has been splattered again.

[Coney]

Henry MOTM

:haha:

That is embarrassing

Or is it just some pundit being a tosser?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

and that was officially the end of chamakh's arsenal career

did he ever start it

[Master Splinter]

Ramsey sends one to Sydney now.

[hobson's choice]

Ramsey:lol:

[GP]

Danny Poo :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Decent chance for Leeds

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save Sjananany.

[Niall_Quinn]

Chamakh is never going to break the goals record for Arsenal now, not with TH scoring again.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I think that was the wondergoal chance.

Leeds. :wave:

[Cripps_orig]

Henry should have been booked

Arshavin was instead

Even the ref is in awe

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 FT!

Shit match but...football. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Dreamland. What a fucking man. Legend in his own time.

[GP]

Henry :bow:

[GP]

Wenger for bringing him back :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Bring on Villa

[hobson's choice]

Great posting guys, good stuff today from you all.

[GP]

Wenger for bringing him on :bow:

[GP]

Wenger for signing him in the first place :bow:

[GP]

Wenger :bow:

[Coney]

Dreamland. What a fucking man. Legend in his own time.

It's like a new signing.

[Syn]

Henry thinks this is a hollywood movie tbh. Slightly cringeworthy but so fucking sexy at the same time.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Wenger :bow:

:pal: Zimm

[Niall_Quinn]

Bring on Villa

Game's over, plus he doesn't even play for us you arse.

[Coney]

Henry thinks this is a hollywood movie tbh. Slightly cringeworthy but so fucking sexy at the same time.

When you are THAT good, it is not cringeworthy.

[Syn]

When you are THAT good, it is not cringeworthy.

True enough.

[Rors]

Let's have it then...

[Coney]

If I wasn't so incredibly manly, I'd have cried.

[Cripps_orig]

Henry was leading the MOTM vote even before he came on :haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Henry was leading the MOTM vote even before he came on :haha:

Just ahead of Nasri and Beckham.

[Rors]

"Round 4 will be about Dunne, Given and Keane getting their revenge on Henry"

No it won't :doh:

[Coney]

Just ahead of Nasri and Beckham.

He said MOTM, not LOTM.

[Ralpheroo72]

Bit of a joke that a guy in his mid 30s has to come off the bench and score for us. The strikers we have (RVP aside) wouldnt be good enough for any other team in the EPL.

[Syn]

Bit of a joke that a guy in his mid 30s has to come off the bench and score for us.

Is that genuinely how you feel about Henry returning to Arsenal and scoring a late winner in the FA Cup?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Is that genuinely how you feel about Henry returning to Arsenal and scoring a late winner in the FA Cup?

Arsenal fans moan when we win, moan when we loose.

[Rors]

Highlights on now. Mark 'contracts' Pougatch presenting. Don't lower yourself to their level Mark!

[GP]

Is that genuinely how you feel about Henry returning to Arsenal and scoring a late winner in the FA Cup?

It's quite sad really. If something like this doesn't give you any enjoyment then nothing will. Might as well pack it all in.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Highlights on now. Mark 'contracts' Pougatch presenting. Don't lower yourself to their level Mark!

i swear he works for the bbc

[Rors]

i swear he works for the bbc

Fivelive. But moonlights on ITV. And Al-Jazeera TV I believe, but I think even I've done some Carling Cup Highlights package on there..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Second half on already. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It's quite sad really. If something like this doesn't give you any enjoyment then nothing will. Might as well pack it all in.

Funny thing is, if Ju or Shitmahk scored 3 each people on here would still moan.

[Marc Overmars]

It's quite sad really. If something like this doesn't give you any enjoyment then nothing will. Might as well pack it all in.

Yup. We were dreadful but that is utterly irrelevent.

What happened tonight was footballing emotion at it's very, very best. That might be the only goal he scores for us but it would still have been well worth it just for this one moment of unadulterated joy.

[Rors]

Yup. We were dreadful but that is utterly irrelevent.

What happened tonight was footballing emotion at it's very, very best. That might be the only goal he scores for us but it would still have been well worth it just for this one moment of unadulterated joy.

Quite right both. And I say that as somebody who will now be waiting 56 years for his side to lift the Cup as a result...

[Rors]

The goal and celebration were indeed the Henry Medley :lol: Not sure what The Octopus was in aid of though...

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Yup. We were dreadful but that is utterly irrelevent.What happened tonight was footballing emotion at it's very, very best. That might be the only goal he scores for us but it would still have been well worth it just for this one moment of unadulterated joy.

Are you new here

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The goal and celebration were indeed the Henry Medley :lol: Not sure what The Octopus was in aid of though...

That's what happens when you put the biscuit in the basket, I think.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All the trophies we''ve won here? Do your research Gabriel...

[Cripps_orig]

Yup. We were dreadful but that is utterly irrelevent.

What happened tonight was footballing emotion at it's very, very best. That might be the only goal he scores for us but it would still have been well worth it just for this one moment of unadulterated joy.Really?

I love Henry as much as the next guy but id gladly give him back to LA, New York, Chicago wherever if we could bring in a more permanent striker which we wont do now cos we have Henry.

Im an Arsenal FC fan first and foremost. Not an Henry FC fan

[Marc Overmars]

Really?

I love Henry as much as the next guy but id gladly give him back to LA, New York, Chicago wherever if we could bring in a more permanent striker which we wont do now cos we have Henry.

Im an Arsenal FC fan first and foremost. Not an Henry FC fan

Yes, we all know Wenger is a mentalist in the transfer market. We won't get Podolski or another top striker.

So I'm quite happy to ride this Henry wave for the time being.

[Cripps_orig]

Fair enough

I can see that point of view

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Really?

I love Henry as much as the next guy but id gladly give him back to LA, New York, Chicago wherever if we could bring in a more permanent striker which we wont do now cos we have Henry.

Im an Arsenal FC fan first and foremost. Not an Henry FC fan

Messi best player in the world bring him in tbh.

[Ralpheroo72]

Happy we won mate. Just an voiced my opinion around our transfer policy. People are allowed to have an opinion, thats the whole purpose of a messageboard and discussion forum, unless we are in North Korea?


Is that genuinely how you feel about Henry returning to Arsenal and scoring a late winner in the FA Cup?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Happy we won mate. Just an voiced my opinion around our transfer policy. People are allowed to have an opinion, thats the whole purpose of a messageboard and discussion forum, unless we are in North Korea?

How is that our tranfer poilcy, a year ago it was we signed kids now its we've sign old men. people need to make up their minds what they want.

[Coney]

Happy we won mate. Just an voiced my opinion around our transfer policy. People are allowed to have an opinion, thats the whole purpose of a messageboard and discussion forum, unless we are in North Korea?

No - and that is why they are also allowed to criticise you and your posts. :good:

[Syn]

Happy we won mate. Just an voiced my opinion around our transfer policy. People are allowed to have an opinion, thats the whole purpose of a messageboard and discussion forum, unless we are in North Korea?

I was just asking if that's how you really felt because it was weird to see such a negative comment. 'Some guy in his mid-30s', as you put it, is not just 'some guy', he's a club legend and I'm sure it was a proud moment for all Arsenal fans. I'm sure nearly all Arsenal fans aren't happy with the club's activity (or lack of) in the transfer market but last night had one of those rare moments where you could forget all that and just enjoy it. But each to their own.

[Ralpheroo72]

I was just asking if that's how you really felt because it was weird to see such a negative comment. 'Some guy in his mid-30s', as you put it, is not just 'some guy', he's a club legend and I'm sure it was a proud moment for all Arsenal fans. I'm sure nearly all Arsenal fans aren't happy with the club's activity (or lack of) in the transfer market but last night had one of those rare moments where you could forget all that and just enjoy it. But each to their own.

Amazing atmosphere when he scored, fantastic to have a living legend back. My question is, what happens when the loan ends, thats why I am not as excited as most people. When the loan is over, we are back to Shitmack and the other bile up front. Anyway, watched the goal over and over last night, great moment!

[Cripps_orig]

Amazing atmosphere when he scored, fantastic to have a living legend back. My question is, what happens when the loan ends, thats why I am not as excited as most people. When the loan is over, we are back to Shitmack and the other bile up front. Anyway, watched the goal over and over last night, great moment!Pretty much my take on it

[Ralpheroo72]

How is that our tranfer poilcy, a year ago it was we signed kids now its we've sign old men. people need to make up their minds what they want.

Ummm, how did Henry end up at the club on loan? Was he transferred in, or did we find him under one of the seats? I want permanent signings, and ones that will make an ongoing difference. Henry has come in because Shitmack and the rest cannot successfully support RVP.

[Ralpheroo72]

No - and that is why they are also allowed to criticise you and your posts. :good:

Good lad!!!

[Xhaka Can’t]

The Emirates lacks historic moments, there have been few nights/games, memorable enough to live on in my memory for the ages. Last night provided a moment I, and many others will remember for the rest of our lives. Moments like that are rare - increasingly so in a sport that has prostituted itself to the highest bidder.

If you're an Arsenal fan and weren't moved by what happened last night, you really should give up on football.

[fakeyank]

The Emirates lacks historic moments, there have been few nights/games, memorable enough to live on in my memory for the ages. Last night provided a moment I, and many others will remember for the rest of our lives. Moments like that are rare - increasingly so in a sport that has prostituted itself to the highest bidder.

If you're an Arsenal fan weren't moved by what happened last night, you really should give up on life.

:gp:

[Marc Overmars]

The Emirates lacks historic moments, there have been few nights/games, memorable enough to live on in my memory for the ages. Last night provided a moment I, and many others will remember for the rest of our lives. Moments like that are rare - increasingly so in a sport that has prostituted itself to the highest bidder.

If you're an Arsenal fan weren't moved by what happened last night, you really should give up on football.

That, sums it all up.



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[Olivier's xmas twist]

Ummm, how did Henry end up at the club on loan? Was he transferred in, or did we find him under one of the seats? I want permanent signings, and ones that will make an ongoing difference. Henry has come in because Shitmack and the rest cannot successfully support RVP.

Well obviously he was transfered in, but you go on like we have for the last 5 years signed old guys on loan. we all want permanent signings and im sure wenger and the players do too.

problem is getting people who want to move and getting people a reasonable price, we don't want to end up in a Torress/Caroll situation where we are paying to much because we have too.

[Ralpheroo72]

Well obviously he was transfered in, but you go on like we have for the last 5 years signed old guys on loan. we all want permanent signings and im sure wenger and the players do too.

problem is getting people who want to move and getting people a reasonable price, we don't want to end up in a Torress/Caroll situation where we are paying to much because we have too.

I agree with you there, and I see what you are saying about Torres etc. Problem is, when players are available, Gazidis and co dont fill me with confidence with their negotiating skills. Man U go out and buy their players with ease, when we enter negotiations, we seem to draw them out, almost to the point that it appears that deal may not go through.

[Ralpheroo72]

:gp:
The Emirates lacks historic moments, there have been few nights/games, memorable enough to live on in my memory for the ages. Last night provided a moment I, and many others will remember for the rest of our lives. Moments like that are rare - increasingly so in a sport that has prostituted itself to the highest bidder.

If you're an Arsenal fan and weren't moved by what happened last night, you really should give up on football.



I was moved by the whole emotion of the night, and have watched the goal over and over. Amazing stuff. Ive touched on why the Henry situation, whilst its great having him back, we as a top team in Europe have had to recruit a player on loan from an MLS team. Tottenham play in a shit box stadium and generate less revenue, yet they are able to retain the services of their best players, and attract new ones. On paper, their current squad is better than ours. Given that we finished the season unbeaten only 7/8 years ago, how have we allowed this to happen?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I agree with you there, and I see what you are saying about Torres etc. Problem is, when players are available, Gazidis and co dont fill me with confidence with their negotiating skills. Man U go out and buy their players with ease, when we enter negotiations, we seem to draw them out, almost to the point that it appears that deal may not go through.

Yeah i agree with that, its hard to know why i takes us an age to complete a deal whilt it takes others a week or so.

[fakeyank]

:gp:



I was moved by the whole emotion of the night, and have watched the goal over and over. Amazing stuff. Ive touched on why the Henry situation, whilst its great having him back, we as a top team in Europe have had to recruit a player on loan from an MLS team. Tottenham play in a shit box stadium and generate less revenue, yet they are able to retain the services of their best players, and attract new ones. On paper, their current squad is better than ours. Given that we finished the season unbeaten only 7/8 years ago, how have we allowed this to happen?

Arsene Wenger

[LDG]

I agree with you there, and I see what you are saying about Torres etc. Problem is, when players are available, Gazidis and co dont fill me with confidence with their negotiating skills. Man U go out and buy their players with ease, when we enter negotiations, we seem to draw them out, almost to the point that it appears that deal may not go through.

Yeah, Man Utd easliy got a 38 year old Paul Scholes back from retirement. They're spending big, negotiating smothly and generally outdoing us in the transfer market this January.

Mind you, they did spend money on Jones in the summer. That's worked well.

[fakeyank]

Yeah, Man Utd easliy got a 38 year old Paul Scholes back from retirement. They're spending big, negotiating smothly and generally outdoing us in the transfer market this January.

Mind you, they did spend money on Jones in the summer. That's worked well.

I think the point is that Utd is trying or have tried. AW on the other hand is not even trying to sign players. SAF signed the gay, young and jones. Most of them do not look like setting the world on fire atm but SAF brought in players to improve the squad. AW IMO wouldnt have signed Arteta or Mentos, had we not got that tonking at the hands of Utd.

[LDG]

I think the point is that Utd is trying or have tried. AW on the other hand is not even trying to sign players. SAF signed the gay, young and jones. Most of them do not look like setting the world on fire atm but SAF brought in players to improve the squad. AW IMO wouldnt have signed Arteta or Mentos, had we not got that tonking at the hands of Utd.

I don't doubt that we're not as good as Utd at getting things done. But then again, I do agree with AW when he says it's difficult to find the right player, for the right price. I would suspect that Fergie isn't overwhelmed by his goalkeeper thus far, and I would point to the furore surrounding us when Almunia was clearly shit. We didn't go and buy someone for the sake of it, and let Ches do his stuff. That's worked out quite nicely.

Like I've said in countless other threads. AW gets some things wrong, but he does get some things right too. The business of running a top footbal club is far more difficult in current times due to the inequality in the market. We've got to push on, no doubt, and we've fucked up big time, but we're clawing our way back, and I'm relatively happy with the balance of the team for the forst time in ages.

Hopefully we'll add to that over coming weeks...that said, Wilshire, and our fullbacks returning will be massive for us.

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I think the point is that Utd is trying or have tried. AW on the other hand is not even trying to sign players. SAF signed the gay, young and jones. Most of them do not look like setting the world on fire atm but SAF brought in players to improve the squad. AW IMO wouldnt have signed Arteta or Mentos, had we not got that tonking at the hands of Utd.

Look how that turned out, SAF wasted money more like on silly signings who will win him nothing this season. You have no proof aw has not tried to sign players thats a silly statement to make.

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Look how that turned out, SAF wasted money more like on silly signings who will win him nothing this season. You have no proof aw has not tried to sign players thats a silly statement to make.

Plus I'm pretty sure that Arteta and Merzsaker would have been bought anyway. Arteta was bought in as a result of the finalising of Cesc and Lesbo - nothing to do with the manu game.

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Look how that turned out, SAF wasted money more like on silly signings who will win him nothing this season. You have no proof aw has not tried to sign players thats a silly statement to make.

I agree they are not setting the world on fire but did SAF try? Yes. As for saying that AW didnt try to sign players being a silly statement... remember 'waiting period'? Like LDG mentioned earlier, AW has done a few things right (not a lot IMO) but his faults recently far outweighs the rights! AW couldve settled the Nasri and Cesc issue long back and had Per, Mentos, Arteta in the pre-season games. What we had instead were panic buys that didnt gel till October! And this kind of transfer behavior by Arsene is not only this season, it is also similar to the last 5 seasons.. kind of the reason why top players like TH14, Cesc, Nasri and other players feel disillusioned about winning anything with us!

[fakeyank]

I don't doubt that we're not as good as Utd at getting things done. But then again, I do agree with AW when he says it's difficult to find the right player, for the right price. I would suspect that Fergie isn't overwhelmed by his goalkeeper thus far, and I would point to the furore surrounding us when Almunia was clearly shit. We didn't go and buy someone for the sake of it, and let Ches do his stuff. That's worked out quite nicely.

Like I've said in countless other threads. AW gets some things wrong, but he does get some things right too. The business of running a top footbal club is far more difficult in current times due to the inequality in the market. We've got to push on, no doubt, and we've fucked up big time, but we're clawing our way back, and I'm relatively happy with the balance of the team for the forst time in ages.

Hopefully we'll add to that over coming weeks...that said, Wilshire, and our fullbacks returning will be massive for us.

Agree with most of the stuff on your posts. While Szczesny has been immense, the fact cannot be denied that we needed a GK when Almunia was letting in goals left right and center. Had we signed a decent keeper then, who knows what we couldve won or acheived... Szczesny doing well now does not take away the mistakes AW has made and continues to make to this day..

Cant agree more about JW and Sagna. Think they are truly world class and will add a lot to the team!

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I don't doubt that we're not as good as Utd at getting things done. But then again, I do agree with AW when he says it's difficult to find the right player, for the right price. I would suspect that Fergie isn't overwhelmed by his goalkeeper thus far, and I would point to the furore surrounding us when Almunia was clearly shit. We didn't go and buy someone for the sake of it, and let Ches do his stuff. That's worked out quite nicely.

Like I've said in countless other threads. AW gets some things wrong, but he does get some things right too. The business of running a top footbal club is far more difficult in current times due to the inequality in the market. We've got to push on, no doubt, and we've fucked up big time, but we're clawing our way back, and I'm relatively happy with the balance of the team for the forst time in ages.

Hopefully we'll add to that over coming weeks...that said, Wilshire, and our fullbacks returning will be massive for us.


Whilst I agree, I can't help think AW is still making more mistakes than corrections to this day, mainly around investment though.
How can we rely on Gibbs at left back? He is always injured and never able to string more than a few games together. Sant's is out for the season.
Signing Henry is great and all that, but in 2 months he's gone and we are back to having only 1 player who can score

No we don't really need another playmaker, we create enough chances. We still have the same issues though, lack of strength up front and at the back. Wenger is supposed to be a top manager, Arsenal are supposed to have one of the best scouting systems going; how hard is it to find another striker who can score? And another full back who can defend?

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Whilst I agree, I can't help think AW is still making more mistakes than corrections to this day, mainly around investment though.
How can we rely on Gibbs at left back? He is always injured and never able to string more than a few games together. Sant's is out for the season. Signing Henry is great and all that, but in 2 months he's gone and we are back to having only 1 player who can score

No we don't really need another playmaker, we create enough chances. We still have the same issues though, lack of strength up front and at the back. Wenger is supposed to be a top manager, Arsenal are supposed to have one of the best scouting systems going; how hard is it to find another striker who can score? And another full back who can defend?

Sants is not out for the season no where near that he will be back in a few weeks.

How hard is it to fine a stiker who can score goals, not hard but this time of year and this year most don't want to move because of the Euro's. Lets be real we can't afford the likes of Ageuro etc because of their wages, so after them who is their that is world class, not many.

as for a Fullback i do agree wenger should be buying another 1.

I agree they are not setting the world on fire but did SAF try? Yes. As for saying that AW didnt try to sign players being a silly statement... remember 'waiting period'? Like LDG mentioned earlier, AW has done a few things right (not a lot IMO) but his faults recently far outweighs the rights! AW couldve settled the Nasri and Cesc issue long back and had Per, Mentos, Arteta in the pre-season games. What we had instead were panic buys that didnt gel till October! And this kind of transfer behavior by Arsene is not only this season, it is also similar to the last 5 seasons.. kind of the reason why top players like TH14, Cesc, Nasri and other players feel disillusioned about winning anything with us!

Wenger has done alot of wrong things too right, no one is saying he is innocent far from it, it really gets on my goat why it takes him and the club an age to tie up player contracts/transfers in.

Ok so wenger comes out with silly nonsense too which he needs to stop and start being straight with the fans, we deserve that much at least. Problem with the club is from top to bottom it still needs a clensing imo.

even if wenger went tommrow with the board still there not much will change, once they go things change.

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Sants is not out for the season no where near that he will be back in a few weeks.
:lol:

So naive.

They said he was out for a few weeks when he first got injured. Its been months. Same with Jack, Verm last season and lots of others

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:lol:

So naive.

They said he was out for a few weeks when he first got injured. Its been months. Same with Jack, Verm last season and lots of others

Well then more fool me then.

[LDG]

He's supposed to be back in March. Which means April.