Random Arsenal Shit (When it's not worth starting a thread)

[Munchies]

Randomly saw this, :haha: At Henry


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

[Munchies]

And from the side bar, got onto this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF3uTAp2TNE

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

The decision that won man utd the title

[Niall_Quinn]

Randomly saw this, :haha: At Henry


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

Good elbow on Neville. Should have been stronger but you can't have everything.

[fakeyank]

Randomly saw this, :haha: At Henry


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

What a bunch of c*nts.. love them! :cloud9:

Miss them too.. :(

Time Suarez came home tbh..

[Injury Time]

And from the side bar, got onto this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF3uTAp2TNE

:lol:
Pretty sure we can top that when Cesc comes back sporting a Manure top<_<

[fakeyank]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8842010/arsene-wenger-says-that-ryo-miyaichi-will-stay-with-arsenal-this-season

Almost like a new signing! :dancingman:

[Munchies]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8842010/arsene-wenger-says-that-ryo-miyaichi-will-stay-with-arsenal-this-season

Almost like a new signing! :dancingman:

Guess no one wanted him on loan then :lol:

Better than Gervinho though :good:

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52pbe-sk_gY&feature=player_embedded

[Niall_Quinn]

Arseblog today mentions Diaby will be out for the whole season. True? A joke?

[Marc Overmars]

No idea but I don't think any injury news concerning Diaby is a surprise anymore.

[GP]

Who even cares any more?

[Marc Overmars]

Pretty much.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just had a crazy idea. Why don't we sign a midfielder than isn't injured for his whole career?

Could that work?

[LDG]

http://utv.vo.llnwd.net/o16/talkSPORT/ben/chris/talksport/temp/diaby.jpg

There's "Unlucky" and there's "Abou Diaby"

[Ollie the Optimist]

it all stems from that tackle. poor guy. need to cut out losses on him now, but if he hadnt of have his leg smashed in half he would have been a great player for us imo

[Cripps_orig]

Biggest waste of space of all time

[fakeyank]

Arseblog today mentions Diaby will be out for the whole season. True? A joke?

Didnt he tear his ACL?! I tore my ACL and with just normal rehab and rest, I was able to get back to playing in a year. This dude gets world class treatment and he is still out for the whole season! We shouldve put him down long back.. When is his contract up btw? Or did we offer him a new contract for 100K sometime last year? I mean, we had to have upped his wages to make sure he stays with us!!

[Niall_Quinn]

it all stems from that tackle. poor guy. need to cut out losses on him now, but if he hadnt of have his leg smashed in half he would have been a great player for us imo

How does that comprehensive catalogue of injuries stem from one tackle? It stems from the fact he's a career crock. I wonder when his agent will muster up the nerve to negotiate his next contract with us?

[Marc Overmars]

To be fair that tackle fucked his entire leg up, it's only because he has access to the best medical care in the world that he habours hopes of playing regularly again. The injury he suffered would probably have retired a semi-pro.

[Ollie the Optimist]

How does that comprehensive catalogue of injuries stem from one tackle? It stems from the fact he's a career crock. I wonder when his agent will muster up the nerve to negotiate his next contract with us?

how? because his leg was shattered, most of his weight would have been transfered onto his other leg during rehab causing his body to go out of sync. his body over compensates on one side, and because he isnt in balance, leads to injuries. its not rocket science

[Munchies]

He's being paid around £50k or whatever for sitting on his arse ffs

What a great job.

He needs to leave ffs.

[Ollie the Optimist]

the one thing diaby gets in his credit, is that you never hear about him drinking etc like other players. he keeps trying to get fit, working hard and living a quiet life.

im not supporting keeping him either, its time to let him go, but he doesnt deserve abuse IMO. he tries his best, keeps working hard to get fit, you cant really ask more then that

[Marc Overmars]

No one has abused him, any anger at the situation is aimed directly at the club who gamble every year on him.

[Ollie the Optimist]

No one has abused him, any anger at the situation is aimed directly at the club who gamble every year on him.

true, but post above says sitting on his arse. think thats unfair to say about him. club have to take the blame, but he does get quite a lot of abuse from people on twitter

[GP]

I think there's a difference between gambling on him and just standing by him. He was injured on duty so I think the club just feel they have a duty of care.

[Niall_Quinn]

No one has abused him, any anger at the situation is aimed directly at the club who gamble every year on him.

Yep. It's ludicrous. We've been a man short for years. And he's the guy who was supposed to be replacing Vieria, instead we've had Spanish midgets and an undisciplined Rastafarian filling the role.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I think there's a difference between gambling on him and just standing by him. He was injured on duty so I think the club just feel they have a duty of care.

i wonder what the rules are on getting rid of injured players? if at end of contract, fair enough obviously but halfway through, is it allowed or could it be unfair dismissal and diaby could take us to court over it?

[Marc Overmars]

i wonder what the rules are on getting rid of injured players? if at end of contract, fair enough obviously but halfway through, is it allowed or could it be unfair dismissal and diaby could take us to court over it?

If we decided to sell him I doubt that would be unfair dismissal, cancelling his contract without mutual consent would be though.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is why I suggested killing him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You cannot kill what's already dead!

[Ollie the Optimist]

If we decided to sell him I doubt that would be unfair dismissal, cancelling his contract without mutual consent would be though.

well selling is fine, but who would buy him now? we cant sell him this window, january at the earliest

[Niall_Quinn]

You cannot kill what's already dead!

Good strap line for a movie, a movie Diaby could be in. Some sort of zombie black jesus resurrection driller killer fest. Co-starring Joey Barton and Steve McClaren.

[Niall_Quinn]

well selling is fine, but who would buy him now? we cant sell him this window, january at the earliest

Liverpool would buy him if the price was high enough.

[KSE Comedy Club]

How could it be unfair dismissal?

He hasn't held up his end of the contract because he's hardly kicked a ball for most of it.
He's also been paid continuously whilst playing inconsistently from day 1 and being out injured.

Also there are laws in place for employers to terminate employment of people on long term sick, nowadays.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nick on £52K a week, Shitmack on £60k, Diaby on £50K maybe more. What a waste.

[Master Splinter]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/392x310/jul_13/zp_175296488_SM_4752_A_9C8F603_5472.jpg

"Are we selling you to Atletico Madrid? I believe, yes."

[Harland]

true, but post above says sitting on his arse. think thats unfair to say about him. club have to take the blame, but he does get quite a lot of abuse from people on twitter

Fully agree, no way in any form or shape is Diaby at fault here.

Don't think we can blame the club for not releasing him as well, he has been a new signing for us every transfer window so he has a lot of PR value to the club.

[Özim]

Fully agree, no way in any form or shape is Diaby at fault here.

Don't think we can blame the club for not releasing him as well, he has been a new signing for us every transfer window so he has a lot of PR value to the club.
One think I will say is that Wenger doesn't really care about looking like a fool, he comes out with these ridiculous statements "like a new signing" and year after year the player get's injured and he continues to do so (amongst other things), he seems to have no awareness of how ridiculous he sounds with statements like this, it's just plain embarrassing and opens him up to ridicule.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/392x310/jul_13/zp_175296488_SM_4752_A_9C8F603_5472.jpg

"Are we selling you to Atletico Madrid? I believe, yes."

There's a morbid fascination I have floating around my head that sees them selling Cazorla and buying... nobody at all. I would be what the ultimate WUM looks like. The ultimate "fuck you", the ultimate "thank your for our interest in our affairs". We could all tell stories of where we were on the day Wenger and Co set a world record that can never be broken.

[Grebbo]

Gooners are playas

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5JJFBtHcBnM

[-Xs-]

There's a morbid fascination I have floating around my head that sees them selling Cazorla and buying... nobody at all. I would be what the ultimate WUM looks like. The ultimate "fuck you", the ultimate "thank your for our interest in our affairs". We could all tell stories of where we were on the day Wenger and Co set a world record that can never be broken.

The RvP transfer was pretty close to that. The ultimate would probably be to sell Cazola to Utd, and then on top of that 'refuse' first refusal on Cesc which sees UTD by him for 25mil.

[Niall_Quinn]

The RvP transfer was pretty close to that. The ultimate would probably be to sell Cazola to Utd, and then on top of that 'refuse' first refusal on Cesc which sees UTD by him for 25mil.

Yeah I thought that at the time. The RvP transfer showed these lot were capable of anything. Question is, are they going to push the frontier even further.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The RvP transfer was pretty close to that. The ultimate would probably be to sell Cazola to Utd, and then on top of that 'refuse' first refusal on Cesc which sees UTD by him for 25mil.

Why do that when you can try getting United to pay you a fee to waive your first refusal?

[Grebbo]

Gervinho spotted flying into Rome for his medical

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BQVcAogCEAAWjXm.jpg:large

[LDG]

:lol:

I hope he does go :pray:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Anybody see this about Kenny Sansom.......Wright's senerity needs a bit of work done to it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23531912

[Niall_Quinn]

Anybody see this about Kenny Sansom.......Wright's senerity needs a bit of work done to it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23531912

Jez, ongoing support and the geezer's on a park bench. What did they do, give him a map of the park?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

oi easy NQ.....it doubles up as a blanket too you know

[Niall_Quinn]

oi easy NQ.....it doubles up as a blanket too you know

So it was worth the money they charged him, good.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

So it was worth the money they charged him, good.

bench with a view.....

[Niall_Quinn]

And it's ongoing support - so good residuals there.

[LDG]

Park, bench and £1.



Shit. Where have I seen that before.....

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:lol:

LDG for mod :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yeah coz you have to be cool and witty to make it as a mod here.

[LDG]

Yeah coz you have to be cool and witty to make it as a mod here.

There'd be no-one left if they let me mod. Not that I'd have the time, patience, rationality or intellegence to do it.

One day I'll write a book about who I would ban.

[Master Splinter]

There'd be no-one left if they let me mod. Not that I'd have the time, patience, rationality or intellegence to do it.

One day I'll write a book about who I would ban.

I agree, you're not intellegent enough.

[LDG]

I agree, you're not intellegent enough.

I'm possed enough though :(

[Niall_Quinn]

Not that I'd have the time, patience, rationality or intellegence to do it.

Even when you have all those things in plentiful supply they still find ways to deny you. It's a closed shop. They can't stand the competition.

And you said "intellegence", btw :haha:

[LDG]

:woohoo:

[Niall_Quinn]

Damn right :woohoo:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

i still maintain we should have made charlie mod for one day.

charlie gaddafi :bow:

[LDG]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/288x310/aug_13/zp_Training014_7466.jpg

:o

[Ollie the Optimist]

It was this day in 1999 we signed Thierry Henry. The greatest striker to have played in the premier league IMO


Henry :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Alan shearer tbh

[Xhaka Can’t]

Potato/10

[Cripps_orig]

If he had said greatest player, there'd be few arguments.

Striker though, I'd put Shearer up there just

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Greatest player for me is DB10, tbh......

Greatest striker then is definitely TH14.

[Ollie the Optimist]

If he had said greatest player, there'd be few arguments.

Striker though, I'd put Shearer up there just

How can you be the greatest player but not the greatest in your position? :blink:

[Cripps_orig]

Cos striker is purely about goal scoring. Shearer is unrivalled in that.

Player is more an all round game

[Ollie the Optimist]

Cos striker is purely about goal scoring. Shearer is unrivalled in that.

Player is more an all round game

How many seasons did shearer out score Henry though? If I rememeber correctly, Henry out scored him in at least 4 seasons, but didn't in his first two. So shearer is "rivalled" then

[LDG]

:silence:

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

How many seasons did shearer out score Henry though? If I rememeber correctly, Henry out scored him in at least 4 seasons, but didn't in his first two. So shearer is "rivalled" then
Henry played for the best team in the country at the time.

Shearer played for Newcastle

Henry had 47 million chanes a game created for him on a plate by the likes of Pires and Bergkamp.

Shearer had Speed and Batty

Here's the clincher, Shearer has 260 PL goals. Henry isn't close

[LDG]

Henry played for the best team in the country at the time.

Shearer played for Newcastle

Henry had 47 million chanes a game created for him on a plate by the likes of Pires and Bergkamp.

Shearer had Speed and Batty

Here's the clincher, Shearer has 260 PL goals. Henry isn't close

Clincher? :haha:

How many games did each play?

[Cripps_orig]

Fuck knows.

We're talking about goals

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Come on Cripps.....stop!

Ffs you and Zimm have had me agreeing with Ollie for some time now.

[LDG]

Fuck knows.

We're talking about goals

But surely if shearer played twice the number of games in the PL as Henry, he would have gotten more than twice the amount of goals?

If we're talking about goals....

[Cripps_orig]

Come on Cripps.....stop!

Ffs you and Zimm have had me agreeing with Ollie for some time now.
I understand the bias. Henry was an arsenal legend. Of course people will go for him.

I've already said Henry was a better player. Dribbling, assists etc all better.

In terms of pure goal scoring, Shearer for me

[Cripps_orig]

But surely if shearer played twice the number of games in the PL as Henry, he would have gotten more than twice the amount of goals?

If we're talking about goals....
But then if we are looking at that then we have to look at who they played for.

Shearer played for pub teamers.

Henry for one of the best sides around with some of the best players around.

By no means am I trying to downplay Henry's achievements for us. I loved him but even back when we were good, I said Shearer as the best.

[LDG]

But then if we are looking at that then we have to look at who they played for.

Shearer played for pub teamers.

Henry for one of the best sides around with some of the best players around.

By no means am I trying to downplay Henry's achievements for us. I loved him but even back when we were good, I said Shearer as the best.

:haha:

Stop it. You sound silly.

[GP]

Anal Shearer :lol:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I understand the bias. Henry was an arsenal legend. Of course people will go for him.

I've already said Henry was a better player. Dribbling, assists etc all better.

In terms of pure goal scoring, Shearer for me

So then, you're tasked with picking your ultimate EPL 11 with one spot left just for a striker. Choices after shortlist are Henry and Shearer - take you pick.

[Cripps_orig]

So then, you're tasked with picking your ultimate EPL 11 with one spot left just for a striker. Choices after shortlist are Henry and Shearer - take you pick.

Shearer

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Shearer

Bannable offrnce for sure.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Henry played for the best team in the country at the time.

Shearer played for Newcastle

Henry had 47 million chanes a game created for him on a plate by the likes of Pires and Bergkamp.

Shearer had Speed and Batty

Here's the clincher, Shearer has 260 PL goals. Henry isn't close

chanes :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

So then, you're tasked with picking your ultimate EPL 11 with one spot left just for a striker. Choices after shortlist are Henry and Shearer - take you pick.

take you pick :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Bannable offrnce for sure.

offrnce :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

charlie remembrance day on goonersweb :bow:

[GP]

TPYOs :bow:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

charlie remembrance day on goonersweb :bow:

Someone has to keep Charlie's memory alive, you know. After all, he was a top, top Gooner; second only to Ollie maybe.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Someone has to keep Charlie's memory alive, you know. After all, he was a top, top Gooner; second only to Ollie maybe.

they call charlie sanogo apparently, not because he has 1 leg but because he has 1 testicle

sanoball :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

since henry arrived.

Alan shearer - 84 goals in 225 games

thierry henry - 174 goals in 254 games

in the years they played at teh same time, alan shearer outscored henry once in a season and that was henrys first season. 23 goals to 17.

case closed

[Cripps_orig]

Oh dear.

Shearer was also 50 years older than Henry.

Henry played for us from the age of 22-29 iirc

Shearer at that same age period played 253 games and scored 176 goals.

Less games, more goals.

Both were brilliant as scorers. Shearer was better. No shame in that.

[Ollie the Optimist]

there were rumours of a broad meeting going around yesterday, according to john cross, there was one. while this isnt taht interesting, the next thing is,

stan kronke is at the emirates this weekend. he watched the napoli game, photos of him outside the emirates. so board meeting and kronke was there. assume it was about transfers given it cant be about much else at this time, maybe something might happen. i doubt it but maybe

[Cripps_orig]

there were rumours of a broad meeting going around yesterday, according to john cross, there was one. while this isnt taht interesting, the next thing is,

stan kronke is at the emirates this weekend. he watched the napoli game, photos of him outside the emirates. so board meeting and kronke was there. assume it was about transfers given it cant be about much else at this time, maybe something might happen. i doubt it but maybe

Stuart and Chris both there?

[Ollie the Optimist]

Stuart and Chris both there?


what the fuck are you talking about?

[Niall_Quinn]

there were rumours of a broad meeting going around yesterday

Figures. They'll want to spend at least some of that money. Rent boys too I expect.

[Cripps_orig]

what the fuck are you talking about?

Oh dear.

On your period?

[Ollie the Optimist]

Oh dear.

On your period?

no, i just have no idea what you are on about

[Cripps_orig]

no, i just have no idea what you are on about

I gathered.

HWV lives on in spirit

[Grebbo]

Wilshere doing what he does best, out clubbing. Expect Cazorla to have a stinker this season.

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/arsenals-jack-wilshere-and-santi-cazorla-pictured-out-partying-on-monday-night/#.UgDJvgwEQBQ.twitter

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BQ8VC4OCEAAyrtZ.jpg:large

[Marc Overmars]

Converting Cazorla into a GHEL. :bow:

[Özim]

Noone is even bothered about them being there, even though they are footballers.

Arsenal :rose:

[GP]

GHELzorla :bow:

[PGFC]

:d Ho-ho, Durham's on form today, he's really going after us on Suarez, brilliant WUMming

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

Good to know he secretly admired our morality for eight years up until today.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

He's not defending us is he?

FFS.

That makes me not want to.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nah he's not defending you, did that yesterday. It's about us selling our soul apparently. :lol:

That happened a long time ago.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nah he's not defending you, did that yesterday. It's about us selling our soul apparently. :lol:

That happened a long time ago.

Selling twice though - much better, more profit.

Also, Durham is a cunt.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Was that him just talking then?

Obviously that's Gough now.

I don't even know what he sounds like. Just his horrible face.

[Niall_Quinn]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttt? Durham you TWAT!

He reckons if the clause doesn't exist in Suarez's contract then we HAVE TO buy the player for whatever Liverpool want to charge because we HAVE A DUTY to the player.

WTF?

What a massive drug addict this bloke is.

[Niall_Quinn]

Was that him just talking then?

Obviously that's Gough now.

I don't even know what he sounds like. Just his horrible face.

He sounds like a loud sound of air escaping a narrow opening followed by a slimy, sliding sound, then a splash, then a dribbling sound and finally the sound of water rushing and gurgling and draining away. Can't mistake him really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Was that him just talking then?

Obviously that's Gough now.

I don't even know what he sounds like. Just his horrible face.

Yeah he's not the Northener.

TalkSport must keep Durham around for the amount of people he gets phoning up that never actually make it to the show.

Bottom feeding journalism. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Talksport - adverts and cricket, surely the most boring broadcast invented by mankind?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cricket. :bow:

Also, Richard Scudamore is at the Emirates. :unsure:

Just for the goal-line techology though apparently.

[Ollie the Optimist]

player Q&A going on now.

apparently ramsey was asked what he thought of tottenham.

his answer "fifth"


Ramsey :bow:

Spurs :haha:

[GP]

That's not the right answer and he knows it.

[Marc Overmars]

He meant filth.

[Munchies]

player Q&A going on now.

apparently ramsey was asked what he thought of tottenham.

his answer "fifth"


Ramsey :bow:

Spurs :haha:

:haha: That's a good one !

[Ollie the Optimist]

he was told to keep his answer clean apparently. spoilsports :lol:

[LDG]

Seems normal.


http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/750x1000/aug_13/zp_JGsv1stteam001_7271.jpg

[Gooner23]

The new signings have arrived

[Ollie the Optimist]

just when you thought he couldnt get any better. Thierry Henry is going to donate 5000 dollars to charity for every goal he scores for the red bulls next season.


what a man.


Henry :bow:

[GP]

Bendtner is doing the same thing...

[Ollie the Optimist]

Bendtner is doing the same thing...

in bentners mind charities should pay him 5k per goal

[dazthegooner]

in bentners mind charities should pay him 5k per goal

Well they wouldn't have to pay much..

[Özim]

The new signings have arrived
:lol:

[Munchies]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/08/08/article-2386855-1B33E00B000005DC-530_964x411.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/08/08/article-2386855-1B33E613000005DC-75_964x475.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilshere. :lol:

[fakeyank]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/behind-the-scenes-gallery

There is a picture of Diaby standing. Is that photo-shopped? :unsure:

[GP]

He might be a mongoloid but he's not a cripple.

[Grebbo]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/behind-the-scenes-gallery

There is a picture of Diaby standing.

Only because Cazorla stole his chair

[Munchies]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/behind-the-scenes-gallery

There is a picture of Diaby standing. Is that photo-shopped? :unsure:

:haha:

--
Also I was just thinking of this today, what goal that we conceded, has made you feel the worst ?

Probably Wayne Bridge in the champions league for me :(

[Marc Overmars]

Giggs' wondergoal it THAT semi-final. That combined with Bergkamp's penalty miss made it twice as horrific.

Bridge's goal is not far off though. Neither is Belletti's in Paris...the only goal that **** ever scored for Barca.

[Niall_Quinn]

The penalty following that cheating Rooney's dive. That was probably the start of the initially slow but always accelerating slide from the peak. Doubt we'll ever get back there again.

Of course there's Owen's two outrageous flukes in the cup final, they were tough to take.

[fakeyank]

:haha:

--
Also I was just thinking of this today, what goal that we conceded, has made you feel the worst ?

Probably Wayne Bridge in the champions league for me :(

For me, it was the penalty goal we conceded against Brum (Dudu's leg break game) in which Clichy had his semi-annual brain fart moment. Never could forgive the cunt for this day. Day we lost the title :(


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UQgVPWrwfQ

[GP]

Great tackle.

Terrible refereeing.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The one that springs to mind is Adebayor's in 2008 after Feo's run.

I reacted quite badly to that so much so I all but missed the penalty.

[LDG]

Gazza in the FA Cup semi.

Then Giggs wonder goal in the FA Cup semi.

There were tears.

[GP]

:haha:

--
Also I was just thinking of this today, what goal that we conceded, has made you feel the worst ?

Probably Wayne Bridge in the champions league for me :(

Kicked my chair, broke a toe.

Yeah..

[Ollie the Optimist]

The one that springs to mind is Adebayor's in 2008 after Feo's run.

I reacted quite badly to that so much so I all but missed the penalty.

that same game for me. was gutted at the end, thought we had done it and was still celebrating adebayors goal when that penalty happened.

[Özim]

Gazza in the FA Cup semi.

Then Giggs wonder goal in the FA Cup semi.

There were tears.
Yup worst ones for me too, heartbroken by those too defeats.

Wayne Bridge was a bad one too, we royally f*cked that one up when we should have cruised through, that was our chance to win the CL and we blew it.

[Ollie the Optimist]

the other goal that made me feel the worst was taht Carling cup final one in 2011. i wasnt angry after wards, i was just completely numb and deflated. didnt move from the sofa for an hour. just sat there, numb

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

that same game for me. was gutted at the end, thought we had done it and was still celebrating adebayors goal when that penalty happened.

In many ways it was a great game.... for us anyway. Played us off the park for 20 odd minutes and then it was a bit of a see saw from then. Sami's perfect header, Torres at his best smashing one in, Adebayor missing a sitter, nobody snapping Walcott on his run, utter confusion when Gerrard was standing over a penalty seconds later and Babel trying to get in on the act.

Really was a Special Anfield Night.

And in the first leg, Bendtner on the line.

Those were the days.

[LDG]

Nayim was horrible.

I also must admit to being little bit upset when four up at Newcastle...and then...

[Master Splinter]

Neil.

Fucking.

Mellor.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Nayim was horrible.

I also must admit to being little bit upset when four up at Newcastle...and then...

that wasnt so bad, because all my anger was at phil fucking dowd. those penalties were never penalties. aboustle joke.



yeah im still not over taht display of refereeing

[Master Splinter]

Played us off the park for 20 odd minutes


Good Diaby's finest hour.

Or 1/3 of one.

[GP]

that wasnt so bad, because all my anger was at phil fucking dowd. those penalties were never penalties. aboustle joke.



yeah im still not over taht display of refereeing

Most corrupt display you'll ever see.

How they finished with 11 players I'll never know. Should have been down to 8.

[Ollie the Optimist]

In many ways it was a great game.... for us anyway. Played us off the park for 20 odd minutes and then it was a bit of a see saw from then. Sami's perfect header, Torres at his best smashing one in, Adebayor missing a sitter, nobody snapping Walcott on his run, utter confusion when Gerrard was standing over a penalty seconds later and Babel trying to get in on the act.

Really was a Special Anfield Night.

And in the first leg, Bendtner on the line.

Those were the days.


really was a great game for the neutral. i just thought we had done it when adebayor scored, and after knocking milan out the game before, i thought that could have been our chance.


i still remember adebayor after scoring, on his own celebrating trying to take all the credit for the goal :lol:

[Master Splinter]

that wasnt so bad, because all my anger was at phil fucking dowd. those penalties were never penalties. aboustle joke.



yeah im still not over taht display of refereeing

aboustle :bow:.

[Özim]

Nayim was horrible.

I also must admit to being little bit upset when four up at Newcastle...and then...
Yeah good one Nayim, that was bad too to lose like that so late on.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Most corrupt display you'll ever see.

How they finished with 11 players I'll never know. Should have been down to 8.

he sent diaby off rightly (only thing diaby did wrong was he didnt knock barton out properly) yet when barton/nolan put chesney in a headlock nad threw him to the ground, he booked chesney for time wasting. unbeliebable

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Good Diaby's finest hour.

Or 1/3 of one.

Diaby was an absolute beast in that half hour. Goal was pretty good too. I seem to remember it all started to fall apart when Flamini got injured.
But before that, it was probably the most one sided extended periods of play I've ever seen.

And was Flavs in the crowd?

[fakeyank]

Great tackle.

Terrible refereeing.

Shouldnt have even come to that. Clichy at fault.. should be castrated for that.

[Özim]

Should have been down to 8.
or 4

[GP]

Shouldnt have even come to that. Clichy at fault.. should be castrated for that.

He fucked up, but responded with a perfectly good tackle.

Refs fault 100%.

[Cripps_orig]

Nayim

Only time I've been in tears after an Arsenal loss.

There have been bigger losses of courses, the CL final but I was proud of the team that day cos for so long with 10 men we took on the might of laporta, Spanish fa, druggies, FIFA, uefa, officials and came so close and should have won had Henry not been bought off.

But yeah nayim by a mile

[LDG]

Brian Stein and Danny Wilson :sick:

Winterburn howler of a pelanty in that match.

[Master Splinter]

Diaby's winner.

[Niall_Quinn]

Newcastle's equaliser last season when we needed to win to finish above the spuds.

[fakeyank]

Newcastle's equaliser last season when we needed to win to finish above the spuds.

The news was of course... INCORRECT!! :haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Arsenals twitter account has really cheered us up this morning. those going to game on saturday, if you buy the program you get a free sticker album and can collect the stickers over the season.


fucking stickers. you have to laugh really

[Marc Overmars]

Panini stickers. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

:haha:

What a horrific club we are

[Özim]

Arsenals twitter account has really cheered us up this morning. those going to game on saturday, if you buy the program you get a free sticker album and can collect the stickers over the season.


fucking stickers. you have to laugh really

Are there still tickets available?

I need this.

[Ollie the Optimist]

i know you are being sarcastic, but acutally i believe villa is a sell out. despite the lies, the lack of signings and the almighty fuck up of a summer, the two home games are sold out. (spurs was always going to be tbh). the fans wont stay away, im guilty of it myself, ill be there at any game, yet teh club will bank 60k worth of tickets, add in the programs and all that and we the fans go back like mugs just hoping it might be different despite everything. and the lcub know this.

[GP]

This should cheer you all up.

http://eplwire.com/andrey-arshavin-was-a-russian-spy/

[Grebbo]

Look who's back at the club today...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRoz6QICUAIMQYq.jpg

[Grebbo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRnaJapCcAAJA7L.png

:haha:

[Özim]

Can't believe they have brought back that ageing gym gear....stingy t*ssers!

[Cripps_orig]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRnaJapCcAAJA7L.png

:haha:

:haha:

Quality

[Özim]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRnaJapCcAAJA7L.png

:haha:

That's funny :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

This should cheer you all up.

http://eplwire.com/andrey-arshavin-was-a-russian-spy/

All of McDonald's secrets now in the hands of the reds. Fuck!

[Niall_Quinn]

Look who's back at the club today...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRoz6QICUAIMQYq.jpg

Tosser looks hung over or drugged up. So does Bendtner.

[Marc Overmars]

Look who's back at the club today...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRoz6QICUAIMQYq.jpg

Bendtner. :lol:

What a fucking hippie.

[Master Splinter]

Look who's back at the club today...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRoz6QICUAIMQYq.jpg

The amount of non-talent in that room must be record-breaking.

Looks like Bendtner has been on a voyage of self-discovery.

He discovered he was shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jaime Lannister. :bow:

[Grebbo]

Bendtner. :lol:

What a fucking hippie.

Doesn't he have his own clothing line? I'm guessing that's it.

Nice.

:haha:

[GP]

Look who's back at the club today...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRoz6QICUAIMQYq.jpg

#Bench

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Jaime Lannister. :bow:

Was about to say that. :lol:

[Munchies]

Anyone see Bendtners girlfriend ? Fucking hell, he's banging some woman who has ties with the Royals of Denmark iirc

[Munchies]

Anyone bought the new away kit ? I really want to, but seeing all these no-signings by Wenger has put me off :coffee:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Anyone bought the new away kit ? I really want to, but seeing all these no-signings by Wenger has put me off :coffee:

im just waiting for some money to clear then i will. i buy a kit every few years, and i really like this one. so yeah ill buy it whatever happens.

[GP]

Yeah, getting it with Suarez on the back. Just waiting for them to confirm his number.

[LDG]

I've still got my Quaresma shirt.

[Master Splinter]

I've still got my Quaresma shirt.

The new Taarabt :bow:.

[LDG]

On arseblog facebook:


I'll give it til Christmas and he'll be coming to games in a DeLorean wearing a tin foil hat and mumbling stuff about the fabric of time space continuum


Wenger wouldn't pay out for a DeLorean, he'll turn up in a Ford fiesta wearing a cardboard hat.

:lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

its funny because its true

[LDG]

Waddya think of Tottenham?

[GP]

SHIT!

[LDG]

(Comic Sans)

Waddya think of shit?

[GP]

TOTTENHAM!

[LDG]

Thank you!

[Özim]

Thank you!

I knew it was you!

[GP]

Thank you!

THAT'S ALRIGHT!

[LDG]

We ate totnum oh we ate totnum. We ate totnum oh we ate totnam. We ate totnum, oh we ate totnum We are the totnum. Aters.

YIDDOS YIDDOS YIDDOS!!

[Özim]

WE'RE COMING FOR YOU, WE'RE COMING FOR YOOOOOOUUUUUUU, TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR WE'RE COMING FOR YOU
(WAAAAAHHHHHHHHH) WE'RE COMING FOR YOU, WE'RE COMING FOR YOOOOOOUUUUUUU, TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR WE'RE COMING FOR YOU

[LDG]

It's happened again.

It's happened again

Tottenham Hotspur.

It's happened again.

[Munchies]

Who's running the GW twitter site ?

https://twitter.com/Goonersweb

[Marc Overmars]

Cripps runs it, when he's not updating the GW blog that is.

[Grebbo]

I read something about corporate income being down by about 25% on last season, with some empty boxes at the ground.

Not sure it's accurate but if it is then this is one thing that will get the interest of the board. They don't give two shits about moaning fans but corporate cash is where the real money is and if that declines it'll hurt Stan.

[GP]

25% is an absolute disaster. Can't see that being true.

[Munchies]

I read something about corporate income being down by about 25% on last season, with some empty boxes at the ground.

Not sure it's accurate but if it is then this is one thing that will get the interest of the board. They don't give two shits about moaning fans but corporate cash is where the real money is and if that declines it'll hurt Stan.

Added to this, the fans should stop being mugs and stop buying the fucking tickets and burgers for £5+

I know we all support our team, but it has to be done. Hurt them in the pocket.

[Grebbo]

I'm not really sure what all of the corporate income sources are tbh

The most obvious are the boxes, of which there are 150. To have 25% of them empty would equate to 37 which seems unrealistic. It's feasible though that say 10 are completely empty and we've had to discount other boxes/corporate hospitality tickets.

Bottom line is if you're a company and want to treat your staff to a day out would you hire a box for an Arsenal game? He'll no, you'd hire one at Chelsea. Corporates aren't Arsenal fans so aren't blindly loyal, they go where the entertainment is.

[Niall_Quinn]

They don't go for the football, they go for the grub and the special feeling of pissing down on the proper fans. As long as we offer the best food and the comfiest seats the corporate side of things will be fine. In fact put some curtain on the windows so the plebs are hidden from view and revenues will shoot up. Hire some whores (not the ones who already work for us).

[Injury Time]

They don't go for the football, they go for the grub and the special feeling of pissing down on the proper fans. As long as we offer the best food and the comfiest seats the corporate side of things will be fine. In fact put some curtain on the windows so the plebs are hidden from view and revenues will shoot up. Hire some whores (not the ones who already work for us).
Few other sites I go on they are moving their corporate stuff away from us as lack of entertainment plus of course of course the club trying to squeeze the boxes for more cash, could well have misjudged that too, I'm on the mailing list been offered boxes at even the big games last season as well...

[LDG]

AST Statement

http://www.arsenaltrust.org/news/latest-news/arsene-wenger-has-much-to-do-to-earn-a-new-contract-at-arsenal


Following discussions this morning, the AST Board has issued the following statement:

"In recent weeks Ivan Gazidis has spoken of the club's intent to offer Arsene Wenger a new contract. The AST believes this is inappropriate. For now the club's entire focus must be on using the remaining days of the transfer window to strengthen the team significantly.

"Ambitious football clubs invest the money they receive from their fans, and sometimes their owners, to make themselves stronger. Arsenal supporters pay some of the highest ticket prices in world football, providing the club with considerable financial resources, but the ambition and ability to use them appear to be missing. The fact that there is money available for squad-strengthening is not disputed. The AST's independent analysis suggests that the amount is somewhere between £70m-£100m.

"For several transfer windows now Arsenal have not used all the resources available to strengthen the team. Arsenal supporters are dismayed by this continued lack of ambition most notably illustrated when the manager describes fourth place as like a trophy. We do not advocate reckless spending for the sake of it; we advocate proper use of all of the available resources for the benefit of the team.

"A decision on whether to offer an extension to the manager's contract which ends in May 2014 should only be taken following the closing of the transfer window and assessment of the team's performances in the weeks ahead. Considerable improvement must be shown for us to be convinced this should happen, and we believe that other senior football appointments must come first.

"There remain important questions about the way player identification, recruitment and remuneration processes are managed at Arsenal. Earlier this summer we presented detailed reports to the club on how it can improve its Boardroom to strengthen our football infrastructure. The failings we highlighted in Arsene Wenger holding far too much power have only been amplified in recent weeks. These must be addressed as a matter of urgency.

"Stan Kroenke does not attend many Arsenal matches nor seem to have the time to devote to the affairs of Arsenal. But it is clear to all that football personnel he is ultimately responsible for are failing. The AST calls on him to appoint an independent expert to conduct a review of all football functions at Arsenal. Clearly the interaction between our scouting, negotiating and player purchasing processes are failing and need urgent improvement".

[LDG]

“What is important is to rebuild confidence before Wednesday night. It is a massive game for us. There is always a lot of danger in a team because it is a human activity multiplied by 25 - it means the negativity can spread quickly"



What is that stupid old cunt on about now?

[Munchies]

What is that stupid old cunt on about now?

:haha:

[Özim]

What is that stupid old cunt on about now?

It's the law of human activity multiplied by 25, didn't you do Physics at school?

[JonasTC]

http://i.imgur.com/YzWLfin.jpg

Pretty much our team for the Fenerbahce match.

[Grebbo]

http://i.imgur.com/YzWLfin.jpg

Pretty much our team for the Fenerbahce match.

:haha:

We're going out aren't we.

[Letters]

:haha:

We're going out aren't we.

Who cares.
:shrug:

[Grebbo]

Who cares.
:shrug:

Well I'd like us to qualify tbh. You can always live in hope that we might sign someone good if we have Champs Lge, however unlikely. It's also the only thing we have over the Spuds.

I still want us to win our games, however much I hate the club.

[GP]

Who cares.
:shrug:

You do.

[LDG]

Well I'd like us to qualify tbh. You can always live in hope that we might sign someone good if we have Champs Lge, however unlikely. It's also the only thing we have over the Spuds.

I still want us to win our games, however much I hate the club.

Same.

Though, I don't hate the club. I just hate the cunts who currently run it.

But they're just custodians. They'll be gone one day.

The club will live on.

You gotta hope.

[Letters]

The club will live on but unless the bubble that is modern football bursts it still won't be the old Arsenal.
Sky promised us a whole new ball game. They delivered.
:ilt:

[Letters]

You do.
Right now I couldn't give a shit, frankly.
May feel differently on the night though.

[Munchies]

http://i.imgur.com/YzWLfin.jpg

Pretty much our team for the Fenerbahce match.

A squad like that is shockingly bad.

We need atleast one GK
2-3 defenders
2-3 midfielders
1-2 strikers

What's the reason for Park being here ? Seriously, he's just picking up his wages, and doesn't even have to do anything. He's probably on 25k or something, and the fans are paying for cunts like him being here. Then again, of course he'd sit on his arse for his wage packet, Wenger the cunt never plays him

[Grebbo]

The club will live on but unless the bubble that is modern football bursts it still won't be the old Arsenal.
Sky promised us a whole new ball game. They delivered.
:ilt:

I dunno, I'm sure Arsenal profited from being cunts back in the day. It's just in this moment in history other clubs like City and Chavs are profiting and we're feeling the pain.

Weren't we bankrolled by some Tory chums after the war? I'm sure we had some unfair advantages like other clubs have today.

Imagine if Chelsea upped sticks and moved next door to us? That's effectively what we did to Tottenham :lol:

We even managed to get Big Sol on a free from those lot as we were quite good then, oh and we paid him £100k+ pw. Tottenham having turned down £17m from Man Utd for him the previous summer because he said he was gonna sign a new contract.

We're just not the big fish anymore and instead of us taking advantage of other clubs we're now the ones being taken advantage of.

Still doesn't excuse us from not spending our resources, that's just bizarre at best and a fucking disgrace at worst.

[Letters]

I'm sure football wasn't ever whiter than white but the sheer level of money which has grown exponentially in the last 20 years, the over-commercialisation of the game. It's ruined the game IMO. It's not a sport any more, it's big business.
There's no real connection between the fans and the club or players any more.
There never will be while the club see us as customers and there's always someone willing to wave a bigger cheque at the players.

[Niall_Quinn]

I dunno, I'm sure Arsenal profited from being cunts back in the day. It's just in this moment in history other clubs like City and Chavs are profiting and we're feeling the pain.

Weren't we bankrolled by some Tory chums after the war? I'm sure we had some unfair advantages like other clubs have today.

Imagine if Chelsea upped sticks and moved next door to us? That's effectively what we did to Tottenham :lol:

We even managed to get Big Sol on a free from those lot as we were quite good then, oh and we paid him £100k+ pw. Tottenham having turned down £17m from Man Utd for him the previous summer because he said he was gonna sign a new contract.

We're just not the big fish anymore and instead of us taking advantage of other clubs we're now the ones being taken advantage of.

Still doesn't excuse us from not spending our resources, that's just bizarre at best and a fucking disgrace at worst.

Yes, we were backed by the Prudential serious fraud organisation and to a much lesser degree by a blood diamond merchant.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://i.imgur.com/YzWLfin.jpg

Pretty much our team for the Fenerbahce match.

We have kids who can play there.

[Grebbo]

The thing with Wenger is he's supposed to be an economist isn't he. So surely he must have realised last summer that with the new TV deal coming in this summer player prices and wages were going to sky rocket?

He also must have known these new sponsorship deals were coming into effect (they don't happen over night) so let's say he knew we'd have £70m this summer.

Wouldn't it therefore have made a lot more sense for him to have spent big last summer (dip into the cash reserves/debt)? We might have even convinced RVP to stay if he'd spent big on Suarez etc.

Last summer we could have got 3-4 top players for £70m, this summer you can get 2 top players for £70m.

I think the bottom line is Wenger has just lost focus. It's understandable with his length of time at the club. We certainly fucked up monumentally last summer, imagine keeping RVP and also spending £70m???

:(

[The Emirates Gallactico]

http://thetuesdayclub.libsyn.com/


First Tuesday club podcast for the new season just out. Should be a right blast to listen to them rip into our lack of transfers this summer. :lol:

[GP]

What's the tuesday club?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sounds like pizza day to me.

[GP]

Pizza :bow:

Also, beer.

[Marc Overmars]

Might get a Pizza Express takeaway for the game tonight.

[Syn]

Might get a Pizza Express takeaway for the game tonight.

Bit gay.

[Marc Overmars]

Bit gay.

no u

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pizza :bow:

Also, beer.

Beer. :bow:

Syn, nothing wrong with a gay pizza.

[milla]

Beer. :bow:

Syn, nothing wrong with a gay pizza.

Briyani tikka masala and 7Up :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

2 for tuesday's :bow:

Dominos :bow:

[Munchies]

Spent £9 on a box of instant noodles today, that should be fine for tonight

Noodles :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

New Tuesday Club Podcast is out. :bow:


Also what's the situation with Park? I've been reading that he's locked himself in his hotel room and isn't attending training sessions with the team anymore. :unsure: Quite disappointed in the club if this is the case, it's not really his fault that it's ended up like this for him. We should be providing him with help.

[Munchies]

http://i.imgur.com/JPTk6ko.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/l3Na1Z8.jpg

[LDG]

Looks nothing like Frimpong :sulk:

[Dein-machine]

No - the club had it made as a stand in for Bendtner for the photo-shoot, he was away at the time trying to get Crouch End Vampires to sign him!!!!

[GP]

Are you getting paid by the exclamation mark?

Calm down ffs, you'll do yourself a Bendtner.

[Dein-machine]

what a calming influence you are - Are you a Hairdressser?

[GP]

Yes

[Niall_Quinn]

Yes

Seriously? When I finish Tesco in December I'll be working in a hairdressers doing the sweeping up. Wouldn't it be weird if it was the hairdressers you work at?

[milla]

Has anyone seen Dortmund's new no 10? He score two goals on Sunday to send Dortmund to the top of the league, the kid looks really good. :coffee:

[JonasTC]

Has anyone seen Dortmund's new no 10? He score two goals on Sunday to send Dortmund to the top of the league, the kid looks really good. :coffee:

He bossed Denmark around, when Armenia won 4-0 in Denmark and he's good in FM13, we all know FM13 is used by scouts all over the world. + He was topscorer for Shaktar Donetsk, despite being a midfielder.

[Marc Overmars]

Mkhitaryan? Yeah he seems to be very highly rated.

[PGFC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf0dlFSOAi4

Not the best, but still funny...

[GP]

Haha them hitler things are funny. It is still 2008, right?

[milla]

Mkhitaryan? Yeah he seems to be very highly rated.

Somehow Klopp is very good at picking up talented ACM (cheap or expensive). Sahin, Gotze, Kagawa, Gundogan and now Mkhitaryan. I thought they will struggle a bit this year, but they are pretty solid as if they haven't lost any of those players. :coffee: