Arsenal banter 6

21 Apr 2024 07:39:09
{Ed's Note - Thestigno1 has posted a new article entitled, Where are Glasgow Rangers Headed?

20 Apr 2024 21:48:19
Back on top of the table and City need only draw 1 game for our goal difference to put us back in control of our own destiny. In the words of Mark Twain "claims of our season being over, have been extremely premature "

Up the Arsenal 👍.

20 Apr 2024 13:43:38
Massive game for us today anything less than 3 points and the season is over for us.

20 Apr 2024 17:35:37
Sshhhhh your not aloud to say that.

21 Apr 2024 13:11:06
Why Not? Pretty much was the truth COYG.

21 Apr 2024 17:34:47
Your not aloud Sussex or you get posts put up about you ssshhh don’t tell anyone the 2 might be looking.

20 Apr 2024 07:39:07
{Ed's Note - MK Scouser has posted a new article entitled, Will Jurgen Klopp Leave Liverpool On A Whimper?

19 Apr 2024 12:24:14
RIP Chips.

19 Apr 2024 07:44:24
Money spend in the PL

1) Chelsea: £-672.95m
23/ 24: £-168.66m
22/ 23: £-464.7m (12th)
21/ 22: £26.45m (3rd)
20/ 21: £-162.45m (4th)
19/ 20: £95.96m (4th)


2) Manchester United: £-594.92m
23/ 24: £-125.36m
22/ 23: £-187.35m (3rd)
21/ 22: £-94.8m (6th)
20/ 21: £-54.96m (2nd)
19/ 20: £-133.02m (3rd)

3) Arsenal: £-550.53m
23/ 24: £-145.2m
22/ 23: £-144.08m (2nd)
21/ 22: £-116.25m (5th)
20/ 21: £-57.14m (8th)
19/ 20: £-91.59m (8th)

4) Tottenham: £-459.4m
23/ 24: £-132.83m
22/ 23: £-118.93m (8th)
21/ 22: £-52.38m (4th)
20/ 21: £-83.08m (7th)
19/ 20: £-73.5m (6th)

5) Newcastle: £-414.7m
23/ 24: £-92.93m
22/ 23: £-147.05m (4th)
21/ 22: £-111.15m (11th)
20/ 21: £-33.1m (12th)
19/ 20: £-31.85m (13th)

6) Manchester City: £-326.67m
23/ 24: £-116.7m
22/ 23: £9.97m (Champions)
21/ 22: £-38.55m (Champions)
20/ 21: £-93.5m (Champions)
19/ 20: £-81.9m (2nd)

19 Apr 2024 10:01:55
That’s incredible to think we’ve only spent that much to offload that horrible squad load of players we had to now having a squad in which every player is a genuinely saleable asset.

I think in Saliba, Saka, Odegaard, Gabriel, White and Rice we’d recoup more than that figure alone.

It’s been forever since we could say that.

Great post for picking that out mate, even though I know you actually simply meant to say, ARTETA OUT! 😂.

19 Apr 2024 12:25:14
Hey stoner me old mucker.

19 Apr 2024 14:48:12
In which case everyone has fecked up and the answer is to sack MA and get Man City manager - he must be good! Thank goodness they haven’t got 115 charges over them . Not sure if we have any! Each to their own I guess let’s try and win without the charges I rather like that idea - call me old fashioned COYG. MA in ( am I in a twilight world)

{Ed014's Note - they couldn’t cope with 5 penalties the other night mate, god knows how they’ll cope with 115! 😂

19 Apr 2024 17:29:42
Can we look at net spend from 2008 not what suits the bias. Up until 2019 ( from 2008 ) believe C£ty net spent £1.2 billion on players! Us well £297 million thick end of a £1 BILLION Bit of perspective please Banbury! These figures may or may not be true but no animals were hurt in looking for them COYG.

19 Apr 2024 18:59:21
Just goes to show its not all about money, look at Chelsea and United. Money helps but you still need to spend it well and have a manager who can get motivate and get the best out of the players you buy. Pep and Mikel have been the top 2 managers over the last 2 seasons.

19 Apr 2024 19:45:37
Right Sussex, the city figure is quite skewed they've got a very good net spend the last 5 years, but they've sold high value players they had brought for high values previous to those 5 years, they got about £500 mil income from the likes of Mahrez, Laporte, Sane, Zinchenko, Otamendi, Danilo, Jesus, Sterling

Their net spend for the 5 years before is £-640 mil.

19 Apr 2024 20:06:20
Which club's have risen or fallen furthest during this spending period, obviously the biggest climbers are Newcastle and Arsenal from near bottom and 8th place and the biggest fallers are Chelsea from top to nowhere noticeable.

19 Apr 2024 20:21:59
Maybe Eden but are we just ignoring the £1 BILLION NET they spent more than us! We could have bought 15 Pepe’s for that! They may well have sold well they are good players! I hope you’re not on the premier league FFP charging panel which charges runs from 2009-2018 ( the billion pound era ) I agree it is a bit skewed! But good luck to them if that’s their bag Money talks and they’ll get a slap on the wrist no doubt about it COYG.

20 Apr 2024 01:01:39
I can see that "Right Sussex. " may have come across as opposing and confrontational! 😂 When what I meant to put was "you're right Sussex" I was agreeing with you, if it was done over the last 10 years their net spend would be much higher, because they spent the money in the 5 years previously.

20 Apr 2024 13:48:59
😂😂😂 and not for the first time I misunderstood your post Eden! Still reeling from one of your posts I and only I couldn’t see the irony in it and so jumped in with both feet. It’s so rare I hear you’re right Sussex it throws me! Anyone who thinks Chelsea and City have not bought trophies is barking - as I said each to their own and good luck to them but be honest for feck sake COYG.

18 Apr 2024 18:42:21
Hello everyone.
Just like to put this out to the Eds and posters.
There have disagreements over the last few days on the site but one thing we all agree on is we need a out and out striker.
Ollie Watkins is 29 this December
Ivan Toney is 29 next March, do you think that giving the transfer fee they would command, giving there ages it might be better to look at someone younger or go for the finished articles in either Watkins or Toneh.

{Ed025's Note - for me Bill one of those would have won you a trophy This season but are not a long term solution because of their ages mate, we all know you needed a striker THIS season but you gambled that you had enough, time will tell of course and if you win the PL then im talking through my arse, but if you dont i believe it was a mistake that this very good side will finish empty handed..

18 Apr 2024 19:13:24
Thanks for your views Ed
Much appreciated.

{Ed025's Note - no problem Bill, i just hope you have enough to get the job done mate, you deserve something the way you have played this season imo..

18 Apr 2024 19:52:30
Hope your right in your hopes Ed025 mate but even if we don't win the league we've had a wonderful ride fir the second season running and this one has been even better than season. Yes everyone wants their team to be the very best and lift trophies but its been a very long time since we were this good.

Personally overall I have no complaints whatsoever.

{Ed025's Note - i get that G62 and yes it has been a great season, i just think you may have missed a trick by not gaining some silverware mate your season certainly deserved it, you are still bang in there though to lift the PL trophy of course but you will have to rely on the other 2 dropping points..but good luck..

18 Apr 2024 21:25:05
Agree with the sentiments of g62 for me we have enough in our team toney and Watkins were both unrealistic targets. Anyone we would have bought in would have caused massive rift at this stage and pressure to perform from the striker would have played a part too. I have enjoyed this season so far and will continue to do so no matter where we finish. That's not to say I didn't want us to win.

18 Apr 2024 20:42:10
Thanks mate, I do agree we need a recognised proven goal scorer and such a player might well be the thing that costs us silverware this season, but ultimately its all about how much you enjoy dance rather just editing up in the right place on the dance floor when the music stops.

If we miss out this time I'm already looking forward to next seasons hokey cokey 👍👍👍🌈.

{Ed025's Note - its been a great effort mate..

18 Apr 2024 22:49:33
Exactly and we have enjoyed every moment of it. Think about it we could be splashing all the cash and be like Chelsea man u or even tottenham. Enjoy the moment. Trust the process. For me the stand out teams have been arsenal and villa. Liverpool n man city have performed as expected man u Brighton Brentford underperformed Chelsea have been abissmal.

18 Apr 2024 23:12:23
I'd like to bring in Isak.

18 Apr 2024 12:58:26
Disappointed to lose last night but it was close over the 2 legs

We have a hugely talented squad one of the best for many many years IMO.

BUT, has Arteta taken the side as far as he can?

Spending of nearly 600 million, I should imagine the owners will want to start to see something in return PDQ.

Thoughts?

18 Apr 2024 13:23:18
Since the start of the year until now we actually lost 1 league game. Conceded only 6 while we scores shyt loads. Yes we are out of the champions league but in all honesty did any of us really believed we could win it. We reached the quarter final and we lost on a very small margin although we are disappointed we lost it shows how far we've come.
As for the league position, we still in it.

18 Apr 2024 15:11:59
My question Banbury is are we improving! In my opinion absolutely! You do realise C£ty did the treble last year and not only spent more than us but Timber has been out all year! Their signings have played! Do we realistically automatically assume we spent the money so should win the league even though C£ty spent more. Chelsea spent a gazillion and but for Palmer would be god knows where. He like Saka will get marked next season! Just look at the squad when MA took over - we have overhauled and with some fantastic players and still in the title race with six games to go! Spurs Chelsea and United were out of it in August! I don’t see the players downing tools but playing for the manager! Rare for us particularly in latter Wenger and Emery years. When it’s mathematically impossible to win the league then we can dissect! But a c£ty draw and we win puts us above them! Me Uncle John used to say defeat is what you stand on but feck me some on here are horizontal! I wouldn’t go into battle with them! Can’t believe I’m saying it but MA in and we are still in it - a lot is down to MA in my opinion COYG win lose or draw Gunners Forever ( but if we don’t win the league because we are improving I’m not throwing anyone under a bus!

18 Apr 2024 15:43:08
Great shout Sussex, a lot of people seem to forget that we had a serious amount of deadwood, sucking the soul out of great club, when Mikel turned up. he said it’s all about the process and it will take some time to sort through it. and to trust him. he has bought the connection back between fans and the club. we are seeing the fruits of his labour. the experience of Arteta and the squad of the last two seasons will serve them all well. onwards and upwards. COYG/ VTH. 🔴⚪️❤️.

18 Apr 2024 17:13:54
Absolutely Sussex mate
Auba, Lacca, Mustafi, Kolinseac, Leno, Pepe to name but a few
Lot of overpaid underperforming players.

18 Apr 2024 17:38:29
The disappointment for me was the manner we went out it was so flat at least go out all guns blazing not with a whimper.

{Ed025's Note - still need a slotter for me Oleary, should have been addressed in the last window for me mate..

18 Apr 2024 18:05:09
Not sure how any fan thinks Arteta has took the club as far as he can when he took over he was not meant to get us this far this quick he is actually ahead of schedule in The project I think we have real jem of a manager and need to trust him and the board they seem to know what they are doing also the team is still you g and will learn from every experience good or bad as will Arteta and the will be stronger for it changing thing now would be complete madness IMO.

{Ed014's Note - it’s just the beginning for Arteta for me, he’s been backed to get rid of the toxic money grabbers.

He’s now assembling a great squad which we all know needs to be stronger but we have a fantastic base that he’s built us and it’s only up from here for me.

19 Apr 2024 07:57:44
I'd take Watkins, good work rate and good attitude and a good finisher :)

19 Apr 2024 12:14:17
Great post Sussex mate. And as RG the rich man is saying it's only the beginning.

18 Apr 2024 10:50:43
Just heard pep has put the whole man city squad on two weeks work experience as milk men, what a bunch of bottle jobs.! . 🍼🍼🍼🍼. OH so sorry for saying that. it's only our arsenal are allowed that tag. we are not bottle jobs. We have a young hungry squad of talented footballers who are learning on the job. and the fact that we are improving each year with the experience we are gaining (good/ bad ones) . last season and this season is proof in the pudding. last two seasons we have been right in the mix for actually winning the league title. and not out of the running by Christmas with an ever growing toxic atmosphere at the emirates. (Remember them days) .? Because I do. we have a top talented young coach who has this club from top to bottom pulling in the same direction. we have seen this team of ours play some fantastic football/ blowing teams away at times. I'm super proud to be a gunner. I also respect that everyone has a right to their opinion. we are on the right path, most definitely. just remember Rome wasn't built in a day. bottle jobs no way. WE ARE THE ARSENAL/ N🔴RTH LONDON FOREVER/ COYG/ VTH. 🔴⚪️❤️⚽️.

18 Apr 2024 11:22:54
Chelsea fan here in peace, I think you have done very well under Arteta and you should be proud of your progress. Bottle jobs? Sadly, Gary Neville is paid to talk rubbish and when he said that about us in the cup final I thought at the time that saying will now be used against every side who doesn't achieve what they set out to do! It also takes a lot to win the trophy with the big ears but I can assure you it is worth waiting for. good luck in the title race.

18 Apr 2024 11:46:36
Great post Gabi mate
And your opinion is much appreciated G8.

18 Apr 2024 12:09:43
Respect to you G8…. Neville is a first class prat… didn’t he try to be a manager in Spain at some point… that went well didn’t it… Neville and his mate James the spit. are the two biggest bottle jobs going. watch their aprons flap in the wind every time Roy Keane puts it on them.

18 Apr 2024 18:14:43
Hi Banbury mate good to have you back mate. I don't honestly know the answer to your question and in all truth none of us can genuinely hand on heart say yes or no, only time will tell.

If I had a vote on whether to allow Arteta 2 more guaranteed seasons I'd vote emphatically yes because I genuinely believe he's earned that right. That's the most honest answer I can give mate.

18 Apr 2024 19:53:56
Sorry I replied to Banbury on the wrong thread, ooppps 🙃.

18 Apr 2024 05:14:17
Just like to say that we are still very much in the running for the premiership title. This was Mikel and the boys first punt at the CL so quarter final ain't shabby and we went out to the better team on the night.
Also even though Pep won 2 Champions league titles with Barca, probably with a squad that is up their with the all time greats, he didn't manage to win it in 3 seasons at Bayern who also had a great squad and it took him 5 goes till he won it at City which goes to show how hard it is to win it. Just seen that City have been knocked out on penalties which I didn't want for selfish reasons has I wanted City to have a heavy fixture list.
So I not going to be a pundit and state the bleeding obvious and say we need to win our remaining games and City and Liverpool slip up but we are capable of winning our last 6 games and putting pressure on the other 2.
COYG ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️.

18 Apr 2024 08:23:45
Well said bill. all we can do now is give our all, the arsenal and all us fans get right behind this great club of ours. full support for our team, give them the boost they fully deserve. WE ARE THE 12th MAN. really go for it in the remaining games…and see where it takes us. what will be will be. this excellent young team of ours is improving as it grows. with a few decent additions in the summer. ( I believe we will kick on even more) … N🔴RTH LONDON FOREVER / COME ON YOU GUNNERS.

18 Apr 2024 10:44:49
“We are the 12th man” unless things aren’t going our way and we all bugger off home instead of supporting the team when they really need it.

18 Apr 2024 11:45:10
Not me mate. THE ARSENAL TILL I DIE… one thing my old dad told me from a young age. and I passed on to my three boys… is stay until the end, never leave early. as it only takes a second to score a goal…#THEARSENALTILLIDIE😉.

18 Apr 2024 11:51:35
Well said bill mate, and unfortunately that's the sad reality for some of our fans redal. We are having a great season, couple of bad results and they start slating the club, it's like for got where we were and how far we've become.
I see we are progressing and going in the right direction.
GoYG.

18 Apr 2024 12:00:18
Without an out and out goal scorer, you will never win it. I'm a Liverpool fan but i can see watching your team everything is right except a 25 / 30 goal a season forward . This showed last night bayern just smothered your forwards and they had no answer but you did really well to get that far into competion . I also think your manager needs to take a step back he needs to let your players express them selves they sèem to be scared to do things on the park i no i would not like to play under him . Matrineli and saka do not do enough because they are under orders Klopp would give them two freadom of the pitch if he had them .

18 Apr 2024 18:12:08
I always used to stay until well after the final whistle but didn't have a choice as my car was parked in the stadium 🤣🤣🤣

But even the times it was not I never left early it is always a pain getting out the clouds at the end but you pay a lot of money to support/ watch game I'm getting my worth from it🤣.

17 Apr 2024 22:44:09
I think the lads look a bit burnt out the last few games no matter what we can be proud of the football they have played this season.

We will only get better add a bit of depth to the squad and we will be seriously competitive next season on all fronts.

City game at pens as I write this lest hope they make it to the final and get beat by Dortmund

Lol thy have missed 2 pens as I wright.