The Banter Thread

cheets64 · 27 Sep 2010 at 02:41

That Heskey lads needs calling up for England and

What does a Spurs fan do after they win the league?

Turn off the console and go to bed.

CliffyBiro · 27 Sep 2010 at 09:40

What does a Wigan fan do when they win the league?

LOL. Wigan Fan.

Robbo · 27 Sep 2010 at 10:37

I find it amusing a Wigan fan of all people trying to have a pop at a Champion's League team. Keep dreaming cheets

toshj · 27 Sep 2010 at 10:39

On the topic of Arsenal keepers (previous page) I'd highly recommend Wojciech Szczesny.

We've had some fairly decent keeprs at Griffin Park over the past few years but Szczesny was unbelievable. Saved us a good 12 points throughout the season and looked completely solid. Good in the air, great shot stopper and organised the defence well. He does have an arrogant element to his game, which may take a hammering should he step up to the Arsenal first team but he barely put a foot wrong in League One. Goalkeeping isn't too disimilar throughout the leagues, and especially when you have to take into account the dodgy pitches and exposure to the elements that you'll get at League One and Two grounds.

I remember thinking last year thinking that we had the best of the Arsenal goalkeepers on loan to us.

Wenger should definitely the guy a crack at the first team.

jakeke · 27 Sep 2010 at 11:45

His contract runs out at the end of the year and he might leave due to not getting game time. He looks really good too, so hoping it gets resolved.

gazzamcg · 27 Sep 2010 at 12:43

Wenger should have went for Craig Gordon a few years ago.

Pigeon_Killer · 27 Sep 2010 at 12:57

skippi90 said:
What does a Wigan fan do when they win the league?

LOL. Wigan Fan.

Tummy · 27 Sep 2010 at 13:07

skippi90 said:
What does a Wigan fan do when they win the league?

LOL. Wigan Fan.

jakeke · 27 Sep 2010 at 13:10

gazzamcg said:
Wenger should have went for Craig Gordon a few years ago.

He's injury-prone enough to fit in

Caseh · 27 Sep 2010 at 13:19

jakeke said:
His contract runs out at the end of the year and he might leave due to not getting game time. He looks really good too, so hoping it gets resolved.

I don't want Arsenal to keep him, I can't pronounce his name.

cheets64 · 27 Sep 2010 at 13:33

skippi90 said:
What does a Wigan fan do when they win the league?

LOL. Wigan Fan.

Very good.

jakeke · 27 Sep 2010 at 13:57

[Cas];17459857 said:
I don't want Arsenal to keep him, I can't pronounce his name.

Say Chesney with an Eastern European accent and it'll be close enough

gazzamcg · 27 Sep 2010 at 15:07

jakeke said:
He's injury-prone enough to fit in

But he'd have Almunia to be the backup.

Oh wait.

DanH84 · 27 Sep 2010 at 18:30

jakeke said:
Say Chesney with an Eastern European accent and it'll be close enough

say beer can in a jamaican accent. I am not lying, you will be astounded.

Weebull · 27 Sep 2010 at 21:26

Greenlizard0 said:
No, profit after tax is £35, not sure where that figure is from.

Profit after tax last season was £35m, this time its £61m. It says on the link jakeke provided, on the Arsenal site, and their very own press release, so I doubt very much its a typo. Someone would have spotted it.

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_file...1285316230_ARSENAL_HOLDINGS_RESULTS_ANNOU.pdf

Last bullet point on the first page.

Gribs · 27 Sep 2010 at 22:21

skippi90 said:
Word is that Woodgate needs another Op.

End of his career pretty much. Retirement is nailed on now I'd say.

Are his "injury" problems still the same as the ones he was rumoured to have at Leeds/Newcastle/Real? Another footballer who seems to have wasted his career (he was better than Rio at Leeds) though I feel little sympathy as he seemed to be a idiot (and that's being very kind).

elmuzzy66. · 28 Sep 2010 at 06:40

toshj said:
On the topic of Arsenal keepers (previous page) I'd highly recommend Wojciech Szczesny.

We've had some fairly decent keeprs at Griffin Park over the past few years but Szczesny was unbelievable. Saved us a good 12 points throughout the season and looked completely solid. Good in the air, great shot stopper and organised the defence well. He does have an arrogant element to his game, which may take a hammering should he step up to the Arsenal first team but he barely put a foot wrong in League One. Goalkeeping isn't too disimilar throughout the leagues, and especially when you have to take into account the dodgy pitches and exposure to the elements that you'll get at League One and Two grounds.

I remember thinking last year thinking that we had the best of the Arsenal goalkeepers on loan to us.

Wenger should definitely the guy a crack at the first team.

The atletico madrid keeper is looking really good and his contract expires soon. Word is that they are offering him a poor contract and fergie is ready to sign him.

Gilly · 28 Sep 2010 at 09:35

Gribs said:
Are his "injury" problems still the same as the ones he was rumoured to have at Leeds/Newcastle/Real? Another footballer who seems to have wasted his career (he was better than Rio at Leeds) though I feel little sympathy as he seemed to be a idiot (and that's being very kind).

He's not very clever, but I never heard of any 'rumoured' injury problems when he was at Leeds.

Plenty of injury problems, but no 'rumoured' ones.

He was indeed better than Rio at Leeds. Rio was bought as a 3rd choice centre half behind Woody and the Chief.

K1LLSW1TCH · 28 Sep 2010 at 10:30

elmuzzy66. said:
The atletico madrid keeper is looking really good and his contract expires soon. Word is that they are offering him a poor contract and fergie is ready to sign him.

Arsenal would never make a bid for him, Atletico need money and have slapped a ridiculous price tag on him, somewhere in the region of £17,000,000. We should make an improved bid for Lloris or use Arshavin's Russian influence to butter up Akinfeev who is highly rated and young.

Gilly · 28 Sep 2010 at 10:33

No Stekelenberg?