The Official Arsenal Thread (Volume2)

[Gun]

Van Persie has been named PFA Player of the Year

[Mini1275]

Gun said:

Van Persie has been named PFA Player of the Year

He thoroughly deserves it, too.

[Lost soul]

Mancini should take to the motivational speakers circuit he would be great

[Black can man]

Gun said:

Van Persie has been named PFA Player of the Year

Thoroughly deserved , even though he is a gooner

[Cheib]

Fingers crossed he is still gracing The Emirates next season. I am sure they said something on Sky during the Chelsea game that Arsenal want the contract situation sorted with four days of the season finishing ?

Hopefully that means they've got Podoloski and one ot two others lined up as done deals to be unveiled early doors.

[Booey]

Who says you never win any trophies as an Arsenal player?



That trophy is at least 3 times the size of the plastic Carling Cup



Look how tiny it is. I don't blame Wenger for fielding the reserves all of those years.

[CIE560]

It has been a while though, hasn't it Booey?

[Justin Cyder]

Look it's that yappy pillock off Motd. Blimey & they call Gus Poyet the missing link.

[Booey]

CIE560 said:

Just to remind some of our younger readers that colour photography was invented when we last won something.

[Black can man]

That Ashley Cole has won a few things since leaving

[CIE560]

Fabregas has done rather well too

[Cheib]

Booey said:

Just to remind some of our younger readers that colour photography was invented when we last won something.

God that photo is depressing..there are some great players in there. Vieira, Fabregas, Lauren, Gilberto, Edu, RVP, Freddy, Kolo Toure, Pires ( I think), Cole (wash my mouth out)....they'd all walk into the current side. Only position we are better in now is 'keeper and RVP on current form is a pretty good match for Henry. Gilberto and Edu were two very under rated players....we should never have let Gilberto go when we did.

[Booey]

I think our starting 11 is looking good for next year. For me it is:

- - Szczesny

Sagna - Vermaelen - Koscielny - Gibbs

- -- - Song - Arteta

- - Walcott - Wilshere - Podolski

- - RVP

With some rotation in midfield with OX, Ramsey and Rosicky.

I think we need more quality depth in defence and also a replacement for Chamakh and Bendtner because those two really need to go. Andre Santos is a liability at left back so I would be tempted to get rid of him and bring in somebody else to play that position.

[mickk]

Is the Podolski transfer a done deal then?

[Black can man]

mickk said:

Is the Podolski transfer a done deal then?

Is RVP staying too ? thought he wanted to win things

[Panclan]

I think Arsenal will be applying for a work permit for Joel Campbell before the start of the season, Ryo will be back from Bolton too.

[Booey]

mickk said:

Is the Podolski transfer a done deal then?

As good as done apparently.

Todays Metro

[bikerPaul]

Cheib said:

Gilberto and Edu were two very under rated players....we should never have let Gilberto go when we did.

Agreed on Gilberto & Edu. However wasn't Gilberto another of the nearing 30s who didn't fancy the rolling annual contract?

[Booey]

In regards to our team, who in midfield or attack would you replace if you have the option?

Song and Yaya Toure are probably the best defensive midfielders in the world. Wilshere and Arteta are up there with Xavi and Iniesta on their day in my opinion. Podolski is up there with monkey boy up the road. RVP is in a class of his own as a traditional centre forward. When Walcott is against a weak and slow left back he can be devistating. Very happy with the team. Koscielny and Gibbs are the two main question marks I have but they have looked very good in the second half of the season. I also think, in terms of future potential, OX, Ramsey and Ryo are up there with the most promising players in the league.

I will stick on my flame suit in preparation for the torrent of abuse this post will probably get from non Arsenal fans

[mickk]

Booey said:

In regards to our team, who in midfield or attack would you replace if you have the option?

Song and Yaya Toure are probably the best defensive midfielders in the world. Wilshere and Arteta are up there with Xavi and Iniesta on their day in my opinion. Podolski is up there with monkey boy up the road. RVP is in a class of his own as a traditional centre forward. When Walcott is against a weak and slow left back he can be devistating. Very happy with the team. Koscielny and Gibbs are the two main question marks I have but they have looked very good in the second half of the season. I also think, in terms of future potential, OX, Ramsey and Ryo are up there with the most promising players in the league.

I will stick on my flame suit in preparation for the torrent of abuse this post will probably get from non Arsenal fans

Good grief man, it's not even 9pm and you're wrecked already.