(The not-so-temporary quite-official) Gooner Thread

I used to agree with below but i think Nacho gives us a good balance

3) Bellerin, Mertesacker, Kosc, Gibbs is my preffered back 4

Yeah this. I'd rather we won the Europa than go through this bollocks again and again. Don't know why some Arsenal fans turn their noses up at it, as if we are above it. Our European record is shambolic, 1 EL (although it is often not counted towards the EL, rather a seperate earlier comp called the Fairs Cup) and 1 CWC is a poor return for the 3rd most successful club in England. We're here to win trophies, and big days out for finals at Wembley or even in Europe will always provide greater memories than scraping top 4 or another last 16 run in the CL.

Qualifying for the CL is more about having the ability to attract top players again for next season.

I know, I know - Man U didn't qualify; but they still have much more pulling power (and money) than we do.

I still prefer Gibbs, I think he's better going forward & is on par defensively with Monreal. 

Gibbs didn't have a great game last night, but neither did the team.

Against Palace I thought Monreal was poor too. 

Hard to compare based on those matches!

Seen this post on another Arsenal forum and can't really argue with it:

overreaction much

head of aisa has it spot on

Saying Wenger is a rubbish manager loses a bit of respect, but the rest I can't argue with.

While I can see why he wants the supporters to get behind the team (obvious one), the head of AISA is well wide of the mark with his statement. They are just another fan group that are in bed with the dictatorship being run by the club at the moment.

Yesterday was the first time I have removed my Arsenal shirt after a match as I was too embarrassed to be seen in it.

(✖﹏✖)

Never be embarrassed to wear the shirt of the team you support.

Nice cliche, but in the real world faeces like this happens and people have emotions. Not everyone is a plastic and doesn't give a intercourse

Madness to suggest non Champions League is a positive

As frustrating as dejavu all over again is.

Can't see us finishing worse Than 3rd. Liverpool for 4th.

get in there

top result. 

So surgery on the ankle presumably means that's Wilshere done for another season. Let's hope he doesn't become another Diaby, but just like him the ankle seems to have fudgeed him.

Great result this morning. Didn't think we were going to hold out at the end but thankfully got the second goal. Despite the early mistake against Lukaku Gabriel had a pretty impressive game. Ospina was really solid too. Thing just feel comfortable with him and you don't worry about a brain explosion like with Szczesny. Probably still need someone top class ahead of both of them but I'm happy with Ospina remaining there for the remainder of the season.

Edit: Also was listening to the latest Tuesday Club on the bus this morning and interesting comments from Alan Davies about being invited to the screening of the Invincibles Documentary last week. Said Ox was the only current player who turned up and Sol told him that he really cares about the club and wants to know all the history etc. Would have thought it important for most of the squad to see. At least some of the younger ones who may not have much appreciation of it. I got to work at this point and stopped it so he may have said more.

2weeks usually means 2months+ in gunners time LOL

Yeah there's no way he's back 2 weeks after any kind of surgery.

5 games in 15 17 days, thank goodness Jack is back oh crap Jack is out and we've lost our Coq. Don't imagine Rambo, Arteta, the Ox, or Debuchy will be back for any of these.

It was claimed that wilshere would only be out for days rather than weeks, supposed to only be minor.

But yea our track record on those claims aint great!

I want to see Ox in midfield in some upcoming matches.

Daily Mail claiming that Coquelin will play in a face mask at QPR, and that Ramsey is back available...

phew, we were looking very light on troops. Rambo will still need to be slowly brought back into the fold so he doesnt redo his injury again. 

shame coq got his face mushed. he was one of the few players who has consistantly stood up this season for me.

the UK commentary during the game on Sunday said that Wilshire needed to get the head of some pins that were inserted into his ankle shaved down.

Big game. West Ham and Newcastle could both do us favors as well.

May need Tue morning off work, assuming ESPN come to the party

oh sh*t I have already assumed ESPN will come to the party and booked leave!
I'm sure they will, there are no other games on that morning. 

The shirt leaking has begun already...

http://arsenal-mania.com/leaked-photos-reveal-arse...

Not sure if real obviously, but does look all quite official. 

Although the writer of that article doubts that we'd have a maroon shirt, I wonder if that's actually legit - it will be the 10th anniversary of our last Highbury season next season...

^ on second look that away shirt looks a bit photo-shopped...

anyhow...

some interesting stats

Since coquelin made his first start of the season on Dec 28, he leads the league in intercepts and winning duels, and is 2nd to Zabaleta for tackles... impressive

3points, Bellerin and Coquelin were very good i thought......Coquelin doing a misplaced backheel pass in the 93rd min was annoying. Goal should do alexis some good. I dont know why wenger didnt put theo on, he needs a bit of game time that boy.

It is on ESPN :)

Not sure how i feel about the man u game....our record against them has been sharke

We're due.

So this ^

Man I am sick and tired of seeing f*cking van persie's face whenever we play them. At least he'll be out injured this time. 

That game is scaring me already. Maybe I'd be better off just ignoring it and finding out the result rather than sitting through it... I'll probably have a heart attack.

Those shirts cant be real. Why the fudge would we model a shirt on an argyle sock

terrible kits if real. The away shirt looks like someone has put a gold t-shirt over a short sleeve white business shirt.

I am a whore for a slash.

Hammers taking over the Arsenal thread - fudge you gooners.

sorry - forgot these

Don't you have a new signing to be "drooling" over boys?...