Jan 31
Dutch youngster Quincy is shipped off to Spartak Moscow and Bentley does a permanent move to Rovers.
Talented? Yes. Attitude problems? That’s my guess. Either way, my bet is that you’ll be able to count the times either/both of them make headlines for their positive on-field contributions on one hand.
This is also a good reminder that while guys like Lupoli sure look good in the reserves, there is no guarantee that they’ll be the business at the senior squad level. Arsenal are chock full of promising young players, some of those kids need to come good, and soon.
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Jan 31
How can a team with a negative goal differential and more losses than wins, be in the League’s top 10? Such is the parity in the League, at this moment, as a whole block of teams could be top 10 finishers. West Ham have provided a season of entertainment for fans and a sigh of relief for those who feared they would be relegated. They are sure(?) to stay in the League another year, as the club has mixed solid experience with youthful enthusiasm. With the present state of the Arsenal, they have created an opponent that can not be overlooked.
West Ham sit in the middle of all statistics;...
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Jan 30
It has been a very bad season for Arsenal so far. We are struggling. At home, we play like champions. Away from home, we play like a team fighting relegation. Last week, we were knocked out of two domestic cup competitions. The manner of the Carling Cup defeat was extremely disappointing (to put it mildly). Our near full-strength first team could not register the victory over Wigan which would have been enough to win the tie over two legs. The FA Cup defeat was less dramatic because of the team that played, but it was still disappointing because there were chances to win the game. What now?
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Jan 30
This post is about next season so let’s ignore what may happen in the remainder of this one.
When I look at the Arsenal 1st team squad and try to put together a strong starting line-up it is alarming to me the depth of the problem we have, we have a drastic lack of …depth! The positions we are weak in are all over the field, I say weak by our past standards and thats who I’m judging us against. Right about now a bunch of you are probably saying “weak?, wer’e full of internationals!”. Alright then, here’s my weak list of players who I think should...
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Jan 29
Why isn’t Robin van Persie getting the respect he deserves? 10 goals this season and van Persie is yet to receive a automatic starting place in the side. He was fit enough to play against Everton FC but Arsene Wenger did not want to risk him getting e-injured. I can understand that, but in the Carling Cup a competition RVP has started every match, was put on the bench in favour of Dennis Bergkamp the man Wenger said will play a bit part role before the season started. Bergkamp a great player yes, but has only scored 2 goals this season. The Carling Cup Semi-Final against Wigan Athletic...
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Jan 28
I have been reading and monitoring this site for a while now but never responded. I now feel it is time to add my two cents. What is up with all of the negative, downer s**** with you guys? At first glance I thought some Man Ure, Russian Mob, or f****** Spurs fans had infiltrated the ranks. Where is the support? Wake up, lay off the pipe, and actually think for a change. Sure we are struggling now, but what transition ever goes smoothly? So what if we sacrifice one or two years to finish 3rd or 4th with the payoff being a decade of dominance! Right now we are loaded with young developing talent....
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Jan 28
Youngsters give good account of themselves, but still fall to Bolton at the Reebok.
Stelios Giannakopoulos’ header with five minutes left was enough to send Wanderers through to the fifth round. Arsenal were hard done by to be knocked out today, as the very young side played as well if not better than Bolton for the entire match. The finishing was just not there for the Gunners, but honestly, I really can’t feel bad about this one. Sure, it’s disappointing to be knocked out...
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Jan 28
Gunners Offer Henry Top Deal
As Newcastle is my second team (we all have our crosses to bear), one of the things I appreciate is Arsenal’s relative lack of public bloodletting. Apparently no longer content to let others have all fun, Chairman Hill-Wood has given his thoughts on Henry’s contract offer and why Pires, Ljungberg and Sol Campbell are past their sell-by date. Hill-Wood’s comments are particularly unwelcome in what may prove to be a season short on the glittering hardware we have all come...
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Jan 28
Ok, the negativity around here has been thick enough to cut with a knife, and I’ve certainly been guilty of that.
Today the Arsenal face Bolton in a do or die game with the club’s best chance for silverware this season on the line.
Quite honestly, the final result isn’t as important to me as the effort. I’ll be just as proud to support Arsenal tomorrow, win or lose, as I am today if the effort is there. It’s been a tough year and maybe it just wasn’t meant to be for the team in 2005-06. If so, well, we’ve had plenty of good, we have to...
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Jan 27
I think Arsenal’s main problem this season has been psychological. I am not usually one to talk about the media, but I think the mentality of the Arsenal players after Vieira’s departure coupled with the picture painted by the media of Arsenal in dis-array have contributed greatly to Arsenal’s disappointing season (thus far). I don’t know how much mental strength is to be expected from the youngsters, so, on that account, I can see how some of the blame can be placed on the older players.
I was a big fan of Vieira. After his departure, the only remaining Arsenal...
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