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Just now, Nobody said:

Thank fuck Adams is shite. 

I don't understand how he got to this level as a striker.

1 hour ago, Ikon said:

Sschh!! Not allowed to talk negatively about players we haven’t even signed. 

No one ever said that! 

You're allowed to say whatever you want, and I'm allowed to have an opinion on it too 

Stop crying!

35 minutes ago, Away Toon said:

They pay such high wages that I'm sure nobody is that upset.

They're footballers. Most of them actually want to play football

Why on Earth do you think everyone is willing to just mail it in for more money?

2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

I won’t, I’ll get behind both 100%, however I think it’s fair for people to not rate either based on how much we have seen them play. Btw I don’t think Gordon is a terrible player, i just feel we could do a lot better for the price mentioned.

Fair enough. They wouldn't have been top of my list either!

If the manager sees something in them though, and we somehow land either, lets back his judgement.

In my opinion though, I doubt we actually get either of them, because neither club will ever sell for a reasonable fee, and I can't see us overpaying for them.

6 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

We watch these players (Gordon and Mctominay) week in week out, we can form a very well informed opinion based of that imo.

Yeah, I know that. Much like the opinion so many had on Joelinton. Sometimes that opinion isn't right.

All I'm saying is if Howe does end up getting one or both just take a deep breath and don't get too down about it, because I can see that's where it's heading for a fair few on here. I think Howe has earned the leeway to get the players he wants, if indeed he is even in for this lot.

Just now, Ikon said:

I don’t have any need to keep telling myself anything. “You lot” ??  Stop making shit up. Where have I said anything towards how shit our players are? You strike me as one of those who overreacts and starts arguing about nothing while being alone in an elevator.

 

I like all our players and think they have done wonderfully well. This doesn’t mean that I don’t see room for improvement. It doesn’t mean that I think our players are shite, neither have I mentioned anything like this. 

 

 

I don't even know what you're going on about at this point

My original post was about people complaining about McTominay and Gordon being shit and not good enough and Howe should be aiming higher. But, if those are the players he sees something in for the team he's building, then that's up to him. What they've done at Man United and Everton isn't really that relevant and they'll have to be judged on what they do for Newcastle and Howe.

No idea why your claiming I said that you referred to our players as shit! Where on Earth have you pulled that from?! You've completely lost me man.

5 minutes ago, aussiemag said:

Paqueta is a good player. Just not suited to the way West Ham play and perhaps struggling with the intensity and speed of the premier league. 

So if he's struggling with the intensity and speed of the premier league, perhaps it's a good thing we didn't go for him like most on here wanted.

In any case, maybe he comes good maybe he doesn't. My point is that I trust Howe and the recruitment team ahead of everyone on here. Ultimately the manager is going to go after the players he believes work best for him to achieve his goals.

Just now, Ikon said:

 

Kaka, you speak about people losing their minds left right and centre. You seem to lose your mind left right and centre over very small or nothing kind of things. Don’t get hung up so often on basically nothing. 

You keep telling yourself that pal

Anyway you lot carry on about how shit players are. And how they aren't good enough for our team. Enjoy!

1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said:

They do know we are good now and can bid for good players ?

Yes, of course, because the manager himself doesn't know what players are good for his own team. The way some folks are carrying on man. Yikes.

Everyone on here was losing their minds over getting Paqueta over the summer, and look at the state of him at West Ham. I don't understand why so many think they know what a good player even is.

3 hours ago, rebelrouser said:

Kudus as AM or winger? Marcus Edwards looks really good too although he's a bit short and seems to like the right side.

That Marcus Edwards at Sporting is very exciting. He rinsed Spurs both games in the Champions League this season.

Even played as a false 9 against them one game. He is short but h's a really versatile player and has been used in the front 3 and number 10 position at various points.

2 minutes ago, Astroblack said:

Def a bit of casual racism going on with the dislike of AFTV and fan media. You can hate Troopz all you like but if you really listen to what he’s saying, it’s all 100% correct. He’s saying the same thing as everyone else but just in layman’s terms and for some reason that’s frowned upon. I really don’t understand it. For me, all the fan media has been a breath of fresh air and I’m 100% for it. 

As far as the whole racism thing, only they themselves will know if that's the case, so good luck to them if it is. I don't even bother discussing such things anymore because it is honestly so utterly pathetic, I refuse to even acknowledge it.

But yeah, regardless of how those guys might come across there's no denying they love the club and they put a heck of a lot of time into all the stuff they do on that channel and clearly spend a ton of money on all sorts of merchandise and going to the matches etc. They may be a bit over the top, but hey, loads of fans are, it's probably a truer representation of what fans are really like.

3 minutes ago, LFEE said:

Agree. Can’t say I’ve seen him at all pre Man Utd. What am I missing as I’ve seen nothing in him other than a couple of albeit lovely but identical goals from distance? £80m+ was the fee wasn’t it? 
 

Which reminds me how is Pepe doing this season?

Pepe is at Nice, and he's been quite average. Was a really shocking signing by Arsenal man. Crazy money.

Really good little cameo from Trossard today I thought, and it proved to be a key substitution.

Martinelli was full of energy and running, but lacked a bit of subtlety at times, in releasing the ball at the right time and also misplacing some passes. Wan Bissaka is also really tough to beat one on one and so he couldn't really cause as many problems that way either.

Trossard was instrumental in that last move that gets the goal and also did a good job maintaining possession at the end to see out the game. Think he'll do really well for them.

2 minutes ago, Beren said:

 

Seem like a bunch of (supremely talented) kids playing. Even during that interview they just seemed like high school students or something, rather than millionaire sports stars.

Yeah, a good friend of mine is familiar with some of the guys at Arsenal, and apparently that's really what they're like. The youngsters are apparently very close and hang out together all the time, but doing the most simple things like watching movies and playing video games. Apparently all really good kids.

Just now, OCOCOL said:

there’s a little bit of casual

racism I think when people have a go at arsenal fans tv (I’m not talking is just in general - some people don’t like the multiethnic London slang and swagger and there’s probably a reason behind that. And I’ve we should defend because at it’s heart it’s also anti working class)

I think it's probably just a bit grating because a lot of people just aren't familiar with that culture.

I don't know man ... I mean can you imagine if this whole forum were in a studio instead saying some of the things we post on here?! It would be nuts 

It's basically what Arsenal Fan TV and a lot of those sorts of channels are. Its the rawest form of fan support, so it's going to be a lot more intense.

Just now, Pata said:

 

I'm pretty sure that the Zinchenko picture was stopped when they brought out the VAR replay thing and it was close, would be absolutely stunned if they didn't look at it closer first before moving on to Nketiah. 

They just showed a pic of it now in the after match chat, with the lines drawn, and Zinchenko was well onside.

Just now, Froggy said:

Saka is such a wonderful player by the way. Easy to forget he's 21. His composure is incredible for being so young. 

My favourite thing about him is his temperament man. Just a chilled out, happy, positive guy, and still a lethal footballer. Completely destroys this dumb narrative that you have to be out there on the pitch charging about aggressively like some mad man to show passion etc.

33 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

 

Arsenal are a strange one, I should probably not like them but their rivals have always been considerably more awful than them so I end up liking them by default. And they're teams help, like.

There is no comparison between them and those other 'top clubs'. Genuinely don't understand how anyone roots for those other teams ahead of them. The fans of the others are far more entitled and arrogant and the clubs themselves have been far more vulgar in how they've gone about their business.

8 minutes ago, Astroblack said:

Love AFTV and all the fan media that has spawned out of it. Some really good time killing content to get you through the work day. 

Absolutely, agree 100%.

It's really given fans a voice, and not allowed these media outlets to continue to push their stupid narratives about them.

What they put together over there is pretty special, and it keeps getting better, and like you've said other teams fans have followed suit. I think it's awesome.

1 minute ago, SAK said:

Yeah I think they get tarnished by social media fans like Troopz and DT but generally are OK.

 

 

 

As if every fan base doesn't have a few goof balls. Never understood all the fuss about the Arsenal Fan TV bunch. At the end of the day they're all still fans of the club and just as valid as anyone else.

8 minutes ago, TRon said:

Got to feel happy for Nketiah, really wanted us to sign him when it looked like he might leave.

Yup, same here. And of course there were the typical he's no good comments.

Most people just don't have faith in young players with potential. Always want to go and blow money on the same players everyone else is after.

Love what Arteta is doing with those youngsters at Arsenal, it's phenomenal. Add Nketiah to the list now. They are all going to be there together for another 10 years too. Frightening prospect.

On 19/01/2023 at 17:05, Doctor Zaius said:

Trossard is a decent signing at that price. 

 

They arent going to win the league with Nketiah up top though.

21 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Source ?

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-receive-emphatic-anthony-26038397

4 minutes ago, Andy84 said:

Chris Wood has been terrible apparently 

Too much of the window left man.

They'll buy yet another player and stop playing him, and he'll end up coming back.

Some news emerging that Aston Villa are actually the ones that are in for him.