The talking about Arsenal FC thread (1 Viewer)

[evil bandit]

 

[Unicron]

Great performance last night but this morning the big news is this:

http://www.plusmarketsgroup.com/PLUS_news_story.shtml?NewsID=903581&ISIN=GB0030895238/GBX/PLUS-exn

Kroenke is now at the point where by any furthur share purchase would require him to attempt to buy all the shares in the club outright. Now he just has to make an offer the shareholders aren't under any obligation to sell but it has appeared that over the last year or so that Nina Bracewell-Smith has been willing to cash in on her stake in the club. However I believe that there is an equity level (I've a feeling that it's either 60-65%) where during a takeover if the prospective owner reaches then they can force all the other shareholders to sell.

 

[Janer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2009/11/rise_of_brazilian_guard_dog.html

Great read for a loyal servant.

 

[I Bleed Black]

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5695572,00.html

RVP out for two months with an ankle ligament tear. Will be interesting to see how the goons cope without their main man. You gotta hate those meaningless international friendlies, I know I do.

 

[Janer]

Disaster...longest he had played without injury in ages, we r def short up front now as Nick Bentdner is out injured too.
Not sure if Carlos Vela is absent for some reason or another either.

 

[Serpico]

Heartbroken for RVP. Is this guy ever gonna last long enough into a season to fulfill his massive potential? 8 goals in 9 games and just getting to grips with being the focal point for our attack and now this?!?!
Obviously Eduardo has to step up. As does Arshavin (who's been a bit slack of late) and Rosicky (more injuries anyone?). If these players take their chance and run with it then I don't see this as a big blow to our season. It's more of a sickener for the player (yet another one), poor lad. Our real strength so far this season has been our consistent play at the back and the free flow of our midfield. This injury doesn't damage any of that.

 

[I Bleed Black]

Heartbroken for RVP.

Even I feel sorry for him as a Pool fan! He has been great for ye this season.

 

[Janer]

This injury doesn't damage any of that.

You are forgetting about his brilliant link up play with Cesc.
Arshavin I would imagine could fill his spot and Rosciky/Nasri could fill in his!

I was a bit melo dramtic the previous post but as you said...ffs, guy just needs some injury free months to FULLY reach his awsome potential.

 

[Serpico]

Looks like you weren't the only one being melodramatic. Latest prognosis is 4 to 6 week lay off. Even with our medical staff that should only mean two months off. He should be back by Feb.

 

[Serpico]

Not a great performance today but all credit to Sunderland, they are a different side under Steve Bruce. I don't think this has as much to do with missing RVP as it had to do with how many of our players were playing internationals in the last two weeks compared to them. We would need to be on top of our game to beat this Sunderland side at the moment and we weren't. They nearly beat the mancs at Old Trafford and haven't they already beaten the 'Pool this season? All in all I wouldn't go losing my rag over this one. Chelsea next week will be a far more important game to judge this side on. I expect the side that faces Standard Liege this week to be a Carling Cup affair.

 

[I Bleed Black]

Pity ye couldn't pick up the three points today, it would have been a huge boost goin into the chelski game. Unfortunately at this stage it looks like the title is theirs to lose.

 

[washingcattle]

Pity ye couldn't pick up the three points today, it would have been a huge boost goin into the chelski game. Unfortunately at this stage it looks like the title is theirs to lose.

Three words

African Nations Cup

 

[I Bleed Black]

Three words

African Nations Cup

It didn't have a big impact on them last time round and it won't this time either. They've got Hull and Burnley away and Sunderland and Birmingham at home during january so even the fixture list is fairly kind to them.

 

[washingcattle]

It didn't have a big impact on them last time round and it won't this time either. They've got Hull and Burnley away and Sunderland and Birmingham at home during january so even the fixture list is fairly kind to them.

WHAAAAAT? Conspiracy if ever I saw one.

 

[Serpico]

Three words

African Nations Cup

Two words

Alex Song

 

[Serpico]

Gibbs out for 3 months with broken metatarsal. Clichy out for another few weeks. Gallas doubtful with swollen ankle. With no Bendtner or RVP we have absolutely no physical presence up front.
We're gonna get the shit knocked out of us on Sunday. This is where our season starts to fall apart.

 

[Serpico]

Silvestre needs to shut the fuck up and fuck the shit off.
Cunt.

 

[Janer]

Not seen the Silvestre bit?
Poor Gibbs, we still have his original #3 in Armande Traore but yeah our squad def looks depleted.

 

[trev]

Not seen the Silvestre bit?
Poor Gibbs, we still have his original #3 in Armande Traore but yeah our squad def looks depleted.

Armandes mind is on more pressing matters though...

"Arsenal defender Armand Traore will have surgery in the summer to get rid of his tattoos, calling them "one of the biggest mistakes of my life"."

 

[Unicron]

Armandes mind is on more pressing matters though...

"Arsenal defender Armand Traore will have surgery in the summer to get rid of his tattoos, calling them "one of the biggest mistakes of my life"."

If he thought it was pressing he'd have it done today.