The Arses - 7/16/2025

gooder @ 13:10 | Jul 9, 2025

heh... 200 😂

arseblog1 @ 06:51 | Jul 9, 2025

>>>

ollie @ 06:50 | Jul 9, 2025

https://youtu.be/htobTBlCvUU?si=dF9tu253H4c8q3Z7

ollie @ 06:15 | Jul 9, 2025

-from
+for

ollie @ 06:15 | Jul 9, 2025

Reply to goonerted:

Good luck class

Was walking around like John Wayne for two weeks after my op ten years ago.

🎵 do your balls hang low 🎶
🎶 do they wobble to and fro 🎵

Wasn’t even where the bulge was.

Heh. And don't forget to make sure you get your prescription from painkillers.
I got an inguinal hernia operation about twenty years ago. Got home once released form hospital. After a day or so began to be in agony.
Realised I had not been prescribed anything. Called the surgeon, unfortunately he was not in his office 800m from me (which was already a struggle anyway), so I had to go back to the hospital (not a lot of extra walking but some public transport - recommendation post-op do not take public transport or cars for a bit) to see him and get my efferalgan codéiné and prescription. I think that walk may have been the most physical pain I've ever had in my life.

goonerted @ 05:54 | Jul 9, 2025

Good luck class

Was walking around like John Wayne for two weeks after my op ten years ago.

🎵 do your balls hang low 🎶
🎶 do they wobble to and fro 🎵

Wasn’t even where the bulge was.

salaar @ 05:46 | Jul 9, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Morning
Early start….having my bulge pushed back in this morning

good luck classy

malaisegooner @ 05:43 | Jul 9, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Good luck class.

This

ollie @ 05:34 | Jul 9, 2025

Good luck class.

iclass @ 05:31 | Jul 9, 2025

Reply to nik:

ouch
good luck

Kinda think the ouch will be later this afternoon

nik @ 05:28 | Jul 9, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Morning
Early start….having my bulge pushed back in this morning

ouch
good luck

iclass @ 05:19 | Jul 9, 2025

Morning
Early start….having my bulge pushed back in this morning

nik @ 05:16 | Jul 9, 2025

I was listening to the Arsecast Extra bit about Nwaneri.
I have to say that the kid's got some balls if he thinks the club shouldn't sign anyone in his position(s). We obviously have to go into next season with more players up top than we did last. Perhaps a loan wouldn't be a bad idea. He's only fucking 18.

gooder @ 22:41 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

I see the bindippers are allegedly after Rodrygo Goes (have put his surname as it amuses me - small mind, et al)) and are willing to pay 78 million something or others.Pounds or Euros.Cuntish behaviou...

ha ha, I didn't realize that was his last name, hysterical!

If we were to bring him in we might have to use the Go Go's for a chant

https://youtu.be/_Wvue2OT-FA

He got the goal
He got the goal
He got the gooooaaaal
Yeah! Rodrygo.

gooder @ 22:39 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

I see the bindippers are allegedly after Rodrygo Goes (have put his surname as it amuses me - small mind, et al)) and are willing to pay 78 million something or others.Pounds or Euros.Cuntish behaviou...

Blogs' argument against buying Rodrygo has been that he's not a significant enough upgrade on Martinelli for the price but €78 might just be low enough to change his mind.

but, as you alluded to, I suspect it is indeed £, not €, and Madrid will demand a hell of a lot more than that, especially if it's a face-off between some or all of us, Liverpool, ¢115eh, QSG, Bayern... If the media are to be believed (they're not) then everyone except Stoke "have made contact".

mrswoo @ 21:58 | Jul 8, 2025

I see the bindippers are allegedly after Rodrygo Goes (have put his surname as it amuses me - small mind, et al)) and are willing to pay 78 million something or others.Pounds or Euros.Cuntish behaviour in my view when I thought we were a bit keen on him or is he far too pricey ?

arseblog1 @ 21:12 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to mike1:

I'm just looking at my luxuriant, thick, jet-black curly mane. [he said looking wistfully at an old photograph]

😂

shannon_gooner @ 21:02 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to jackster:

We're planning on going to the Guinness tour. He'll probably be there

He has a season ticket I hear

myleftwingfoot @ 20:49 | Jul 8, 2025

A good night for Sweden's Arsenal cohort.

jackster @ 19:08 | Jul 8, 2025

We're planning on going to the Guinness tour. He'll probably be there

shannon_gooner @ 18:28 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to jackster:

I was in Dublin yesterday. No sign of Bloggs

I'm in Dublin tomorrow; I'll keep an eye out for him.....

salaar @ 17:56 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to riku7:

West ham want spuds to pay 70 million for Kudas.

Aw sweet

riku7 @ 17:53 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to gooder:

yeah, I know he's not... but it's still more than we should be willing to pay.

West ham want spuds to pay 70 million for Kudas.

salaar @ 17:41 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Saka and Timber watching Alcaraz v. Norrie at Wimbledon. As much as I can't stand Andrew Castle, at least he has good taste in club.

Utter wanker

lettraggad @ 17:40 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to gooder:

You have to hate on them, it's your moral obligation... just hate on them with a couple asterisks. 😉

I can do it !
I believe in my self!

arsenalnut @ 17:22 | Jul 8, 2025

Speed. We need to add speed, in addition to the other qualities we look for in a player. And we need two or three players with speed. We are no longer smurfs who get trampled but we can be run away from, see PSG. Yeah, I know that we pummelled them early in the season with our fresher legs and bulk overpowering them. It has been typical of us to wear down over the course of a season and be plodding by March. So, the solutions are more team speed and more rotation to maintain the speed of everyone through all the competitives.

A little Bergkampesque nastiness would also be welcome too.

s.p2 @ 17:06 | Jul 8, 2025

Saka and Timber watching Alcaraz v. Norrie at Wimbledon. As much as I can't stand Andrew Castle, at least he has good taste in club.

gooder @ 16:53 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to riku7:

Chelsea signed him for £29million, so madukae is not going to be less that 35m imo

yeah, I know he's not... but it's still more than we should be willing to pay.

riku7 @ 16:30 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to gooder:

Arse!
Bruce!
happy birthday freddie

"a price-tag that doesn’t necessarily reflect that."
We paid way way over the odds for Havertz. when it comes to Chelsea all I ask is that we never do that again ...

Chelsea signed him for £29million, so madukae is not going to be less that 35m imo

ollie @ 16:22 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

I was washing my no hair

Hahaha

bassarse @ 16:12 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Getting there again by the weekend here it seems.

Can't wait for autumn.

jackster @ 15:56 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to hazza:

To see your Mammy?

Me mammy lives in Saffron Walden

mike1 @ 15:47 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

I was washing my no hair

I'm just looking at my luxuriant, thick, jet-black curly mane. [he said looking wistfully at an old photograph]

arseblog1 @ 15:35 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to jackster:

I was in Dublin yesterday. No sign of Bloggs

I was washing my no hair

hazza @ 15:19 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to jackster:

I was in Dublin yesterday. No sign of Bloggs

To see your Mammy?

myleftwingfoot @ 15:14 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to gooder:

heh... 31C here today... 😬 sorry.

Scorchio 😊

jackster @ 14:43 | Jul 8, 2025

I was in Dublin yesterday. No sign of Bloggs

gooder @ 14:40 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to ollie:

That pitchfork business is going to be soooooo lucrative.

but if we sign Gyökeres, Eze, Zubimendi, a back-up keeper for pennies on the dollar, a proper #6 backup, etc all in one window the pitchforks will have to be nerf.

gooder @ 14:33 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Personally, I go with 'Blame Canada!'

yep, it's the beady eyes and flapping heads

gooder @ 14:32 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Look, we all know that Pépé was the wrong player at the wrong time.

Emery didn't even want him... He wanted Zaha, but Sanlehi and Co fucked him over.

The price tag wasn't the player's fault either. ...

We got played big time by ~~Lille~~ Raul.

gooder @ 14:27 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Barcodes just bought a really good player in Elanga for 55m£ . Swedish connection with Isak will make it hard for me to hate on them too much .

Madueke is way better than you lot understand or give...

You have to hate on them, it's your moral obligation... just hate on them with a couple asterisks. 😉

ollie @ 14:26 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to gooder:

heh... 31C here today... 😬 sorry.

Getting there again by the weekend here it seems.

ollie @ 14:25 | Jul 8, 2025

I think I probably need to retire but I have to work for another 15 years or so (until the law changes again).
More big bosses being changed, think the Americans may be taking over our part of the business after the previous failed attempt.
And even in my team, within the next couple of years, the last two people who were there when I joined will have retired.
I've been getting the feeling that the boss' attitude has also changed within the last couple of years, like he doesn't really care so much any more about the team.
Struggling with the motivation when everything is so disorganised and I am currently well underworked.
No idea what I could do next though, where, how, etc.
Something might have to give within the next couple of years, and I possibly have to start thinking about it. If only I even had a clue what to do...oh well.
First, full focus still on getting fit again, I guess.

gooder @ 14:24 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to shrek2be:

Madueke is fine as a backup but not as a £50M backup. The other thing is Arteta simply doesn't rotate his players. This resulted in the likes of Havertz, Gabriel, Saliba, Saka, Rice,Timber being overp...

It feels like this is kind of the point of this transfer window. We wouldn't be talking Norgaard, Eze, Madueke, etc if Arteta hadn't finally come to terms with his need of rotation. 🤞

gooder @ 14:20 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Colder than a motherfucker.

heh... 31C here today... 😬 sorry.

philmar @ 14:14 | Jul 8, 2025

Wonderfully written article arseblog. Always enjoy your writing style.

gooder @ 14:13 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to ollie:

I saw the picture and thought we were signing Messi....

ha ha, my first thought was "why is Ornstein trolling us with a Messi picture on a post about Norgaard?"

ollie @ 14:02 | Jul 8, 2025

That pitchfork business is going to be soooooo lucrative.

gooder @ 14:00 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

morning guys!

A Chelsea fan here, told me that we were considering some kinda swap with Chelsea-where we send them Ethan Nwaneri.

Is this so, or was it mooted, in any way?

I'm desperately hoping that noise is all just Chelsea wishful thinking, very high on the poo-o-meter. but just in case, bass is right, pitchforks at the ready

gooder @ 13:58 | Jul 8, 2025

Arse!
Bruce!
happy birthday freddie

"a price-tag that doesn’t necessarily reflect that."
We paid way way over the odds for Havertz. when it comes to Chelsea all I ask is that we never do that again with that bloody club. Madueke for £15M, fine, but £50M not a chance!

ollie @ 13:53 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

In an ideal world.

-ideal
+fantasy

northbankfc @ 13:50 | Jul 8, 2025

Robbie from AFTV voicing my sentiments on Madueke compared with the rest of our business up to now and potentially in the near future https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL0bztETh6D/?igsh=ZWkzYjJ5Z2NhYXdr

s.p2 @ 13:49 | Jul 8, 2025

...and happy birthday, of course.

s.p2 @ 13:36 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes ☺️

So Norgaard looks done

Eze, Gyok Rodrygo Mosquera to go

In an ideal world.

freddieathome @ 13:18 | Jul 8, 2025

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes ☺️

So Norgaard looks done

Eze, Gyok Rodrygo Mosquera to go

hazza @ 13:16 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Who's disagreeing with any of that? I'm saying it's barely relevant. It's just excuses we mention after the event. He failed. Better players than him have failed. I just don't see the point in offerin...

Yeah, and every player we buy has a high risk.

Some will turn out to be fucking awesome, but some will flop.

That's the nature of transfers and the gamble you have to take...

northbankfc @ 13:16 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Nelson and Nketiah are home grown players who have reached a certain standard. Every club has these types of players : decent PL level but not top level.

We didn't buy them so they haven't cost us a...

Agreed. I put them in there because it seemed to take a while for some to realise their standard. Nketiah and Iwobi both good pros and promising players, made us a lot of money. Maybe Reiss will get a few pennies too. Vieira as well.

bassarse @ 13:02 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Who's disagreeing with any of that? I'm saying it's barely relevant. It's just excuses we mention after the event. He failed. Better players than him have failed. I just don't see the point in offerin...

Nelson and Nketiah are home grown players who have reached a certain standard. Every club has these types of players : decent PL level but not top level.

We didn't buy them so they haven't cost us anything. Indeed, we made a tidy profit on Nketiah as we did with Iwobi. It happens.

They're not the same as buying in players for good money who then disappoint.

mike1 @ 12:53 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to iclass:

I’m ashamed to say I’ve never seen the film

Wonderful film

Watched it for the umpteenth time 2 weeks ago

gunnerlocutor @ 12:50 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to iclass:

I’m ashamed to say I’ve never seen the film

You must remedy that my friend! It holds up after 40+ years. And the long awaited sequel is coming out soon too.

iclass @ 12:44 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to gunnerlocutor:

Son #2 and I saw the newly remastered version of This is Spinal Tap (in “Dubley”) in the local movie theater last night. It was excellent of course. I had forgotten that Derek Smalls was a West Ham fa...

I’m ashamed to say I’ve never seen the film

lettraggad @ 12:40 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to gunnerlocutor:

ArseWiB.
HBD Freddie!
I watched the club’s video of Zubi arrival and onboarding etc. He seems like a good, humble guy. Can’t wait to see him play for us!

It’s such a wierd one whomever plays 6 for Spain or France is more often than not the best or among the best 5 players in the world in that position we also have Declan who is in there as well . So this is a massive aquisition for us and would have had way more fanfare had it not taking so long and been so reported on.

gunnerlocutor @ 12:40 | Jul 8, 2025

Son #2 and I saw the newly remastered version of This is Spinal Tap (in “Dubley”) in the local movie theater last night. It was excellent of course. I had forgotten that Derek Smalls was a West Ham fan but he’s wearing a telltale baseball cap when they are at Elvis’s grave when he tells his band mates to watch their language out of respect for the King. 😂

gunnerlocutor @ 12:34 | Jul 8, 2025

ArseWiB.
HBD Freddie!
I watched the club’s video of Zubi arrival and onboarding etc. He seems like a good, humble guy. Can’t wait to see him play for us!

pip @ 12:31 | Jul 8, 2025

Happy Birthday Freddie!

pip @ 12:31 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Don't tell pip we might miss out on DCL....

There's still time

iclass @ 12:12 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Gyokeres??

Yes

lettraggad @ 11:56 | Jul 8, 2025

Or 10m Nörgaard?

lettraggad @ 11:56 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Apparently we are down to haggling over €10m and how it gets paid i.e upfront or in add ons

Gyokeres??

iclass @ 11:56 | Jul 8, 2025

Apparently we are down to haggling over €10m and how it gets paid i.e upfront or in add ons

iclass @ 11:54 | Jul 8, 2025

Just a few players to discuss but so many differing opinions and ultimately it comes down to what the manager does, and then it becomes pertinent

iclass @ 11:51 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

Pitchforks in kit form you say?

https://tinyurl.com/44vssxxr

Now that’s a pitchfork

northbankfc @ 11:51 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Look, we all know that Pépé was the wrong player at the wrong time.

Emery didn't even want him... He wanted Zaha, but Sanlehi and Co fucked him over.

The price tag wasn't the player's fault either. ...

Who's disagreeing with any of that? I'm saying it's barely relevant. It's just excuses we mention after the event. He failed. Better players than him have failed. I just don't see the point in offering reasons for why unless you're on Youtube pushing content! He could have turned all those minuses into plusses just by being better, more effective. But for one reason or another he didn't. We just don't want another one of those "is he, isn't he?" on our books. I'm tired of arguing a player's a flop a year or two before the club and some fans accept the inevitable. Pepe, Reiss-Nelson, Nketiah, Vieira. Too many. Let's not do any more of those if we can avoid it, right?

chrism @ 11:50 | Jul 8, 2025

Arse. WiB.

Afternoon all.

ollie @ 11:40 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to hazza:

It's just the way it's being reported

Brexit working well :-D

ollie @ 11:39 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

You can always blame the manager, injuries, bad luck, being played out of position, not being played enough, being played too much! The fact is Pepe flopped, he flopped badly. That was a big chunk of ...

Personally, I go with 'Blame Canada!'

hazza @ 11:32 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

You can always blame the manager, injuries, bad luck, being played out of position, not being played enough, being played too much! The fact is Pepe flopped, he flopped badly. That was a big chunk of ...

Look, we all know that Pépé was the wrong player at the wrong time.

Emery didn't even want him... He wanted Zaha, but Sanlehi and Co fucked him over.

The price tag wasn't the player's fault either. We got played big time by Lille.

northbankfc @ 11:27 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Pepe was a super talented player.. the manager fucked that one up big time he was miles better than the WILLIAN WE GOT .. If Madueke comes he will be the managers choice and he is PL elite on a lot o...

You can always blame the manager, injuries, bad luck, being played out of position, not being played enough, being played too much! The fact is Pepe flopped, he flopped badly. That was a big chunk of money and yeah the price tag was too heavy for him. He flopped. And there's always that risk. Peter Marinello onwards. Pepe just didn't do it, he didn't grow into the shirt, he shrunk. We can't afford those kinds of signings. Vieira is a flop. He may be an excellent player, but not for us.

hazza @ 11:25 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

This.

Also, someone pointed out that it's €50m for Madueke, which is still steep imo. Another thing, why are two London clubs dealing in €?

It's just the way it's being reported

hazza @ 11:21 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

Hah!

It would be like season 2 of the Spuds All or Nothing. A laugh a minute comedy. 🤣

Sp*rs cunt: Boss, we're fucking shit, Do something.

Fat Aussie Cunt: Sorry mate, it's just who we are, mate...

bassarse @ 11:19 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Pepe was a super talented player.. the manager fucked that one up big time he was miles better than the WILLIAN WE GOT .. If Madueke comes he will be the managers choice and he is PL elite on a lot o...

The Willian point is a good one.

lettraggad @ 11:16 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Makes no sense to me. Nwaneri is a few games from really stepping up. Let him do it at Arsenal. Perfect understudy to Saka.

Yeah now that’s an argument to be had .. it’s very clear MA sees Nwaneri as a central player based on how we ended our league games .. Eze is the threat for Nwaneri not Madueke.

bassarse @ 11:16 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

I'm just worried that a Madueke arrival would mean a Nwaneri departure. 🤮

No reason why it should. If we're building a squad then players have to understand that they won't play all the time. We complain when players are overextended so this should help rectify things in that area.

Having said all that, I'm not keen on this particular potential signing.

lettraggad @ 11:15 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

"Madueke is way better than you lot understand or give him credit to be." Much like your insistence on Pepe's quality long after it became clear he was not making it as an Arsenal player, the individu...

Pepe was a super talented player.. the manager fucked that one up big time he was miles better than the WILLIAN WE GOT .. If Madueke comes he will be the managers choice and he is PL elite on a lot of things that we’d like in our team.. This is not comparable or related to anything with Pepe so not sure what you are on about.

malaisegooner @ 10:35 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Makes no sense to me. Nwaneri is a few games from really stepping up. Let him do it at Arsenal. Perfect understudy to Saka.

I know, right? That seems to be the consensus among us fans. Now I'm hearing about talks with Nwaneri being in a "delicate" stage due to the player's concerns about playing time. It's all very unnerving.

robm @ 10:30 | Jul 8, 2025

I think there's a certain value in a signing coming from another premier league club. All players require acclimatisation into a new club and system but for someone like Madueke or Nordguard it should just be a couple of practice sessions with the team and a quick reminder to use the right dressing room on certain matchdays.

shrek2be @ 10:30 | Jul 8, 2025

By the way, I heard the latest Arsecast and could really understand James' frustration about the Partey situation. I can see how much a football club means so much to someone who is born and raised there and supported the club from their childhood, feels so let down by the club.

Kudos to Andrew and James for discussing the issue as well as they could about this horrible situation.

northbankfc @ 10:29 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

I'm just worried that a Madueke arrival would mean a Nwaneri departure. 🤮

Makes no sense to me. Nwaneri is a few games from really stepping up. Let him do it at Arsenal. Perfect understudy to Saka.

northbankfc @ 10:28 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Barcodes just bought a really good player in Elanga for 55m£ . Swedish connection with Isak will make it hard for me to hate on them too much .

Madueke is way better than you lot understand or give...

"Madueke is way better than you lot understand or give him credit to be." Much like your insistence on Pepe's quality long after it became clear he was not making it as an Arsenal player, the individual quality of the player is not as important as whether they acclimatise to the club and the needs of the team and manager. Some players are that good they ease past all of that. But some players you can see the quality but you don't know whether they will step up. I sense that with Madueke. I can see his quality on a good day. But £50m on an understudy to Saka? Seems a huge expenditure in light of Arteta's desire to be disciplined in the transfer market. So far, they've been true to their word. On these next couple of signings rests the whole season. We have to be spot on!

malaisegooner @ 10:26 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

If Ben White hadn't been injured for so long, I think Timber would have been rested more. Hopefully Mosquera will give Saliba a rest now and then. Up front, Gyökeres and Eze will give Havertz and Ødeg...

I'm just worried that a Madueke arrival would mean a Nwaneri departure. 🤮

northbankfc @ 10:24 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Agree on this, really needs to use the full squad throughout the season

If Ben White hadn't been injured for so long, I think Timber would have been rested more. Hopefully Mosquera will give Saliba a rest now and then. Up front, Gyökeres and Eze will give Havertz and Ødegaard a rest and - presuming Madueke goes through, that gives Saka breathing space too. Arteta was hampered in his squad rotation by a truly horrendous injury list. Let's hope for a lot better this season.

lettraggad @ 10:23 | Jul 8, 2025

Barcodes just bought a really good player in Elanga for 55m£ . Swedish connection with Isak will make it hard for me to hate on them too much .

Madueke is way better than you lot understand or give him credit to be.

Full England international and a starter in a team that outscored us . The asking fee isn’t outrageous but we should pay less . Eze excites Madueke doesn’t but he IS good .

freddieathome @ 10:21 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to shrek2be:

Madueke is fine as a backup but not as a £50M backup. The other thing is Arteta simply doesn't rotate his players. This resulted in the likes of Havertz, Gabriel, Saliba, Saka, Rice,Timber being overp...

Agree on this, really needs to use the full squad throughout the season

malaisegooner @ 10:18 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to shrek2be:

Madueke is fine as a backup but not as a £50M backup. The other thing is Arteta simply doesn't rotate his players. This resulted in the likes of Havertz, Gabriel, Saliba, Saka, Rice,Timber being overp...

This.

Also, someone pointed out that it's €50m for Madueke, which is still steep imo. Another thing, why are two London clubs dealing in €?

shrek2be @ 10:14 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to scott19791522:

I could be way off, but is the Madueke signing so that later in a game Saka can be rested or can move central/left to mix things up more and make us less predictable. Towards the end of the season he ...

Madueke is fine as a backup but not as a £50M backup. The other thing is Arteta simply doesn't rotate his players. This resulted in the likes of Havertz, Gabriel, Saliba, Saka, Rice,Timber being overplayed to death and resulting in surgeries for 4 of them. He has to change something now.

malaisegooner @ 10:13 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to shrek2be:

Man, I wish we had an All or nothing doc during the Ten Hag era

At least Ten Hag won a trophy with those cunts. Amorim tenure last season was hilarious!

malaisegooner @ 10:12 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

United eh .. they gladly fire staff from tea lady to you name cacel community work etc in an attempt to save 1m£ . But they say no to 11m£ ”All or Nothing ” basically do nothing extra while we record...

Hah!

It would be like season 2 of the Spuds All or Nothing. A laugh a minute comedy. 🤣

scott19791522 @ 10:11 | Jul 8, 2025

I could be way off, but is the Madueke signing so that later in a game Saka can be rested or can move central/left to mix things up more and make us less predictable. Towards the end of the season he drifted out of position more. If we signed Eze it would give us great options, as he could be the extra creativity in middle or wide, if Martinelli not working. Eze in the left 8 at times, could unlock Martinelli. Rice will need minutes reduced when possible, as he can’t keep that energy level up year on year out without a bad injury. I’m very excited at all the selection possibilities if Eze signs.

shrek2be @ 10:11 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

United eh .. they gladly fire staff from tea lady to you name cacel community work etc in an attempt to save 1m£ . But they say no to 11m£ ”All or Nothing ” basically do nothing extra while we record...

Man, I wish we had an All or nothing doc during the Ten Hag era

bassarse @ 10:04 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Haha

They're also in talks to sign Calvert Lewin and Ndidi. I'm in danger of feeling a tiny bit sorry for them. Then I remember the 50th game

Fuck 'em. I hope they all develop genital warts.

mrswoo @ 10:02 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Norfolk.

Ah, Norfolk opposite Norway with not much in between - if the wind's from the east ......

myleftwingfoot @ 09:54 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Where on earth are you ?

Norfolk.

ollie @ 09:53 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Haha

They're also in talks to sign Calvert Lewin and Ndidi. I'm in danger of feeling a tiny bit sorry for them. Then I remember the 50th game

Don't tell pip we might miss out on DCL....

mrswoo @ 09:52 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

And grey. Come back, summer.

Where on earth are you ?

robm @ 09:52 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

United eh .. they gladly fire staff from tea lady to you name cacel community work etc in an attempt to save 1m£ . But they say no to 11m£ ”All or Nothing ” basically do nothing extra while we record...

I was so looking forward to lots of "let them eat soup" moments.

myleftwingfoot @ 09:51 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Colder than a motherfucker.

And grey. Come back, summer.

myleftwingfoot @ 09:49 | Jul 8, 2025

Colder than a motherfucker.

brucelee4ever @ 09:34 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to nik:

Arse!
FoB!!
Morning all!!!

And HB fred

Have I ever told you guys about the time I met Freddie...

Nope, tell me about it!

northbankfc @ 09:26 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Have just realised that Gyokeres reminds me of Diego Costa
A horrible big physical cunt, nightmare to defend against, fast, good finisher.
They differ in that it's unlikely that Gyokeres likes the ta...

In one of the tactical analyses, they mentioned the similarity. I love that kind of aggression the way he forces his way through crowded areas and can eat up space and is so focused on his finishes. I think he'll open up so much space for Ødegaard ahead of him as Zubimendi will create space behind him. This is great for Ødegaard if he's ready to step up. All presuming of course that we get the player!

citizenerased1 @ 09:25 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

United eh .. they gladly fire staff from tea lady to you name cacel community work etc in an attempt to save 1m£ . But they say no to 11m£ ”All or Nothing ” basically do nothing extra while we record...

Haha

They're also in talks to sign Calvert Lewin and Ndidi. I'm in danger of feeling a tiny bit sorry for them. Then I remember the 50th game

lettraggad @ 09:21 | Jul 8, 2025

United eh .. they gladly fire staff from tea lady to you name cacel community work etc in an attempt to save 1m£ . But they say no to 11m£ ”All or Nothing ” basically do nothing extra while we record you denying us some great reality comedy.

Fuck you !

malaisegooner @ 09:03 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Do they come in kit form

Pitchforks in kit form you say?

https://tinyurl.com/44vssxxr

malaisegooner @ 08:39 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Have just realised that Gyokeres reminds me of Diego Costa
A horrible big physical cunt, nightmare to defend against, fast, good finisher.
They differ in that it's unlikely that Gyokeres likes the ta...

Heh

malaisegooner @ 08:32 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to nik:

Arse!
FoB!!
Morning all!!!

And HB fred

Have I ever told you guys about the time I met Freddie...

You know the drill. Pics or it didn't happen!

😜

bassarse @ 08:29 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

He's just a tall Sancho, if he ever becomes a superstar I will buy you a caramello

I like Caramellos.

Curly Wurlies were better, though.

malaisegooner @ 08:28 | Jul 8, 2025

Arse.

WiB.

Happy birthday, Freddie!

lettraggad @ 08:24 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

A man of good taste

I like him but like Sesko they don't have that main character syndrome in the way they play.

Yeah both are projects… Gyokeres way more ready and a distinct personality…

But dat league though..

lettraggad @ 08:21 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

He's just a tall Sancho, if he ever becomes a superstar I will buy you a caramello

😂

kleinfeld @ 08:13 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

I don’t know details but sounds like he has a big head and that his agents have fucked him .. I don’t think he will get a move at this level for some time.

That said people swear he will be a super s...

He's just a tall Sancho, if he ever becomes a superstar I will buy you a caramello

citizenerased1 @ 08:12 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

In my eyes Eketike looks way better..

But I have a type.

A man of good taste

I like him but like Sesko they don't have that main character syndrome in the way they play.

lettraggad @ 08:11 | Jul 8, 2025

In my eyes Eketike looks way better..

But I have a type.

lettraggad @ 08:10 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Clearly doesn't fancy moving out his comfort zone to challenge himself in the PL, otherwise he'd be kicking up a fuss like Gyökeres allegedly is...

I don’t know details but sounds like he has a big head and that his agents have fucked him .. I don’t think he will get a move at this level for some time.

That said people swear he will be a super star.

hazza @ 08:08 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Fullkrug, Haller - they love a bum from the bundesliga

I don't get the fuss over Sesko - to me he just looks a like a big, tall, stiff idiot who can jump very high

Clearly doesn't fancy moving out his comfort zone to challenge himself in the PL, otherwise he'd be kicking up a fuss like Gyökeres allegedly is...

lettraggad @ 08:08 | Jul 8, 2025

A type

lettraggad @ 08:08 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

To be fair they did branch out - they went to serie a and bought a big tattooed fuckwit bum in Scamacca. Shockingly he also flopped

They have. Type .

kleinfeld @ 08:08 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

There's a future in football scouting waiting for you, Kleinie.

To be fair they did branch out - they went to serie a and bought a big tattooed fuckwit bum in Scamacca. Shockingly he also flopped

lettraggad @ 08:07 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

There's a future in football scouting waiting for you, Kleinie.

Hej .
. I would absolutely love to see the the sporting directors face when Klein delivers his report with a handful of days left of the transfer window.

iclass @ 08:06 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Fullkrug, Haller - they love a bum from the bundesliga

I don't get the fuss over Sesko - to me he just looks a like a big, tall, stiff idiot who can jump very high

Can’t sing, can’t act, can dance a little

bassarse @ 08:05 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Fullkrug, Haller - they love a bum from the bundesliga

I don't get the fuss over Sesko - to me he just looks a like a big, tall, stiff idiot who can jump very high

There's a future in football scouting waiting for you, Kleinie.

kleinfeld @ 08:04 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Sesko to West Ham for £40m in a years time is gonna slap

Fullkrug, Haller - they love a bum from the bundesliga

I don't get the fuss over Sesko - to me he just looks a like a big, tall, stiff idiot who can jump very high

iclass @ 08:03 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

He'll be in in Saudi before he sniffs anywhere near there.

He’d take early retirement before going there

ollie @ 08:03 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to hazza:

"A Berta pick, An Arteta pick..."

Is that the new version of Tubthumping by Chumbawumba?? 🤣

heh!

hazza @ 08:03 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to ollie:

No, he's only 45.

Heh

ollie @ 08:02 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Fucking hell... 49 already??

HWSAFSY?

No, he's only 45.

ollie @ 08:01 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to nik:

Arse!
FoB!!
Morning all!!!

And HB fred

Have I ever told you guys about the time I met Freddie...

News to me! :-D

bassarse @ 08:01 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Sesko to West Ham for £40m in a years time is gonna slap

He'll be in in Saudi before he sniffs anywhere near there.

hazza @ 08:01 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to nik:

Arse!
FoB!!
Morning all!!!

And HB fred

Have I ever told you guys about the time I met Freddie...

No, don't think you have ever mentioned it...

ollie @ 08:01 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Ornstein confirms the Norgaard deal is done.

https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/1942480111346807015

I saw the picture and thought we were signing Messi....

citizenerased1 @ 08:00 | Jul 8, 2025

Sesko to West Ham for £40m in a years time is gonna slap

iclass @ 08:00 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to eddieritchie:

Arse, FoB/WiB,

Morning geezers and geezettes.
I thought we also had concrete interest in Osimhen, who, according to online clickbait sources, is still looking for a new club, having rejected the Midd...

Must be a reason why the big clubs seem lukewarm about him

kleinfeld @ 08:00 | Jul 8, 2025

Have just realised that Gyokeres reminds me of Diego Costa
A horrible big physical cunt, nightmare to defend against, fast, good finisher.
They differ in that it's unlikely that Gyokeres likes the taste of human flesh and he doesn't speak fluent grunt

bassarse @ 07:59 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

He wants to be paid the equivalent of the GDP of a small nation

aka Manchester City.

citizenerased1 @ 07:58 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to eddieritchie:

Arse, FoB/WiB,

Morning geezers and geezettes.
I thought we also had concrete interest in Osimhen, who, according to online clickbait sources, is still looking for a new club, having rejected the Midd...

He wants to be paid the equivalent of the GDP of a small nation

hazza @ 07:58 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

WiB

Birthday arse

45

Wow

Happy birthday Freddie!

eddieritchie @ 07:57 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Apparently, not apareo.

Whatever that is.

It's a Freddie Mercury lyric!
Besmillah, we will not let him him go! Apareo, Apareo! Oh oh oh oh Osimhen

hazza @ 07:56 | Jul 8, 2025

"A Berta pick, An Arteta pick..."

Is that the new version of Tubthumping by Chumbawumba?? 🤣

bassarse @ 07:56 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

He's staying in Turkiye, apareo.

Apparently, not apareo.

Whatever that is.

bassarse @ 07:56 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to eddieritchie:

Arse, FoB/WiB,

Morning geezers and geezettes.
I thought we also had concrete interest in Osimhen, who, according to online clickbait sources, is still looking for a new club, having rejected the Midd...

He's staying in Turkiye, apareo.

bassarse @ 07:55 | Jul 8, 2025

Ornstein confirms the Norgaard deal is done.

https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/1942480111346807015

eddieritchie @ 07:53 | Jul 8, 2025

Arse, FoB/WiB,

Morning geezers and geezettes.
I thought we also had concrete interest in Osimhen, who, according to online clickbait sources, is still looking for a new club, having rejected the Middle East. Perhaps we could cast the Eye of Berta over yonder, beyond the Alps?

hazza @ 07:51 | Jul 8, 2025

Fuck off F5ing cuntbucket!

hazza @ 07:50 | Jul 8, 2025

Fucking hell... 49 already??

HWSAFSY?

salaar @ 07:42 | Jul 8, 2025

WiB
Well aggregated Blogs
Happy Birthday Freddie

mike1 @ 07:41 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to nik:

Arse!
FoB!!
Morning all!!!

And HB fred

Have I ever told you guys about the time I met Freddie...

No, you’ve never mentioned that.

I'm intrigued. Tell us please

dinofinn @ 07:40 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to mike1:

Having Maduke as a back-up option that's ready to tie up if necessary would seem to fit Berta's modus operandi, but if for arguments sake, Rodrygo was bought with Martinelli sold (as Ornstein suggeste...

Gyokeres is pretty quick if he comes!

Like me, anyone else NOT think Rodrygo is a substantial upgrade on Martinelli? A higher ceiling maybe...

Gyokeres and Eze as the two main attacking signings this window would be fire.

nik @ 07:39 | Jul 8, 2025

Arse!
FoB!!
Morning all!!!

And HB fred

Have I ever told you guys about the time I met Freddie...

iclass @ 07:33 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

WiB

Birthday arse

45

Wow

Envious happy birthday to you.

45…..sigh

robm @ 07:31 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

The impression I'm getting is that Berta is operating at a very professional level, multi-tasking, seen to be playing clubs and players off against each other. It's a far cry from Edu's BBQs and stran...

I think that's a big part of the changes and I welcome it. Berta speed dates players and agents. Edu wants to go all in on the first person he sees for a position.

I can respect both approaches but I think with Berta we won't get to the end of a transfer window with two bad loans and a gaping hole in one position.

northbankfc @ 07:20 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

WiB

Birthday arse

45

Wow

Happy Happies!

mike1 @ 07:19 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

WiB

Birthday arse

45

Wow

Happy birthday

Your Eze shaped present may be delayed

northbankfc @ 07:19 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to robm:

I suppose with 'Madueke instead of Rodrygo' that this presumes the club think Rodrygo is gettable and that Maduke is better than nothing.

Or that Maduke instead of Rodrygo might be how we can afford...

The impression I'm getting is that Berta is operating at a very professional level, multi-tasking, seen to be playing clubs and players off against each other. It's a far cry from Edu's BBQs and strange over-familiar videos. the main impression was that Edu would put his eggs in one basket, spend a lot of time on a player only to be let down and to let down the club and fans. These are just impressions. Berta looks a serious operator. We'll see over the next few days. Maybe the Madueke deal is a stalking horse for Rodrygo. Let's just get Gyökeres and Eze and as Blogs said, the Madueke deal becomes a lot more palatable after those two sensational buys.

mike1 @ 07:17 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Another £20m.

A mere bagatelle in the highrolling world of NB!

That did make me giggle and brought to mind the excesses of the Vanderbilts

ollie @ 07:16 | Jul 8, 2025

HBFAH!

mike1 @ 07:14 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to robm:

I suppose with 'Madueke instead of Rodrygo' that this presumes the club think Rodrygo is gettable and that Maduke is better than nothing.

Or that Maduke instead of Rodrygo might be how we can afford...

Having Maduke as a back-up option that's ready to tie up if necessary would seem to fit Berta's modus operandi, but if for arguments sake, Rodrygo was bought with Martinelli sold (as Ornstein suggested would be necessary), then Nwaneri is Saka's back-up which doesn't seen too shabby to me, except we lose our only really fast player.

bassarse @ 07:14 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to robm:

It might be we have the right pieces on the board there but have them the wrong way round. Looking Maduke as a replacement for Martinelli or Trossard Because the player themselves wants to leave

The Andrew Preview Guide to Football Management.

(One there for the more experienced among us).

citizenerased1 @ 07:14 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to robm:

It might be we have the right pieces on the board there but have them the wrong way round. Looking Maduke as a replacement for Martinelli or Trossard Because the player themselves wants to leave

There have been reports that Madueke doesn't want to play on the left.

bassarse @ 07:13 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

From all the players we've been linked to, if we were to end up with Gyökeres, Eze and Rodrygo that would be a 10/10 window. Madueke instead of Rodrygo? Less so. It would be the feeling I got when we ...

Another £20m.

A mere bagatelle in the highrolling world of NB!

freddieathome @ 07:12 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Whippersnapper.

Happy birthday 🎂

Haha I’ll take that gladly thank you

freddieathome @ 07:11 | Jul 8, 2025

Thank you ☺️

Eze Gyok would be a good birthday present, no pressure

robm @ 07:10 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Unless the club sacrifices Martinelli

In the transfer way rather than the Nordic god way

It might be we have the right pieces on the board there but have them the wrong way round. Looking Maduke as a replacement for Martinelli or Trossard Because the player themselves wants to leave

bassarse @ 07:10 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

WiB

Birthday arse

45

Wow

Whippersnapper.

Happy birthday 🎂

mike1 @ 07:08 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

And now I have an image of Bruce Lee as a member of The Wurzels.

Bloody Hell. I'd forgotten about them. The singer always reminded me of Benny from Crossroads (Paul Henry).

Hmm. Maybe all those memories should remain buried.

citizenerased1 @ 07:07 | Jul 8, 2025

Unless the club sacrifices Martinelli

In the transfer way rather than the Nordic god way

citizenerased1 @ 07:06 | Jul 8, 2025

The concern with the Madueke deal is with all the other pending deals it takes spending to over £200m. How much wriggle room is there after that?

Feels reminiscent of when we had gaping holes in the forward line last year but instead put £45m down on a left back. A nice to have but not a necessity. That game changer on the left side of the pitch is far more important

robm @ 07:04 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to robm:

I suppose with 'Madueke instead of Rodrygo' that this presumes the club think Rodrygo is gettable and that Maduke is better than nothing.

Or that Maduke instead of Rodrygo might be how we can afford...

Rodrygo *not* gettable in the first paragraph, sorry.

robm @ 07:01 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

From all the players we've been linked to, if we were to end up with Gyökeres, Eze and Rodrygo that would be a 10/10 window. Madueke instead of Rodrygo? Less so. It would be the feeling I got when we ...

I suppose with 'Madueke instead of Rodrygo' that this presumes the club think Rodrygo is gettable and that Maduke is better than nothing.

Or that Maduke instead of Rodrygo might be how we can afford Eze, so its Maduke and Eze instead of Rodrygo.

I don't like the idea of us signing him to be clear but I can absolutely see how it could happen.

le_bob @ 06:58 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

WiB

Birthday arse

45

Wow

HBD!

le_bob @ 06:57 | Jul 8, 2025

arse!

northbankfc @ 06:55 | Jul 8, 2025

From all the players we've been linked to, if we were to end up with Gyökeres, Eze and Rodrygo that would be a 10/10 window. Madueke instead of Rodrygo? Less so. It would be the feeling I got when we followed the sensational buys of Rice and Timber with Havertz. Sure, Arteta worked on him and he's become an important part of our set-up. But it's been hard work. Why not spend £20m more and make it easier this time?

brucelee4ever @ 06:55 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

WiB

Birthday arse

45

Wow

Happy birthday Freddie!!!

freddieathome @ 06:54 | Jul 8, 2025

WiB

Birthday arse

45

Wow

brucelee4ever @ 06:51 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to ollie:

'A Chelsea fan'. I'd ignore, Bruce.

Noted!

ollie @ 06:46 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Do they come in kit form

On it.

iclass @ 06:41 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Pitchforks assemble!

Do they come in kit form

ollie @ 06:40 | Jul 8, 2025

'A Chelsea fan'. I'd ignore, Bruce.

ollie @ 06:39 | Jul 8, 2025

Arse. Well in ShannonG.

iclass @ 06:38 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

And now I have an image of Bruce Lee as a member of The Wurzels.

Is he a cider drinker though

shannon_gooner @ 06:35 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

Moring Mrs, morning cannon.

Morning brucie

bassarse @ 06:33 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

Heh

I'll be bringing a combine harvester.

And now I have an image of Bruce Lee as a member of The Wurzels.

brucelee4ever @ 06:32 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Pitchforks assemble!

Heh

I'll be bringing a combine harvester.

iclass @ 06:32 | Jul 8, 2025

Morning all
* chokes on the words *. Well in Bruce

bassarse @ 06:31 | Jul 8, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

morning guys!

A Chelsea fan here, told me that we were considering some kinda swap with Chelsea-where we send them Ethan Nwaneri.

Is this so, or was it mooted, in any way?

Pitchforks assemble!

arseblog1 @ 06:31 | Jul 8, 2025

Morning all

arseblog1 @ 06:31 | Jul 8, 2025

WiB

brucelee4ever @ 06:29 | Jul 8, 2025

Moring Mrs, morning cannon.

brucelee4ever @ 06:29 | Jul 8, 2025

morning guys!

A Chelsea fan here, told me that we were considering some kinda swap with Chelsea-where we send them Ethan Nwaneri.

Is this so, or was it mooted, in any way?

mrswoo @ 06:26 | Jul 8, 2025

morning petals

shannon_gooner @ 06:24 | Jul 8, 2025

Arse! WiB

brucelee4ever @ 06:23 | Jul 8, 2025

Cheers blogs

Hello Team

brucelee4ever @ 06:23 | Jul 8, 2025

WazzArse!

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