The Arses - 7/16/2025

arseblog1 @ 06:03 | Jul 11, 2025

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iclass @ 06:02 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

To soothe your pains see it as Madueke + Kepa for a maximum 57m in unreachable instalments .

Better ?

Balanced by what’s going on in Lisbon ?

lettraggad @ 05:54 | Jul 11, 2025

To soothe your pains see it as Madueke + Kepa for a maximum 57m in unreachable instalments .

Better ?

iclass @ 05:46 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Back garden, I think

Good choice

arseblog1 @ 05:42 | Jul 11, 2025

Back garden, I think

arseblog1 @ 05:41 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Pretty hot for Dublin indeed! Dip in the Liffey?

Er, not for me!

ollie @ 05:38 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

High of 28 today apparently

Pretty hot for Dublin indeed! Dip in the Liffey?

arseblog1 @ 05:37 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to ollie:

We’re only 2° above it seems. Getting to 29 later, back in the 30s tomorrow.

High of 28 today apparently

ollie @ 05:37 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Pete Stab could have advised beforehand

Heh

ollie @ 05:37 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

17C according to my apps

We’re only 2° above it seems. Getting to 29 later, back in the 30s tomorrow.

arseblog1 @ 05:35 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Thanks for asking…..still a bit sore when I have to get up and down. You don’t realise which muscles get used to move until it hurts when you use them
Who would have thought that sticking a knife in m...

Pete Stab could have advised beforehand

ollie @ 05:35 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Thanks for asking…..still a bit sore when I have to get up and down. You don’t realise which muscles get used to move until it hurts when you use them
Who would have thought that sticking a knife in m...

Hope they took the knife off.
Good luck with the recovery.

arseblog1 @ 05:35 | Jul 11, 2025

17C according to my apps

ollie @ 05:35 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

v warm here already

12?

iclass @ 05:29 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

How are your bits?

Thanks for asking…..still a bit sore when I have to get up and down. You don’t realise which muscles get used to move until it hurts when you use them
Who would have thought that sticking a knife in me would be so uncomfortable

arseblog1 @ 05:27 | Jul 11, 2025

How are your bits?

arseblog1 @ 05:27 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Beautiful start to the day

v warm here already

iclass @ 05:27 | Jul 11, 2025

Beautiful start to the day

citizenerased1 @ 05:22 | Jul 11, 2025

Romano said last night there is a high probability Nicolas Jackson leaves Chelsea....

gooder @ 05:17 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to iclass:

“But it's fucking mad that we are quibbling over 5-10m with Gyokeres and Sesko but have no problem dropping 50m+ for this guy”

This is probably in the minds of Sporting. Why should they drop their st...

'well shit, if madueke is worth that much to them then surely our guy should be worth twice that"

ollie @ 05:05 | Jul 11, 2025

Morning.

iclass @ 04:49 | Jul 11, 2025

“Arsenal's sports director, Andrea Berta, arrived in Lisbon on Friday and left the capital of Portugal on Monday and with his hands waving, unable to take OK for the hiring of Gyokeres. The greens and whites want 80 million euros, achievable, but not through the formula that Berta presented: 65 million euros fixed plus 15 for objectives, even if 5 million were easy to achieve. The lions want another 5 million in the fixed figure, with 10 in variables. And they don't go down a cent from 70+10.”

Begs the question, how badly do the management want this player. All the time spent on the negotiation suggests we are mad keen so then the nit picking over the payment schedule seems ludicrous

iclass @ 04:32 | Jul 11, 2025

“But it's fucking mad that we are quibbling over 5-10m with Gyokeres and Sesko but have no problem dropping 50m+ for this guy”

This is probably in the minds of Sporting. Why should they drop their stance when we are throwing money at another club

iq_3 @ 04:09 | Jul 11, 2025

Oh dear!

Arsène towing the 'party line'...

"I don't share Klopp's view at all" - Wenger defends 'fantastic' Club World Cup

https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c625dk3g3yko

malaisegooner @ 03:21 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

It's not the player, it's the fact it's Chelsea and the price.
If he was at Bournemouth and we offered 25-30m, no one would give a fuck.

I don't like petitions in general, and it probably won't make ...

Exactly, mate. 🤷

thw14 @ 03:02 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

I don't mind the blue rinse so much, it's the newer money which seems to be more aggressively entitled.

Blue Rinse would be a very appropriate title for today's blog

gooder @ 02:05 | Jul 11, 2025

Reply to goldsoundz:

Like you guys I'm just not seeing it. On the plus side we bring some decent quality Prem tested depth on the RW. Perhaps this allows Arteta the flexibility to move Saka around depending on game state ...

"Chelsea buys up so much young talent it will be increasingly difficult to avoid doing business with them "
This was their entire gambit. I left a lengthier post about it on Tim's article, but yeah, they basically jacked up their holdings, sold stuff to themselves to cover it and now can sell those assets to cover PSR going forward. It was as clever as it was sketchy.

goldsoundz @ 01:05 | Jul 11, 2025

Like you guys I'm just not seeing it. On the plus side we bring some decent quality Prem tested depth on the RW. Perhaps this allows Arteta the flexibility to move Saka around depending on game state which quite frankly has never been an option.

But it's fucking mad that we are quibbling over 5-10m with Gyokeres and Sesko but have no problem dropping 50m+ for this guy. Chelsea buys up so much young talent it's will be increasingly difficult to avoid doing business with them altogether but for god's sake make them sweat a little bit and get a better deal out of it.

gooder @ 22:59 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Have got my metaphorical popcorn ready. This is going to be fun.

I hope Arteta knows what he's doing because if this one doesn't work out the Emirates will be caked in exploded frontal lobes.

bassarse @ 22:52 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

What an absolute pile of shit.

No where to hide next season Arteta. There must be plenty of money if we're able to spend 52 mil on this Chelsea bum.

Have got my metaphorical popcorn ready. This is going to be fun.

kleinfeld @ 22:46 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to catfishstgermain:

Feels like we've know this was happening for like a fortnight to be fair

What an absolute pile of shit.

No where to hide next season Arteta. There must be plenty of money if we're able to spend 52 mil on this Chelsea bum.

bassarse @ 22:37 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to catfishstgermain:

You know, when you consider the number of shit players we've signed from Chelsea (Maduekes isn't shit, the fee is what you pay for a talented english player, the signing is nonetheless fucking weird, ...

Didn't we sell Giroud to facilitate the Aubameyang signing?

catfishstgermain @ 22:35 | Jul 10, 2025

Feels like we've know this was happening for like a fortnight to be fair

kleinfeld @ 22:33 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to hazza:

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1943422099802198167

Oops...

Nothing from Ornstein on this as yet...

Fuck sake

catfishstgermain @ 22:28 | Jul 10, 2025

You know, when you consider the number of shit players we've signed from Chelsea (Maduekes isn't shit, the fee is what you pay for a talented english player, the signing is nonetheless fucking weird, this is an aside) and factor in the transfers the other way were Frances highest ever goalscorer and the best left back of his generation...yeah.

myleftwingfoot @ 22:01 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I double parked in the high street waiting to nab a space. A Big 4x4 wanted to come by the other way. I gave some room, but another car came the other way and blocked her. She wound down her window an...

'A Big 4x4', heh, we have them in Norfolk, and they can literally look down their noses at you. They also don't want to get a wheel on a single blade of grass, even though they're in a car supposedly designed for that and more.

gooder @ 21:59 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to hazza:

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1943422099802198167

Oops...

Nothing from Ornstein on this as yet...

For me that photoshopped nonsense will always have him a level under Ornstein. A personal pet peeve, I guess.

gooder @ 21:57 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I double parked in the high street waiting to nab a space. A Big 4x4 wanted to come by the other way. I gave some room, but another car came the other way and blocked her. She wound down her window an...

You can really only shake your head and laugh at that sort of thing. I remember dad telling me a story about a time he was driving down his road in ice and snow and a lady who was parked at the curb suddenly shot out to do a u-turn right in front of him. Of course he slide into her, unavoidable. She gets out and absolutely loses her shit on him... until she noticed who she was screaming at, a softball teammate for many years. She still blamed him for the accident though because she figured that illegal u-turn made it somehow magically her right-of-way. ha ha 🙄

hazza @ 21:52 | Jul 10, 2025

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1943422099802198167

Oops...

Nothing from Ornstein on this as yet...

gooder @ 21:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I get you and I actually agree, that was more reflexive of me. Many of the older people are quite polite and reserved. In fact this woman was probably in her late 30s and had that twisted anger in her...

I didn't know England had Karens too. 😂

northbankfc @ 21:32 | Jul 10, 2025

Anyway, early drive up to Forest Row tomorrow. Enough of my own demented ranting. I blame the full moon. Need to get some sleep! Night...

northbankfc @ 21:29 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

I don't mind the blue rinse so much, it's the newer money which seems to be more aggressively entitled.

I get you and I actually agree, that was more reflexive of me. Many of the older people are quite polite and reserved. In fact this woman was probably in her late 30s and had that twisted anger in her face of some kind of weird entitlement and maybe a mortgage and debts she's struggling to keep up payments with. Whatever, it really affected me, absolutely no need for her to speak to anyone that way never mind over a simple parking issue.

northbankfc @ 21:27 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Nobody is opposed to us getting a striker.. ??
We want people on the wings as well …

And again we are bidding for several wingers and strikers so why be upset . We are caught In A pointless loop ....

I explained. Optics. The striker is the narrative. Get Gyökeres first and the whole drama is diffused.

bassarse @ 21:22 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I double parked in the high street waiting to nab a space. A Big 4x4 wanted to come by the other way. I gave some room, but another car came the other way and blocked her. She wound down her window an...

I don't mind the blue rinse so much, it's the newer money which seems to be more aggressively entitled.

lettraggad @ 21:20 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Mbappe is a goalscorer and the main man in any forward line-up. That his pace means he can come off the wing to score is an dded feature to his game (like a certain No 14 we knew). But put him in a on...

Nobody is opposed to us getting a striker.. ??
We want people on the wings as well …

And again we are bidding for several wingers and strikers so why be upset . We are caught In A pointless loop ..

Again I avoid social media I know there is furior from headlines but I don’t go to toxic places or engage in toxicity(normally) so this is where I interact..and In here you’re the guy .. you’ve already accused me of all kind of things.
Whatever I’m done going to fall asleep I’m front of Netflix. I’m teflon and believe it or not there’s no animosity. …

northbankfc @ 21:16 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Welcome to Surrey. They're a weird breed; teaching horsey and lacrosse -playing Surrey girls for the last twenty years has been quite the experience.

I double parked in the high street waiting to nab a space. A Big 4x4 wanted to come by the other way. I gave some room, but another car came the other way and blocked her. She wound down her window and screamed at me like a child that I move. It was like gentry speaking to a servant. It was ugly. The whole street stopped to gawp and I had to make a joke to the shop keeper. I strained myself and just called her a very rude woman, but my oh my it was ugly the way she screamed. It felt very Surrey and very Haslemere. I love the surrounding countryside, but does have a blue rinse, self-important old-school Tory feel about it. I'm still very chuffed I have the council flat, bringing a bit of rough and ready to these toffs!

northbankfc @ 21:12 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

I still don’t get your point you want better players.. Don’t we all .. Don’t see anyone coming close tho being this upset .. Mbappe is a winger that Real are playing through the middle but he roams.....

Mbappe is a goalscorer and the main man in any forward line-up. That his pace means he can come off the wing to score is an dded feature to his game (like a certain No 14 we knew). But put him in a one on one or give him half a chance and he will score. That's what he does. Havertz is not that guy. Gyökeres could be another type of that guy. Much more central but just as devastating in front of goal. Arsenal desperately need that. Most fans and rival fans see it. I can't believe there are still those who don't.

bassarse @ 21:12 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Yes.

Welcome to Surrey. They're a weird breed; teaching horsey and lacrosse -playing Surrey girls for the last twenty years has been quite the experience.

northbankfc @ 21:08 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Are you in Haslemere now?

Yes.

northbankfc @ 21:08 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

I still don’t get your point you want better players.. Don’t we all .. Don’t see anyone coming close tho being this upset .. Mbappe is a winger that Real are playing through the middle but he roams.....

"Don’t see anyone coming close tho being this upset"

Really? Aside from the vicious stuff online, its and lots of Arsenal fans are saying the same. It's the striker, it's all about the striker. I guarantee you when we sign Gyökeres the fanbase will go mental, it will be like the release of a poison. It shouldn't have taken three years and it shouldn't stop at Gyökeres. There's too much emphasis on technicians who can carry out precise instructions. Clive said it best when he said we just need someone who can hit the ball really hard (and cleanly).

bassarse @ 21:07 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

So did I as a matter of fact. I went for a walk in the woodland area just up the road from me. I went and got a lovely old school wooden sideboard for a free from a person moving house. I only just se...

Are you in Haslemere now?

northbankfc @ 21:06 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

I had a really pleasant day away from my screen.

Works wonders for one's wellbeing.

So did I as a matter of fact. I went for a walk in the woodland area just up the road from me. I went and got a lovely old school wooden sideboard for a free from a person moving house. I only just seem as if all I have done is rant on here :)

lettraggad @ 21:05 | Jul 10, 2025

I still don’t get your point you want better players.. Don’t we all .. Don’t see anyone coming close tho being this upset .. Mbappe is a winger that Real are playing through the middle but he roams.. either way none of the players you mentioned are ballon d or favourites (shit prize and all i)

bassarse @ 21:03 | Jul 10, 2025

I had a really pleasant day away from my screen.

Works wonders for one's wellbeing.

lettraggad @ 21:00 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Stop it!!!

Jesus who is injured and could barely score (oh he scored 2 in 5 before his injury that was enough for his supporters to claim he had finally cracked it and would be our CF. And Havertz wh...

That I finally get it 😂 ..

northbankfc @ 20:56 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Mbappe is not a central striker even when they play him there

He’s a pure finisher. He’s a marquee player. Gyökeres has that aura.

northbankfc @ 20:55 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

But we are buying a striker while we still have Jesus AND Havertz .. so what is the fucking point again.. you are outraged we didn’t do it earlier??
Is that what you are saying..
Ok .. so what are y...

Stop it!!!

Jesus who is injured and could barely score (oh he scored 2 in 5 before his injury that was enough for his supporters to claim he had finally cracked it and would be our CF. And Havertz who misses sitters, who can score but is NOT a pure striker. And anyone who says he’s enough is either lying or deluding themselves. We need a belt and braces centre forward. When we get Gyökeres (pleaaaassse god) you will finally understand and I hope you will be gracious enough to admit you finally get if. It’s unbelievable to me you saying you don’t get it. Don’t agree by all means. But don’t pretend you don’t get the other argument that three-quarters of the support is having. That makes you look foolish at best.

lettraggad @ 20:52 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Top scorer in Bundesliga: Harry Kane
Top scorer in Serie A: Retegui
Too scorer in La Liga: Mbappe

Pure goalscorers. I can’t believe there are fans still going on about the winger being more important...

Mbappe is not a central striker even when they play him there

northbankfc @ 20:51 | Jul 10, 2025

Top scorer in Bundesliga: Harry Kane
Top scorer in Serie A: Retegui
Too scorer in La Liga: Mbappe

Pure goalscorers. I can’t believe there are fans still going on about the winger being more important and “football has changed” it’s all about technical movement, pure finishers are a thing of the past. What is this ridiculous nonsense? We’re still arguing over whether we even need Gyökeres? And you wonder why some fans lose it? Why has football become so gentrified and deliberately been made complicated?

SIGN A FUCKING STRIKER!!!

‘Scuse the language 🙏🏼

lettraggad @ 20:50 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!
IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!
IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!
IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!
IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!

🤣

Seriously, how do you not get it?

But we are buying a striker while we still have Jesus AND Havertz .. so what is the fucking point again.. you are outraged we didn’t do it earlier??
Is that what you are saying..
Ok .. so what are you gonna do about it .. ?

lettraggad @ 20:47 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I don’t believe you. You give it away with every sentence. You see no difference between me and some abusive kid on X obscenely attacking Madueke. You say you don’t see my point because you’re one of ...

You are doing this to yourself.. believe me and I know me saying so will upset you as well . I don’t engage in any social media But you getting angry m(ier) at me saying that you are overly upset is well it’s something.

Yeah let’s agree to disagree maybe that’s Stillmans view I don’t know for sure but it certainly is mine .. Dembele, Doue . Raphina? Laminate Yamal , Salah , Saka , Vinicius, Leao .. Mbappe, Raphina.. so yeah ..

northbankfc @ 20:42 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

I have absolutely no intention to rile you up I know you don’t believe be but it’s the fucking truth . I e read what you wrote and I’m still dumb founded at how upset you are.

Have ther been transfer...

IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!
IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!
IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!
IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!
IT’S ABOUT THE STRIKER!

🤣

Seriously, how do you not get it?

northbankfc @ 20:40 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Wait .. Am In a fight with you again.. I really do not get the point you are making but you are clearly as upset as all the social media people.
I am absolutely Zen here .

Also if we have to go the...

I don’t believe you. You give it away with every sentence. You see no difference between me and some abusive kid on X obscenely attacking Madueke. You say you don’t see my point because you’re one of those who thinks Havertz is more than enough at CF (the old “winger is more important” that the likes of Tim Stillman et al has been saying for years. You can believe that all you want. But using the abuse that some fans give over the sheer desperation for a striker to pretend that point holds no water or has not been discussed at infinitum by pundits and fans for the past three years is just dishonest. You can feign ignorance all you like. The more you do it the more I see that you’re not an honest person. You’re clearly an intelligent person, so it makes it even more obvious what you’re doing. Why do that?

lettraggad @ 20:36 | Jul 10, 2025

I have absolutely no intention to rile you up I know you don’t believe be but it’s the fucking truth . I e read what you wrote and I’m still dumb founded at how upset you are.

Have ther been transfer mistakes ?? Yeah fo sure .. but they have done a hell of a lot right as well . My hope was that we would challenge again and we are I believe it will lead to titles .. I don’t think titles should be expected.. The body of work will deliver it . So again I’m quite Zen.

lettraggad @ 20:30 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

You're not sure?!! That's the whole problem right there. It's only been discussed by pundits, fans and experts for the past three years, growing ever louder with each failed attempt at the league titl...

Wait .. Am In a fight with you again.. I really do not get the point you are making but you are clearly as upset as all the social media people.
I am absolutely Zen here .

Also if we have to go there I’m of the opinion that the leftwing attacker is a more important addition than the striker look In all fucking leagues at the top scorers and you will come to realise that Me Modest the not so jolly giant Haaland is an anomaly football has changed and Kai’s numbers are far from our biggest problem he can easily produce 20-25+ goal involvements and does vital work Saka can go beyond 30+ goal involvements but our left side is giving us 10-15 .. there lies the. Problem and main improvement.. And no I don’t get your rage or the petition klans rage we are way better now than we have been for over a decade.

gooder @ 20:25 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Let's not worry too much about optics as much as getting everything we need to get done, done.

Still 7-8 weeks of the window left

This.

So far our actual signings have been decent this window and it will be considered pretty damn good window if we can get the other business done.

If we were to end up signing Gyökeres and Eze as well as Madueke no one would be bothered that we signed the latter... and my poor flaming pitchfork business will flop.

lettraggad @ 20:22 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to gooder:

"I chose to see it more as helping ourselves to their ~~food~~** good players and exploiting them"

Kepa for £5M is definitely that (and bravo to Berta there). Madueke at £50M is not. As has been...

Yes me and my spellcheck have been at odds for years.

gooder @ 20:13 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Olivia Smith to Arsenal from pool for a world record fee .

So we bought a striker.

Oh Canada! tee hee...

What would this mean for Blackstenius and, more importantly, Agyemang?

Are you sure she's a striker though? She doesn't play as striker for the national team. She did for Liverpool though. Maybe Slegers is pulling an Arteta and covering multiple position at the same time.

arseblog1 @ 20:11 | Jul 10, 2025

Let's not worry too much about optics as much as getting everything we need to get done, done.

Still 7-8 weeks of the window left

brucelee4ever @ 20:10 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to gooder:

"I chose to see it more as helping ourselves to their ~~food~~** good players and exploiting them"

Kepa for £5M is definitely that (and bravo to Berta there). Madueke at £50M is not. As has been...

😁

northbankfc @ 20:01 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Not sure why Jesus doesn’t count or why Kai doesn’t count , or the point you’re trying to make .. This level of outrage is not only entitled as fuck it’s stupid.. Arsenal FC is always going to be its...

I meticulously explained that focusing on the extreme elements of the reaction detracts from the general point being made and so you go ahead and do just that as if I had never made the point or you had not read what I said. The extreme examples are irrelevant to the point I'm making that most fans feel that the priority for the past three seasons has been a striker and Arsenal have shown bad optics by not completing the deal for Gyökeres before making it known they would spent £50m on a player most fans don't immediately think we need.

You've studiously avoided any point I made and are now feigning ignorance. Seriously, you're worthy of a politician the way you do that. You've done it alot with me in the past tbh.

gooder @ 20:00 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

I don’t think 1 single Arsenal fan wants to help that lot I chose to see it more as helping ourselves to their food players and exploiting them. I have some real sympathy for Noni now this is fucking ...

"I chose to see it more as helping ourselves to their ~~food~~** good players and exploiting them"

Kepa for £5M is definitely that (and bravo to Berta there). Madueke at £50M is not. As has been said, make it £30M and no one gives a shit.

(** 😏I assume. fun typo though, ha ha)

northbankfc @ 19:56 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Not sure why Jesus doesn’t count or why Kai doesn’t count , or the point you’re trying to make .. This level of outrage is not only entitled as fuck it’s stupid.. Arsenal FC is always going to be its...

You're not sure?!! That's the whole problem right there. It's only been discussed by pundits, fans and experts for the past three years, growing ever louder with each failed attempt at the league title. You can dismiss all that, but you can't pretend you don't know what they're talking about. That's just disingenuous. Havertz is not a pure striker, neither is Jesus, hence all the pretend egg heads saying that fans "don't know ball" because they can't see what geniuses they both are. Gyökeres is a pure striker. Why do you make me get all riled up by pretending you don't know what the fuss has been in the support for the past three years, especially the past year? Why do that?

lettraggad @ 19:55 | Jul 10, 2025

Olivia Smith to Arsenal from pool for a world record fee .

So we bought a striker.

lettraggad @ 19:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to pppontus:

Thank fuck that Mudryk is suspended.

😂😂😂

lettraggad @ 19:24 | Jul 10, 2025

Not sure why Jesus doesn’t count or why Kai doesn’t count , or the point you’re trying to make .. This level of outrage is not only entitled as fuck it’s stupid.. Arsenal FC is always going to be its own worst enemy it seems and as fans are not excluded. A petition..

Oh my
embarrassing.

northbankfc @ 19:17 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

I don’t think 1 single Arsenal fan wants to help that lot I chose to see it more as helping ourselves to their food players and exploiting them. I have some real sympathy for Noni now this is fucking ...

We lack a striker, we have lacked a proper striker for three years, since Auba left (no, Jesus doesn't count). Whatever the influencers close to the club say, the narrative is that we have lacked a striker for three years and blew three opportunities to win the league because of it. Now, we've bought two defensive midfielders, a goalkeeper and the striker that the majority of the support is craving for, dangled over our heads, has now been snatched away over a £50m for a player that doesn't register.

You can do what everyone does and make a big thing of the extreme views in order to overshadow the fact that the reaction makes perfect sense. Some express it way over the top, but that should not overshadow that the point being made is shared by many, many Arsenal fans and I actually detest more those smug influencers who try to make out that if you reject a player, if you do not want a player, and if you get mad at the manager for failing for three years to get a striker and then teasing us with a completely different player at the last minute, you're absolutely gonna have to expect the reaction that has happened on X. It doesn't take away that the overall point, aside from the extreme expressions, is a completely logical and valid one from the point of view of the fans and what they are made aware of.

lettraggad @ 19:13 | Jul 10, 2025

We don’t even know anything it’s all rumours and noise from liars ITks and influencers and we can’t tell who is who.

lettraggad @ 19:12 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

It's not the player, it's the fact it's Chelsea and the price.
If he was at Bournemouth and we offered 25-30m, no one would give a fuck.

I don't like petitions in general, and it probably won't make ...

I don’t think 1 single Arsenal fan wants to help that lot I chose to see it more as helping ourselves to their food players and exploiting them. I have some real sympathy for Noni now this is fucking kindergarten..

Some people are just dumb. Creating a ”banterclub” when we are a solid fucking unit these days.

northbankfc @ 19:11 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

It's not the player, it's the fact it's Chelsea and the price.
If he was at Bournemouth and we offered 25-30m, no one would give a fuck.

I don't like petitions in general, and it probably won't make ...

It's the timing, the clear haggling over the Gyökeres deal when he's done so much to make himself available, even reportedly taking a cut in wages or signing on fee. And we can't let €5m slide? They could have wrapped the deal up by yesterday and the Madueke interest wouldn't even register. KIt's called optics, and Arsenal hierarchy are still amateurs when it comes to that. The old Hill-Wood Etonian aristocratic disdain for the masses and the need to inform them or play to them I think still wafts through the Emirates. Berta has to work very hard to buck that trend.

kleinfeld @ 19:08 | Jul 10, 2025

It's not the player, it's the fact it's Chelsea and the price.
If he was at Bournemouth and we offered 25-30m, no one would give a fuck.

I don't like petitions in general, and it probably won't make any difference to whether we sign this bum or not...but it might make them pause the next time we inevitably go back for a hoke around the Chelsea dumpster (credit to MG)

northbankfc @ 19:08 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

It’s embarrassing.

It's a symptom of the times. All it does is make me want to support him now... as long as we get Gyökeres and Eze!

lettraggad @ 19:05 | Jul 10, 2025

It’s embarrassing.

northbankfc @ 18:58 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

You haven't been on X and seen some of the vitriol? they might all be fake Arsenal fans, but it's a very Arsenal roomy fan thing to do, just accentuated more vitriolic because X has done that to peopl...

-roomy
+doomy

northbankfc @ 18:58 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to riku7:

How do we know they are arsenal by fans signing it ? Not other teams fans , winding up

You haven't been on X and seen some of the vitriol? they might all be fake Arsenal fans, but it's a very Arsenal roomy fan thing to do, just accentuated more vitriolic because X has done that to people and many young people (and I'm sure a few old grizzled ones) out there looking for attention and having to be evermore extreme to get that attention. Do you think rival fans really give such a shit to start a petition to stop us getting a player that many of our fans clearly don'y want?

lettraggad @ 18:55 | Jul 10, 2025

We have massive problems with gangs and integration and also massive unemployment numbers and the Swedes have elected not only racists but the most incompetent (and likely corrupt) bunch of politicians I have seen in all of my life It’s not going to change anytime soon we have som really complex problems that need fixing but they have the most basic solutions for all of them and are pretending tha nearly 11 % unemployment rate doesnt exist. Good times

lettraggad @ 18:49 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to pppontus:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/10/sweden-migration-minister-teenage-son-far-right

This cunt has been all over the news for ages talking about how immigrant parents (without saying the wor...

Yeah isn’t it great … The double standards Here are amazing.. This fucking guy privileged not living in one of the fucked up neglected areas with bad schools surrounded by cunty gangs who abuse their neighbours and recruit their youngsters and lock them in a life of crime . No this fucker on a high government post spending his days insulting foreigners, and proposing motions limiting the rights of foreigners in before mentioned areas and watering down the value of citizenship for Swedish citizens with a foreign background .. This fucking guy raised a Nazi who is an active recruiter for hardcore violent extremism who in turn are affiliated with Internationally terror classed rightwing extremist organisations .. But apparently he had no idea and was just recently informed by the security services what his so. That he raised who lives in his home and openly posts racist stuff was doing.
It’s just a tragic story about a young child bla bla WHO has just turned 16 and what he did is now behind him .. although he was actively recruiting and spewing hate on socials no more than three months ago .. it’s so so sad . He has announced that he will not resign and stay in his job..

It’s so cool how quickly Sweden and the swedes went Nazi .

trailhombre @ 18:35 | Jul 10, 2025

Our loyalty to the Chelsea club shop goes waaay back, but Arsenal: American owner, Chelsea: American owner. Shady conniving Yanks doing deals like total cigar-chomping besties, or is that just 2+2=5?

riku7 @ 18:10 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

"Arsenal fans have started a petition to stop the signing of Noni Madueke and have collected over 2200 signatures."

Like we can all have our opinions, but this shit is low rent.

How do we know they are arsenal by fans signing it ? Not other teams fans , winding up

riku7 @ 18:09 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to riku7:

Two tier class system
What was the stat . In documentary, 3 home made grenades a day , going off in Malmö

Limited opportunities for some, particularly immigrants

riku7 @ 18:09 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to pppontus:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/10/sweden-migration-minister-teenage-son-far-right

This cunt has been all over the news for ages talking about how immigrant parents (without saying the wor...

Two tier class system
What was the stat . In documentary, 3 home made grenades a day , going off in Malmö

hazza @ 18:07 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

😑

Reopen the Norgaard thread, please!

The locals are getting restless...

possession @ 18:06 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

"Arsenal fans have started a petition to stop the signing of Noni Madueke and have collected over 2200 signatures."

So it looks like we're getting him now. I kinda feel sorry for the lad. He's a foot...

I have received the petition from a friend who forwarded it to me and he's all up for us season ticket holders being able to 'take control' or at least have an impact on company expenditure regarding player recruitment.
What a load of bollocks that petition is.
Shameful guys.

arseblog1 @ 18:06 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to pppontus:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/10/sweden-migration-minister-teenage-son-far-right

This cunt has been all over the news for ages talking about how immigrant parents (without saying the wor...

😑

riku7 @ 18:05 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to pppontus:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/10/sweden-migration-minister-teenage-son-far-right

This cunt has been all over the news for ages talking about how immigrant parents (without saying the wor...

BBC iPlayer Simon Reeves documentary is interesting about this subject in his visit to Scandinavia.
One of my best friends lives in Malmö

arseblog1 @ 18:01 | Jul 10, 2025

"Arsenal fans have started a petition to stop the signing of Noni Madueke and have collected over 2200 signatures."

Like we can all have our opinions, but this shit is low rent.

hazza @ 18:01 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

"Arsenal fans have started a petition to stop the signing of Noni Madueke and have collected over 2200 signatures."

So it looks like we're getting him now. I kinda feel sorry for the lad. He's a foot...

Because you don't agree to pay what the selling club want.

It's like you buying a house... If the sellers want an extra £50k, you don't simply pay it, because it's a major amount to just "pony up".. It would affect your mortgage amount.

Unless you are filthy rich and can just spaff money up the wall!

iq_3 @ 17:53 | Jul 10, 2025

Arse!
Well in classy

i used to like Gibbs-White

now he's a cunt!

northbankfc @ 17:49 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

"Arsenal fans have started a petition to stop the signing of Noni Madueke and have collected over 2200 signatures."

So it looks like we're getting him now. I kinda feel sorry for the lad. He's a foot...

-unclasp
+unclassy

though Arsenal could unclasp their rusty wallet and pay the fooking money!

northbankfc @ 17:48 | Jul 10, 2025

"Arsenal fans have started a petition to stop the signing of Noni Madueke and have collected over 2200 signatures."

So it looks like we're getting him now. I kinda feel sorry for the lad. He's a football player, he didn't need to get embroiled in this. I do think Arteta, Berta, Josh etc have handled this badly. Why are we still waiting on Gyökeres? If they had signed him and the Madueke story came out there wouldn't have been anywhere near the vitriol. Arsenal and Sporting are still €5m apart with both sides refusing to budge. Why play hardball, this is our marquee signing. Quibbling over €5m looks cheap and unclasp. Come on Arsenal! Sort this NOW!!!

northbankfc @ 17:37 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

An interesting article about an Arsenal youth player, Zac Shuaib.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwyg1dn619zo

There can't be many modern English-born footballers who went to Eton.

Just looking at Madueke's wiki. He went to a private day school in St Albans, St Columba's College. I'm maintaining that if we sign Gyökeres, Rodrygo and Eze, then Madueke makes a lot more sense ;)

shannon_gooner @ 17:36 | Jul 10, 2025

This weekend, I will mostly be drinking Gin and Tonic in the sunshine

hazza @ 17:12 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to jo333:

Think we missed a trick with João Pedro…
Rated him at Brighton… didn’t think Brighton would have let go of him for so little!!
Disregard the club World Cup thing… but Chelsea might just have sorted o...

Nah, he's a proper cheating cunt.

Suits Cuntski right to the core!

thw14 @ 17:05 | Jul 10, 2025

The correlation between nice graphs and fence-sitting is too high. Give me Seventeen Radar Graphs That Prove Madueke is Welbeck 2.0.

brucelee4ever @ 17:02 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Time to enjoy some sunshine.

This.

Blown the gym out, off to the beach.

brucelee4ever @ 17:00 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to tosvenson:

@Hazza @ Ollie I want to apologise to you.

When you complain about the Arsenal app , I used to think it was over the top. After trying to buy tickets for the Villareal where it took me almost an hou...

Hazza, restrained. 😉😁😂

brucelee4ever @ 16:59 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Really pissed off about the Gyökeres collapse of talks. Am going off to sulk.

😬

kleinfeld @ 16:52 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to pppontus:

Thank fuck that Mudryk is suspended.

Haha

pppontus @ 16:39 | Jul 10, 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/10/sweden-migration-minister-teenage-son-far-right

This cunt has been all over the news for ages talking about how immigrant parents (without saying the word immigrant) are to blame for their kids ending up in gangs. How’s that nazi boot fitting now you fucking tool?

pppontus @ 16:32 | Jul 10, 2025

Thank fuck that Mudryk is suspended.

kleinfeld @ 16:10 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Something else in common with Madueke.

That's what we don't know because the cunt wears that dishcloth on his head

myleftwingfoot @ 15:56 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

King of foreheads

Something else in common with Madueke.

iclass @ 15:55 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Really pissed off about the Gyökeres collapse of talks. Am going off to sulk.

Still a bit more time to go although I think MA said he wanted it done by this weekend. Depends who blinks first

thw14 @ 15:43 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Really pissed off about the Gyökeres collapse of talks. Am going off to sulk.

This is apparently also what Viktor is doing. Unlike his uncaring ex who doesn't get it.

kleinfeld @ 15:35 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to gooder:

Gervinho was the king of chaos... nuff said.

King of foreheads

gooder @ 15:26 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Really pissed off about the Gyökeres collapse of talks. Am going off to sulk.

don't stress about it too much, it's just media clickbaiters being clickbaiters.

mrswoo @ 15:21 | Jul 10, 2025

Really pissed off about the Gyökeres collapse of talks. Am going off to sulk.

gooder @ 15:16 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

As soon as I hear someone talking about the "chaos" a player will bring, I immediately know that player is inconsistent, infuriating and generally shit.
Sanogo, Darwin Nunez, Zirkzee etc

Gervinho was the king of chaos... nuff said.

gooder @ 14:57 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

No, because I'm an expert on people being full of shit. I encounter it in my professional life on a daily basis.

heh, taken literally that sounds like an episode of Dirty Jobs

gooder @ 14:53 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

It's almost as if they're two distinct deals and Sporting have been really difficult all summer with regards their best player, whereas Chelsea have a surplus of lads to get rid off

"Chelsea have a surplus of lads to get rid off"
exactly why I'm astonished we would start the bidding so high. We should be lowballing the hell out of them.

northbankfc @ 14:52 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to riku7:

Is Eze that amazing, do you rate ?. He has scored some good goals. But at last euros didn't do much for England and he is short and got pushed off the ball ..

I hope he is great . But have been liki...

He's 5'10" and to me he brings the "chaos" that influencers are saying about Madueke. I think he's an exciting player. I just remember he stood out for me more than Olise at the time I first noticed him. But yeah 27 is getting on a bit and I guess Arsenal are thinking long-term with Madueke, though still that initial fee is eye-watering and, as others have said, it's like a reward for Chelsea's player hoarding.

iclass @ 14:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

I think on that bad Bruce can have it back

-bad
+ basis

iclass @ 14:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to gooder:

Arse!
well in, classy! apparently all it takes to beat Bruce is to have major surgery. 😏 How goes it? [commences back arsing]

Show time again.
https://youtu.be/sTFVMMCwsss
Did their stuff make it...

I think on that bad Bruce can have it back

gooder @ 14:38 | Jul 10, 2025

"Chelsea Fatigue Syndrome©"
symptoms may include a sinking feeling at the bottom of gut from rewarding a spend-crazy club for player hoarding.

marxdrive @ 14:36 | Jul 10, 2025

Hi wages are a reported £50k per week. Arsenal will be looking at the full package, not just the player cost.

Willian was not a chelsea player, he was a free agent.

gooder @ 14:35 | Jul 10, 2025

Arse!
well in, classy! apparently all it takes to beat Bruce is to have major surgery. 😏 How goes it? [commences back arsing]

Show time again.
https://youtu.be/sTFVMMCwsss
Did their stuff make it much out of Canada? This and White Hot with it's brilliant intro...

And because we're The Arsenal I'll go with...
https://youtu.be/5A4xBp2rizQ

tosvenson @ 14:28 | Jul 10, 2025

@Hazza @ Ollie I want to apologise to you.

When you complain about the Arsenal app , I used to think it was over the top. After trying to buy tickets for the Villareal where it took me almost an hour, I see that you were restrained.

I would have the tickets in my basket but it would ask me to login.. even though I was already logged in. This happened 5 times and then it was that “ suspicious activity” was coming from my network. Find another device or network.

Mailed box office - got a reply saying something was wrong with their system - they would send me a payment link soon. That was on two days ago.

Finally tried again today and after 20 minutes of logging in and out - got the tickets.

Can’t imagine why Arsenal can’t get a proper app done.

citizenerased1 @ 14:19 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to riku7:

Is Eze that amazing, do you rate ?. He has scored some good goals. But at last euros didn't do much for England and he is short and got pushed off the ball ..

I hope he is great . But have been liki...

He's 5'10 and it would be nice to sign a few technicians for a change rather than lumbering duel monsters.

The lack of technicians at the club is shit.

s.p2 @ 14:19 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to pip:

And he ran up mountains on his day off

Yeah... but mostly he was just an exceptional talent and not a player we have to strain to appreciate.

citizenerased1 @ 14:18 | Jul 10, 2025

Arsenal X account announcing Norgaards arrival - "Bringing a wealth of experience"

Norgaard in his first Arsenal interview - Talks in detail about how he's excited to play in the Champions League for the first time.

lol

riku7 @ 14:17 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It reminds me of when David Dein said the club build was completely separate from transfer deals and transfers would be "ringfenced". It's patent bollox that you have to really not be thinking to beli...

Is Eze that amazing, do you rate ?. He has scored some good goals. But at last euros didn't do much for England and he is short and got pushed off the ball ..

I hope he is great . But have been liking the teams average height to be 6 foot and average age 23
.
He is ,5'6 and 27?( Happy to be corrected)

pip @ 14:07 | Jul 10, 2025

Has to be the most stress free summer in a long time

pip @ 14:06 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Alexis also had bags of quality and natural ability.

And he ran up mountains on his day off

pip @ 14:05 | Jul 10, 2025

I am totally zen about all these transfers. Good work so far, good potentials.

We already have a good team too.

s.p2 @ 14:05 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to pip:

Alexis Sanchez was chaotic and not shit (for us anyway)

Alexis also had bags of quality and natural ability.

lukas @ 14:01 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

This window has had an encouraging start to it. I like to think it will continue in the same way and doesn’t fizzle out

I agree, but sometimes my anxieties take over, which is perfectly natural with something we all care so much about (Arsenal in this case)

lukas @ 14:01 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

This window has had an encouraging start to it. I like to think it will continue in the same way and doesn’t fizzle out

I agree, but sometimes my anxieties take over, which is perfectly natural with something we all care so much about (Arsenal in this case)

pip @ 14:01 | Jul 10, 2025

Alexis Sanchez was chaotic and not shit (for us anyway)

s.p2 @ 14:00 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to jo333:

Yep. We have limited funds like most clubs. We aren’t particularly great at raising funds by selling…so our expenditure on transfers is most likely based prize money from CL progression, tv money and ...

We have more funds than the majority of clubs.

iclass @ 13:58 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lukas:

And we've been in similar situations pretty regularly in the last few years

This window has had an encouraging start to it. I like to think it will continue in the same way and doesn’t fizzle out

jo333 @ 13:57 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It reminds me of when David Dein said the club build was completely separate from transfer deals and transfers would be "ringfenced". It's patent bollox that you have to really not be thinking to beli...

Yep. We have limited funds like most clubs. We aren’t particularly great at raising funds by selling…so our expenditure on transfers is most likely based prize money from CL progression, tv money and league finishing position… so…we have to make things balance. Spending 50m+ on Madueke right now doesn’t make sense.
Prioritize the other signings first, then fans might be a bit more open to his arrival.

myleftwingfoot @ 13:55 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lukas:

And we've been in similar situations pretty regularly in the last few years

Exactly, the fanbase has residual PTSD around this kind of signing.

lukas @ 13:52 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lukas:

I guess the anxiety is there because we all want to prevent the shit before the shit can happen.

And we've been in similar situations pretty regularly in the last few years

lukas @ 13:52 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Wait till it happens. Pointless losing your shit till shit happens

I guess the anxiety is there because we all want to prevent the shit before the shit can happen.

iclass @ 13:50 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Inspired in all the convoluted ways that fans "who don't know ball" will never understand, right?

Wait till it happens. Pointless losing your shit till shit happens

northbankfc @ 13:46 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Unless he turns into an inspired signing

Inspired in all the convoluted ways that fans "who don't know ball" will never understand, right?

northbankfc @ 13:45 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

As soon as I hear someone talking about the "chaos" a player will bring, I immediately know that player is inconsistent, infuriating and generally shit.
Sanogo, Darwin Nunez, Zirkzee etc

Heh! THIS

kleinfeld @ 13:45 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Would be nice if Stillman could write a piece that doesn't endorse/pander to the club's decision-making just once.

As soon as I hear someone talking about the "chaos" a player will bring, I immediately know that player is inconsistent, infuriating and generally shit.
Sanogo, Darwin Nunez, Zirkzee etc

iclass @ 13:45 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Ben Jacobs: "Arsenal expected to approach Crystal Palace to formally discuss Eberechi Eze. Palace attacker still high in #AFC’s thinking, as revealed. It follows positive talks with the player camp. E...

Unless he turns into an inspired signing

northbankfc @ 13:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It reminds me of when David Dein said the club build was completely separate from transfer deals and transfers would be "ringfenced". It's patent bollox that you have to really not be thinking to beli...

- club build
+stadium build

northbankfc @ 13:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Ornstein has tweeted several times that this is the case.

The Eze deal is completely separate to us getting the striker and wide option.

It reminds me of when David Dein said the club build was completely separate from transfer deals and transfers would be "ringfenced". It's patent bollox that you have to really not be thinking to believe. It's the same club. They have a limited budget. There is no "separate". If we get Madueke and don't get Eze or (perish the thought) Gyökeres, how is anyone considering that separate????!!!!!

iclass @ 13:42 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to ollie:

I'm blissfully staying away from that, but sounds like it's fucking mental.
I remain steadfastedly emotionally uninvolved when it comes to signings.

Can’t say I’m emotionally uninvolved but I have opinions on possible signings, usually based on a complete lack of knowledge, but I try and keep an open mind once the signing is completed and then decide once I’ve seen how it works out

jo333 @ 13:35 | Jul 10, 2025

Think we missed a trick with João Pedro…
Rated him at Brighton… didn’t think Brighton would have let go of him for so little!!
Disregard the club World Cup thing… but Chelsea might just have sorted out their striker problem.
I honestly want us to focus on Eze transfer rather than Madueke right now. The money talked about for a Chelsea squad player is ridiculous. Spend it on Eze and then see what is left.

lettraggad @ 13:30 | Jul 10, 2025

To the custodians of our fine club ,,
Build a team to beat PSG

That will be all .

hazza @ 13:24 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Good position to take! I wish I could too.

Easy to do with the right will power.

hazza @ 13:24 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Ben Jacobs: "Arsenal expected to approach Crystal Palace to formally discuss Eberechi Eze. Palace attacker still high in #AFC’s thinking, as revealed. It follows positive talks with the player camp. E...

Ornstein has tweeted several times that this is the case.

The Eze deal is completely separate to us getting the striker and wide option.

hazza @ 13:22 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to ollie:

I'm blissfully staying away from that, but sounds like it's fucking mental.
I remain steadfastedly emotionally uninvolved when it comes to signings.

This

hazza @ 13:21 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

And then sell a hotel to yourself to pay for it.

And your Women's team too...

s.p2 @ 13:18 | Jul 10, 2025

Think a fit Jesus would likely eradicate the perceived need to buy a RW... but then you have to Nwaneri who can play there and Eze who is the best competition we could hope to sign at CAM.

A loan for Madueke I think I could get behind.

s.p2 @ 13:12 | Jul 10, 2025

For the record, if the remaining signings comprise Gyokeres, Eze and Mosquera, I'll be pretty happy.

Feel like most fans would be. Left side could definitely use a revamp but I can totally acknowledge that it's hard to do everything in one window.

myleftwingfoot @ 13:12 | Jul 10, 2025

Social media allows people, some argue deliberately, to promote thier very worse behaviour. No player should be getting abuse, especially one that hasn't even signed for the club and has not done anything wrong. Those people are the scum of the earth.

northbankfc @ 13:10 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to ollie:

I'm blissfully staying away from that, but sounds like it's fucking mental.
I remain steadfastedly emotionally uninvolved when it comes to signings.

Good position to take! I wish I could too.

northbankfc @ 13:09 | Jul 10, 2025

Ben Jacobs: "Arsenal expected to approach Crystal Palace to formally discuss Eberechi Eze. Palace attacker still high in #AFC’s thinking, as revealed. It follows positive talks with the player camp. Eze separate to Noni Madueke talks."

How can anyone say that Madueke is separate to the Eze interest? If we're quibbling over terms with Vik and likely to do so with Eze, it's not a separate issue that we spend another £50m+ on a separate player. Unless we end up with all three, which I'm gonna have to believe we will, because if we get Madueke and not Eze, there ain't a fire in hell that will burn hotter than Arsenal fans' fury and no amount of smug hipster Arsenal influencer put-downs will quench that fire!

ollie @ 13:07 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It's sad to witness on social media. Madueke has been like a lightning rod for Arsenal in-fighting. You get the extreme opposition "If Arteta signs Madueke, I'm officially Arteta Out!", and apparently...

I'm blissfully staying away from that, but sounds like it's fucking mental.
I remain steadfastedly emotionally uninvolved when it comes to signings.

s.p2 @ 13:05 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It's sad to witness on social media. Madueke has been like a lightning rod for Arsenal in-fighting. You get the extreme opposition "If Arteta signs Madueke, I'm officially Arteta Out!", and apparently...

It's ridiculous.

northbankfc @ 13:04 | Jul 10, 2025

It's sad to witness on social media. Madueke has been like a lightning rod for Arsenal in-fighting. You get the extreme opposition "If Arteta signs Madueke, I'm officially Arteta Out!", and apparently yMadueke is getting abuse from Arsenal fans. Cue on the exact opposite of the spectrum, commentators who say things like "I will not judge till the transfer window is shut, I will not judge until the end of the season. In fact, whoever comes in I support 100%". They then add that they're the real fans and they "question" the loyalty of fans who object to certain signings. I really detest this kind of debasement of support on one side and hipsterisation of support on the other. Do these Loyalists know anything about what Ultras fans do in Spain and Italy when they don't like a signing? Who is anyone to decide who is a "real" Arsenal fan? I detest that kind of superciliousness!

ollie @ 13:03 | Jul 10, 2025

Thankfully unsuccessful for the Leeds ballot!

s.p2 @ 13:02 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to westsidestevie:

another hyperbolic screeching weasel article is exactly what we need right now. fuck Stillman and his reasoned thoughtful writing.

Yes because that is the only possible alternative in the land of the model fan, of course.

westsidestevie @ 12:54 | Jul 10, 2025

another hyperbolic screeching weasel article is exactly what we need right now. fuck Stillman and his reasoned thoughtful writing.

s.p2 @ 12:30 | Jul 10, 2025

Would be nice if Stillman could write a piece that doesn't endorse/pander to the club's decision-making just once.

iclass @ 12:22 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

And then sell a hotel to yourself to pay for it.

And the women’s team

bassarse @ 12:16 | Jul 10, 2025

Time to enjoy some sunshine.

lettraggad @ 12:15 | Jul 10, 2025

I saw AV's scouting podd for him last night and was actually put off him a bit it was the reverse for Elliot and Clyde .. His technique and driblling is way less clean than what my memory tells me ... But he is a handful and among Chavs
top attacking players .. Note that he is a starter in a team that outscored us , some perspective needed.

riku7 @ 12:15 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Its also been rumored he is willing to come for the same salary as at Chelsea . Its a matter of "please get me outta here to a proper footballclub" cant trust anything we hear so probably a minimal r...

Yeah , regarding proper clubs , it's worth remembering this year for a lot of players , this season, is about getting in to team and squad to go to the world cup. Lots of people talking about Ethan being able to go to world cup . So he probably wants games at Afc
And Nomi wants to go world cup with England
Rashford , Sancho looking for new clubs etc...

My front three first game of season

Saka Victor Ethan
Confuse other teams plans and got martinelli, Leo and Nomi , Kia , Marino to sub on

bassarse @ 12:15 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Chelsea's scouting consists of buy everybody.

And then sell a hotel to yourself to pay for it.

bassarse @ 12:14 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Well, Chelsea pinched all their scouts, so maybe their recruitment is data-driven now.

Chelsea's scouting consists of buy everybody.

riku7 @ 12:09 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to shrek2be:

Madueke's style reminds me a bit of Florent Malouda

He was a great player for a season or two , as much as I rather he didn't do it for Chelsea . I had him in a fantasy football team

iclass @ 12:09 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Do you have a partner Class?
Wanna date a fellow arsenal fan .. and spend some of that petty cash on me?

I don’t have the keys to the box

lettraggad @ 12:08 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

It’s €5m. Just over £4m. Petty cash

Do you have a partner Class?
Wanna date a fellow arsenal fan .. and spend some of that petty cash on me?

iclass @ 12:03 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I geddit! I'm just gonna have to step away and pray to greater forces to bring in the players we need and to keep the players we don't away. My fear is that in the (hopeful) ecstasy of the Gyökeres de...

It’s €5m. Just over £4m. Petty cash

kleinfeld @ 11:58 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Brace yourself for a Watkins pivot when the Gyökeres deal becomes too hot for Arsenal to handle.

And watch Aston villa give it to us right up to the hinge and demand 60m

tceyes @ 11:55 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to nik:

Gyokeres is not not happening

Is that like “going ‘out’ out”, or a double negative?

citizenerased1 @ 11:53 | Jul 10, 2025

How much better is Madueke than Nelson?

nik @ 11:50 | Jul 10, 2025

Gyokeres is not not happening

myleftwingfoot @ 11:46 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I geddit! I'm just gonna have to step away and pray to greater forces to bring in the players we need and to keep the players we don't away. My fear is that in the (hopeful) ecstasy of the Gyökeres de...

Brace yourself for a Watkins pivot when the Gyökeres deal becomes too hot for Arsenal to handle.

northbankfc @ 11:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to hazza:

I think that the club do monitor fan engagement on socials/emails etc. Whether they react to it or not is another issue altogether... They probably won't. They just do what they think is best for them...

I geddit! I'm just gonna have to step away and pray to greater forces to bring in the players we need and to keep the players we don't away. My fear is that in the (hopeful) ecstasy of the Gyökeres deal going through they'll slip this one in while we're too drunk on joy to care! let's seal the Sporting deal first. Now, where can we find an extra £5m? 🤔

myleftwingfoot @ 11:41 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Data is the new scouting, whether we like it or not.

Brighton sign all their players on data, for example, and it's served them well.

Well, Chelsea pinched all their scouts, so maybe their recruitment is data-driven now.

shrek2be @ 11:38 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to lettraggad:

Its also been rumored he is willing to come for the same salary as at Chelsea . Its a matter of "please get me outta here to a proper footballclub" cant trust anything we hear so probably a minimal r...

Madueke's style reminds me a bit of Florent Malouda

s.p2 @ 11:32 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

If the Gyokeres deal breaks down, we can always go back to our favourite dumpster to get a Madueke+Jackson double deal at £120m.

£60m a pop 💪👍

'Our favourite dumpster'.

Lol. Sigh...

s.p2 @ 11:32 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

If the Gyokeres deal breaks down, we can always go back to our favourite dumpster to get a Madueke+Jackson double deal at £120m.

£60m a pop 💪👍

'Our favourite dumpster'.

Lol. Sigh...

malaisegooner @ 11:20 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

dumpster :-D

Our club hierarchy sure loves themselves some Chavs rejects, don't they? Gotta get that fix every fucking transfer window innit?

chrism @ 11:17 | Jul 10, 2025

Norgaard confirmed

kleinfeld @ 11:17 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

If the Gyokeres deal breaks down, we can always go back to our favourite dumpster to get a Madueke+Jackson double deal at £120m.

£60m a pop 💪👍

dumpster :-D

hazza @ 11:17 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Morning all! Well in iclass!

The thing about fans opinions, is that, because of social media there tends to be this accepted disdain for them, as if we are as a whole unhinged and knowing nothing abo...

I think that the club do monitor fan engagement on socials/emails etc. Whether they react to it or not is another issue altogether... They probably won't. They just do what they think is best for them/business...

malaisegooner @ 11:16 | Jul 10, 2025

If the Gyokeres deal breaks down, we can always go back to our favourite dumpster to get a Madueke+Jackson double deal at £120m.

£60m a pop 💪👍

mrsnrub @ 11:16 | Jul 10, 2025

He’s not only currently at Chelsea, he’s ex-Sp*rs.

bassarse @ 11:12 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

If we had an actual functioning scouting network, this wouldn't keep happening every summer to the point it has become a meme.

Just like with Kai, it's difficult to believe there isn't better value i...

Data is the new scouting, whether we like it or not.

Brighton sign all their players on data, for example, and it's served them well.

malaisegooner @ 11:09 | Jul 10, 2025

Arse.

Well in Class, and a speedy recovery to you.🙏

myleftwingfoot @ 11:02 | Jul 10, 2025

An interesting article about an Arsenal youth player, Zac Shuaib.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwyg1dn619zo

There can't be many modern English-born footballers who went to Eton.

myleftwingfoot @ 10:57 | Jul 10, 2025

If we had an actual functioning scouting network, this wouldn't keep happening every summer to the point it has become a meme.

Just like with Kai, it's difficult to believe there isn't better value in the entire footballing world.

And £50 million was the opening bid that was rejected; it's actually going to cost more.

lettraggad @ 10:47 | Jul 10, 2025

Rapha Leao ...

Rapha Leao ...

Manifest destiny .. I'll talk this and Eketike into existance ..

lettraggad @ 10:46 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

The difference is Madueke could come in around £100k (he's on 50 at Chelsea so doubling his wages would be v generous from us).

Rodrygo would want minimum £300k. Thats a big difference over the cours...

Its also been rumored he is willing to come for the same salary as at Chelsea . Its a matter of "please get me outta here to a proper footballclub" cant trust anything we hear so probably a minimal rise .

Fun fact Maduekes stats are in high 90th percentile for several defining attributes for a winger .. way higher than many others we as a fanbase would consider better ..

lukas @ 10:00 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to jo333:

Forget Madueke, sign Eze.

It sounds like their plan is for both for different positions

nik @ 10:00 | Jul 10, 2025

Just a point - Madueke wouldn't be replacing anyone. He would be an addition to the squad.
(I'm not saying the best addition...)

jo333 @ 09:58 | Jul 10, 2025

Forget Madueke, sign Eze.

nik @ 09:58 | Jul 10, 2025

arse!
well in class!
morning all!

riku7 @ 09:39 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It doesn't mean that the overall reaction of Arsenal fans to the potential signing of Madueke (which is only slightly correlated with the social media trending posts) isn't a valid one. We made the mo...

These managers rate Nomi

Arteta , Southgate , Pochettino, Lee Carsley , Graham potter.

Managers who don't or he fell out with ,
Meresco

I like the off the cuff of Nomi , and he dribbles and have really strong shots. He is a Remedy to horseshoe passing around the edge of box

I agree Lookman is v. good . When I seen him. Older than I thought tho...

northbankfc @ 09:12 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

No, because I'm an expert on people being full of shit. I encounter it in my professional life on a daily basis.

It doesn't mean that the overall reaction of Arsenal fans to the potential signing of Madueke (which is only slightly correlated with the social media trending posts) isn't a valid one. We made the most of the Havertz deal. There was a massive reaction and he has grown as a player and an intrinsic part of the team. Blogs said we missed him in the run-in. No doubt. But that was also because we didn't have a single striker in our senior team. It was Havertz and then perhaps Jesus. It doesn't mean that Havertz was the best buy we could have got for £65m at the time. But that's water under the bridge. I realise nothing we say changes anything, but I'm just hoping that deal doesn't go through. But the fact Arteta is even serious about it makes me feel a little sad of our manager's understanding of what a top attack needs. I may well be full of shit too. Maybe Madueke is the perfect signing. But I just don't see it.

bassarse @ 08:56 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It's such an obvious worry, it shouldn't be about fans saying it (who it is confirmed are not considered worthy of attention). It should be such a basic common sense reasoning, you wonder what goes th...

If only we'd bought Mangala ;)

bassarse @ 08:49 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

So is what you've just said now, full of shit?

No, because I'm an expert on people being full of shit. I encounter it in my professional life on a daily basis.

northbankfc @ 08:49 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

My worry is £50m on Madueke makes any other business outside of a centre forward very hard unless you flog someone and those two aren't enough. That left side cannot be ignored for another summer.

It's such an obvious worry, it shouldn't be about fans saying it (who it is confirmed are not considered worthy of attention). It should be such a basic common sense reasoning, you wonder what goes through the brains of these highly competent, successful football experts. How can Arteta and Berta not see this? How do they look at Madueke and think "yeah, let's get him and quibble over £5m risking the Gyökeres deal"? Seriously, what is going through these highly evolved football brains to want to give Chelsea £50m+ for a bit-part player? And they say fans are dumb?

iclass @ 08:49 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

They are but how are you going to haggle over that and grossly overpay for another guy.

Hopefully we aren’t getting the complete picture

s.p2 @ 08:48 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

It's almost as if they're two distinct deals and Sporting have been really difficult all summer with regards their best player, whereas Chelsea have a surplus of lads to get rid off

They are but how are you going to haggle over that and grossly overpay for another guy.

kleinfeld @ 08:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Don't forget the 6 packets of cheese and onion crisps and tube of smarties.

5 packets, I'm taking one away for the sterling shitshow

mrswoo @ 08:36 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

If they need to sell then it seems odd that our opening bid is 50m
How about 30m so that way they make 2m, plus a load of nectar points.

Anyway apparently they rejected the 50m so hopefully we walk a...

Don't forget the 6 packets of cheese and onion crisps and tube of smarties.

kleinfeld @ 08:36 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Really excited at the prospect of signing Gittens for £70m in 18 months

Haha.
I've still no idea who this fella is, hadn't even heard his name until last month. Am guessing he has the Dortmund hipster tax added onto his fee

mrswoo @ 08:35 | Jul 10, 2025

There was talk of them accepting it otherwise Gyökeres was threatening to go on strike.

kleinfeld @ 08:35 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

It's almost as if they're two distinct deals and Sporting have been really difficult all summer with regards their best player, whereas Chelsea have a surplus of lads to get rid off

If they need to sell then it seems odd that our opening bid is 50m
How about 30m so that way they make 2m, plus a load of nectar points.

Anyway apparently they rejected the 50m so hopefully we walk away from this bullshit signing

hazza @ 08:25 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Really excited at the prospect of signing Gittens for £70m in 18 months

Sad Heh...

As James joked on the Arsecast Extra... Nwaneri will go to Cuntski. There won't be a buy-back clause because we'll buy him back anyways for double the price we sold him...

citizenerased1 @ 08:24 | Jul 10, 2025

Really excited at the prospect of signing Gittens for £70m in 18 months

arseblog1 @ 08:23 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Yet we've no problem steaming in with a bag full of readies when it comes to signing Madueke

It's almost as if they're two distinct deals and Sporting have been really difficult all summer with regards their best player, whereas Chelsea have a surplus of lads to get rid off

kleinfeld @ 08:19 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Fabrizio Romano] There were new contacts between Arsenal and Sporting last night but Sporting president is still NOT accepting the latest proposal. Sporting want 70m euro fixed fee, Arsenal offering 6...

Yet we've no problem steaming in with a bag full of readies when it comes to signing Madueke

iclass @ 08:19 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

So are we ditching Martinelli and Trossard ? It keeps coming up.

Never ending isn’t it. Be glad when we get to September and then people can actually comment on what’s been done rather than what they think is going to be done

iclass @ 08:18 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to buckagh:

No great faith in that kind of report someone pretending to be ITK

Fabrizio Romano] There were new contacts between Arsenal and Sporting last night but Sporting president is still NOT accepting the latest proposal. Sporting want 70m euro fixed fee, Arsenal offering 65 fixed and add ons Situation between Sporting and Gyokeres is tense...

mrswoo @ 08:17 | Jul 10, 2025

So are we ditching Martinelli and Trossard ? It keeps coming up.

citizenerased1 @ 08:16 | Jul 10, 2025

My worry is £50m on Madueke makes any other business outside of a centre forward very hard unless you flog someone and those two aren't enough. That left side cannot be ignored for another summer.

arseblog1 @ 08:16 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Am not being facetious, blogs - _ I had genuinely never heard it used as such.

Thanks mrs

mrswoo @ 08:16 | Jul 10, 2025

Am not being facetious, blogs - _ I had genuinely never heard it used as such.

mrswoo @ 08:15 | Jul 10, 2025

Congratulations to Blogs for using the verb to palate which according to the OED has fewer than 0.01occurrences per million words in modern written English. *round of applause for Andrew*

iclass @ 08:14 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to buckagh:

No great faith in that kind of report someone pretending to be ITK

Romano
Fabrizio, not Raymond

grumpy_git @ 08:07 | Jul 10, 2025

My concern isn't madueke himself, it's spending £50M on backup player, and the fact that our scouting department seems to be "who have A.N.Other recently spend £20-30M on that we can sign for more.

While I don't approve of return of the #chelseatalenthoover at least they are scouting and signing young players to develop/play/sell.

You can see their entire setup is venture capital investment. On pitch success seems to just be a nice bonus for them.

buckagh @ 08:02 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

According to reports we are €5m apart with Sporting. Less €2m from Gyokeres wages. Can the Club not try crowdfunding for the balance…..get Arteta to walk around his garden 100 times

No great faith in that kind of report someone pretending to be ITK

arseblog1 @ 08:01 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to buckagh:

I think you are way off the level of the wages paid to the players mentioned

The difference is Madueke could come in around £100k (he's on 50 at Chelsea so doubling his wages would be v generous from us).

Rodrygo would want minimum £300k. Thats a big difference over the course of 5 years

buckagh @ 08:00 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to riku7:

Rodryo wages demands said to be 300k a week , that's double Odegaard , Saliba etc.. would upset the dressing room...one of the same reasons we not looking like going for Sesko. Nomi heard would be a...

I think you are way off the level of the wages paid to the players mentioned

pip @ 08:00 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Have we seen what this lad's forehead looks like under that bandana thing?

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=water+sheringham

kleinfeld @ 07:59 | Jul 10, 2025

Have we seen what this lad's forehead looks like under that bandana thing?

pip @ 07:57 | Jul 10, 2025

*edit function please*

FFS

pip @ 07:56 | Jul 10, 2025

That injury record doesn't look great. We should probably pivot to Clavert Lewin.

What?

Oh

pip @ 07:52 | Jul 10, 2025

Sterling actually went up against the dollar in Raheem's time here

allosaurus @ 07:45 | Jul 10, 2025

Good Morning.

Is Madueke better than whoever he would be replacing?
No.
Is £50m good money for a back up?
No.

We shouldn't be considering him as an option.

lukas @ 07:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

According to reports we are €5m apart with Sporting. Less €2m from Gyokeres wages. Can the Club not try crowdfunding for the balance…..get Arteta to walk around his garden 100 times

Would be funny if we mess up the Gyokeres signing and only end up with Madueke. It would be very Arsenal.

hazza @ 07:42 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

WazzArse!

A classy arse (hoping you recover swiftly)

Cheers blogs

Hello Team

Fuck off Bruce!

northbankfc @ 07:39 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to riku7:

Rodryo wages demands said to be 300k a week , that's double Odegaard , Saliba etc.. would upset the dressing room...one of the same reasons we not looking like going for Sesko. Nomi heard would be a...

I get it re: Rodrygo. But if you want someone exciting coming in from the left, a kind of supercharged version of Trossard, a pure finisher as well, why wouldn't you consider Lookman. Surely his wages aren't as steep?

northbankfc @ 07:37 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

'Why would a serious club NOT take the fans' opinions at least into consideration?'

Because as with everything most of the public is full of shit. Myself included.

So is what you've just said now, full of shit?

iclass @ 07:37 | Jul 10, 2025

According to reports we are €5m apart with Sporting. Less €2m from Gyokeres wages. Can the Club not try crowdfunding for the balance…..get Arteta to walk around his garden 100 times

iclass @ 07:35 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Sounds uncomfortable, Class.

Not as uncomfortable as for the person who follows me after it moves

bassarse @ 07:31 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Unfortunately I’m a little too full of shit at present

Sounds uncomfortable, Class.

iclass @ 07:25 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

'Why would a serious club NOT take the fans' opinions at least into consideration?'

Because as with everything most of the public is full of shit. Myself included.

Unfortunately I’m a little too full of shit at present

riku7 @ 07:23 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to sensibledu:

No mention of who Ben White is most excited to see, on his first day of preseason?...

Probably Saka , who do you think ?

Nomi Victor saka

Eze Odegaard

Zumbamendi

Not every game but on rotation, or to rest others .

That's a top team imo

bassarse @ 07:23 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Morning all! Well in iclass!

The thing about fans opinions, is that, because of social media there tends to be this accepted disdain for them, as if we are as a whole unhinged and knowing nothing abo...

'Why would a serious club NOT take the fans' opinions at least into consideration?'

Because as with everything most of the public is full of shit. Myself included.

mrswoo @ 07:21 | Jul 10, 2025

There should be wages caps - the amount of money spent on players is obscene.

bassarse @ 07:19 | Jul 10, 2025

You could get 50 Trevor Francises for on Madueke.

riku7 @ 07:19 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Morning all! Well in iclass!

The thing about fans opinions, is that, because of social media there tends to be this accepted disdain for them, as if we are as a whole unhinged and knowing nothing abo...

Rodryo wages demands said to be 300k a week , that's double Odegaard , Saliba etc.. would upset the dressing room...one of the same reasons we not looking like going for Sesko. Nomi heard would be around 100k, fits much better in . Heard pundits say Nomi plays well from. The left wing as well. Tho. Chelsea , had Neto ,sterling , mudrik, etc on the left so rarely played him there .. a two wing player ,
Imo we should be more fluid and like we Saka pops up in middle of switch to left wing , which we saw sometimes last season when Merino was false 9.. especially when Saka gets double teamed...

ollie @ 07:17 | Jul 10, 2025

Got errors repeatedly when I tried to open these arses first (long after first though).
Well in class. It took some balls.

northbankfc @ 07:08 | Jul 10, 2025

Morning all! Well in iclass!

The thing about fans opinions, is that, because of social media there tends to be this accepted disdain for them, as if we are as a whole unhinged and knowing nothing about football. Why would a serious club NOT take the fans' opinions at least into consideration? They do love their club, they do watch the games, they do have views on other players. I think at the very least, Arteta and co. should pause at the visceral reaction to the news we're bidding £50+ for an understudy to Saka. Even if we get Gyökeres AND Eze, there will be a lot of us wondering if we could have got the Rodrygo deal over the line, Xavi Simons, Ademola Lookman? All players you can guarantee will get better reactions if we're making offers for them. Generally, fans know a lot more than some commentators give them credit for.

salaar @ 06:59 | Jul 10, 2025

Well in class
Well bewared Blogs
Also, that...headband ;(

redbaron @ 06:58 | Jul 10, 2025

Arse! Well in iclass

If we pay Chavs 50m+ for Madueke, I would seriously have doubts about Chelsea greasing some palms in our recruitment department over last few years.

Offer 15-20m tops and walk away if they don't agree. They have more to lose.

sensibledu @ 06:50 | Jul 10, 2025

No mention of who Ben White is most excited to see, on his first day of preseason?...

brucelee4ever @ 06:48 | Jul 10, 2025

WazzArse!

A classy arse (hoping you recover swiftly)

Cheers blogs

Hello Team

arseblog1 @ 06:44 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Sorry. I’m good at the “blindingly fucking obvious”

A master, tbf

iclass @ 06:43 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Well yes

Sorry. I’m good at the “blindingly fucking obvious”

arseblog1 @ 06:42 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to iclass:

“but someone who I think we missed sorely when he got injured last season,”

Primarily because we had no one else for the position

Well yes

arseblog1 @ 06:42 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to chrism:

Arse. Well in class.

Morning all.

Underwhelmed by Madueke too. Hopefully it's a smokescreen for another target, with the striker situation it seems that Berta likes to keep several irons in the fire...

I don't think it's any kind of smokescreen

iclass @ 06:42 | Jul 10, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Arse!

Well in Class.

How's the groin?

Bit sore when I change from sitting to standing but apart from that surprisingly ok at the moment, thanks
Currently trying to work out how much Lactulose I need to take without overdoing it

chrism @ 06:40 | Jul 10, 2025

Arse. Well in class.

Morning all.

Underwhelmed by Madueke too. Hopefully it's a smokescreen for another target, with the striker situation it seems that Berta likes to keep several irons in the fire before pulling the trigger on a transfer.

hazza @ 06:36 | Jul 10, 2025

Arse!

Well in Class.

How's the groin?

iclass @ 06:35 | Jul 10, 2025

“but someone who I think we missed sorely when he got injured last season,”

Primarily because we had no one else for the position

iclass @ 06:32 | Jul 10, 2025

Stressed over transfer rumours first arse

iclass @ 06:31 | Jul 10, 2025

Arse

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