The Arses - 8/8/2025

arseblog1 @ 05:57 | Aug 7, 2025

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dennis_b10 @ 00:13 | Aug 7, 2025

Reply to tosvenson:

It was exactly as it was last season.. the constant turning from Ode, the non- through pass, the slow play, only attack through the wings....Defence failing apart without Gabriel. Don’t care about the...

The Ode pirouette and pass backwards has to be banned.

tosvenson @ 23:39 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Exactly. People are saying it's pre-season as if we haven't been playing like this for two years.

Our first game is in a couple of weeks, and I don't think it's unreasonable to expect an update on ho...

It was exactly as it was last season.. the constant turning from Ode, the non- through pass, the slow play, only attack through the wings....Defence failing apart without Gabriel. Don’t care about the result but the performance was dire.

Our attacking play has been nullified, we need to evolve and we need at least one more attacking player. We need creativity from the centre.

tosvenson @ 23:29 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to optimist:

Just got home. The negatives:
-Shit show at the back for the three goals.
-Martinelli offered much and delivered little.
-MLS tries to win fouls under pressure too often when he could clear. Seems to ...

A couple of things to add

Positives

- Mosquera 3 looks great.. fit right in.
- Dowman was on for only 15 minutes.. did more than Martinelli.

Negatives

- agreed with all esp with MLS.. doesn’t need to draw the foul so often. We actually need to play. He will get caught this season.

- the defence is a big worry without Gabriel.

- the slow passing and not playing runners in. I noticed Martinelli wasn’t running as wide as much because he kept making runs and was constantly ignored. Big Vik barely had a touch in the first half but he was making runs all the time. Kept getting ignored.

I think we need a 10 - not position but play making. Absolutely nothing went through the middle.

homer @ 23:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Arteta out!

Spend some money!!

Panic stations!!!

Do I have that about right?

mrswoo @ 23:14 | Aug 6, 2025

I hope to god that this isn't true. I shall be spitting tacks if it is.

Real Madrid have agreed to swap Brazilian winger Rodrygo for Arsenal centre-back William Saliba with the Gunners this summer, according to reports. Apparently some fart arse is alleged to have told Eze it wouldn't be good for him to come to us.I presume this is an enormous lie, otherwise I won't be able to sleep. Nytol.

dennis_b10 @ 22:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to rockymtn_gooner:

Martinelli wasn't terrible. As others have said, it's bigger problem. They too often slow play down rather than progressing rapidly and hitting through balls. That takes away a big strength of both Ma...

I agree 100%. There was one ocaission in the second half that I thought epitomised our game where there was a break, great distribution from the keeper in to MLS and instead of progressing he slowed up put his foot on the ball and played a 6 yard pass sideways. This seems to be unlike his natural tendency especially when we were losing. It has to be the coaching instructions.

rockymtn_gooner @ 22:46 | Aug 6, 2025

Martinelli wasn't terrible. As others have said, it's bigger problem. They too often slow play down rather than progressing rapidly and hitting through balls. That takes away a big strength of both Martinelli and Gyokeres.
And the crossing wasn't great, both because too many of them were easy and because none of the attackers were making near post runs.

lukas @ 22:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to shrek2be:

And I also have read a lot of praise for Dowman and a LOT of agony and cursing over Martinelli... Was the latter that bad?

I thought Martinelli played pretty well. The system Arteta has the team playing is the real let down. He needs to conjur something fast.

shrek2be @ 22:13 | Aug 6, 2025

And I also have read a lot of praise for Dowman and a LOT of agony and cursing over Martinelli... Was the latter that bad?

lukas @ 22:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to shrek2be:

Didn't watch the match but just saw the result. Were we as bad in attacking as we had feared? the horse shoe of death?

Worse

shrek2be @ 22:11 | Aug 6, 2025

Didn't watch the match but just saw the result. Were we as bad in attacking as we had feared? the horse shoe of death?

kleinfeld @ 22:05 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to optimist:

Just got home. The negatives:
-Shit show at the back for the three goals.
-Martinelli offered much and delivered little.
-MLS tries to win fouls under pressure too often when he could clear. Seems to ...

You can't be called optimist and list more negatives than positives

lukas @ 22:00 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

a pair of Ezes?

That would be nice

optimist @ 22:00 | Aug 6, 2025

I should add that Rice and Odegaard ran around a lot and put more effort in than most.

optimist @ 21:58 | Aug 6, 2025

Just got home. The negatives:
-Shit show at the back for the three goals.
-Martinelli offered much and delivered little.
-MLS tries to win fouls under pressure too often when he could clear. Seems to think it’s all about him.
-No speed in transition.
-No variety or flair in the final third.
-Could not get the ball to big Vik.
-Havertz injured again?!?!
-Merino up front - he could not be arsed.
-Neither striker gambled at the front post… ever.
-Zinchenko getting game time 😬🙄
-Kepa didnt save any pens.

The positives:
+Gabriel is back!
+Nwaneri the best Arsenal player in the 1st half
+Dowman again looked great (although he was contained after about 15 mins
+Madueke got a fantastic reception to make up for the petition wankers

titex @ 21:58 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

"The England ladies team came back from losing potions over and over again."
Another thing that was nice about our swashbuckling play from 2022/23, we were actually quite good at overturning de...

Yeah we need more swashbuckling

brucelee4ever @ 21:53 | Aug 6, 2025

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgj2vqd0zqo

brucelee4ever @ 21:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Did the fam enjoy themselves, though?

We did, cheers.

Made a day of it, and Mrs Lee loves the jerk chicken.

Thanks man!

hazza @ 21:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

☹️🥷

Did the fam enjoy themselves, though?

brucelee4ever @ 21:43 | Aug 6, 2025

☹️🥷

gooder @ 20:54 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to titex:

We had a load of new players and the team played exactly the same as last season.

Which means it doesn't matter who plays because teams have worked how to beat Arteta. Let us have possession, let us ...

"The England ladies team came back from losing potions over and over again."
Another thing that was nice about our swashbuckling play from 2022/23, we were actually quite good at overturning deficits that season.

myleftwingfoot @ 20:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to titex:

We had a load of new players and the team played exactly the same as last season.

Which means it doesn't matter who plays because teams have worked how to beat Arteta. Let us have possession, let us ...

This. The manager has had 2+ years to figure out how to build a functioning attack. The left side is now a sclerotic limb.

Maybe he'll magically fix in two weeks what he hasn't in years.

titex @ 20:43 | Aug 6, 2025

We had a load of new players and the team played exactly the same as last season.

Which means it doesn't matter who plays because teams have worked how to beat Arteta. Let us have possession, let us try to wriggle in from the wings through 3-6 defenders, let us try to thread 53 intricate passes through the middle.... and so on.

Then score easily with the sucker punch, because the whole team has been literally sucked into relentless futile attacks, so that when the punch comes we're not ready.

The England ladies team came back from losing potions over and over again. This Arsenal side have done that like twice in 70 odd games...

kleinfeld @ 20:39 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Look forward to more puff pieces about inspiring Arteta lead team meetings this week.

Stillmania

gooder @ 20:27 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to lukas:

We need another creative player and another attacker

a pair of Ezes?

citizenerased1 @ 20:25 | Aug 6, 2025

Look forward to more puff pieces about inspiring Arteta lead team meetings this week.

lukas @ 20:05 | Aug 6, 2025

We need another creative player and another attacker

lukas @ 20:03 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

I said it a few weeks ago. The lack of progression through midfield and over reliance on wide players who get easily doubled up on and who are not good enough will get Arteta fired.

Our central midf...

This

pip @ 19:58 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

That's not Arteta and you know it. You might as well ask a fish to play guitar.

The good news is it’s possible. There’s a chance

gooder @ 19:54 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

The one in Marillion?

Damn! beat me to the punch
https://youtu.be/FiM0JiE0h5I

pip @ 19:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

That's not Arteta and you know it. You might as well ask a fish to play guitar.

The one in Marillion?

northbankfc @ 19:38 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to goldsoundz:

We might as well take more risk to play more expansive attacking football in transition because its no worse when we lose the ball down a cul-de-sac and everyone is in the final third.

That's not Arteta and you know it. You might as well ask a fish to play guitar.

northbankfc @ 19:37 | Aug 6, 2025

Arteta-ball is always going to be more George Graham than Arsene Wenger. He's styled himself on Pep. It's all about control and the use of data, hence the purchase of Madueke, who tbh in his cameo, looks a bit sloppy and slap-dash.

Once he gets all his players back and up to speed, the team will be solid and consistent. It will devastate teams, but will we ever excite fans the way Liverpool will? They had the money to buy Wirtz and Etitike. I'm still glad we have Zubimendi and Gyökeres, but boy do we need an upgrade on Martinelli, he's just nowhere near good enough for what we have a head of us. Pre-season or not, this was poor throughout, stunted passing, lack of cohesion, very little service to the big centre-forward.

A lot of work to do...

goldsoundz @ 19:34 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

Not a lot.

We can’t score from open play and can’t defend transitions

We might as well take more risk to play more expansive attacking football in transition because its no worse when we lose the ball down a cul-de-sac and everyone is in the final third.

northbankfc @ 19:32 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to goldsoundz:

Zubimendi- fine player
Mosquera- looks very solid and ready to contribute
Dowman- continues to embarass the senior players
Madueke- not loving the whole casual aura
Odegaard- sharpen up, the fans are ...

Good summary

myleftwingfoot @ 19:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to chrism:

Been out for dinner. What did I miss?

Nothing you haven't seen for the last two seasons.

pip @ 19:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to chrism:

Been out for dinner. What did I miss?

Not a lot.

We can’t score from open play and can’t defend transitions

chrism @ 19:26 | Aug 6, 2025

Been out for dinner. What did I miss?

goldsoundz @ 19:14 | Aug 6, 2025

Zubimendi- fine player
Mosquera- looks very solid and ready to contribute
Dowman- continues to embarass the senior players
Madueke- not loving the whole casual aura
Odegaard- sharpen up, the fans are not gonna have too much patience for another season of sloppy creative play
Gyokeres- some flashes

sly @ 19:07 | Aug 6, 2025

Best. Debut. Ever.

dennis_b10 @ 19:05 | Aug 6, 2025

Madwookie misses.

dennis_b10 @ 19:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Merino...cringe.

titex @ 18:59 | Aug 6, 2025

Even Dowman cutting in to pass to...?

I almost feel sorry for the kid

titex @ 18:56 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to baichungbhutia:

Mostly by Arteta and the coaching staff.

Yeah. Looked exactly like last season

rockymtn_gooner @ 18:55 | Aug 6, 2025

Yes, it's only pre-season. But still kind of worrying. Too vulnerable to quick counters. And too much faffing around and predictability in the final third. How many times did someone cut in to the middle from the right wing?

baichungbhutia @ 18:54 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to titex:

A lot of work to do

Mostly by Arteta and the coaching staff.

dennis_b10 @ 18:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Maybe we can win the pens? Yippee!

titex @ 18:52 | Aug 6, 2025

A lot of work to do

northbankfc @ 18:52 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

"I don’t need anyone to take me seriously. I don’t take the domestic cups seriously. A club that’s spent over half a billion pounds in players over the last few years shouldn’t be thinking of anything...

If you get to Wembley fine. But you can’t say “oh we’re not doing well in the league, let’s win a cup” like you can wave a magic wand. If we’re not competing for the league at this stage of “the process” there will be very little energy for a cup run.

kleinfeld @ 18:52 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Surprised he has the strength to take a shot.

Jesus Christ man he's had a baby

dennis_b10 @ 18:52 | Aug 6, 2025

gooder @ 18:51 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to salaar:

those fecken francistas will be sniffin

his contractable age is a long way off, it's going to be an agonizing wait for that first contract.

dennis_b10 @ 18:51 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It hasn’t been coached out of him yet!

Give it time

northbankfc @ 18:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

A 15-year-old boy is our best creative and attacking outlet.

It hasn’t been coached out of him yet!

dennis_b10 @ 18:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Rodrygo or Eze

This

northbankfc @ 18:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Rodrygo or Eze

gooder @ 18:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Feel like the inroads teams can make against us are fairly well set. The goal we conceded against Tottenham was strongly reminiscent of several we let in at the tail end of last season.

It is pretty straight-forward
https://youtu.be/LQc_kWzbo9Y

s.p2 @ 18:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I don’t need anyone to take me seriously. I don’t take the domestic cups seriously. A club that’s spent over half a billion pounds in players over the last few years shouldn’t be thinking of anything ...

"I don’t need anyone to take me seriously. I don’t take the domestic cups seriously. A club that’s spent over half a billion pounds in players over the last few years shouldn’t be thinking of anything else but league and champions league".

Ideally, yes (you should really want to win everything) but I would actually prefer 1 trophy to none. I like my team my win tangible things... and wouldn't treat a day at Wembley like some meaningless procession.

myleftwingfoot @ 18:49 | Aug 6, 2025

A 15-year-old boy is our best creative and attacking outlet.

northbankfc @ 18:49 | Aug 6, 2025

We need another attacker

salaar @ 18:48 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to baichungbhutia:

We have got ourselves a superstar.

those fecken francistas will be sniffin

northbankfc @ 18:47 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

The league will probably be out of reach given Liverpool's insanely stacked front four.

Of course you can't control them but you can make a point to start strong teams. Again, you are in no position ...

I don’t need anyone to take me seriously. I don’t take the domestic cups seriously. A club that’s spent over half a billion pounds in players over the last few years shouldn’t be thinking of anything else but league and champions league. The idea that winning a domestic cup makes up for the failure to win the two important trophies is a canard that you and others bring up like it’s a salve. Even with a full team in every round (which would detract from a title push) there’s no guarantee with a cup. Why keep on bringing it up like it means anything? Oh we’re gonna struggle in the league. Let’s concentrate on the cups. Let’s reaaaallly concentrate and we might win a cup. Yippeee!!! Please 🙄

myleftwingfoot @ 18:47 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to dennis_b10:

Odegaard's shooting has returned to form. That was a mile wide.

Surprised he has the strength to take a shot.

dennis_b10 @ 18:46 | Aug 6, 2025

Odegaard's shooting has returned to form. That was a mile wide.

baichungbhutia @ 18:45 | Aug 6, 2025

We have got ourselves a superstar.

kleinfeld @ 18:40 | Aug 6, 2025

Fucken refs used to blow up for a pen to Liverpool if a CB laughed at Mane's hairline in the box

s.p2 @ 18:40 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

google says we're dominating all the stats... ahem, cough cough 😂

Feel like the inroads teams can make against us are fairly well set. The goal we conceded against Tottenham was strongly reminiscent of several we let in at the tail end of last season.

kleinfeld @ 18:39 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

again? Have we got ourselves a penalty magnet?

Aye right with the cunt refs who have it in for us

We got 2 fucken penalties all season last time, fucken Salah gets 2 penalties a fortnight the cunt

dennis_b10 @ 18:39 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

google says we're dominating all the stats... ahem, cough cough 😂

We'll win the possession trophy.

gooder @ 18:38 | Aug 6, 2025

google says we're dominating all the stats... ahem, cough cough 😂

pip @ 18:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Stupid thumbs

myleftwingfoot @ 18:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

again? Have we got ourselves a penalty magnet?

It helps that he can run with the ball with close control. Not many in this team can do that.

salaar @ 18:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Ma Dukes

pip @ 18:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Doooooooooooomed

pip @ 18:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Doooooooooooomed

s.p2 @ 18:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to dennis_b10:

Madwooki on

Ma Dukes

gooder @ 18:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to dennis_b10:

Dowman Down = Penlaty

again? Have we got ourselves a penalty magnet?

myleftwingfoot @ 18:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to salaar:

nice one gaunty

Haha

dennis_b10 @ 18:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Madwooki on

salaar @ 18:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Odegaunt pen?

haha yeah

kleinfeld @ 18:34 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to salaar:

nice one gaunty

Odegaunt pen?

s.p2 @ 18:34 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Cups are lotteries. You can’t control them. Leagues are what tests a team. Talking about cups like you can control that is irrelevant nonsense.

The league will probably be out of reach given Liverpool's insanely stacked front four.

Of course you can't control them but you can make a point to start strong teams. Again, you are in no position to sneer at them and be taken seriously in the same breath.

dennis_b10 @ 18:34 | Aug 6, 2025

2-3

salaar @ 18:33 | Aug 6, 2025

nice one gaunty

dennis_b10 @ 18:33 | Aug 6, 2025

Dowman Down = Penlaty

salaar @ 18:32 | Aug 6, 2025

dowpen

northbankfc @ 18:32 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

You mean trophies? Fuck out of here.

Cups are lotteries. You can’t control them. Leagues are what tests a team. Talking about cups like you can control that is irrelevant nonsense.

northbankfc @ 18:31 | Aug 6, 2025

How do you bring on a 15-year-old over a £50m signing? Crazy

s.p2 @ 18:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

And with the cups again 🙄 if you’re not good enough for the league you have no control over the cups.

You mean trophies? Fuck out of here.

myleftwingfoot @ 18:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Pre-season or not this has been excruciatingly painful to watch. This is Arteta-ball at its worst. It’s a pattern that’s been there for two years. When he’s good he’s very good but when he’s bad it’s ...

Exactly. People are saying it's pre-season as if we haven't been playing like this for two years.

Our first game is in a couple of weeks, and I don't think it's unreasonable to expect an update on how we play.

northbankfc @ 18:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Somewhat meh... but if this bleeds into competitive fixtures then Arteta better cling to every cup competition like the last few extended branches on the precipice of a massive waterfall.

And with the cups again 🙄 if you’re not good enough for the league you have no control over the cups.

s.p2 @ 18:29 | Aug 6, 2025

Somewhat meh... but if this bleeds into competitive fixtures then Arteta better cling to every cup competition like the last few extended branches on the precipice of a massive waterfall.

northbankfc @ 18:28 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to dennis_b10:

1-3

Three chances three goals.

But we dominated 🙄

northbankfc @ 18:28 | Aug 6, 2025

Pre-season or not this has been excruciatingly painful to watch. This is Arteta-ball at its worst. It’s a pattern that’s been there for two years. When he’s good he’s very good but when he’s bad it’s drudgery

dennis_b10 @ 18:28 | Aug 6, 2025

Arsenal suck against a Yellow Submarine, a Yellow Submarine.

dennis_b10 @ 18:26 | Aug 6, 2025

1-3

Three chances three goals.

salaar @ 18:25 | Aug 6, 2025

sake

kleinfeld @ 18:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Gyan Venegoor of Hesselink

Haha

freddieathome @ 18:23 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Gyan Koller

Gyan Venegoor of Hesselink

freddieathome @ 18:21 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Gyan Koller

🤣

salaar @ 18:18 | Aug 6, 2025

ooh cmon

salaar @ 18:16 | Aug 6, 2025

Gyokadona

salaar @ 18:15 | Aug 6, 2025

body check ref

kleinfeld @ 18:13 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Asamoah Gyak

Gyan Koller

freddieathome @ 18:11 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Big Gyakubu

Asamoah Gyak

kleinfeld @ 18:11 | Aug 6, 2025

Tony Gyeboah

kleinfeld @ 18:11 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to salaar:

where's big gyok for these crosses?

Big Gyakubu

iclass @ 18:10 | Aug 6, 2025

Going to take a little time for the players to know what positions Gyokores likes to take up

salaar @ 18:10 | Aug 6, 2025

where's big gyok for these crosses?

dennis_b10 @ 18:09 | Aug 6, 2025

Nwaneri is such a talent. Great skill and movement. I'm looking forward to seeing him get more gametime this season.

myleftwingfoot @ 18:08 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Dress rehearsals

Heh, definitely some conditioning going on.

freddieathome @ 18:07 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Must be stressful being a manager despite the big bucks

Tet under pressure this season ... I do miss when you could hardly find out the results of pre season friendlies

Would be a few pages in from the back page and we’d find out we had beaten Admira Wacker 5-2, no scorer details

salaar @ 18:05 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Must be stressful being a manager despite the big bucks

Tet under pressure this season ... I do miss when you could hardly find out the results of pre season friendlies

I miss the time when you didn't hardly notice the first few actual games...

iclass @ 18:04 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It’s not filling any fan with enthusiasm that’s for sure.

Dress rehearsals

northbankfc @ 18:04 | Aug 6, 2025

Zubimemdi on. Vik should get better service

kleinfeld @ 18:03 | Aug 6, 2025

Must be stressful being a manager despite the big bucks

Tet under pressure this season ... I do miss when you could hardly find out the results of pre season friendlies

salaar @ 18:02 | Aug 6, 2025

Well in Olz
Well jumbled Blogs
Second Half arse

dennis_b10 @ 18:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Ethan looked quite sharp. White combining well with Saka. MLS looked a bit sleepy.

Arsenal TV commentary duo: "Gock-er-ez" with a hard "G" sort it out.

iclass @ 18:00 | Aug 6, 2025

Good bit of business getting Norgaard

northbankfc @ 17:59 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

So have people started cutting their throats yet

It’s not filling any fan with enthusiasm that’s for sure.

gooder @ 17:55 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

So have people started cutting their throats yet

heh...
Arsenal 1 - 2 Doooom!

iclass @ 17:53 | Aug 6, 2025

So have people started cutting their throats yet

dennis_b10 @ 17:52 | Aug 6, 2025

Set Piece FC? Long throws and floaty corners. Of course Nicola Pepe has to score, doesn't he. FFS. They have lost all of their pre-season games until now. Oh well, we'll see what happens after halftime because the defending was not great. Wake up Arsenal.

freddieathome @ 17:51 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

He did, he just didn't track back enough.

Ahh, in a way am pleased he scored, a big fuck you to MA

freddieathome @ 17:49 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Like Chrissy Wreh was better than Kaba Diawara

Neither were fit to be compared to our Fabian Caballero

myleftwingfoot @ 17:40 | Aug 6, 2025

Defensive midfielder scores, let's play even more of them.

northbankfc @ 17:39 | Aug 6, 2025

2-1 Nørgaard

possession @ 17:39 | Aug 6, 2025

Look at the bench !

catfishstgermain @ 17:39 | Aug 6, 2025

Its a pre-season friendly.

baichungbhutia @ 17:38 | Aug 6, 2025

How are we back to set pieces FC after spending so much.

hazza @ 17:38 | Aug 6, 2025

Nørgaard scores!

1-2

myleftwingfoot @ 17:37 | Aug 6, 2025

A team bereft of creativity and genuine attacking flair.

If you aren't going to upgrade the players, at least change the fucking system.

catfishstgermain @ 17:37 | Aug 6, 2025

2-1 tbf

northbankfc @ 17:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Fucking hell 2-0
All part of Arteta’s plan to lull Utd into a false sense of security

possession @ 17:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Can't wait for the second half with the changes.

possession @ 17:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Its not great, is it.

catfishstgermain @ 17:35 | Aug 6, 2025

While the results irrelevant, slight concern we look like the softest team to ever play sport.

citizenerased1 @ 17:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Going well

hazza @ 17:35 | Aug 6, 2025

0-2

citizenerased1 @ 17:32 | Aug 6, 2025

They almost certainly didn't play together but it was a long time ago

citizenerased1 @ 17:32 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Right now he’s a better option than Gabi

Like Chrissy Wreh was better than Kaba Diawara

northbankfc @ 17:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

If we put 50 down on Madueke to play left wing then it's gonna be a long season.

Right now he’s a better option than Gabi

possession @ 17:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to catfishstgermain:

Keep Nwaneri, MLS and Raya, sell everyone else.

Are we out of the Champions League if we lose this?

Lol

catfishstgermain @ 17:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Keep Nwaneri, MLS and Raya, sell everyone else.

Are we out of the Champions League if we lose this?

citizenerased1 @ 17:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I want to see Madueke on the left and Zubimendi behind Gyökeres. I have a feeling Arteta won’t give us that today.

If we put 50 down on Madueke to play left wing then it's gonna be a long season.

northbankfc @ 17:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to baichungbhutia:

Watching Arsenal first time after the season ended, it maybe time to cash in on Martinelli.

I wish. He’s so average

northbankfc @ 17:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

I said it a few weeks ago. The lack of progression through midfield and over reliance on wide players who get easily doubled up on and who are not good enough will get Arteta fired.

Our central midf...

I want to see Madueke on the left and Zubimendi behind Gyökeres. I have a feeling Arteta won’t give us that today.

baichungbhutia @ 17:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Watching Arsenal first time after the season ended, it maybe time to cash in on Martinelli.

citizenerased1 @ 17:29 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Still playing two defensive midfielders and only one creative.

I said it a few weeks ago. The lack of progression through midfield and over reliance on wide players who get easily doubled up on and who are not good enough will get Arteta fired.

Our central midfield options as a collective are absolutely horrendous.

myleftwingfoot @ 17:27 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Our other two midfielders are not exactly known for being attack minded

Indeed, so little creativity.

kleinfeld @ 17:26 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Norgaard and Merino CM

Arsene didn't build the stadium brick by brick for this abomination

A midfield made of stodgy, chilled mashed potato

northbankfc @ 17:25 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Still playing two defensive midfielders and only one creative.

Our other two midfielders are not exactly known for being attack minded

myleftwingfoot @ 17:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Pepe’s running MLS ragged. Why didn’t he do this with us?

He did, he just didn't track back enough.

northbankfc @ 17:23 | Aug 6, 2025

Pepe’s running MLS ragged. Why didn’t he do this with us?

myleftwingfoot @ 17:23 | Aug 6, 2025

It worked that one year with Xhaka, and he's tried to make it work ever since.

myleftwingfoot @ 17:21 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Norgaard and Merino CM

Arsene didn't build the stadium brick by brick for this abomination

Still playing two defensive midfielders and only one creative.

kleinfeld @ 17:21 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Did fucking Pepe score?

Haha

hazza @ 17:20 | Aug 6, 2025

https://streamed.pk/watch/arsenal-vs-villarreal-2290369/bravo/1

citizenerased1 @ 17:20 | Aug 6, 2025

Norgaard and Merino CM

Arsene didn't build the stadium brick by brick for this abomination

northbankfc @ 17:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Pepe scores and refuses to celebrate. Bless him!

As for us…

hazza @ 17:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to citizenerased1:

Did fucking Pepe score?

Yes...

citizenerased1 @ 17:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Did fucking Pepe score?

possession @ 17:18 | Aug 6, 2025

Oops and fuck !

hazza @ 17:18 | Aug 6, 2025

Lol... Villareal score

malaisegooner @ 17:10 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Who else? Pure striker

Amen 🙏

northbankfc @ 17:10 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

Gyok?

Who else? Pure striker

malaisegooner @ 17:09 | Aug 6, 2025

Hopefully we get some match sharpness into Big Gabi's legs in the second half.

myleftwingfoot @ 17:09 | Aug 6, 2025

Blind alley, the worst of all alleys.

malaisegooner @ 17:07 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

That run he made into the 6 yard box. Been starved of that. Already excited

Gyok?

iq_3 @ 17:07 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to dennis_b10:

Arse

Well in Ollie

Anyone have a link?

This might work dennis?

https://elixx.cc/apsg.html

malaisegooner @ 17:06 | Aug 6, 2025

COYG!

malaisegooner @ 17:06 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Heh that site that Nik posted for shirts... They still have Lacazette #9, Smith-Rowe #10, Pépé #19, Xhaka #34!!!!

No Mustafi #20?

northbankfc @ 17:06 | Aug 6, 2025

That run he made into the 6 yard box. Been starved of that. Already excited

iq_3 @ 17:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Arse!
well in ollie

anyone got a working totalspotek link please?

(totalsportek is giving me old EPL matches and pron)

myleftwingfoot @ 16:58 | Aug 6, 2025

If Noni is to play primarily on the right, then we definitely need an upgrade on the left. We can't go through yet another season with only Martinelli and Trossard on that side. Teams know exactly what they can and can't do.

dennis_b10 @ 16:58 | Aug 6, 2025

Arse

Well in Ollie

Anyone have a link?

hazza @ 16:46 | Aug 6, 2025

Heh that site that Nik posted for shirts... They still have Lacazette #9, Smith-Rowe #10, Pépé #19, Xhaka #34!!!!

ollie @ 16:43 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Strong bench, reinforced with Timber !!!

good pun there! :-)

gooder @ 16:33 | Aug 6, 2025

Big Gabby available on the bench is great news.

northbankfc @ 16:15 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Pun intended!

It’s been a while :)

hazza @ 16:14 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Strong bench, reinforced with Timber !!!

Pun intended!

northbankfc @ 16:13 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Subs: Kepa, Setford, Gabriel, Timber, Zinchenko, Lokonga, Rice, Ødegaard, Zubimendi, Dowman, Madueke, Annous

Strong bench, reinforced with Timber !!!

hazza @ 16:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Nørgaard, Nwaneri, Merino, Saka, Gyökeres Martinelli

Subs: Kepa, Setford, Gabriel, Timber, Zinchenko, Lokonga, Rice, Ødegaard, Zubimendi, Dowman, Madueke, Annous

northbankfc @ 16:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Nørgaard, Nwaneri, Merino, Saka, Gyökeres Martinelli

Nwaneri’s chance to stake his claim for the playmaker role

hazza @ 16:10 | Aug 6, 2025

Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Nørgaard, Nwaneri, Merino, Saka, Gyökeres Martinelli

gooder @ 16:02 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Heh. Imagine seeing it and saying 'er, I fucked up, can you do it all over again? For free? Sell the other one at a discount to someone who might accept it?'.

ha ha, nope, sorry dumbass, you'll have to hock the dud one on kijiji.

bassarse @ 16:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

Why are you rubbing milkshake on your balls? ;)

The question really is why aren't you?

ollie @ 16:00 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

When I did the "starboy" I'm glad the girl at the counter was paying attention because for the number I'd written "07" and she asked "are you sure you want 07 and not just 7?"
😬 "eek! yeah, just ...

Heh. Imagine seeing it and saying 'er, I fucked up, can you do it all over again? For free? Sell the other one at a discount to someone who might accept it?'.

gooder @ 15:57 | Aug 6, 2025

When I did the "starboy" I'm glad the girl at the counter was paying attention because for the number I'd written "07" and she asked "are you sure you want 07 and not just 7?"
😬 "eek! yeah, just 7, just 7!"

malaisegooner @ 15:55 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

You know that thing where they show the league table before a ball's been kicked and it's all alphabetical, so Arsenal were always on top? When did they start putting Bournemouth on top just because t...

It may be trivial to some but this annoys me a lot. To the point of wishing Bournemouth's owners run into financial crisis and put the club into administration. Then they plummet down the leagues, never to rise again, ever..

ollie @ 15:52 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

by "custom" do you mean true custom printing (do they really do that) or the iron-ons? Anytime I've done it it was all iron-on but they could only do that with the templates they have and a big ass F...

yep, exactly this. Think you'd have to go non-shop there.
Some other company that does non-standard shirt printing.
I'm sure that exists though. You see all sort of weirdness on shirts.

gooder @ 15:52 | Aug 6, 2025

snap

gooder @ 15:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

It's custom printing... They should be able to print what is requested!

by "custom" do you mean true custom printing (do they really do that) or the iron-ons? Anytime I've done it it was all iron-on but they could only do that with the templates they have and a big ass F wouldn't be in their standard set of templates.

ollie @ 15:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

The problem is in getting F5 as the number. Would even the Armoury do a letter as part of the number? probably not

They probably would if they could, but why the fuck would they have a 'F' the size of a number in stock?

ollie @ 15:49 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

You can only do it in person at the Armoury for that type of custom printing.

The Redcurrant shirt from 05/06 -last season at Highbury, I had "05" as the number and "THOF" as the name.

The guy doing...

heh.
But yeah, makes sense, the very specific custom printing would be too much risk over t'internet.

hazza @ 15:34 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

The problem is in getting F5 as the number. Would even the Armoury do a letter as part of the number? probably not

It's custom printing... They should be able to print what is requested!

gooder @ 15:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

You can only do it in person at the Armoury for that type of custom printing.

The Redcurrant shirt from 05/06 -last season at Highbury, I had "05" as the number and "THOF" as the name.

The guy doing...

The problem is in getting F5 as the number. Would even the Armoury do a letter as part of the number? probably not

gooder @ 15:29 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

Why are you rubbing milkshake on your balls? ;)

don't knock it til you try it. 😂

gooder @ 15:28 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

COYG

(goes frantically looking for a stream...)
oh, wait, the game doesn't actually start for another hour and a half. You psyched me out, ya bastard!

hazza @ 15:25 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

I mean, for Hazza, really.

You can only do it in person at the Armoury for that type of custom printing.

The Redcurrant shirt from 05/06 -last season at Highbury, I had "05" as the number and "THOF" as the name.

The guy doing the printing thought I was weird, heh!

brucelee4ever @ 15:25 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

I remember one NYE circa 1997 I had an early morning haze and invited a random girl back to my house, my parents were away and had a good time

A week or so later I came out in a terrible rash and bei...

Why are you rubbing milkshake on your balls? ;)

brucelee4ever @ 15:19 | Aug 6, 2025

COYG

gooder @ 15:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

It’s been a while since I had to read French and even then it was dodgy abbreviated dealership quotes for overpriced repairs 🤣

Definitely onto something, I wonder when it’ll come out these owner fri...

"when it’ll come out these owner friends have been moving money round to help each other avoid spending rules/income"

If PIF Saudi dumping money into Liverpool who will immediately dump that money into PIF Saudicaste doesn't do it nothing will.

brucelee4ever @ 15:15 | Aug 6, 2025

Freddie or Optimist, will be grabbing some jerk chicken shortly, either of you abiut?

ollie @ 15:08 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

good thing we're not in Denmark where they name cities like it's a race to the top of the phone book.

ah yes. Aarhus? Aalborg?

gooder @ 15:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It always appealed to my sense of order to see us top of the table before a ball's been kicked. Only Aldershot and Accrington Stanley should have the right to be above us were they ever to get into th...

good thing we're not in Denmark where they name cities like it's a race to the top of the phone book.

gooder @ 14:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Hmm yeah, but the other ones probably also use child labour, just charge more.... :-p

ha ha, touché

gooder @ 14:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

That said, our third kit is also very nice. Home one is pretty standard. Away kit is meh imo.

There's only so much you can do with the home kit. Change it too much and people would lose their shit

and besides, that's the kit that really stands for The Arsenal so the root design has to hold

ollie @ 14:52 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

" I don't know how they do it"
If I had to guess... child labour is how

Hmm yeah, but the other ones probably also use child labour, just charge more.... :-p

freddieathome @ 14:49 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Found the article (practice your French or use GoogleTranslate or similar):

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Botafogo-reclame-pres-de-65-millions-d-euros-a-l-ol-pour-avoir-vendu-des-joueur...

It’s been a while since I had to read French and even then it was dodgy abbreviated dealership quotes for overpriced repairs 🤣

Definitely onto something, I wonder when it’ll come out these owner friends have been moving money round to help each other avoid spending rules/income

gooder @ 14:49 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

It's real in the sense that you place an order and you receive what you ordered, with what look like very very real tags with the silvery hologram shit and everything. I've used it multiple times and ...

" I don't know how they do it"
If I had to guess... child labour is how

ollie @ 14:48 | Aug 6, 2025

I mean, for Hazza, really.

ollie @ 14:48 | Aug 6, 2025

Getting a big F before a 5 number would definitely be a challenge though. No perfect gift for Bruce then?

ollie @ 14:47 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

👍
though the cynic is me wonders if they just took the price/per letter and made that the cost of a name, essentially making it a 12 letter minimum. 😂

Realistic, I'd say.
Use less than 12 letters: pay for 12. Anything else; extra.

ollie @ 14:46 | Aug 6, 2025

Found the article (practice your French or use GoogleTranslate or similar):

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Botafogo-reclame-pres-de-65-millions-d-euros-a-l-ol-pour-avoir-vendu-des-joueurs-dans-des-conditions-defavorables/1583191

gooder @ 14:43 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Hope this works.

https://imgur.com/cL5NqFA

👍
though the cynic is me wonders if they just took the price/per letter and made that the cost of a name, essentially making it a 12 letter minimum. 😂

ollie @ 14:41 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Yes good memory on this one, just seems convenient + for financially insecure OL to spend 10+5 seems odd

Amusingly, Botafogo (owned by the same Eagle Group as OL) are now asking Lyon (suing them?) for money.
They got some player that more or less saved their season last winter from Botafogo, and didn't pay a thing. I think that was some dodgy loan, theoretically. A lot of Ligue 1 clubs complained....

gooder @ 14:38 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

I've got a friend (cough, cough) who has maybe bought stuff off this website (soccer3u dot com). It's fucking cheap and my best guess is that it's stuff pilfered from the factory. My, ahem, friend, mi...

"best guess is that it's stuff pilfered from the factory."
nah, Chinese knock-offs, surely

freddieathome @ 14:37 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Didn't we do some back scratching with Auston Trusty or something?
Although I think we were scratching our own back there, mind.

Yes good memory on this one, just seems convenient + for financially insecure OL to spend 10+5 seems odd

ollie @ 14:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Thank you, seems I missed storms and all sorts whilst away

Yeah, looks like there were some choppy waters earlier this week in some parts of the UK.

ollie @ 14:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

We seem to be the anomaly 🤣

Didn't we do some back scratching with Auston Trusty or something?
Although I think we were scratching our own back there, mind.

freddieathome @ 14:34 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Ah right, cool! Safe sailing.

Thank you, seems I missed storms and all sorts whilst away

ollie @ 14:34 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Arrived back at 1210 at LGW just on the boat back to the Isle of Wight now

Loved Ibiza though

Ah right, cool! Safe sailing.

freddieathome @ 14:33 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

So when exactly do we get Chelsea scratching our back

We seem to be the anomaly 🤣

ollie @ 14:33 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

I remember one NYE circa 1997 I had an early morning haze and invited a random girl back to my house, my parents were away and had a good time

A week or so later I came out in a terrible rash and bei...

heh!

freddieathome @ 14:33 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Still in Ibiza, Freddie?

Arrived back at 1210 at LGW just on the boat back to the Isle of Wight now

Loved Ibiza though

iclass @ 14:32 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Someone mentioned it the other week about the theme of transfers with clubs owners who just happen to be American, it feel like there is definitely a theme of you scratch my back and I’ll scratch your...

So when exactly do we get Chelsea scratching our back

freddieathome @ 14:32 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

It was nice in the winter when the milk was cold but warm milk in the summer wasn’t so great.
I think I used to have some sachets of Nesquick powder to mix into the bottle

I remember one NYE circa 1997 I had an early morning haze and invited a random girl back to my house, my parents were away and had a good time

A week or so later I came out in a terrible rash and being naive and 16 i thought the worst it could be deadly serious, went to the doctors and after a few tests it turns out they suggested it was due to a intolerance to Nesquik ready made version 🤣

gooder @ 14:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Heh, I did consider whether I should had something to that effect. but until it's completely gone, it's not really good.
Also I'm not sure every shirt actually looks good without a sponsor.
Though my ...

I was looking at the 3rd kit yesterday and in one of the promo shots they had Katie sporting one with no sponsor on it 😯 and it looked fine.

I went hunting for it in the online shop but it turns out it wasn't a kit at all, just a shirt... sigh

incidentally, that's my one complaint about the 3rd kit. The Fly Emirates seems far too pronounced and it doesn't actually say "Arsenal" on it anywhere at all.

ollie @ 14:28 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to freddieathome:

Someone mentioned it the other week about the theme of transfers with clubs owners who just happen to be American, it feel like there is definitely a theme of you scratch my back and I’ll scratch your...

Still in Ibiza, Freddie?

freddieathome @ 14:27 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to chrism:

Just read Liverpool have sold Tyler Morton to Lyon for £15m. How do they do it?

Someone mentioned it the other week about the theme of transfers with clubs owners who just happen to be American, it feel like there is definitely a theme of you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours next season or when you need it to comply with rules

ollie @ 14:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to chrism:

Just read Liverpool have sold Tyler Morton to Lyon for £15m. How do they do it?

No €10m + €5m add-ons (that L'Equipe deemed mostly unattainable, weirdly).

ollie @ 14:23 | Aug 6, 2025

Small trick though, when I started typing 'Fuck', it cleared the field when typing K every time but without the k and adding it afterwards, it worked :-D

Can't do a big F5 though for the number, this has to be very custom.

ollie @ 14:22 | Aug 6, 2025

Hope this works.

https://imgur.com/cL5NqFA

ollie @ 14:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

It might depend on whether it's a real player name or custom. For my "starboy" a couple years ago I'm pretty sure they dinged me per letter and it was bloody painful going through the till... and eve...

They must have spotted your were foreign.
I have checked again, up to 12 letters same price.

gooder @ 14:16 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

I think these days you pay for a name, not for the number of letters, right?

It might depend on whether it's a real player name or custom. For my "starboy" a couple years ago I'm pretty sure they dinged me per letter and it was bloody painful going through the till... and even more painful checking the credit card after the exchange rate. 😭

ollie @ 14:16 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to gooder:

"have the sponsor peeling off to some extent."
You say that like it's a bad thing 😏

Heh, I did consider whether I should had something to that effect. but until it's completely gone, it's not really good.
Also I'm not sure every shirt actually looks good without a sponsor.
Though my other Girondins from a couple of years ago (heady days when just relegated to Ligue 2, but I bought it three or four matches before the end of the season, just before they fucked up promotion spectacularly when in a very good position) actually looks perfect without a sponsor (French shirts are the worst looking with sponsors).

chrism @ 14:13 | Aug 6, 2025

Just read Liverpool have sold Tyler Morton to Lyon for £15m. How do they do it?

ollie @ 14:13 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Heh... Just seen a report about how Saudicastle left a player back in Korea and didn't realise until they'd landed back in Blighty.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/newcastle-forgets-player-at-the-airport-matt-targett-left-behind-in-seoul/ar-AA1JZuZM

he club only realized the mistake after landing back in Newcastle.
Er, has he got no mate in the squad? :-s

chrism @ 14:11 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to optimist:

We used to spend money on public education ‘adverts’ We could do with some more for the people who are new to these shores. How to drive and how to cross a fecking road properly to start with.

They still have the odd one in Ireland though. Makes my wife laugh when we're over. She thought it was nuts that there was one about how to turn right off a main road a number of years ago. Although with the standard of driving around I agree they're badly needed!

gooder @ 14:10 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

If the quality is perfect, it's better than the official stuff. :-p
I was musing the other day that the JVC on my original 1991 shirt is still in perfect condition (the Adidas logo is completely gone ...

"have the sponsor peeling off to some extent."
You say that like it's a bad thing 😏

hazza @ 14:06 | Aug 6, 2025

Heh... Just seen a report about how Saudicastle left a player back in Korea and didn't realise until they'd landed back in Blighty.

gooder @ 14:00 | Aug 6, 2025

Arse!
well in ollie!

"like sharks with 115 teeth and so on"
ha ha, 115 wink wink

optimist @ 13:44 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

Why they felt the need to advertise milk in the late 80s is beyond me. Pretty much every house had bottles outside their house delviered to the door by electric vehicles and it may have still been fre...

We used to spend money on public education ‘adverts’ We could do with some more for the people who are new to these shores. How to drive and how to cross a fecking road properly to start with.

hazza @ 13:20 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

We had to stop delvieries becuase the magpies used to break the foil and take a drink.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ERUyMOgec

Foxes raid our milk, the cunts.

Have to keep it up high now.

ollie @ 13:08 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to jackster:

I think I've seen that before

:-)

jackster @ 12:59 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

For some reason, they also always make me think of this sketch...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4-vUDUBPd8

I think I've seen that before

duvee @ 12:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Big old squad now. I wonder why Nwaneri is still listed as being in the academy squad as opposed to the senior squad.

ollie @ 12:45 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Or even someone who doesn’t know how to spell it correctly

I didn't think of that but yeah :-D

ollie @ 12:44 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

https://www.vipbox.lc/football-live

Cheers, I'll see if this works later.

iclass @ 12:43 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

sounds like smallpox

https://www.vipbox.lc/football-live

iclass @ 12:42 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Is Nesquick deifferent from Nesquik?
Or was it marketed as such in the UK? Or (God forbid) is it a typo?

Or even someone who doesn’t know how to spell it correctly

ollie @ 12:41 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

It’s on Vipbox

sounds like smallpox

iclass @ 12:41 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Since French Channels are not even showing Nice's CL qualifier (it's on some obscure pay per view youtube instead) tonight, I don't suppose any of them are showing our match tonight.
Probably not Sun...

It’s on Vipbox

ollie @ 12:41 | Aug 6, 2025

you want a typo?
-e

ollie @ 12:41 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

It was nice in the winter when the milk was cold but warm milk in the summer wasn’t so great.
I think I used to have some sachets of Nesquick powder to mix into the bottle

Is Nesquick deifferent from Nesquik?
Or was it marketed as such in the UK? Or (God forbid) is it a typo?

pip @ 12:40 | Aug 6, 2025

Mad story to be fair.

ollie @ 12:39 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

And if you listened really closely, the sound of Jimmy Carter nicking it https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55536025

Blimey, I never knew we got him from Liverpool.
Neither did I realise he was British Asian.

ollie @ 12:37 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

It was such an iconic sound if you were awake in the early morning. An electric motor and bottles rattling in the crates, and then the sound of the bottles being put down on the doorstep

For some reason, they also always make me think of this sketch...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4-vUDUBPd8

pip @ 12:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Somehwere says that Dowman will be eligible in 2026 to play Big Cup when he is 16 (sixteen).

iclass @ 12:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

Still got it free at my school in 1988. Remember drinking all the milk that other people didn't want.

Wasn't trying to copy Ian Rush but better than drinking Champagne like Charlie Nicholas I suppos...

It was nice in the winter when the milk was cold but warm milk in the summer wasn’t so great.
I think I used to have some sachets of Nesquick powder to mix into the bottle

pip @ 12:35 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

It was such an iconic sound if you were awake in the early morning. An electric motor and bottles rattling in the crates, and then the sound of the bottles being put down on the doorstep

And if you listened really closely, the sound of Jimmy Carter nicking it https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55536025

ollie @ 12:34 | Aug 6, 2025

Since French Channels are not even showing Nice's CL qualifier (it's on some obscure pay per view youtube instead) tonight, I don't suppose any of them are showing our match tonight.
Probably not Sunday's either. I remember when they used to show the Emirates Cup. When it was more than one match, mind.

iclass @ 12:33 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Milk floats...do they still exist?

It was such an iconic sound if you were awake in the early morning. An electric motor and bottles rattling in the crates, and then the sound of the bottles being put down on the doorstep

pip @ 12:32 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Stopped in ‘71 for kids over 7. The adverts were probably trying to get kids to drink more of the stuff, in the same way the Milk Marketing Board sponsored the EFL cup

Still got it free at my school in 1988. Remember drinking all the milk that other people didn't want.

Wasn't trying to copy Ian Rush but better than drinking Champagne like Charlie Nicholas I suppose

chrism @ 12:32 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

I didn't think Dowman could play in the Big Cup

Milk Cup appearance(s) for the boy.

ollie @ 12:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to chrism:

No, we have milk delivered and they use vans now.

Probably safer....

chrism @ 12:31 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Milk floats...do they still exist?

No, we have milk delivered and they use vans now.

pip @ 12:30 | Aug 6, 2025

I didn't think Dowman could play in the Big Cup

iclass @ 12:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

Why they felt the need to advertise milk in the late 80s is beyond me. Pretty much every house had bottles outside their house delviered to the door by electric vehicles and it may have still been fre...

Stopped in ‘71 for kids over 7. The adverts were probably trying to get kids to drink more of the stuff, in the same way the Milk Marketing Board sponsored the EFL cup

ollie @ 12:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

Not sure. Some companies (Milk & More) still deliver but I don't think they use milk floats

Ah right, cheers.

ollie @ 12:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

We had to stop delvieries becuase the magpies used to break the foil and take a drink.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ERUyMOgec

heh

pip @ 12:29 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Milk floats...do they still exist?

Not sure. Some companies (Milk & More) still deliver but I don't think they use milk floats

pip @ 12:27 | Aug 6, 2025

We had to stop delvieries becuase the magpies used to break the foil and take a drink.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ERUyMOgec

pip @ 12:25 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Milk floats...do they still exist?

Elon Musk stole their idea

ollie @ 12:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

Why they felt the need to advertise milk in the late 80s is beyond me. Pretty much every house had bottles outside their house delviered to the door by electric vehicles and it may have still been fre...

Milk floats...do they still exist?

pip @ 12:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Why they felt the need to advertise milk in the late 80s is beyond me. Pretty much every house had bottles outside their house delviered to the door by electric vehicles and it may have still been free in primary schools.

ollie @ 12:24 | Aug 6, 2025

-d
+s

ollie @ 12:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Probably nailed on that he plays Carib Cup and FA cup games and with the quality on the bench we could see an extended run in both competitions. Also I think he’ll get time if we have easier CL games

And that's not factoring in the inevitable injuried and the even more inevitable red cards...

iclass @ 12:22 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

How can you guarantee anything? That would either be a 'gentlemen's agreement ' which as we know is worth jack shit or you put it in a contract at the beginning of a season when there are so many impo...

Probably nailed on that he plays Carib Cup and FA cup games and with the quality on the bench we could see an extended run in both competitions. Also I think he’ll get time if we have easier CL games

ollie @ 12:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

For those youngsters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4ziMLo7Tg

I was convinced that was even older (having not witnessed it 'live' at the time anyway).

pip @ 12:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Bournemouth can fuck off with their AFC bollocks. The twats

ollie @ 12:18 | Aug 6, 2025

I'll confess, at school, I was occasionally annoyed the years there was someone ahead of me in alphabetical order. :-D

iclass @ 12:16 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

We need Saliba and Gabriel fit for most of the season. Mosquera looks like he'll be their understudy very soon. What would you do to convince Kiwior to stay under those circumstances?

A PL title and CL winner medal on his CV before he leaves next year

iclass @ 12:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

It always appealed to my sense of order to see us top of the table before a ball's been kicked. Only Aldershot and Accrington Stanley should have the right to be above us were they ever to get into th...

It does look satisfying doesn’t it

iclass @ 12:11 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to chrism:

Who are they?

For those youngsters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4ziMLo7Tg

northbankfc @ 12:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to chrism:

Who are they?

Exaccchtley

chrism @ 12:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Well I guess Bournemouth would still argue.
Maybe a merge with the SPL so we can have Aberdeen?
Of course not, I forgot, I've been there: Accrington Stanley for the win!!!

Who are they?

northbankfc @ 12:00 | Aug 6, 2025

It always appealed to my sense of order to see us top of the table before a ball's been kicked. Only Aldershot and Accrington Stanley should have the right to be above us were they ever to get into the Prem.

ollie @ 11:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Well I guess Bournemouth would still argue.
Maybe a merge with the SPL so we can have Aberdeen?
Of course not, I forgot, I've been there: Accrington Stanley for the win!!!

ollie @ 11:48 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

But if we want to be pedantic, it's Athletic Football Club Bournemouth, whereas we are Arsenal FC... And the last time I checked... "Ar.." comes before "Ath.. " alphabetically!

There you go!
So it should never be them anyway.
Until Andover comes into the Premier League and then we can stop arguing.

ollie @ 11:47 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

You know that thing where they show the league table before a ball's been kicked and it's all alphabetical, so Arsenal were always on top? When did they start putting Bournemouth on top just because t...

Depends on which website you check, I've seen both.
Bet the ones who put AFC Bournemouth firsts are run by Spu*s fans. Or Arsenal haters. Or they want to pull the legs of the the few Arsenal fans who care about who's top on 0 points before a ball has been kicked in anger.

hazza @ 11:41 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Because that's their official name... AFC Bournemouth

But if we want to be pedantic, it's Athletic Football Club Bournemouth, whereas we are Arsenal FC... And the last time I checked... "Ar.." comes before "Ath.. " alphabetically!

hazza @ 11:39 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

You know that thing where they show the league table before a ball's been kicked and it's all alphabetical, so Arsenal were always on top? When did they start putting Bournemouth on top just because t...

Because that's their official name... AFC Bournemouth

northbankfc @ 11:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Find it weird that people are so easy-going about the prospect of decent back-up players leaving. We learnt nothing from last season?!

Lokonga, Vieira are a few others are more or less toast but we n...

If we can afford to keep them and if they want to stay, then of course we should keep them. But those first two conditions have to be met, that's all that's being said. If we need to see to buy, then there are still a few players who I would like to see go before Kiwior or Martinelli.

northbankfc @ 11:34 | Aug 6, 2025

You know that thing where they show the league table before a ball's been kicked and it's all alphabetical, so Arsenal were always on top? When did they start putting Bournemouth on top just because they have "AFC" at the start of their name?

s.p2 @ 11:30 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

I think we should keep Kiwior – I'm just making the point that if the player wants to leave, you have to take that into account.

If he wants to leave then of course you have to consider his wishes. I'm not that cold!

arseblog1 @ 11:28 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Find it weird that people are so easy-going about the prospect of decent back-up players leaving. We learnt nothing from last season?!

Lokonga, Vieira are a few others are more or less toast but we n...

I think we should keep Kiwior – I'm just making the point that if the player wants to leave, you have to take that into account.

s.p2 @ 11:27 | Aug 6, 2025

Find it weird that people are so easy-going about the prospect of decent back-up players leaving. We learnt nothing from last season?!

Lokonga, Vieira are a few others are more or less toast but we need to hang on to players like Kiwior. I also don't think signing Eze should coincide with one of Martinelli/Trossard leaving.

northbankfc @ 11:26 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Yes. At present, we have exactly the same number of midfielders as last season. Only difference is everyone is currently fit.

The difference is that all four midfielders are solid and dependable and three of them score goals regularly. That's a significant upgrade, which includes a Xavi-like controller of tempo and space. I'm not complaining. But another creative midfielder/forward would be good too.

kleinfeld @ 11:25 | Aug 6, 2025

Since when can central defenders only play on one side....

Maybe if Arteta had played Kiwior instead of Holding when Saliba got injured in the 22-23 season... Spilt milk under the bridge now

northbankfc @ 11:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Think you're being a bit fatuous here. Yes, you can't guarantee anything but you need to follow through on assurances to a large extent.

We need Saliba and Gabriel fit for most of the season. Mosquera looks like he'll be their understudy very soon. What would you do to convince Kiwior to stay under those circumstances?

s.p2 @ 11:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

We've bought, what, six or seven players and it looks like we'll have sold 6 or 7 players. We've not exactly bolstered the squad with numbers, but rather with quality. Kiwior is a good player, would b...

Yes. At present, we have exactly the same number of midfielders as last season. Only difference is everyone is currently fit.

s.p2 @ 11:23 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

How can you guarantee anything? That would either be a 'gentlemen's agreement ' which as we know is worth jack shit or you put it in a contract at the beginning of a season when there are so many impo...

Think you're being a bit fatuous here. Yes, you can't guarantee anything but you need to follow through on assurances to a large extent.

northbankfc @ 11:23 | Aug 6, 2025

We've bought, what, six or seven players and it looks like we'll have sold 6 or 7 players. We've not exactly bolstered the squad with numbers, but rather with quality. Kiwior is a good player, would be sad to see him go. But I've seen 15 minutes of Mosquera which seems enough for me to say he's going to play a huge part in the season. He looks like he could play left or right centre. It's early days, no idea if he can handle the pressure of a sustained run, but he looks like a class player on the ball and has that stature. And then there's Jacquet...

I'm more willing us to offload Vieira, Reiss, Lokonga etc. Let's move on from those expensive mistakes. And let's get in one more forward, winger. The Eze talk has gone very quiet.

And tonight has to be the night for Madueke and Big Vik

bassarse @ 11:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Then we need to guarantee him minutes. Cannot afford another season of being short almost everywhere.

How can you guarantee anything? That would either be a 'gentlemen's agreement ' which as we know is worth jack shit or you put it in a contract at the beginning of a season when there are so many imponderables that make it impossible to do so.

kleinfeld @ 11:09 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Never mind chasing up people on the Arses for hookie gear. Liverpool have just sold Nunez to al-Hilal for around £60m, so I imagine the Isak deal is around the corner. Rob from Pete to pay Paul spring...

Fuck off Liverpool

And fuck Isak too. Could use those skinny arsed legs of his to clean out my ears

s.p2 @ 11:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

The player has a say in his career too

Then we need to guarantee him minutes. Cannot afford another season of being short almost everywhere.

northbankfc @ 10:54 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

That said, our third kit is also very nice. Home one is pretty standard. Away kit is meh imo.

I like the away kit as well, but that third kit with the embroidered art deco Arsenal logo in the middle is *chef's kiss* class!

malaisegooner @ 10:51 | Aug 6, 2025

That said, our third kit is also very nice. Home one is pretty standard. Away kit is meh imo.

malaisegooner @ 10:48 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Never mind chasing up people on the Arses for hookie gear. Liverpool have just sold Nunez to al-Hilal for around £60m, so I imagine the Isak deal is around the corner. Rob from Pete to pay Paul spring...

Looks inevitable doesn't it?

Speaking of gear and Pool, they're now kitted by Adidas and their new home kit looks tidy. I hate that they can continue to have nice things.

malaisegooner @ 10:45 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

There will be a police raid on arseurs soon... :-O

😳😇

malaisegooner @ 10:44 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Hahaha, of course. Even if one were to ignore the 'fuck off' bit, Bruce should have a Bruce F5 shirt.

Ollie knows! 😂

northbankfc @ 10:38 | Aug 6, 2025

Never mind chasing up people on the Arses for hookie gear. Liverpool have just sold Nunez to al-Hilal for around £60m, so I imagine the Isak deal is around the corner. Rob from Pete to pay Paul springs to mind!

ollie @ 10:13 | Aug 6, 2025

There will be a police raid on arseurs soon... :-O

ollie @ 10:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

f5

Hahaha, of course. Even if one were to ignore the 'fuck off' bit, Bruce should have a Bruce F5 shirt.

buckagh @ 10:00 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Should not be selling Kiwior under any circumstances. There should be no chatter.

100% agree with that,

malaisegooner @ 09:55 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

It's real in the sense that you place an order and you receive what you ordered, with what look like very very real tags with the silvery hologram shit and everything. I've used it multiple times and ...

I appreciate your friend's service to the Arses community. He sounds like a top top bloke!

malaisegooner @ 09:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to chrism:

Arsenal want 1,000% profit on each kit whereas these guys are happy with 100% I'd imagine.

Sounds about right

malaisegooner @ 09:52 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to collibosher:

What number, do you reckon? Soixante neuf?

chrism @ 09:49 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

It's real in the sense that you place an order and you receive what you ordered, with what look like very very real tags with the silvery hologram shit and everything. I've used it multiple times and ...

Arsenal want 1,000% profit on each kit whereas these guys are happy with 100% I'd imagine.

nik @ 09:44 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

Blimey, checked site, silly cheap-can’t be real.

It's real in the sense that you place an order and you receive what you ordered, with what look like very very real tags with the silvery hologram shit and everything. I've used it multiple times and never been disappointed (and no, I don't get commission for saying so). I don't know how they do it, which is why I presume it's come from the factory that makes the kit.

nik @ 09:41 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to jth:

....and err, can I ask the stature of your err, friend, and what size he would buy?

I wear medium t-shirts and everything ~~I buy~~ my friend buys from there is medium too and it fits perfectly

mrswoo @ 09:30 | Aug 6, 2025

And well in, ollie.

mrswoo @ 09:29 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

It’s a feeling that never goes away. Even now whenever I get a chance to go to games with my two girls, even though they are grown up, I still get that sort of kick

Will look out for you all on the screen. Have a great time.

pip @ 09:24 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

John Wayne was really called Marion .....

Marion Robert Morrison

I think he should have kept this as his stage name

mrswoo @ 09:18 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

Wait a minute.

Big Daddy's reall name was Shirley?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_(wrestler)

Amazing

John Wayne was really called Marion .....

mrswoo @ 09:16 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

So let's give Dowmnan a ten-year contract when he reaches 17, then Jack can go again. :-p

I think you might have to be 18 to have lengthy contract. Didn't we have to wait for Nwaneri to get to 18 to sign a long contract. I could be imagining this.

tompemb @ 09:11 | Aug 6, 2025

I know a lot has been said about this already but really hope Madueke does well.
Truly think he might. He is young and in shape at least. Arteta is supposed to be good with wingers.
Good to break the Chelsea transfer/loan hoodoo.
Hard to know who would rank lowest in the Cech, Gallas, Sterling, Willian, Luiz- shit-off.
Also hope Fabio Vieira's stuttering Arsenal career ends with this transfer to Stuttgart. A city named after and famous for the breeding of warhorses. Warhorse he was not.

pip @ 08:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Wait a minute.

Big Daddy's reall name was Shirley?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_(wrestler)

Amazing

chrism @ 08:52 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

Blimey, checked site, silly cheap-can’t be real.

A mate of mine told me about that site. It is, as the kids say, for real bruv.

pip @ 08:50 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to collibosher:

Possibly. And don't call me Shirley!

Colleen?

collibosher @ 08:48 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

It's got to be 1. Surely

Possibly. And don't call me Shirley!

pip @ 08:47 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to collibosher:

What number, do you reckon? Soixante neuf?

It's got to be 1. Surely

collibosher @ 08:47 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Waiting to see someone with an Arsenal shirt with Fuck Off Bruce on the back at a game

What number, do you reckon? Soixante neuf?

pip @ 08:46 | Aug 6, 2025

Then we sign Kenny Jacquet

pip @ 08:45 | Aug 6, 2025

If Juventus come in for Kiwior he probably goes

jth @ 08:42 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

I've got a friend (cough, cough) who has maybe bought stuff off this website (soccer3u dot com). It's fucking cheap and my best guess is that it's stuff pilfered from the factory. My, ahem, friend, mi...

....and err, can I ask the stature of your err, friend, and what size he would buy?

arseblog1 @ 08:36 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

Should not be selling Kiwior under any circumstances. There should be no chatter.

The player has a say in his career too

s.p2 @ 08:34 | Aug 6, 2025

Should not be selling Kiwior under any circumstances. There should be no chatter.

ollie @ 08:25 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

"Ollie" Giroud? 😅

Haha. No was a Blue one, for the arseblog 5s.

malaisegooner @ 08:23 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Not sure. I did an Ollie once and think I just got charged for name.

"Ollie" Giroud? 😅

ollie @ 08:21 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

£11.42 for a 25/26 top !!!!

P&P £80

ollie @ 08:20 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to pip:

The blue Dreamcast away is holding up pretty well

Nice.

ollie @ 08:20 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

Heh

Not sure if 'Fuck off Bruce' is available on our roster of player names in stores. 😜

I suppose custom names are still charged per letter?

Not sure. I did an Ollie once and think I just got charged for name.

brucelee4ever @ 08:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

*website saved*

(For a friend)

Cheers, Nik. 😉

Heh

This

malaisegooner @ 08:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

I've got a friend (cough, cough) who has maybe bought stuff off this website (soccer3u dot com). It's fucking cheap and my best guess is that it's stuff pilfered from the factory. My, ahem, friend, mi...

*website saved*

(For a friend)

Cheers, Nik. 😉

brucelee4ever @ 08:11 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

£11.42 for a 25/26 top !!!!

Blimey, checked site, silly cheap-can’t be real.

malaisegooner @ 08:06 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

(yes I still occasionally play in a football shirt I bought when I was 14 :-D)

Wow!

iclass @ 08:05 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

I've got a friend (cough, cough) who has maybe bought stuff off this website (soccer3u dot com). It's fucking cheap and my best guess is that it's stuff pilfered from the factory. My, ahem, friend, mi...

£11.42 for a 25/26 top !!!!

iclass @ 07:58 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to optimist:

Also well in Ollie.
Going to the game tonight with all three kids (and wife). My boys been before but it’s a first for my twin girls, 8. One of them has made a sign for Saka and it doesn’t say ‘can I ...

It’s a feeling that never goes away. Even now whenever I get a chance to go to games with my two girls, even though they are grown up, I still get that sort of kick

pip @ 07:57 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

And someone nicked my SEGA away yellow a long long time ago after I forgot it after playing Sunday football, so I'll never know how this one held...

The blue Dreamcast away is holding up pretty well

malaisegooner @ 07:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

I think these days you pay for a name, not for the number of letters, right?

Heh

Not sure if 'Fuck off Bruce' is available on our roster of player names in stores. 😜

I suppose custom names are still charged per letter?

malaisegooner @ 07:49 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to optimist:

Also well in Ollie.
Going to the game tonight with all three kids (and wife). My boys been before but it’s a first for my twin girls, 8. One of them has made a sign for Saka and it doesn’t say ‘can I ...

Brilliant!

ollie @ 07:45 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

Or a more wallet-friendly F.O.B 😅

I think these days you pay for a name, not for the number of letters, right?

malaisegooner @ 07:44 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Waiting to see someone with an Arsenal shirt with Fuck Off Bruce on the back at a game

Or a more wallet-friendly F.O.B 😅

northbankfc @ 07:43 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Imagine the narrative if they beat us and only the latter scores....

I'm trying hard not to imagine that!
Madueke looked at ease btw. I hope he starts on the left.
And of course I hope Gyökeres starts.

malaisegooner @ 07:37 | Aug 6, 2025

Arse

Well in Ollie!

COYG!

malaisegooner @ 07:37 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Let this be consistent through the season, and we might win something.

RESIST TEMPTATION BRUCE

THIS!! ☝️

hazza @ 07:32 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

I've got a friend (cough, cough) who has maybe bought stuff off this website (soccer3u dot com). It's fucking cheap and my best guess is that it's stuff pilfered from the factory. My, ahem, friend, mi...

Tempted!

With name and number, heh!

ollie @ 07:23 | Aug 6, 2025

(yes I still occasionally play in a football shirt I bought when I was 14 :-D)

ollie @ 07:22 | Aug 6, 2025

My Girondins de Bordeaux 1987 is obviously pretty much intact, but I think I've played in it less often overall, particularly as it has long sleeves.

ollie @ 07:19 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

Could be Gyökeres v Sesko first game of the season

Imagine the narrative if they beat us and only the latter scores....

ollie @ 07:18 | Aug 6, 2025

And someone nicked my SEGA away yellow a long long time ago after I forgot it after playing Sunday football, so I'll never know how this one held...

northbankfc @ 07:17 | Aug 6, 2025

Could be Gyökeres v Sesko first game of the season

ollie @ 07:17 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

I've got a friend (cough, cough) who has maybe bought stuff off this website (soccer3u dot com). It's fucking cheap and my best guess is that it's stuff pilfered from the factory. My, ahem, friend, mi...

If the quality is perfect, it's better than the official stuff. :-p
I was musing the other day that the JVC on my original 1991 shirt is still in perfect condition (the Adidas logo is completely gone a long time ago), while most of my Fly Emirates (including my most recent that must have been early 2010s, it's the one Puma I have, an away yellow) have the sponsor peeling off to some extent.
Think the O2 are mostly OK though the blackcurrant final season at Highbury has started to fail.

brucelee4ever @ 07:13 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to nik:

And enjoy dancing in a bar, too!

😂

nik @ 07:13 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

Cheers 😁

And enjoy dancing in a bar, too!

brucelee4ever @ 07:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Also arse!

Well in Olliebot. Fuck off Bruce.

Enjoy the whole day and match later.

Cheers 😁

nik @ 07:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Heh.

I have bought any of the new merch for ages.

Fuck if I'm paying those prices!

I've got a friend (cough, cough) who has maybe bought stuff off this website (soccer3u dot com). It's fucking cheap and my best guess is that it's stuff pilfered from the factory. My, ahem, friend, might have got shirts and training tops from here and the quality is basically perfect.

brucelee4ever @ 07:12 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to optimist:

Also well in Ollie.
Going to the game tonight with all three kids (and wife). My boys been before but it’s a first for my twin girls, 8. One of them has made a sign for Saka and it doesn’t say ‘can I ...

Heh

Enjoy.

Lookout for me, I’ll be wearing red.

brucelee4ever @ 07:10 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Villarreal.

And Fabrizio Romano

https://www.threads.com/@fabriziorom/post/DM-FruPIY6y?xmt=AQF0MDW1zWTVEF0BVklFmCzUEfNHKlTl8UUzl_4vwtQN_Q

Villarreal, it is.

ollie @ 07:09 | Aug 6, 2025

(essentially stuff that was on sale/discounted though)

ollie @ 07:09 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to hazza:

Heh.

I have bought any of the new merch for ages.

Fuck if I'm paying those prices!

Same. Well not the shirts anyway. Had a re-surge on buying stuff when I started training for the half-marathon.

hazza @ 07:08 | Aug 6, 2025

Also arse!

Well in Olliebot. Fuck off Bruce.

Enjoy the whole day and match later.

ollie @ 07:07 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to optimist:

Also well in Ollie.
Going to the game tonight with all three kids (and wife). My boys been before but it’s a first for my twin girls, 8. One of them has made a sign for Saka and it doesn’t say ‘can I ...

Nice one, enjoy!

hazza @ 07:07 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Money's on Hazza :-p

Heh.

I have bought any of the new merch for ages.

Fuck if I'm paying those prices!

ollie @ 07:07 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Villarreal.

And Fabrizio Romano

https://www.threads.com/@fabriziorom/post/DM-FruPIY6y?xmt=AQF0MDW1zWTVEF0BVklFmCzUEfNHKlTl8UUzl_4vwtQN_Q

yeah, I though Bruce's question was about that, initially.

nik @ 07:07 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Waiting to see someone with an Arsenal shirt with Fuck Off Bruce on the back at a game

Buy me a shirt and a ticket and it could be me!

nik @ 07:06 | Aug 6, 2025

Arse!
Bien dans, Ollie!
Morning all

ollie @ 07:06 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Waiting to see someone with an Arsenal shirt with Fuck Off Bruce on the back at a game

Money's on Hazza :-p

jo333 @ 07:05 | Aug 6, 2025

Morning all.
Well in Ollie.
I def agree Wilshere’s return is linked to Dowman. I also remember it being reported that the family voiced disapproval at Arsenal for not doing more to keep him after he left for Norwich.
Obviously a close connection there.

optimist @ 07:05 | Aug 6, 2025

Also well in Ollie.
Going to the game tonight with all three kids (and wife). My boys been before but it’s a first for my twin girls, 8. One of them has made a sign for Saka and it doesn’t say ‘can I have your shirt’

Im so proud 😍

arseblog1 @ 07:04 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

Who’s fallen the furthest, Villarreal or the players? 😁

Villarreal.

And Fabrizio Romano

https://www.threads.com/@fabriziorom/post/DM-FruPIY6y?xmt=AQF0MDW1zWTVEF0BVklFmCzUEfNHKlTl8UUzl_4vwtQN_Q

brucelee4ever @ 07:03 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to optimist:

Had a look at the Villareal squad and saw two ex-Gunners in the team. Pepe and Denis Suarez

Who’s fallen the furthest, Villarreal or the players? 😁

optimist @ 07:01 | Aug 6, 2025

Had a look at the Villareal squad and saw two ex-Gunners in the team. Pepe and Denis Suarez

brucelee4ever @ 06:58 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Waiting to see someone with an Arsenal shirt with Fuck Off Bruce on the back at a game

😂

iclass @ 06:58 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Let this be consistent through the season, and we might win something.

RESIST TEMPTATION BRUCE

Waiting to see someone with an Arsenal shirt with Fuck Off Bruce on the back at a game

brucelee4ever @ 06:57 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Let this be consistent through the season, and we might win something.

RESIST TEMPTATION BRUCE

Unbeaten in the league for nearly two seasons. 😉

chrism @ 06:57 | Aug 6, 2025

Arse. Well in ollie.

Morning all.

Last couple of games before the season starts, it would be good to see some semblance of the first team playing together.

ollie @ 06:56 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Let this be consistent through the season, and we might win something.

RESIST TEMPTATION BRUCE

hahahaha

ollie @ 06:56 | Aug 6, 2025

So let's give Dowmnan a ten-year contract when he reaches 17, then Jack can go again. :-p

iclass @ 06:56 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Ha! Now I know why you didn't want first arse. :-D

Tactical substitution

Well in ollie

arseblog1 @ 06:55 | Aug 6, 2025

Let this be consistent through the season, and we might win something.

RESIST TEMPTATION BRUCE

brucelee4ever @ 06:55 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to ollie:

Ha! Now I know why you didn't want first arse. :-D

This 😁

ollie @ 06:53 | Aug 6, 2025

Reply to brucelee4ever:

WazzArse

Ole Ollie (be lucky for us)

Cheers blogs

Hello Team

Ha! Now I know why you didn't want first arse. :-D

ollie @ 06:53 | Aug 6, 2025

My App has 43% humidity at 6pm. Mind you, when you check several apps, they can't always agree whether it's raining or not, whatever your eyes tell you.

brucelee4ever @ 06:52 | Aug 6, 2025

WazzArse

Ole Ollie (be lucky for us)

Cheers blogs

Hello Team

pip @ 06:51 | Aug 6, 2025

Well in Ollie

arseblog1 @ 06:50 | Aug 6, 2025

WiO

ollie @ 06:49 | Aug 6, 2025

no bruce?

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