Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

[ONeill]

Summary - Sol Campbell is back.

[muppet]

Summary - Sol Campbell is back.

Meh, better than Senderos.

[ThatsTheFootball]

Great article

[Dinny Breen]

With Kildare knocked out I end up here, I'm definitely a sporting masochist   

[muppet]

With Kildare knocked out I end up here, I'm definitely a sporting masochist   

And you have a Mayo grandmother. Jebus.

[AZOffaly]

With Kildare knocked out I end up here, I'm definitely a sporting masochist   

And you have a Mayo grandmother. Jebus.

And Westmeath connections. Jebus²

[ONeill]

Arsenal v Udinese. Home first leg.

[Dinny Breen]

Bloody hell, that could be season defining.

[Boycey]

Bloody hell, that could be season defining.

Not the ideal draw but in fairness you would expect Arsenal to progress. I'm sure Fabragas won't feature but it'll be interesting to see if Nasri does.

[wherefromref]

I hope Fabregas features against Udinese leaving him cup tied for any team wishing to buy him

[muppet]

I hope Fabregas features against Udinese leaving him cup tied for any team wishing to buy him

Arsenal meeting Barcelona officials according to the Beeb.

[Denn Forever]

Is this what Arsenal fans are thinking?  Don't know how reliable the Evening Standard is but interesting article.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23976417-ive-full-respect-for-arsene-wenger-and-he-should-be-given-more-time-but-i-fear-the-end-is-near-for-him.do

[Orangemac]

Arsene Wenger would remind you of the character "Even better that that" from The Fast Show.

"Did you get what we needed at the shops - solid goalkeeper, commanding centre half, holding midfilelder?"

"Even better that that!"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14448089.stm

[Dinny Breen]

Arsenal only need a centre-back, one will be signed. Wenger for all his stubbornness is not stupid, he wouldn't have bought AOC if he didn't have another signing lined up. If he didn't he would only be creating a bigger stick for the media and for the first time an increasing minority of Arsenal fans to hit him with.

[ONeill]

Is this what Arsenal fans are thinking?  Don't know how reliable the Evening Standard is but interesting article.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23976417-ive-full-respect-for-arsene-wenger-and-he-should-be-given-more-time-but-i-fear-the-end-is-near-for-him.do

On one hand you can get swept away with the whole trophyless malarky and say yes. At the same time, Arsenal are competitive every year - usually at some stage challenging for the title and doing well enough in cup competitions/CL - and we don't really know what the true financial burden of the Emirates is.

However, if there is no change to the defensive set-up this year and the same mistakes are made....