Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

Puckoon · August 11, 2023, 04:30:28 PM

Predictions lads?

Fair to say we can expect the domestic double, and probably lose a CL Semi Final on penalties.

Should be a good season.

ONeill · August 12, 2023, 12:01:31 PM

4th place. Quarters of CL.

Mourne Red · August 12, 2023, 01:50:20 PM

Quote from: ONeill on August 12, 2023, 12:01:31 PM
4th place. Quarters of CL.

Predictions are League Winners, Quarter final of UCL.. Semis of the FA Cup and early exit of League Cup.

Would be happy with a title challenge, good UCL/cup run though

Saffrongael · August 16, 2023, 03:16:21 PM

Timber has done his ACL

marty34 · August 16, 2023, 03:23:08 PM

Quote from: Saffrongael on August 16, 2023, 03:16:21 PM
Timber has done his ACL

Bad start for him.

They'll probably have to keep Tierney now.

Mourne Red · August 22, 2023, 08:58:03 AM

Lucky enough last night - Rice looks to be worth every penny we spent on him. Havertz not so much, hopefully Arteta drops this experiment using Havertz in midfield, leaves Martinelli isolated on the left and he was most dangerous attacker last season

mrdeeds · August 22, 2023, 09:54:21 AM

I thought Havertz was ok. He links up play well. Rice was immense. Two yellows for Tomi a joke.

Puckoon · August 22, 2023, 03:11:14 PM

Just don't see the impact of Havertz. Haven't watched him too closely, or maybe when I've watched him he just doesn't seem impactful. Almost got the sense in the last 2 games that he was in the way of things rather than contributing to things. Was a strange buy.

BrotherMore6592 · August 22, 2023, 11:01:56 PM

Trossard is far more direct and exciting when he comes on - being overlooked because Havertz almost cost 3x as much

ONeill · August 25, 2023, 09:01:51 PM

Looks like Tierney's race is run.

BrotherMore6592 · August 25, 2023, 11:31:44 PM

Unfortunate

Thought he was a great player when he first arrived, the injuries have set him back, and zinchenko coming in did him no favours.

FWIW at times during last season I actually thought Tierney played better than him when given the chance, he isn't faultless either.

Wish him well, very likeable player

seafoid · August 26, 2023, 02:12:33 AM

Arsenal remind me of Newcastle late 90s or Monaco a few years ago.
https://youtu.be/sBW8Vnp8BzU?si=mZhobk4P6aHnySv-
Soccer is a money racket and mediocrity is the default. It's the hope that kills you.

They also remind me of the Cork hurlers. 2005 is a long time ago.

Jell 0 Biafra · August 26, 2023, 03:51:05 AM

2004, no?

seafoid · August 26, 2023, 03:54:25 AM

Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on August 26, 2023, 03:51:05 AM
2004, no?

Even longer!
It seems so recent though.

seafoid · August 26, 2023, 07:24:02 AM

Guardian

Saka is now friends with Teddy, a little boy from the Isle of Wight who was just eight when he wrote a heartfelt note to Saka after the terrible racial abuse the Arsenal teenager had suffered after missing a penalty in the shootout in the final of the Euros against Italy in 2021. "I hope you are not sad any more," Teddy wrote to his hero. "If you was here with me I would buy you an ice cream from the ice cream van with my pocket money and then we would play football in the park and I would let you win."

Teddy put his pocket money into the envelope which he then posted to Arsenal. His family did not expect a reply but Saka wrote to Teddy. They swapped letters and video messages and Saka grins when I ask him about Teddy. He's come to two games and he's coming this weekend. So I'll see him again."