Mr Popodopolous Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Arteta... However do they cope? 'Unprecedented' eh. Complaining that they're missing 9 players, at least one listed was a reserve goalie. If we were missing only 9 for reasonable chunks post Christmas we were doing well! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58300570 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstart Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 What a bunch of tosser fans though, who the hell boos their team off 2 matches into a new season. Not an Arsenal fan myself, still think Arteta is out of his depth, but the youngsters are playing their hearts out and just can't see how they can call themselves fans by booing them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 44 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Arteta... However do they cope? 'Unprecedented' eh. Complaining that they're missing 9 players, at least one listed was a reserve goalie. If we were missing only 9 for reasonable chunks post Christmas we were doing well! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58300570 Man under pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Super League my arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Apparently he's lost more home league games in 20 months in the job than Wenger did in his last 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Hounded out Wenger and now reaping what they sow - Arteta will be gone by Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, Redstart said: What a bunch of tosser fans though, who the hell boos their team off 2 matches into a new season. Not an Arsenal fan myself, still think Arteta is out of his depth, but the youngsters are playing their hearts out and just can't see how they can call themselves fans by booing them off. They're one of the biggest clubs in the country tbf, have just lost to Brentford and then been handsomely beaten by a London rival, and are basically destined for another season of midtable. Their players are under-performing and their ownership care more about commercial revenue than results. I can see why they're a touch pissed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 punk Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 arsenal are the most laughable club in the premiership, they have a split board that do not get on. they have 60000 fans what a mess ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstart Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 55 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: They're one of the biggest clubs in the country tbf, have just lost to Brentford and then been handsomely beaten by a London rival, and are basically destined for another season of midtable. Their players are under-performing and their ownership care more about commercial revenue than results. I can see why they're a touch pissed off. Yep can't argue with that for sure, Brentford was a shocker but Chelsea are the Champions League winners and have also just added a £97m player to the ranks, being honest I wonder how many 'real' Arsenal fans really believed they had any chance of a decent result today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said: They're one of the biggest clubs in the country tbf, have just lost to Brentford and then been handsomely beaten by a London rival, and are basically destined for another season of midtable. Their players are under-performing and their ownership care more about commercial revenue than results. I can see why they're a touch pissed off. That’s is entirely obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: Hounded out Wenger and now reaping what they sow - Arteta will be gone by Christmas Exactly. Arsenal have been punching above their weight for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: They're one of the biggest clubs in the country tbf, have just lost to Brentford and then been handsomely beaten by a London rival, and are basically destined for another season of midtable. Their players are under-performing and their ownership care more about commercial revenue than results. I can see why they're a touch pissed off. Quite loss making these days, even prior to Covid. 2018/19 and 2019/20- though the impact of Covid I've not looked into fully for that season saw losses- unheard of for modern Arsenal, as a large bit of their profitable business model was contingent on regular CL football. Once that goes...it's a bit of a downward spiral (in relative terms but only relatively in Arsenal's case of course)- unless you're say Man Utd and can absorb some time out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 On the pitch, these top club managers have a certain sense of entitlement but then what's new there. Injuries, financial constraints- he should try managing in the Championship or even below? Like I say though, first year with no CL football and this as I say pre-dated Covid- a £32.215m loss- for one of the biggest clubs in the country! Shows how vital that revenue stream is over time for them- or was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 He's taken his most recent rant down but it was along the same lines as this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hustler Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Ha ha. The irony of City fans having a pop at Arsenal fans for booing. Yes, Arsenal are shite at the moment and have a rookie manager out of his depth. And the media and fans seems to have this weird love in for Tottenham and all the ‘Money’ teams, yet seem to forget what Arsenal has won over the last 20-30 years. Find it quite bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Redstart said: Yep can't argue with that for sure, Brentford was a shocker but Chelsea are the Champions League winners and have also just added a £97m player to the ranks, being honest I wonder how many 'real' Arsenal fans really believed they had any chance of a decent result today. Chelsea looked a very good side yesterday. Lukaku absolutely battered the Arsenal center half’s. They’ll be right up there with City this year imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, TomF said: Chelsea looked a very good side yesterday. Lukaku absolutely battered the Arsenal center half’s. They’ll be right up there with City this year imo In the Championship ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murraysrightplum Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Redstart said: What a bunch of tosser fans though, who the hell boos their team off 2 matches into a new season. Not an Arsenal fan myself, still think Arteta is out of his depth, but the youngsters are playing their hearts out and just can't see how they can call themselves fans by booing them off. Who was it who started the ‘I will boo thread’? Him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstart Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, Murraysrightplum said: Who was it who started the ‘I will boo thread’? Him Dunno who started that thread, but I accept everybody is entitled to their own opinion - my opinion is booing your team after their first home match of a new season is totally shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Redstart said: Yep can't argue with that for sure, Brentford was a shocker but Chelsea are the Champions League winners and have also just added a £97m player to the ranks, being honest I wonder how many 'real' Arsenal fans really believed they had any chance of a decent result today. Oh I doubt very many at all, but again that is part of their wider frustration. Traditionally they have been the biggest club in London but now play second fiddle to Chelsea, and even Spurs for a couple of years. I think it is also the performances that are starting to grate, and yesterday was another poor one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 10 hours ago, Redstart said: What a bunch of tosser fans though, who the hell boos their team off 2 matches into a new season. Not an Arsenal fan myself, still think Arteta is out of his depth, but the youngsters are playing their hearts out and just can't see how they can call themselves fans by booing them off. Some of ours boo our players before we even start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreedyHarry Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 38 minutes ago, Murraysrightplum said: Who was it who started the ‘I will boo thread’? Him I think this guy is well passed the booing stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 I think their summer activity has been really poor too, if I was an Arsenal fan I'd be fuming that they've spent £50m on a CB who may be one for the future but IMO doesn't strengthen them much right now, £30m on Odegaard who again only my IMO but didn't really set the world alight last season on loan. £25m on a back up keeper who has been relegated 2 years in a row (albeit he does appear a decent keeper, but will he replace Leno?) then a couple more kids who again might be ones for the future. £130m and they aren't really any stronger are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, TomF said: Chelsea looked a very good side yesterday. Lukaku absolutely battered the Arsenal center half’s. They’ll be right up there with City this year imo City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 9 hours ago, 77 punk said: arsenal are the most laughable club in the premiership, they have a split board that do not get on. they have 60000 fans what a mess ! Something like 30,000 on the waiting list for a season ticket, as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 hours ago, CiderJar said: He's taken his most recent rant down but it was along the same lines as this... Think it safe to say he doesn’t trust the process, but i really don’t have any sympathy, sometimes you get what you deserve in football and all they’ve shown the last few years is a petulant sense of entitlement which is part of the problem It’s worth noting from their two games so far that their main two strikers both tested positive for covid and hence missed both games and they’re yet to score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, MarcusX said: I think their summer activity has been really poor too, if I was an Arsenal fan I'd be fuming that they've spent £50m on a CB who may be one for the future but IMO doesn't strengthen them much right now, £30m on Odegaard who again only my IMO but didn't really set the world alight last season on loan. £25m on a back up keeper who has been relegated 2 years in a row (albeit he does appear a decent keeper, but will he replace Leno?) then a couple more kids who again might be ones for the future. £130m and they aren't really any stronger are they? I think Ben White will prove to be a really good signing but you're right it does sound an awful lot of money. Odegaard did well for them last year really, think that's a good signing also. They're a very strange club, I'd hate to support them. They've got strange support also - they don't have a culture of loud and passionate vocal support that most big clubs do. They seem to be a club that big players consistently underperform at - since Alexis Sanchez a few years back the only big name signing they've made that's done well for them is Aubameyang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, MarcusX said: Some of ours boo our players before we even start I was saying boo-urns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scare_Man Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 These things take time… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 12 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Arteta... However do they cope? 'Unprecedented' eh. Complaining that they're missing 9 players, at least one listed was a reserve goalie. If we were missing only 9 for reasonable chunks post Christmas we were doing well! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58300570 Bastards gave us Andy Ralls, KARMA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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