Topic: THE NON-LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD

[El Lobo]

It’s brilliant management and punching above our weight, same as what liverpool have been doing for 5 years. This is becoming like city fans excusing their sportswashing by asking how much did van dijk cost, everyone is at it etc, muddying the waters to deflect.

 

Yes, quite. Except you know….5 years, 16 games.

[The North Bank]

Yes, quite. Except you know….5 years, 16 games.

Still early enough to have a couple of spaces on the Arteta bandwagon. You can sit next to me.

[ScottishGoon]

Yous have spent shitloads the last four years. Only United have spent more in terms of net spend. And yous have nowhere near the revenue they have, and haven't been in the CL since 2016. Arsenal have built a good team, but let's not act like it's all shrewd management. It's in huge part down to spending, and doesn't seem sustainable for a club who are run as a business.

If they bang another £70-80m on this fella from Shakhtar, I'll start to wonder where the money is coming from.

Mate, we were the Net Spend Champions under Wenger for years. Unfortunately in the end that meant nothing as we watched first Chelsea then City spend hundreds of millions of pounds and overtake us and win those big shiny things instead of us.

Even when we started spending at the end under Wenger and after him we spent poor.

At least when we are spending we are now doing it to some sort of a plan. Even then we would have broke even last season if we had European football.

[Dim Glas]

These 2 Arsenal fans’ touchiness about their spending is hilarious. 

[Hazell]

These 2 Arsenal fans’ touchiness about their spending is hilarious. 

It's brilliant.

[The North Bank]

These 2 Arsenal fans’ touchiness about their spending is hilarious.

Our results can’t be questioned, nor our style of play. The battle is on in the bank accounts.

We will keep spending (hopefully). We are still 4 top players away from having a squad that can challenge long term with city/Liverpool. We have fixed our first 11 brilliantly but the process still has a few windows to run.

[Dim Glas]

It's brilliant.

you think they’d just enjoy the ride, but nope, more important to spend inordinate amounts of time on a Liverpool forum, either trying to turn every conversation towards Arsenal, or getting all wound up when someone points out a few home truths 

[ScottishGoon]

These 2 Arsenal fans’ touchiness about their spending is hilarious.

Nothing touchy about it, you think I'm annoyed we've started to spend more and buy good players? Touchy is not buying an outfield player in 15/16 and watching Leicester win the league! 

[El Lobo]

Still early enough to have a couple of spaces on the Arteta bandwagon. You can sit next to me.

I think I can speak for most when I say it’s a lot more fun watching such incredible swagger after not even half a season, a level of swagger even Yernited would be a little embarrassed by

[ScottishGoon]

you think they’d just enjoy the ride, but nope, more important to spend inordinate amounts of time on a Liverpool forum, either trying to turn every conversation towards Arsenal, or getting all wound up when someone points out a few home truths 

Nobody seemed concerned about us spending time on a Liverpool forum when we're shite the past 10 years! 

[ScottishGoon]

I think I can speak for most when I say it’s a lot more fun watching such incredible swagger after not even half a season, a level of swagger even Yernited would be a little embarrassed by

You like to speak for most anyway. 

[El Lobo]

Nothing touchy about it

You like to speak for most anyway. 

 

[The North Bank]

I think I can speak for most when I say it’s a lot more fun watching such incredible swagger after not even half a season, a level of swagger even Yernited would be a little embarrassed by

We are 8 points ahead of man city and 15 points ahead of you.
This is definitely the time for swagger, and if United were in our position they’d be rubbing our noses in it and we’d have to accept it.
When you were 15-30 points clear of us the Arsenal thread was the most popular one, mostly people going there to laugh. Not laughing now. 

[ScottishGoon]

You got me. Anyway, you should be happy, a shiny new toy already on its way and the window isn't even open yet! Sure you were a big Gakpo fan?!

[El Lobo]

We are 8 points ahead of man city and 15 points ahead of you.
This is definitely the time for swagger, and if United were in our position they’d be rubbing our noses in it and we’d have to accept it.
When you were 15-30 points clear of us the Arsenal thread was the most popular one, mostly people going there to laugh. Not laughing now.

Ahh yes I do remember when we were 30 points clear of you that a thread on a completely irrelevant team was the most popular as opposed to either one of our local rivals, or our actual rivals at the time. The Burnley and Sheffield United threads were pretty rampant too

[The North Bank]

And if we crash and burn and end up winning nothing. Guess who’ll be here rolling with the punches. Scottish goon.

I’ll be off skiing.

[The North Bank]

Ahh yes I do remember when we were 30 points clear of you that a thread on a completely irrelevant team was the most popular as opposed to either one of our local rivals, or our actual rivals at the time. The Burnley and Sheffield United threads were pretty rampant too

Our thread was top of the pops.

Now it’s just me talking to myself there. All because of Arteta.

Anyway, Mudryk, rapid player. Like having two martinellis.

[Crosby Nick]

The new Sergi Rebrov I heard.

[The North Bank]

The new Sergi Rebrov I heard.

Kanchelskis !

[Hazell]

We are 8 points ahead of man city and 15 points ahead of you.
This is definitely the time for swagger, and if United were in our position they’d be rubbing our noses in it and we’d have to accept it.
When you were 15-30 points clear of us the Arsenal thread was the most popular one, mostly people going there to laugh. Not laughing now. 

If you're like this less than half way through the season, I dread to think what you'll be like if you win the thing.

[Dim Glas]

If you're like this less than half way through the season, I dread to think what you'll be like if you win the thing.

given a holiday from here for a few months hopefully.

[The North Bank]

If you're like this less than half way through the season, I dread to think what you'll be like if you win the thing.

Why delay enjoying something till later if you can do so now. It’s partly because it’s so unexpected that the pressure isn’t really on yet. If we actually become favourites to win it, like go beyond 10 clear of City somehow. The nerves might be different then, hopefully the players don’t see things the same way.

[PeterTheRed ...]

We are 8 points ahead of man city and 15 points ahead of you.
This is definitely the time for swagger, and if United were in our position they’d be rubbing our noses in it and we’d have to accept it.
When you were 15-30 points clear of us the Arsenal thread was the most popular one, mostly people going there to laugh. Not laughing now. 

By January 21st, you will no longer be at the top of the table. And we will be once again laughing at you ...

[The North Bank]

given a holiday from here for a few months hopefully.

If that plastic lego head mini pep gets me banned from rawk because he keeps winning I don’t know what I’ll do. Fuming at the thought.

[Drinks Sangria]

Why delay enjoying something till later if you can do so now. It’s partly because it’s so unexpected that the pressure isn’t really on yet. If we actually become favourites to win it, like go beyond 10 clear of City somehow. The nerves might be different then, hopefully the players don’t see things the same way.

There’s enjoying something that is occurring and may happen, the anticipation, then there’s crowing like you’ve already won the thing, which is far from the case.

You’re a good poster in the Arsenal forum North Bank but I’d say some of your enjoyment has veered towards the latter in the above statement.

I do agree you should be enjoying Arsenal’s current run.

[Lycan]

We are 8 points ahead of man city and 15 points ahead of you.
This is definitely the time for swagger, and if United were in our position they’d be rubbing our noses in it and we’d have to accept it.
When you were 15-30 points clear of us the Arsenal thread was the most popular one, mostly people going there to laugh. Not laughing now.

Lad, just ease off a bit. You're making it hard for me to be happy for you if you win it.

[The North Bank]

By January 21st, you will no longer be at the top of the table. And we will be once again laughing at you ...

January 21st . Ski slopes in France open pal.

We’ve got a tough run of fixtures coming. All concentration is on Leeds now, Leeds man city that is. We need favours from teams around us. Liverpool always come up with the goods to be fair.

[Hazell]

Why delay enjoying something till later if you can do so now. It’s partly because it’s so unexpected that the pressure isn’t really on yet. If we actually become favourites to win it, like go beyond 10 clear of City somehow. The nerves might be different then, hopefully the players don’t see things the same way.

Oh yeah, I forgot who I was talking to, you do have great experience of this after last season.

[Hazell]

you think they’d just enjoy the ride, but nope, more important to spend inordinate amounts of time on a Liverpool forum, either trying to turn every conversation towards Arsenal, or getting all wound up when someone points out a few home truths 

It is definitely weird. I don't recall us doing the same in 2016 around this time.

[Crosby Nick]

Lad, just ease off a bit. You're making it hard for me to be happy for you if you win it.

Haha yeah. I have a mate who’s an Arsenal fan. He’s not a knob and I think I’d be happy for him if they won it, if a little sick. But we can’t have City churning out title after title. Would be nice to see them crying.

[The North Bank]

There’s enjoying something that is occurring and may happen, the anticipation, then there’s crowing like you’ve already won the thing, which is far from the case.

You’re a good poster in the Arsenal forum North Bank but I’d say some of your enjoyment has veered towards the latter in the above statement.

I do agree you should be enjoying Arsenal’s current run.

What we need to do, is keep spreading information that we’ve already won the title. It might get into the man city players heads, then they might bin it for an all out CL assault. We have to try everything.

[Dim Glas]

It is definitely weird. I don't recall us doing the same in 2016 around this time.

and if any where, it’d hope it would have been amongst friends on a Liverpool forum not polluting an Arsenal forum with it 
 

[El Lobo]

Lad, just ease off a bit. You're making it hard for me to be happy for you if you win it.

It’s been such a long time that they’ve completely forgotten how to behave when you’re not shit The good thing is that the comedown is going to be glorious, the sad thing is that it’s not Cantona or a fan of a funnier team that’s going to be the punchline

[The North Bank]

and if any where, it’d hope it would have been amongst friends on a Liverpool forum not polluting an Arsenal forum with it 

I am among friends. Me and el lobo are thick as thieves. We just put on an act here to get discussions going.

[Crosby Nick]

Me and el lobo are thick as thieves.

You’re not thieves.

[classycarra]

These 2 Arsenal fans’ touchiness about their spending is hilarious. 

Reminds me a lot of the touchiness many people mocking them had about the amount Nunez cost in the summer (and how we were when we started spending more on VVD/Keita/Alli.

Partisans being partisan - who knew

[FlashGordon]

Reminds me a lot of the touchiness many people mocking them had about the amount Nunez cost in the summer (and how we were when we started spending more on VVD/Keita/Alli.

Partisans being partisan - who knew

Big difference between net spend and an owner pumping in hundreds of millions.

[rossipersempre]

Nothing touchy about it, you think I'm annoyed we've started to spend more and buy good players?

Not that much to be smug about here I think...

Nicolas Pépé    19/20       €80m
Aubameyang     17/18       €64m
Ben White          21/22       €58.5m
Lacazette          17/18        €53m
Jesus                 22/23       €52m
Thomas Partey  20/21       €50m

[PeterTheRed ...]

January 21st . Ski slopes in France open pal.

We’ve got a tough run of fixtures coming. All concentration is on Leeds now, Leeds man city that is. We need favours from teams around us. Liverpool always come up with the goods to be fair.

[Dim Glas]

Reminds me a lot of the touchiness many people mocking them had about the amount Nunez cost in the summer (and how we were when we started spending more on VVD/Keita/Alli.

Partisans being partisan - who knew

As I don't go on arsenal forums, I have no idea if there’s the equivalent couple Liverpool fans who did the same there, if they did, then I hope they too get called out on it!

Like I said - it’s funny how touchy they are.