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What a difference a year makes!

4th Place Finish

What a difference a year makes. This time a year ago Arsenal fans the world over were frustrated after a long hard fought season where we made it hard for ourselves once more and eventually managed to scraped 4th place. Manchester United had won the league and Fergie had just retired. Many Arsenal fans were debating whether or not we should part with our own iconic manager who had delivered champions league football once again but had failed to bring any trophies to the Emirates stadium. The atmosphere was pretty toxic and that didn’t get no better by the time the season started as yet again arsenal had apparently missed opportunities to sign some quality players in the transfer window and had also failed to sign a world class striker. We’d just got spanked by Villa and many were baying for blood.

Then it all changed. The notoriously tight with…

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159 comments on “What a difference a year makes!

  1. Dexter July 10, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    go fuck yourself you cretin with your pseudo-moral bullshit thinking you can judge my comments or words when you dont understand the context in which they were used. 🙂

    take blame for what? what the fuck does the n word got to do with it all..? what the fuck does a racial slur got to do with soft players?

    we sign sanchez everyone is cool and you come to lecture me about the n word which african-americans call eachother everytime like ( hey my n) just like other cultures would say ” hey bro” but if its a non african-american using it then it becomes a racist? piss off you little englander hypocrit..go cry about suarez…lol..

    next time dont be so eager to pull the trigger . you dont know me… so stop trying to judge me from comments you dont get the meaning of. fuck you very much 🙂

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  2. and judging by your eagerness to talk bollocks about others and try to tag them shows your pitiful upbringing, lack of education, culture and manners. you piece of shit.

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  3. I see Hunter has got the morning off to a good start.

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  4. excellent vid Dups, I did stay up last night and got goose bumps during the powerful display. I was expecting it to be about fifteen minutes long so I felt I had been given something wonderful only to be told I would have to wait a few more weeks yet. It is a fantastic idea all ARSENAL can shove down the throats of other clubs WE CHOOSE HOW TO PLAY and of course WE CHOOSE HOW TO RUN OUR CLUB obviously reminding some of the teams that they have only won by default and so it doesn’t count. The ARSENAL flag continues to be flown high

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  5. Well I wonder what the next few days might bring – I believe we still have slots to fill

    Exciting times

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  6. Anicoll

    The Debuchy deal will hopefully be announced over the next couple of days, maybe today even. Then we have Campbell coming back so perhaps Remy isn’t such a priority. And I wonder if Wenger will go with Diaby rather than bring in another midfielder? Is that everything…..

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  7. northbank1969
    July 11, 2014 at 7:48 am

    lol… what else am i supposed to say to a moron who doesnt get context and wants to come and “put me in a bad light” …….. this is the definition of ad hominem…he is taylor/barton in disguise ignoring the ball and going for the man… the cunt….

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  8. and a GK of course….

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  9. NB, I feel Abou will be the cover for Aaron’s position, followed by Jack (or vice-versa) its Mikel’s spot that we need a very top end player to share with him as Jack and Abou are both top class .

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  10. Hunter, I’m just concerned about your blood pressure. I think you may be Greek and I’ve known many Greeks over the years and they’ve all been highly strung and quick to anger. It’s not good for your health.

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  11. So who are you thinking of George, Schneiderlin. He would fit the bill!

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  12. He would NB but I have a feeling it will be Sami Khedira and he with Aaron will boss the MF with Ozil in front. A MOUTH WATERTING PROSPECT

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  13. He would suit me better as I can spell Sami without going to Google.

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  14. Cor if only. Khedira would set up an amazing prospect of attacking football with Ozil, Rambo, Sanchez….. if it happens it would be incredible.

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  15. George I’ve just checked Sanchezs vital statistics and he is actually shorter than your favorite sneeky little russian…..

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  16. Can’t wait to see a photo of him next to the BFG

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  17. I miss Andrey. Did I ever mention how much I loved him?

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  18. I think you did George…. but I forgive you your latent homosexual feelings for a short footballer.

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  19. There is nothing latent about it. I head over heels in love with him. Even made the Mrs get her hair cut like him and stand with her back to me.

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  20. Now there’s an image worth savouring.

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  21. There must have been a hell of a party last night NB. there is only us up and about.

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  22. pedantic george
    July 11, 2014 at 9:15 am

    lol….. what? its my fault again? how? …just cause some people dont get it, dont give them the right to come and try and judge me the fucking pricks, or lecture me…lol……after two days???? when everyone has moved on and talking about sanchez.???? now thats bad form.

    why dont you tell him and others ‘please’ when they talk shit and try to tag people as per their ridiculous understanding and perceptions? …

    ha NB…. im way too young to worry about blood pressure mate……but if a bastard constantly tries to assault my character just cause he didnt get a football slang term in the context of football then i will reply in the manner he deserves.

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  23. Yes George it is a bit quiet on here today……….. bugger, I spoke too soon. Hello Hunter.

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  24. Yes Hunter – so you keep saying.

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  25. Hello did somebody mention ARSHAVIN???
    Is he back???
    Part of the package Alexis???
    I’d take him back even as an interpreter, a training gnome or the tea lady’s intern gigolo!!!
    Bring back the lil’ Czar!!
    The king. Of all things cherub!

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  26. Yes Hunter – so you keep saying

    keep saying what?

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  27. Hallo NB

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  28. How hard done to you are, what with you being so misunderstood and all.
    I once broke a chaps nose and told him to stop crying, it was just a friendly tap. Strangely enough he wasn’t having that.Insisted I had been a twat.

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  29. ARGENTINA OR GERMANY ?

    i go for argentina….this is what they’ve been waiting for. they will play in the final without stress as the stressful part is done and will hopefully rip the germans to shreds who will hopefully be under stress to replicate that amazing performance, or it wont count for anything.

    although many will be quick to claim mesi > maradona if argentina wins it, it will of course be bullshit….a player with maradona’s football audacity and bravery we will never see again.

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  30. well if you broke his nose for no reason then ………. how can you blame him?

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  31. There was a reason. He was saying things I didn’t like.

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  32. that is no reason to break someone’s nose…unless he offended your family of course. or said something very very naughty and offensive.

    no such thing has happened here..just some hypocrite moralists picking and chosing in order to put someone in a bad light…… pathetic.

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  33. So things are panning out like Arsene and many of us said they would. Happy days:)

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  34. Hunter

    Lucky you weren’t brought up with some of the blokes I knew…. you only had to look at someone the wrong way and you could get ya throat cut. Jeez. or worse.

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  35. well NB i think all countries have such streets/neighborhoods…..you just stay clear unless you know kung fu or carry a weapon…lol…

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  36. Welcome to the Arsenal Alexis.
    No need to gloat just yet. Much prefer the energy from PA cupcakes to grenading doomers at the moment. It’s summertime…..(and I’m taking a break from working on my humblest pie recipe..heehee)

    ARGENTINA or GERMANY?
    ARSENAL!…wherever I may find her.
    I stand with whom our DNA drips loudest.

    Finally, just in case it goes down and I am to be guillotined, I here to inform all that I took back my opinion on Sami Khedira AFTER the Meinschapft plough end through Copa Cabana and gave new meaning to the Rio Carnival.
    Samba will never be the same again.
    Boga Jonito is up for grabs and with the understanding displayed between Mesut and Sami on the night, and the demise of tika tanka, the Arsenal could be FIRST in line to redefine the beautiful game.

    COYG!!!!!!!

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  37. George 11:16am
    Is that a hint?

    Hunter, ‘gay-boy’ isn’t really a useful term to use anymore, not that it bothers me much.

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  38. ARGENTINA or GERMANY?
    ARSENAL!…wherever I may find her.
    I stand with whom our DNA drips loudest.

    germany then! thats fine with me.

    i just want the brasilians to suffer like r.baggio suffered!

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  39. oh and revevge for 1990 with that joke of a penalty ( mattehus ..lol) ….stole maradona of his sceond wcup.

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  40. Forgive the typos, my computer cannot spell.

    Oh yeah 2 words that seem to have been lost in our present euphoria:
    JOEL CAMPBELL.

    ..watch this space.

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  41. double canister
    July 11, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    haaa… its just a derogatory slang football term …peopel are making a fuss for nothing…

    i mean lets be real…gaza is getting bombed, newspapers are full of paedophiles and babies eaten by dogs and our moral concern is what hunter meant when he referred to djourou as a bit soft? …lol…come on…

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  42. I tend not to dwell too much on the past Hunter, the Berlin Wall fell so long ago.
    Players wear pink and yellow boots these days.
    The term “gay boy” used to mean “happy boy” once upon a time….
    let’s hope “humble pie” retains its meaning for another 12 months.

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  43. Players wear pink and yellow boots these days

    i know its disgraceful…….

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  44. Afternoon all!

    Apologies for the lengthy absence, rarely in front of a PC these days and the World Cup has compressed time even further. Forgive me George.

    Popped in to read Alabamma’s excellent piece from a couple of weeks back and was not disappointed, no sirree. More please – and if PG could arrange for some more humorous heckling from the two Mikes that would be, er, swell.

    I agree, by the way, with the earlier comment about 2014 being in some ways a new dawn.

    I suspect it may take a few years for the enormity of all Arsene Wenger’s achievements to be fully digested, absorbed, understood and appreciated. Much as the great artists often only earned full recognition once they had stopped working, so too may Arsene only finally get the universal acknowledgement that most here feel he richly deserves.

    Yesterday’s signing, aside from strengthening the side, is possibly more significant in it’s value as a statement of intent. Building on 2013’s Ozil signature, the timing, rhyming as it does with the PUMA deal and kit launch, the sense of all our ducks finally being in a row is overwhelming.

    Not only do we have the firepower pitchside, but the ability to add to our arsenal, season in, season out, thanks to the outstanding commercial work Kroenke has allowed to take place behind the scenes and so triumphantly executed by Gazidis and co.

    Clearly Arsene will rightly go down as the architect of Arsenal in the 21st Century but the role of Kroenke and the success of Gazidis should never be forgotten. The euphoria most Gooners are feeling in the summer of 2014 are in no small measure thanks to all three, in spite of the vicious lies posted in their name by those who chose not to see the wood for the trees.

    A small number of us called this exactly right – not over recent months but throughout several years. Years when we were attacked, belittled and derided.

    We are probably more entitled than most to savour the coming success.

    We’ll certainly know how to appreciate it.

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  45. Early signing accomplished in straightforward manner of a top quality forward who can both complement and compete with OG by playing across the front three. Pedigree at the highest level, great technical skill, work ethic, 25 yrs old, great pace. He’ll have a nearly full preseason to prepare and adapt. It helps weaken Liverpool and strengthens Arsenal. We’ve paid a lot but not outrageously. This is fabulous!

    I hope the momentum continues in our summer business. GK and central midfielder would be perfect summer and have us heading into the season on a high and prepared well. We could have a great season. AW clearly wants to achieve as much as possible in these three years now that the resources are there to get the players he really wants. Great times!

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  46. Germany vs Argentina
    I don’t have a favorite man in this fight and really just want to see championship quality game. I have a feeling though that Argentina will slow it down and stiffle the games pace and dynamism to the level of a chess game. That would be their best bet since if they decide to play against this German machine they will be steamrolled. I wouldn’t mind our three musketeers coming home world champions. Couldn’t happen to three nicer guys. My money is on them but then again I felt the Dutch had Argentinas number and they obviously didn’t.

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  47. A small number of us called this exactly right – not over recent months but throughout several years. Years when we were attacked, belittled and derided.

    this

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  48. Excellent
    First we get SANCHEZ & PUMA and then a great post by ANDREW. good to see you back. All warriors are in the camp except two .

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  49. Hmm…Nacho listed numberless on the dot com..hmm?
    Anything to be read from this gents?

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