Re: Olivier Giroud

by Arquitecto Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:10 pm

Natalie Portman wrote:
Vibe wrote:Don't worry about Giroud.He's just 5 goals away from being 8 goals away from being the joint top scorer in EPL...

The white Andy Carroll. As previously mentioned by the GOAT that is EE.

Agreed. Compton born African-English Striker Andy Carroll does share similarities with a Caucasian Giroud.

Olivier Giroud - Page 17 Andy-carroll-cornrow

Olivier Giroud - Page 17 Andy-carroll-cornrow

"Once you go black you never come back".

by REWB Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:19 pm

REWB wrote:
Sina wrote:wouldnt mind starting chubz

cant be worse than this

LMFAO, this is actually how giroud dribbles, thats the sad thing.

by MJ Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:03 pm

He started the season so damn well. It's his own fault he's suffered mentally at least.

by Red Alert Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:09 am

That gif used to be around when Liverpool fans were slating Carroll. :bow:

MJGunner wrote:He started the season so damn well. It's his own fault he's suffered mentally at least.

It is not.

It's Wenger's fault for not bringing in competition/thinking Giroud would last the whole season.

It's also Arsenal fans fault for thinking he should be Thierry Henry, when it's clear he's just a "solid" striker. He'll get you 15+ in the league, if used properly. But he's not been used properly for months now, and HE'S getting all the blame for it. It's ridiculous.

by Art Morte Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:33 am

So, if pretty much everyone agrees that Giroud isn't good enough, who should Arsenal try to sign in the summer, who could they realistically get? hmm

So who's scoring a lot in France nowadays?

by MJ Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:20 am

Red Alert wrote:That gif used to be around when Liverpool fans were slating Carroll.

MJGunner wrote:He started the season so damn well. It's his own fault he's suffered mentally at least.

It is not.

It's Wenger's fault for not bringing in competition/thinking Giroud would last the whole season.

It's also Arsenal fans fault for thinking he should be Thierry Henry, when it's clear he's just a "solid" striker. He'll get you 15+ in the league, if used properly. But he's not been used properly for months now, and HE'S getting all the blame for it. It's ridiculous.

It is. He was doing just fine until the time of the scandal and especially when it leaked to the press. Perhaps more competition would have elevated his game even further but to looking at the sequence of events it goes like this:

Giroud plays well, Giroud's form drops, press reveals Giroud scandal.

Do the math.

by Helmer Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:44 am

Art Morte wrote:So, if pretty much everyone agrees that Giroud isn't good enough, who should Arsenal try to sign in the summer, who could they realistically get?

So who's scoring a lot who is from France, nowadays?

Loic Remy

by sportsczy Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:03 pm

Lacazette

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:16 pm

HEIL MEIN REDS wrote:
Art Morte wrote:So, if pretty much everyone agrees that Giroud isn't good enough, who should Arsenal try to sign in the summer, who could they realistically get?

So who's scoring a lot who is from France, nowadays?
Loic Remy

Pls go.....

Spoiler:

by MJ Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:25 pm

Ha, how would Newcastle hang onto Remy? Wouldn't they have to pay at least £10m and whatever wages QPR are paying (which are high..?)

Can Newcastle afford that?

by Art Morte Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:50 pm

MJGunner wrote:Ha, how would Newcastle hang onto Remy? Wouldn't they have to pay at least £10m and whatever wages QPR are paying (which are high..?)

Can Newcastle afford that?

Newcastle could afford him, but I don't know if they want to pay up, especially the wages. If QPR stay in the Championship they will probably accept a modest fee.

But if Arsenal are interested in Remy, he will prefer joining them, that's Newcastle's problem.

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:05 pm

REWB wrote:
REWB wrote:
Sina wrote:wouldnt mind starting chubz

cant be worse than this

LMFAO, this is actually how giroud dribbles, thats the sad thing.

I died laughing at this. :bow:

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:07 pm

We are paying 100% of his wages during the loan....

Also lol @ couldn't afford it, for starters he would cost us 6.5m due to the agreement we have in place with QPR.

Secondly we haven't bought a player in two seasons and just sold Cabaye for 20m.

When you consider everything involved, be it just general income.... money saved, tv money which we haven't spent a penny of yet, fees got from players sold over the last 3 years we could spend 100m this summer without breaking a sweat.

That's without ignoring the fact the owner has a gross wealth of 10 billion lol.

Problem is we are owned by someone who has no desire to do anything other than make sure we stay in the league.... he has no desire to allow the team to be improved by using the clubs own money and definitely has no desire to spend his own.

I do have to LOL at this notion that we are poor, we could compete on a Spurs and Liverpool level financially if we really wanted to but fact of the matter is the management has no plans to do anything for sporting success.

Anyway as Art said the problem isn't money, the problem is bigger teams will pay QPR and then it comes down to the player.... and i really doubt he's going to want to join a club who consider 17th a successful year....

by Mr Nick09 Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:25 pm

REWB wrote:
REWB wrote:
Sina wrote:wouldnt mind starting chubz

cant be worse than this

LMFAO, this is actually how giroud dribbles, thats the sad thing.

Olivier Giroud - Page 17 Gifstache_3746_1361502881

by Bellabong Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:54 pm

Art Morte wrote:So, if pretty much everyone agrees that Giroud isn't good enough, who should Arsenal try to sign in the summer, who could they realistically get?

Offer a F***ton of money to Bayern for Mandzukiç and try and convince him to ask Bayern if he can leave.

by LeBéninois Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:15 pm

I won't blame giroud for being bad.

He did well earlier in the season but any sane person would have known that he wasn't going to last all the season.

by McAgger Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:25 pm

Mr Nick09 wrote:
REWB wrote:
REWB wrote:

LMFAO, this is actually how giroud dribbles, thats the sad thing.

Olivier Giroud - Page 17 Elephant-playing-soccer-gif

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:51 pm

Giroud at the beginning of the season.
Olivier Giroud - Page 17 Gifstache_3746_1361502881

Giroud now.
rofl

by Red Alert Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:47 am

MJGunner wrote:
Red Alert wrote:That gif used to be around when Liverpool fans were slating Carroll.

MJGunner wrote:He started the season so damn well. It's his own fault he's suffered mentally at least.

It is not.

It's Wenger's fault for not bringing in competition/thinking Giroud would last the whole season.

It's also Arsenal fans fault for thinking he should be Thierry Henry, when it's clear he's just a "solid" striker. He'll get you 15+ in the league, if used properly. But he's not been used properly for months now, and HE'S getting all the blame for it. It's ridiculous.

It is. He was doing just fine until the time of the scandal and especially when it leaked to the press. Perhaps more competition would have elevated his game even further but to looking at the sequence of events it goes like this:

Giroud plays well, Giroud's form drops, press reveals Giroud scandal.

Do the math.

Look at the calendar because you got your dates wrong.

by MJ Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:15 am

Before scandal: 12 goals 7 assists in 28 apps

19 goal contributions divided by 28 apps = .68 per game

After scandal: 6 goals 2 assists in 14 apps

8 goal contributions divided by 14 apps = .57 per game

So what were those dates supposed to show me?

by free_cat Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:36 am

MJGunner wrote:Before scandal: 12 goals 7 assists in 28 apps

19 goal contributions divided by 28 apps = .68 per game

After scandal: 6 goals 2 assists in 14 apps

8 goal contributions divided by 14 apps = .57 per game

So what were those dates supposed to show me?

That the difference is marginal (0.11) and he is just not good enough for Arsenal.

by Red Alert Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:54 am

His form dipped in November.
The scandal gets released from the press in mid/late February.
Learn to read a calendar.

His form dipped due to fatigue, not this scandal.