It's actually funny that being assigned to VAR duty is considered a punishment for referees. No, you're not going to run around for 90 minutes being yelled at by thousands of spectators, instead you'll sit in a room and do fuck all until necessary(and then forget to draw lines).

[–] hangonasecond 1 points 11 months ago

They might get paid less

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Arsenal's reputation as banter fc exists because our period of dominance came before the social media age. I know no one asked, but I just wanted to say it to someone.

[–] Astrealix 3 points 11 months ago

Same was for Liverpool.

[–] OlPatchy2Eyes 2 points 11 months ago

Well, also what was happening at the outset of the social media age... We were repeatedly humiliated by our own players leaving us for City, United, Barcelona etc., routinely knocked out of the Champions League in the ro16 by large margins, consistently battered by bigger teams in the league, and then the one season that looked like it was in the bag for us we fumbled it to Leicester.

We had some Ws in the FA cup but we were also just taking so many Ls

[–] Astrealix 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

will get to the ratings later today!

[–] Astrealix 4 points 11 months ago

same with the prematch for the cunty

[–] hangonasecond 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Two updates I read this morning, I don't know how legitimate:

Tomiyasu contract announcement to come when he returns from injury, wages doubled to 100k GBP
Nwaneri offered the highest salary we've ever offered to a Hale End graduate for his first professional contract, said to be a deterrent after Man City came sniffing

[–] Astrealix 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

feels low for Tomi, he's only on 50k?? gee how the fuck did we stumble on this gem. Also I love that we're finally actually investing in the young lads.

[–] hangonasecond 2 points 11 months ago

Agreed lol, I was amazed to find out how low his wages were. I figured all the first and second team were on over 80 by now.