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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Migrated over here from Reddit a few weeks ago - traditionally a lurker so trying to engage more to help this community grow (and to feed my own need to read endless Gunners discussions and shitposts).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is me too, massively shifted into lurking over the past few years of Reddit. Trying to contribute more over here to get the ball rolling properly.

I need somewhere to F5 and is it fuck going to be Reddit now

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Welcome to both of you. I've also been more of a lurker on reddit, but am also finding it nice to engage more here. Helps that it's a smaller community right now, where everyone seems reasonable.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Crossed 800 yesterday, 900 today.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This got me curious about how we compare to other PL communities here. So I looked them up:

  • Gunners - 906
  • Reddevils - 400
  • Liverpoolfc - 221
  • Coys - 108
  • Chelseafc - 101
  • Mancity - 3 (lol)

TL;DR: We are gargantuan!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Surprised the ManCity number is so high

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only 3 for City… words cannot describe… 🙄

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Not bad, they managed to get their full fan base on Lemmy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Steady growth but lots of lurkers it seems.

Welcome everyone! Don't be shy lol.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

1-9-90 rule apply everywhere

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lurkers are inevitable, though.
I subscribed just so I can read the headlines on my frontpage.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hello friend. Not so much shy as nothing to say. Btw, did we sign Rice yet? 🤣

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Obviously we're going for some kind of Risotto Rice, taking a bit longer to cook.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

But I am le hungry… 🚬

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just seen an article explaining how we're seriously in for Mbappe. On 800k/wk. I want what they're smoking

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We really don't need him to disturb the dynamic. won't disagree he is a hell of a player, but I'm pretty sure Arteta is not going to destroy the environment he worked so hard to established. Plus fucking a, wanker's too expensive lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's like no one at Colney bothered to watch Ted Lasso season 3.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm back bitches!

Jerboa basically died on me. So I'm on a different app now. Still a little buggy but experience is significantly better.

Also really happy to see so happy Lemmy android apps pop up this week.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What app are you using? I have found that Connect for Lemmy has been the most reddit-like experience and has great customisation options available

Also, welcome back!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm using wefwef.app

It's really well done but can't do notifications yet since its a Web wrapper. I'm holding off committing to an app until Boost for Lemmy is ready (which was my preferred Reddit client).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I can't wait for Rubén to launch it, Boost also is my preferred client.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So we already have a left-sided/right-sided central midfielder (Havertz) to replace Xhaka; a defensive midfielder (Rice) incoming to replace Partey; and a RCB/RB (Timber) incoming to help there (and allow Tomi to cover more on LB).

What other areas do people here think we need?

I wouldn't mind seeing stronger competition for Jesus up front, and maybe another young defence midfield prospect. But otherwise we are looking in good shape.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would personally prefer a better backup RW than an out-of-position Nelson, but he deserves a chance and will be cheaper than anyone we could get who would be willing to be behind Saka.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the aim with Nelson is to turn him into a general purpose rotational forward, who can play anywhere up the top. That way he should get enough game time and it wouldn't preclude us getting more dedicated backup for Saka and/or Jesus.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I feel like Nelson as a CF would be an incredible waste, but I could see him at midfield eventually.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@ThePowerOfGeek what are your thoughts on whether Xhaka leaves this transfer window? What seemed like a done deal maybe not so much anymore? #Xhaka

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I thought it was always dependent on us signing Rice, which hasn't happened.... yet!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think he's basically gone. And it's good timing. He's reaching the point where he will start declining in the fast-paced, physical PL. And he's had a fantastic redemption arc, so he's going out on a high. Not to mention, Arteta's tactics will probably be evolving, and Xhaka isn't the most adaptable player. It's a good time for both him and the club to part ways. Best of luck to him in Germany.

Interestingly, I read something today saying that Timber might be used in midfield (presumably as a DM) , and not exclusively in defence. I don't know a ton about the lad. But if he's a typical Arteta long-term signing he's very good with his feet and positionally flexible (e.g. Saliba, White, Zinchenko). So I suppose it's not that ridiculous in theory.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Obvious one is a player that can both cover Saka and Jesus, while offering something different in those positions from what we currently have.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm incredibly surprised nothing has leaking for Russo's shoot today yet

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well if you count the ps5 ad lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What PS5 ad?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is my app on the struggle bus today or is Lemmy world still having some issues with the incoming traffic for other people?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been having a lot of intermittent issues. I have heard that making an account on a smaller instance and then using it to view lemmy.world content pretty much resolves the issues but haven't tested it myself yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's definitely on lemmy.world my other account on programming.dev working like normal. I think lemmy.world is at like 90k users. That was some quick growth, it was going to be hard for the adminis to scale that quick.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah it was at 50k on July 1 and two days later it’s encroaching on 90k. That’s gonna cause some issues.

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