Ainsley Maitland-Niles: Midfielder or in deNile?

[Riou]

If you ever drink and drive, I think you should be banned from driving for life.

Glad Niles and no one else got hurt.

 

[Token Yank]

Is the G-Wagon ok?

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Young people are dumb but as professional football he should have acted better and didn't go drive while he drunk. Glad everything is ok.

 

[OnlyOne]

Why should he get punished for crashing his car?

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Do we know he was behind the wheel? The report didn’t say.

 

[Kav]

Exactly people jumping to conclusions like sheep without thinking about the myriad of possibilities. Perhaps he was not driving? Perhaps he was. Doesn’t mean alcohol was involved. Could have been speeding or even that another car caused the accident.

We just don’t know and we should wait until a more fulsome report is made before jumping to conclusions.

 

[Iceman10]

Exactly people jumping to conclusions like sheep without thinking about the myriad of possibilities. Perhaps he was not driving? Perhaps he was. Doesn’t mean alcohol was involved. Could have been speeding or even that another car caused the accident.

We just don’t know and we should wait until a more fulsome report is made before jumping to conclusions.

Some comments in realtime were deleted from this thread because the accident hadn't been confirmed. One of those comments contained tweets from people on the scene, talking about Ainsley reeking of alcohol, or something like that. At least some of the contents of the tweets were obviously legit because the accident was then later confirmed. FWIW.

 

[Kav]

Some comments in realtime were deleted from this thread because the accident hadn't been confirmed. One of those comments contained tweets from people on the scene, talking about Ainsley reeking of alcohol, or something like that. At least some of the contents of the tweets were obviously legit because the accident was then later confirmed. FWIW.

Even so one should thread cautiously before assuming anything based on a tweet or hearsay. It just isn’t solid ground to stand on. Let more information come out then we can discuss.

 

[Ibadan]

I really hope Ainsley will be our RB moving forward. I remember multiple periods where he impressed me with his link up play and his ability to beat his man from a standing start as a RB. Arteta simplifies the tasks that the fullbacks have to do and his previous training as a CM makes him excellent in the limited things he has to do.

He'll never be a CM at the top level for me but I think he'd excel as our long term RB.

 

[OnlyOne]

I really hope Ainsley will be our RB moving forward. I remember multiple periods where he impressed me with his link up play and his ability to beat his man from a standing start as a RB. Arteta simplifies the tasks that the fullbacks have to do and his previous training as a CM makes him excellent in the limited things he has to do.

He'll never be a CM at the top level for me but I think he'd excel as our long term RB.

Why are you up so late? It's past your bedtime, can you log off please and get some sleep.

 

[ragnarock]

I really hope Ainsley will be our RB moving forward. I remember multiple periods where he impressed me with his link up play and his ability to beat his man from a standing start as a RB. Arteta simplifies the tasks that the fullbacks have to do and his previous training as a CM makes him excellent in the limited things he has to do.

He'll never be a CM at the top level for me but I think he'd excel as our long term RB.

I’ve been thinking the same. Let him have a real go at the inverted RB position. There is 100% some Hale End-bias there but I think there is value in giving your own some extra leeway. Guy was picked for England not to long ago.

Let Niles and Chambers fight for RB and revisit next season if it doesn’t work out.

 

[Gn1212]

I really hope Ainsley will be our RB moving forward. I remember multiple periods where he impressed me with his link up play and his ability to beat his man from a standing start as a RB. Arteta simplifies the tasks that the fullbacks have to do and his previous training as a CM makes him excellent in the limited things he has to do.

He'll never be a CM at the top level for me but I think he'd excel as our long term RB.

There is a chance this actually happens. He is not in the transfer list despite him looking all but sure to leave this summer.
Seems like him and Willock are in the same basket with the club willing to evaluate their situation during preseason and then decide what to do.
Keep an eye in the upcoming weeks.

 

[Barry]

We badly need to shed some right sided players. AMN, Willian, Cedric, Chambers, Bellerin, Nelson, Willock.

Probably want to keep two, or max three from that list

 

[MutableEarth]

 

[Ibadan]

what lol
you don't think there's a chance?

 

[MutableEarth]

what lol
you don't think there's a chance?

Not that I don't think there is a chance, I just don't think he should be a RB and it's frustrating to see the same argument being had. I almost want him to be sold at this point so the argument can end!

 

[tap-in]

Prayers for Ainsley's health, but is there a possibility of jail time if he was really drunk?

If he had seriously injured or killed someone then yes he would have gone to jail, and it would have been deserved. I dont get it when wealthy people who can afford a full time driver go and drive while drunk Obviously no one should, rich or poor!

 

[MutableEarth]

If he had seriously injured or killed someone then yes he would have gone to jail, and it would have been deserved. I dont get it when wealthy people who can afford a full time driver go and drive while drunk Obviously no one should, rich or poor!

I did look into it further and it appears there is no proof that he was actually drunk or high.

 

[OSBK]

I’ve been thinking the same. Let him have a real go at the inverted RB position. There is 100% some Hale End-bias there but I think there is value in giving your own some extra leeway. Guy was picked for England not to long ago.

Let Niles and Chambers fight for RB and revisit next season if it doesn’t work out.

Lets be honest mate we cannot afford all these lets try it and see if works out next season. Chambers, amn, holding, neny, willian, willock, laca. All those players likely to be here next season and all have to perform to level that is likely beyond them for us to get top 4. AMN has had his chances and it hasnt worked, we cant afford to keep saying every season 1 more try. The standard of RB in the premier league is probably at the one of its highest points, we need to be aiming for that and not a maybe.

 

[ragnarock]

Lets be honest mate we cannot afford all these lets try it and see if works out next season. Chambers, amn, holding, neny, willian, willock, laca. All those players likely to be here next season and all have to perform to level that is likely beyond them for us to get top 4. AMN has had his chances and it hasnt worked, we cant afford to keep saying every season 1 more try. The standard of RB in the premier league is probably at the one of its highest points, we need to be aiming for that and not a maybe.

Holding, Elneny, Willian probably won’t be starting though so there’s not that many smaller “risky” projects when everyone’s fit.

Sexy wingback is the new striker though, gonna cost premium.

BTW i did not write “it’s coming home” in my previous post. I hope they win it though. No matter how insufferable you guys will get.