Super Super Quality Transfer Speculation & Shit

[Grebbo]

He is needed in the sense that any good player would be needed, but I agree - there are plenty of other areas to piss £10m and £80k wages on before we get to the CB position. Buying a midfield would be quite handy.

But even in midfield we have:

Rosicky, Walcott, Gervinho, Ramsey, Jack, Arteta, Song, Ox, Diaby.

Other than strikers we have fucking loads of players. The only way Wenger can improve our midfield/defence is paying massive bucks for 'super quality' players and I can't see him doing that.

It'll be an interesting summer to see what he does because we certainly don't need bodies (other than up front).

[Grebbo]

Yes we do, its more or less likely him or TV5 will be 1st choice LB next season anyways if we got him.

TV5 has proved he's no left back.

[Cripps_orig]

But even in midfield we have:

Rosicky, Walcott, Gervinho, Ramsey, Jack, Arteta, Song, Ox, Diaby.

Other than strikers we have fucking loads of players. The only way Wenger can improve our midfield/defence is paying massive bucks for 'super quality' players and I can't see him doing that.

It'll be an interesting summer to see what he does because we certainly don't need bodies (other than up front).Quantity wise we are fine

Quality wise we are nowhere near the level we should be

Vertonghen is better than Squillaci and Djourou and id say better than Kos as well

[Olivier's xmas twist]

But even in midfield we have:

Rosicky, Walcott, Gervinho, Ramsey, Jack, Arteta, Song, Ox, Diaby.

Other than strikers we have fucking loads of players. The only way Wenger can improve our midfield/defence is paying massive bucks for 'super quality' players and I can't see him doing that.

It'll be an interesting summer to see what he does because we certainly don't need bodies (other than up front).

We deffo need a midfielder in the Nasri mould as Jack will replace Cesc. Benni will go back to chavs which frees up room for a Gotze/Hazard to come in. If we get rid or The dross, Ashavin, Nicky B, Johan, Squid, Chamakh, Diaby, Denilson and a few more, we should have room to bring in quality.

[Flavs]

He is needed in the sense that any good player would be needed, but I agree - there are plenty of other areas to piss £10m and £80k wages on before we get to the CB position. Buying a midfield would be quite handy.

Plays rather well as a DM as well, but yeah we dont need one of those either unless we send the King Pong out on loan again :wacko:

[KSE Comedy Club]

So mancini was scouting out Hazard last night according to ssn.

looks like he'll be a citeh player in the summer then.

[GP]

So mancini was scouting out Hazard last night according to ssn.

looks like he'll be a citeh player in the summer then.

Well Mancini will be gone by then anyway.

[KSE Comedy Club]

:lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

according to colgne press, podolski deal will be announced officaly tomorrow

Press confrence at 7 tbh.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

So mancini was scouting out Hazard last night according to ssn.

looks like he'll be a citeh player in the summer then.

Thought he said he wanted to go to their rivals and Chelsea and spurs and Us and Real and Barca and RPQ.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't think Hazard really knows what he wants to do.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I don't think Hazard really knows what he wants to do.

We could hazard a guess?

[GP]

Hazard can go fuck himself.

[Marc Overmars]

Pretty much.

The way he's whoring himself out stinks.

[Cripps_orig]

Need Vermaelen to go have a talk with him

Would Hazard rather be a bit part player for City or a first teamer here and odds on to get a move to a team challenging for trophies in a few years?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Need Vermaelen to go have a talk with him

Would Hazard rather be a bit part player for City or a first teamer here and odds on to get a move to a team challenging for trophies in a few years?

he'd be like Nasri, mind you if they did by Haz, maybe Naz will be sold can't see him staying and playing even less games.

Rather we got Gotze anyways, not Whoring himself around and seems more loyal. Hazard is the kind of player who we know will leave us in a couple of years to Join Real Madrid.

[Cripps_orig]

Get both tbh

Dump Arteta and Diaby to make room in the squad

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not to forget Llorente and Soldado tbf.

Speaking of Real Madrid and Hazard, he'd probably be like Sahin, leaves a side he is doing good things with (Dortmund in this case) and has his career ruined.

[selassie]

he'd be like Nasri, mind you if they did by Haz, maybe Naz will be sold can't see him staying and playing even less games.

Rather we got Gotze anyways, not Whoring himself around and seems more loyal. Hazard is the kind of player who we know will leave us in a couple of years to Join Real Madrid.

Yep and besides from what I've seen of Hazard and that isn't a great deal TBF I still think he's very much a Project. He's a very good player mind and if developed properly will be World Class but he's by no means the finished article.

I'd rather we got Gotze too, I think he's a superior player to Hazard and would benefit our team more. He'd also cost a small fortune, I suspect if Arsene really wants him he'll have it wrapped up before the Euros because Gotze will go for big money after the Euros IMHO.

[Niall_Quinn]

Need Vermaelen to go have a talk with him

Would Hazard rather be a bit part player for City or a first teamer here and odds on to get a move to a team challenging for trophies in a few years?

City will offer him a lot more money. Does that answer your question?

A lot of these players get mislead by greedy agents. But I guess you have to be open to that sort of BS in the first place. Don't like the sound of him, hope he doesn't come here. Would rather have Messi.

[Cripps_orig]

Messi :lol:

He'd be shite in this country without the protection of the refs and FA

[Joker]

Messi :lol:

He'd be shite in this country without the protection of the refs and FA

What protection? He gets kicked all over the place in Spain, that's why he draws so many fouls.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi :lol:

He'd be shite in this country without the protection of the refs and FA

The FA would protect the best player in the country tbf.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Messi :lol:

He'd be shite in this country without the protection of the refs and FA

joke of the bloody year thus far :haha:

[Joker]

Cripps is letting his Real Madrid bias cloud is judgement. Messi is undoubtedly the world's best player and could perform in any circumstance (even on a cold, rainy night in Stoke-On-Trent)

[Marc Overmars]

Messi. :lol:

Poor mans RVP.

[Cripps_orig]

Cripps is letting his Real Madrid bias cloud is judgement. Messi is undoubtedly the world's best player and could perform in any circumstance (even on a cold, rainy night in Stoke-On-Trent)I dont support Real Madrid therefore can show no bias.

Ronaldo is the best player in the world though. Dont think anyone can dispute that. Done it in the 2 best leagues in the world and at International level. Messi has never scored in England when Barca have come here i believe, has all the protection he needs in La Liga to do what he wants and less said about his abysmal International record thebetter it is for him

Terrific player no doubt but widely regarded as Ronaldos bitch by everyone bar the deluded and Barca fans

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I dont support Real Madrid therefore can show no bias.

Ronaldo is the best player in the world though. Dont think anyone can dispute that. Done it in the 2 best leagues in the world and at International level. Messi has never scored in England when Barca have come here i believe, has all the protection he needs in La Liga to do what he wants and less said about his abysmal International record thebetter it is for him

Terrific player no doubt but widely regarded as Ronaldos bitch by everyone bar the deluded and Barca fans

:haha: u r definitely on a roll here sir

[Niall_Quinn]

Messi :lol:

He'd be shite in this country without the protection of the refs and FA

Messi probably won't come here anyway.

[Cripps_orig]

A shame

We could have done with his talents. His diving and cheating could have helped us in our quest for 4th

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Quantity wise we are fine

Quality wise we are nowhere near the level we should be

Vertonghen is better than Squillaci and Djourou and id say better than Kos as well

Which only you'd say cos only you think so. . .Cripps's analysis of Kos/on par with Joker's of RvP :quiteliterallyshocking:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Messi. :lol:

Poor mans RVP.

:hearhear:

[Cripps_orig]

Which only you'd say cos only you think so. . .Cripps's analysis of Kos/on par with Joker's of RvP :quiteliterallyshocking:Kos has been great this past month or so. Maybe 2 months but before that he was a bit shit. Well not even a bit, a lot tbh.

Fair play on him for turning it around and long may it continue

Vertonghen is still better though

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Kos has been great this past month or so. Maybe 2 months but before that he was a bit shit. Well not even a bit, a lot tbh.

Fair play on him for turning it around and long may it continue

Vertonghen is still better though

I would say after our Blackburn loss he has been our best defender. . .would say yes to Vertonghen and ship out squid and dj. . .four very decent cbs and Miquel would be plenty

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal have been put on red alert after Udinese keeper Samir Handanovic revealed he is ready to leave the Italian club at the end of the season.
Arsene Wenger has been strongly linked with a move for the Slovenian as he is keen to bring in competition for Wojciech Szczesny, with Manuel Almunia almost certain to leave the club during the summer.
Handanovic, 27, has been at Udinese since 2004 and has been one of the most consistent keepers in Serie A.
Arsenal are hoping to win the race to clinch his signature and will be boosted by the news that he is ready to leave Italy and join a big club during the summer.
Handanovic, speaking to Italian SKY TV, said: "I am ambitious, but if I leave Udinese it will only be to sign for a great club. The president knows this so I am calm."

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/1646/84/arsenal-alerted-udinese-keeper-admits-hell-quit-italy

Must Get

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal and Liverpool are both interested in Udinese duo Mehdi Benatia and Mauricio Isla but could lose out to Napoli in the race for the talented duo, according to reports in Italy.The pair have been linked with moves to the Premier League in the past, and both Arsene Wenger and Kenny Dalglish have reportedly been monitoring their progress.
And Udinese president Giampaolo Pozzo has confirmed there is interest from abroad for the talented duo, although Napoli are favourites at this stage.
"At the end of the season we will see what happens, but it is certainly true that several clubs have asked about these players," he told Radio Kiss Kiss.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/1647/20/arsenal-and-liverpool-tracking-udinese-duo

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/1646/84/arsenal-alerted-udinese-keeper-admits-hell-quit-italy

Must Get

Yep hes class.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

according to colgne press, podolski deal will be announced officaly tomorrow

Im guessing it got delayed?

[Cripps_orig]

Twitter :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Yep hes class.Him and Sir Ches are both good enough to be number one tbh

Thats what we need. Competition for places.

Martinez as the young number 3. Fab and Al can piss off tbh

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Him and Sir Ches are both good enough to be number one tbh

Thats what we need. Competition for places.

Martinez as the young number 3. Fab and Al can piss off tbh


Agree, who's Martinez?

[Cripps_orig]

Agree, who's Martinez?Our young number 3

[Marc Overmars]

No one has 2 keepers good enough to be number 1, so it wouldn't make sense to get Handanovic or anyone else. You don't rotate a goalkeeper like you can with someone outfield, a number 2 has to be content with his role of playing only 5-10 games a season depending on cup progress. Sir Chesney would fuck off in an instant if Wenger bought a number 1 and that would be a decision we'd really regret down the line.

[Cripps_orig]

Reports in Italy are linking Liverpool and Arsenal with Udinese duo Mehdi Benatia, 24, and Mauricio Isla, 23, but they face competition from Napoli.
Full story: talkSPORT

Arsenal are also believed to be chasing Montpellier and France striker Olivier Giroud, who has also caught the eye of both Aston Villa and Newcastle United.
Full story: The Metro

Will this Giroud Pub Teamer go to the Euros?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Undoubtedly.

[Cripps_orig]

Will be good to see how he does

I assume Benzema and Remy will be their first choice strike pairing. Thats if they even play with 2 up front. Havent seen a France game since the laughs at the last world cup

[Cripps_orig]

ARSENAL are set to swoop for Toulouse centre-back Aymen Abdennour.

Boss Arsene Wenger has been trailing the £5million-rated Tunisian international for six months.

Gunners scouts watched the 22-year-old on Sunday as he inspired Toulouse to a 1-0 win at Rennes.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4205844/Say-Aymen-to-that.html

Africans playing in France :bow:

[selassie]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4205844/Say-Aymen-to-that.html

Africans playing in France :bow:

This one sounds like a realistic target, typical Wenger signing. The fact we're in the market for a CB, a back up one, suggests that Squid & possibly one of Djourou or Miguel will be moved on in the summer.

[Grebbo]

This one sounds like a realistic target, typical Wenger signing. The fact we're in the market for a CB, a back up one, suggests that Squid & possibly one of Djourou or Miguel will be moved on in the summer.

Didn't we just give Djourou a new contract?

[selassie]

Didn't we just give Djourou a new contract?

Yeah but I read somewhere that he had some kind of clause in his previous contract whereby when he played a certain amount of games a new contract could be negotiated, sounds a bit strange to me but I wouldn't put it past Arsenal to insert wierd & wacky clauses in players contracts like that.

Besides...if we view him as surplus to requirements at least we'll get a respectable figure for him now he has a long term contract....or maybe we won't if we've given him a large salary!!!

[Grebbo]

I really hope we do sell Djourou and all the other dross as it'll mean Wenger isn't going to settle for crap! (Although it takes him far too long to realise a player is fundamentally crap).

[server too busy!]

I thought Djourou had just signed a new contract..

[LDG]

I thought Djourou had just signed a new contract..

Yeah but I read somewhere that he had some kind of clause in his previous contract whereby when he played a certain amount of games a new contract could be negotiated, sounds a bit strange to me but I wouldn't put it past Arsenal to insert wierd & wacky clauses in players contracts like that.

Besides...if we view him as surplus to requirements at least we'll get a respectable figure for him now he has a long term contract....or maybe we won't if we've given him a large salary!!!

[selassie]

Yeah but I read somewhere that he had some kind of clause in his previous contract whereby when he played a certain amount of games a new contract could be negotiated, sounds a bit strange to me but I wouldn't put it past Arsenal to insert wierd & wacky clauses in players contracts like that.

Besides...if we view him as surplus to requirements at least we'll get a respectable figure for him now he has a long term contract....or maybe we won't if we've given him a large salary!!!

QFT ;)

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Yeah but I read somewhere that he had some kind of clause in his previous contract whereby when he played a certain amount of games a new contract could be negotiated, sounds a bit strange to me but I wouldn't put it past Arsenal to insert wierd & wacky clauses in players contracts like that.

Besides...if we view him as surplus to requirements at least we'll get a respectable figure for him now he has a long term contract....or maybe we won't if we've given him a large salary!!!

Good post much easier to understand than Salassie's

[Cripps_orig]

Robin van Persie can terminate his contract this summer under Fifa transfer regulations that would deny Arsenal a transfer fee for their prize asset.
Full story: Goal.com

Arsenal are set to swoop for Toulouse centre-back Aymen Abdennour.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal have reportedly been linked with a summer move for Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio.
Full story: footylatest

Bye

No thanks

Id take Marchisio

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Goal.com. :doh:

Nobody is ever going to do that. Far too much litigation involved.

[Cripps_orig]

That article on goal was from last week. Why are BBC bringing it up now?

BBC :doh:


Robin van Persie can terminate his contract this summer under Fifa transfer regulations that would deny Arsenal a transfer fee for their prize asset, The Sweeper can reveal.

Van Persie is entitled to exploit the little-used Webster ruling within 15 days of the end of the current season, which would then signal the start of a potentially 18-month legal battle with Fifa and the courts to determine a compensation figure payable to Arsenal.

Sports lawyer Juan de Dios Crespo Perez, who represented former Hearts player Andy Webster in the landmark 2006 case and is the world’s leading authority on the subject, told The Sweeper that Van Persie “is entitled and can do it easily” but players and buying clubs are reluctant to use the ruling because of uncertainty over how much it will cost them.

Article 17 of Fifa’s Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players, which has become known as the ‘Webster ruling’, states that a player who signed a deal before the age of 28 can walk away from his contract three years after the deal was signed.

Van Persie would be eligible because he signed his four-year contract aged 25 in July 2009, an agreement which ties him to Arsenal until 2013. The ‘protected period’, as Fifa describes it in its rules, runs out in June.

Perez, who represents the Spain-based law firm Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo, told The Sweeper: “He must notify his club [Arsenal] within 15 days after the last official match of the season [on May 13]. Then the former club shall go to a national court or Fifa to claim for breach of contract.

“Van Persie is entitled to use Article 17 and he can do it easily but the indemnity is not sure at all. I do see him using Article 17 but really it is a negotiating tool.”

Since Webster, there have been only two Article 17 cases that have been decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport – the Brazilian midfielder Matuzalem was instructed in 2009 to pay Shakhtar Donetsk €11.8m (£9.8m) for breach of contract and Italian goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis had to pay his former club Sevilla €2.25m (£1.9m) when a judgement was made in March 2011.

Nevertheless, there have been other players who have used the ‘Webster’ ruling to negotiate a move before settling their cases amicably – including Jonas Gutierrez, Valon Behrami, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Paulo Assuncao.

When Webster won his case, the calculation payable was the remainder of the contract, which in Van Persie’s case would be one year’s salary - around £4m.

Perez explains: “The remaining of the contract issue is not used anymore. Now there are a lot of objective criteria like the remunerations in the former and new club, the remaining years, amortisation of transfer fee, replacement costs etc.

“If Van Persie uses Article 17 there is no transfer fee involved. It would be a compensation that Fifa and then CAS (or a national court if it’s possible in the country) had to calculate and that him and the new club would have to pay at the end of the procedure.”

Perez does not expect a stampede of Article 17 cases in the future because of the variables involved.

“It is an effective rule but it is like a divorce – not everybody is using it,” he said. “It is not used more as we cannot predict the outcome of the compensation to pay and acquiring clubs are not willing to take the chance. They think it is too risky as the indemnity cannot be known.

“It is definitely a tool to be used within the negotiation for a move or, even better, for a new and bigger contract.”

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3774/the-sweeper/2012/03/17/2972309/the-sweeper-lawyer-reveals-contract-loophole-could-see-van

Who the hell is Juan de Dios Crespo Perez?

[GP]

Goal.com. :doh:

:gp:

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Manchester City's Bosnia international forward Edin Dzeko, 26, as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger scouts possible attacking additions this summer.
Full story: Caught offside

Swap with RVP?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No.

[Marc Overmars]

Dzeko went mental at the start of the season but then lost his place in the team and that killed him. Not sure it would be any different for him here because he certainly wouldn't start centrally as RVP has that spot nailed down.

This is the potential issue with 433, it's designed towards providing for RVP. Which is not a problem as such because if you have a player of RVP's ability you do whatever you can to get the best out of him. It becomes a problem when your alternatives cannot perform the same role and you don't adjust tactics to suit.

[Coney]

Dzeko went mental at the start of the season but then lost his place in the team and that killed him. Not sure it would be any different for him here because he certainly wouldn't start centrally as RVP has that spot nailed down.

This is the potential issue with 433, it's designed towards providing for RVP. Which is not a problem as such because if you have a player of RVP's ability you do whatever you can to get the best out of him. It becomes a problem when your alternatives cannot perform the same role and you don't adjust tactics to suit.

Maybe we are playing a 433 because that is what Wenger sees as the best option with the players we have currently available. If he had Dzeko, it is just possible that Wenger might think about a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 formation - I think he has some understanding of the game and not might be the footballing cretin some people seem to imagine. ;)

[Japan Shaking All Over]

No, to a swap for RvP. . .yes to any possibilty of snapping him up. . . .his wage demands may be a bit much tho

I imaginw that Wenger would look at the formation issue I see if there was a way to fit the pair together. . .

Dzekos future I believe could very well be intertwined with Tevezs, if Citeh and Carlos kiss and make up then Dzeko coild well be off

[Syn]

Arsène Wenger says his focus in the transfer market will be on quality not quantity this summer.
The Arsenal manager has been linked with a host of players, with some observers predicting a major rebuilding project.

The Frenchman insists he does not expect to make a raft of changes to his squad and says that any signings he does make will be top class.

“We will not be a lot on the market, quantity-wise I mean. Quality-wise, certainly,” he said.

“But the [maximum] number of the squad is 25. We have many players out on loan and we will take a gamble if we find top, top quality of course.

“But don’t forget we have many players out on loan and we have not had Jack Wilshere (http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/jack-wilshere) or Abou Diaby (http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/abou-diaby) for the whole season.

“These players will be back and it means that number and quality-wise we are strong because we are in the position we are in without these players.”

Wenger admits that he also hopes to wrap up any transfer deals earlier than last summer.

“You want to make me say that last year was bad and I agree with you - last year was terrible for us because we finished on August 31 at 11.55pm and we do not want to repeat that, of course,” he said.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-we-want-quality-not-quantity-in-the-summer- (http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-we-want-quality-not-quantity-in-the-summer-)

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01400/arsene-wenger_1400172c.jpg

[LDG]

:haha: :haha: :haha:

WUMger :bow:

That is the ULTIMATE combination of Wengerism in one article.

:haha:

[GP]

I reckon there's an office pool going at Highbury House.

How many Wengerisms can Arsene fit into one press conference.

Next week he'll only answer questions in the form of song titles.

[LDG]

He must know he uses them. So half the time he's taking the absolute piss out of everyone.

Forget Cripps.

Wenger is light years ahead.

Cripps. Forever in Wenger's shadow :rose:

[GP]

Wenger is Streets Ahead

[Flavs]

I reckon there's an office pool going at Highbury House.

How many Wengerisms can Arsene fit into one press conference.

Next week he'll only answer questions in the form of song titles.

Wenger Bingo!!!

Waiting period...check

like a new signing....check

2-3 weeks from fitness...check

LINE!!

[Syn]

:haha: :haha: :haha:

WUMger :bow:

That is the ULTIMATE combination of Wengerism in one article.

:haha:

When I got to: "But don’t forget we have.."

​I actually lol'd.

[LDG]

When I got to: "But don’t forget we have.."

​I actually lol'd.

I thought you'd made the thing up until I followed the link. That's how cliche'd it was :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger has pretty much confirmed we're trying to sign Podolski.

[LDG]

He wouldn't usually go that overboard on a name if it wasn't pretty much nailed on. This is good news. Top player IMVHO.

[Syn]

I don't think he can avoid saying the name with the newspapers saying it's a done-deal etc. but it's clear that Arsenal are trying to sign him. From his comments it seems like Podolski might be holding out for a bigger club. Maybe. Could turn out similar to Mata and several other players in the past we have been close to getting. I just hope that -if we do miss out on Podolski - Wenger is able to get another player of the same pedigree. A lot of the time, if Arsene doesn't get his main target, he's too fussy to find someone else.

[LDG]

I don't think even WUMger can be that Wummy to keep hold of Maroon5 and NCP.

[Syn]

Why not? Don't forget as well you know we have Miyaichi, Joel Campbell and Afobe to come back. Gnos Xela can also play there.

[LDG]

Why not? Don't forget as well you know we have Miyaichi, Joel Campbell and Afobe to come back. Gnos Xela can also play there.

DFWAHASWCPT.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

DFWAHASWCPT.

Nah, he'll still be in goal.

[LDG]

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

He must know he uses them. So half the time he's taking the absolute piss out of everyone.

Forget Cripps.

Wenger is light years ahead.

Cripps. Forever in Wenger's shadow :rose:

Harsh tbh

Wengers bosses give him free reign to do whatever he wants and say what he wants

My bosses on here do no such thing

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Harsh tbh

Wengers bosses give him free reign to do whatever he wants and say what he wants

My bosses on here do no such thing

I was tempted to edit your post then.

[LDG]

Harsh tbh

Wengers bosses give him free reign to do whatever he wants and say what he wants

My bosses on here do no such thing

Time you moved on then :rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Time you moved on then :rose:Already been banned from Goonersworld, Glory Glory, RAWK, the Man City one.

Might try a Man Utd one.

Just need their mods and our mods to negotiate a price and then i have to agree personal terms and pass the medical although not a good time to take one as i have a little groin

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You can only get a scholarship at Redcafe, until you've proven yourself worthy enough to jump to the full forum.

[Cripps_orig]

You can only get a scholarship at Redcafe, until you've proven yourself worthy enough to jump to the full forum.Thats probably the main reason i havent gone on there :lol:

Although it would be the ultimate WUM achievement to go there, post reasonably for as long as it takes to get on the main forum and then all hell breaks loose

Not even Wenger can say he has done that

[LDG]

Already been banned from Goonersworld, Glory Glory, RAWK, the Man City one.

Might try a Man Utd one.

Just need their mods and our mods to negotiate a price and then i have to agree personal terms and pass the medical although not a good time to take one as i have a little penis

True, true.

[Syn]

Fully justified the way Cripps is treated on here.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal and Chelsea target Nuri Sahin is wanted by big-spending Malaga, according to reports in Spain.

The Turkish international has endured a torrid season at Real Madrid, making just one league appearance after struggling with injury.
And that had led to speculation that both the London clubs would renew their interest in a player they wanted before he moved to the Bernabeu from Borussia Dortmund last summer.
But Qatari-backed Malaga are keen on making a summer move for Sahin, according to Marca, and are confident of out-bidding their rivals for the 23-year-old.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/1652/68/arsenal-and-chelsea-target-wanted-malaga

[Master Splinter]

“But the [maximum] number of the squad is 25. We have many players out on loan and we will take a gamble if we find top, top quality of course.

“But don’t forget we have many players out on loan and we have not had Jack Wilshere or Abou Diaby for the whole season.

:bow:

Brilliant.

[Marc Overmars]

http://redgunners.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/arsenewengersmiling.jpg

[Master Splinter]

When WUMger pulls out the "I could write a book on this....." line, I expect the actual book will be a pop-up one, with the ^ picture the centrepiece.

It will be available in super quality hardback though.

Do not forget we have also paperback you can buy there.

[Injury Time]

When WUMger pulls out the "I could write a book on this....." line, I expect the actual book will be a pop-up one, with the ^ picture the centrepiece.

It will be available in super quality hardback though.

Do not forget we have also paperback you can buy there.
The critics will say it lacks an English spine a 1 dimensional plot that lack a plan b?

[Coney]

2% of the pages will be missing.

[Injury Time]

Limited Edition comes with; a strong spirit and a free great character*



*may not always be in the same box at the same time**



** price likely to rise regardless of actual success of book

[Coney]

Limited Edition comes with; a strong spirit and a free great character*



*may not always be in the same box at the same time**



** price likely to rise regardless of actual success of book

***Some chapters might seem as if the previous 5 have been repeated.

[Cripps_orig]

Montpellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, a target for Arsenal and Newcastle, has refused to sign a new contract at the Stade de la Mosson and admitted he could leave in the summer.
Full story: insidefutbol

An African in France :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

The book will fall to pieces as you reach the end.

It will cost £2,500 and be made of the cheapest possible materials.

It will reach #4 on the best seller list, 10 years running.

It will have many undeveloped and underdeveloped characters in it. The main characters will leave one at a time at the end of each chapter.

Dodgy geezers from Barcelona will try to claim they wrote it first.

The plot will lack a little bit sharpness and meander from side to side without much progression.

Tottenham Hotspur FC will take up permanent residence in the shadow cast by the book.

There will be a compulsory waiting period before you can order the book.

Many famous characters will almost be included but will end up in other books instead.

Abou Diaby will be mentioned on the jacket but will not actually appear in any of the pages.

Ivan Gazidis will claim J.K.Rowling is jealous of the book.

Mike Dean will try to get the book banned.

[Syn]

Mein Kampf?

[Coney]

Les Misérables.

[Niall_Quinn]

How to Get Ahead in Marketing

[KSE Comedy Club]

The Crying Game.

[Joker]

Oh dear, it appears Wenger still hasn't learnt the lessons of the last 5 years. We do need a major squad overhaul in the summer. Yes, we have players out on loan, but most of them should be sold, including some of the wasters currently on the books like Chamakh, Almunia, Squillaci, Djourou, Park, etc. Given that the quality in the squad is nowhere near good enough, there needs to be a lot of turnover in the summer. Just bringing in Podolski and perhaps 1 or 2 others will NOT be good enough, we'll simply repeat the same mistakes against next year, and then, when we put a few good results together in 2013 (after we've been knocked out of all competitions) Wenger will repeat the same old BS again, claiming "our recent run shows we don't need to add a lot to the squad".

Arsenal fans must open their eyes, Wenger is doing the same thing he's done for the past 5 years. We're being lulled into a false sense of security, because we've won 6 games in a row. Let's not forget this season has still been a disappointment, and we need major surgery in the summer. If Wenger is unwilling to do this, then we need another manager who can.

[Cripps_orig]

Oh dear, it appears Wenger still hasn't learnt the lessons of the last 5 years. We do need a major squad overhaul in the summer. Yes, we have players out on loan, but most of them should be sold, including some of the wasters currently on the books like Chamakh, Almunia, Squillaci, Djourou, Park, etc. Given that the quality in the squad is nowhere near good enough, there needs to be a lot of turnover in the summer. Just bringing in Podolski and perhaps 1 or 2 others will NOT be good enough, we'll simply repeat the same mistakes against next year, and then, when we put a few good results together in 2013 (after we've been knocked out of all competitions) Wenger will repeat the same old BS again, claiming "our recent run shows we don't need to add a lot to the squad".

Arsenal fans must open their eyes, Wenger is doing the same thing he's done for the past 5 years. We're being lulled into a false sense of security, because we've won 6 games in a row. Let's not forget this season has still been a disappointment, and we need major surgery in the summer. If Wenger is unwilling to do this, then we need another manager who can.

Pretty much.

This run has convinced no one but the deluded. Still a lot more things wrong at the club than right

[Coney]

The Crying Game.

:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Nope, I'm not going to complain while things are going well, the team is putting a shift in and we're being entertained. I may complain when those things aren't happening but for now I'll give it a rest and just enjoy. Or else, what would be the point? Other than to complain?

[Master Splinter]

The Crying Game.

Just need to black Nasri up.

[Master Splinter]

Or else, what would be the point? Other than to complain?

Complaining about complainers again?

What a big man you are, Letters N_Q.

[Niall_Quinn]

Complaining about complainers again?

What a big man you are, Letters N_Q.

Better than complaining about complainers about complainers, complainer face.

[hobson's choice]

I really don't want us to sign Podolski.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal are thought to be considering an approach for Manchester City striker John Guidetti, the Swedish Under-21 international, who has reportedly threatened to leave if he does not win a place in the City first team next season.
Full story: Caught Offside

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his team have not yet done enough to be sure of a top-four place in the Premier League.
Full story: talkSPORT

Meanwhile Wenger expects midfielder Jack Wilshere to return to the Arsenal first team, after the England international was thought to have been sidelined for the remainder of the season with a stress fracture of the ankle.
Full story: Goal.com

Who?

We havent

Hes out for the season. Deal with it Wenger

[Cripps_orig]

Chelsea are ready to take on Tottenham in the race to lure the highly sought-after Eden Hazard away from French club Lille this summer, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City also all keen on the 21-year-old Belgian international.
Full story: Metro

Martin Jol has revealed he may have to sell Fulham's best players in the summer - but insists he can find the right young replacements to to fill their places.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hazard is a Must Get

Dempsey :pray:

[Master Splinter]

Dempsey :pray:

:gp:

[Cripps_orig]

While the form of Alex Song has delighted the Arsenal manager, he also realises his side lack experienced cover in this position and both M’Vila and Biglia are being monitored.
M’Vila is understood to be the preferred option and has been watched by Arsenal scouts this month, with Rennes already resigned to losing their star player at the end of the season.
Aged 21 and with 18 France caps, M’Vila is regarded among the best young midfielders in Europe but is also being tracked by both Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
Rennes would value M’Vila at around £17 million, which would break Arsenal’s transfer record, but the fear is that the price could be driven up even further by the competing interest of Real Madrid.
Arsenal also targeted M’Vila last summer when it was made clear by Rennes that he would not be for sale at any price.
While Song has also been an increasingly important creative influence this season for Arsenal, M’Vila is regarded as more of a natural in the specialist holding midfield role.
Although Arsenal have no shortage of emerging central midfielders, the concern is that Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky and Abou Diaby are all players who also like to push forward.
Song’s defensive qualities have made him a regular over the past four seasons — and he is likely to be offered a significantly improved contract later this year — but there has been a lack of obvious cover.
Emmanuel Frimpong and Francis Coquelin are both highly promising but largely still unproven at the very highest level.
The addition of a player such as M’Vila would also give Wenger the option of sometimes playing with two holding midfielders.
If M’Vila becomes too expensive, Arsenal will also consider making an offer for Biglia, an Argentine international who has helped Anderlecht to win five trophies over the past six years.
Arsenal have already agreed terms with Cologne on the £11 million signing of Lukas Podolski and confirmation of his arrival this summer is expected within the next week.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/9168188/Arsenal-manager-Arsene-Wenger-to-target-Rennes-midfielder-Yann-MVila-as-he-plans-for-summer-signings.html

[bignev]

We won't spend 17m on M’Vila. We would never spend that on anyone so may as well forget about that.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal had a £15m bid for Palermo schemer Abel Hernandez rejected last summer, according to his agent.

And, amid new interest from Roma, Vicenzo D'Ippolito has told the Gunners that Palermo will not budge on their asking price.
Arsene Wenger had cash to spend last year following the big-money departures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
The Frenchman eventually shelled out over £50m over the course of the transfer window - and it might have been more if he had succeeded in a reported attempt to land Hernandez.
The Uruguay attacker, who is also on Chelsea's radar, has impressed in his 13 Serie A appearances this season, scoring four goals so far.
And Palermo insist he will not be sold on the cheap, with Roma apparently lining up a summer bid.
D'Ippolito told the Gazzetta del Sud: "Last summer Arsenal bid for the boy. It was for 18m Euros but the club rejected. Wenger wanted him after the departure of Nasri and Cesc Fabregas, but could not close the deal.
"Now there are rumours that Roma are interested in him but there is a minimum price established by Palermo and the president will not bring it down."

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120327/agent-claims-%C2%A315m-arsenal-bid-palermo-star-167990

[Master Splinter]

Biglia :bow:.

And do not forget we have also Coquelin, Frimpong and Wastemond who can play there also. Do. Not. Forget.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to clear out his fringe players, which are currently costing the club £23m a year in wages, to fund a summer spending spree. Among the names set to go are Andrey Arshavin, Marouane Chamakh and Nicklas Bendtner.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bye

[Master Splinter]

I hope Dennis Bendtner stays in England so we can continue to laugh at him regularly.

Euro 2012 is basically Fat Fuck's retirement party.

Disgusting the way Chamakh is treated around here.

[Cripps_orig]

I hope Dennis Bendtner stays in England so we can continue to laugh at him regularly.


Harsh tbh. Thought he was a good poster but hey any excuse to laugh at someone then i'm there

[Flavs]

Biglia :bow:.

And do not forget we have also Coquelin, Frimpong and Wastemond who can play there also. Do. Not. Forget.
Wastemond will lead the summer "no-name" exodus from our reserves as we get rid of a load of players who wont make it here, Rhys Murphy, Sanchez Watt, Kyle Bartley and so on will all go as well.

[Syn]

Think we might well hang on to Bartley on the off chance we can find takers for Djourou and Squillaci. Djourou can't be happy being a 4th choice at this stage of his career unless he really has no footballing ambition and just wants money. There are actually a few youngsters that are supposed to be great. Whether they're just Lupoli's remains to be seen but there are a couple that are gathering Wilshere-esque hype...and once it gets to that level, they're bound to be quite good. Everyone knew at 16 that Wilshere would be very good.

There are similar noises about Gnabry - 16 year old we've kidnapped from Germany. Will probably make the Carling Cup squad next season.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/120327/arsenal-youngster-who-could-be-better-fabregas-talksport-talent-spotter-167308

[GP]

Remember when there were threads debating who was best out of Lupoli and Bendtner? :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

:lol:

Project Youth v1. :doh:

v2 is already better because it consists of GHELs.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We bought Podolski yet?

[KSE Comedy Club]

We bought Podolski yet?Still haggling over what colour boots he'll wear.

[Flavs]

Remember when there were threads debating who was best out of Lupoli and Bendtner? :lol:

Still cant decide tbf.

[Flavs]

Think we might well hang on to Bartley on the off chance we can find takers for Djourou and Squillaci. Djourou can't be happy being a 4th choice at this stage of his career unless he really has no footballing ambition and just wants money. There are actually a few youngsters that are supposed to be great. Whether they're just Lupoli's remains to be seen but there are a couple that are gathering Wilshere-esque hype...and once it gets to that level, they're bound to be quite good. Everyone knew at 16 that Wilshere would be very good.

There are similar noises about Gnabry - 16 year old we've kidnapped from Germany. Will probably make the Carling Cup squad next season.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/120327/arsenal-youngster-who-could-be-better-fabregas-talksport-talent-spotter-167308

Not talking about the youth team i am on about these reserve players who have been around for ages but are never going to make it at Arsenal, time for them to cut and run.

Also Djorou has just signed a new contract so i doubt he will be going anywhere

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Still haggling over what colour boots he'll wear.

Sounds about right lol.

[Master Splinter]

Djourou had some weird clause in his contract, which is why it was renewed. I don't think it was performance-related.

He's not certain to stay.

He still on occasion shows that he can be a very good defender. But if it's games he needs to gain consistency, he's unlikely to get them above three currently far superior players.

[LDG]

Arsene Wenger will try to forget last summer's transfer nightmares by making an early move for Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen.

The Arsenal boss has already sealed a £10.9million deal for Cologne and Germany striker Lukas Podolski, with the switch likely to be officially announced before the end of the week.



http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Transfer-gossip-Arsenal-want-Jan-Vertonghen-Ajax-and-Belgium-defender-in-early-summer-will-make-7m-move-article883779.html

Vela permanent to Sociadad according to The Mail, and Djourou interesting Juve....

[Coney]

Djourou interesting Juve....

:pray:

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh is a £6m target for Paris Saint-Germain. Fiorentina and his former club Bordeaux are also interested.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bye

[Niall_Quinn]

Bye

£6mill is just greedy. We can't afford to pay that.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal will have to move fast if they intend to firm up their interest in Udinese star Juan Cuadrado.

The Colombian is currently spending the season on loan at Lecce where he has impressed in a number of roles on the right-hand side in both attack and defence.
The 23-year-old has scored three times in 26 league appearances for the Serie A side he has been loaned to with the aim of gaining more first-team experience.
According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Napoli have now expressed an interest in the former Medellin man, putting them in direct competition with PSG, Inter Milan and the Gunners for the talent's signature in the summer.
Udinese are weighing up their options but are believed to be ready to sell their biggest asset to the highest bidder and re-invest the fee on a number of signings.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120328/arsenal-target-attracts-interest-top-european-clubs-168110

[LDG]

Who?

[Cripps_orig]

Who?Juan Cuadrado :good:

[LDG]

Juan Cuadrado :good:

:lol:

Oh, him.










Who??

[Cripps_orig]

Fuck knows tbh

Wont happen though.

Hes not an African playing in France so chances of getting him are very low

[Cripps_orig]

Juve after Vertonghen as well

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2012/03/29/2999552/juventus-join-arsenal-in-race-for-vertonghen-report

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Let them have him and once he signs swap him for DJ

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal striker Carlos Vela wants to stay at Real Sociedad when his loan spell ends at the end of the season.
Full story: talkSPORT

We want him to stay there

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Give the man what he wants. . .has talent but cant see whete he would fit in with us

[Cripps_orig]

Apparently Koln were going to announce Podolskis transfer to us today but have postponed it to the end of the season cos they lost 6-1 in their last match and are just a point ahead of relegation places

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is 'confident' of signing up key players Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott to new contracts beyond next season.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal's Mikel Arteta has said that it is unfair to compare him to fellow Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas who left north London for Barcelona in the summer.
Full story: London Evening Standard

Must Keeps

Only unfair cos he isnt good enough

[Cripps_orig]

MANCHESTER UNITED, Chelsea and Arsenal are on red alert over cut-price £6million Athletic Bilbao star Markel Susaeta.

The 24-year-old Spanish winger has only got one year left on his current deal — and though rated at around £15m he could leave Bilbao for a fraction of that.

He caught the eye after putting in two sensational performances against United in the Europa League.

But the Premier League's big-hitters will face stiff competition for his services from Real Madrid.

Particularly if Jose Mourinho's side lose Chelsea target Argentine winger Angel Di Maria.

Carlo Ancelotti's Paris St Germain are also keeping a close eye on the coveted former Spain Under-21 star Susaeta, who has been key to Bilbao's blistering European campaign.

The Basque outfit look certain to reach the semis after winning 4-2 at Schalke on Thursday.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4230500/Man-United-Chelsea-and-Arsenal-on-alert-over-6m-Markel-Susaeta.html

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Must Keeps

Only unfair cos he isnt good enough

RvP is a no brainer
Walcott too if there was a way to gurantee him playing like he has the last few games

Arteta was never brought in to fill Cesc's shoes so people who are comparing are fools. . .has done well this year. . .

[KSE Comedy Club]

Arteta's doing just fine.

Leave him be.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal have clinched the signing of German striker Lukas Podolski for a fee of £10m, with the 26-year-old agreeing a five-year contract at around £80,000-a-week.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Needed him last summer or at least in January

Wenger :doh:

[Power n Glory]

RvP is a no brainer
Walcott too if there was a way to gurantee him playing like he has the last few games

Arteta was never brought in to fill Cesc's shoes so people who are comparing are fools. . .has done well this year. . .

Before he signed with us, most people would have said he was a creative midfield player.

[Joker]

Before he signed with us, most people would have said he was a creative midfield player.

Exactly, people on this board were excited that he was going to fill the void left by Cesc and that was going to be this creative force. But then when they realised he was an extremely limited player, they moved the goalposts and told us that he was "keeping things ticking over" and was meant to be the defensive midfielder (even though he's never done this role in his career)

In the other thread GP said that Song isn't supposed to be the defensive midfielder because that's Arteta's role. But if that's the case, we're lacking in the creativity stakes because Song, although a good player, cannot play the attacking role.

[Power n Glory]

Exactly, people on this board were excited that he was going to fill the void left by Cesc and that was going to be this creative force. But then when they realised he was an extremely limited player, they moved the goalposts and told us that he was "keeping things ticking over" and was meant to be the defensive midfielder (even though he's never done this role in his career)

In the other thread GP said that Song isn't supposed to be the defensive midfielder because that's Arteta's role. But if that's the case, we're lacking in the creativity stakes because Song, although a good player, cannot play the attacking role.

And just to confuse matters even further, for the second goal, Arteta let his man run unmarked into the box. He was the deepest midfield player of the three but in MOTD, Shearer asked 'where was Alex Song'. :lol: The confusion over whose doing what allows Arteta to get away with a lot. He's neither a creator or defensive rock. Song is still seen as the main enforcer to protect the back four and when things go wrong, he'll get pointed out.

[Cripps_orig]

Rennes midfielder Yann M’Vila has hinted that he would welcome the chance to work with Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.

The France international is one of several players that Goal.com revealed the Gunners to be targeting this summer – and his current boss, Frederic Antonetti, had already conceded this month that the 21-year-old is likely to leave Rennes at the end of the season.

European giants Real Madrid and Inter are also believed to be interested and M’Vila told Canal+: “Inter, Arsenal, Real ... I will take the fun everywhere!

“These are great clubs.

“If the coach calls you and tells you he wants you to make you play, especially a French coach, it changes everything.”

M’Vila has been at Rennes for all of his senior career to date and is expected to be part of Laurent Blanc’s France squad for Euro 2012 this summer. The defensive midfielder was keen to emphasise that any move would have to have the best interests of his international career in mind.

“The important thing for me is getting playing time for the France team,” he stressed.

The 21-year-old was asked specifically about a suggestion that Madrid boss Jose Mourinho had personally sounded him out about a move, a rumour that he jovially denied.

“Mourinho calling me? he does not even have my number,” joked the France international.

“But play at Real? Yeah, it would be an absolute blast!

“It would be great to play with Kaka and [Karim] Benzema.”

M’Vila currently has three years left on his contract with the Ligue 1 club, for whom he has made 36 appearances so far this season.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/04/01/3007602/arsenal-target-mvila-tempted-by-working-with-wenger

Wenger tapping up?

[Cripps_orig]

Inter Milan have stepped up their interest in Arsenal target Stephane Mbia.

According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Inter have watched the defensive midfielder on his last two outings for Marseille.
The French side are on the verge of exiting the Champions League after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in their first-leg clash last week and Mbia could now add to their woes by agreeing to a summer switch.
The Cameroon international has scored just once this season from his deep-lying role but has impressed enough to get a number of teams across Europe interested in his services.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120402/arsenal-face-fight-land-top-midfield-target-168585

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal and Fulham face a major fight to secure the signature of prolific Turkish star Burak Yilmaz after Trabzonspor revealed they have no intention of selling him during the summer.

Yilmaz, 26, is rated one of the hottest properties in Turkey after scoring 31 goals in just 28 appearances this season.
Both Arsene Wenger and Martin Jol have been linked with a move for the Turkey international.
The imminent signing of Lukas Podolski shows Wenger is looking to bolster his forward line, while Jol has also said he is aware of Yilmaz and his goalscoring record.
But Trabzonspor president Sadri Sener is adamant the club will do everything to keep him and they will not consider any sizeable offers at the end of the season.
Sener, speaking on Turkish TV, said: "We are not negotiating his transfer to any club. He is our player and will not leave here."

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120402/trabzonspor-warn-arsenal-and-fulham-strike-star-168624

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal will have to break their transfer record to buy £17m-rated Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila. The France midfielder, 21, is also being tracked by Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

It would be funny if we broke our transfer record for a Pub Teamer

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/04/01/3007602/arsenal-target-mvila-tempted-by-working-with-wenger

Wenger tapping up?

Tap away

[Japan Shaking All Over]

It would be funny if we broke our transfer record for a Pub Teamer

Bit unfair IMO but TBF dont know a great deal about him except the hype so you could be right. . .:wink:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

PSG poised to test Newcastle's resolve with bid for strike ace

Talk about Ba again......now I know that it may never be for 7mil but if the price wasn't too high, would this guy be worth a pop......I mean when we consider our back up options......Chamakh came on against QPR!!!! it would be a good bit of business.

One guy who left a comment mentioned Ba's knee problems but the guy seems to be doing fine this term (slightly off the boil recently) - Cisse is not bad either, Barcodes scouts in the right place by the looks of it - Arsenal's not = Park

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120402/psg-poised-test-newcastles-resolve-bid-strike-ace-168586

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has instructed his chief French scout Gilles Grimandi to compile a dossier on Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud, who is rated at £50m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wenger is also set to go head to head with Paris Saint-Germain over the signing of Sunderland striker Stephane Sessegnon.
Full story: Daily Mirror

£50m? :haha:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

May I join in your chuckle. . .Daily Mail, shocking paper!

No, to Sessegnon, Nic and Seb doing their their best to convince him otherwise, which is anout the best thing Nic could do for us. . .Seb decent squad player

[Ollie the Optimist]

May I join in your chuckle. . .Daily Mail, shocking paper!


yep esp when all the reports in france are that he has a 10m release clause in his contract :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City will test Crewe Alexandra’s resolve to hang on to wonderkid Nick Powell this summer, Goal.com can reveal.

The three Premier League giants are ready to make bids for the prolific 18-year-old forward, who is rated in the £1.5 million bracket by the League Two club.

But Crewe have rebuffed a string of enquiries from leading top tier clubs for their prize asset in recent months and are adamant they will hang on to him until at least next year.

“All the big clubs are looking at Nick Powell,” a source close to the situation told Goal.com.

“There have been approaches from Arsenal and Chelsea, as well as Manchester City. But they have been told he is not available.

“Crewe rate him in the seven figure category, even up to £1.5m but they don’t want to sell and Dario Gradi is adamant he won’t leave. Historically, he is very good at persuading young players to serve their apprenticeships before moving to the big clubs.”

Director of football Gradi, who spent 26 years as manager in two different spells before stepping down last November to concentrate on the academy, has brought through a series of internationals during his 29-year association with the club, including David Platt, Geoff Thomas, Neil Lennon, Rob Jones, Robbie Savage, Danny Murphy, Seth Johnson, David Vaughan and Dean Ashton.

Powell is believed to be regarded by the club as the most accomplished attacker to have come through their ranks since former England international Ashton, who was sold for £3m to Norwich City in 2005.

“Ashton is a good example of Crewe holding on to a player that most other lower leagues clubs would have sold far earlier,” the source added. “Ashton was highly sought after for a long time before Dario let him go.”

Powell, who is a regular in the England youth set-up, has made waves in the lower leagues since making his first-team debut five months after his 16th birthday.

Comfortable in all of the attacking midfield positions, the 6ft teenager can also double up as a striker and has weighed in with 11 league goals this season. Powell also won the Football League Young Player of the Month award for December.

The source said: “He can play either as an attacking midfielder or striker but will probably eventually mature into a playmaker. All the indications are that he will become a top player.”

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/04/04/3011664/arsenal-chelsea-manchester-city-fight-it-out-for-crewe-sensation-

Chelsea or City are welcome to him

[BOBN]

sessengnon is world class and better than all our players bar RVP.

a must get.

[LDG]

:haha:

[Flavs]

a source close to the situation told Goal.com.

Is that Barry from the chippy again

[BOBN]

:haha:
whos better? wilshere? opposition defenders dont give a fook about wilshere tbh. hes got like 2 assist last season and thats it.

[LDG]

:lol:

Have a nice day won't you.

[Cripps_orig]

whos better? wilshere? opposition defenders dont give a fook about wilshere tbh. hes got like 2 assist last season and thats it.Whilst i dont think Sir Jack is as good as everyone is making him out to be, he is however better than Sissyeggnog

[BOBN]

Whilst i dont think Sir Jack is as good as everyone is making him out to be, he is however better than Sissyeggnog
better at looking tippy-tappy, yes.

actual stuff? sess by a landslide.

maybe in 2-3 years wilshere will be a proper player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

whos better? wilshere? opposition defenders dont give a fook about wilshere tbh. hes got like 2 assist last season and thats it.

Or nine, which is the same as what Sessegnon has got this season.

[BOBN]

Or nine, which is the same as what Sessegnon has got this season.
or two

[Cripps_orig]

better at looking tippy-tappy, yes.

actual stuff? sess by a landslide.

maybe in 2-3 years wilshere will be a proper player.Dont they play in different positions?

[Marc Overmars]

Sessegnon is better than Gervais. Sign him up.

[Coney]

Sessegnon is better than Gervais. Sign him up.

Let's face it - even Bruce Forsyth is funnier than Gervais.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

or two

In Europe yes, in total, nine.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Said 'no' Sessegnon
ESPN were splaffing over him the other
May not cost that much. . .
Typical Wumger kind of signing. . .banished to the wing. . .can see it happening

Better than Gerv=better than Theo :ninja:

[GP]

:haha:

:gp:

Sessegnon is shit. And a diver.

[Cripps_orig]

Former France international and World Cup winner Marcel Desailly has urged Arsenal to swoop for 21-year-old Rennes sensation Yann M'Vila, at any cost. "You will see he is the best midfielder," said Desailly. "Better even than Patrick Vieira."

Full story: Daily Mail
:lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sessegnon is better than Gervais. Sign him up.

He may be better but he is still shite and no what we need.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:lol:

Hes a good player so don't see whats funny.

[Cripps_orig]

Hes a good player so don't see whats funny.Better than Vieira? Hes a Pub Teamer no ones heard of

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Better than Vieira? Hes a Pub Teamer no ones heard of

No one has ever said he was better then Vieira and he is hardly a pub teamer if Real, Inter and Utd are all after him too.

[Cripps_orig]

No one has ever said he was better then Vieira and he is hardly a pub teamer if Real, Inter and Utd are all after him too.Um Desailly did

[Syn]

Tightwad ****, stinginess be damned,
Arsene must break the bank for the one they call Yann.

[Cripps_orig]

Are you drunk?

[fakeyank]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4239482/Marouane-Chamakh-says-he-is-in-no-rush-to-leave-Arsenal-and-has-told-his-agent-not-to-listen-to-offers-from-other-clubs.html

Allah wakbar :faint:

Rather than sign new players, I think it is imperative, we get rid of shit kickers like him, Almunia, Vela, Diaby etc.

[Marc Overmars]

Of course he's happy to stick around. Earning big bucks and playing 15 mins a week at best. Fucking freeloader.

If he had anything about him as a footballer he'd want to leave and prove his worth elsewhere.

[BOBN]

He may be better but he is still shite and no what we need.
How clueless.

The arrogance of football fans to think they know a fooking thing about how to spot a player. Just sit still and watch the matches.

[Coney]

He has scored only one goal all season and not started since the FA Cup third-round against Leeds in January.

QED, I think.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

How clueless.

The arrogance of football fans to think they know a fooking thing about how to spot a player. Just sit still and watch the matches.

Whats got your back up?

[LDG]

Whats got your back up? His spazzy chair.

[GP]

Whats got your back up?

He's just always been a ****.

[BOBN]

denigrating a mans lifes work by calling him shyt when hes clearly not, when hes clearly been one of the best players in the league this season.

why wouldnt I go in on a person like that?

[Cripps_orig]

Best players in the league?

Are we still talking about Sessegnon here?

Cos hes been a bit shit

[Boss]

Sessegnon is quality.

Would be beastly playing off RVP.

That said I want to see Frimpong play more next season as I think he'll eventually be better, also think we need a more creative player. Gotze plsthx Wenger.

[Cripps_orig]

Goetze just signed a new contract with Dortmund

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Best players in the league?

Are we still talking about Sessegnon here?

Cos hes been a bit shit

You do know who your replying too, this is the poster who says how shit TV5 is.

[Cripps_orig]

ARSENE WENGER is lining up a shock summer move for Swansea goal ace Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Arsenal manager Wenger has sounded out the 22-year-old’s former Reading boss Brian McDermott about the Icelandic star.

The midfielder has earned rave reviews since moving to the Swans on loan from Hoffenheim. He has scored six goals in 11 Premier League matches.

McDermott said: “I spoke to Arsene about him and you could not tell me he could not play for Arsenal.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4239541/Arsene-Wenger-is-lining-up-a-shock-summer-move-for-Swansea-goal-ace-Gylfi-Sigurdsson.html

[Power n Glory]

Sessegnon is quality.

Would be beastly playing off RVP.

That said I want to see Frimpong play more next season as I think he'll eventually be better, also think we need a more creative player. Gotze plsthx Wenger.

He's a good player but he plays for Sunderland and that's why people won't give him much credit. We should have signed him.

[Fist of Lehmann]

You guys must watch a lot of Sunderland. Whereabouts does this Sassanach character play?

Wherever it is, do not forget, we have also Alex Oxygen-Chamber who can also play there.

[Cripps_orig]

I think he used to play midfield but was a bit shit there so they put him upfront where hes a bit shitter so now hes left back in the dressing room

[Power n Glory]

You guys must watch a lot of Sunderland. Whereabouts does this Sassanach character play?

Wherever it is, do not forget, we have also Alex Oxygen-Chamber who can also play there.

He used to play for PSG and remember seeing him at the Emriates Cup some years back. He's player with good technique and skill. Good passing as well.

[cricketsi]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4239541/Arsene-Wenger-is-lining-up-a-shock-summer-move-for-Swansea-goal-ace-Gylfi-Sigurdsson.html

I sold him to Arsenal for £35m from Lyon in FM, frivolous bastards. He scored 27 league goals in his debut season.

[Master Splinter]

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/312739/Arsenal-to-make-move-for-Clint-Dempsey

YES!!!

:dance: :partytime: :scarf:

The Express :bow:.

Never heard anyone who knows a thing about rags say a bad word about them.

[Marc Overmars]

:bow:

At last a link to the great man.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

I think he used to play midfield but was a bit shit there so they put him upfront where hes a bit shitter so now hes left back in the dressing room

Cough cough Kieran Richardson. . .but of course you knew that

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/312739/Arsenal-to-make-move-for-Clint-Dempsey

YES!!!

:dance: :partytime: :scarf:

The Express :bow:.

Never heard anyone who knows a thing about rags say a bad word about them.


Would be a great pay for us. . .can play, has grit and kniws where the goal is. . .10mil very nice. . .get the cheque book out AW!

[Japan Shaking All Over]

He's a good player but he plays for Sunderland and that's why people won't give him much credit. We should have signed him.

You're probably right. . .the definition of Arsenal quality is still raised slightly high in some peoples eyes, and I must admit regarding this guy may eyes are a little misted but thats because I havent seen much of him, said 'no: based on PL performances against us, mussed the FAC game.

However against Citeh the other week, I thought he was very good and could see some value based on more of the same.

I like most fans still get excited by the big names (realistic or not), Goetze for exame (Ach says hes signed new contract?) so would like to see a few more links before resorting to this guy, but I dont want it to take ages next season, want to see new recruits GHELing during pre-season rather than 5 games into a new campaign

[Cripps_orig]

Cough cough Kieran Richardson. . .but of course you knew thatwhite text doesnt show even when quoted? White text :rose:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

white text doesnt show even when quoted? White text :rose:

Sorry mate. . .not in this neck of the woods!

[Marc Overmars]

You're probably right. . .the definition of Arsenal quality is still raised slightly high in some peoples eyes, and I must admit regarding this guy may eyes are a little misted but thats because I havent seen much of him, said 'no: based on PL performances against us, mussed the FAC game.

However against Citeh the other week, I thought he was very good and could see some value based on more of the same.

I like most fans still get excited by the big names (realistic or not), Goetze for exame (Ach says hes signed new contract?) so would like to see a few more links before resorting to this guy, but I dont want it to take ages next season, want to see new recruits GHELing during pre-season rather than 5 games into a new campaign

I remember many people laughing off the idea of signing Arteta once upon a time.

[Kano]

You're probably right. . .the definition of Arsenal quality is still raised slightly high in some peoples eyes, and I must admit regarding this guy may eyes are a little misted but thats because I havent seen much of him, said 'no: based on PL performances against us, mussed the FAC game.

However against Citeh the other week, I thought he was very good and could see some value based on more of the same.

I like most fans still get excited by the big names (realistic or not), Goetze for exame (Ach says hes signed new contract?) so would like to see a few more links before resorting to this guy, but I dont want it to take ages next season, want to see new recruits GHELing during pre-season rather than 5 games into a new campaign

richardson?! get outta here. lets have mcclean. good, strong and fast. can keep his width, deliver a ball and can tuck inside away from home.

and goetze has signed a new contract. anyway, we would never have put down the money needed for him.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

richardson?! get outta here. lets have mcclean. good, strong and fast. can keep his width, deliver a ball and can tuck inside away from home.

and goetze has signed a new contract. anyway, we would never have put down the money needed for him.

Sorry TT wasnt talking about Richardson. . .his name got mixed in there with somwthing Cripps was playing around with. . .
Goetze was an example of a player we have had the luxury of being linked with but as you and others have said has signed a contract so now is out of the running. . .but other names could follow and before going for Sessegnon would like to hear a few of those first

[Marc Overmars]

Vinger is not happy with Chakma for being pictured smoking shisha. :lol:

That should be him out the door this summer.

[Cripps_orig]

Yes hes perfectly happy with Bendtner coming out of clubs at 4am with his trousers around his ankles and Sir Chesney to go clubbing and get drunk

Wenger :doh:

Biggest managerial disaster we've had

[Coney]

Yes hes perfectly happy with Bendtner coming out of clubs at 4am with his trousers around his ankles and Sir Chesney to go clubbing and get drunk

Wenger :doh:

Biggest managerial disaster we've had

I don't recall where Wenger said he was happy with that. Want to dig up the quote?

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says it is time to stop selling players to Manchester City with Robin van Persie the latest Gunner linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal stars Wojciech Szczesny, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alex Song and Bacary Sagna perform with ballerinas in a new car advert.
Full story: Daily Mirror

How about he stops selling to Bar****s as well?

Also what car advert?

[Cripps_orig]

Injured Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has kicked his last ball for Arsenal as the Gunners prepare to sell the centre-back at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland loanee Nicklas Bendtner has refused to get involved in a war of words with Harry Redknapp after the Tottenham Hotspur manager questioned his worth to parent club Arsenal.
Full story: Metro

We need to keep Mert

Wtf has Bendtner got to do with Harry? The ****, Harry not Bendtner needs to STFU

[Dennis Bendtner]

eh? What's that Mertesacker story about? Random.

[AKBapologist]

Sounds like Jan Vertongen is a done deal?


Ajax manager Frank de Boer virtually confirmed that Vertonghen’s move to Arsenal next season is already a done-deal.

“Yes we’ve already discussed it,” de Boer was reported as saying*in aljazeera.com.

“When there’s a club that he’s already interested in - and it’s really got to be a good club - then he will leave. It’s 100 per cent sure.
*
“I think he’s ready to make a next step. For us, it’s a setback, of course, to miss that kind of quality player.”

[Japan Shaking All Over]

If its true as I hope the Podolski story is then its good news. Id take someone of his quality even if it means crowding the cb position.
time to get rid of DJ and Squid.

Whos next? Dempsey?

[AKBapologist]

Junior Hoilett on a free I think.

[KSE Comedy Club]

So, vertongen and podolski in.

Who else is next?

[Cripps_orig]

Mourinho :pray:

[Kaiser]

Would be great to get Vertonghen. From those who have seen him loads, he's a fine ball-playing centre-back, a kind of modern libero, starting moves from the back, with Vernon Anita dropping deep, allowing him to bomb forward and finish off moves too.

We'd have some fantastic, versatile options if he came in, but for some reason, I reckon he's off to Meelan. Nesta, though he's still class, is getting on a bit, and Vertonghen with Thiago Silva sounds great.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yes Dempsey, he's an Arsenal player, class. Shades of RvP. No way would he pass up a move so let's go and get him. Will be great if all our signings are a done deal before the transfer window opens. And we have Jack coming back and Ox coming through, plus if any of the get injured, don't forget, Song can play there.

[milla]

Yes Dempsey, he's an Arsenal player, class. Shades of RvP. No way would he pass up a move so let's go and get him. Will be great if all our signings are a done deal before the transfer window opens. And we have Jack coming back and Ox coming through, plus if any of the get injured, don't forget, Song can play there.

And Denilson too. :coffee:

[Marc Overmars]

Fat Fuck will be sold and I can't see us signing Yossi. So there is definite room for Dempsey.

We've all seen how Arteta, a solid if unspectacular player has easily slotted in. We should be signing more players from the Prem and Dempsey fits the bill perfectly.

[Cripps_orig]

Anyone we would take from the likely relegated clubs this season?

Any 3 of the bottom 5 can go down

Who would we take?

We missed out on Parker cos Wengers a bit of an idiot. Lets not make the same mistake again

[Power n Glory]

I can't see Wenger signing another central attacking player.

[Ollie the Optimist]

[QUOTE=Ach;120532
We missed out on Parker cos Wengers a bit of an idiot. Lets not make the same mistake again[/QUOTE]

no we missed out on him cos he is massively overated and song is better

[Cripps_orig]

no we missed out on him cos he is massively overated and song is betterHes a quality player as seen this season and last.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Hes a quality player as seen this season and last.

really? all he does is run around. he doesnt have the passing song has so if we had him, we would have to play two players to cover him. song can do it on his own.

if he is quality then why did no big club try to sign him and why did he only move on deadline day? overated because he is english and runs around a lot

[GP]

really? all he does is run around. he doesnt have the passing song has so if we had him, we would have to play two players to cover him. song can do it on his own.

if he is quality then why did no big club try to sign him and why did he only move on deadline day? overated because he is english and runs around a lot

But he's brave. So brave.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Parker. :lol:

Can't wait for the Euros to see a Brave Scotty Parker/Gareth Barry midfield. :cloud9:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Junior Hoilett on a free I think.

That would be good business, especially if we get rid of Arshavin

The names mentioned so far, tick a lot of the right boxes and are realistic
would not cost a packet either. . .

Poldolski
Vertongnen
Dempsey
Hoilet

Like those a lot, would definitely strengthen the squad, maybe a DM and if Im greedy another striker but I wonder if Campbell is going to be around next term

[Young Guns 11]

really? all he does is run around. he doesnt have the passing song has so if we had him, we would have to play two players to cover him. song can do it on his own.

if he is quality then why did no big club try to sign him and why did he only move on deadline day? overated because he is english and runs around a lot

Rubbish, Parker is a quality player, anyone denying that simply needs to pay him more attention when watching him play, his defensive positioning is fantastic, constantly hustling players, doing everything the old fashioned DM should do. That said, we have Song, who has developed in to something much more than just a DM, and indeed a better all-round player than Parker imo, but whilst Jack has been out I think this has contributed to our defensive frailties whereby Song, as our only real defensive minded player has started to push forward more, it leaves us a lot of the times in bad situations i.e. when a team breaks.

The reason we didn't sign him was because Wenger had no idea that Wilshere would be out for the whole fucking season, if he did, I suspect we might well have tried to get him in. But meh, who knows.

[Cripps_orig]

really? all he does is run around. he doesnt have the passing song has so if we had him, we would have to play two players to cover him. song can do it on his own.

if he is quality then why did no big club try to sign him and why did he only move on deadline day? overated because he is english and runs around a lotWe need competition for places. He'd have provided that as well as being quality. Right now all we have is Song and um thats it. If he dies then we have no one.

I understand Parker being a Spuds player means we have to think hes shit blah blah blah but i grew out of all of that years ago

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Considering the position we were in in August, the purchase of Parker would have made sense. Sonf has more scope perhaps but Parker is a very able player IMO. . .but we missed him and he is a Spud now, so I dont really care

[Japan Shaking All Over]

We need competition for places. He'd have provided that as well as being quality. Right now all we have is Song and um thats it. If he dies then we have no one.

I understand Parker being a Spuds player means we have to think hes shit blah blah blah but i grew out of all of that years ago

You're still a 'class A' WUM tho!

[Dennis Bendtner]

Parker is simply too limited and laughable going forward. Not sold on his defensive positioning given the no. of times he chucks himself at the ball. The human bowling ball™ . Basically, the bloke is a fraud. Him strutting his stuff against Spain could be the must watch of the year.

[Cripps_orig]

Didnt he play in the recent friendly v Spain when Spain lost?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Didnt he play in the recent friendly v Spain when Spain lost?

I don't think he can be credited for Spain's (well Cesc's) herp derps in front of goal. Anyway, that was under Capello.

Now god knows who will be England's coach, probably Pearce the way it is looking.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Didnt he play in the recent friendly v Spain when Spain lost?

Friendly. And it was still funny.

It might be a bias but I generally can't stand stupid players. Cattermole another.

[Cripps_orig]

Parkers quality though and exactly what we needed at the start of the season and with Wilshere still dead, we could have done with him now.

He can pass, shoot and do the defensive side as well

Oh well Wenger fucked up and we move on to look forward to his next fuck up

[GP]

Parker is simply too limited and laughable going forward. Not sold on his defensive positioning given the no. of times he chucks himself at the ball. The human bowling ball™ . Basically, the bloke is a fraud. Him strutting his stuff against Spain could be the must watch of the year.

This. Parker is the biggest fraud around.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Parkers quality though and exactly what we needed at the start of the season and with Wilshere still dead, we could have done with him now.

He can pass, shoot and do the defensive side as well

Oh well Wenger fucked up and we move on to look forward to his next fuck up

this parker who did so well against us when his team lost 5-2 and he got sent off. he runs around and dives in and blocks ball but because he is english it means he is great. thats why everyone loves john the lionheart terry, he does what parker does. overated pile of shit.

[Cripps_orig]

this parker who did so well against us when his team lost 5-2 and he got sent off. he runs around and dives in and blocks ball but because he is english it means he is great. thats why everyone loves john the lionheart terry, he does what parker does. overated pile of shit.No the parker that owned us at WHL when we got our asses handed to us

[Cripps_orig]

Friendly. And it was still funny.

It might be a bias but I generally can't stand stupid players. Cattermole another.Oh come on

Parker is nothing like Cattermole. The latter can hardly be described a football player tbh