January Transfers -- Speculation & Shit?

[Gooner23]

Still an odd one though.

Its hard to think he wouldn't improve our team. I guess there's a reason no big teams went for him, but given where he's ended up it surely can't be about crazy wage demands.

[Özim]

Players like Sneijder are the kind of quality players we need, we'll never see them come in whilst Wenger is around though, for now we'll have to settle for second rate dross.

[Kano]

No top sides went for him, so he's now languishing in Turkey.

Says more about him than it does about us.
exactly.

[Cripps_orig]

Sneijder is not what he was but miles better than any of our cms.

[BlindFaith_8]

The turkish league is peniless and is run by the mafia. Most have owners who are directly or indirectly involved with organised crime. The league is shit, the money is all direty laundered drug money, they are paying top wages but who the fcuk would want to play in that backward league, most of the games are fixed, Snjedier is a mercenary and will go to the highest bidder regardless. I mean what the effing ell is Dogba and Anelka doing in the Chineese league? It's all corrupt.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal are weighing up a last-minute move for 23-year-old Montpellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. Newcastle have already agreed a fee with Montpellier for the France international.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal have been offered 26-year-old Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff on loan as the French club look to offload his £80,000 a week wages.
Full story: Daily Mail


No thanks

He's a bit shit now

[Japan Shaking All Over]

You are funny grimandi's perm...
Onouha - the right back that used to play for Man City...decent squad player and can defend - unlike an off-form Sagna today.
My others over the years Torres pre-liverpool, Cahill, Ben Arfa...need I go on? All been pretty successful at the clubs they joined!

I am not sure about what people's records are like, I am sure we have all had a few shockers along the way (BTW I am still in therapy for my Gervinho is good phase, hope the drugs help!
But TBF Tiote is a bit crap and I dont think we should be in for him, Diame doesnt inspire either but I will be honest, I have seen very little of him, both Wigan and West Wums games are a rarity over here.

Its is a no brainer who we should be in for and that is Felliani! News got out what is release clause is and we should pay that to get thinks rolling. The guy can help out everywhere and is exactly what we need.

The usual reaction to such comments is 'we will never pay that much' or 'forget it nobody is getting bought' and this is where my frustration begins abd my patience starts to wane.

In my opinion Wenger has know trapped himself in his own web.

Do we really want him to spend what money we have, when we are not 100% confident he has the ability to pick out, talent or attract anyone of note?
Especially when most hope to see a new guy in charge come next season. . .
But what of this season? Are we to leave the squad to wade through the neck high cess pool we find ourselves in. . .not far from our 4th place goal but no where near good enough to feel confident it is a cert. . .
If the answer is 'no' then it means we need to buy, how Wenger doesnt think we need to is beyond me. . .it cant possibly think,that we have enough pieces. . .one recognised striker, Giroud, Walcott should still be considered a converted winger and Pods a converted striker. An unreplaced Song is one of Wengers worst crimes thus far and our defence is rocky at best.

. I do expect Wenger to act as I always do and he always lets me down but you cannot compare our inactivity to that of say UTD or Citeh because they have enough and are double figures ahead of us in the league.

Sure we are in the black, but we are mismanaged in almost every other area

[Mr. Lahey]

i agree Felainni is exactly what is needed. instant impact signing, bosses games in the prem on both ends of the pitch...not a Wenger type signing though so it wont be happening.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

i agree Felainni is exactly what is needed. instant impact signing, bosses games in the prem on both ends of the pitch...not a Wenger type signing though so it wont be happening.

Which is why something has just got to give........

[Japan Shaking All Over]

So the Gourcuff rumours are flying around at present. , .loan deal which soinds right up Wumgers rue. . .coupled with Wanyama (must be a bit of Jap in there) a la Daily Mail. . .gotta be bullshit cos same paper says RPQs interest in Malouda is a SHOCK. . .how can it be a shock, they would buy Flavs given the chance!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I didn't know Wanyama's middle name was Mugabe. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Hasn't Gourcuff been a little bit shit since he left Bordeaux? I suppose he ticks the boxes if Wenget wants to bring someone in though.

[Kano]

i agree Felainni is exactly what is needed. instant impact signing, bosses games in the prem on both ends of the pitch...
no he isn't because it would not take long for his effectiveness to be neutralised under wenger. new players + same manager = same result.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

no he isn't because it would not take long for his effectiveness to be neutralised under wenger. new players + same manager = same result.

Taking all that into account. . .go on tell me you wouldnt take him

[Niall_Quinn]

Hasn't Gourcuff been a little bit shit since he left Bordeaux? I suppose he ticks the boxes if Wenget wants to bring someone in though.

It's okay, we get linked with him every window. It's a fun tradition.

[Niall_Quinn]

no he isn't because it would not take long for his effectiveness to be neutralised under wenger. new players + same manager = same result.

Not so sure. I think he'd be an effective winger.

[Kano]

Taking all that into account. . .go on tell me you wouldnt take
him
taking it all into account? honestly, i wouldn't take him. i don't want wenger spending a single penny more because it will become a waste. we'll lay our hopes into a player like fellaini, then slowly realise that the player we saw at everton will not turn up every week for us - which is down to the manager. it may sound churlish but new signings under our current manager offer change very very little.

[Marc Overmars]

Newcastle have had a bid rejected for Yoan Gouffran.

I think Graham Carr is the Crooknapp of Ligue 1.

[Fist of Lehmann]

Hope you're right Mac cos this is one signing I've wanted for a while. The guy was outstanding against us and at only 23 and with the experience of captaining his side, reckon he will be an excellent CB for years to come.


Barcodes agreeing a fee just gives everyone else the green light to try and trump them by the looks of it.

Remy. :lol:

Little bit ray of hope for bw10?

mirror.co.uk Yanga-Mbiwa etc (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-transfer-news-gunners-could-1547290)

And do not forget:


Yanga-Mbiwa, 23, is highly rated in France and can play right back, centre back and also operate as a holding midfielder.

And IMO we desperately need to strengthen the defensive right holding centre midback position.

[Grebbo]

Was Yanga-Mbiwa any good against us? If he didn't rape us then he's a bit shit seeing as we're very shit.

[Fist of Lehmann]

Was Yanga-Mbiwa any good against us? If he didn't rape us then he's a bit shit seeing as we're very shit.

He did not rape me personally.

You, I cannot speak for.

[Marc Overmars]

He was very good IIRC, their stand out player. There wasn't anything desperate about his defending, seemed to be a very clean tackler and read the game well.

Of course he'd be awful here so it's probably for the best we passed on him.

[Cripps_orig]

Was Yanga-Mbiwa any good against us? If he didn't rape us then he's a bit shit seeing as we're very shit.

Just remember the last player we bought from Monty. We should stay clear

[Xhaka Can’t]

He did not rape me personally.

You, I cannot speak for.
So, it was consensual?

[Newguy]

http://gossip.ladyarse.com/arsenal/2013/01/21/reports-coquelin-close-to-betis-move/?

Could this suggest that we are getting in a DM??? If these reports had any truth to them whatsoever, it would be the only sensible reason.

[Özim]

http://gossip.ladyarse.com/arsenal/2013/01/21/reports-coquelin-close-to-betis-move/?

Could this suggest that we are getting in a DM??? If these reports had any truth to them whatsoever, it would be the only sensible reason.
Makes perfect sense, Wenger doesn't believe in defending just look at the state of our defence.

He'll probably put Podolski there instead.

[Injury Time]

http://gossip.ladyarse.com/arsenal/2013/01/21/reports-coquelin-close-to-betis-move/?

Could this suggest that we are getting in a DM??? If these reports had any truth to them whatsoever, it would be the only sensible reason.

Sensible...are you new here? :blink:

[Newguy]

Sensible...are you new here? :blink:
Lol yea what was i thinking....

[Marc Overmars]

http://gossip.ladyarse.com/arsenal/2013/01/21/reports-coquelin-close-to-betis-move/?

Could this suggest that we are getting in a DM??? If these reports had any truth to them whatsoever, it would be the only sensible reason.

I hope that's not true, I think Coq is a useful player with a lot of potential. With Arteta out he has a good chance of making an impression.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Great move that would be. . .
so we sell Song. . .stick Arteta in an unnatural position only to see him forced out for a few weeks with an injury. . .Diaby is just about breathing but judging by Sundays performance it is only with the aid of a respirator and now we consider loaning out Coq

And the answer is bring in one? Some teams are exploding with options. . .us? We'd rather see if we can get by on less than the bear minimum. . .rock on!

[GP]

Linked with Maarten Stekelenburg today.

Good player, but not a priority.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

no doubt cheapish! as you said not a priority.....need to be linked with midfielders, at least one striker and ahh yeah.....someone for the defence.....you can pick the order

[selassie]

I hope that's not true, I think Coq is a useful player with a lot of potential. With Arteta out he has a good chance of making an impression.

Me too, I like him, I think he's looked pretty decent in the few games he has played this season.

I dunno...you never know with Arsene, maybe he's thinking that Diaby and Ramsey who is certainly one of his "pet projects" will be kicking on come the latter part of the season. Arsene clearly sees those two as important squad players, well in Diaby's case an important first team player, Arsene's words.

With those two about and the current first choice boys I don't think Coq will get anywhere near the team especially now we have to play catch up.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Little bit ray of hope for bw10?

mirror.co.uk Yanga-Mbiwa etc (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-transfer-news-gunners-could-1547290)

And do not forget:



And IMO we desperately need to strengthen the defensive right holding centre midback position.

Am still hoping we get him, but he looks set for a medical today in tyneside.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Linked with Maarten Stekelenburg today.

Good player, but not a priority.

I'd say a keeper is right up there as a priority. Szez not cutting out the errors and has no competition or back up.
Also his kicking is prob the worst of any keeper in the prem and it doesn't seem to be improving. A real shame...as he has a lot going for him.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Am still hoping we get him, but he looks set for a medical today in tyneside.

Is that instead of the medical he missed yesterday?

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Is that instead of the medical he missed yesterday?
Apparently that was down to bad weather.
If we haven't snapped him up by now - a deal looks unlikely to be fair. Newcastle will get another quality player at a good price.

[Marc Overmars]

Zaha is off to United it seems.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Zaha is off to United it seems.
To win things it seems.
Shame as I'd heard he was an Arsenal fan.
Great talent. And yet another one we missed out on.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

1010:
FOOTBALL
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells the club's Twitter feed that the current squad care as much about the team as legends such as Thierry Henry and Tony Adams. "These players care as much [as the likes of Adams, Henry], maybe even more."

:rolleyes:

Really? arshavin? bendtner? santos? denilson? always give 110%, never give up, never admit defeat....oh that made me chuckle. Arsene Wenger you are one deluded football manager.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Wow.

[Munchies]

M'Vila is going for £9m now, what happened to the £17m they wanted before :rolleyes:

[Unai Tea]

It's clear we need a Victor Wanyama, Mohammed Diame or Yann M'Vila. Don't care which but we need someone capable of fighting for dominance in the middle of the park. Sometimes you can dominate with slick passing but sometimes you need something different. We don't have that.

We also need another finisher and David Villa or Adrian Lopez would at least give us someone else up there to finish chances.

We also need to replace our entire defense as they're all shit, but that's probably asking too much.

[Kano]

Zaha is off to United it seems.
thank god for that.

[GP]

thank god for that.

BW10 rates him... Must not get.

[Grebbo]

1010:
FOOTBALL
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells the club's Twitter feed that the current squad care as much about the team as legends such as Thierry Henry and Tony Adams. "These players care as much [as the likes of Adams, Henry], maybe even more."

:rolleyes:

Really? arshavin? bendtner? santos? denilson? always give 110%, never give up, never admit defeat....oh that made me chuckle. Arsene Wenger you are one deluded football manager.

I think it's a lot easier to care about the team if you're a bit shit. Vieira wanted to leave almost every summer and we had a good team then. He was a top player and in demand - Our current bunch are not.

It's a bit like not caring too much for your girlfriend if she's ugly (not that I'd know). When you have a hot bird you care a bit more and put the effort in.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

1010:
FOOTBALL
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells the club's Twitter feed that the current squad care as much about the team as legends such as Thierry Henry and Tony Adams. "These players care as much [as the likes of Adams, Henry], maybe even more."

:rolleyes:

Really? arshavin? bendtner? santos? denilson? always give 110%, never give up, never admit defeat....oh that made me chuckle. Arsene Wenger you are one deluded football manager.

Oi Wenger STFU. . .stop chatting shit about things we dont really care about (especially in January) and go out and do sonething about the squad FFS

[Özim]

Zaha is off to United it seems.
Ah well never mind, not what we need anyway.

Not that we'll sign what we need, or anyone for that matter.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Mirror has Barcodes agreeing a price for another defender

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-transfer-news-toon-agree-1549078

Some guy called Hairada, so now they have Debuchy and this guy. . .also says hes off to Newcastle for medical, so could we still be in for Mbia?

Mirror also has Wumger saying he was never interested in Zaha. . .usual dose of Wumgerism,so not worth adding the link :soundingofpeoplesayingthankyou:

[Marc Overmars]

1010:
FOOTBALL
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells the club's Twitter feed that the current squad care as much about the team as legends such as Thierry Henry and Tony Adams. "These players care as much [as the likes of Adams, Henry], maybe even more."

:rolleyes:

Really? arshavin? bendtner? santos? denilson? always give 110%, never give up, never admit defeat....oh that made me chuckle. Arsene Wenger you are one deluded football manager.

He could have ended it by saying they care as much, but classic WUMger to add "maybe even more". :rolleyes:

[Marc Overmars]

Rubin Kazan are front runners for M'Vila now. :unsure:

Also Sperz are now trying to sign Holtby this month.

[Fist of Lehmann]

Mirror has Barcodes agreeing a price for another defender

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-transfer-news-toon-agree-1549078

Some guy called Hairada, so now they have Debuchy and this guy. . .also says hes off to Newcastle for medical, so could we still be in for Mbia?

Mirror also has Wumger saying he was never interested in Zaha. . .usual dose of Wumgerism,so not worth adding the link :soundingofpeoplesayingthankyou:

He's a fullback though reportedly.

Newcastle will still need a CB if Coloccini gets his transfer.

If we were ever interested in Zaha then it's possible it was the, now defunct, emergency Walcott plan.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

He's a fullback though reportedly.

Newcastle will still need a CB if Coloccini gets his transfer.

If we were ever interested in Zaha then it's possible it was the, now defunct, emergency Walcott plan.


:good:

[GP]

:good:

Zaha wouldn't have played anyway. He's not as good as Ox.

[Özim]

1010:
FOOTBALL
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells the club's Twitter feed that the current squad care as much about the team as legends such as Thierry Henry and Tony Adams. "These players care as much [as the likes of Adams, Henry], maybe even more."

:rolleyes:

Really? arshavin? bendtner? santos? denilson? always give 110%, never give up, never admit defeat....oh that made me chuckle. Arsene Wenger you are one deluded football manager.
I'm seriously beginning to wonder whether he's actually going senile because noone in their right minds would say stuff like this, not unless they were intent on looking ridiculous.

[Grebbo]

:good:

Zaha wouldn't have played anyway. He's not as good as Ox.

Ox doesn't play either lol.

I'd have quite liked Zaha. If he's a gooner you'd think he'd put some effort in like Jack does. Effort is always good to see and Jack's the only player we've got who puts in a shift.

He'll probably turn out to be the next Cronaldo now he's gone to Manure.

[Özim]

He'll probably turn out to be the next Cronaldo now he's gone to Manure.
Maybe, but under Wenger he'd have become the next Cherno Samba.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Ox doesn't play either lol.

I'd have quite liked Zaha. If he's a gooner you'd think he'd put some effort in like Jack does. Effort is always good to see and Jack's the only player we've got who puts in a shift.

He'll probably turn out to be the next Cronaldo now he's gone to Manure.

He obviously has talent. . .the factvhe is a gooner could have made him an extra special kind og GHEL. . .Jenko is a good example

[server too busy!]

I'm assuming we were in for him but he chose Utd, be a bit strange for Wenger to change his stance so much otherwise.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Its easier to work out what Sooty and Sweep are on about than Wenger these days!

[server too busy!]

Yanga Mwewewq is off to Newcastle....ffs perfect back up for Sagna, 4th CB and DM cover. Well done Arsenal

[Marc Overmars]

Le Barcodes have also now agreed a fee for Gouffran. :lol:

[PGFC]

How long before Pardeu starts doing interviews in a French accent?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I really have no interest in who our rivals are signing, so I'll revisit this thread on Jan. 31st at 23:59.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

I really have no interest in who our rivals are signing, so I'll revisit this thread on Jan. 31st at 23:59.
To be honest it's quite interesting seeing how others strengthen and we don't.
Man City in for Begovic, best keeper in prem after Hart.
Would love him as our number 1. Szez good back up.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Le Barcodes have also now agreed a fee for Gouffran. :lol:

And toulouse midfielder too ...sissoko?

[Bergkampwonderland10]

I'm assuming we were in for him but he chose Utd, be a bit strange for Wenger to change his stance so much otherwise.
He admitted we were scouting him but didnt put in a bid. Phil Jones, Smalling, Zaha - def building for the utd team of the future.

[Fist of Lehmann]

To be honest it's quite interesting seeing how others strengthen and we don't.

Is that "interesting" in the same sense as in the Chinese proverb "May you live in interesting times"?

Meaning shit times.

[Grebbo]

Transfer windows are so terrible for Arsenal fans :lol:

We buy nobody of any special quality and always have our best players on the verge of leaving.

It really is depressing.

I guess we've got Jack. He's the only player I'm interested in watching these days. Pretty piss poor effort from a once ambitious club.

[Marc Overmars]

I am quite staggered really we haven't made a move by now.

I suppose I should have known better though.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I don't know what the hell is going on. What was the point in front loading our marketing deals?

[Kano]

Why do people want Wenger to waste more of our money - that's what I don't get.

He spent 50 fucking mill or something in the summer and look where we are now! Which is why when he says 'some people think signing players is the answer to everything'. And he's right, because he did and things have only got worse and will continue under his tenure.

I know we're desperate and all but its not hard to figure out how effective his budget signings will be. I mean, diame? ffs. Might get us into 4th spot again - whoopsey fucking do.

[Marc Overmars]

I'm hoping something sparks the team into life but it sure as hell isn't going to be Wenget, so the next best thing is a new player or 2.

[Kano]

I get that in terms of a short term affect but what will we get in return? a 4th place spot? more wenget? more justification of his and the clubs policies? more of the same next season and beyond....it has to stop somewhere. long term any new budget signing will just fade into nothing as most of the others tend to.

[Marc Overmars]

I hate that it's the limit of our ambition so it annoys me to say it but we need 4th. I'd miss not being in the CL next year and if we ever want to step up a level, being in the CL is a box we need to keep ticked.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I get that in terms of a short term affect but what will we get in return? a 4th place spot? more wenget? more justification of his and the clubs policies? more of the same next season and beyond....it has to stop somewhere. long term any new budget signing will just fade into nothing as most of the others tend to.

I don't want Wenger wasting our money - but wouldn't it be nice to have a fucking marquee signing to give us some hope? We're Arsenal, not fucking Huddersfield Town - there should be something to create even a little buzz.

But what do we get?

Nothing.

All the fucking time.

[Cripps_orig]

22 days in, 9 days left, not a signing in sight.

How is he still in a job?

[Ollie the Optimist]

To be honest it's quite interesting seeing how others strengthen and we don't.
Man City in for Begovic, best keeper in prem after Hart.
Would love him as our number 1. Szez good back up.

not sure what to make of that apart from what a load of shit :haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

We've all been guilty of it, but can we please desist from the
Remember who you're replying to. posts?

[fakeyank]

We've all been guilty of it, but can we please desist from the posts?

GB setting bitches straight since 1950! :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

GB setting bitches straight since 1950! :bow:

You're quoting makes it look like I don't want any posts. :lol:

[Gooner23]

I don't want Wenger wasting our money - but wouldn't it be nice to have a fucking marquee signing to give us some hope? We're Arsenal, not fucking Huddersfield Town - there should be something to create even a little buzz.

But what do we get?

Nothing.

All the fucking time.

We haven't really had a marquee type signing since Arshavin, and that was four years ago! I know he hasn't worked out for various reasons, but at the time it created a real buzz around the club and made an immediate impact on the pitch.

We are absolutely crying out for something similar. AW says they are working on a couple of transfers. Obviously I'd take another last minute deal over nothing at all, but could we really not have lined someone up for the beginning of January..

[Xhaka Can’t]

We haven't really had a marquee type signing since Arshavin, and that was four years ago! I know he hasn't worked out for various reasons, but at the time it created a real buzz around the club and made an immediate impact on the pitch.

We are absolutely crying out for something similar. AW says they are working on a couple of transfers. Obviously I'd take another last minute deal over nothing at all, but could we really not have lined someone up for the beginning of January..

It was clear long before the window opened that we needed signings. Any business (not that I expect much) done now will have been done too late. This team has been crying out for an injection of experience talent up front, in mf and defence. That there has been no activity other than the loaning out of Chamakh, is pure negligence.

[Boss]

The sum total of all the players bought in by those in the top seven clubs in the league amounts to Demba Ba, Daniel Sturridge and Zeki Fryers.

Still a lot of business to be done, calm down children.

[Marc Overmars]

You're right, I forgot how busy we often are in January.

[Kryptonite]

Only signed two big players in the January window. Reyes and Arshavin. Both came very late in the window but we won't be doing anything similar this time. Maybe a cheap average player like Diame.

[Boss]

Thankfully, we (the club) tend to shit ourselves when top four is in danger.

I'm expecting 1-2 players, one of which will be decent. We'll see.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Guillem Balague on Revista de la Liga: Villa has tried to leave Barça. There was contact from Arsenal. Barça have said "no way".

:shrug:

[Özim]

I reckon, Arsenal tried to make contract knowing there was no chance.

Barca said no way.

Villa said thank f*ck for that.

[Kano]

I don't want Wenger wasting our money - but wouldn't it be nice to have a fucking marquee signing to give us some hope? We're Arsenal, not fucking Huddersfield Town - there should be something to create even a little buzz.

But what do we get?

Nothing.

All the fucking time.
Well this is it, we both know it will be some budget shit or some middle of the road signing that may do something for a while and then nowt. I don't want to piss on everyone's chips but come on, get real people - we ain't buying anyone of note this January.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I reckon we'll get Diame.

Apparantly his release clause is only £2.5m

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diame is definitely on his way. Mainly because we play 'Ammers tomorrow.

[Özim]

One of two things will happen

1) We'll sign noone and just come up with excuses
2) We'll panic buy super super quality dogshite

[KSE Comedy Club]

So barcodes have got Gouffran and Mbiwa for a combined fee of £8.5m.

Probably both 'better than what we have' and for fuck all money.
:coffee:

[Bergkampwonderland10]

So barcodes have got Gouffran and Mbiwa for a combined fee of £8.5m.

Probably both 'better than what we have' and for fuck all money.
:coffee:

:sulk:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd prefer us to just go mental and sign the pubbiest pub teamer going rather than just let it pass with doing nothing.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I'd prefer us to just go mental and sign the pubbiest pub teamer going rather than just let it pass with doing nothing.

Yep, anything will do right now, just to add to the squad for a different option.

Im starting to care less and less who we sign, as long as we fucking sign somebody!!

[Özim]

So barcodes have got Gouffran and Mbiwa for a combined fee of £8.5m.

Probably both 'better than what we have' and for fuck all money.
:coffee:
Not super super quality, not available and wanted too much money.

[Injury Time]

Not super super quality, not available and wanted too much money.

Little bit :ilt:

[Ralpheroo72]

Having Podolski back for the West Ham game will be like a new signing

[Keith]

So barcodes have got Gouffran and Mbiwa for a combined fee of £8.5m.

Probably both 'better than what we have' and for fuck all money.
:coffee:
"and in the middle the prices are ok but the geordies bought all the players"

[Niall_Quinn]

I reckon we'll get Diame.

Apparantly his release clause is only £2.5m

That's an awful lot of money. Not sure we should be spending crazy amounts like that just because the team desperately needs quality to compete. A lot of this talk is influenced by certain fans who have had a knee-jerk reaction to the last 8 years.

[GP]

I reckon we'll get Diame.

Apparantly his release clause is only £2.5m

Yikes! That's almost as much as my house!

[Niall_Quinn]

Having Podolski back for the West Ham game will be like a new signing

Particularly as he'll be playing in goal.

[Grebbo]

Go big or go home.

No point in us fannying around buying more shit players from the French league. Leave that to Newcastle.

In case nobody has noticed: the French league is shit and so is their national team. Diaby is their best player!!

Fuck that.

We need Spaniards and lots of them. Isco, Villa etc

[Özim]

Maybe Wenger should go home then, because he's never going to go big.....not in the transfer market anyway!

He could retire now, take a few holidays on some of the French nudist beaches, nice and relaxing for him.

[Niall_Quinn]

Maybe Wenger should go home then, because he's never going to go big.....not in the transfer market anyway!

He could retire now, take a few holidays on some of the French nudist beaches, nice and relaxing for him.

We're shit at home so he probably needs to go away.

[Injury Time]

Go big or go home.

No point in us fannying around buying more shit players from the French league. Leave that to Newcastle.

In case nobody has noticed: the French league is shit and so is their national team. Diaby is their best player!!

Fuck that.

We need Spaniards and lots of them. Isco, Villa etc
Thought Isco got a pre nup with Chavs as part of loan deal? (did I dream that?)

[Özim]

We're shit at home so he probably needs to go away.
He's already played away hasn't he, in France I believe.

[Niall_Quinn]

He's already played away hasn't he, in France I believe.

Yes but he came back which is no good at all.

[Grebbo]

Thought Isco got a pre nup with Chavs as part of loan deal? (did I dream that?)

What loan deal? They might have an option on him but nothing is set in stone I don't think.

[Özim]

Yes but he came back which is no good at all.
Yeah that's never good, very messy and nothing for the lady.

[Cripps_orig]

Brighton boss Gus Poyet says he would like to manage Arsenal or Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Star


Must Get.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

He admitted we were scouting him but didnt put in a bid. Phil Jones, Smalling, Zaha - def building for the utd team of the future.

Who said our scouting team are shit. . .doing a great job for Manure

[Cripps_orig]

I see those names and they are fucking shit. How Fergie gets that Man Utd team which has been shit for years to perform year in, year out is miraculous.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

We as a collective organisation have lost the right to call any otger team's players shit.

[Cripps_orig]

It was more praising Fergies awesomeness tbh

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Yeah I got ya......just thought I would add that. Just read the story about Mwbia and it think it is criminal that we have let him go and for that price, that and the price Ba went for we are the ones that are shit......I know real life is not like FM but we are really shit at this game tbf

[Cripps_orig]

ARSENAL will attempt to land Barcelona ace David Villa on the cheap — at the end of the transfer window.
Boss Arsene Wenger is ready to make a £10million move even though the Spanish giants insist he is not for sale.
But Villa, 31, is keen on a switch to the Emirates and is ready to force his way out.
Yet Wenger, as always, is likely to leave his move until the last 48 hours of the window.
The Gunners will not pay £15m for a player of Villa’s age but they are desperate to land a striker and would pay £10m.
Arsenal face West Ham tonight and Wenger admits he is interested in their 25-year-old midfielder Mohamed Diame.
Wenger is tracking the former Wigan star, who has a £7m release clause.
The Frenchman said: “He has a great presence in the games.
“I’ve seen him in games where he’s had a big impact, for example against Chelsea where he had a big impact when he came on."
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4758205/Arsenal-eye-cut-price-move-for-Barcelona-ace-David-Villa.html#ixzz2IlLP9OfR

Just give the £15m ffs

[Cripps_orig]

MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal are making checks on QPR’s Brazilian keeper Julio Cesar.
Both clubs have serious goalkeeping issues and are on the lookout for an experienced No 1.
David De Gea will be replaced at United while the Gunners are losing faith in Polish stopper Wojciech Szczesny.
And SunSport has learned the two clubs have been canvassing opinion on Cesar.
He has the pedigree United boss Alex Ferguson and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger are looking for.
Cesar, 33, spent seven years at Inter Milan where he won five Serie A titles and the Champions League.
He quit Inter because the club had to get him off the wage bill and he surprisingly moved to Loftus Road.
QPR need to get rid of either Cesar or Robert Green due to their high wages.
However, Cesar’s form is such that he has become vital to Rangers’ relegation fight.


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4758125/Julio-Cesar-can-save-the-day-for-Manchester-United-or-Arsenal.html#ixzz2IlMHszWxAnother Must Get

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Feck Cesar. . .
Things becoming desperate enough to start warming to paying over the odds/salary for Aston. . .he would have put away Girouds chances against Chelsea at least

Diame still makes me frown. . .cheap so why should I be surprised but so were Ba and Mwbia

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Just give the £15m ffs

Not sure how effective he'll be in the sweeper role, tbh.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Go big or go home.

No point in us fannying around buying more shit players from the French league. Leave that to Newcastle.

In case nobody has noticed: the French league is shit and so is their national team. Diaby is their best player!!

Fuck that.

We need Spaniards and lots of them. Isco, Villa etc

Wouldn't complain with Isco and Villa coming in but don't see it happening. Quite damning on the French league there though...have to say I'm envious of Newcastle's scouting system in France. Cabaye 4million, Ben Arfa 6million, Yanga-Mbiwa 6.5million all capped for France all better and fitter than diaby I'm afraid to say and all have had more impact on the teams they've played for than diaby. I honestly believe Yanga-Mbiwa will be excellent for them. 23 years old, captained his club since 21 and already looks the business as a CB and has obvious leadership qualities that we are literally crying out for in our current lot.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

not sure what to make of that apart from what a load of shit :haha:
Begovic has been the stand out keeper in the last 2 prem seasons behind Hart. Cech finding some form this season, but if we were to have a pick of any keeper in the prem (bar Hart) I'd choose Begovic, although I wouldn't complain if the Cesar rumours were true, we are in desperate need of a goalkeeper just as much as a striker in my opinion. Last time we won something we had Lehmann - excellent, crazy goalkeeper who could kick, shot stop and go walkabouts...Szez good at the shot stops (mostly) and good at going walkabouts too - but cannot kick - I really don't think he's going to learn to do that now if he hasn't already.

[GP]

Begovic has been the stand out keeper in the last 2 prem seasons behind Hart. Cech finding some form this season, but if we were to have a pick of any keeper in the prem (bar Hart) I'd choose Begovic, although I wouldn't complain if the Cesar rumours were true, we are in desperate need of a goalkeeper just as much as a striker in my opinion. Last time we won something we had Lehmann - excellent, crazy goalkeeper who could kick, shot stop and go walkabouts...Szez good at the shot stops (mostly) and good at going walkabouts too - but cannot kick - I really don't think he's going to learn to do that now if he hasn't already.

If Begovic is behind Hart (the most overrated player in the history of everything) then he must be pretty shit.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

If Begovic is behind Hart (the most overrated player in the history of everything) then he must be pretty shit.

Wow - do you really feel Hart is over-rated? I'd be interested to hear your top 3 keepers in the prem perm boy?

[Boss]

Not sure why people on here are splaffing about average players like Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Gouffran etc. They're not good enough to play for a side that wants to win trophies and we have options in our midfield that quite comfortably shit on them. As for Mbiwa, there's a reason no top club was interested in him.

Don't see how people on here clamour for star quality and then wet themselves when average talents move to average teams.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Not sure why people on here are splaffing about average players like Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Gouffran etc. They're not good enough to play for a side that wants to win trophies and we have options in our midfield that quite comfortably shit on them. As for Mbiwa, there's a reason no top club was interested in him.

Don't see how people on here clamour for star quality and then wet themselves when average talents move to average teams.

I didn't mention Gouffran...but how you can claim that Cabaye and Ben Arfa are average is beyond me. And I'm pretty sure you haven't seen enough of Mbwia to make that kind of judgement. Would have been more than happy with those 3 players in our squad...instead of Squillacci, Arshavin and Bendtner...just for example...that's if you want to talk about 'average' players!!

I'm sure Arshavin and Denilson would 'shit on' Cabaye and Ben Arfa ;)

[GP]

Wow - do you really feel Hart is over-rated? I'd be interested to hear your top 3 keepers in the prem perm boy?

The prem is full of poor keepers. Hart isn't even better that the likes of Given.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

The prem is full of poor keepers. Hart isn't even better that the likes of Given.
Would still like to hear your top 3, if you feel Hart is the most over-rated of all players. ;)

Based on this season, think it would look something like..
1)Hart
2)Begovic
3) Cech

[Joker]

Boss, any particular reason you've changed your opinion on Wenger/the direction of the club in general? I remember you used to want Wenger out.

[Boss]

I didn't mention Gouffran...but how you can claim that Cabaye and Ben Arfa are average is beyond me. And I'm pretty sure you haven't seen enough of Mbwia to make that kind of judgement. Would have been more than happy with those 3 players in our squad...instead of Squillacci, Arshavin and Bendtner...just for example...that's if you want to talk about 'average' players!!

I'm sure Arshavin and Denilson would 'shit on' Cabaye and Ben Arfa ;)

I'm not talking about you specifically, the last couple of pages are littered with posts regretting that we weren't in for such players.

As for Arshavin and Denilson, they're squad players that would have been sold by now if anyone wanted them. Doubt either Cabaye or Ben Arfa would come here to play on the bench, and they're nowhere near good enough to displace our first choice midfield (Cazorla, Arteta and Wilshere, nor Diaby as first backup). They've both been ultimately disappointing for Newcastle this season (either due to injuries or poor form) and neither would warrant the 15M transfer fee they'd both command.

Ultimately, I thought people wanted us to challenge for trophies, not consolidate our top four position. Thus, we need players that are better than what we have. Fair enough if people moan about players like Villa, should he move somewhere comparable for a reasonable fee but average players (in terms of world talent) are not what we need and thus I don't care if we miss out on them.

[Özim]

Not sure why people on here are splaffing about average players like Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Gouffran etc. They're not good enough to play for a side that wants to win trophies and we have options in our midfield that quite comfortably shit on them. As for Mbiwa, there's a reason no top club was interested in him.

Don't see how people on here clamour for star quality and then wet themselves when average talents move to average teams.
Ben Arfa is brilliant to be fair, he's totally good enough to play for a side looking to win trophies.

[Boss]

Boss, any particular reason you've changed your opinion on Wenger/the direction of the club in general? I remember you used to want Wenger out.

In the past I used to be heavily against Wenger, way too caught up in the seven years without a trophy thing but I believe if you look at it rationally, there's not much we can do and I do believe the club has a long term goal that will hopefully see us competitive once again. In the past I used to get hung up over players joining our rivals that I thought could improve us (Carroll, Enrique, Parker, for example) but realised that they wouldn't really make a difference to our current plight.

I've said on here a few times I think it's near impossible for Arsenal to win the league given the competition we have and have been laughed at but I still believe that. Clubs have outspent us by millions to try and compete for our spot in the Champions League and every single year we outperform them. Higher up the table, clubs with more resources than we could ever think of spending have wasted in one window what we've spent in ten to try and compete, and chopped and changed managers with little success. Chelsea spent 75M this summer yet we're as close to them as they are to the top of the league, we're still in the Champions League and so on.

I believe we've looked at it in a pure financial point of view, which fans may not like but it's the best thing to do during these times. We could spend 100M and really go for it one window - which would probably see us in serious trouble if it didn't pan out (unlike Chelsea or Man City), or we can continue to make a profit, pay off debts and rely on Wenger to get us CL footy, waiting for FFP to level the playing field. Wenger is a manager a level below Ferguson, I believe that but I also think he's streets ahead of anyone Chelsea or Man City have employed over the last few years.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

I'm not talking about you specifically, the last couple of pages are littered with posts regretting that we weren't in for such players.

As for Arshavin and Denilson, they're squad players that would have been sold by now if anyone wanted them. Doubt either Cabaye or Ben Arfa would come here to play on the bench, and they're nowhere near good enough to displace our first choice midfield (Cazorla, Arteta and Wilshere, nor Diaby as first backup). They've both been ultimately disappointing for Newcastle this season (either due to injuries or poor form) and neither would warrant the 15M transfer fee they'd both command.

Ultimately, I thought people wanted us to challenge for trophies, not consolidate our top four position. Thus, we need players that are better than what we have. Fair enough if people moan about players like Villa, should he move somewhere comparable for a reasonable fee but average players (in terms of world talent) are not what we need and thus I don't care if we miss out on them.

I wouldn't pay the 15million transfers for either Cabaye or Ben Arfa when it's the other areas of the pitch that need reinforcing. My point is more the prices newcastle picked them up for originally. Hardly Average and very good options to have, just as Mbiwa will be. The fact is, we need a strong squad. On paper we have a good midfield, but if you look at the injuries over the last 2 seasons, Wilshere out, Diaby out, ramsey out, now Arteta ...Cabaye and Ben Arfa would have been good options last season and this.

[Boss]

Ben Arfa is brilliant to be fair, he's totally good enough to play for a side looking to win trophies.

We watch all our games so we tend to think our players are shitter than everyone elses but there is a reason Newcastle are currently 16th in the table. Ben Arfa started less than half of Newcastle's games last season and has been quite injury prone this, his goals scored tally was matched by both Benayoun and Vermaelen last season which doesn't say much about him. He scores a couple wonder goals and everyone wets themselves because the most people have watched of Newcastle, not being their favourite team, is a couple of highlights reels.

He may be a good player but that's all. Nowhere near good enough to start for a top side which is why none have ever been interested.

[Grebbo]

Not sure why people on here are splaffing about average players like Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Gouffran etc. They're not good enough to play for a side that wants to win trophies and we have options in our midfield that quite comfortably shit on them. As for Mbiwa, there's a reason no top club was interested in him.

Don't see how people on here clamour for star quality and then wet themselves when average talents move to average teams.

:gp:

I think people on here are just desperate for signings. But I've said all along that for us to improve significantly we need game changers, we need a bertie big bollocks, we need a star.

These French players will get you top 6 but they wont get you top 4.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

In the past I used to be heavily against Wenger, way too caught up in the seven years without a trophy thing but I believe if you look at it rationally, there's not much we can do and I do believe the club has a long term goal that will hopefully see us competitive once again. In the past I used to get hung up over players joining our rivals that I thought could improve us (Carroll, Enrique, Parker, for example) but realised that they wouldn't really make a difference to our current plight.

I've said on here a few times I think it's near impossible for Arsenal to win the league given the competition we have and have been laughed at but I still believe that. Clubs have outspent us by millions to try and compete for our spot in the Champions League and every single year we outperform them. Higher up the table, clubs with more resources than we could ever think of spending have wasted in one window what we've spent in ten to try and compete, and chopped and changed managers with little success. Chelsea spent 75M this summer yet we're as close to them as they are to the top of the league, we're still in the Champions League and so on.

I believe we've looked at it in a pure financial point of view, which fans may not like but it's the best thing to do during these times. We could spend 100M and really go for it one window - which would probably see us in serious trouble if it didn't pan out (unlike Chelsea or Man City), or we can continue to make a profit, pay off debts and rely on Wenger to get us CL footy, waiting for FFP to level the playing field. Wenger is a manager a level below Ferguson, I believe that but I also think he's streets ahead of anyone Chelsea or Man City have employed over the last few years.

Nicely put. But the fact he bent over and sold Van Persie to Man utd and to do it for half of what he should have gone for ...coupled with the fact that he does himself no favours by opening his mouth at press conferences and spouting a lot of repetitive rubbish (with some gems thrown in), coupled with the fact he can be tactically very suspect at times, and places too much faith in players that don't deserve it....has lessened his credentials in my view. Ferguson is light years ahead of anyone...Wenger a rather tame second perhaps these days...but I am sure there are other managers in world football that could come in and do a job for us.

Wenger is probably one of the most intelligent people in football with a huge dose of ethics and values both of which don;t get him too far in today's modern game. It's sad but true. Football has changed and he hasn't - or refuses to.

[Boss]

I wouldn't pay the 15million transfers for either Cabaye or Ben Arfa when it's the other areas of the pitch that need reinforcing. My point is more the prices newcastle picked them up for originally. Hardly Average and very good options to have, just as Mbiwa will be. The fact is, we need a strong squad. On paper we have a good midfield, but if you look at the injuries over the last 2 seasons, Wilshere out, Diaby out, ramsey out, now Arteta ...Cabaye and Ben Arfa would have been good options last season and this.

Do we want to challenge for the league or consolidate what we have? We need a stronger first team to win the league, our squad is fine and adding Cabaye and Ben Arfa for 5M wouldn't have changed much. For all the talk about injuries, Ben Arfa has averaged 20 starts a season or less during the last five years and Cabaye's output isn't good enough for the level we want to be at.

Would we have challenged for the title last season if we had both in our squad? Nope.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

We watch all our games so we tend to think our players are shitter than everyone elses but there is a reason Newcastle are currently 16th in the table. Ben Arfa started less than half of Newcastle's games last season and has been quite injury prone this, his goals scored tally was matched by both Benayoun and Vermaelen last season which doesn't say much about him. He scores a couple wonder goals and everyone wets themselves because the most people have watched of Newcastle, not being their favourite team, is a couple of highlights reels.

He may be a good player but that's all. Nowhere near good enough to start for a top side which is why none have ever been interested.

To be fair, under Wenger am sure Ben Arfa would have developed just as the way we saw nasri begin to develop before he pissed off and did nothing. Ben Arfa was on the receiving end of a horrifc leg breaking challenge which def stunted his developemnt but if you watch him, he has wonderful close ball control, can take on players like they're not there, good vision and if he played in a team that allowed him more freedom...would prob be one of the stars of prem...having said that we don't need another injury prone player...but the reason why Newcastle suddenly went from relegation fodder to competing for a top 4 spot last season was largely down to the strength of a fit tiote, cabaye, and ben arfa.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Do we want to challenge for the league or consolidate what we have? We need a stronger first team to win the league, our squad is fine and adding Cabaye and Ben Arfa for 5M wouldn't have changed much. For all the talk about injuries, Ben Arfa has averaged 20 starts a season or less during the last five years and Cabaye's output isn't good enough for the level we want to be at.

Would we have challenged for the title last season if we had both in our squad? Nope.

Add a fit Tiote to that and I'd say we would have done.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Add a fit Tiote to that and I'd say we would have done over.

:gp:

[GP]

Tiote :lol:

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Tiote :lol:
Still waiting for your top 3 prem keepers curly tots! Hart being the most over-rated of over-rated players of course ;)

[Bergkampwonderland10]

We watch all our games so we tend to think our players are shitter than everyone elses but there is a reason Newcastle are currently 16th in the table.

Yes, no cabaye, no ben arfa, no tiote = no midfield....could be a small reason why.

[Grebbo]

Yes, no cabaye, no ben arfa, no tiote = no midfield....could be a small reason why.

That great midfield is the reason Newcastle finished ahead of us last season.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

That great midfield is the reason Newcastle finished ahead of us last season.
No, the fact we had Van Persie meant they didn't.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

At the end of the day, not everyone is screaming out for star-quality signings - just effective ones that can make an instant impact. Would David Villa? Yes. Would Begovic? Yes.
I'm not sure why everyone is so hung up on saying how shit Newcastle's recently signed midfielders are when clearly they were the reason why the barcodes were so improved last season. Their signings are just being used as an example of how we don't necessarily need star names - just effective players who give a shit. I don't know why we just don't cancel the contracts of players like Denilson, Bendtner and Squillacci or just give them away to clear permanent space.
If we can sign a keeper, a CB and a striker in the next week I will be more than happy.

[Niall_Quinn]

In the past I used to be heavily against Wenger, way too caught up in the seven years without a trophy thing but I believe if you look at it rationally, there's not much we can do and I do believe the club has a long term goal that will hopefully see us competitive once again. In the past I used to get hung up over players joining our rivals that I thought could improve us (Carroll, Enrique, Parker, for example) but realised that they wouldn't really make a difference to our current plight.

I've said on here a few times I think it's near impossible for Arsenal to win the league given the competition we have and have been laughed at but I still believe that. Clubs have outspent us by millions to try and compete for our spot in the Champions League and every single year we outperform them. Higher up the table, clubs with more resources than we could ever think of spending have wasted in one window what we've spent in ten to try and compete, and chopped and changed managers with little success. Chelsea spent 75M this summer yet we're as close to them as they are to the top of the league, we're still in the Champions League and so on.

I believe we've looked at it in a pure financial point of view, which fans may not like but it's the best thing to do during these times. We could spend 100M and really go for it one window - which would probably see us in serious trouble if it didn't pan out (unlike Chelsea or Man City), or we can continue to make a profit, pay off debts and rely on Wenger to get us CL footy, waiting for FFP to level the playing field. Wenger is a manager a level below Ferguson, I believe that but I also think he's streets ahead of anyone Chelsea or Man City have employed over the last few years.

Good post that. But to put a bastard's spin on it, I'm not bothered about top players going to our rivals either. Unless it happens to be RvP. Scandalous. That transfer had our ambitions written all over it.

It may be near impossible for us to compete at the top, then again maybe not. A couple of signings at key moments and we stood a much better chance of not having to talk about this 7 year trophy thing. They didn't make those key signings. They do make signings when CL revenue is threatened though. I don't think there's an absolute demand from the fans to win a trophy but I do think there's an expectation for us to compete, make it a little tougher for our rivals, get a little close than 20 points a season. We're looking for a team of winners in terms of shooting for the top even if we don't make it. Our manager and our board make no secret about the fact they are aiming for 4th spot, going as far as to call it a trophy. The guys who run this club have a winning mentality on the balance sheet but are willing losers in terms of what happens on the pitch. Not good enough for a sporting outfit.

Then there's the business of financial prudence as we wait for stadium debts to be paid and FFP to kick in. Fair enough, we can't go out and spend £100mill without thought for the financial consequences. On the other hand we can invest £70mill in government bonds for a healthy return in interest. Somebody has their priorities wrong, from the fans' point of view at least. And the purpose of the fair play rules is to stop the big clubs with money dominating on all fronts thereby allowing the smaller clubs a sniff. Kroneke and the gang won't be fooled by this for even a moment and neither should we. The whole world is about consolidation of the most for the fewest and fuck the rest. So we are relying on a bunch of crooks who like backhanders (caught too many times to be worth disputing) to produce the first altruistic and socially just model ever in the history of the world and then administer it impartially. Seems naive to me if I have my polite hat on. FFP is Stadium Mk II - the fans are being asked to wait patiently while the club gets raped.

The only long term plan at Arsenal is for the yank to cash out with a lot more than he put in. It'd be great if there was anything more to it but Kroenke's commitment to the footballing activities of the club couldn't be clearer.

[Boss]

Yes, no cabaye, no ben arfa, no tiote = no midfield....could be a small reason why.

Are we to expect their injury problems to magically clear up had they moved to us? The reason Ben Arfa was so cheap despite being a huge talent is because he's a perennial crock.

You wanted us to effectively sign Newcastle's midfield? If we look at our squad this year, we have Cazorla, Wilshere, Arteta as first choice CM, followed by Diaby, Ramsey, Coquelin, Rosicky as backup. I believe the first four are as good, if not much better than said Newcastle players, and Rosicky when fit* is as good if not better. Even if he's not, do we really expect players that are apparently good enough for last season's 5th finish to come to us and be 5th, 6th and 7th choice?

This isn't FM, we can't just stockpile players. Add to that I believe our midfield is fine, but we do need a defender or two and probably one up front. Only if they are super, super quality though**.

*Never
** Although when Wenger says this he's generally waffling for the press I believe in the premise.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Are we to expect their injury problems to magically clear up had they moved to us? The reason Ben Arfa was so cheap despite being a huge talent is because he's a perennial crock.

You wanted us to effectively sign Newcastle's midfield? If we look at our squad this year, we have Cazorla, Wilshere, Arteta as first choice CM, followed by Diaby, Ramsey, Coquelin, Rosicky as backup. I believe the first four are as good, if not much better than said Newcastle players, and Rosicky when fit* is as good if not better. Even if he's not, do we really expect players that are apparently good enough for last season's 5th finish to come to us and be 5th, 6th and 7th choice?

This isn't FM, we can't just stockpile players. Add to that I believe our midfield is fine, but we do need a defender or two and probably one up front. Only if they are super, super quality though**.


*Never
** Although when Wenger says this he's generally waffling for the press I believe in the premise.

Interesting that Wenger had a summer bid for Cabaye rejected then isn't it?
And how you can call Rosicky and Diaby 'back-up' is quite amusing considering they're both never fit.
Maybe if you read my previous post, you'd see I wasn't talking about 'stockpiling' players - I was talking about getting rid of the waste and adding some depth. And just fyi...I've never played a computer game before but I have heard of football manager if that is what FM stands for.

Incidentally, if I had played a computer game before, I still think I'd be better than you and Grimandi's Perm combined in terms of my player selection :)

[Grebbo]

No, the fact we had Van Persie meant they didn't.

And they had Ba, who went to Chelsea, who you wanted us to sign.

[Özim]

Are we to expect their injury problems to magically clear up had they moved to us? The reason Ben Arfa was so cheap despite being a huge talent is because he's a perennial crock.

You wanted us to effectively sign Newcastle's midfield? If we look at our squad this year, we have Cazorla, Wilshere, Arteta as first choice CM, followed by Diaby, Ramsey, Coquelin, Rosicky as backup. I believe the first four are as good, if not much better than said Newcastle players, and Rosicky when fit* is as good if not better. Even if he's not, do we really expect players that are apparently good enough for last season's 5th finish to come to us and be 5th, 6th and 7th choice?

This isn't FM, we can't just stockpile players. Add to that I believe our midfield is fine, but we do need a defender or two and probably one up front. Only if they are super, super quality though**.

*Never
** Although when Wenger says this he's generally waffling for the press I believe in the premise.
With regards our midfield there's a distinct lack of steel in there, we also really don't have many genuine wingers. We need someone more defensive minded and better at tackling, Arteta doesn't cut it for me and why should he, he's an offensively minded player by trade.

Rosicky is never fit, he's been here since 2006 and really never stayed fit, waste of money and space IMO, likewise Diaby. They've had long enough to prove their fitness, not sure why we handed Rosicky a new contract when he never plays, we should have put him on a pay as you play deal, of course that would have meant he'd be broke.

[Grebbo]

At the end of the day, not everyone is screaming out for star-quality signings - just effective ones that can make an instant impact. Would David Villa? Yes. Would Begovic? Yes.
I'm not sure why everyone is so hung up on saying how shit Newcastle's recently signed midfielders are when clearly they were the reason why the barcodes were so improved last season. Their signings are just being used as an example of how we don't necessarily need star names - just effective players who give a shit. I don't know why we just don't cancel the contracts of players like Denilson, Bendtner and Squillacci or just give them away to clear permanent space.
If we can sign a keeper, a CB and a striker in the next week I will be more than happy.

Only star quality will do anything to this team. French tat is not better than what we have. Begovic wont prevent our defenders from being fuckwits.

We need a WORLD CLASS centre back, striker and holding midfielder for us to improve enough to justify the cost. We need 3 world class players. We don't need decent French players.

[Grebbo]

Interesting that Wenger had a summer bid for Cabaye rejected then isn't it?
And how you can call Rosicky and Diaby 'back-up' is quite amusing considering they're both never fit.
Maybe if you read my previous post, you'd see I wasn't talking about 'stockpiling' players - I was talking about getting rid of the waste and adding some depth. And just fyi...I've never played a computer game before but I have heard of football manager if that is what FM stands for.

According to who? The Sun?

[Bergkampwonderland10]

And they had Ba, who went to Chelsea, who you wanted us to sign.
Ba doesn't really compare to Van Persie does he?
And yes I wouldn't have minded Ba as a striking option and he's proving that at Chelsea right now as well.

[Grebbo]

Ba doesn't really compare to Van Persie does he?
And yes I wouldn't have minded Ba as a striking option and he's proving that at Chelsea right now as well.

No but you're saying we should sign Ba and Newcastle's midfield - neither of which were better than us last season or this season.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Only star quality will do anything to this team. French tat is not better than what we have. Begovic wont prevent our defenders from being fuckwits.

We need a WORLD CLASS centre back, striker and holding midfielder for us to improve enough to justify the cost. We need 3 world class players. We don't need decent French players.

Begovic might just stop our defenders from being fuckwits to be fair. Loved the way Szez didn't even appeal the penalty decision against him, against chelsea and didn't even have the balls to bollock Sagna for going missing. A leader at the back is a necessity for silverware. Start with the keeper. what world class centre back would you have out of interest? And world class holding midfielder too? which one? There are definitely a few strikers that carry the class tag...but how many CBs or Defensive midfielders are world class...please name a few.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

No but you're saying we should sign Ba and Newcastle's midfield - neither of which were better than us last season or this season.

Sometimes it's about players and the way they 'fit' into a team. Look at Torres at Chelsea. All I was doing was using Newcastle's bargain basement midfield signings as an example to add depth to our squad. Cabaye over Arshavin, Yes I think so. Ben Arfa over Denilson, Yes I think so. Tiote as a holding midfielder, seeing as we don't really have one, Yes I think so. Would we look stronger with those players in the squad, yes I think so...did I say we should go out and sign them from Newcastle - no- it was merely to illustrate how you can build an effective team without paying 20million for a Henderson or Downing. Now that those three midfielders for newcastle have been injured most of the season - you can really see what an impact they had.

[Marc Overmars]

I like the players Newcastle have managed to get in recent seasons but the only one I'd take here is Cabaye who I think is better than Arteta.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I like the players Newcastle have managed to get in recent seasons but the only one I'd take here is Cabaye who I think is better than Arteta.
:gp:

On the arbitrary on-paper scale, he'd probably be the only one I'd have as well. Maybe Krul at a push, and maybe Ben Arfa; though he is inconsistent which would be picke dup more at a better club.

It seems Graham Carr's wonder scouting has just become "go to France"...

[Boss]

12.40 GMT The Daily Mail are reporting that David Beckham's son Brooklyn has had a trial at Chelsea. The youngster reportedly played at their training ground in Cobham on Tuesday, with his father in attendance. Will Brooklyn live up to his father's name? The pressure on him will be huge from day one, that's for sure.

12.20 GMT Newcastle United have made an approach for Sporting Lisbon striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel, according to Portuguese newspaper O Jogo.

11.35 GMT: BREAKING: Swansea City's star signing from the summer Michu, has agreed to a new deal at the club for an extra year. The deal keeps him at the club until 2016.

Newcastle continuing to go mental :lol:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Newcastle continuing to go mental :lol:

Question is. . .Are RPQ up to the challenge? a lot of twitching going on over there.

[Fist of Lehmann]

According to who? The Sun?

That woman who writes for the Guardian.

Amy...Winehouse something.

[Marc Overmars]

I'm pinning my hopes back on David Villa now.

Come on DV week. :bow:

[Kano]

I'm pinning my hopes back on David Villa now.

Come on DV week. :bow:
it would be madness if barca sold him with half their season left but it would be pretty funny if he turned up here, after all the fuss about walcott. DV would tear this league apart but i don't see why someone of his calibre would not look for a club with guaranteed CL football, instead of all the stress around us.

[Niall_Quinn]

it would be madness if barca sold him with half their season left but it would be pretty funny if he turned up here, after all the fuss about walcott. DV would tear this league apart but i don't see why someone of his calibre would not look for a club with guaranteed CL football, instead of all the stress around us.

Big fish in a small pond maybe. Or the London lifestyle. He's not coming anyway because he would cost money.

[Boss]

M'Vila goes to Rubin Kazan.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1310291/?cc=4716&hh

[Marc Overmars]

And that's the last anyone will hear of him again.

[GP]

Why any Blacks would go to Russia is beyond me. Stupid move.

[Özim]

Can we close this thread now, we're not seeing any signings, tonight has confirmed it. Thankyouplease.

[Maestro]

Why any Blacks would go to Russia is beyond me. Stupid move.

taking the money in exchange for racial abuse, both verbal and physical. voluntary enslavement ..rich slaves nonetheless

[GP]

taking the money in exchange for racial abuse, both verbal and physical. voluntary enslavement ..rich slaves nonetheless

The D is silent.

[Marc Overmars]

The D is silent.

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can we close this thread now, we're not seeing any signings, tonight has confirmed it. Thankyouplease.

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01447/SNA02JIM9---682d_1447234a.jpg

[Maestro]

The D is silent.

I'll hand it to ya :bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Arsenal weigh up move for Borussia Dortmund star
Arsenal transfer news: Gunners line up move for Borussia Dortmund star Mats Hummels

http://www.givemefootball.com/325952-arsenal-weigh-up-move-for-borussia-dortmund-star

Give me Football is full of shit but wouldn't it be nice to get this guy? - would make passing on Mwbia look like a masterstroke both in talent and ambition

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Linked with Wanyama from Celtic as are Utd again!
Celtic fans literally think he's the bees - even if a little rough around the edges - but the best player they've signed in a long time.
Perhaps instead of trying to sign a 'world class' DM of whom I can't name too many...this lad might be the a world class player in the making.
Thing is, if he can do a job more than diaby - then why not. We've been tracking him since the summer but again haven't put in a bid. Probably waiting for Utd to make the first move again.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Linked with Wanyama from Celtic as are Utd again!
Celtic fans literally think he's the bees - even if a little rough around the edges - but the best player they've signed in a long time.
Perhaps instead of trying to sign a 'world class' DM of whom I can't name too many...this lad might be the a world class player in the making.
Thing is, if he can do a job more than diaby - then why not. We've been tracking him since the summer but again haven't put in a bid. Probably waiting for Utd to make the first move again.
He's a damn good player. Every goal I've seen him score have been screamers. Similar age to frimpong but far better.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Linked with Wanyama from Celtic as are Utd again!
Celtic fans literally think he's the bees - even if a little rough around the edges - but the best player they've signed in a long time.
Perhaps instead of trying to sign a 'world class' DM of whom I can't name too many...this lad might be the a world class player in the making.
Thing is, if he can do a job more than diaby - then why not. We've been tracking him since the summer but again haven't put in a bid. Probably waiting for Utd to make the first move again.

Waiting for UTD to make the first move or for that matter ever been linked with a player they are interested in, only ever leaves feeling like one thing and that is of a jilted lover

[Boss]

Arsene Wenger shut down his post-match press conference early in order "to do some work" in the transfer market following Arsenal's 5-1 thrashing of West Ham on Wednesday.

Wenger watched on as his side dismantled the Hammers, scoring four goals in ten minutes as they moved to within one point of fifth-placed Everton in the Premier League standings.

However, when pressed on whether the win negated the need to sign any new players before the end of January, a cagey Wenger suggested there was still work to be done.

Asked whether there were any updates, Wenger said: "No. That is why I have to shorten the press conference, because I have to do some work."

GET PUMPED

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Bargain Basement here we come!

If any rumours are to be belived, I would be happy with

Villa
Hummels
Diame, as I dont thinl we will pay what Celtic want for Wanyama

[server too busy!]

I suspect its Diame, gone to speak with the West Ham board before they go home from the ground.

[Niall_Quinn]

I suspect its Diame, gone to speak with the West Ham board before they go home from the ground.

Meeting never happened as the hemmers couldn't afford or wouldn't pay the meeting fee.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The 'Ammers probably want to return Chakma.

[GP]

No take backs!

[Boss]

Don't think Diame is really good enough for us.

Can't say anything about Wanyama as haven't seen him in action given what a dogshite league he plays in.

[PGFC]

Diame apparently wants to stay at the 'ammers so, Next!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Llorente to join Juve in the summer. All confirmed and official.

FL week :rose:

[Marc Overmars]

Don't think Diame is really good enough for us.

Can't say anything about Wanyama as haven't seen him in action given what a dogshite league he plays in.

I'm not sure about Diame either, I'd rather take a punt on Wanyama.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Llorente to join Juve in the summer. All confirmed and official.

FL week :rose:

Oh well, RF week will have to suffice.

And DV.

And EC.

[selassie]

I'm not sure about Diame either, I'd rather take a punt on Wanyama.

Yep i'm with you. I like Wanyama a lot, he would improve our team IMHO. I think he's already a very good player. Looks like Wanyama could be off to United though.

They are pretty much ramping up their interest in him which pretty much means we won't firm up our interest in him. Even if we do he's hardly likely to choose us over United.

I do get the impression Wenger does want to add to the squad but he's "dithering" as usual. Moreover I get the impression that he won't be overly fussed if he doesn't sign anybody.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Don't think Diame is really good enough for us.

Can't say anything about Wanyama as haven't seen him in action given what a dogshite league he plays in.

Character building I'd say. From what Celtic supporting friends have said - they can't rate him highly enough and he keeps getting better. Saw him play against Barca in the CL and he did pretty well over both legs with a good goal too. Would be nice to have a DM option in our squad. He certainly looks like he doesn't get bullied off the ball very often.

[Özim]

Moreover I get the impression that he won't be overly fussed if he doesn't sign anybody.
He never is and that's part of the reason we are where we are, he seems to have some sort of allergy to signing players.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Jimmy Kebe has just trolled everyone by tweeting he was joining Newcastle :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Jimmy Kebe has just trolled everyone by tweeting he was joining Newcastle :haha:

Who?

[Boss]

This want of fans to have a big hard bastard in midfield who provides physical steel is quite misplaced and silly, the current league leaders don't have one and haven't for a while nor do the top two teams in the world (Real & Barca).

I would be happy for Wanyama to join us if he's as good as people on here say he is, we'll see.

[GP]

Anything but some Newcastle filth.

[Marc Overmars]

Wanyama actually has a bit of ability, unlike your standard athlete ball player.

[Grebbo]

This Wagamama guy is a beast. He'd be good to bring on if you're defending a lead. He's great in both boxes.

I agree that a DM is a bit out of place in today's football but Arsenal are very vulnerable at the back and very lazy at the front so an out and out DM might work for us.

[Marc Overmars]

We don't necessarily need a destroyer but it's about what works best for the team. Barca and Madrid get away with it because they have supreme CM's like Busquets and Alonso to cover ground and keep things flowing. Either we sign a quality CM like that or we go for the more "traditional" type, either works for me because I don't think Arteta is really much of a long-term option.

[Marc Overmars]

Newcastle have now signed Moussa Sissoko. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Newcastle just need a French goalkeeper to complete the set now.

[Cripps_orig]

How many Frenchies do they have now?

[Marc Overmars]

10 in their first team squad now. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

They're destroying English football and the prospects of the England team. No doubt a lot of diving and cheating will come into the English game as a result.

[Syn]

They're destroying English football and the prospects of the England team. No doubt a lot of diving and cheating will come into the English game as a result.

Coming over here...smelling like cheese.....kicking our ball boys...

[fakeyank]

Llorente to join Juve in the summer. All confirmed and official.

FL week :rose:

Great news is that with FL joining them, we get back Nicklas Bendtner! :scarf:


:ilt:

[Maestro]

Coming over here...smelling like cheese.....kicking our balls.

Too right, ban 'em they're shit!

[Cripps_orig]

Great news it that with FL joining them, we get back Nicklas Bendtner! :scarf:


:ilt:We've already had him back for a while

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal are interested in Barcelona winger Isaac Cuenca with the Spanish club willing to loan him out this month. The 21-year-old has not played this season after suffering a knee injury.
Full story: Daily Express


No thanks.

[mastermind84]

No thanks.
he is awful too, lol

[Niall_Quinn]

One of my insider sources is totally confident Villa is on the way, done deal apparently.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

One of my insider sources is totally confident Villa is on the way, done deal apparently.

Never knew you had an inside source NQ. . .thought you did all your own leg work

[Niall_Quinn]

Never knew you had an inside source NQ. . .thought you did all your own leg work

You're supposed to say, "What insider source would that be then?" To which I would say, "I'd love to reveal his (or her) name but unfortunately I'm not at liberty to do that." To which you would reply, "Yeah right, you haven't got an insider source!", to which my response would be, "Let's just wait and see shall we?"

[Japan Shaking All Over]

You're supposed to say, "What insider source would that be then?" To which I would say, "I'd love to reveal his (or her) name but unfortunately I'm not at liberty to do that." To which you would reply, "Yeah right, you haven't got an insider source!", to which my response would be, "Let's just wait and see shall we?"

That would have been far too predictable

[server too busy!]

I don't understand this transfer window, Wenger says there are no bargains but there are bargains going left right and centre.

We could have got M'Vila, Yapa Mbwiwa or whatever, Stekelenburg, Ba and about 15 other French dudes for the price we sold RvP for. All would add squad depth....I can't understand at all. We wouldn't even have to spend that much money, let alone buy a Messi.

[AKBapologist]

On one hand, I don't want another Giroud or bargin basement squad filler on high wages, I want two or three marquee signings - but on the other hand, you don't send 2 internationals out on loan without a plan to add reinforcements.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

On one hand, I don't want another Giroud or bargin basement squad filler on high wages, I want two or three marquee signings - but on the other hand, you don't send 2 internationals out on loan without a plan to add reinforcements.

this.

[BlindFaith_8]

Having thrashed West Ham on Wednesday night was the worst possible result to have put our transfer non activity on complete hold. The deluded french fcuk and those wankers in the board room are now convinced we have a a good squad to comepte for 4th place. We have already made our 1 and only signing and that was Theo. There will be no players coming in now.

"I don't worry - what I worry about is getting the injured players back fit and getting the players at this club to perform to full potential," he said.

"We don't expect any miracle from outside, we want to make things happen from inside. If someone else can strengthen our squad we will of course do it, but we have the resources inside to do well.

"We have two players in every position and that should basically be enough, but if we find top-class players in any position we never refuse to strengthen our squad."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players weren't exactly waiting in their droves before the West ham match.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21193630?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

STFU and focus on how to break your club's barren spell of almost 8 years

[BlindFaith_8]

Players weren't exactly waiting in their droves before the West ham match.
True, but had we have lost that game coupled with possibly losing against Brighton 2moro may have give given that stubborn jackass a kick up the backside. But now the moaning bitch wants to bring in limitations for clubs at 2 players each. I wish he wouldnt come out with some much dribble.

[Fist of Lehmann]

Players weren't exactly waiting in their droves before the West ham match.

We have no problem with people wanting to join us.

I would like to give you Mr Wenger's phone for 24 hours, and you would see that.

However, I must tell you, he doesn't trust you not to text a picture of your arse to Martin Atkinson.

[Özim]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21193630?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

STFU and focus on how to break your club's barren spell of almost 8 years
Why the f*ck can't the guy just shut his trap, does he really think the fans want to hear his cr*p.

In the old days you could sign players thoughout the whole season and I personally thought it was great, he never bitched then. Don't see the point of a transfer window.

The problem is he won't sign players so naturally he doesn't want other teams to, but it's part and parcel of football and rather than whining about it (he seems to find new things to whine about regularly) maybe he should cast an eye on his average squad and stop talking about two players in each position when 3 quarters of them aren't even fit to be playing for us (no pun intended)!

[Letters]

he seems to find new things to whine about regularly
You two have so much in common.

[Özim]

You two have so much in common.
Nope, I moan about the same sh*t that I have for the last x years.....mostly Wenger.

He makes up new BS on a regular basis.

[Özim]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21193630?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

STFU and focus on how to break your club's barren spell of almost 8 years
Someone should point out to him how far we are behind Man U when he spouts out this nonsense....he talks about 2 players in every position etc as if numbers is all that matters


"We have two players in every position, that should be enough, plus the young players in behind.

Why are we so far behind then Arsene? I don't understand how someone can feel proud of being so far behind the league leaders at this stage, his comments about watching Man U against Spurs and seeing how close we are the other day is a joke as well. The beat us are miles ahead and even though they'e not the best side these days they're still streets ahead.

[Kano]

:lol:

[Özim]

:lol:
:lol:

[BlindFaith_8]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8TpjCi5gYAu8eK8P1eWB-
Someone should point out to him how far we are behind Man U when he spouts out this nonsense....he talks about 2 players in every position etc as if numbers is all that matters



Why are we so far behind then Arsene? I don't understand how someone can feel proud of being so far behind the league leaders at this stage, his comments about watching Man U against Spurs and seeing how close we are the other day is a joke as well. The beat us are miles ahead and even though they'e not the best side these days they're still streets ahead.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8TpjCi5gYAu8eK8P1eWB-QjsbqHOxwzibG_fcl0LzXAjQYDkCrA

[Xhaka Can’t]

Our ticket prices are unfair.

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gSQg1i_q2g

[selassie]

The funny thing is it's almost more suprising when we do buy players these days.

We should have bought in the summer when the market was hot, using the excuse of the January Market is always difficult to buy in is extremely convenient.

Arsene has got us into this mess, we have around a dozen players in the squad surplus to requirements on high wages, until we shift them...which is proving extremely difficult I think we'll see little to no movement irrespective of our league position.

[Özim]

Our ticket prices are unfair.
We have two fans for every seat, that should be enough, plus the young fans in behind.

[Gooner23]

To be fair he is talking complete nonsense when he says its unfair.

Same rules apply to everyone, regardless of whether you agree with a transfer window or not.

[Özim]

It's only fair if we sign more than 2 players, we never do.

It's unfair.

[Grebbo]

To be fair he is talking complete nonsense when he says its unfair.

Same rules apply to everyone, regardless of whether you agree with a transfer window or not.

Well tbf it is unfair to Reading and fellow league scrappers if Newcastle can inject some money in Jan and effectively get a new team. That's them out of trouble now whereas they'd of had a real scrap on their hands.

It's a bit unfair to the poor clubs.

We never buy anyone anyway so I'm not bothered.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We have no problem with people wanting to join us.

I would like to give you Mr Wenger's phone for 24 hours, and you would see that.

However, I must tell you, he doesn't trust you not to text a picture of your arse to Martin Atkinson.

I would be little bit surprised if Wenger's phone had a camera capability. I bet he plays the original snake on a orange backlit screen.

And pay as you go.

[Letters]

I would be little bit surprised if Wenger's phone had a camera capability. I bet he plays the original snake on a orange backlit screen.

And pay as you go.
:haha:

[Injury Time]

Well tbf it is unfair to Reading and fellow league scrappers if Newcastle can inject some money in Jan and effectively get a new team. That's them out of trouble now whereas they'd of had a real scrap on their hands.

It's a bit unfair to the poor clubs.

We never buy anyone anyway so I'm not bothered.
We are little bit poor club :violin:

[Fist of Lehmann]

Well tbf it is unfair to Reading and fellow league scrappers if Newcastle can inject some money in Jan and effectively get a new team. That's them out of trouble now whereas they'd of had a real scrap on their hands.

It's a bit unfair to the poor clubs.

We never buy anyone anyway so I'm not bothered.

It's unfair because I was enjoying watching Pardiola flailing about near the relegation zone before his transformation into Alain de Pardieu.

Obviously I still hope it goes catastrophically wrong for him.

[Fist of Lehmann]

I would be little bit surprised if Wenger's phone had a camera capability. I bet he plays the original snake on a orange backlit screen.

And pay as you go.

Now available with pre-recorded Arsene Wenger voicemail message.

http://www.readysetfeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/old-cellphone.jpg

[Seymour Butts]

He is just making both himself and the club look ridiculous with continued statements like these.

He and the board must be the only people in football including ex players, managers, pundits and fans who do not think we need to strengthen. The sad reality is that if we dont qualify for CL they will use the lost revenue as an excuse not to strengthen in the summer instead of the kick up the ass they need. No CL also means it is much harder to attract the players you want - double fcuked!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

"@arseblog: Recent Jan signings: 06 - Walcott, Diaby, Adebayor. 07 - 0. 08 - 0. 09 - Arshavin. 2010 - Campbell. 2011 - Ryo. 2012 - Henry/Eisfeld."

Mixed results for Wenger in January activities.

Seems to fancy 1 or 2 signings per Jan, hence none in 07 and 08 after signing 3 in 06.

Lord Wenger :bow:

Consistency :bow:

[Grebbo]

Looking back 2006 was a great Jan IF Diaby hadn't of been butchered and Whorebag didn't turn out to be a ****.

[Özim]

Mixed results for Wenger in January activities.

Seems to fancy 1 or 2 signings per Jan, hence none in 07 and 08 after signing 3 in 06.

Lord Wenger :bow:

Consistency :bow:
Yeah to be honest, Ryo and Eisfeld aren't proper signings...neither figured in the 1st teams really. So you can scratch 2011.

2012 Well we signed Henry but that was for a couple months, great to have him but again not what you'd called a proper signing it was just a very short loan.

In addition Campbell and Henry were free, the guy is cheap as f*ck.

[Ollie the Optimist]

there is no point even listening to wengers press conferences. we all know he lies to the press. 2 days before we signed cazorla, he was sasked about him and claimed in didnt know who he was.

if he admits interest, it means nothing. however if he gets uncomfortable with the question or says stuff like i dont know him, then watch this space.

[Xhaka Can’t]

He's nuttier than squirrel poo!

[BlindFaith_8]

TBH I don't even listen to his press conferences, pre match or after match interviews, they are so monotnous and boring, that voice is so depressing and makes me cringe, espicially when he waffles on about absolute garbage.