Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Japan Shaking All Over]

given Gustavo is a DM, not noticing him surely is a good thing in a team that won the competition ?

this. could mean he was quietly doing his job starting attacks ala Gilberto - Gilberto :bow: awlsome player IMO

[Özim]

he might not have stood out, but you want bernard because he was brazilian so therefore must be skilful and you admitted not having seen him. this transfer is just the same, different player. you should be happy :)
The reason I wanted Bernard is because I always wanted to see a skillful Brazilian at Arsenal (we almost signed Juninho once upon a time, would have been so exciting), that's what I associated Brazilian football with.

Don't think Gustavo is in that mould so I'm really not too bothered.

[Ollie the Optimist]

The reason I wanted Bernard is because I always wanted to see a skillful Brazilian at Arsenal (we almost signed Juninho once upon a time, would have been so exciting), that's what I associated Brazilian football with.

Don't think Gustavo is in that mould so I'm really not too bothered.

your arguments for a skillful brazilian really make no sense. you hadnt seen the player yet are annoyed we didnt sign him. Gervinho was a highly rated skilful player, it didnt work out.

last year you moaned taht you would rather watch world class players, then we start to go after a world class player and you dont want him, you want to watch a skilful brazilian instead. and you moan wenger hasnt a clue? you change your mind the whole time

[Harland]

Don't know too much about Gustavo, all I can say is if he played in the Confederations cup I didn't even notice him which can't be a great thing can it?

Wouldn't be my 1st choice signing but beggars can't be choosers I guess, probably won't happen anyway.

If this guy cost 17 million though would rather we'd put that towards Bernard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNqveekAXSc

that's him in the confed cup finals...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15GjGIID9aU

But this is the real reason we need to sign him

[Niall_Quinn]

He kicked Ronaldo up in the air - he'll do for me. Sign him up

[Munchies]

The chief reporter for goal.com put this out just now:

@wayneveysey

Hearing Arsenal are big in for a central midfielder. Not Fellaini. Not Fabregas..

Wish I could have his job, must be easy :lol:

[Harland]

your arguments for a skillful brazilian really make no sense. you hadnt seen the player yet are annoyed we didnt sign him. Gervinho was a highly rated skilful player, it didnt work out.

last year you moaned taht you would rather watch world class players, then we start to go after a world class player and you dont want him, you want to watch a skilful brazilian instead. and you moan wenger hasnt a clue? you change your mind the whole time

oh lordy

[LDG]

He'll fuckin do! Exactly what we want!

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNqveekAXSc

that's him in the confed cup finals...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15GjGIID9aU

But this is the real reason we need to sign him

Good vids, :haha: at Fairy boy moaning like a bitch after he got tackled at 1:15

Great at tackling, and is pretty good with the ball at his feet. Sign him up please Wenger.

[KSE Comedy Club]

The chief reporter for goal.com put this out just now:

@wayneveysey

Hearing Arsenal are big in for a central midfielder. Not Fellaini. Not Fabregas..

Wish I could have his job, must be easy :lol:what kind of language/slang is that?!?

'Big in' :shrug:

[Munchies]

Seeing that vid... what made Bayern spend £33m on Martinez ?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Didn't really care too much about the Bernard thing, knew nothing about him as a player and was as dubious over spending that kind of money on him as i was when we signed Jose Antonio and from watching You Tube he looked as floppy as i imagine my cock would be if i saw Grace Jones naked.

[Niall_Quinn]

So is this Gustavo thing real or is it twitter?

[Özim]

your arguments for a skillful brazilian really make no sense. you hadnt seen the player yet are annoyed we didnt sign him. Gervinho was a highly rated skilful player, it didnt work out.

last year you moaned taht you would rather watch world class players, then we start to go after a world class player and you dont want him, you want to watch a skilful brazilian instead. and you moan wenger hasnt a clue? you change your mind the whole time
It makes perfect sense, skill is something the Brazilians invented, not the Ivorians.

Gervinho was sh*t I said so before we signed him, plus he's not Brazilian.

I want quality players, not convinced Gustavo is that, don't know much about him to be fair as I've said, hence the reason he wouldn't be my choice, I'd choose someone I know is quality.

Stop trying to twist my words.

[Munchies]

So is this Gustavo thing real or is it twitter?

The Guardian started it, twitter escalated it:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/09/the-rumour-mill-chelsea-arsenal-luiz-gustavo

[Özim]

So is this Gustavo thing real or is it twitter?

Probably Twitter BS, but Ollie believes it all so we may as well pretend it's real for his benefit.

[Niall_Quinn]

The Guardian started it, twitter escalated it:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/09/the-rumour-mill-chelsea-arsenal-luiz-gustavo

At least it makes some sense, for a change.

[Unai Tea]

what kind of language/slang is that?!?

'Big in' :shrug:

I think it's the equivalent of "ball's deep"

[Özim]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNqveekAXSc

that's him in the confed cup finals...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15GjGIID9aU

But this is the real reason we need to sign him
Yeah, I honestly don't know much about him that's why he wouldn't be my choice to be honest.

Beward of you tube though :lol:

[Özim]

oh lordy
:lol:

[KSE Comedy Club]

I think it's the equivalent of "ball's deep"ahh, so wenger is balls deep in gustavo.


Urgh, filthy!

[Ollie the Optimist]

oh lordy

he was when we signed him. his old coach from lille obviously thinks so as hes just resigned him. its clear gervinho has skill, its the final product that he lacks and wasnt good enough for us overall

[Ollie the Optimist]

Probably Twitter BS, but Ollie believes it all so we may as well pretend it's real for his benefit.

i dont know where ive said i believe it. im just dicussing wether he would be a good signing or not

[Özim]

he was when we signed him. his old coach from lille obviously thinks so as hes just resigned him. its clear gervinho has skill, its the final product that he lacks and wasnt good enough for us overall
He was not good enough, I questioned the signing before we signed him....Hazard was the gem in that team.

His record was pretty average for Lille as well.

I don't mind the guy but he was never of the quality we needed.

[Ollie the Optimist]

It makes perfect sense, skill is something the Brazilians invented, not the Ivorians.

Gervinho was sh*t I said so before we signed him, plus he's not Brazilian.

I want quality players, not convinced Gustavo is that, don't know much about him to be fair as I've said, hence the reason he wouldn't be my choice, I'd choose someone I know is quality.

Stop trying to twist my words.


it makes fuck all sense. 25 million on an unproven player, just because he is brazilian so therefore must be skilful? and you save wengers lost it. fucking hell.

brazillians are not hte only country to have skillful players. that thierry henry bloke was quite skilful, and he was french. your reasoning behind signing bernard was flawed and stupid. Gustavo has done it for bayern munich, a top club. he might not be hte best, but he would be a dam good signing. better then bernard anyway

[Özim]

i dont know where ive said i believe it. im just dicussing wether he would be a good signing or not

Everytime there's some sh*t on twitter or the press you can literally visualise you getting excited, I know you want to believe this nonsense but come on this is Arsenal a club who barely spend any money or buy any quality players.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Everytime there's some sh*t on twitter or the press you can literally visualise you getting excited, I know you want to believe this nonsense but come on this is Arsenal a club who barely spend any money or buy any quality players.

id rather you didnt visualise me getting excited but whatever floats your boat.

i havnt got excited about gustavo at all, ive just made my argument for why i think he would be a great signing. i havnt got excited or anything liek that about it, as I'm not sure it would happen anyway.

[Özim]

it makes fuck all sense. 25 million on an unproven player, just because he is brazilian so therefore must be skilful? and you save wengers lost it. fucking hell.

brazillians are not hte only country to have skillful players. that thierry henry bloke was quite skilful, and he was french. your reasoning behind signing bernard was flawed and stupid. Gustavo has done it for bayern munich, a top club. he might not be hte best, but he would be a dam good signing. better then bernard anyway

Wenger has lost it, 8 years ago!!! He's suppose to be one of the best players in Brazil, that's good enough for me, skillful Brazilians rarely disappoint.

True but they are the ones best known for skillful football, it's the country most associated with attractive pure football.

I doubt it.

[Özim]

id rather you didnt visualise me getting excited but whatever floats your boat.

i havnt got excited about gustavo at all, ive just made my argument for why i think he would be a great signing. i havnt got excited or anything liek that about it, as I'm not sure it would happen anyway.

It's not me, your post stink of excitment everytime you write something about a signing :lol:

You already think we're going to sign him, he's not coming because this is more twitter nonsense, let's stop talking about a guy who's not coming.

It'll be obvious when we have a realistic target in mind.

[GP]

id rather you didnt visualise me getting excited but whatever floats your boat

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Well I'm quite excited by Gustavo, simply because it would fill a position we have needed filling for ages and the price seems to be in our range. If this is just twitter bullshit then Wenger had best go and make it real. He should do it today because he needs to be getting on with signing plenty more players.

[Harland]

he was when we signed him. his old coach from lille obviously thinks so as hes just resigned him. its clear gervinho has skill, its the final product that he lacks and wasnt good enough for us overall

you can have all the skill in the world but if you have the brain of a chicken, it doesnt count for anything.

Now Gervinho has one of the two qualities I just mentioned.... I wonder which it is

[Niall_Quinn]

you can have all the skill in the world but if you have the brain of a chicken, it doesnt count for anything.

Now Gervinho has one of the two qualities I just mentioned.... I wonder which it is

The skill of a chicken?

[Ollie the Optimist]

Wenger has lost it, 8 years ago!!! He's suppose to be one of the best players in Brazil, that's good enough for me, skillful Brazilians rarely disappoint.

True but they are the ones best known for skillful football, it's the country most associated with attractive pure football.

I doubt it.

so a player who is supposed to be one of the best talents in brazil is good enough for you, yet a player who is 2nd best striker in england isnt. and you claim wenger has lost it :lol:

you admitted you hadnt seen him before we were linked yet you are going on about him like he is the best thing since sliced bread. just because he has skill and a brazilian passport does not make him the signing we need to win trophies. 25 million for him is outreageous and stupid if arsenal paid that. you're only argument for signing him is that he is a skillful brazilian. thats not a good enough argument for signing someone

[Harland]

The skill of a chicken?

Dont be stupid,

I obviously meant the brain of a skill

[Ollie the Optimist]

It's not me, your post stink of excitment everytime you write something about a signing :lol:

You already think we're going to sign him, he's not coming because this is more twitter nonsense, let's stop talking about a guy who's not coming.

It'll be obvious when we have a realistic target in mind.

you know that bit in my post which says "im not sure it would happen anyway" i think that says i think we are not going to sign him. can you read?

plus, bayern have said they will let him go, he would cost around 15-20 million, and is a dm which we need. id say thats a realistic target wouldnt you?

[Özim]

so a player who is supposed to be one of the best talents in brazil is good enough for you, yet a player who is 2nd best striker in england isnt. and you claim wenger has lost it :lol:

you admitted you hadnt seen him before we were linked yet you are going on about him like he is the best thing since sliced bread. just because he has skill and a brazilian passport does not make him the signing we need to win trophies. 25 million for him is outreageous and stupid if arsenal paid that. you're only argument for signing him is that he is a skillful brazilian. thats not a good enough argument for signing someone

F*cks sake it's like talking to a 6 year old sometimes, you just make up sh*t that is blatantly not true.

Suarez is a pr*ck a troublemaker and a mercenary, so yes I don't want this scumbag anywhere near the club, he's not worth paying 40-50 million for as he's not that special and is way too much trouble, moreover we need several players not one total muppet.

He cost 21.5 million btw, not 25 million.

[Özim]

you know that bit in my post which says "im not sure it would happen anyway" i think that says i think we are not going to sign him. can you read?

plus, bayern have said they will let him go, he would cost around 15-20 million, and is a dm which we need. id say thats a realistic target wouldnt you?

Where have Bayern said they'd let him go for 15-20 million? Should have signed Toualan or Moutinho when we had the chance.

[Ollie the Optimist]

F*cks sake it's like talking to a 6 year old sometimes.

Suarez is a pr*ck a troublemaker and a mercenary, so yes I don't want this scumbag anywhere near the club, he's not worth paying 40-50 million for as he's not that special and is way too much trouble, moreover we need several players not one total muppet.

He cost 21.5 million btw, not 25 million.

25 million or 21. its still 20 odd million on a player who is totally unproven and your reasons for signing him are totally flawed. by your own admission you hadnt see him before yet keep harping on about how great he is. and you claim we dont scout players, you dont either, just go off the press. something you jsut accused me of doing :lol:

you can not want suarez ofr reasons of him being a scumbag, racist etc etc, but its clear he has skill and is the 2nd best striker in england. theres no point denying that because its just wrong. suazrez as a footballer is brillinat. as aperson, hes a cunt

[LDG]

As if waiting for us to sign someone isn't torture enough.

[Özim]

25 million or 21. its still 20 odd million on a player who is totally unproven and your reasons for signing him are totally flawed. by your own admission you hadnt see him before yet keep harping on about how great he is. and you claim we dont scout players, you dont either, just go off the press. something you jsut accused me of doing :lol:

you can not want suarez ofr reasons of him being a scumbag, racist etc etc, but its clear he has skill and is the 2nd best striker in england. theres no point denying that because its just wrong. suazrez as a footballer is brillinat. as aperson, hes a cunt
Like I said one of the best players in Brazil, very highly rated, I'd take the risk these players rarely fail to deliver.

I don't care, he's scum and he'd screw us over in two years, not interested in that don't want players like him at the club and we shouldn't encourage players to think he do what he likes when he feels like it.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Where have Bayern said they'd let him go for 15-20 million? Should have signed Toualan or Moutinho when we had the chance.


Rummenigge said: "If Luiz can agree terms with another club, we will negotiate a fee for him to leave. "If he goes, we will not be buying a replacement."

Read more at: http://www.clubcall.com/bundesliga/bayern-happy-for-gustavo-to-leave-1614299.html

theres a quote from bayern chairman. i think thats then saying he can go. and 15-20 million is me jsut reading reports and figures suggested in them. all between that mark. and toualan? no thank you, hes not that great. gustavo is better

[KSE Comedy Club]

What's this now, 2 pages of shit tennis between Ollie and Zimm???

Fuck sake, give it a rest lads.

[Niall_Quinn]

630 pages and the dead postman is all we have signed so far.

[Özim]

theres a quote from bayern chairman. i think thats then saying he can go. and 15-20 million is me jsut reading reports and figures suggested in them. all between that mark. and toualan? no thank you, hes not that great. gustavo is better
Personally would have preferred Toualan or Moutinho they're quality in my book.

Gustavo well like I said I didn't know if he played in the Confed cup which is enough for me to prefer the other two.

[Ollie the Optimist]

is this how you are now scouting players? wether they played well in the confedations cup? jesus. im glad its not you in charge of our signigs. we'd be fucked.

[LDG]

I know why Zimm hates Wenger.

Because he sees so much of him in himself.

[Master Splinter]

"Shit tennis" :haha:.

Was it as good as this in the 'good old days' of GW?

[Özim]

and yet you're happy Wenger is in charge when he's won f*ck all in 8 years and can't even manage the simple job of signing decent players. :lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

and yet you're happy Wenger is in charge when he's won f*ck all in 8 years and can't even manage the simple job of signing decent players. :lol:

judging by the players you talk about, i dont think you know what a decent player is either

[Master Splinter]

I know why Zimm hates Wenger.

Because he sees so much of him in himself.

Apart from the £7.5m.

£7.5m.

£7.5m.

And the pretty wife.

And rapper bint on the side.

And the £7.5m.

Don't forget the £7.5m.

Lauren Harries.

[Özim]

I know why Zimm hates Wenger.

Because he sees so much of him in himself.

Yeah that's it :lol:

I won't wear the penguin suit though, ok?

[Özim]

judging by the players you talk about, i dont think you know what a decent player is either

Neither do you, I've seen some of the players you think are good at the club :lol:

[Özim]

Apart from the £7.5m.

£7.5m.

£7.5m.

And the pretty wife.

And rapper bint on the side.

And the £7.5m.

Don't forget the £7.5m.

Lauren Harries.

potato / 10

[Ollie the Optimist]

Neither do you, I've seen some of the players you think are good at the club :lol:

and you think bernard would be a better signing then suarez. because suarez isn't that good :lol:

[Özim]

and you think bernard would be a better signing then suarez. because suarez isn't that good :lol:
:lol: More BS from you, you sound like Wenger's little helper.

[GP]

Meth is a hell of a drug.

[Ollie the Optimist]

:lol: More BS from you, you sound like Wenger's little helper.

you said suarez isnt that special, ie not that good and the way you harp on about bernard says you want him over suarez. whats bullshit about that?

whats bullshit is the way you are going on about a player being the next messi because he has a brazillian passport. thats bullshit

[Harland]

you said suarez isnt that special, ie not that good and the way you harp on about bernard says you want him over suarez. whats bullshit about that?

whats bullshit is the way you are going on about a player being the next messi because he has a brazillian passport. thats bullshit

Denilson is bullshit

[Özim]

you said suarez isnt that special, ie not that good and the way you harp on about bernard says you want him over suarez. whats bullshit about that?

whats bullshit is the way you are going on about a player being the next messi because he has a brazillian passport. thats bullshit
I said Suarez is a total scumbag and I don't want him here, in addition I don't think Suarez is 40-50 million special, he's a very good player but that's a lot of money and as a package he's not worth it for us (obviously Liverpool are entitled to demand whatever they want), plus let's not forget he's had one good season in the PL that's all.

As for Bernard I've explained it about 30 times and I'm not doing it again, I'm bored of doing so.

[Özim]

Denilson is bullshit

:lol: :goodpost:

[Ollie the Optimist]

:lol: :goodpost:


but hes brazilian. he must have been a good sigining because all brazilians are skilful, because brazilians invented skill

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

This is a stupid argument.

Shut up.

[LDG]

This is a stupid argument.

Shut up.

:gp:

[Özim]

This is a stupid argument.

Shut up.

:goodpost:

[Ollie the Optimist]

telegraph reporting tonight that rooney would consider moving to us if we got a bid accepted and that we are thinking about bidding for him

[Özim]

:lol:

[LDG]

Jesus f h c.

[Ollie the Optimist]

what? i jsut read the article. its arsenal related so i posted about it so that others can see too.

[Master Splinter]

Wazza at his best is awlsome.

But his best is rare now. He doesn't have that spark anymore.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Wazza at his best is awlsome.

But his best is rare now. He doesn't have that spark anymore.

he doesnt, but he'd score goals. stick him in the box, get balls into him, hed put them away. i reckon though a change of club might bring that spark back out again. a different manager, different team. i wonder if players get bored winning with the same club almost every year and maybe want a new challenge. win with someone else?

[BlindFaith_8]

Has anyone notcied the SSN side bar on summer transfers when it comes to Arsenal! It's so depressing buy yet laughable, when you see the amount of players who have left the club, then you see 1 signing on a free. Whilist AW is playing poker with Liverpool, the first game of the season is only round the corner. What makes him seriously think this team will be fighting for the title? They are at best a top 4/5 side, even the spudz are making some really good signings. Why waste most of the money on a player who is banned for the best part of August & September, who is volatile and can lose it anytime. Why not get those highly paid lazy arse scouts looking for players. What has happened to our once great scouting network? FFS what is going on, some much money in the bank, probably more than the bank of england, yet all we have to show is a free agent under 21 players. This **** wenger takes the piss out of the fans. If I was at the ground on members day I would have spat right in his face from my disgust.

[Master Splinter]

he doesnt, but he'd score goals. stick him in the box, get balls into him, hed put them away. i reckon though a change of club might bring that spark back out again. a different manager, different team. i wonder if players get bored winning with the same club almost every year and maybe want a new challenge. win with someone else?

A change may do him good, as a great woman once said. But alternatively a few months of bad form/disinterest would turn him into a genuine fat fuck. Not just the jokey Arshavin type. And there would be no coming back from that.

Shrek is far more of a risk than evil Suarez would be. When Suarez is playing, you're guaranteed mostly good performances and he's always fit. If there was a chance to have a consistently motivated Shrek, I'd probably choose him though.

[Özim]

telegraph reporting tonight that rooney would consider moving to us if we got a bid accepted and that we are thinking about bidding for him

I think there's a spelling error, it's Gooney, Wayne Gooney.

Wayne Gooney has just confirmed it.

[Cripps_orig]

what? i jsut read the article. its arsenal related so i posted about it so that others can see too.

Nothing wrong with that no matter how ridiculous it sounds.

It's what this thread is for.

As for Wazza, time he came home

[Özim]

Nothing wrong with that no matter how ridiculous it sounds.

It's what this thread is for.

As for Wazza, time he came home
Everton can't afford him tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

Everton can't afford him tbf.

They could if they sent Fellaini and Baines home

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wazza could sit on his arse for most of the season and then just bring him on for the big games tbf.

His wages would be silly though I imagine.

[Grebbo]

Wazza at his best is awlsome.

But his best is rare now. He doesn't have that spark anymore.

He's 27, the next few years will be his best. Must get if at all possible.

[LDG]

Just seen Miguel went on loan too :lol:

Have we got any players left :unsure:

[Cripps_orig]

Our first 11 and um...Steve Bould?

[Grebbo]

Just seen Miguel went on loan too :lol:

Have we got any players left :unsure:

We've cleared out most of the shit and now we're just left with the rest of the shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Read ESPN are saying Wazza's reps have told Arsenal that he has decided on Chelsea. Not sure how that is new news really.

This rumour lived a full and enjoyable life. :rose:

[LDG]

We've cleared out most of the shit and now we're just left with the rest of the shit.

So if we can get rid of them too, and sell the stadium, we should have enough to compete?

Apparently, we're sat on so much profit, that unless we offset it with
some signings, we'll piss a load of cash away in tax :lol:

Wenger. Economics genius.

[Grebbo]

Man U won't sell to Chelsea, no chance. They might sell to us though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2388208/Wayne-Rooney-transfer-latest-Manchester-United-torment-broken-England-star.html

No wonder Wenget banned this idiot from the Emirates, although I noticed he was hiding behind the goal for the Member's Day.

[Niall_Quinn]

what? i jsut read the article. its arsenal related so i posted about it so that others can see too.

Rooney isn't Brazilian you cock!

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2388208/Wayne-Rooney-transfer-latest-Manchester-United-torment-broken-England-star.html

No wonder Wenget banned this idiot from the Emirates, although I noticed he was hiding behind the goal for the Member's Day.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to disqualify players who don't honour contracts from the national team for the duration of the contract. Then everyone would be on their case big time.

[Cripps_orig]

Manchester City could sell defensive midfielder Gareth Barry, 32, and winger Scott Sinclair, 24, next week after they were left behind in England when the squad travelled to Helsinki for a weekend friendly against Arsenal.
Full story: Daily Mail


Only thing we are mentioned in on the early edition of the gossip pages.

Can mean only one thing.

Bazzas coming home

[Harland]

Good vids, :haha: at Fairy boy moaning like a bitch after he got tackled at 1:15

Great at tackling, and is pretty good with the ball at his feet. Sign him up please Wenger.

12 sec and 47 sec of the video are the best for me, followed by Fairy boy moaning hahaha.

[Cripps_orig]

Who's Fairy Boy?

[Niall_Quinn]

Who's Fairy Boy?

Ronaldo, obviously. The queer hair gel fuck who plays up front for madrid.

[Cripps_orig]

Harsh and disrespectful to call the best natural player in the world that.

[Niall_Quinn]

Harsh and disrespectful to call the best natural player in the world that.

He waxes his body FFS, a sure sign he takes it up the shitter.

[Xhaka Can’t]

He waxes his body FFS, a sure sign he takes it up the shitter.

Who?

GP?

[Boss]

09:25 BST: Tottenham's summer spending is set to go over the £50m mark with the expected signing of Toulouse's Etienne Capoue but the North London club are not stopping there. The Mirror say Franco Baldini has contacted his counterpart in Roma, Walter Sabatini, about a £15m move for midfielder Miralem Pjanic.

09:17 BST: Arsene Wenger has said he will respect Liverpool's stance on the transfer of Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan has been touted for a move to Arsenal all summer but the Gunners boss says he must accept Liverpool do not want to sell. He told the Metro, "We know what we want to do. The player, if I look at the statements, (does) as well. Liverpool at the moment do not agree. If they change their minds or not, I don’t know. We’ll respect that."

09:10 BST: Free-spending Monaco have made a €17m bid for Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan according to Spanish outlet Cuatro. He has been a target of Premier League sides Arsenal and Liverpool but it seems the Ligue 1 club are favourites for his signature.

http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/onthemove/id/10300?cc=4716

[JonasTC]

Where did sp*rs all of sudden get all that money from? A couple of years back they had no money to spend on transfers and now they can all of sudden cash out 50mil+ on transfers and big wages for their players... They remind me abit about Newcastle, really close to CL footie and thinking they should just spend 50mil on unproven players for next season... Didnt really work out for them :p

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Selling Bale probably. :whistle:

[Ollie the Optimist]

metro reporting that we are believed to have agreed a 14 million pound deal with Bayern for Gustavo. personal terms need to be agreed.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/10/arsenal-agree-14m-deal-for-bayern-munichs-luiz-gustavo-3918886/

[McNamara That Ghost...]

YES! YES! YES!

Predicated on the Metro actually being correct for once.

[Rors]

"Personal terms need to be agreed" is often code for "this story could be utter bollocks". Let's see..

[LDG]

Would be a top signing.

[GP]

Top, top, top, super, super signing.

[Marc Overmars]

Very good signing if true.

[Niall_Quinn]

£14mill? That alone tells me this could be real because we've got him on the cheap which seems to be our only criteria.

[Grebbo]

Is £14m cheap for a Bayern squad player? Ok Bayern are bloody good so maybe it is. Gustavo is a step up from Arteta but let's not get too carried away. He's decent.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah he's not a cheap option in the slightest. Just because he's not first choice anymore doesn't make him any less of a player, I mean, their midfield is absurd. He was an important player for Bayern the other year and they missed him in the final against Chelsea.

14m is good business to pick up a player from the most talented squad in Europe. We could pay twice that for a player of the same quality but more high profile.

[Munchies]

Not holding onto it, I've fallen for so many false transfers this summer :(

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Interestingly he wasn't on even on the bench for Bayern last night

[Niall_Quinn]

Is £14m cheap for a Bayern squad player? Ok Bayern are bloody good so maybe it is. Gustavo is a step up from Arteta but let's not get too carried away. He's decent.

Bloody cheap for a quality player in this crazy market. This is the only way Wenger will actually pull the trigger, if he thinks he's getting a deal. So this one seems real to me, unlike all the Suarez nonsense.

[Munchies]

£3m cheaper than the pubber Paulinho (I thought he was quality at first, but he failed in shit leagues)

[Grebbo]

:rose:


At the minute a number of websites, led by the Metro, are claiming that Arsenal have agreed a fee with Bayern Munich for midfielder Luiz Gustavo and while I’d love nothing more than this to be true it seems as if this is all based on a rumour which started on the internet and has no foundation in reality.
Yesterday some random person posted on an internet board that Gustavo’s agent had been on a radio station in Austria claiming that the deal was agreed for the exact same amount that the Metro are now quoting – £14m. This seems to be ground zero for the rumour but it was quickly copied and pasted and made to look all reputable and re-tweeted like crazy.
From there it spread like wildfire. Everyone and anyone was tweeting it as if it was their own bit of information, some even adding that they’d ‘just heard’ the interview for themselves despite the fact it was supposed to have been on Austrian radio the day before, but one thing was missing from every single tweet – not one of the people named the radio station this world exclusive had been heard on.
Not one.
A check of the media in England, Austria and Germany shows that none of the outlets there have heard this interview either – well, none except the Metro and we all know that not only do they not need a credible source to run a story, they are also quite happy to make up their own quotes [they did so with Higuain].
The person who wrote the Metro piece about Gustavo agreeing a fee didn’t even put their name to it. Wouldn’t you want yours on the piece which breaks the news of the first money Arsenal had spent in this transfer window?
I’m afraid to say that given the timing and content of the Metro’s article, despite the fact that they’ve left out the reported quotes, the information they are reporting is so close to the stuff which was doing the rounds on Twitter that I’m pretty certain that’s what they based their whole piece on.
I could, of course, always be wrong, and Arsenal have agreed a fee for Gustavo. Anything is possible eh, even the Metro getting a story right.

[Munchies]

Just checked WayneGooney's feed, he's in 'the know' (yeah right) , he says Gustavo is having a medical

https://twitter.com/WayneGooney18

[Grebbo]

£3m cheaper than the pubber Paulinho (I thought he was quality at first, but he failed in shit leagues)

Surely it's better to judge Paulinho now rather than how he performed in the past??

[Niall_Quinn]

:rose:

Okay, so let's make it real. Put the bid in.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just checked WayneGooney's feed, he's in the know (yeah right) , he says Gustavo is having a medical

At his house.

[Munchies]

Surely it's better to judge Paulinho now rather than how he performed in the past??

Yeah that's true, he could have improved since.

£14m for a Brazil/Bayern player is a good deal.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Ian Holloway has now confirmed it. hes signed Chamakh on a one year deal. not a loan either.



hes gone, hes actually gone. :dance:

[Munchies]

Ian Holloway has now confirmed it. hes signed Chamakh on a one year deal. not a loan either.



hes gone, hes actually gone. :dance:

Holy shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_G777JJtwUs/TyHaeYfCcDI/AAAAAAAAApo/vjZeRGwQLQw/s1600/black-guy-gif-star-trek.gif

[Marc Overmars]

All the players I sell immediately on FIFA are gone. :bow:

Just Bendtner left now, the hardest stain to remove.

[Munchies]

Just read that we got rid of near 30 players now this summer ? :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Still listed on the site:

http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players

It's not over yet.

N_Q :haha:.

[Munchies]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eVOsvi7Tokc/S_fqt6sRtkI/AAAAAAAADBs/z7jVmLHjvMo/Chamakh.jpg

When we signed him , I thought he'd be a good player for us aswell :rose:

[Master Splinter]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eVOsvi7Tokc/S_fqt6sRtkI/AAAAAAAADBs/z7jVmLHjvMo/Chamakh.jpg

When we signed him , I thought he'd be a good player for us aswell :rose:

He was. RVC's return destroyed him. Should have kept our faith with Chakma rather than allow the traitor straight back into the team.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chakma's tour of destruction in the Champions League. :cloud9:

[GP]

Yeah, started well, he had the making of a good player.

They he literally got raped by rvc

[Özim]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eVOsvi7Tokc/S_fqt6sRtkI/AAAAAAAADBs/z7jVmLHjvMo/Chamakh.jpg

When we signed him , I thought he'd be a good player for us aswell :rose:

I didn't, always thought he was average at Bordeaux, never seemed to stay in the centre or get in the box and most of his goals were tap ins.

[Joker]

Wasn't what we needed tbh, he's an average player and far too limited. However, the way he was dropped unceremoniously for RVP was very unfair. We should have stuck with him for the 2nd half of the 10-11 season. We wouldn't have won a trophy but neither did we do so with RVP in the team, so it wouldn't have made a difference in terms of our final league finish.

[Munchies]

I didn't, always thought he was average at Bordeaux, never seemed to stay in the centre or get in the box and most of his goals were tap ins.

I just thought his aerial presence would massively help. He wasn't that bad in the air.

[Niall_Quinn]

Second worst player in the history of football, narrowly pipped by Santos. Good riddance and fuck that crappy web site for not taking him down and making us suffer for longer than necessary.

[LDG]

Yeah, started well, he had the making of a good player.

They he literally got raped by rvc

Chocolate leg.

[Niall_Quinn]

Chocolate leg.

Hash brown.

[LDG]

Hash brown.

Lauren Harries.

[Munchies]

Lauren Harries.

Fuck sake, fucking lost it on this :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Lauren Harries.

Timing is everything on that joke.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

"I think what is important is the strength of the squad. Today is one game. We want to play 55 games and we are maybe a bit thin squad-wise to go through a whole season"

No shit

[LDG]

Timing is everything on that joke.

Don't even know why it's funny anymore.

Probably because he/she is now firmly associated with you.

[Özim]

"I think what is important is the strength of the squad. Today is one game. We want to play 55 games and we are maybe a bit thin squad-wise to go through a whole season"

No shit
What's this 55 game thing?

There's 38 in a season, what are the other 17 (from the 3 cups)

[Munchies]

Yup, we need around 5-6 signings ideally.

[Niall_Quinn]

So maybe it's a season of clearing out all of Wenger's shit experiments, storing up the cash, adding more cash next year, getting rid of Wenger and bringing in somebody who can rebuild from fresh. If that's what's going on I'll take it.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

What's this 55 game thing?

There's 38 in a season, what are the other 17 (from the 3 cups)

He's not very good with numbers that's why our wage bill was so fucked up before this summer

[Marc Overmars]

Proper shit Chakma was.

Wasn't convinced by his scoring start either. It was evident he was a fairly gutless and never really liked to take responsibility, all the lay offs and going back on himself when faced with a possibility to run towards goal, very frustrating.

Very pleased we've got rid of all these flops.

[Özim]

He's not very good with numbers that's why our wage bill was so fucked up before this summer

:lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

What's this 55 game thing?

There's 38 in a season, what are the other 17 (from the 3 cups)

its really not that hard to work out. he wants to play 55 games because playing 55 games means you play in the league and make all three finals

[Munchies]

Chances of him fucking us over away at Crystal Palace ?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIRT792CqLw

:haha: at the song choice

[Özim]

its really not that hard to work out. he wants to play 55 games because playing 55 games means you play in the league and make all three finals
No it doesn't, go back to school.

[Munchies]

No it doesn't, go back to school.

You 2 need your own thread :lol:

[Özim]

You 2 need your own thread :lol:
Not my fault neither him nor Arsene can count!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

its really not that hard to work out. he wants to play 55 games because playing 55 games means you play in the league and make all three finals

that would be 65 games you dozy ball bag

38 league games, 6 league cup games, 6 fa cup games, 13 champions league games

[LDG]

No it doesn't, go back to school.

Include the qualifiers for the ECL and it does.

[Ollie the Optimist]

that would be 63 games you dozy ball bag

38 league games, 6 league cup games, 6 fa cup games, 13 champions league games

fair enough. my maths was wrong. 55 sounded reasonable so went with it.

[Özim]

Include the qualifiers for the ECL and it does.
Again no it doesn't.

[Özim]

that would be 63 games you dozy ball bag

38 league games, 6 league cup games, 6 fa cup games, 13 champions league games

We've got any extra couple games to qualify for the CL as well, so the CL would be 15 this year for us.

[Özim]

fair enough. my maths was wrong. 55 sounded reasonable so went with it.

Or because AW said it it's right.

[LDG]

Again no it doesn't.

What about if you take away the pointless games?

[Özim]

What about if you take away the pointless games?
Which ones are those? If you give me a list I'll check and come back to you.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Include the qualifiers for the ECL and it does.

65 not 55...i forgot the qualifiers so i made it 63.....wish we could forget the qualifiers need a trip to Turkey like we need a welsh midfielder who cannot run, pass, tackle....oh wait

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

Bloody hell.

It's obviously an arbitrary number to come up with but he must have meant a decent enough clutch of games to have a decent run in at least two other competitions. Not that we'd only play 55 games.

Or if you want to continue this: add up all the international games our players take part in too.

[Ollie the Optimist]

be it 55 games or 60 odd. its irrelevant. wenger knows he hasnt got a squad that can last in a season like that. he knows he needs players. hes admitted it. i cant see him going into september with the same squad as now, he will sign a few players. now which players he will sign is a different question. but he will sign

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

fair enough. my maths was wrong. 55 sounded reasonable so went with it.

To be fair the "dozy ball bag" thing was a bit harsh...i've been at work all day....not actually working i've mainly been on here but still

[Özim]

:lol:

Bloody hell.

It's obviously an arbritrary number to come up with but he must have meant a decent enough clutch of games to have a decent run in at least two other competitions. Not that we'd only play 55 games.

Or if you want to continue this: add up all the international games our players take part in too.

True but instead of specifying a number games surely you'd say we have a lot of games and the squad is too thin. Maybe he's just too smart for all of us.

[LDG]

Fucksake. What a bunch of losers.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Or because AW said it it's right.

in this case, yes. he said 55, it sounded reasonable so went along with it. why would i check it and add the games myself? what a waste of time that would be

[Master Splinter]

Fucksake. What a bunch of losers.

Exactly right.

[Özim]

be it 55 games or 60 odd. its irrelevant. wenger knows he hasnt got a squad that can last in a season like that. he knows he needs players. hes admitted it. i cant see him going into september with the same squad as now, he will sign a few players. now which players he will sign is a different question. but he will sign

Think Perez will be one signing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

True but instead of specifying a number games surely you'd say we have a lot of games and the squad is too thin. Maybe he's just too smart for all of us.

Just put this down with all the other BS you say he talks.

[Özim]

Fucksake. What a bunch of losers.

Tis true we are, blame the manager for that!

[LDG]

Tis true we are, blame the manager for that!

Best manager I've ever seen at our club.

[Özim]

in this case, yes. he said 55, it sounded reasonable so went along with it. why would i check it and add the games myself? what a waste of time that would be

It doesn't take long to be honest. You could just tell from the fact there's 38 games in the league it was wrong.

[Marc Overmars]

Exactly right.

Exactly right.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Tis true we are, blame the manager for that!


yes, it clearly is Wengers fault that you argue with strangers on the internet. not your fault at all

[Özim]

Best manager I've ever seen at our club.

Is he the only manager you've seen?

[Özim]

yes, it clearly is Wengers fault that you argue with strangers on the internet. not your fault at all

It's his fault he can't count, you'd think someone like him would be able to do simple maths.

Moreover if he hadn't got it wrong there would be nothing to discuss, so it has to be his fault doesn't it?

Anyway I digress....

[LDG]

Is he the only manager you've seen?

Nope. Don Howe was my first manager.

[Özim]

Nope. Don Howe was my first manager.

He was a good manager (Wenger) in his 1st spell, I don't rate him anymore though, 2nd part of his spell has been very disappointing, seems a long time since he was successful now.

Post new stadium Wenger has been rather average IMO.

[LDG]

He was a good manager (Wenger) in his 1st spell, I don't rate him anymore though, 2nd part of his spell has been very disappointing, seems a long time since he was successful now.

Post new stadium Wenger has been rather average IMO.

Who knows. I don't. You don't. Just what has happened over the last 8 years.

I know he's fucked up on various things.

Still love the geezer though. He's a gooner.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Don Howe was manager of Arsenal when i was born but first time i remember seeing Arsenal play was under George G

[GP]

Bruce Rioch was a good mananger haha lol jk

[AKBapologist]

Meanwhile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBu0E2UodUg

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Meanwhile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBu0E2UodUg

Ah the next player we arent signing


Could get a first XI going


Julio Cesar, Ashley Williams, Luis Gustavo, Marouane Fellaini, Bernard, Luis Suarez, Gonzalo Higuain....only four players short

[JonasTC]

Never really seen Gustavo play... Could he really play holding midfielder in the premier league? He's almost as skinny as zelalem :s

[Grebbo]

Chamspak's first game will be against Spurs

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

I see chamakh has officially gone.

Decent player destroyed by poor management.

Good luck to him

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal are set to make Luis Suarez, 26, their highest paid player if they can push through the move from Liverpool. According to reports in Uruguay, Arsene Wenger has drawn up a four-year contract worth £160,000 a week for the striker to sign.
Full story: The Metro

But Tottenham could also be set to move for Luis Suarez once the Gareth Bale saga is finally concluded.
Full story: Sunday People


Spuds :haha:

[Boss]

Chamakh and Gervinho both confirmed to have fucked off.

Good transfer window, tbh. :bow: :bow: :bow:

[Munchies]

The Gustavo deal is being mentioned on many newspapers now, they've all followed the Metro, but hopefully it can get done.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will try to tie up a £14m deal for Bayern Munich's midfielder Luiz Gustavo, 26, after admitting the club finally need to start spending in the transfer window.
Full story: Mail on Sunday


Good to see he can admit it a week before the season when all of us knew we needed it a month or 2 ago

[Fist of Lehmann]

Ah the next player we arent signing


Could get a first XI going


Julio Cesar, Ashley Williams, Luis Gustavo, Marouane Fellaini, Bernard, Luis Suarez, Gonzalo Higuain....only four players short

The number of players we aren't signing is virtually all of them.

[Cripps_orig]

Ah the next player we arent signing


Could get a first XI going


Julio Cesar, Ashley Williams, Luis Gustavo, Marouane Fellaini, Bernard, Luis Suarez, Gonzalo Higuain....only four players short

http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=2427

[Munchies]

2/4 gone from this, anyone know anything bout Park ?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BP5b9S8CEAEEw5Y.jpg

[GP]

Never really seen Gustavo play... Could he really play holding midfielder in the premier league? He's almost as skinny as zelalem :s

Well he can do it in the Bundesliga. He doesn't look skinny to me.

[Marc Overmars]

2/4 gone from this, anyone know anything bout Park ?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BP5b9S8CEAEEw5Y.jpg

I don't think anyone knows a thing about Park. :lol:

Surely he'll be gone soon but there's hardly been a mention of him.

[Özim]

2/4 gone from this, anyone know anything bout Park ?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BP5b9S8CEAEEw5Y.jpg
When did we sign Mr T?

[KSE Comedy Club]

When did we sign Mr T?

Shuddup fooo!!!

[Munchies]

When did we sign Mr T?

:lol:

Also that picture was from late July, so Park is still alive and with the team ( I think )

[Cripps_orig]

Someone must have been taking the piss when asking them to pose for a photo.

Bar Chamakh, the other 3 have been horrific

[Marc Overmars]

I didn't even know that was Park. Had to do a google search to make sure.

[Munchies]

I guessed at first :haha:

Funnily enough, he was given the number 9 shirt when he first arrived :lol:

However, I haven't seen him play, for all we know, he could be Wenger's secret weapon this season.

[Cripps_orig]

He wasn't a Wenger signing tbh......:haha:

[Gooner23]

Surely Park has to go down as our dodgiest signing of all time.

[Niall_Quinn]

Tevez wins that award, several times.

[Cripps_orig]

Tevez wins that award, several times.

So dodgy that we didn't even sign him?

[Niall_Quinn]

So dodgy that we didn't even sign him?

Yes but we almost did and that counts

[Letters]

I didn't even know that was Park. Had to do a google search to make sure.
Are you saying they all look the same?

:sulk:

[Master Splinter]

Are you saying they all look the same?



Non-existent ghost signings definitely do.

WUMger's finest WUM?

[Gooner23]

Non-existent ghost signings definitely do.

WUMger's finest WUM?

Yep, didn't we piss off another club by stealing him last minute from their clutches!

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

2/4 gone from this, anyone know anything bout Park ?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BP5b9S8CEAEEw5Y.jpg

why has djourou got dench written on his bib?

[Munchies]

Yep, didn't we piss off another club by stealing him last minute from their clutches!

:haha:

Yeah I remember that !

He had a medical at another club, went AWOL from it, and signed for us.

[GP]

Signed just before we went on our first tour of the far east.

Yep, he was definitely signed for his ability.

:lol:

[Master Splinter]

Yep, didn't we piss off another club by stealing him last minute from their clutches!

:haha:

He WUMmed Lille just because he could. WUMger at his very best :bow:.

[Özim]

Wenger thought he was buying a bit of land.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Signed just before we went on our first tour of the far east.

Yep, he was definitely signed for his ability.

:lol:

He was signed near the end of the transfer window a month after the far east tour

[Cripps_orig]

He was signed near the end of the transfer window a month after the far east tour

Exactly

:haha:

[GP]

He was signed near the end of the transfer window a month after the far east tour

Exactly. It was nothing more than to cash in our far east popularity.

[Joker]

Wenger is hardly the sort of manager who would simply accept the board imposing a player on him without his consent. He likes to be in control, and something like this would probably be a resigning issue for him.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger is hardly the sort of manager who would simply accept the board imposing a player on him without his consent. He likes to be in control, and something like this would probably be a resigning issue for him.

Never let the evidence get in the way. Do you think Wenger wants the team running around Vietnam? Your ongoing theory of a Wenger dictatorship absolutely sucks.

[GP]

Never let the evidence get in the way. Do you think Wenger wants the team running around Vietnam? Your ongoing theory of a Wenger dictatorship absolutely sucks.

And you can't even say that Park failed at Arsenal. He never even played.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I think Wenger was arm twisted by the board into going to the far east, not something he wanted to do in the past

[Niall_Quinn]

Not that Wenger's alternative was any better,sitting in the nursery lecturing kids on 4-6-0

[Özim]

I think Wenger was arm twisted by the board into going to the far east, not something he wanted to do in the past
They probably got bored of skiing every summer.

[Cripps_orig]

I think Wenger was arm twisted by the board into going to the far east, not something he wanted to do in the past

In the past, he actually cared about the team over the money.

Not so anymore

[Özim]

I think Wenger was arm twisted by the board into going to the far east, not something he wanted to do in the past
When you say arm twisted, do you mean wallet filled?

[Niall_Quinn]

When you say arm twisted, do you mean wallet filled?

Who doesn't whore themselves for money?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

:haha:

He WUMmed Lille just because he could. WUMger at his very best :bow:.

The Hazard dream was finally put to bed with that cloak and dagger act.......and at the same time saved the club a fuck load of money (just in case we did manage to sign Hazard)......you can almost hear the collective sighs of relief when a club turns down our bids

[Ollie the Optimist]

Gustavos move to Arsenal is "only a matter of personal terms as valuation is not a problem"

Via Raphael Honigstein

Hes coming home :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Whos Raphael Honigstein?

[Ollie the Optimist]

german jounrnalist. appears on itvs CL highlights show quite often. reasonably reliable when it comes to german news

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Whos Raphael Honigstein?

:haha:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

german jounrnalist. appears on itvs CL highlights show quite often. reasonably reliable when it comes to german news

:good:

[Özim]

Whos Raphael Honigstein?
Exactly

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

I don't believe the Gustavo deal is happening until he gets his own thread tbh

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Does look like we are getting Gustavo......but the more chatter there is, I don't reckon Suarez is coming well not before the start of the season and more than likely ever if we take the Liverpool stance for face value. I really cant see us doing anything but the right way after getting caught with our pants down with the one pound over 4mil bid.....

With that in mind wouldn't we be better advised to start looking elsewhere? at something cheaper? Rooney perhaps? even go in seriously for Felliani, we may not be able to get the ultimate striker anymore but we could strengthen other areas. I still think Fatboy could work playing behind one up top and Felliani would make our midfield better fullstop.

We need players, Wenger has said we are short and we must address that and not with dross/panic buys......Suarez will take up all we have apparently got to spend......

[Özim]

Higuain, Cescar, Jovetic, Suarez, Bernard etc etc were all suppose to be done deals, none have happened, so who knows about Gustavo, there's been so much BS flying around noone knows if this is gonna happen.

Would personally prefer if we went in for Fellaini, he's a monster of a player.

[Cripps_orig]

We did go for Fellaini.

We met his release clause but offered him the same wage he's on at Everton.

[Özim]

We did go for Fellaini.

We met his release clause but offered him the same wage he's on at Everton.

We should offer him more.

[JonasTC]

The gustavo deal is actually believable because whe know he is available and has a fair price. The only question is if he would go to Arsenal

[Cripps_orig]

The gustavo deal is actually believable because whe know he is available and has a fair price. The only question is if he would go to Arsenal

Depends.

If he wants football and 4 place trophys then we are the place to come,

If he wants not so much football but real trophies, we arent

[Özim]

Depends.

If he wants football and 4 place trophys then we are the place to come,

If he wants not so much football but real trophies, we arent


:lol:

[Grebbo]

I'd say Gustavo would join us:


I love their [Arsenal’s] style of play and I have been watching them for some time now.
However, like yourself, I do not know what is happening on the other side at this moment.

[Özim]

I'd say Gustavo would join us:

Did he really say"I love their open square bracket Arsenal's close square bracket style of play and I have been watching them for some time now.
However, like yourself, I do not know what is happening on the other side at this moment."

[Grebbo]

Did he really say"I love their open square bracket Arsenal's close square bracket style of play and I have been watching them for some time now.
However, like yourself, I do not know what is happening on the other side at this moment."

Supposedly said it on some radio station. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Supposedly said it on some radio station. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

According to the Daily Fail Wengy Chops admitted he was interested in him but said there wasn't anything concrete yet

[Ollie the Optimist]

According to the Daily Fail Wengy Chops admitted he was interested in him but said there wasn't anything concrete yet

and the headline for that article was "Arsenal on the verge of signing gustavo" :lol:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

and the headline for that article was "Arsenal on the verge of signing gustavo" :lol:

I never said it was a good article

[Özim]

According to the Daily Fail Wengy Chops admitted he was interested in him but said there wasn't anything concrete yet
Did he say "There has been no movement, we are not close to signing anyone at the moment"

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Did he say "There has been no movement, we are not close to signing anyone at the moment"

No when he said "there has been no movement" he was referring to his bowels when he was shifting awkwardly in his seat.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Does look like we are getting Gustavo......but the more chatter there is, I don't reckon Suarez is coming well not before the start of the season and more than likely ever if we take the Liverpool stance for face value. I really cant see us doing anything but the right way after getting caught with our pants down with the one pound over 4mil bid.....With that in mind wouldn't we be better advised to start looking elsewhere? at something cheaper? Rooney perhaps? even go in seriously for Felliani, we may not be able to get the ultimate striker anymore but we could strengthen other areas. I still think Fatboy could work playing behind one up top and Felliani would make our midfield better fullstop.

We need players, Wenger has said we are short and we must address that and not with dross/panic buys......Suarez will take up all we have apparently got to spend......

I am going to counter my own arguement a bit......say we went in for a higher bid/I mean Wenger still is still showing an interest in the guy.....arent things panning out very much how they did when the sharks were after our best, first denials but ultimately a transfer happens?

we have been dicked a few times now, maybe the shoe is on the other foot.....just got to sit it out?

[Niall_Quinn]

In truth a shambles. Six days to go and we're banking on a one-legged nobody to boost the remains of the squad.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2389073/Wayne-Rooney-Luis-Suarez-London-moves-blocked-US-owners.html

LOL, Man Utd standing up to player power (provided the player isn't called RvP or Berbatov)

[BlindFaith_8]

QUOTE=Niall_Quinn;309022]In truth a shambles. Six days to go and we're banking on a one-legged nobody to boost the remains of the squad.[/QUOTE]

:good: Agreed 100%