Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Cripps_orig]

It would kill Bendtner.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Fucking bendtner, ffs!

:sulk:

[Marc Overmars]

It would kill Bendtner.

Even more reason to do it.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Even more reason to do it.
Exactly

[JonasTC]

It would kill Bendtner.

Nah... Wenger is keeping him to kill him, the guy is not even allowed to show up for training, he's only allowed to show up at the training facilities when all other first team players have left. Walcott is probably gonna be the 2. choise striker, especially after we now got the 2 best "through-passers" (not sure how u say it in english) in the league.

[Cripps_orig]

Nah... Wenger is keeping him to kill him, the guy is not even allowed to show up for training, he's only allowed to show up at the training facilities when all other first team players have left. Walcott is probably gonna be the 2. choise striker, especially after we now got the 2 best "through-passers" (not sure how u say it in english) in the league.
In English it is called assisting the assister.

Common phrase.

[Özim]

In English it is called assisting the assister.

Common phrase.

AKA Hlebs

[Power n Glory]

I really don't understand why we didn't get a striker in???

We still had money and there were still some options for the right price

As said when linked with Cesc, I don’t think we’d need a striker if we have someone like that pulling the strings behind the front line. Wenger will give Giroud his chance to shine and I hope he repays him. If it all goes tits up we have the January window. With Ozil in the team, I’m hoping we get more out of the rest of the team. I’m a little worried by the lack of cover on the flanks but we’ll have to wait and see what happens. Flamini is a good addition as well. Was really pleased with his Spurs performance and he’s not even match fit yet.

[Cripps_orig]

Mono Sissoko is available on a free.

Was decent at Liverpool if I remember correctly and still only 28.

Worth a punt?

Better than Arteta and gives us cover in DM.

[LDG]

We need a January speculation and shit thread, tbf.

(Looks like we managed the 10k posts :bow: )

[Cripps_orig]

Biggest thread in Arsenal debate history on both forums. :bow:

[LDG]

Really?

Wow.

I thought it would have been one on Mrk1

GW is back :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Now all we need is the arsenal back and all is right in the world

[Zerlathon]

As said when linked with Cesc, I don’t think we’d need a striker if we have someone like that pulling the strings behind the front line. Wenger will give Giroud his chance to shine and I hope he repays him. If it all goes tits up we have the January window. With Ozil in the team, I’m hoping we get more out of the rest of the team. I’m a little worried by the lack of cover on the flanks but we’ll have to wait and see what happens. Flamini is a good addition as well. Was really pleased with his Spurs performance and he’s not even match fit yet.

I feel that Giroud has been getting more & more confident as time goes on. He had a great pre-season and I think he'll establish himself as a top Striker this season.

[Cripps_orig]

Not convinced with Giroud yet.

Only ever seems to score in London. Don't think he has a league goal away from the city.

[Marc Overmars]

Bif is improving a lot but there's always a nagging concern when you only have one reliable option up front. Theo doesn't hold up the ball or win headers, so the dynamic of the attack changes when he's played up top. He's still got it all to prove there.

At the moment I think we're in a similar situation to 11/12 with RVC as the only option, although granted we have a stronger midfield this time which I'm hoping compensates.

[Munchies]

Biggest thread in Arsenal debate history on both forums. :bow:

Thanks to you :bow:

Most posts in it http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=2156

[Cripps_orig]

Best in the world at what I do tbh.

Can't take all the credit though tbh. Without my minions I am just a king without minions

[Niall_Quinn]

Thanks to you :bow:

Most posts in it http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=2156

Final proof that Cripps chats more shit than me.

[Cripps_orig]

Final proof that Cripps chats more shit than me.

Knew that already tbh

[Özim]

Final proof that Cripps chats more shit than me.

Sh*t. I'm the 4th place bottler :(

[Kano]

Best in the world at what I do tbh.

Can't take all the credit though tbh. Without my minions I am just a king without minions
then you wouldnt be king

[AKBapologist]

... http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2013/09/03/4234216/sissoko-quits-paris-saint-germain

[Munchies]

... http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2013/09/03/4234216/sissoko-quits-paris-saint-germain

Anyone know if he's any good now ? Rather have him than a converted CDM like Arteta though

Carlton Cole next :lol:

[AKBapologist]

Anyone know if he's any good now ? Rather have him than a converted CDM like Arteta though

I'd convert him to a center forward tbh.

[Munchies]

I'd convert him to a center forward tbh.

Carlton Cole is available :violin:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He'll go the 'Ammers probably.

[selassie]

I feel that Giroud has been getting more & more confident as time goes on. He had a great pre-season and I think he'll establish himself as a top Striker this season.

I do quite like Giroud, did last season too.

However...I do feel that him not having pace is a big obstacle in his development, I think technically he can still improve and has improved a lot since last season. I think the best we can hope for with him is Ade type stats when Ade had that Breakthrough season with us.

If Giroud is capable of that type of return for a couple of seasons then that would be great.

IMHO He will never be a Grade A striker like say Saurez or RVC, but Giroud can and most likely will be very useful for us.

[Özim]

Carlton Cole is available :violin:

I remember when people were talking about paying 15+ million for this doghsite player and now noone wants him. :lol:

I can remember use being linked with him and praying we didn't sign him, fortunately we didn't.

[Fist of Lehmann]

Final proof that Cripps chats more shit than me.

Stats mean nothing tbh.

That list tells us nothing about the quality of the shit.

[Cripps_orig]

Ben Smith, BBC Sport
MAN UTD MISS OUT ON COENTRAO
"Just had confirmation that Manchester United's attempts to pull off an 11th hour loan move for Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao did indeed fail.

"The first part of the paperwork was submitted to the Premier League before the 2300 BST deadline. That one page document contained a rough outline of the deal, the signature of the player and was signed off by both clubs.

"That then gave all parties an extra hour to complete the finer points of the deal. But no further attempt was made to push on with the deal and it is understood that Real Madrid backed away from the process when their attempt to recruit a replacement left back, Guilherme Siqueira from Granada, fell through because he in turn had been loaned out to Benfica."

Moyes :haha:

[AKBapologist]

There's nothing wrong with Giroud.

Unfortunately, expecting him to play every game of the season is retarded. Even at the end of the NLD he was holding his hamstrings and looked like he was about to roll over. Unless we prioritise cups (which is something we should never do imo) we're fucked.

[Cripps_orig]

H has looked better this season than last.

Even Wenger admitted his movement was better compared to last season where he hardly moved.

Jury still out but he's moving in the right direction.

Just hope the cunt isn't injured anytime soon

[Özim]

Great goal on Sunday by him, but we're definitely over reliant on him until Podolski is fit.

[Power n Glory]

Wenger will give Sanogo games and it's within Bendy's interest to play for this club. With good service, it's not beyond any of these strikers to score goals for us. We also have Theo as well.

[Syn]

Wenger will give Sanogo games and it's within Bendy's interest to play for this club. With good service, it's not beyond any of these strikers to score goals for us. We also have Theo as well.

I don't really see goals as a problem individually. Giroud - or anyone - could score 25 goals, but it still might not impress me. What's important is the overall number of goals the team scores. Already we're looking to move the ball a bit quicker now. A bit more energy in midfield with Flamini back and Ramsey playing well. And Ozil is pretty much the ultimate player to have for a counter-attacking team. But when you move the ball forward quickly from midfield to attack, you don't want it to halt to a stop with Giroud. You need players who can quickly make a pass and move. He did well not only with his goal but in his general creativity against Tottenham.

Remains to be seen whether he can keep that up. Doubts also remain about whether Walcott would consistently control the ball well enough and pick the right options. But I'd go for pace up front right now. I'd take 20 goals from the striker if it allows for good build-ups and Cazorla getting 10 more, rather than a limited selfish striker who will get 25 for himself by the work of Cazorla/Ozil but limit chances for others.

[AKBapologist]

Worried about Walcott making the right decisions?
HO HO HO HO

I'm worried about when we have to rest Walcott or when he gets injured. People are expecting him to play two positions without the expectation he won't be out for a month or too... Think about how our game plan works without Walcott or AOC...

Take him off and the opposition full backs practically sit on the edge of our box and we don't even get out of our half to be in the position for us to worry about theo walcott's decision making. It's like we've become blind to how much we've relied on him.

[Syn]

Worried about Walcott making the right decisions?
HO HO HO HO

I'm worried about when we have to rest Walcott or when he gets injured. People are expecting him to play two positions without the expectation he won't be out for a month or too... Think about how our game plan works without Walcott or AOC...

Take him off and the opposition full backs practically sit on the edge of our box and we don't even get out of our half to be in the position for us to worry about theo walcott's decision making. It's like we've become blind to how much we've relied on him.

You get far too touchy when anything remotely negative is said about Walcott. I think he's a crucial player and one of the first names on the team sheet. This is not about whether to play Walcott at all - of course he plays. But it's whether he plays up front or on the right. Doing what he's doing now is different to playing more with his back towards goal and having more decisions to make when when you have 2 sets of runners both left and right. As I said, I would still try him up front but doubts obviously remain.

[AKBapologist]

You get far too touchy when anything remotely negative is said about Walcott. I think he's a crucial player and one of the first names on the team sheet. This is not about whether to play Walcott at all - of course he plays. But it's whether he plays up front or on the right. Doing what he's doing now is different to playing more with his back towards goal and having more decisions to make when when you have 2 sets of runners both left and right. As I said, I would still try him up front but doubts obviously remain.
I have doubts about whether walcott can play as CF, but the point of the post wasn't to defend walcott, it was to describe just how ridiculous our current situation is. By the time Giroud needs resting or gets injured, Walcott will probably need resting or will get injured, there's no real way we can rotate and tactically adjust in the way you describe, it'll happen out of crisis instead of choice because we've got fuck all options.

[Penguin]

The problem with playing Theo upfront is that we have nobody to replace him on the wing. It's such bad luck to lose both Podolski and the Ox to long term injuries at the same time. We'll have to wait and see if Sanogo, Gnabry and Miyaichi can make the step up this season.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's time for Walcott to step up now, isn't it? Wenger's hand will be forced here anyway. If he had been desperate for a striker he would have paid the £3mill for Ba and not fucked around. He must already view Walcott as a viable alternative, given that Podolski is out until the January window anyway. If Giroud gets injured Walcott will play up top. Can't actually see Wenger delivering on his nasty threat to use Bendtner.

[Marc Overmars]

It's obvious Wenget wanted a striker having gone for Higuan, Suarez and finally Ba, so I think he might try for someone in January.

There is always Bendtner and Park if things really turn to shit...

[Ollie the Optimist]

Don't forget in this window we massively pissed off Alan pardew. That was worth it as well.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Dennis Bendtner is back.


It's no secret that Arsenal and myself had agreed that I could leave the club during the 2013 summer transfer window subject to an agreement between all parties.

An agreement had been reached with more than one club this week but as Arsenal were unable to secure the services of another striker, they reserved their right to not sanction any deal to be concluded...

Naturally, I was very disappointed as I was looking forward to a new challenge, with a new club and a fresh start in English football.

Many things have been said about my where my future lies after many years at Arsenal; the truth is I just want to play football which is when I'm happiest and Arsenal is a fantsstic environment for any professional to apply their trade. I still feel very strongly about Arsenal Football Club and following positive talks with the Manager, I am looking forward to working hard to regain full fitness and doing my very best to help to the team and the Manager fulfil our objectives and ambitions this season.

I've learnt a lot from my loan experiences at Sunderland and Juventus and I want to assure all Arsenal fans that I will give everything I have to contribute to what I believe will be a successful season for the club.

http://www.sportifm.com/news/all/nicklas_bendtner_statement

[Unai Tea]

Dennis Bendtner is back.



http://www.sportifm.com/news/all/nicklas_bendtner_statement

This is horrendous news

[Marc Overmars]

The guy is a wanker, he's had 2 years to find himself a new club but cites the failed move for a striker as the reason he's still here, it's rubbish.

Stuck with him until January at least. Please sign a new striker Wenget so we can finally get rid of him.

[Munchies]

Absolute cunt , wanted a 'fresh start' but didn't want a 10k paycut to join another team (Frankfurt)

Guys a moron, and is earning £52k doing fuck all. Hope he's never wearing our shirt again. But sadly it looks like he will

[milla]

Dennis Bendtner is back.



http://www.sportifm.com/news/all/nicklas_bendtner_statement

Welcome back Bendtner :title:

[GP]

Obviously a guy why wants to earn money more than he wants to play football.

The irony is, if he'd had the application to go with his talent he'd most likely be earning a lot more now.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTPl7FfIYAESrh1.jpg

@piersmorgan

Hovering back near the mantelpiece...
I haven't 'changed my tune' re Wenger - he's changed HIS tune. If he'd bought Suarez too, he'd be BACK on the mantelpiece. #SmallAcorns


:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck off Morgan.

[GP]

Morgan :lol:

I do hope he gets cancer.

[Cripps_orig]

Bendtner needs to fuck off.

[Cripps_orig]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTPl7FfIYAESrh1.jpg

@piersmorgan

Hovering back near the mantelpiece...
I haven't 'changed my tune' re Wenger - he's changed HIS tune. If he'd bought Suarez too, he'd be BACK on the mantelpiece. #SmallAcorns


:lol:

Piers is awesome :bow:

[PGFC]

The things AW has to do for the corporate :sulk: it's shocking the cunts he has to put up with...

[Munchies]

"Arsenal have sold 6800 Ozil shirts at £70 each already. This equals to nearly 1/2 a million pounds. Big signings are worth it."

6800... WOW :faint:

[Nayan]

its not summer any more. if he's what we got as backup then so be it. Cheer the shirt, not the muppet.
at least he isnt a racist cannibal wanker - leave that to the bin dippers

[Cripps_orig]

Would take Suarez here over Bendtner all the time

[Nayan]

Would take Suarez here over Bendtner all the time

suarez is far more capable than bendter. That wasnt my point of course

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7dR2SMvdz0

Speaks english :good:

[Kano]

"Arsenal have sold 6800 Ozil shirts at £70 each already. This equals to nearly 1/2 a million pounds. Big signings are worth it."

6800... WOW :faint:

http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2012/7/30/3201349/how-much-are-shirt-sales-really-worth

[Japan Shaking All Over]

The guy is a wanker, he's had 2 years to find himself a new club but cites the failed move for a striker as the reason he's still here, it's rubbish.

Stuck with him until January at least. Please sign a new striker Wenget so we can finally get rid of him.

there will be another effort to get shodof this disease in Jan I am sure and we will push to sign another......he says he wants to assure us he will be trying his hardest.....fucking wants to

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Absolute cunt , wanted a 'fresh start' but didn't want a 10k paycut to join another team (Frankfurt)

Guys a moron, and is earning £52k doing fuck all. Hope he's never wearing our shirt again. But sadly it looks like he will

this.....

[Cripps_orig]

Mancs got Saidy Janko for £700k

[Munchies]

^ Who ??


According to El Confidencial, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was keen to make his mark at Real Madrid on transfer deadline day just as Gareth Bale was being introduced to the Bernabeu.

Levy called Florentino Perez on Monday in an attempt to stop Mesut Ozil’s transfer to Arsenal, Spurs’ great north London rivals.

Jose Felix Diaz writes in El Confidencial that Levy felt betrayed by Real Madrid after lengthy negotiations over Bale and a partnership agreement between Spurs and the Spanish giants that was agreed when Luka Modric left White Hart Lane.

El Confidencial add that Levy and Spurs had enquired about Ozil in July and August during the discussions over Bale but at that point in time it was thought the German playmaker would remain at Real Madrid.

Los Blancos president Florentino Perez politely informed Levy that the deal to sell Ozil to Arsenal was all but done.

:pal:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Spurs got fucked over by Madrid again. I'm loving this partnership they have.


Spurs :haha:

[fakeyank]

Spurs got fucked over by Madrid again. I'm loving this partnership they have.


Spurs :haha:

I think Sperz pulled the ultimate heist though.. by selling monkey boy for that fee! It will be great to see him flop there..

[Ollie the Optimist]

I think Sperz pulled the ultimate heist though.. by selling monkey boy for that fee! It will be great to see him flop there..

Getting that kind of money for him is quite impressive but watching Madrid take their best two players in two years and sell us ozil is highly amusing. As good as spurs signings are, they aren't ozil or bale standards.

[Cripps_orig]

Real Madrid are awesome

Barca :haha:

[Munchies]

Real Madrid are awesome

Barca :haha:

Yeah, fuck Barca.

Hala Madrid :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www.standard.co.uk/incoming/article7905921.ece/ALTERNATES/w460/daniel-levy.jpg

http://www.arsenation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Ivan-Gazidis_355.jpg

[Ollie the Optimist]

I think the best thing about this ozil deal was no fucking around. Bid in, deal done. No long drawn out saga, no dithering from anyone. Straight up, got it done. Love it

[Cripps_orig]

Other than it being the longest medical of all time

[Munchies]

Arbeloa said that he said his goodbyes to them on Sunday, so it was pretty much done way before 30 mins before the deadline.

Just stretched out to not spend more on a striker I guess.

Also: :lol:
http://www.havespursscoredfromopenplayyet.com/

[The Emirates Gallactico]

"Arsenal have sold 6800 Ozil shirts at £70 each already. This equals to nearly 1/2 a million pounds. Big signings are worth it."

6800... WOW :faint:

About the Ozil shirts, are we not going to put the umlaut (ö) in his name then? :unsure:


Was going to order two but the design on the Arsenal site doesn't have it. Don't want to shell out £140 to get an incorrect spelling.

[GP]

About the Ozil shirts, are we not going to put the umlaut (ö) in his name then? :unsure:


Was going to order two but the design on the Arsenal site doesn't have it. Don't want to shell out £140 to get an incorrect spelling.

The website doesn't show it but any shirts ordered will have the correct spelling.

[Munchies]

The website shows it now ? It does for me.

I'm going to get mine the next time I go to the Armoury.

[GP]

Ah yes, they fixed it.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Thanks guys. Checked the Kit builder section of the online Arsenal shop and they've changed it now to include the umlaut.

[Munchies]

It's going to be my first arsenal shirt for over 5 years :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Getting a players name on the back. :lol:

Fuck that.

[JonasTC]

Think i need to order a sexy Özil shirt aswell... My last was TH14 from '01 i think ##

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Getting a players name on the back. :lol:

Fuck that.

Worth it for someone world class like Ozil tbf.


Probably going to get the away kit, looks as sexy as Giroud.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Getting a players name on the back. :lol:

Fuck that.

This.

If anything belongs on the back of a shirt, it's your GW user name.

[Niall_Quinn]

This.

If anything belongs on the back of a shirt, it's your GW user name.

They'd probably refuse to do Cunt Nose.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Spurs got fucked over by Madrid again. I'm loving this partnership they have.


Spurs :haha:

:dance: nothing like ours and Barca......

[Japan Shaking All Over]

I think Sperz pulled the ultimate heist though.. by selling monkey boy for that fee! It will be great to see him flop there..

they did indeed get alot of money formonkey boy and they spent it all before the ink was dry......brought in some good players but ones that may just as easily flop.....something tells me they have overstocked and although Wenger should have brought in a couple more.....I am preferring our more prudent way.......and as word has it we did try a couple oflast minute sneakies.

I hope I dont leave to regret this but I think Wenger is showing belief in the squad he has Ramsey being the one who could benefit most from that. Spurs and their excessive buying has thrown a potential bomb in the middle of their squad, heard some of them saying its good for the squad has no-one is guarnateed a game but the likes of Holtby must be wondering WTF. Again this may come back to haunt me but this is my gut feeling atm

[Japan Shaking All Over]

They'd probably refuse to do Cunt Nose.

sure you can go by something else :ninja:

[milla]

sure you can go by something else :ninja:

Cunt Face :coffee:

[Munchies]

Better yet, buy the iron-on letters from ebay and get cock nose :coffee:

[Cripps_orig]

Changed my mind about getting the shirt

[milla]

Changed my mind about getting the shirt

Getting Mertesacker and Bendtner shirts, we will vin BPL this year :title:

[Cripps_orig]

A phone call from the multi-lingual Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger convinced attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil, 24, to move to the Emirates from Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy called Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in a bid to stop him selling Ozil to Arsenal.
Full story: Daily Express

Manchester United made a last-gasp attempt to pip Arsenal to the signing of Ozil.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal were left frustrated on transfer deadline night after Chelsea blocked the proposed move of striker Demba Ba, 28, who was set to join the Gunners on loan.
Full story: Daily Mail


Mert and Pod :bow:

Levy :haha: They are beyond pathetic.

Moyes :haha:

Don't blame Chelsea. Would be ridiculous to give a rival a striker. Only an idiot would do that...oh

[Cripps_orig]

http://talksport.com/football/revealed-best-free-agents-left-market-13090358469

Time for Yoss to come back home

Also, didn't Jens Face rate that yank?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What Yank doesn't Jens Face rate?

[Ollie the Optimist]

I'd take yossi back on a one year deal. Good squad cover

[Cripps_orig]

An excellent point.

Speaking of JF, wonder what he makes of the "Turkish traitor" coming home

His words, not mine

[Cripps_orig]

I'd take yossi back on a one year deal. Good squad cover

Other than a fact he's a bit shit, I agree

[Ralpheroo72]

Aldridge the twat

http://www.liverpool-kop.com/2013/09/john-aldridge-attacks-chelsea-arsenal-rooney-suarez-man-utd-transfers.html

[Master Splinter]

Is MS up yet?

I am now.

Hi. :unsure:

[Xhaka Can’t]

I am now.

Hi. :unsure:

Yeah, I can't remember what I was on about.

[Cripps_orig]

Aldridge the twat

http://www.liverpool-kop.com/2013/09/john-aldridge-attacks-chelsea-arsenal-rooney-suarez-man-utd-transfers.html

Wtf is so wrong with making a bid?

Aldridge :doh:

[Syn]

Victim mentality. Anything anyone does insults them.

[Master Splinter]

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=739770589367593&id=119757088035616&set=a.122040664473925.20837.119757088035616&source=46&refid=17

Lewa's coming home.

[Gooner23]

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=739770589367593&id=119757088035616&set=a.122040664473925.20837.119757088035616&source=46&refid=17

Lewa's coming home.

Has he definitely signed an agreement with Bayern? If not we should def go in for him in Jan.

[Injury Time]

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=739770589367593&id=119757088035616&set=a.122040664473925.20837.119757088035616&source=46&refid=17

Lewa's coming home.
Nah man that's just Peter Crouch post Botox O.o

[Munchies]

Rather get Suarez if LFC are doing shit (unlikely though)
http://i.imgur.com/z4NtF8F.gif

[Ollie the Optimist]

What the fuck is that pickachu doing there? :haha:

[PGFC]

What the fuck is that pickachu doing there? :haha:


What?



http://i.imgur.com/z4NtF8F.gif

[LDG]

What?




I thought exactly the same.

What a weirdo.


http://i.imgur.com/z4NtF8F.gif

[Marc Overmars]

Scared the shit out of me that did.


http://i.imgur.com/z4NtF8F.gif

[Munchies]

Not as bad as the bug that CIB tried to attack :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Not as bad as the bug that CIB tried to attack :haha:

Git.
http://i.imgur.com/z4NtF8F.gif

[GP]

That's not a Pikachu, it's a Pumbloom.

[Özim]

They all look the same.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

They all look the same.

Racist

[Munchies]

Shitty's new defender (Demichelis) just got ruled out for nearly 2 months !

:pal:

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good cover for Kompany. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Kind of sad now there's no use for this thread. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Loan window hasn't opened yet. :popcorn:

Although that's no good for the incomings of Premier League clubs.

[Cripps_orig]

Window is closed but speculation and shit will never die

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

It's had a good run. :rose:


Hopefully the January* one doesn't involve a bid involving us both and a player trying to force a move. Unless it's Özil.


Then I do.

*not that this one did anyway. Renders this post kinda pointless.

[Syn]

Reus has a 30m euros release clause next summer. http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2012/01/07/2835255/marco-reus-has-30-million-release-clause-with-borussia

[milla]

Reus has a 30m euros release clause next summer. http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2012/01/07/2835255/marco-reus-has-30-million-release-clause-with-borussia

Bid £30 million and he will come. Reus has always been an Arsenal fan plus Rosicky is his childhood idol.Would make a great fake no 9 under Wumger. :coffee:

[Syn]

Sign all the Germans.

[Master Splinter]

Apart from Holtby.

[Syn]

Spuds :haha:

Picked out the one shitster German international.

[Master Splinter]

He's half English.

He never had a chance.

And his middle name is Harry.

:haha:

[GP]

LOLtby :haha:

[GP]

Even the Spurs fans don't rate him.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Even the Spurs fans don't rate him.

I trust you, but if it's all the same, I want to hear what Ashburton2006 has to say about it.

[Master Splinter]

Even the Spurs fans don't rate him.

They do.

Especially On Paper™.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Didn't they sign him on a pre contract before signing him early? Four months later and they buy other players to replace him

[JonasTC]

As far as i remember, he was rated pretty highly in Schalke. Hopefully scum will mismanage the talent they have bought this summer the same way :)

[Niall_Quinn]

Sign all the Germans.

Yes, this.

And then invade somewhere but this time win.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal will continue to monitor Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, as they prepare to give manager Arsene Wenger permission to sign a big name in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal defenders Bacary Sagna, 30, and Per Mertesacker, 28, are set to be offered new contracts by the club.
Full story: Independent


Suarez still might come home :pray:

Get Mert signed up asap

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Suarez article might be accurate but reading it and seeing Cross referring to Suarez as a "centre forward" makes me laugh.

[GP]

Centre forward :lol:

Such an old fashioned term

[JonasTC]

The only way we could get Suarez, is if Liverpool doesnt get CL next year and/or Sturridge has a decent Season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Centre forward :lol:

Such an old fashioned term

Lump it up to the big man. :bow:

[GP]

Lump it up to the big man. :bow:

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02659/Marouane_Fellaini_2659848b.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2012/11/16/1353076006922/Evertons-Marouane-Fellain-008.jpg

Magnetic chest in full effect this year.

[Munchies]

u wot m8

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.72216.1371762515!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_635/hair-raising-athletes-marouane-fellaini.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

Quality player

[Syn]

Since we can't get Suarez, we should sign Zlatan because he seems like an absolute cunt too.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2412691/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-Id-die-Jose-Mourinho-Pep-Guardiola-coward.html

[Cripps_orig]

Don't see what the problem is with having a trial. Seems like a cunt there.

Spot on about Guardiola and Mourinho though.

Also confirms Messi is an absolute twat

[Nayan]

Don't see what the problem is with having a trial. Seems like a cunt there.

Spot on about Guardiola and Mourinho though.

Also confirms Messi is an absolute twat

he was an up an coming stiker at malmo at ht time ffs. And arsenal offered him a trial so he could test the club out as much as them seeing what he was about. prick

[Nayan]

The mirror reckons wenger has been greenlighted for a big striker signing in January. That might lead you to think we will come back for rooney or suarez but its look a bit bizarre vs Podolski being expected back by then. PLus we'll hav a better idea where sanogo sits in the anelka - quincy a gogo spectrum

[Penguin]

Since we can't get Suarez, we should sign Zlatan because he seems like an absolute cunt too.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2412691/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-Id-die-Jose-Mourinho-Pep-Guardiola-coward.html

What an absolute cunt Ibrahimovic is.

[GP]

Yep, no surprise he likes Mourinho. Birds of a feather...

[LDG]

Yep, no surprise he likes Mourinho. Birds of a feather...

Twats together.


I think Ibrah made the right decision for all of us.

[LDG]

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02659/Marouane_Fellaini_2659848b.jpg

http://www.memecreator.org/static/images/memes/1688019.jpg

[Nayan]

Yep, no surprise he likes Mourinho. Birds of a feather...

slams guardiola as a coward no less just becasue he refused to be humble and focussed and wanted to rock up in a supercar.
cock

[Cripps_orig]

he was an up an coming stiker at malmo at ht time ffs. And arsenal offered him a trial so he could test the club out as much as them seeing what he was about. prick

Yes...

Like I said, I don't see what the problem was with having a trial hence I called him a cunt

[Cripps_orig]

What an absolute cunt Ibrahimovic is.

Other than the trial thing, he's spot on with everything else.

But seeing as the trial thing effected us directly, he is indeed a cunt

[Munchies]

I read that he wanted to do the trial, the malmo exec with him said no

[JonasTC]

I read that he wanted to do the trial, the malmo exec with him said no

Thats how i read it too, but i've heard the story before from Zlatan where he's saying he was the one to say no... probably to protect his "cool" image. As a 20 year old who comes from an unknown club, of course you would wanna try training in one of the biggest clubs in the world.

[Kano]

heard from one or two places that ronaldo was due to come back to utd, fee agreed for £71m until woodward came, asked to delay the transfer until late summer and drop it lower by £3m - basically screw it up.

how true, how knows but with the number 7 shirt left vacant it does beg the question.

[GP]

I heard he was up for it, then they appointed Moyes.

[LDG]

It would make sense, and maybe the reason they (Madrid) had to flog us Özil.

:haha:

[LDG]

I heard he was up for it, then they appointed Moyes.

Moyes. He has, abosolutely, no idea what he is doing.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wouldn't that be a precious contrast if true. Fergie robs us of our best player and then Moyes sweeps in and his new regime platters up Ozil and sends him gift-wrapped.

I think we need to get behind Moyes now. Last thing we want to see is him leaving any time soon.

[Özim]

heard from one or two places that ronaldo was due to come back to utd, fee agreed for £71m until woodward came, asked to delay the transfer until late summer and drop it lower by £3m - basically screw it up.

how true, how knows but with the number 7 shirt left vacant it does beg the question.

Can't see it, they paid what 80 million for him and he's got even better and has been scoring for fun. If Bale is worth 86 million Ronaldo is worth 120 million at least.

[Niall_Quinn]

Can't see it, they paid what 80 million for him and he's got even better and has been scoring for fun. If Bale is worth 86 million Ronaldo is worth 120 million at least.

If Bale is worth £86mill :haha: Gervinho is worth £8mill.

[Nayan]

Can't see it, they paid what 80 million for him and he's got even better and has been scoring for fun. If Bale is worth 86 million Ronaldo is worth 120 million at least.

ronaldo was 94million euros in mid 2009 and bale 100million. remeber real madrid dont think in sterling. The general price for players has gone up since 2009 too

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is keen to sign Ilkay Gundogan, 22, of Borussia Dortmund and 24-year-old Lars Bender of Bayer Leverkusen.
Full story: Daily Mirror


Germans :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

That would be little bit :cloud9:

It would almost certainly kill someone though. Probably Arteta.

[Power n Glory]

ronaldo was 94million euros in mid 2009 and bale 100million. remeber real madrid dont think in sterling. The general price for players has gone up since 2009 too

There is no 'general price' in football. I thought Real reached a level of stupidity in 2009 that couldn't be topped but I was wrong. No point in making comparisons of what Ronaldo was worth 4 years ago and thinking his value would have gone up over the years. This isn't a market. Only Real Madrid are competing against themselves to break transfer records!

[Cripps_orig]

That would be little bit :cloud9:

It would almost certainly kill someone though. Probably Arteta.

Hopefully Arteta is already killed off before they come but if not then this surely would

[Munchies]

Yeah, and replace Ramsey whilst we're at it.

Arteta/Ramsey on the bench :coffee:

Bender/Gundogan on the pitch :pray:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Germans :bow:

No way would Dortmund ever sell us Gundogan. :lol: Unlike Real Madrid they aren't retarded enough to sideline and then sell us one of their best players.

Lars Bender is definitely possible but sadly I predict after another excellent season at Leverkusen the big boys will swoop in and he'll go for double what we offered this summer. We should be in the hunt though and perhaps our Germany contingent may sway him but still, we should have gone all out this summer and paid whatever it took to have him in the team right now. Dithering and penny pinching may end up costing us.


Still, Germans :bow::bow:

Sign them all up. North London to become the new Berlin.

[Munchies]

Wish I took German instead of French at school :doh:

All those french lessons were useless for me.

:getcoat:

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCjPWLto4Ss&sns=tw

Ozil today

[Cripps_orig]

Forget Dum Dum Dugan or whatever his name is.

Get Sven and Lars, the Bender brothers.

[Munchies]

Forget Dum Dum Dugan or whatever his name is.

Get Sven and Lars, the Bender brothers.

Gundogan is an upgraded Ramsey tbf, need him aswell .

I like Ramsey, but he should be a bench player.

Got Ozil / BFG/ Pods now though, the possibilities of Germans joining us are endless :popcorn:

[Niall_Quinn]

At one point, Geraint even had a can thrown at him. He'd gone from a bringer of good tidings to just another cog in the oppressive machine that was conspiring to keep Arsenal from glory.

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/the-madness-of-the-transfer-window

[Penguin]

Gundogan is an upgraded Ramsey tbf, need him aswell .

I like Ramsey, but he should be a bench player.

Got Ozil / BFG/ Pods now though, the possibilities of Germans joining us are endless :popcorn:
We need a striker and a winger more than any of them.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Striker should be the top priority in January, not more midfielders.

We're fine in that department.

[Boss]

Miroslav Klose for 20M.

You know it makes sense.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Was it a successful summer then guys?

If only we got in a top striker, it would have been near perfect.

Although underwhelmed by Flamini, the more I see him and hear him talk the more I warm to the idea of his return. We got in a keeper to give chesney some comp, and importantly, got rid of dead wood.

Then we broke our transfer record :bow:

Not bad.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2414523/Mesut-Ozil-Jack-Wilshere-comparison-joining-Arsenal--Ozil-individual-highlights.html

Arsenal fans will be licking their lips in anticipation after Mesut Ozil and Jack Wilshere starred on the international stage before they link-up in the Premier League.

[KSE Comedy Club]

In terms of gettin rid of the shit and making a financial statement of intent, I would say we got it spot on.

However, we needed a striker to support giroud and Walcott, it was a must.
So we have fallen short in terms of squad depth again.

I like flamini anyway so it's good to see him back and bollocking the defence :)

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

In terms of gettin rid of the shit and making a financial statement of intent, I would say we got it spot on.

However, we needed a striker to support giroud and Walcott, it was a must.
So we have fallen short in terms of squad depth again.

I like flamini anyway so it's good to see him back and bollocking the defence :)

Yes the thought of Flamini holding them against the wall in the dressing room makes me orgasm tbf.

Hopefully with a bit of luck we can ride the striker situation out until january.

[Munchies]

A striker would have made it ideal , an injury to Giroud right now would be terrible as we'd have to rely on Sanogo/cunt Bendtner but overall it was fairly relieving at the end.

Özil is a world-class player, who I'd never had of thought would join us.

Flamini is a great back up player to have, and his performance against the Spuds showed he can still do a good job. He's a leader , orders players around him, and stays back and defends non-stop. We've missed a player of his stature ever since he left, and now he's back , its like he never left.

Viviano, nearly 30 and an experienced back up , a loan deal so if he's good we can sign him up. Not much else to it really.

The board though, needs a complete overhaul of their transfer policies, be like City and sign all of our players before August.

[Munchies]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2414523/Mesut-Ozil-Jack-Wilshere-comparison-joining-Arsenal--Ozil-individual-highlights.html

Arsenal fans will be licking their lips in anticipation after Mesut Ozil and Jack Wilshere starred on the international stage before they link-up in the Premier League.

Jack always seems to run into too many challenges for his own good, most often than not, he over-runs his run forward and clatters into someone, no wonder he's always broken.

[Syn]

Was it a successful summer then guys?

If only we got in a top striker, it would have been near perfect.

Although underwhelmed by Flamini, the more I see him and hear him talk the more I warm to the idea of his return. We got in a keeper to give chesney some comp, and importantly, got rid of dead wood.

Then we broke our transfer record :bow:

Not bad.

I give it 6/10. Might turn in to a 7 in hindsight if we get the 2008 Flamini version.

[Marc Overmars]

Was it a successful summer then guys?

If only we got in a top striker, it would have been near perfect.

Although underwhelmed by Flamini, the more I see him and hear him talk the more I warm to the idea of his return. We got in a keeper to give chesney some comp, and importantly, got rid of dead wood.

Then we broke our transfer record :bow:

Not bad.

Probably needed 1 or 2 more in terms of depth but I'm satisfied for now at least, which is mainly down to signing Özil.

Sanogo is a punt, we'll see if he's any good or not.

Flamini was underwhelming and a classic bargain bin pick up, but he's a scrote and certainly adds some beef to the midfield.

Viviano hopefully gives Chesney the drive to keep on improving.

Özil is little bit special and hopefully represents a watershed moment for us in the transfer market.

[Grebbo]

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/the-madness-of-the-transfer-window

:lol:


I guess that's what's so good about football really, that it carries enough emotional heft to convince a man to spend the bulk of his Monday evening trying to get a potato on television, purely to wind up some Tottenham fans he will never meet.

[Syn]

And that's just one day. Imagine if people spent their whole lives wumming :haha:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:lol: wumming.

awful bumming.

[LDG]

And that's just one day. Imagine if people spent their whole lives wumming :haha:

Never seen a grown man who knows a thing about it spend their life never knowing a thing about being a thing.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTlvURwCEAAxMn7.jpg
£15m deal, and £40m to spend in January (which he didn't spend in the summer)

Gervinho :lol:

[GP]

Gervinho can fuck off. Gutless wanker.

[Gooner23]

Yeah its not Wengers fault he's little bit shit.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Exactly, as wenger said, it's the fans fault :coffee:

[Cripps_orig]

More importantly, Wenger signing a new deal?

Arsenal :rose:

[Munchies]

More importantly, Wenger signing a new deal?

Arsenal :rose:

He should be evaluated after the season ends really, :doh:

[Master Splinter]

He convinced Ozil to sign for Arsenal after Mertesacker and Podolski failed spectacularly.

Deserves it just for that tbh.

I'm sure all true Ozil fans, all true football fans, and most importantly, all true Gooners would agree.

Let's go Gunners.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Sorry but signing Ozil isn't enough to warrant giving wenger a new contract. It doesn't forgive 8 years of the same monotonous shit.

Wait till the season ends then see where we're at.

If we face a fight for 4th place again then what have we achieved, nothing will have changed.

Plus there's £40m waiting to be spent in January yet.

[Cripps_orig]

Sorry but signing Ozil isn't enough to warrant giving wenger a new contract. It doesn't forgive 8 years of the same monotonous shit.

Wait till the season ends then see where we're at.

If we face a fight for 4th place again then what have we achieved, nothing will have changed.

Plus there's £40m waiting to be spent in January yet.
Pretty much.

We might buy players in January but it'll be on deadline day.

I think we have signed a contract with Sky Sports to not do any business til deadline day just so they have something to talk about

[Xhaka Can’t]

Gervinho can fuck off. Gutless wanker.

At least he is gone - about the only thing he managed to do right.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Sorry but signing Ozil isn't enough to warrant giving wenger a new contract. It doesn't forgive 8 years of the same monotonous shit.

Wait till the season ends then see where we're at.

If we face a fight for 4th place again then what have we achieved, nothing will have changed.

Plus there's £40m waiting to be spent in January yet.

People confuse 8 years of not winning with the whole period being monotonous. I believe in the early years, there were genuine constraints on Wenger - right when an unprecedented amount of money was being spunked by some clubs.

However, I think he got in a comfort zone and there was a general level of contentment amongst him and our hierarchy to finish top 4 and pocket CL money and this continued through to the past 3-4 years where a shift in strategy was possible. Also, where Wenger and the Club went wrong - is they banked on this stratgy producing future great players and rewarded them appropriately before this 'greatness' was achieved. The result being that under the strategy employed, those who did go on to realise their talent were actually underrewarded while the likes of Bendtner were grossly over rewarded. Consequently, this strategy resulted in us losing pretty much all our best players season after season after season. So perversely, we wasted an awful lot of money while being perceived as being cheap.

This strategy seems to have been consigned to the dust bin. Even in the early days of our awful transfer window - we saw this strategy shift. A lot of effort clearly went into getting rid of those who were over rewarded while delivering little. And now we have potentially had a 'Bergkamp moment' with the signing of Ozil. For the first time in a long time, there is a sense of hope.

Getting that first big signing in - was always going to be tough - cue the reaction of general surprise and hilarity when we pursued Suarez. People, not least ourselves as Arsenal fans did not see us as being serious. If we felt that - imagine what top players thought. Now that we have signed Ozil, surely that perception has to have changed - this should manifest itself in future transfer windows.

We wanted a change in approach/stratgy, we've got it. The least we can do now is get behind it and give the people employing that strategy a chance to deliver on it.

And that includes Wenger.

[KSE Comedy Club]

People confuse 8 years of not winning with the whole period being monotonous. I believe in the early years, there were genuine constraints on Wenger - right when an unprecedented amount of money was being spunked by some clubs.

However, I think he got in a comfort zone and there was a general level of contentment amongst him and our hierarchy to finish top 4 and pocket CL money and this continued through to the past 3-4 years where a shift in strategy was possible. Also, where Wenger and the Club went wrong - is they banked on this stratgy producing future great players and rewarded them appropriately before this 'greatness' was achieved. The result being that under the strategy employed, those who did go on to realise their talent were actually underrewarded while the likes of Bendtner were grossly over rewarded. Consequently, this strategy resulted in us losing pretty much all our best players season after season after season. So perversely, we wasted an awful lot of money while being perceived as being cheap.

This strategy seems to have been consigned to the dust bin. Even in the early days of our awful transfer window - we saw this strategy shift. A lot of effort clearly went into getting rid of those who were over rewarded while delivering little. And now we have potentially had a 'Bergkamp moment' with the signing of Ozil. For the first time in a long time, there is a sense of hope.

Getting that first big signing in - was always going to be tough - cue the reaction of general surprise and hilarity when we pursued Suarez. People, not least ourselves as Arsenal fans did not see us as being serious. If we felt that - imagine what top players thought. Now that we have signed Ozil, surely that perception has to have changed - this should manifest itself in future transfer windows.

We wanted a change in approach/stratgy, we've got it. The least we can do now is get behind it and give the people employing that strategy a chance to deliver on it.

And that includes Wenger.
I meant more in terms of the way we play, formation, tactics and piss poor substitutions that we were used to seeing every week for 8 years rather than financially.

But yes, we'll give them a chance, but surely that's what I said above?

Lets see what they do this season before we start handing out a new contract to wenger.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I meant more in terms of the way we play, formation, tactics and piss poor substitutions that we were used to seeing every week for 8 years rather than financially.

But yes, we'll give them a chance, but surely that's what I said above?

Lets see what they do this season before we start handing out a new contract to wenger.


I agree lets wait for the contract, but with your point about piss poor tactics etc, I think that's harsh. Yes wenger used to be bad at it, focus on ourselves not opposition etc. but you don't pick up the most points in 2013 if you don't do tactics etc. I think wenger has changed recently, our side is tough to beat. Since spurs game in march. We have lost once. Villa at home.

[Cripps_orig]

You do realise there was a 3 month gap of where no football was played don't you?

[Marc Overmars]

Happy to see how the next few months pan out because Özil certainly injects the team with super quality, however the doubts still remain and won't go away until we actually do something on the pitch to allay them.

I'm not going to believe we can do anything more than 3rd/4th until, well, we actually do.

Seen enough false dawns at this club to last a lifetime.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I agree lets wait for the contract, but with your point about piss poor tactics etc, I think that's harsh. Yes wenger used to be bad at it, focus on ourselves not opposition etc. but you don't pick up the most points in 2013 if you don't do tactics etc. I think wenger has changed recently, our side is tough to beat. Since spurs game in march. We have lost once. Villa at home.Its not harsh, just fact mate.
That's why I said the last eight years and not recently :)

[Power n Glory]

People confuse 8 years of not winning with the whole period being monotonous. I believe in the early years, there were genuine constraints on Wenger - right when an unprecedented amount of money was being spunked by some clubs.

However, I think he got in a comfort zone and there was a general level of contentment amongst him and our hierarchy to finish top 4 and pocket CL money and this continued through to the past 3-4 years where a shift in strategy was possible. Also, where Wenger and the Club went wrong - is they banked on this stratgy producing future great players and rewarded them appropriately before this 'greatness' was achieved. The result being that under the strategy employed, those who did go on to realise their talent were actually underrewarded while the likes of Bendtner were grossly over rewarded. Consequently, this strategy resulted in us losing pretty much all our best players season after season after season. So perversely, we wasted an awful lot of money while being perceived as being cheap.

This strategy seems to have been consigned to the dust bin. Even in the early days of our awful transfer window - we saw this strategy shift. A lot of effort clearly went into getting rid of those who were over rewarded while delivering little. And now we have potentially had a 'Bergkamp moment' with the signing of Ozil. For the first time in a long time, there is a sense of hope.

Getting that first big signing in - was always going to be tough - cue the reaction of general surprise and hilarity when we pursued Suarez. People, not least ourselves as Arsenal fans did not see us as being serious. If we felt that - imagine what top players thought. Now that we have signed Ozil, surely that perception has to have changed - this should manifest itself in future transfer windows.

We wanted a change in approach/stratgy, we've got it. The least we can do now is get behind it and give the people employing that strategy a chance to deliver on it.

And that includes Wenger.

Mostly agree with that. With limited funds we picked the wrong strategy and it has cost us dearly. The wage structure rewarded the wrong players and made it very difficult for us to hold on to real talent in the squad. Even with limited funds, I can't understand why we'd spread the cost of £30m-£50m on group of average players instead of spending a good bulk on one or two first team ready world class players. That's essentially what we've done this window. We've only spent £40m on a player. We spent more on players in the last two windows.

The squad will need time and I hope we've really turned a corner but I'm still unsure of Wenger. Very hesitant to say he should get a new contract right now. I'm waiting to see what the squad looks like in January and what we'll do if we need more additions to the squad. Also, I want to see a challenge for the title this year. If it gets to December and we're already out of the race and struggling, I think that's enough. If we can't make use of a player like Ozil than there is nothing left he can really offer. I hope it doesn't come down to that and it shouldn't because he should have the skills to really push us forward with this team.

[Globalgunner]

i
I really dont see why the euphoria over us getting a world class player...at last should translate into Wenger getting a new contract. We have been here before, with Arshavin. Wenger is the weak link in all our teams, always has been. To be able to win the big prizes you need top players AND a top manager too. Wenger has conistently failed at every major obstacle put in front of him. If he stays,,soon enough the top players will leave us in frustration. You need at least 6 great players to make upfor Arsenes tactical deficits. Right now we have 2.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

I think Wenegr was always going to be offered a new contract. The media are just hyping it up because of the Ozil deal.

I'm also seeing alot of outlets are saying we are closing in to sign that Romanian dude and that Spuds are looking at him too. He scored against Hungary the other night. Is he worth a punt?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

It is universally agreed that we need a striker even if it is with cover at the foremost in our mind! hence the serious move for Ba......dont know anything about this guy but it may be worth it as long as we are not looking at another NB......who the more I think about it has burned far too many bridges surely??

[JonasTC]

His stats look really bad for a striker but if it can keep the worlds best striker, which name is not to be mentioned, away from our team, i welcome him :)

[Master Splinter]

I think Wenegr was always going to be offered a new contract. The media are just hyping it up because of the Ozil deal.

I'm also seeing alot of outlets are saying we are closing in to sign that Romanian dude and that Spuds are looking at him too. He scored against Hungary the other night. Is he worth a punt?

Wenegr :bow:.

[AKBapologist]

lol, Eto's just retired.

[Munchies]

lol, Eto's just retired.

From international football...

You got me happy for a moment there :lol:

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdmVEYYx9Ec

On Özil, scoring against Viviano, spud game

[Nayan]

anyone know anything about ciprian marica?
Schalke 04 supposedly wanted Podolski as cover for Huntellar yet released marica. Doesnt that make him a bit shit?

[Penguin]

He's a decent player. Nothing special but better than Bendtner and Sanogo, plus we can sign him out of the transfer window so he would be a good short term back-up until January.

Sing him up Wenger

[Niall_Quinn]

He's a decent player. Nothing special but better than Bendtner and Sanogo, plus we can sign him out of the transfer window so he would be a good short term back-up until January.

Sing him up Wenger

We are not in the singing period.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdmVEYYx9Ec

On Özil, scoring against Viviano, spud game

F*cking love this guy.

Very underwhelmed when we first signed him but so glad he's back. In 20 minutes of football he was more enforcing than Arteta's been in 2 years.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

He's a decent player. Nothing special but better than Bendtner and Sanogo, plus we can sign him out of the transfer window so he would be a good short term back-up until January.

Sing him up Wenger

Do you even know who he is or are you chatting out your arse?

He's scored 44 league goals in 12 years. That's less than 4 a season.

In all comps he's scored 68 over 12 years. That's less than 6 a season.

No thanks.

[Syn]

Schalke are about as good as we are right now. If they're happy to release him, he probably isn't good enough for us.

[Kano]

http://p.twimg.com/AvcB7ZDCMAIxe56.jpg:large

go get 'im weng

[Özim]

The natural heir to Gheorghe Hagi, comfortable on both flanks, can play up front, fast, skillful, intelligent on the ball, a demon of a left foot and a set piece expert, another blockbuster signing!

[Nayan]

The natural heir to Gheorghe Hagi, comfortable on both flanks, can play up front, fast, skillful, intelligent on the ball, a demon of a left foot and a set piece expert, another blockbuster signing!

was he released from schalke or did he do a flamini and refuse to sign on?

[Özim]

was he released from schalke or did he do a flamini and refuse to sign on?

He was released, too good apparently. Schalke know their place in the footballing hierarchy.

[Özim]

Has 22 goals in 63 games for Romania, not too bad I guess.

[Özim]

This clip tells you exactly what he's all about:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htDvAP0f-E0

[Nayan]

I smell a rat

[Özim]

I love the way that they included one where he was clean through and shot straight at the keeper in that clip :lol:

Also lots of diving and rolling around.

[Cripps_orig]

Martin Montoya's agent has left the door open for the Barcelona defender, 22, to make a move to Arsenal or Liverpool with a new contract at the club seemingly far from agreed.
Full story: Daily Express


Who?

[JonasTC]

Been starting to get some game time for barca, was really impressive in the u21 european championship this year (was a part of the team that won it 2 years ago aswell).

[Grebbo]

We're supposedly desperate for Montoya, the same scout he recommended Cesc to us has recommended Montoya.

[Munchies]

He's a RB, don't know too much about him, but I've used him instead of Pique on fifa 13 because he's very fast :coffee:

[Penguin]

If we are after a RB it means Sagna might be permanently converted to a CB. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing yet.

[Nayan]

would make him backup RB/CB. good fit for both sides if he doesnt care about being french RB any more. Otherwise it wont work

[AKBapologist]

If we are after a RB it means Sagna might be permanently converted to a CB. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing yet.

Sagna has played CB more often than RB this season so far. Which is just as well, because he's old, a the best in the air and a the worst crosser - characteristics that are great for CB's and terrible for fullbacks.

[PGFC]

We're supposedly desperate for Montoya, the same scout he recommended Cesc to us has recommended Montoya.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6m7NR6iYjg

Be warned, he's not really right-handed

[KSE Comedy Club]

RM will apparantly be making a £42m bid for Suarez in January but are interested in falcao also.

Think we should just go all out for falcao tbh.

[KSE Comedy Club]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6m7NR6iYjg

Be warned, he's not really right-handed

Brilliant pop corn film tbh

[Özim]

Vincenzo Iaquinta is available on a free, he's 33 but as a short term option he's worth a punt. Probably a better choice than Marica.

[Penguin]

Do you even know who he is or are you chatting out your arse?

:rolleyes:
He isn't a 16 year old from the swiss 4th division, he's been playing in the Bundesliga for years and has tons of caps with Romania. He was rated when he first broke through but fell off the radar.


He's scored 44 league goals in 12 years. That's less than 4 a season.

In all comps he's scored 68 over 12 years. That's less than 6 a season.

No thanks.

You forgot to mention he made 223 league appearances in those 12 years (with a lot of those appearances off the bench). Putting him on a par with Bendtner as a 1 in 5 striker, except Marica also knows how to control a football. As I said, nothing special but he could tide us over until the January window.

[Munchies]

Rather have Iaquinta

[GP]

Rather have Suarez.

[Munchies]

^ £50m bid in January, lets hope LFC go on a skid now :pray:

Rather have C.Ronaldo though :coffee:

[Master Splinter]

Rather have Jason Roberts.

[GP]

Rather have polio

[Özim]

Rather have Jason Roberts.
It's funny coz Jason Roberts iz rubbish and you iz saying dat you wood like him better dan Ronaldo hoo is gud.

LOLZ just LOLZ at Roberts

[Master Splinter]

Rather have a bowl of Choco Krispies.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Rather have polio


Mmmmmm....fresh breath.