Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Niall_Quinn]

I read it for my low blood pressure.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Juventus would settle for less than 50 mill and as Lev says they will still walk that league.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Owen has previous with Wilshere. And he's desperately trying to win back Liverpool fans.

I don't think he ever will. He was never truly worshipped anyway, not in the same vein as others before and since. It was always England first and we knew that.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Keylor Navas off to Madrid :blink:

:wave: Lopez or Casillas?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Hmmmmmmm.......

http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/16/does-this-picture-prove-sami-khedira-is-set-to-sign-for-arsenal-or-chelsea-4799980/

[I am invisible]

Hmmmmmmm.......

http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/16/does-this-picture-prove-sami-khedira-is-set-to-sign-for-arsenal-or-chelsea-4799980/

Good God people, how much more proof do you need?!!

[Niall_Quinn]

If the stinking chavs are really in this hunt then little chance we'll win it. They'll just shake down a few more peasants in the Ukraine, embezzle a few more funds from a few protected companies and wash the cash into gangster Roman's account to give Khedira some silly amount.

[Injury Time]

If the stinking chavs are really in this hunt then little chance we'll win it. They'll just shake down a few more peasants in the Ukraine, embezzle a few more funds from a few protected companies and wash the cash into gangster Roman's account to give Khedira some silly amount.

Or write to his MP?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28331818

[Fist of Lehmann]

Chelsea don't even particularly need him.
But they'll sure as hell buy a player to deny him to a rival. They had no use for Salah, they just didn't want Liverpool using him.

Khedira could be another Willian deal, suspiciously sudden interest on the eve of him joining an opponent.

In the end it's down to the player, does he want to suck up every last deutschemark and play for, with and in front of a bunch of scrofulous anal cancers?

Or does he want to keep his soul, and have his career and person stand for more than just greed, moral bankruptcy and a contempt for Ukrainian peasants?

[Niall_Quinn]

Chelsea don't even particularly need him.
But they'll sure as hell buy a player to deny him to a rival. They had no use for Salah, they just didn't want Liverpool using him.

Khedira could be another Willian deal, suspiciously sudden interest on the eve of him joining an opponent.

In the end it's down to the player, does he want to suck up every last deutschemark and play for, with and in front of a bunch of scrofulous anal cancers?

Or does he want to keep his soul, and have his career and person stand for more than just greed, moral bankruptcy and a contempt for Ukrainian peasants?

So what you;re saying is he'll either go for the money or go for the money?

[Fist of Lehmann]

So what you;re saying is he'll either go for the money or go for the money?

One of the two, we can't match them and Arsenes seduction only goes so far.

One thing is certain, if we got both Sanchez & Khedira it plants us firmly back in the top tier, we can have no complaints or excuses for not challenging. We just need to pull this off.

Arsene, prepare the booty shorts.

[Niall_Quinn]

They're ba-aaack!


Wenger has done it again. AGAIN NO centre forward signed. Only one player signed Sanchez. Debuchy has not yet signed and no replacement for Fabianski. Wenger got his contract before the world cup to make sure nobody takes his place. Where has all those millions promised to strengthen the team gone ?? I HAVE LOST ALL FAITH of seeing Arsenal on top again. - Plastic on the Daily Fail comments

[Fist of Lehmann]

Debuchy supposedly announced today according to rags.

[Syn]

Debuchy supposedly announced today according to rags.

Buzzing.

[Bumble]

Arseblog did make a good point this morning that we don't seem to be linked with any Centre Backs. considering we only have three and Merts will be rested for the first few games, TV wants to leave as he isn't first choice and that only leaves the Kos-meister. We have lost Sagna as well who could have covered and last year we were lucky with centre back injuries or lack of them. So doubt that will be repeated again this year.

[Syn]

Definitely short at CB even if we don't sell Vermaelen. But defenders and gk signings aren't exciting for fans so I'm not that bothered (even though it'll surely fuck up our season). Jenkinson seems a better CB than he is a RB so we might be alright.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/17/hinting-much-mario-balotelli-poses-with-arsenal-logo-amid-transfer-talk-4801424/

America spending far too much on airport security then catching shoplifters walking out if stores with a couple of footballs down their vests......

[GP]

Michu has signed for Napoli on a season long loan.

[Munchies]

Thought they wanted £25m for him ? :lol:

[Maestro]

Good going so far, 2 down and 4 to go:

1. Another forward to add even more fire power. Good striker or Griezmann just for the jizzfest ...emoticon for jizzfest pliz!
2. Strong central midfielder, Khedira, Schneiderlin or Bender.....I'll take any one of them, mind you Khedira and Schneiderlin are actually good ball players as well.
3. Competitive and competent Goalkeeper ....there's a few out there
4. Tie down Vermaelen, good back up CB, LB (put it this way, I'd rather him over Nachos at left back) ....too bad he can't play CM, would have got game time and be an able utility cover but those are rare.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Dortmund confirm the signing of Ginter.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bsu_sdyCEAAv7s4.jpg:large

FFS, he was the sort of promising young CB I was was really hoping we would get into the squad to backup Kos and Per.

The guy has potential to be GOAT ...... and he's German as well!

[Bumble]

Don't worry we have been linked with some notts forest CB.

[Injury Time]

Dortmund confirm the signing of Ginter.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bsu_sdyCEAAv7s4.jpg:large

FFS, he was the sort of promising young CB I was was really hoping we would get into the squad to backup Kos and Per.

The guy has potential to be GOAT ...... and he's German as well!
Moyes love child?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Kroos officially signs for RM....at least he didn't go to UTD.....Samis time is up

[Kano]

If James Rodriguez to Madrid is true then that's the big-one sewn up for them.

Khedira is definitely on the way out to help fund it, again, if true. Just a matter of where to.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Yes that is disappointing about Ginter as on paper he is exactly the type of CB we could do with.I wonder how much it was for?

[Power n Glory]

With the new youth coaches starting this season, I think we'll see a clear out. Some of the kids we've bought to develop won't make it. Campbell, Wellington Silva, Ryo, Eisfield, Coquelin....they'll be moved on.

[Globalgunner]

Yes that is disappointing about Ginter as on paper he is exactly the type of CB we could do with.I wonder how much it was for?
Hopefully this signiong doest mean Hummels to United is on. Barca should be the ones buying Hummels. Now there is a team in dire need of a decent CB. Mr Shakiras confidence must be shot to bits following his disastrous WC outing. Robben taking him and Ramos to school :pal:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yes that is disappointing about Ginter as on paper he is exactly the type of CB we could do with.I wonder how much it was for?

According to goal.com it was roughly 10 million euros so about £8 million which is a steal for a player with his potential IMO. He's a boyhood Dortmund fan so that and the prospect of working with Klopp in his native country may have been too much for us to overcome but you'd never know until you try though. We certainly would be able to offer more money and potentially a better future though I'd imagine he'd get more game time at Dortmund (Hummels may be off).

We missed out on Zouma as well who's another one who I think will go on to become a beast though whether that'd be at Chelsea though I'm not so certain. They've got a wealth of talent coming through in that area though (Aké & Kalas) and Chelsea being Chelsea will always spend big bucks if they feel that their youth aren't 100% ready, so he may not get the game time he needs. Sigh, it does sicken me that all these fantastic youth prospects still get lured by the Russian mafia ..................... would have thought seeing what happens to the likes of De Bruyne and Lukaku would deter some of them but alas it seems that money talks.

I do hope we line up someone of that ilk soon though as it increasingly appears that Miguel won't cut it and the first trio of CB's are all approaching the wrong side of 20 now.

[Globalgunner]

According to goal.com it was roughly 10 million euros so about £8 million which is a steal for a player with his potential IMO. He's a boyhood Dortmund fan so that and the prospect of working with Klopp in his native country may have been too much for us to overcome but you'd never know until you try though. We certainly would be able to offer more money and potentially a better future though I'd imagine he'd get more game time at Dortmund (Hummels may be off).

We missed out on Zouma as well who's another one who I think will go on to become a beast though whether that'd be at Chelsea though I'm not so certain. They've got a wealth of talent coming through in that area though (Aké & Kalas) and Chelsea being Chelsea will always spend big bucks if they feel that their youth aren't 100% ready, so he may not get the game time he needs. Sigh, it does sicken me that all these fantastic youth prospects still get lured by the Russian mafia ..................... would have thought seeing what happens to the likes of De Bruyne and Lukaku would deter some of them but alas it seems that money talks.

I do hope we line up someone of that ilk soon though as it increasingly appears that Miguel won't cut it and the first trio of CB's are all approaching the wrong side of 20 now.
Surely you mean wrong side of 30. Im in my 40s now so believe me. There is no wrong side of 20. Its all good, except for being constantly broke I guess.

[Dein-machine]

Debauchy signed - didn't take long did it!

[PGFC]

Tbf, I don't think there was much competition for his signature.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

We missed out on Zouma as well who's another one who I think will go on to become a beast though whether that'd be at Chelsea though I'm not so certain. They've got a wealth of talent coming through in that area though (Aké & Kalas) and Chelsea being Chelsea will always spend big bucks if they feel that their youth aren't 100% ready, so he may not get the game time he needs. Sigh, it does sicken me that all these fantastic youth prospects still get lured by the Russian mafia ..................... would have thought seeing what happens to the likes of De Bruyne and Lukaku would deter some of them but alas it seems that money talks.

I do hope we line up someone of that ilk soon though as it increasingly appears that Miguel won't cut it and the first trio of CB's are all approaching the wrong side of 20 now.
Not to mention my main Kenneth Omeruo who I think is really good and has always faired admirably at international level when I've seen him over the last few years. I hope we're keeping a keen eye on the young crop of English Centre halves around where ever they are.

Surely you mean wrong side of 30. Im in my 40s now so believe me. There is no wrong side of 20. Its all good, except for being constantly broke I guess.

Glad it wasn't just me!

[Munchies]

Bendtnerb52: Remember to protect yourself against the sun

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs0zVhrIEAAx7v7.jpg

http://instagram.com/p/ql2oJnA_sn/

:lol:

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs2ihjaCIAAVKj5.jpg

Striker and a CDM?

[Power n Glory]

Apparently, we're going for Southampton's CDM. Khedria deal is dead.

[Munchies]

Apparently, we're going for Southampton's CDM. Khedria deal is dead.

There was lots of talk that he followed the Spurs account on twitter today.

I checked and he did.

Just now he unfollowed it, but only after it spread around.

But why would he randomly follow them ? Have Spu*s got a deal in place?

[Munchies]

Morata joining Juve. Phew!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs26UgyCQAMw60m.jpg

[Munchies]

Looks like Remy is joining lfc on a 5 year deal...

Who else is there for us to get up front now?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Sanchez.

[Bumble]

Looks like Remy is joining lfc on a 5 year deal...

Who else is there for us to get up front now?

wow remy, sturridge, sterling v walcott, sanchez and the ox

quite a tasty race

remy is a good signing for anyone, cheap fee although salaries seems to be stupid...but thats life....well a footballers life

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Looks like Remy is joining lfc on a 5 year deal...

Who else is there for us to get up front now?

And Borini is meant to be off to Sunderland for a deal worth upto £14m.

Fair swap tbh.

Does mean I've got to find a new name again ffs. Who else do I want to leave.... Johnson I guess.

[Munchies]

And Borini is meant to be off to Sunderland for a deal worth upto £14m.

Fair swap tbh.

Does mean I've got to find a new name again ffs. Who else do I want to leave.... Johnson I guess.

:haha:

Happens all the time!

[I am invisible]

And Borini is meant to be off to Sunderland for a deal worth upto £14m.

Fair swap tbh.

Does mean I've got to find a new name again ffs. Who else do I want to leave.... Johnson I guess.

What's going on with the search for a Suarez replacement now?

[Niall_Quinn]

And Borini is meant to be off to Sunderland for a deal worth upto £14m.

Fair swap tbh.

Does mean I've got to find a new name again ffs. Who else do I want to leave.... Johnson I guess.

Shame Diaby doesn't play for you.

[Munchies]

Shame Diaby doesn't play for you.

Testimonial pretty soon for him! :tiphat:

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The UK's attempt of fuck her right in the pussy is everything i expected it to be

https://vine.co/v/MQqldQhTm1K

Oh dear!

:haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What's going on with the search for a Suarez replacement now?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The sounds coming from the club are that we have money to spend, and we haven't yet dipped into the Suarez pot as the players we've signed are the ones we wanted in the first place i.e. improving the squad. But apart from that, who knows.

Ludicrously we've been linked with Vidal, Pogba, Reus and Varane. Like the fervent ramblings of an FM player, they just aren't happening. Any of them. In a million years.

Personally, I feel we could do with a big name, marquee player. The need for one gets overstated, but I think the sheer uplift in confidence is enough, especially given we've sold a world class player. Who is available, that we could attract and that the others wouldn't be interested in though I'm not sure. I wouldn't want us to spunk £40m for the sake of it.
I just hope we don't forget that we need to buy some defensive players. I'm astounded we aren't pushing more strongly for Ben Davies at Swansea, who is apparently on the verge of signing for Spurs. Moreno, another left back is one I'm not too keen on because of the insane fee Sevilla are quoting us. But if we get Ryan fucking Bertrand I might just give up.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The sounds coming from the club are that we have money to spend, and we haven't yet dipped into the Suarez pot as the players we've signed are the ones we wanted in the first place i.e. improving the squad. But apart from that, who knows.

Ludicrously we've been linked with Vidal, Pogba, Reus and Varane. Like the fervent ramblings of an FM player, they just aren't happening. Any of them. In a million years.

Personally, I feel we could do with a big name, marquee player. The need for one gets overstated, but I think the sheer uplift in confidence is enough, especially given we've sold a world class player. Who is available, that we could attract and that the others wouldn't be interested in though I'm not sure. I wouldn't want us to spunk £40m for the sake of it.
I just hope we don't forget that we need to buy some defensive players. I'm astounded we aren't pushing more strongly for Ben Davies at Swansea, who is apparently on the verge of signing for Spurs. Moreno, another left back is one I'm not too keen on because of the insane fee Sevilla are quoting us. But if we get Ryan fucking Bertrand I might just give up.

Vidal is clearly a player whose demand is being dictated by the World Cup rather than his time at Juventus, I think if you wanted a decent player from Juventus....Angelo Ogbonna would be the kind of player worth going for

[GP]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The sounds coming from the club are that we have money to spend, and we haven't yet dipped into the Suarez pot as the players we've signed are the ones we wanted in the first place i.e. improving the squad. But apart from that, who knows.

Ludicrously we've been linked with Vidal, Pogba, Reus and Varane. Like the fervent ramblings of an FM player, they just aren't happening. Any of them. In a million years.

Personally, I feel we could do with a big name, marquee player. The need for one gets overstated, but I think the sheer uplift in confidence is enough, especially given we've sold a world class player. Who is available, that we could attract and that the others wouldn't be interested in though I'm not sure. I wouldn't want us to spunk £40m for the sake of it.
I just hope we don't forget that we need to buy some defensive players. I'm astounded we aren't pushing more strongly for Ben Davies at Swansea, who is apparently on the verge of signing for Spurs. Moreno, another left back is one I'm not too keen on because of the insane fee Sevilla are quoting us. But if we get Ryan fucking Bertrand I might just give up.

A certain Danish striker is available #JustSayin

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Remy off to Liverpool 8.5 according to Sky

[fakeyank]

Testimonial pretty soon for him! :tiphat:

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The UK's attempt of fuck her right in the pussy is everything i expected it to be

https://vine.co/v/MQqldQhTm1K

Oh dear!

:haha:

I couldnt even make out what that other kid said :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Remy is an alright player, I'd have been disappointed if we fill up the striker position with somebody of his ilk though, I'm not sure he is any better than Bif, despite being fast.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vidal is clearly a player whose demand is being dictated by the World Cup rather than his time at Juventus, I think if you wanted a decent player from Juventus....Angelo Ogbonna would be the kind of player worth going for

Vidal didn't really stand out at the World Cup, fans across the rival forums have been clamouring over him for ages however.

[Power n Glory]

Vidal is clearly a player whose demand is being dictated by the World Cup rather than his time at Juventus, I think if you wanted a decent player from Juventus....Angelo Ogbonna would be the kind of player worth going for

Vidal's a good player and has held his spot with Juve for a while. It's not World Cup hype. Juve had a CL run a couple of seasons back where they tore Chelsea apart and topped their group. That's how i remember him. Solid player.

[Power n Glory]

Vidal didn't really stand out at the World Cup, fans across the rival forums have been clamouring over him for ages however.

I agree. I think the situation with new management/transfers and how the club is run has got everyone on alert. Marchisio, Pirlo and Vidal were solid as a trio. I wouldn't say it's World Cup hype either.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Remy is an alright player, I'd have been disappointed if we fill up the striker position with somebody of his ilk though, I'm not sure he is any better than Bif, despite being fast.

Yeah, I don't mind him coming in. Rather him than Bony, especially for £10m less. He'll be good competition for Sturridge, who is a little fragile. But I do hope we're not pinning our hopes on him.

It is a nice change for us though. We haven't had enough pace/enough players with pace in our attack for ages. Now we almost have too much. :riphamstrings:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ludicrously we've been linked with Vidal, Pogba, Reus and Varane. Like the fervent ramblings of an FM player, they just aren't happening. Any of them. In a million years.

Personally, I feel we could do with a big name, marquee player. The need for one gets overstated, but I think the sheer uplift in confidence is enough, especially given we've sold a world class player. Who is available, that we could attract and that the others wouldn't be interested in though I'm not sure. I wouldn't want us to spunk £40m for the sake of it.


There's talk that Madrid are going to make Isco available to fund their James pursuit and that you're after him. Without going into the retardness of Madrid getting rid of a top tier talent like Isco to fund their next vanity project that would be a massive coup for you if you could pull if off. He's a top class talent with bags of potential who I personally see going to become one of the best in the world soon.

A bit like our Ozil move last summer it's kind of worked out perfectly for you. You have money and all the rest of the super clubs seem to have that position filled up (Ozil, Mata, Cesc, Gotze etc) and have spent already this summer. Massively sickening to see him in a Liverpool shirt.





Also, Arsene's comments after the match


Arsène Wenger spoke to the media after Arsenal's 2-0 pre-season friendly victory against Boreham Wood. This is what he had to say:
on a good workout…

For us it was important to give everybody a run-out to see how close the young players are, to see how fit the players who are used to playing in the Premier League are. Overall what we want is [to avoid] injuries and to get everybody at a good fitness level.

on getting players fit during major tournament years…

It's much more difficult because players come back stage by stage. Players that have gone out early come back next week for example the three players that won the World Cup will return at the beginning of August, so it's very difficult to get everybody at the same level at the start of the season.

[B]on pictures of Jack Wilshere in the press…

I haven't spoken to him so it's very difficult for me to make any statement. I know what you can make of pictures - I have to speak to him really to see what happens before I come out publicly. I'm not deeply concerned by it. I just want to know what happened and before I know what happened, I don't want to talk too much about it.

on Cesc Fabregas…

I think people came out and said he wanted to go to Chelsea. I don't know who tells the truth here or not. He landed where he wanted to go.

on Arsenal's summer signings so far…

I'm very happy with what I could do until now. It's not over - there's still a long way to go.

on what other positions could be strengthened…

I can't give you any names because you are never sure that you can do what you want. We are still out there to strengthen our squad.

on the competition in midfield…

There's big competition but there are many players with a lot of talent that didn't play many games last year. Oxlade-Chamberlain was out for a long time, Wilshere was injured and Diaby was injured for the whole season. They are back now and it's very difficult to predict how fit they will be at the beginning of the season. There's a big competition in the middle of the park, yes.

on Mertesacker, Ozil and Podolski winning the World Cup…

What is good is that [Germany] won the World Cup, so their confidence should be stronger. We won the FA Cup with the last game of the season, they went away and won the World Cup. Winning makes you only stronger and more confident and hopefully we will benefit from that in the new season.

on Louis van Gaal's appointment…

What is important is our performances. I believe that Manchester United have appointed a great manager who has shown during the World Cup that he's top quality. It will certainly be difficult for us but for other competitors as well. We are all at the same level.

on if he wants to sign a goalkeeper…

I will bring in a goalkeeper for sure.

on Thomas Vermaelen's future…

I cannot guarantee that [he will stay at the club] but should he go, I will bring another centre back in for sure.

on doing transfer deals early…

You are not the only one who decides that. Sometimes players that you want are available very late. You refer maybe to the Ozil case but at the same period last year, he was not available and became available very late. We'll do the deals when it's possible and that depends on three different opinions. This team we could do it early.

on how important this season is for Wilshere…

He's at an age where yo want him to move forward. He has the potential. I believe for him, the most important [thing] now is to have a good preparation and focus on getting really fit. Jack is a great player - he has a football brain and he's ambitious. I'm sure that [if] he's injury free, he will have a great season.

on when he will speak to Wilshere…

Next week.


Should be more signings. Certainly a keeper but no word on a DM. Vermelean may be off but he'll definitely be replaced if he is.

Wilshere hasn't been called into his office yet. :coffee:

[Power n Glory]

He may not say anything in public about Jack and let it blow over. The health implicatications, example to kids...blah, blah, blah...is one thing, but openly disobeying the manager is a more of an issue for me. It reflects badly on Wenger as well as the player.

The story may die down if we knock out more signings and if Jack can avoid getting into more trouble. He'll also need to have a good season on the field or his performances will come under more scrutiny. Already a little backstory brewing to set up a whole season and these media vultures are waiting to play that card.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah, I don't mind him coming in. Rather him than Bony, especially for £10m less. He'll be good competition for Sturridge, who is a little fragile. But I do hope we're not pinning our hopes on him.

It is a nice change for us though. We haven't had enough pace/enough players with pace in our attack for ages. Now we almost have too much. :riphamstrings:

Remy was out for the last few weeks of the season due to that very injury type. Doesn't seem like Rodgers has any intention on slowing down the mental games you had last season.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Looks like Remy is joining lfc on a 5 year deal...

Who else is there for us to get up front now?

AC milan still seem keen on getting rid of balotelli...if we aren't signing Remy, then perhaps it's because we still hold an interest in Balotelli.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

AC milan still seem keen on getting rid of balotelli...if we aren't signing Remy, then perhaps it's because we still hold an interest in Balotelli.

:haha:

[GP]

I fucking hope not.

[Munchies]

Wilshere just needs to fuck off tbf :coffee:

Useless on the pitch.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Vidal has been astonishingly good for Juve and even Pogba has been a little in his shadow. Admittedly, he didn't have the best world cup.

I would prefer Bony to Remy at Arsenal even if the former would be far cheaper. I'm still not totally comfortable with Sanogo being Giroud's main obvious competition at CF. Sanchez could play there but that little experiment is 50/50.

I expected Wenger to say what he did about the keeper and CB because losing Vermaelen and not replacing him would be pure negligence and not signing a back up keeper would look farcical too.

Wilshere will get bored of the bench when he is fit and buck his ideas up. He may be a bit of a lad, but he definitely wants to improve his game and he definitely wants to play.

[GP]

Joel Cambell will be ahead of Sanogo in the pecking order

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I hope so, but I'm not certain about how he plans to use Campbell.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs8TWeWIEAEBkmd.jpg:large

Once Vermaelen leaves, either Ramsey or BFG for captain please.

[GP]

He looks like Ryan Reynolds there

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs8TWeWIEAEBkmd.jpg:large

Once Vermaelen leaves, either Ramsey or BFG for captain please.

We need to ask Shawcross first.

[fakeyank]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs8TWeWIEAEBkmd.jpg:large

Once Vermaelen leaves, either Ramsey or BFG for captain please.

Damn, when did he get so hot? ##

[I am invisible]

Apparently we've had a €30m offer rejected for William Carvalho - Lisbon holding out for something closer to his release clause (€45m)...

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Daily Heil has Cassilias apparently eager to join us. With Madrid signing Navas in addition to first choice Lopez there's not going to be much room for Iker there.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2698232/Iker-Casillas-eyeing-free-transfer-Real-Madrid-Arsenal.html

Even though I think the rumours of his demise based on his performances at the WC (anyone would struggle with Pique and Ramos in front of them) are over exaggerated I'm not sure whether I would still want him. Seems a bit of a dressing room cancer, would demand massive wages and probably would be equally as frustrated warming our bench.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Never thought I'd say this but I'd probably pass on Casillas now.....

I know next to nothing about Willy Carvalho....

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

There's talk that Madrid are going to make Isco available to fund their James pursuit and that you're after him. Without going into the retardness of Madrid getting rid of a top tier talent like Isco to fund their next vanity project that would be a massive coup for you if you could pull if off. He's a top class talent with bags of potential who I personally see going to become one of the best in the world soon.

A bit like our Ozil move last summer it's kind of worked out perfectly for you. You have money and all the rest of the super clubs seem to have that position filled up (Ozil, Mata, Cesc, Gotze etc) and have spent already this summer. Massively sickening to see him in a Liverpool shirt.


Oh good.

In that case; Ludicrously we've been linked with Vidal, Pogba, Reus, Varane and Isco. Like the fervent ramblings of an FM player, they just aren't happening. Any of them. In a million years.

[AFC Leveller]

So Maureen says Cesc didnt want to go to Arsenal and always wanted Chelsea. But didn the player himself speak to Wenger and AW said he didnt want him because Arsenal had Ozil?.

Maureen, WUM.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I know next to nothing about Willy Carvalho....

Heavily linked to Man Utd at the start of the summer window though things seemed to have cooled off with them and now they're more linked to Vidal.

Decent player though (probably expected) a tad overrated as Lisbon want to squeeze as much money as they can out of him. A bit worried that he's not top level/club material as I don't think he's really performed as the top level so far as all due respect to the Portuguese league ........ it's not comparable to the PL, La Liga or the Bundesliga. Didn't really set the world alight for Portugal during the WC either.

Meh, would prefer Khedira, Bender or Schniderlin. Actually it may just be a deliberate rumour/tactic from our part to pressure Khedria to drop his excessive wage demands though (good idea).

[Power n Glory]

So Maureen says Cesc didnt want to go to Arsenal and always wanted Chelsea. But didn the player himself speak to Wenger and AW said he didnt want him because Arsenal had Ozil?.

Maureen, WUM.

He's a petty and spiteful little man. I don't think Cesc will be accepted by the Chelsea supporters if these sort of questions keep popping up and he doesn't say what the Chelsea fans want to hear. Maureen needs to quite with the games and just get on with it.

[GP]

Mourinho is playing mind games with himself and still losing.

[AFC Leveller]

Must be under pressure after he won shit last season.

[AFC Leveller]

Sky Sports sources understand that former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou is keen to return to the Premier League this summer. Kalou scored 16 goals for Lille last season, and has been linked with the likes of Monaco, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. However, it is understood Kalou would prefer to come back to England, with Liverpool and Tottenham thought to be monitoring his situation. .

dont get too excited now.....

[Niall_Quinn]

Must be under pressure after he won shit last season.

Yeah but it was his first season, all he had to play with was somebody else's billion quid team. Now he'll have his own billion quid team. And then the next manager will have a billion quid team too. They take football very seriously at chavski.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

He's a petty and spiteful little man. I don't think Cesc will be accepted by the Chelsea supporters if these sort of questions keep popping up and he doesn't say what the Chelsea fans want to hear. Maureen needs to quite with the games and just get on with it.

I think they will forget that soon when he starts performing for them. I just hope it doesn't go so far the other way that we see some love affair with Cesc and Chelsea play out and we get deriosory comments about us in the process.

Nothing endears you to a new partner like slagging off your old one and telling your new one how much better she is.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs_x0RjCIAAot0H.jpg

James Rodriguez on his way to Madrid.

£75m

These transfer fees are insane!

[fakeyank]

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/07/19/exclusive-arsenal-agree-15-8m-deal-to-sign-mario-balotelli-squad-number-assigned-and-personal-terms-reached/

According to CO, we have signed Balo as well. Now we know that Khedira news is shit! :rolleyes:

[Munchies]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/20/article-2698900-1FCE47F300000578-746_634x688.jpg

[Munchies]

More



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/20/article-0-1FCE065C00000578-430_634x513.jpg

Just kidding;


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/20/article-0-1FCE45A800000578-457_634x683.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/20/article-0-1FCE46D500000578-636_634x869.jpg

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Her pussy must look like spaghetti.

[GP]

Moms spaghetti

[Letters]

Her pussy must look like spaghetti.

I've no idea what that means but :haha:


Her boobs :bow:

[Munchies]

Her pussy must look like spaghetti.
:haha:

wot bout her arse ?

[Maestro]

:haha:

wot bout her arse ?

Bolognese

[GP]

http://i.imgur.com/Y7jNK0V.png

https://twitter.com/GFN_France/status/490910630837497857

[Gooner23]

Another very good signing if true. Provides genuine quality and competition to Ches.

[Unai Tea]

Another very good signing if true. Provides genuine quality and competition to Ches.

Very good...so good in fact that who starts at keeper in 2014/15 is up in the air. Ospina is not just a backup and quite probably better than chezney

[Munchies]

Bolognese

:sick:

That's nasty!

:lol:

[Munchies]

Can't say that I can recall watching Ospina really, but he seems a decent buy on the basis on how well Colombia did

[Maestro]

:sick:

That's nasty!

:lol:

:haha:

knew that would fuck up he wank bank. it was bit nasty tbf

[Munchies]

:haha:

knew that would fuck up he wank bank. it was bit nasty tbf

:lol:

I don't want to eat Spag Bol anytime soon!

... Fuck it gimme some now!

[GP]

:lol:

I don't want to eat Spag Bol anytime soon!

... Fuck it gimme some now!

Parmesan?

[Munchies]

Parmesan?

http://i.minus.com/ibg0l9KFF8LRSf.gif

[Munchies]

On sky now

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtBVP2NIYAIUObQ.jpg

@SkyFootball

Arsenal close to signing £3m-rated Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina from Nice. http://bit.ly/1nsNzul #AFC

[The Emirates Gallactico]

More



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/20/article-0-1FCE45A800000578-457_634x683.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/20/article-0-1FCE46D500000578-636_634x869.jpg

Sagna's son is one lucky bastard getting to suckle on those.

[Munchies]

Sagna's son is one lucky bastard getting to suckle on those.

http://i.imgur.com/JZ6AfHo.gif

[Munchies]

I thought it was my screen, but wtf is that on her chest? Sagan do a shit on her chest?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

On sky now

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtBVP2NIYAIUObQ.jpg

@SkyFootball

Arsenal close to signing £3m-rated Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina from Nice. http://bit.ly/1nsNzul #AFC

Provided he's not a cancer to the dressing room this is a really top signing.

Will push Ches very very hard, one mistake or error and his place is up for grabs. Has to be another top season just like last year.

Good stuff Wenger.





Edit - This Ballotelli stuff ......... got to be BS right?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Fuck me we're getting depth. And quality depth.

This will be an exciting season.

[Munchies]

Edit - This Ballotelli stuff ......... got to be BS right?

I hope so, fuck him.

[Munchies]

I wouldn't mind having Ospina as our Fa Cup and Carling cup keeper.

If he takes Chesney's place, then good for him!

[GP]

Chesney's found a new role anyway


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5sKsLLAG_A

[Munchies]

wtf?

The desperation in the lengths aftv go for views is laughable

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can you post GIFS behind spoilers in Arsenal debate please? Just to be fair to those that may be browsing at work.

[GP]

Yes

http://giant.gfycat.com/OblongHonoredElk.gif

[BOBN]

Just glad this new Columbian keeper blocks these Ikea Casillas to Arsenal rumours. Dont rate him as a player and dont rate him as a man. Troublemaker who fancies himself too much with an irritating celeb gf in tow.


In other news, Balotelli come home :pray:

[Penguin]

:lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Never heard of Ospina before the World Cup, but he looked #decent. Hopefully that form is reflective of his ability rather than some tournament flash in the pan.

[I am invisible]

What's going on?! I'm seeing players on TV who I'm saying we should sign, and then a few weeks later we're signing them?

[Power n Glory]

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-transfer-news-arsene-wenger-insists-gunners-do-not-need-to-sign-any-strikers-9617998.html

Wenger says he won't bring in another striker. I really don't know about that. We're taking another gamble on Giroud and with Walcott out for the start of the season, I doubt Sanchez will start in the middle ahead of Giroud. It's risky but I'd prefer a more mobile striker at the top. We'll see what happens. Walcott and Sanchez on either flank does sound dangerous though.

[GP]

http://i.imgur.com/Ib0KBVL.png

[Munchies]

http://i.imgur.com/Ib0KBVL.png

Oh well, his injury problems made it a risky move anyway

[saintnickle]

The 100 million warchest is safely tucked away in the bank for another year and we will have to rely on the prolific striker giroud,and the dcm arteta for another season.Anyone who thought that we would be spending 60m+ this year to try and push on are deluded but hey AKB

[Munchies]

The 100 million warchest is safely tucked away in the bank for another year and we will have to rely on the prolific striker giroud,and the dcm arteta for another season.Anyone who thought that we would be spending 60m+ this year to try and push on are deluded but hey AKB

I don't mind having Giroud for the games against the lower teams but you're right, in the big games when the chances fall to him, he won't put them away.

BBC say that we're still after a CDM, so let's hope it happens, because Arteta is useless.

So far though, Sanchez, Debuchy and Ospina are solid signings.

[saintnickle]

I don't mind having Giroud for the games against the lower teams but you're right, in the big games when the chances fall to him, he won't put them away.

BBC say that we're still after a CDM, so let's hope it happens, because Arteta is useless.

So far though, Sanchez, Debuchy and Ospina are solid signings.

The only signings now will be out of the bargain bucket on deadline day and freebies and loan deals.Our 30m for this season has been spent.Debuchy and ospina have only been bought because sagna and fabianski have left and are like for like.

[GP]

The 100 million warchest is safely tucked away in the bank for another year and we will have to rely on the prolific striker giroud,and the dcm arteta for another season.Anyone who thought that we would be spending 60m+ this year to try and push on are deluded but hey AKB

Are you high?

We've already spent nearly £50m

[saintnickle]

Are you high?

We've already spent nearly £50m
We got 15 million from the vela and fabregas deals so we have only outlayed 33m in total .Roughly the same happened last year with ozil .Ok we spent 42m on him but we got 9m back for the players we sold.I will ask the question to you sterling,do you think that a team as rich as we are ,with the money we have in the bank ,should be spending more??Or do you think that 30m is enough to push for the league and champions league.Straight answer please

[GP]

We got 15 million from the vela and fabregas deals so we have only outlayed 33m in total .Roughly the same happened last year with ozil .Ok we spent 42m on him but we got 9m back for the players we sold.I will ask the question to you sterling,do you think that a team as rich as we are ,with the money we have in the bank ,should be spending more??Or do you think that 30m is enough to push for the league and champions league.Straight answer please

We will be spending more.

[Power n Glory]

I'm not so sure about us getting a midfielder either.


"Up front we don't need any more," he told reporters. "It's not especially for numbers.

"We need a goalkeeper for sure and, after that, it depends on how our midfielders get through without injuries until the start of the season," he continued. "Maybe at centre-back we'll still bring one in."

He may gamble on Diaby's fitness again or give Coquelin a chance. He seems undecided but we'll need a CB for sure.

[saintnickle]

I'm not so sure about us getting a midfielder either.



He may gamble on Diaby's fitness again or give Coquelin a chance. He seems undecided but we'll need a CB for sure.

We will only spend on a defender if vermalen decides to go to man utd

[Power n Glory]

We will only spend on a defender if vermalen decides to go to man utd

It's a possibility. I think Wenger will take a good look at our internal options now that pre-season has kicked off. Campbell is supposed to
be on his way back to London but no idea if he'll stay or go out on loan again. Not convinced he's the answer to up front anyway.

[Munchies]

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

lol

[AFC Leveller]

The fact that we've gone for Khedira shows the manager is aware of our lack of real quality in the DCM position and i hope he can sign Schneiderlin. We cannot go into the season with Arteta as a DCM, no way.

And talk of Wenger relying on Diaby and Jack to stay injury free is worrying because it shows the man still hasnt learnt after 5-6 years of blind loyalty.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtEF30bCQAA-W3O.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtEFxEVCAAA6GEI.jpg

Cunt

[AFC Leveller]

Have to say seeing him in that shirt is 10 times worse than seeing RVC in a Man ure shirt.

[Power n Glory]

The fact that we've gone for Khedira shows the manager is aware of our lack of real quality in the DCM position and i hope he can sign Schneiderlin. We cannot go into the season with Arteta as a DCM, no way.

And talk of Wenger relying on Diaby and Jack to stay injury free is worrying because it shows the man still hasnt learnt after 5-6 years of blind loyalty.

Schneiderlin wants to link up with his old boss at Spurs, according to reports. I don't think that will happen.

Also, reports say we have a bid turned down for William Carvalho because we wanted to pay in two instalments instead of money up front. It all seems a bit shaky at the moment and I think Wenger will use this time to look at internal solution.

[AFC Leveller]

Schneiderlin wants to link up with his old boss at Spurs, according to reports. I don't think that will happen.

Also, reports say we have a bid turned down for William Carvalho because we wanted to pay in two instalments instead of money up front. It all seems a bit shaky at the moment and I think Wenger will use this time to look at internal solution.

Schneiderlin would want to link up with his old boss if the alternative is staying at Saints but the minute we show real interest i think Spuds will have no chance. We can offer him betetr wages, CL footy, a betetr manager and loads more Frenchies to have a larf with.

However, i havent seen any real reports seriously linking us with him.

[Power n Glory]

Schneiderlin would want to link up with his old boss if the alternative is staying at Saints but the minute we show real interest i think Spuds will have no chance. We can offer him betetr wages, CL footy, a betetr manager and loads more Frenchies to have a larf with.

However, i havent seen any real reports seriously linking us with him.

Reports say he's snubbed us in favour of Spurs. Hard to believe but that's the story and we're in the market for DCM. Shouldn't he be asking his agent to get in contact with us?

[Munchies]

He followed Spurs on twitter a few days ago, then stopped when it spread, deal might already be in place?

--

Reus has a release clause at around €35m next year. The hunt for his signature is going to be mad!

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtEIrJmCIAIPYj_.png

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

We got 15 million from the vela and fabregas deals so we have only outlayed 33m in total .Roughly the same happened last year with ozil .Ok we spent 42m on him but we got 9m back for the players we sold.I will ask the question to you sterling,do you think that a team as rich as we are ,with the money we have in the bank ,should be spending more??Or do you think that 30m is enough to push for the league and champions league.Straight answer please

The transfer window is open for another 5 weeks. Use your brain and relax.

[selassie]

Schneiderlin wants to link up with his old boss at Spurs, according to reports. I don't think that will happen.

Also, reports say we have a bid turned down for William Carvalho because we wanted to pay in two instalments instead of money up front. It all seems a bit shaky at the moment and I think Wenger will use this time to look at internal solution.

Yeah I read that too.

Basically whoever we buy for DM is going to cost a fair bit assuming Carvalho and Bender are our remaining targets.

I think Wenger will go for an internal solution too, most likely stick with Arteta and Flamini.....cant' see us paying over the odds/"over AW's valuation" for either of Carvalho or Bender.

[Niall_Quinn]

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

lol

Looks like he's trying to stuff that mic up a cunt.

[Niall_Quinn]

Reports say he's snubbed us in favour of Spurs. Hard to believe but that's the story and we're in the market for DCM. Shouldn't he be asking his agent to get in contact with us?

That's the first and only trophy for the spuds this year. DVD imminent.

[AKBapologist]

Don't spurs have like 5 CDM's?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Looks like he's trying to stuff that mic up a cunt.

:haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Don't spurs have like 5 CDM's?

They're all shit though. Paulinho, Dememble, Sandro .......... all excellent at the waiting business but as professional footballers ..... nah. Don't believe for a second this nonsense about him allegedly preferring a move to the scum because Pochettino's there. Schniderlin is French, and as any French person with a connection to the game, he holds a deep admiration of Wenger. Really can't believe that he would pass up the opportunity to work under him.



Also, an interesting tidbit I discovered today. Ospina (our new to be GK) is apparently the soon to be brother-in-law of Hamez Rodiguez, in that his sister is going out with him. When Real discard him in a couple of years for their next flavour of the month that's a perfect connection to help us swoop in, Ozil style.

Hamez :bow:

Ospina :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Massive twitter heat about Hummels moving to United right now.


Absolute quality player. Would hate to see him there.

[mkkreuk]

Massive twitter heat about Hummels moving to United right now.


Absolute quality player. Would hate to see him there.

official Dortmund fan twitter account

"Like Klopp just confirmed, Hummels is NOT leaving this season."

"Klopp when confronted with the Hummels rumours: "did they also say €20m?" *laughs* "when papers mention such numbers you know it's garbage."

"Klopp about Reus and Hummels: "there are no signs that either of them wants to leave our club."

[Ralpheroo72]

20:58
Bad news for Juventus new-boy Alvaro Morata, who has suffered a knee injury in training just two days after sealing his £15.8million switch from Real Madrid. The Serie A club's medical staff will continue to monitor Morata in the hope the knock is not too serious.

[Munchies]

20:58
Bad news for Juventus new-boy Alvaro Morata, who has suffered a knee injury in training just two days after sealing his £15.8million switch from Real Madrid. The Serie A club's medical staff will continue to monitor Morata in the hope the knock is not too serious.

:haha:

--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZxPmKcIH8rk

Cunts

[Munchies]

Fabregas' hairline goes back further than Chelsea's history

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtGNEY2IEAATQhJ.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtGaXdhIYAE52dD.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtFvy64CEAAThhs.jpg

[Özil's Panoramic View]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtGNEY2IEAATQhJ.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtGaXdhIYAE52dD.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtFvy64CEAAThhs.jpg

:haha:

Cunt.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Obviously a clone. We may sign Cesc yet.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtFQiCxCUAAUtg9.png

Golden Balls :bow:

[Injury Time]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtFQiCxCUAAUtg9.png

Golden Balls :bow:
Oversized £30,000 watch....tick.
Addiction to tattoos...needs work.
Botox to brow...fail.

[Penguin]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtGNEY2IEAATQhJ.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtGaXdhIYAE52dD.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtFvy64CEAAThhs.jpg

What happened to his hair? :blink:

[GP]

Greedy Balding Twat mk II

[selassie]

What happened to his hair? :blink:

He's been to Giroud's barber :coffee:

[AFC Leveller]

What happened to his hair? :blink:

Luis and Costa have got to be the two ugliest players in the league.

[Marc Overmars]

Old Man Cesc. :lol:

What a ****.

[GP]

Even his mullet was better than that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Has he agreed to take on some of his missus' years or something?

[Munchies]

Juventus' new £15.8m signing Morata out for almost 2 months with injury.

[Munchies]

Apparently Cisc had a Rooney done

[GP]

Apparently Cisc had a Rooney done

You mean he married a munter?

[Munchies]

You mean he married a munter?

She's a 40 year old milf tbf :coffee:

[Munchies]

Gnabry linked with a loan to Newcastle.

Perfect move for him really. Was really impressed by him last season, but he seemed to disappear later on

[AFC Leveller]

Gnabry linked with a loan to Newcastle.

Perfect move for him really. Was really impressed by him last season, but he seemed to disappear later on

Would be a good move for him. Its hard to see him getting much game time with the amount of widemen/attacking players we have right now. Theo, Ox, Cazorla, Pod, Sanchez etc are all ahead of him in the pecking order.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Linked to Nastasic this morning.

Would be a brilliant signing IMO, probably even an upgrade on Vermaelen.

Wasn’t it his debut when City played at the Bernebau? He was tremendous in that match. He’s young so he could be nurtured into Per’s successor.

Sort it out Wenger tbh

[selassie]

Linked to Nastasic this morning.

Would be a brilliant signing IMO, probably even an upgrade on Vermaelen.

Wasn’t it his debut when City played at the Bernebau? He was tremendous in that match. He’s young so he could be nurtured into Per’s successor.

Sort it out Wenger tbh

Yeah he looked a great talent a few seasons ago, I like him.

Can you honestly see us spending 15mill + on a back up CB though?

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtJaKcFCEAEv89m.jpg

Isco/Di Maria are leaving

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Yeah he looked a great talent a few seasons ago, I like him.

Can you honestly see us spending 15mill + on a back up CB though?

Hard to tell, a year ago I'd have thought the idea of us spending 43million on Ozil and then 35million on Sanchez seemed fanciful.

Personally I don't see it happening because Vermaelen will see out his contract at Arsenal, I think United don't want to pay over ten million for him and he will be with us next season

[Power n Glory]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtJaKcFCEAEv89m.jpg

Isco/Di Maria are leaving

Real Marketing are back in full effect.

[Munchies]

Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic (23) has decided to accept the offer of Stoke City. He will travel to England in the next hours. [md]

:lol:

[Globalgunner]

Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic (23) has decided to accept the offer of Stoke City. He will travel to England in the next hours. [md]

:lol:
TBF they are not the same team under Hughes as when Pulis was there. They however do still have the same fans. Kirkic from Messi understudy to avoiding crunching tackles from Orcs in training everyday. Some climbdown. At least we will come a littlke closer to asking the timeless question of how Messi would fare on a cold October night at the Britannica.

[Globalgunner]

Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic (23) has decided to accept the offer of Stoke City. He will travel to England in the next hours. [md]

:lol:
TBF they are not the same team under Hughes as when Pulis was there. They however do still have the same fans. Kirkic from Messi understudy to avoiding crunching tackles from Orcs in training everyday. Some climbdown. At least we will come a littlke closer to asking the timeless question of how Messi would fare on a cold October night at the Britannica.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Yeah he looked a great talent a few seasons ago, I like him.

Can you honestly see us spending 15mill + on a back up CB though?

Couldn’t see Wenger spending £40m on Ozil.
Couldn’t see Wenger spending £30m on Sanchez.
Couldn’t see Wenger buying a quality keeper to contend with Chezza.

New era pal. Anything is possible.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Hard to tell, a year ago I'd have thought the idea of us spending 43million on Ozil and then 35million on Sanchez seemed fanciful.

Personally I don't see it happening because Vermaelen will see out his contract at Arsenal, I think United don't want to pay over ten million for him and he will be with us next season

:doh:

Should read posts before I respond tbh

[ARightTouch]

Couldn’t see Wenger spending £40m on Ozil.
Couldn’t see Wenger spending £30m on Sanchez.
Couldn’t see Wenger buying a quality keeper to contend with Chezza.

New era pal. Anything is possible.

Hopefully the next two are:

Couldn't see Wenger spending big money on a defensive midfielder
Couldn't see Wenger signing a striker to compete with Giroud

You are right, it truly does feel like a new era :scarf:

[AFC Leveller]

Goal.com can reveal that Ospina has agreed a 4 year contract with us and will join after our US tour.

Good signing.

[AFC Leveller]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtJaKcFCEAEv89m.jpg

Isco/Di Maria are leaving

Madrid are the new Arsenal! can't hold on to their best players.

[Marc Overmars]

Hopefully Isco and Di Maria don't go to Liverpool and United respectively.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Goal.com can reveal that Ospina has agreed a 4 year contract with us and will join after our US tour.

Good signing.

Slowly getting there.....need that DM

Wenger looking at a swap if Verms goes to Utd.....not new news I know but it was the first time I heard Jones's name be mooted about

[Niall_Quinn]

Hopefully the next two are:

Couldn't see Wenger spending big money on a defensive midfielder
Couldn't see Wenger signing a striker to compete with Giroud

You are right, it truly does feel like a new era :scarf:

Couldn't see Wenger ripping off Maureen's head and shitting in his dead skull. But what with the Ozil, Sanchez, Schweinsteiger thing then anything is highly desirable.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hopefully Isco and Di Maria don't go to Liverpool and United respectively.

Only mercs who want cash and write up in the celeb columns will go to Utd, they have no CL footie this year (because Moyes is a shit manager). Hope they sign Balotelli. That would be ideal, for us.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ideal scenario for us IMO is for Isco to linger about at Madrid for another year and us to swoop in next summer and get him as our Santi replacement. Santi's moving into his 30's and I can see him being sold for someone younger next season.

As MO says, it would be absolutely horrendous for Isco to end up at Liverpool. He's actually really good.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

RAWK:

'It seems quite obvious to me that BR is primarily going for players right now that can 'grow' together and then in 2 or 3 years they may be good enough to win the title - and the aim is to keep winning it again and again. Chelsea will always sign up whoever is in vogue for 40, 50, 60 million - players who may be already past their best like Torres and Shevchenko. United have lost all of their old heads and their leaders and will have to start from scratch. Citys main men aren't getting any younger.

If BR can get the likes of Sakho, Flanagan, Henderson, Origi, Sterling, Markovic - who are all in their early 20's if that - playing together as a core group and growing together for the next few years as a team then he will only have to find a couple of wise heads to compliment that. He's laying the foundations for the future by getting them in early.

I think our core group of lads - especially Sturridge, Henderson and Sterling could turn out to be our versions of Scholes, Beckham and Giggs.'


:haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What's wrong with that?

Well, last line apart obviously. That type of shit should never be uttered.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

You said it.

Plus it's just funny seeing that level of optimism in scousers. It's come back to haunt you so many times.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Being wildly optimistic about the future is one of the central points of being a fan. It's probably the whole point.

I've seen plenty of level headed posters on here rave about youngsters who turned out to be shite, or about forming a group of players who will play for years to come and who then leave in their prime, or about how in 3/4 years time you'd have a team to definitely win the league. Happens all the time, at every single club.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Alright calm down dear, it's nearly Friday.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I just think of all the things to laugh at RAWK over, and by god there are many, that wasn't a very good one.

Anyway, we're apparently close to signing some full back from Atletico you were meant to be signing. Manquillo. :shrug:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtJaKcFCEAEv89m.jpg

Isco/Di Maria are leaving

And so there goes another media fantasy of player plus cash deal (Khedira to Monaco) as quickly as the rumour appeared

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Everything at RAWK is there to be laughed at.

[I am invisible]

What's wrong with that?

Well, last line apart obviously. That type of shit should never be uttered.
Unfortunately for that Pool fan, that line about Chelsea et al's massive spending is exactly why his plan won't work - the second any of the young players he's talking about start to show any kind of serious form they'll be picked off by Chelsea, City, Madrid, Barca, PSG, etc, etc, and you'll be left with another project player to take their place. Take it from a club that knows - we tried doing the exact same thing when the Invincibles broke up and we were trying to finance the move to the Emirates, and for 8/9 years we just couldn't keep a squad together. Nice idea, but it won't work - young players just don't have the patience for it (especially when one of them suddenly develops faster than their team mates, and their agent/s start whispering in their ears), and any sensible owner will always take the cash if the offer is that ridiculously high...

[Niall_Quinn]

Unfortunately for that Pool fan, that line about Chelsea et al's massive spending is exactly why his plan won't work - the second any of the young players he's talking about start to show any kind of serious form they'll be picked off by Chelsea, City, Madrid, Barca, PSG, etc, etc, and you'll be left with another project player to take their place. Take it from a club that knows - we tried doing the exact same thing when the Invincibles broke up and we were trying to finance the move to the Emirates, and for 8/9 years we just couldn't keep a squad together. Nice idea, but it won't work - young players just don't have the patience for it (especially when one of them suddenly develops faster than their team mates, and their agent/s start whispering in their ears), and any sensible owner will always take the cash if the offer is that ridiculously high...

I still think my plan to kill all agents is the only sensible option suggested so far.

[I am invisible]

I still think my plan to kill all agents is the only sensible option suggested so far.
I'm listening...

[Munchies]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/22/article-0-1FDC0B9200000578-230_634x958.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/22/article-2701114-1FDC0B8A00000578-650_634x967.jpg

[Munchies]

Aurier has moved to PSG for £8m

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtLm7JvIAAAco_u.jpg

[Fist of Lehmann]

Is he having a stroke in that picture?

[Munchies]

Is he having a stroke in that picture?

:haha: Lol'd

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtK6vcZCEAA86qc.jpg

Ospina for £3m.

Cardiff wanted £15m for David Marshall :lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Unfortunately for that Pool fan, that line about Chelsea et al's massive spending is exactly why his plan won't work - the second any of the young players he's talking about start to show any kind of serious form they'll be picked off by Chelsea, City, Madrid, Barca, PSG, etc, etc, and you'll be left with another project player to take their place. Take it from a club that knows - we tried doing the exact same thing when the Invincibles broke up and we were trying to finance the move to the Emirates, and for 8/9 years we just couldn't keep a squad together. Nice idea, but it won't work - young players just don't have the patience for it (especially when one of them suddenly develops faster than their team mates, and their agent/s start whispering in their ears), and any sensible owner will always take the cash if the offer is that ridiculously high...

I think you are right but in fairness to them, for that plan to come to fruition a club needs to be willing to hold players to their contract and Liverpool did that with Suarez.....so much so, they were willing to lie about the terms of that contract and promises to said player.

Of course they let him go eventually but they got a bucket load of goal and clearly started to see the troubled soul everybody else has been seeing for some time now.

You would be hard pressed to see any vision to it's conclusion if you don't hold on to your key players.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtK6vcZCEAA86qc.jpg

Ospina for £3m.

Cardiff wanted £15m for David Marshall :lol:

Overinflated UK market....makes you laugh

Black market channel tunnel raids :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

This one will be hard to top as the most bonkers story of the transfer window:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2701638/Lionel-Messi-sounded-Arsenal-prior-signing-new-deal-Barcelona.html

[Penguin]

:haha:

[Marc Overmars]

This one will be hard to top as the most bonkers story of the transfer window:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2701638/Lionel-Messi-sounded-Arsenal-prior-signing-new-deal-Barcelona.html

Well past it.

Giroud is better.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtK6vcZCEAA86qc.jpg

Ospina for £3m.

Cardiff wanted £15m for David Marshall :lol:

Only him, Neuer, Navas and one other have had save ratios of 80% or above last season so he's in top company.

Judging by his comments on French TV I think Wenger really has a hard on for him so I wouldn't be that shocked if he actually became number one ahead of Szcehny. Think Wenger still has some private doubts about him.


This one will be hard to top as the most bonkers story of the transfer window:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2701638/Lionel-Messi-sounded-Arsenal-prior-signing-new-deal-Barcelona.html

Saw that yesterday but couldn't even be bothered to link it here. That's how full of shit it is. :lol::lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Well past it.

Giroud is better.

That is worryingly a familiar riposte.

[AFC Leveller]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtK6vcZCEAA86qc.jpg

Ospina for £3m.

Cardiff wanted £15m for David Marshall :lol:

Chesney is 1m 96cm Ospina is 1m 83cm.

guess we know who'll play against Stoke/West ham.

[GP]

Thomas Eisfeld has signed for Fulham.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eisfeld. :(

Really wanted to see more of him. And not on Sky's Championship coverage.

[Marc Overmars]

Just another Wenget punt that didn't work out.

[Globalgunner]

Guardian links us with Nani AGAIN!:doh:
Pigs will literally fly first. Who else will they link us with next. Anderson?

[Marc Overmars]

Guardian links us with Nani AGAIN!:doh:
Pigs will literally fly first. Who else will they link us with next. Anderson?

Smalling or Jones if Vermaelen goes...

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I really rate Jones and think if he can just get beyond injuries and stay in a settled position he will be a great player.

[AFC Leveller]

Guardian links us with Nani AGAIN!:doh:
Pigs will literally fly first. Who else will they link us with next. Anderson?

We dont need another winger/attacking CM.

Plus Nanis is shite. Man u dont sell good players to us.

[selassie]

I really rate Jones and think if he can just get beyond injuries and stay in a settled position he will be a great player.

I honestly don't think we are the right club to develop him. I also see potential but not sure he will fulfill it if he came here.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Jones is a lumbering oaf who, just like an oaf, throws himself all over the pitch picking up the weirdest injuries. Nothing remotely special about him.

Besides, didn't we match the mancs' offer for him and Smalling only to be snubbed by both of them.

Let the useless fuckers rot on the bench at OT, I say.

[selassie]

Jones is a lumbering oaf who, just like an oaf, throws himself all over the pitch picking up the weirdest injuries. Nothing remotely special about him.

Besides, didn't we match the mancs' offer for him and Smalling only to be snubbed by both of them.

Let the useless fuckers rot on the bench at OT, I say.

:lol:

[Power n Glory]

Eisfeld. :(

Really wanted to see more of him. And not on Sky's Championship coverage.

I knew he'd be off this season. Ryo has to be next if we can find him a club. Same goes for Coquelin and lord only knows what's going on with Wellington Silva. I hope the new youth coaches have more direction and success with who they bring through. Most of the kids we bring over from other academies end up staying in the reserves then moved on. If they're not ready to sit on the bench the first team, like Ox and Walcott, they're moved on.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Unfortunately for that Pool fan, that line about Chelsea et al's massive spending is exactly why his plan won't work - the second any of the young players he's talking about start to show any kind of serious form they'll be picked off by Chelsea, City, Madrid, Barca, PSG, etc, etc, and you'll be left with another project player to take their place. Take it from a club that knows - we tried doing the exact same thing when the Invincibles broke up and we were trying to finance the move to the Emirates, and for 8/9 years we just couldn't keep a squad together. Nice idea, but it won't work - young players just don't have the patience for it (especially when one of them suddenly develops faster than their team mates, and their agent/s start whispering in their ears), and any sensible owner will always take the cash if the offer is that ridiculously high...
Don't get me wrong, I'm not banking on it happening, as much as I'd like it to. I just don't think it's one of the things you can specifically :pal: at RAWK/Scousers for when every team in the country says the same thing. Especially when there are many many many many many many many things you could.

In other news, Barca sign Jeremy Mathieu for about £16m :blink: Makes Lovren look like a bargain.

[Gooner23]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not banking on it happening, as much as I'd like it to. I just don't think it's one of the things you can specifically :pal: at RAWK/Scousers for when every team in the country says the same thing. Especially when there are many many many many many many many things you could.

In other news, Barca sign Jeremy Mathieu for about £16m :blink: Makes Lovren look like a bargain.

Who?!

[I am invisible]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not banking on it happening, as much as I'd like it to. I just don't think it's one of the things you can specifically :pal: at RAWK/Scousers for when every team in the country says the same thing. Especially when there are many many many many many many many things you could.

In other news, Barca sign Jeremy Mathieu for about £16m :blink: Makes Lovren look like a bargain.
Yeah, who?!

Agree about the :pal: thing - maybe a little starry-eyed about some of the potential (as you say, that just makes him an average fan), but it's not the worst team-building plan I've heard. To be fair, it's probably how most clubs would like to be doing things if they could...

[AFC Leveller]

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[Japan Shaking All Over]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10487341_10152376563312713_3374314296509310809_n.j pg

Where's the mirror on the ceiling?

[selassie]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10487341_10152376563312713_3374314296509310809_n.j pg

Giroud is probably hiding under the covers with his piece.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

More airplane pics

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtPuft8IAAA6gyX.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtPt8evIgAAVomr.jpg

http://instagram.com/p/qzUrZzBTWa

http://instagram.com/p/qzTlmjCz4Q/

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NmuEvMf0T1Y

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NmuEvMf0T1Y

:haha:

[Keith]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtPuft8IAAA6gyX.jpg

Someone is getting punched by a steward!

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtQcP4_IIAAcOLP.jpg

:console:

[GP]

lyk this if u cri evri tm

[fakeyank]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NmuEvMf0T1Y

Is that NQ? :lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Jones is a lumbering oaf who, just like an oaf, throws himself all over the pitch picking up the weirdest injuries. Nothing remotely special about him.

Besides, didn't we match the mancs' offer for him and Smalling only to be snubbed by both of them.

Let the useless fuckers rot on the bench at OT, I say.

Many of our own fans were saying that about Mertescielny when they first came..... I don't think Jones' endeavour in playing should really be heavily criticised. Sometimes it is a little over zealous and he needs to hone his skills but I think that Wenger and Fungusface were both really interested for a reason like they both were in Ramsey.

If Jones gets the injury free run and a settled position and he turns out to be total tripe.....I will happily accept being slaughtered for it.

Though I should say I wasn't suggesting our efforts go on getting him out of there....simply that I think he is a very talented player.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtQdlLZCcAAEi43.png

[I am invisible]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtQdlLZCcAAEi43.png
I'd probably shuffle a couple of those options around a bit, but I like this graphic - good way have seeing where the squad is thin...

[I am invisible]

What's going on with Ospina? Has he actually signed or what? And, if so, why are we still getting linked with Casillas?

[I am invisible]

Feels like everything's gone a bit quiet everywhere, which is surprising? I thought Kroos and Rodriguez to Madrid might have kicked everything off? Maybe it's because everyone's on preseason tours or something?

[Marc Overmars]

What's going on with Ospina? Has he actually signed or what? And, if so, why are we still getting linked with Casillas?

Ospina is as good as done apparently. Won't be too long before he's announced I think.

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtPvRbJIcAAED5o.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Casillas will never go to Madrid!

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

What's going on with Ospina? Has he actually signed or what? And, if so, why are we still getting linked with Casillas?

Because the media haven't got a fucking clue.

[Injury Time]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtPvRbJIcAAED5o.jpg

So you're quietly optimistic or have the November review posts been out up early?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtPvRbJIcAAED5o.jpg

:d

:lol: :lol:

[Globalgunner]

If we need a DM and have reverted back to being tight as so and so s we should consider Medel from Cardiff. Not the biggest, but it does what it says on the tin. He's also a leader, the type you want when things are going against you

[Niall_Quinn]

Because the media haven't got a fucking clue.

This article summarises neatly the truth to that statement. They really don't have a fucking clue about football - all they understand is hype, they know nothing about the game itself, have no insight, have memories like goldfish and will change their dance steps depending on the size of the note being pushed into their brazier. Incredible article (aren't they all): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2703883/James-Rodriguez-Gareth-Bale-Cristiano-Ronaldo-David-Beckham-Luis-Figo-Zinedine-Zidane-Real-Madrid-now.html

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

This article summarises neatly the truth to that statement. They really don't have a fucking clue about football - all they understand is hype, they know nothing about the game itself, have no insight, have memories like goldfish and will change their dance steps depending on the size of the note being pushed into their brazier. Incredible article (aren't they all): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2703883/James-Rodriguez-Gareth-Bale-Cristiano-Ronaldo-David-Beckham-Luis-Figo-Zinedine-Zidane-Real-Madrid-now.html

Enough about Letters, what about journo's?

[BOBN]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtPvRbJIcAAED5o.jpg
Nobody rates Koselny so he cant be overrated.

Cant argue with the rest.

[GP]

1/10

[Munchies]

La Liga fixture list is out. El Clasico is Oct 26th ... exactly 4mths from the Suarez ban

:lol:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBOoWjU3wDI/UFdS9Y-9_wI/AAAAAAAADCQ/q-psML1GNqU/s1600/slow-clap-gif.gif

[GP]

What a coincidence!

/s