Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[KESSLER]

If we get Mertesacker then we are 100% not getting Cahill, Jags or any other defender

[Flavs]

M. Sissoko

If that is Moussa i cant see it mate, Toulouse already turned down a £15mil bid from PSG fro him

[hobson's choice]

I don't see any thing about Mertesacker

[Dentonboy]

That is a whisper I heard this morning. I think Arsenal could raise that bid...I think the real target for CM is M'Vila, but Rennes holding very firm and it'll take about €30m to get him by all accounts, which may be just that bit too much.

[hobson's choice]

Breaking News:
Inter Milan left-back Davide Santon is having a medical at Newcastle United. More on www.skysports.com shortly.


Certainly didn't expect this

[Dentonboy]

I don't see any thing about Mertesacker

Have a butcher's at L'Equipe.

[hobson's choice]

That is a whisper I heard this morning. I think Arsenal could raise that bid...I think the real target for CM is M'Vila, but Rennes holding very firm and it'll take about €30m to get him by all accounts, which may be just that bit too much.

Here's the thing, if we want the lad, we think he's going to be a true class talent, then pay the damn thing.

[Boss]

10.19 L'Équipe claim that Arsenal have virtually signed £9 million centre-back Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen, but German daily Bild claim the the deal is far from done.

We'll do whatever possible to save some fucking money.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

how about a punt on hargreaves. i know he has a bad injury record but is a free agent and when fit is a top class performer. i think he would be a decent addition the squad. A ghel with german mentality, cant be a bad thing!

[Dentonboy]

Here's the thing, if we want the lad, we think he's going to be a true class talent, then pay the damn thing.

Damn right. He wants the move, we want the move, and money in the bank won't win you games.

[Fats]

how about a punt on hargreaves. I know he has a bad injury record but is a free agent and when fit is a top class performer. I think he would be a decent addition the squad. A ghel with german mentality, cant be a bad thing!

fuck off!!!!!!!

[Cripps_orig]

£30m for some Aston Mvilla pub teamer? Fuck thatGet Parker who's 47 times better

[I_Killed_Kenny]

fuck off!!!!!!!

why? if were after people like benayoun then why not a hargreaves. ( when fit), pay as you play deal.

[Dentonboy]

how about a punt on hargreaves. i know he has a bad injury record but is a free agent and when fit is a top class performer. i think he would be a decent addition the squad. A ghel with german mentality, cant be a bad thing!

I'd say add both Hargreaves and M. Diarra to the team on Free Transfers, and give them a year's contract each to give them a shot, can't be worse than promoting youth players, getting thrashed and mentally killing them...

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Early career
Squillaci began his football career playing for hometown club FC Seynois. While training at La Seyne, he was described by his coach Franck Seva as a "lovely, quiet boy".[6] Squillaci spent a ydecade at the club before moving to professional club Sporting Toulon in 1996 at the age of 16. He was originally a defensive midfielder and spent only one season in the club's youth academy, where he was supervised by former club player Christian Dalger.[5] Squillaci began the 1997–98 season playing on the club's reserve team. Following the firing of Albert Emon mid-season, he was replaced with Dalger. In March 1998, Dalger, subsequently, called up Squillaci to the first team and he made his professional debut on 7 March 1998 in a 1–0 league win over Nice appearing as a substitute for Victor Agali.[7] With Toulon in a relegation battle, Squillaci made substitute appearances in wins over Lille, Le Mans, and Lorient and defeats to Martigues and Red Star Paris.[8][9][10][10][11] Toulon ultimately finished the campaign in 20th place, which resulted in the club's relegation to the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Squillaci finished the season with five appearances in the league and one in the Coupe de France. Toulon, surprisingly, reached the Round of 16 in the latter competition.
[edit]Monaco
Due to not being under a professional contract while playing with Toulon, Squillaci was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer. He was recruited by Monaco and joined the club in 1998. Following his signing, Squillaci was inserted onto the club's reserve team, which was playing in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. He spent two years playing on the club's reserve team from 1998 to 2000 amassing over 45 appearances. After failing to establish himself under Claude Puel, Monaco officials announced that Squillaci would be heading to Corsica to join Ligue 2 club AC Ajaccio on loan. In two seasons with the club, Squillaci appeared in over 70 matches and helped the club achieve promotion to Ligue 2.
After Puel's departure and the appointment of new manager Didier Deschamps, Squillaci joined Monaco in 2002. In his first full season as a player for his side. Facing Real Madrid in the quarter finals of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, they progressed despite losing 4–2 in Madrid, due to the 3–1 victory in the return leg, thus advancing through to the semi-finals on the away goals rule where they beat Chelsea.[12][13][14] Their run came to an end when they suffered a 3–0 defeat to Portuguese giants FC Porto in the final.[15][16] Squillaci made 117 appearances for the club over six seasons.
[edit]Olympique Lyonnais
After the departure of Deschamps and a disappointing 11th place finish after years of European qualification, Squillaci opted to play elsewhere. He was linked to several clubs before inking a four-year deal with Olympique Lyonnais with Lyon's Sylvain Monsoreau heading the other way as compensation for Monaco.[17] Squillaci made his debut for Lyon in their opening match of the Ligue 1 season pairing with the Brazilian centre back Cris. Lyon would go on to dominate the season winning the league by an unprecedented 18 points. Squillaci went on to establish himself as the first choice centre back, along with Brazilian international Cris, at Lyon.
[edit]Sevilla
On the 14 July 2008, it was reported that Lyon had reached an agreement with Sevilla FC for the transfer of Squiallaci for a transfer fee of £6m.[18] Squillaci agreed to a three-year deal.[19] Six months after his departure from Sevilla, in January 2011, officials of Squillaci's second club Toulon confirmed that the club was seeking €150,000 in compensation from Spanish club Sevilla. The compensation Toulon is seeking is related to a trainers' fee, in which clubs who trained a player from ages 12–18 are guaranteed 5% of any future transfer fee. Sevilla has agreed to meet with the Toulon, but no agreement has been reached.[20]
[edit]Arsenal
Squillaci joined Arsenal F.C. on a three-year contract in the summer of 2010, taking the number 18 shirt, previously held by ex-Arsenal centre backs Mikaël Silvestre and Pascal Cygan. Following an injury to centre-back Thomas Vermaelen, Squillaci formed a central defensive partnership with fellow new signing, Laurent Koscielny. Squillaci scored his first goal for Arsenal in the Champions League group stage against Partizan Belgrade. His first Premier League goal came in a match against Stoke on 23 February 2011 following a cross from Nicklas Bendtner. During the 2010–11 season, Squillaci made 32 appearances and has scored 2 goals for the Gunners in all competitions.
[edit]International career

Squillaci has been a regular France international since 2004, making his debut in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[21] He currently has 21 caps for France.

Going out of your a tadge too much to prove a point there arent we?
bet you didnt even read all that. . . .cos I know I didnt

[Cripps_orig]

how about a punt on hargreaves. i know he has a bad injury record but is a free agent and when fit is a top class performer. i think he would be a decent addition the squad. A ghel with german mentality, cant be a bad thing! Very good player and better than anyone we have even when injured which isn't saying much cos I'm better than anyone we have although Hargreaves is genuine quality and I'm not.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

I'd say add both Hargreaves and M. Diarra to the team on Free Transfers, and give them a year's contract each to give them a shot, can't be worse than promoting youth players, getting thrashed and mentally killing them...

both have experience, both have leadership qualities. isnt that what we really lack. come jan and song fecks off to the ACN are we going to rely on pongman, a 19 year old when the games will be coming thick and fast. especially if we are still in europe. we need players of hargreaves and diarra type experience

[Grebbo]

I'd say add both Hargreaves and M. Diarra to the team on Free Transfers, and give them a year's contract each to give them a shot, can't be worse than promoting youth players, getting thrashed and mentally killing them...

Yeah I'd go with this.

I don't think people realise that we have no squad at all - we've sold or loaned a fuck load of players.

A couple of freebies with experience will be great even if it's just to make up the numbers and Carling Cup games.

[Syn]

Happy with mertesacker. He's german. Typical germans.No chance of him having a holocaust.

[Kaiser]

Happy with mertesacker. He's german. Typical germans.No chance of him having a holocaust.

:haha:

[KESSLER]

Happy with mertesacker. He's german. Typical germans.No chance of him having a holocaust.

:lol::lol::lol:

[I_Killed_Kenny]

said it before, merts will get killed by the pace of the prem but at this moment in time anything will do! so - yay for zee german!

[4-3-3]

Happy with mertesacker. He's german. Typical germans.No chance of him having a holocaust.
the best you can do for ur self is to change your name,we call that insulting.:censored:

[AKBapologist]

Pity the cut off is 11 o'clock tonight...
The time is in gmt and it's tomorrow night.

[Kaiser]

@4-3-3, he's mocking the unfortunate choice of phrase by that fake Irishman Tony Cascarino on SSN, saying "Traore is having a holocaust at LB".

[AKBapologist]

Nasri : " AFC's ambitions have changed. But it's not AW. It's the policy of the club, the board. They don't have same resources anymore."

[Unai Tea]

Nasri : " AFC's ambitions have changed. But it's not AW. It's the policy of the club, the board. They don't have same resources anymore."

That's so close to being insightful. Sadly, an insightful person might have suggested the fact that the playing field has changed thanks to the limitless resources of Chelsea and Man City and this has meant we've been left behind. If everyone else takes a step forward, you have taken a step backward, relatively.

[Marc Overmars]

Hope Mertesacker happens. Germans. :bow:

[Ralpheroo72]

:gp:
Hope Mertesacker happens. Germans. :bow:

[AKBapologist]

@younggungblogs: German press say Mertesacker would cost €9m. Certainly the cheapest option, but the best? I'm not convinced.

[Dentonboy]

It will be done, press conference at 7pm.

[AKBapologist]

Yeah, I'm not signed up to the let's just sign anyone crowd. Whelp.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Brazilian's who are football fans? Yeah pretty credible.

Yeh and football fans cant at all be subjective.

[Ironing]

@4-3-3, he's mocking the unfortunate choice of phrase by that fake Irishman Tony Cascarino on SSN, saying "Traore is having a holocaust at LB".

He actually even said it was at RB

[KSE Comedy Club]

Dont mind mertesacker as long as its alongside Cahill.

ffs, please dont fuck up on getting Cahill wenger & the 20 :pray:

[GP]

Looks like it's all starting to kick off now. Exciting times.

Wenger out.

[GunnerFan4Life]

Dunno if im happy with Mertesacker or not...

Really would of preferred Cahill or even Samba...

[AKBapologist]

Have you ever known such an evil sounding defensive pairing as this...

Vermaelen & Mertesacker

They're gonna fuck you up!!


I lolled

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Speculation:
German daily Kicker claims that Arsenal have failed with a €40million bid for Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze.

SS website

[4-3-3]

our medical team is having nightmare this 24hrs+, they never been this bussy before, cross fingers guys, i am afride they are going to collapse.:pray:

[Syn]

You don't get 75 german caps by the age of 26 being useless. Good experience; seems like it's what we needed.Germans :bow:

[Boss]

12.10 There are some mixed messages over the final destination of Hamburg's Eljero Elia. Gazzetta dello Sport say Juventus' €10m bid has won the race, with Arsenal unwilling to pay more than €9m. But Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf insists Elia's heart is set on a move to the Premier League.

11.43 Fulham have clinched an impressive deal to land defender Zdenek Grygera, according to The Sun. Boss Martin Jol is close to sealing a one-year deal with Juventus for £20,000-a-week. The Italians will pay the rest of his £120k-a-week wage.

^^

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Dont mind mertesacker as long as its alongside Cahill.

ffs, please dont fuck up on getting Cahill wenger & the 20 :pray:

If we are getting the german can't see cahill coming in, no where to play.

[Marc Overmars]

Dont mind mertesacker as long as its alongside Cahill.ffs, please dont fuck up on getting Cahill wenger & the 20 :pray: Cahill is not happening tbh

[KSE Comedy Club]

SS website

Thats around £35m!!!!

Cant be real surely? He's already said he wants to stay at BD so why are we still trying to get him?

[I_Killed_Kenny]

yep i reckon its either merts or cahill and since merts is cheap...

[Kano]

our medical team is having nightmare this 24hrs+, they never been this bussy before, cross fingers guys, i am afride they are going to collapse.:pray:

considering the amount of traffic they see every week/season, a few extra's shouldn't over burden em

[KSE Comedy Club]

^^

That would be typical, they want €10m but for some inexplicable reason we wont go higher than €9m.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Song is a happily married man with roughly 34 children.

And Djourou is not gay NQ, you racist bastard.

No brothers are gay, especially ones with such fabulously striking manes.

Now piss off, you pikey cunt.

:popcorn:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Thats around £35m!!!!
Cant be real surely? He's already said he wants to stay at BD so why are we still trying to get him?

Should have bid for hazard with that tbh.

[Grebbo]

Should have bid for hazard with that tbh.

We are getting both.

:dancingman:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

£30m for some Aston Mvilla pub teamer? Fuck thatGet Parker who's 47 times better

47?

[KSE Comedy Club]

According to Le grove's twitter, word on the street is two medicals today and two tomorrow.

I reckon Santos and mertesacker today then, fuck knows who tomorrow.

Also, currently the Mvila deal is dead as rennes want 30m but we only went up to 22m.

[Arsenal Fan]

is santos deal all but done?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

@younggungblogs: German press say Mertesacker would cost €9m. Certainly the cheapest option, but the best? I'm not convinced.

I feel the same because I was really hoping for Cahill or Jags, now can't see that happening unless Bolton have a change of heart and with Santos coming the idea of Verm playing LB is now gone......Merts is the cheap option but will looking to start so another reason why Cahill looks a buried deal it also must mean that we are looking to keep the cash for a big bid somewhere else......or spreading it out for a bunch more!

I have a feeling that we could be seeing a few more bodies come in.......but I have said before this has come after the embarrassment of Utd........s'ppose now we are looking to go on an unbeaten run......memories could quickly fade

[Syn]

According to Le grove's twitter, word on the street is two medicals today and two tomorrow.

I reckon Santos and mertesacker today then, fuck knows who tomorrow.

Also, currently the Mvila deal is dead as rennes want 30m but we only went up to 22m.

Well one of today will have to be that Korean fellow.

[Arsenal Fan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_M%27Vila

according to wiki we have signed Mvila....yay

wikipedia :bow:

[Coney]

Song is a happily married man with roughly 34 children.

And Djourou is not gay NQ, you racist bastard.

No brothers are gay, especially ones with such fabulously striking manes.

Now piss off, you pikey cunt.

:lol: Just spat my coffee over the screen.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

According to Le grove's twitter, word on the street is two medicals today and two tomorrow.

I reckon Santos and mertesacker today then, fuck knows who tomorrow.

Also, currently the Mvila deal is dead as rennes want 30m but we only went up to 22m.

22mil euro?

quite a step up but we could if we wanted him bad, right?
be a shame for another Mata situation happen......if we got M'Vila then the Yossi deal would look a little nicer......need a masty MF in the centre

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_M%27Vila

according to wiki we have signed Mvila....yay

wikipedia :bow:

:lol: Again?

I noticed it had changed back to Rennes yesterday.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_M%27Vila

according to wiki we have signed Mvila....yay

wikipedia :bow:

WUMipedia more like :pal:

[The Realist]

Is it time to phone silvestre?

[Dentonboy]

Dempsey bidded for allegedly, £10m. Better than Benayoun, but no Hazard...

Hargreaves having a medical...at Man City!!!

[AKBapologist]

Park has already had a medical. Second is mertersacker. Tomorrow a CDM and cam I'd imagine.

[Flavs]

Hargreaves having a medical...at Man City!!!

:wacko:

[Boss]

Traore to QPR confirmed. Permanent, not a loan.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Well one of today will have to be that Korean fellow.

No, he's already passed his medical at the weekend.

[AKBapologist]

Jamie Dalton
Reports in Italy say although Lazio and Napoli are interested in Xherdar Shaqiri - Arsenal are ready to close deal at €9m - http://bit.ly/oejxu0

[Dentonboy]

Telegraph saying Samba has also signed for Arsenal...can believe that, BRFC worse than us...

[Syn]

No, he's already passed his medical at the weekend.

Then why isn't anything confirmed,

[Boss]

It's really gone all mental, linked with bids for at least 7-10 players over the last 1.5 days :lol:

Hope we get a few at least.

[Flavs]

so is there anyone we haven't signed now?

[Flavs]

Then why isn't anything confirmed,

Work permits innit bro

[Flavs]

Then why isn't anything confirmed,

By tonight we should have a LB, CD and wide striker and we have also ended the blight that was Almond Traore!

Now all we need is 15 midfielders

[Coney]

It's really gone all mental, linked with bids for at least 7-10 players over the last 1.5 days :lol:

Hope we get a few at least.

Wenger has seen the light and is buying all 10. (MOC ftw)

[AKBapologist]

This is mental:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8730712/Arsenal-revive-interest-in-Blackburn-Rovers-centre-back-Christopher-Samba.html

[Dentonboy]

Traore was £1.2m...

...QPR says we have until next week to pay them.

[dazthegooner]

Dempsey bidded for allegedly, £10m. Better than Benayoun, but no Hazard...

Hargreaves having a medical...at Man City!!!

How many fucking players do they want? And erm they can only pick 25!

[KSE Comedy Club]

Then why isn't anything confirmed,

Im sure I read that it would be announced later today. I suppose the contract signings and agent shit takes a bit longer to do at arsenal as they are all chimps. :shrug:

[Boss]

12.52 - TWITTER TALK BBC journalist Dan Roan says: "Liverpool's Joe Cole on way to Lille - v close to agreeing 1 year loan I understand."

12.50 Arsene Wenger’s belated delve into the transfer market has reignited their interest in Blackburn Rovers skipper Christopher Samba, according to The Telegraph.

Roan broke the Chu story so probably solid.

Lille :lol:

[pascal cygan dad]

ESPN mentioned on twitter that santos could struggle for work permit only played 54% of competitive internationals in last 2 years require 75% for work permit

[Flavs]

Traore was £1.2m...

...QPR says we have until next week to pay them.

:lol:

By the way my source says we are actually paying £11m for Metersacker, its 9 million for him and an add on as an apology for selling them sylvestre.

[Flavs]

ESPN mentioned on twitter that santos could struggle for work permit only played 54% of competitive internationals in last 2 years require 75% for work permit

he has more than 20 caps though so wont matter

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Roan broke the Chu story so probably solid.

Lille :lol:
So long as they pay the majority of his wages.

And N'Gog is almost gone :trophy:

[KSE Comedy Club]

ESPN mentioned on twitter that santos could struggle for work permit only played 54% of competitive internationals in last 2 years require 75% for work permit

ESPN are thick as shit though. He has 22 caps already so its irrelevant.

[Boss]

bbcsport_david David Ornstein

Can confirm Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Werder Bremen and Germany centre-back Per Mertesacker. Story to follow on BBC site #afc
2 hours ago

M'Vila's agent tells me NO move this window unless €40m offer arrived. One PL club inquired but he insists wasn't Arsenal + #afc did not bid
2 hours ago

Arsenal move for Benayoun only initial inquiries at present, no update on Cahill, but club are working round the clock on various deals #afc
3 hours ago

Park signing not quite complete - still some formalities to sort - but Arsenal expect to wrap it up Tuesday, announcement in due course #afc
14 hours ago

Arsenal confirm to me that Fenerbahce left-back Andre Santos is set to join for about £6.2m, subject to medical and personal terms #afc

http://twitter.com/#!/bbcsport_david

So looks like Mertesacker/Santos done deals, then. Interesting re: M'Vila.

[KSE Comedy Club]

SSN just said that Mertesacker has been given a full days leave to speak to the club that are interested in him and they expect a deal to be concluded tonight.

Must be the other medical today then.

[The Realist]

Wenger is panic buying.

[pascal cygan dad]

ESPN are thick as shit though. He has 22 caps already so its irrelevant.

But vast majority in friendlys which according to them don't count. No idea if true.

[KSE Comedy Club]

In the top corner on SSN in one of the little boxes it said:

Arsenal
Mertesacker & two more deals close.

We know that one of those could be yossi, malouda, Elia, etc but who the fuck is the CM gona be?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mertesacker eh? Zimm is going to go mental. :lol:

[KSE Comedy Club]

But vast majority in friendlys which according to them don't count. No idea if true.

Now weve sold traore I highly doubt that we would take a risk buying a player for that position if he couldnt get a work permit.

[Flavs]

But vast majority in friendlys which according to them don't count. No idea if true.

Oh. I thought the rule was that over 25's have to have at least 20 senior caps regardless of competition. The rules for younger players are weirdly complex but at 28 he would qualify i think.

[Özim]

Mertesacker eh? Zimm is going to go mental. :lol:
Too right, this guy is sh*t, no wonder Wenger is after him for the defence he's never had a clue defensively.

Some of the other links are interesting at least.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

dunno if this has been discussed but park has to go back to korea in 2013 for 2 years national service!

cant wait to get home, switch on sky sports news and see that we havent landed anyone as we are too tight and all the linkage was journos having nothing better to do!

[Boss]

Park Chu-young's agent has shed light on why the striker decided to go to Arsenal when he appeared set for a move to Lille, describing the opportunity to join the Gunners as too good to turn down.

The South Korea international had been given permission to leave Monaco this summer following their relegation from Ligue 1, and French champions Lille were close to finalising a deal.

However, it emerged over the weekend that Arsenal were set to sign Park, much to the frustration of Lille.

A transfer to the Emirates Stadium has still not been officially announced, but it is expected to go through before Wednesday night's deadline.

The 26-year-old's representative, Maurizio Morana, has now revealed exactly what happened to change his client's mind.

Military duty

Morana has also spoken about Park's excitement at the prospect of joining such a club at this stage of his career as he must return home for two years' national service before the age of 30.

"We could not imagine what happened. On Friday, Arsenal contacted Monaco to know if an agreement had been found with Lille about a transfer," Morana told France Football.

"As it was not the case, Arsenal started to negotiate, then asked to contact the player.

"Could you imagine how a player from Monaco could refuse such a club?

"As he should come back to his native Korea later in 2013 for military duties, this could be his last contract in Europe.

"When Arsene Wenger directly calls a player and asks him to join Arsenal, it is difficult to refuse."

Morana also rejected suggestions that Park's conduct demonstrated a lack of respect to Lille.

"We are sorry for the Lille officials who acted in a very professional way, but I can't agree when I hear Park has no sense of morals," the agent stated.

"There is no link with moral sense or honour, it is only football."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_7138506,00.html?utm_source=twitterfe ed&utm_medium=twitter

[The Wengerbabies]

Seems the rumour mill has gone into overdrive. Since yesterday evening I have heard us linked with Mertesaker, Santos, Alex, Benayoun, Malouda as well as the players we've been linked with for a while (Cahill, Samba, M'Vila, Park).

Really does beg the question why the fuck has Wenger waited so long, it makes no sense whatsoever.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

Seems the rumour mill has gone into overdrive. Since yesterday evening I have heard us linked with Mertesaker, Santos, Alex, Benayoun, Malouda as well as the players we've been linked with for a while (Cahill, Samba, M'Vila, Park).

Really does beg the question why the fuck has Wenger waited so long, it makes no sense whatsoever.

we had to observe the waiting period

[KSE Comedy Club]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_7138506,00.html?utm_source=twitterfe ed&utm_medium=twitter

Park Chu-Young :bow:

[The Realist]

How the flying fuck did Hargreaves pass a medical :lol:

[Dentonboy]

Bolton reject 2nd AFC bid...for Cahill.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Its amazing how this has gone from being the shittest, most depressing transfer window ever, to the most exciting one of the last 6 years for us! :lol:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Bolton reject 2nd AFC bid...for Cahill.

Cunts.

Were not getting him then.

[Flavs]

Seems the rumour mill has gone into overdrive. Since yesterday evening I have heard us linked with Mertesaker, Santos, Alex, Benayoun, Malouda as well as the players we've been linked with for a while (Cahill, Samba, M'Vila, Park).

Really does beg the question why the fuck has Wenger waited so long, it makes no sense whatsoever.

Wenger was waiting for us to get fucked like a little bitch at Manyoo to convince the board not to just pocket all £87mil

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Apprently we have signed Alex from chavs

[Flavs]

Park Chu-Young :bow:

Just on him by the way, will be interesting to see where he plays for us, very very mobile forward so could see him replace Arshavin on the left or wallie on that dire right side. Either way it spells the end for Vela

[I_Killed_Kenny]

think this thread is gna have a meltdown soon!

[Flavs]

Warnock describes sealing Traore deal as a "wonder" and states he was always his "number one defensive target"

:pal:

relegation looms

[Marc Overmars]

Park Chu-Young :bow:

The best Park in the league. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

"As he should come back to his native Korea later in 2013 for military duties, this could be his last contract in Europe.

I thought he was exempt? :unsure:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://twitter.com/#!/bbcsport_david

So looks like Mertesacker/Santos done deals, then. Interesting re: M'Vila.

Probably Citeh throwing their weight around for a laugh or Spuds using us as their scouting nerwork. . . .just for a change!
its prisbly wht theyre so shit tbh

[Flavs]

Is trezeguet still a free agent?

Sign him up and release bendtmack!

[isv]

Per Mertesacker having medical at Arsenal today, skysports yellow ticker...

[Marc Overmars]

Are we going to sell Squid?

No point in having him around anymore.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Now weve sold traore I highly doubt that we would take a risk buying a player for that position if he couldnt get a work permit.

This.
I must have done their homework. . . .or maybe they have allowed Brazil to plsy three games at the Emirates before the Swansea game!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Too right, this guy is sh*t, no wonder Wenger is after him for the defence he's never had a clue defensively.

Some of the other links are interesting at least.

rubbish you don't get 75 caps for Germany when your shit never happens.

[The Verminator]

The best Park in the league. :bow:

Hopefully he doesn't beat around the Bushy or Hyde when the going gets tough. :coffee:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Its amazing how this has gone from being the shittest, most depressing transfer window ever, to the most exciting one of the last 6 years for us! :lol:

Its about time we had one tbh, its been six years of nothing, this is our seaoson to have the fun lol

Still think we named a big nameeven if its just 1

[Marc Overmars]

Mertesacker winning headers and Vermaelen mopping up. :bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Bolton reject 2nd AFC bid...for Cahill.

How much this time?

[Niall_Quinn]

I thought he was exempt? :unsure:

No he's Korean.

As for his agent, "There is no link with moral sense or honour, it is only football." Good grief.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Bolton reject 2nd AFC bid...for Cahill.

fucking Aldershot!
when will they learn. . . .?

[Flavs]

How much this time?

£2.50 and a cup of Bovril

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How much this time?

£6 and a Curly-Wurly.

[The Verminator]

£2.50 and a cup of Bovril

To be fair, that's our equivalent of Citeh spunking out £100 million.

[Niall_Quinn]

£2.50 and a cup of Bovril

Was Marmite not Bovril. A stupid risk.

[The Verminator]

£6 and a Curly-Wurly.

Sauce? Can't believe we'd bid that high tbh.

[Flavs]

Are we going to sell Squid?

No point in having him around anymore. If we cant sell Vela, Denilson or Bendtner i doubt we can shift that bag of shite. Its like at the end of a carboot where you just drop off everything that is left at the charity shop

[Flavs]

To be fair, that's our equivalent of Citeh spunking out £100 million.

Straight swap for squillachi

[The Realist]

Samba + Mertesacker would be a literally immense CB pairing. 6'4 Samba, 6'6 Merts, 6'6 Szczesny as well. I fancy those odds in defending set pieces

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm repeating myself, well, I said it on GW 1.0: Why do SSN always show stats of how many goals a defender scored? Show how many cleansheets he was involved with. Dicks.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Wenger was waiting for us to get fucked like a little bitch at Manyoo to convince the board not to just pocket all £87mil

Tbh he seemed to be sat for the whole game, just with this face of resignation. . . . ! ?

wenger. . . . .knows? ? ?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sauce? Can't believe we'd bid that high tbh.

Sorry, wrong player. £3 and a Pink Wafer.

No not that kind.

[Flavs]

Tbh he seemed to be sat for the whole game, just with this face of resignation. . . . ! ?

wenger. . . . .knows? ? ?

Arse "n" Nose

:bows:

[The Verminator]

Straight swap for squillachi

I'd spunk out literally if that happened! :o

[Olivier's xmas twist]

1325 FOOTBALL: Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith, former Arsenal board member on Twitter: "Frantic transfer activity at Arsenal. After the humiliating defeat at Man U it is about time. I hope they haven't left it too late!"

Lady Nina:bow:

[Asthmatic Kitty]

I'm repeating myself, well, I said it on GW 1.0: Why do SSN always show stats of how many goals a defender scored? Show how many cleansheets he was involved with. Dicks.

did they say he'd only made 41 apps for werder since 2006? wtf happened to him?
not another injury prone player, please!!

edit: wiki says he's made 142 apps, did i misread what SSN said?

[Flavs]

Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith, former Arsenal board member on Twitter: (http://twitter.com/NinaBracewell/status/108509842209112065) "Frantic transfer activity at Arsenal. After the humiliating defeat at Man U it is about time. I hope they haven't left it too late!"

[Fist of Lehmann]

Wow. That really get's your goat huh?

Do any media outlets bother with clean sheet stats?

[Niall_Quinn]

Lady Nina:bow:

Give us our £100 mill back, cunt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

did they say he'd only made 41 apps for werder since 2006? wtf happened to him?
not another injury prone player, please!!

edit: wiki says he's made 142 apps, did i misread what SSN said?

He has had injuries but he must've made more appearances than that.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

Give us our £100 mill back, cunt.

lmao!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wow. That really get's your goat huh?

Do any media outlets bother with clean sheet stats?

Probably not. They should though.

[Kaiser]

Mertesacker would mop up behind the more aggressive Vermaelen. Supposedly a very clean tackler. Bloody hope we play a deeper line or his signing is completely pointless.

Btw, well said NQ, Nina should STFU and put her money from the share sale back into the club if she really cares. Bitch.

[Flavs]

Btw, well said NQ, Nina should STFU and put her money from the share sale back into the club if she really cares. Bitch.

Sadly she has paid most of it to me for poaching her beaver

[up the arse]

I'm repeating myself, well, I said it on GW 1.0: Why do SSN always show stats of how many goals a defender scored? Show how many cleansheets he was involved with. Dicks.


http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/per-mertesacker/profil/spieler_6710.html

[AKBapologist]

These CDM, CF and CAM signings better be world class... everything bought so far would be mere squad players at our rivals and were the ones who need stars the most.

:coffee:

[up the arse]

did they say he'd only made 41 apps for werder since 2006? wtf happened to him?
not another injury prone player, please!!

edit: wiki says he's made 142 apps, did i misread what SSN said?


Injury history
Season from to Injury
10/11 10.05.2011 01.08.2011 Heel Bone Injury
10/11 08.09.2010 22.09.2010 Fractured Eye Socket
08/09 07.05.2009 10.07.2009 Torn Ankle Joint Ligament
08/09 12.03.2009 16.03.2009 Flu
08/09 22.09.2008 25.09.2008 Flu
08/09 22.07.2008 01.09.2008 Mensical Damage

[Niall_Quinn]

Sadly she has paid most of it to me for poaching her beaver

PHW rolled out the same tired old excuse.

[Boss]

Mertesacker in 2004:


"Since I am small, I'm a fan of Arsenal. When I was in England, I immediately got a couple of jerseys."

:bow: :bow:

[The Realist]

Joe Cole to Lille..... PLEASE let this mean we can have Hazard!!!

Park, Santos, Mertesacker, Hazard........ Cahill on a free next year?

[Letters]

Injury history
Season from to Injury
10/11 10.05.2011 01.08.2011 Heel Bone Injury
10/11 08.09.2010 22.09.2010 Fractured Eye Socket
08/09 07.05.2009 10.07.2009 Torn Ankle Joint Ligament
08/09 12.03.2009 16.03.2009 Flu
08/09 22.09.2008 25.09.2008 Flu
08/09 22.07.2008 01.09.2008 Mensical Damage

He'll fit right in :dance:

:ilt:

[Joker]

I've seen Mertersacker play quite a few times, and he's never impressed me. He's slow, his distribution is poor and positionally he's found wanting many times. Moreover, he's a defender who has to play extremely deep, because he's not the type who can nick the ball from an opposing striker and make interceptions. This may not be a bad thing, because the high line we play these days is extremely dangerous, but at the same time it allows the opposition more time in possession and prevents us from pinning them back in their half with the defenders pushing up.

Sure, he may be useful against teams like Stoke who play aerially, but against top quality sides like United, City, Liverpool etc, who keep the ball on the ground, I expect him to be like a rabbit caught in the headlights.

A poor signing IMO, and once against Wenger's gone for the cheap option rather than the option that would improve our defence appreciably (Cahill)

[Özim]

rubbish you don't get 75 caps for Germany when your shit never happens.
There are actually snails who move more quickly than Mertersacker, he's not a good defender, guess that's why Wenger wants him.

[KESSLER]

End of the waiting period :bow:

[Joker]

There are actually snails who move more quickly than Mertersacker, he's not a good defender, guess that's why Wenger wants him.

His lack of pace is seriously worrying. I remember a moment in the world cup when Rooney knocked the ball beyond him on the touchline and was just left for dead. He didn't even bother trying chase Rooney because he knows he has no chance of catching up. Football in the Premier League is played at a really high speed, so it'll be no surprise to see Mertersacker struggle badly to keep up.

[Dentonboy]

Let's not forget, Wenger made Bould, Adams and Keown better footballers, and arguably better defenders too, and this didn't affect their ability to defend...

[Özim]

His lack of pace is seriously worrying. I remember a moment in the world cup when Rooney knocked the ball beyond him on the touchline and was just left for dead. He didn't even bother trying chase Rooney because he knows he has no chance of catching up. Football in the Premier League is played at a really high speed, so it'll be no surprise to see Mertersacker struggle badly to keep up.
Never really rated this guy ever since I first saw him at the 2006 World Cup, many were very critical of him then, he's very slow but it's not just that I mean Adams was slow but he anticipated well, this guy doesn't.

[WengerISaLizard]

EBOUE REPLACMENT MERT INCOMING

http://i47.tinypic.com/zjypt0.gif

[Marc Overmars]

Joe Cole to Lille is a bit random!

Are they preparing for life without Hazard? :popcorn:

[AKBapologist]

As confirmed by @LeGrove @arseblog the bid for M'Vila wasn't accepted. #AFC interest within Serie A today...

For #AFC, Almunia WILL stay, Bendy loan move viable and Squillaci talks with French club- hence #Arsenals 2CB interest

Apparently we've just lodged a third bid for Cahill. Bolton hasn't responded yet. I think were (for once) erring on the side of caution over vermealens ablity to remain fit.

[Fist of Lehmann]

They're preparing for life without Chu-Young.

[Niall_Quinn]

I think were (for once) erring on the side of caution over vermealens ablity to remain fit.

If that's true I expect to see 3CBs coming in. Kos has proved again he's 4th choice at best and you can write Djourou off, he's had enough chances. Squid going would be excellent news. It would send a message to the players, don't expect more than a year of you aren't good enough. Unless you name is Almunia - could we really find no way to shift him on?

[KESSLER]

As confirmed by @LeGrove @arseblog the bid for M'Vila wasn't accepted. #AFC interest within Serie A today...

For #AFC, Almunia WILL stay, Bendy loan move viable and Squillaci talks with French club- hence #Arsenals 2CB interest

Apparently we've just lodged a third bid for Cahill. Bolton hasn't responded yet. I think were (for once) erring on the side of caution over vermealens ablity to remain fit.

please be true

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They're preparing for life without Chu-Young.

He's a Monaco player. Or was.

[toothless gibbon]

He's a Monaco player. Or was.

Who was just about to sign for Lille....

[Fist of Lehmann]

He's a Monaco player. Or was.I know. We gazzumped.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Who was just about to sign for Lille....

You can't prepare for life without if you never had him. :lol:

[The Verminator]

If that's true I expect to see 3CBs coming in. Kos has proved again he's 4th choice at best and you can write Djourou off, he's had enough chances. Squid going would be excellent news. It would send a message to the players, don't expect more than a year of you aren't good enough. Unless you name is Almunia - could we really find no way to shift him on?

No way we'll sign 3, I'll be delighted if we get 2 quality ones though.

Almunia must be on pretty high wages seeing as he was first choice for years. Can't imagine anyone would match those wages - maybe Wenger feels it's best to keep him on as 3rd/4th choice which to be fair will make him a decent backup option that far down the pecking order.

[toothless gibbon]

You can't prepare for life without if you never had him. :lol:

That was the joke...

[Niall_Quinn]

No way we'll sign 3, I'll be delighted if we get 2 quality ones though.

Almunia must be on pretty high wages seeing as he was first choice for years. Can't imagine anyone would match those wages - maybe Wenger feels it's best to keep him on as 3rd/4th choice which to be fair will make him a decent backup option that far down the pecking order.

Yeah but doesn't the guy have an ounce of pride? Wouldn't you take a pay cut rather than mope around watching kids having fun with what used to be your job? Anyone remember when the media was lining him up as the next England keeper?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was the joke...

I know.

[Grebbo]

Hazard spotted in London!!

http://www.habarts.org/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/nggallery/nggshow.php?pid=4&width=350&height=250&mode=

Twitter is going mental.

:dancingman:

[milla]

I know. We gazzumped.

If only we gazzumped Citeh as well :coffee:

[The Verminator]

Yeah but doesn't the guy have an ounce of pride? Wouldn't you take a pay cut rather than mope around watching kids having fun with what used to be your job? Anyone remember when the media was lining him up as the next England keeper?

I'm sure he'd leave if a good club wants him as first choice. Can't imagine that's too likely to happen though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

QPR are going for Anton Ferdinand apparently. They're going more nuts than we are.

[Niall_Quinn]

QPR are going for Anton Ferdinand apparently. They're going more nuts than we are.

That doesn't excuse the SSN presenters being shite.

[Niall_Quinn]

Mertesacker, only 4 goals in 41 appearances. Pathetic signing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That doesn't excuse the SSN presenters being shite.

Being idiots must be a fairly good reason though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Being idiots must be a fairly good reason though.

I knew there'd be a reason for them. Well spotted.

[Asthmatic Kitty]

Hazard spotted in London!!

http://www.habarts.org/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/nggallery/nggshow.php?pid=4&width=350&height=250&mode=

Twitter is going mental.

:dancingman:



http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/auto/r/350x0/c/2/c2e7b_ORIG-FUUUUUU.jpg

[Flavs]

Hazard spotted in London!!

http://www.habarts.org/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/nggallery/nggshow.php?pid=4&width=350&height=250&mode=

Twitter is going mental.

:dancingman:

was he outside Stamford bridge with AVB?

[Joker]

We should sign Nenad Milijas from Wolves.

[Static]

http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/auto/r/350x0/c/2/c2e7b_ORIG-FUUUUUU.jpg
This.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Joe Cole to Lille..... PLEASE let this mean we can have Hazard!!!

Park, Santos, Mertesacker, Hazard........ Cahill on a free next year?

Champions of France Lille, See Cole as the ideal replacement for Hazard!

can't see that headline winning the fans over........unless they mean Micky Hazard!!!

[Flavs]

We should sign Ryan Jarvis from Wolves.

:gp:

[The Verminator]

Just got a call from my mate Percy and he's told me Ricardo Quaresma has been spotted heading into The Emirates. :)

[Flavs]

What is funny is that if/when we sign all these players, we will still be shit

Arsenal :pal:

[Joker]

:gp:

LOL my original comment about Milijas was a joke but having seen Jarvis play, he does look a good player. However, we're well stocked with wide players at the moment.

[Flavs]

Just got a call from my mate Percy and he's told me Ricardo Quaresma has been spotted heading into The Emirates. :)

He is better than Ronaldo you know

[Flavs]

LOL my original comment about Milijas was a joke but having seen Jarvis play, he does look a good player. However, we're well stocked with wide players at the moment.

This is true but sadly 2 of them are Arshavin and Walcott

Arsenal :pal:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Hazard spotted in London!!

http://www.habarts.org/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/nggallery/nggshow.php?pid=4&width=350&height=250&mode=

Twitter is going mental.


:dancingman:


someone show Grebbo the door.......:thumbsdown:

[Daniele]

Mertesacker, Andre Santos and? will someone tell me what is going on as I have been away for some time...

[Flavs]

mertesacker, andre santos and? Will someone tell me what is going on as i have been away for some time...

everybody!!!

[KESSLER]

Park is official, it's on arsenal.com

He will wear #9

[Joker]

Apparently Mertersacker is costing us £10m. Why is Wenger so unwilling to spend just £7m more on a superior defender like Cahill?

[Syn]

Mertesacker, Andre Santos and? will someone tell me what is going on as I have been away for some time... Mertesacker is having a medical with us.No news on Santos.No news on anything else.

[AKBapologist]

Cahill, Mertesacker, Santos, Park with at least a creative CM to come. It won't be hazard or gotze though. Wed still have 60mill to spend.

[Joker]

Park is official, it's on arsenal.com

He will wear #9

Oh joy

[Kaiser]

Lots of randoms saying we've agreed a fee of £14m for Cahill too. Hmmm. Hope it's true. But is likely to be Goal.com bullshit.

They said we bid for Dempsey earlier today and it was a lie.

[Joker]

Cahill, Mertesacker, Santos, Park with at least a creative CM to come. It won't be hazard or gotze though. Wed still have 60mill to spend.

We're not spending it in all probability. It is financially prudent to store money away for a rainy day.

[Flavs]

Chu Young Park will wear the No 9 shirt at Arsenal. The striker prefers to be known as 'Ju' and will therefore have J. Y. Park as his shirt name.
That’ll get us in hot water at the Lane

[Alias]

Is this Chu Yung Park stuff a joke? like, are we seriously signing some unknown chinese guy as our new striker? :rofl:

[Flavs]

"Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Metersackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkker I wanna know whoa whoa...where has my deckchair gone"

ROFL

[Joker]

Is this Chu Yung Park stuff a joke? like, are we seriously signing some unknown chinese guy as our new striker? :rofl:

He's South Korean, and unfortunately it's true, we have signed him.

[AKBapologist]

And old trafford too apparently.

[Flavs]

Is this Chu Yung Park stuff a joke? like, are we seriously signing some unknown chinese guy as our new striker? :rofl:

he is Korean you French twat

[The Realist]

The Arsenal no9 shirt is cursed.

[Marc Overmars]

Arsenal Football Club can confirm they have agreed to sign striker Chu Young Park from AS Monaco.

The 26-year-old South Korea captain scored 25 times in 91 appearances for the French club during three seasons in Ligue 1.

The one-time Asian Young Footballer of the Year made his debut for the South Korea senior side at just 19, and played in both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. He replaced the retired Ji Sung Park as captain of the national team earlier this year.

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: “We are delighted to have signed Chu. He will add true quality to our attacking forces and will be a valuable addition to the squad.”

Chu Young Park said: "I am very honoured and I feel very happy to be at Arsenal. It is a dream to be here and I am really proud to be an Arsenal player. Now I just want to show how good I am and prove myself.

"In my opinion this is a great club, now I have to show what I can do on the pitch. I will do my best, I will never give up, I will show heart, I will give everything and I hope [the fans] will support me."

The deal is subject to the completion of formal registration processes.

Chu Young Park will wear the No 9 shirt at Arsenal. The striker prefers to be known as 'Ju' and will therefore have J. Y. Park as his shirt name.

Ju. :bow:

[Flavs]

If he is anywhere near as good as the one at Manyoo he will do well

[Joker]

Wenger said we'd sign only "super quality", but can anyone really say that Mertersacker, Park, Santos are super quality? And he can't use the excuse that they will go on to be great players in 5 years time, because they're all 25+, and if they haven't shown any evidence of super quality yet, they're not going to show it anytime in the future.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

"Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Metersackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkker I wanna know whoa whoa...where has my deckchair gone"

ROFL

Lol we gotta make that stick!!!

[Tipsychubbs]

Chu Young Park will wear the No 9 shirt at Arsenal. The striker prefers to be known as 'Ju' and will therefore have J. Y. Park as his shirt name.
That’ll get us in hot water at the Lane

Someone should make him aware of that, can of worms right there if some fans decide to do a double entendre with the songs.

Perhaps we should 8-2 near every transfer window to spark some action :)

Sometimes a good spanking can be a wake up call.

This 8-2 has been the best thing to happen to this club for a while. Exposes things in a way that they cannot be hidden.

No excuses now Wenger. Go and spend.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTGC62pYSY8qt59w0s3XmU95ZYPdg6sP hL5w16J0Z9HmxVWw4rl

[Flavs]

Wenger said we'd sign only "super quality", but can anyone really say that Mertersacker, Park, Santos are super quality? And he can't use the excuse that they will go on to be great players in 5 years time, because they're all 25+, and if they haven't shown any evidence of super quality yet, they're not going to show it anytime in the future.

He retracted it and changed it to "better than what we have" well we have Bendtmakh, gibbs and Squid. So yes i would say its an improvement

[Kano]

Wenger said we'd sign only "super quality", but can anyone really say that Mertersacker, Park, Santos are super quality? And he can't use the excuse that they will go on to be great players in 5 years time, because they're all 25+, and if they haven't shown any evidence of super quality yet, they're not going to show it anytime in the future.
citeh have a great squad, you should be happy really

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welcome Park.

:bow:

[Joker]

citeh have a great squad, you should be happy really

:yawn: Change the fucking record.

[Tipsychubbs]

Let's just hope these signings work out like a Gervinho rather than a Squillaci.

Although not sure about Mertesacker. Hope he has enough defensive quality and positioning like Sol Campbell to make up for his snail-pace.

[Flavs]

he prefers to be called "ju" as in "boy" or "niper"

[Flavs]

Let's just hope these signings work out like a Gervinho rather than a Squillaci.

Although not sure about Mertesacker. Hope he has enough defensive quality and positioning like Sol Campbell to make up for his snail-pace.


yeah but he is 9'11'' tall so one stride and he is down the pitch

[The Verminator]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-to-sign-striker-chu-young-park?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arsenal-news+%28News+Feed%29

[AKBapologist]

:yawn: Change the fucking record.
You first.

[Flavs]

rumours coming in that we are to offer Arshavin+£15mil for Hazard in a take it or leave it deal.

[Fist of Lehmann]

Chu Young Park will wear the No 9 shirt at Arsenal. The striker prefers to be known as 'Ju' and will therefore have J. Y. Park as his shirt name.
That’ll get us in hot water at the LaneHmmm. We're going to have to chose his song wisely methinks.

[Kano]

:yawn: Change the fucking record.
'blue moon'?

[Tipsychubbs]

yeah but he is 9'11'' tall so one stride and he is down the pitch

lol

[Joker]

'blue moon'?

Wow, how original you should be a fucking stand up comedian.

[Daniele]

Let's just hope these signings work out like a Gervinho rather than a Squillaci.

Although not sure about Mertesacker. Hope he has enough defensive quality and positioning like Sol Campbell to make up for his snail-pace.

if our midfield protects the back 4 we have a very good defender indeed, who can pass the ball and head it away. good signing, no great. just good. better than anyone we have atm, bar Vermy

[Daniele]

rumours coming in that we are to offer Arshavin+£15mil for Hazard in a take it or leave it deal.

they will say no. not for the money but for Arshavin.

[Flavs]

'blue moon'?

:lol:

[The Realist]

From what I've heard, Mertesacker was really bad last year.

[WengerISaLizard]

rumours coming in that we are to offer Arshavin+£15mil for Hazard in a take it or leave it deal.

that would be a dream

[The Verminator]

that would be a dream

Doubt they can afford his wages tbh. Also doubt it's anything other than a rumour.

[Tipsychubbs]

if our midfield protects the back 4 we have a very good defender indeed, who can pass the ball and head it away. good signing, no great. just good. better than anyone we have atm, bar Vermy

The way things have been going, I'll take that. He should at least be better than Johan "what-has-happened-tou-you-panic-at-the-disco" Djourou.

Although I do think Djourou and Koscielny have the raw talents of being good defenders in the making, they have shown flashes of goodness, but something is just a bit wrong. Whether that is to do with the way we are setup and organized in terms of defensive coaching, or whether they just need more time to mature and develop I'm not sure.

The strangest one is Squillaci. I'd heard very good things about him at Lyon and Sevilla, ok not the fastest but he was a French international, experienced, supposed to be decent enough and positionally aware. But for us he's looked like he's never played professional football :?

He was nowhere near this bad at his other teams, which is leading me to believe the problem may be more with our setup than the players, as they all look shaky; even Veramelen at times although he has become more consistent.

Which is why signings will have a limited effect if we do not drastically improve the coaching side. Where's Martin Keown or Steve Bould when you need them, perhaps they should be the NO.2 to Wenger instead of Pat Rice, an attacking mindset and a defensive one balancing things out.

[The Realist]

According to Sky Sports our interest in Cahill is done.

[AKBapologist]

@dancompton: Sky sources: no inerest in Cahill from AFC...deal dead

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Lots of randoms saying we've agreed a fee of £14m for Cahill too. Hmmm. Hope it's true. But is likely to be Goal.com bullshit.

They said we bid for Dempsey earlier today and it was a lie.

Thank fuck. . . .dont mind the guy at Fulham but not with us

[Flavs]

@dancompton: Sky sources: no inerest in Cahill from AFC...deal dead

he is off to Spurs then

[Joker]

According to Sky Sports our interest in Cahill is done.

We can start looking forward to the Europa League (at best) for next season.

[Kano]

We can start looking forward to the Europa League (at best) for next season.
you'll finish top four again,no worries

[Joker]

you'll finish top four again,no worries

:yawn:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ju. :bow:

Ju Park? Won't we get in trouble with the PC crowd over this?

[AKBapologist]

Mertesacker: 1 year older than Cahill; 72 more caps; about £10m cheaper. #afc

Wasn't on his final year either. Look forward to spurs overpaying for him or else ill be off to the club with the highest wage ceiling next year.

[Kano]

Mertesacker: 1 year older than Cahill; 72 more caps; about £10m cheaper. #afc

Wasn't on his final year either. Look forward to spurs overpaying for him or else ill be off to the club with the highest wage ceiling next year.

def the better player

[Niall_Quinn]

he prefers to be called "ju" as in "boy" or "niper"

Ju Boy :police:

[milla]

Ju Boy :police:

racist yid :sulk:

[Joker]

Mertesacker: 1 year older than Cahill; 72 more caps; about £10m cheaper. #afc

And a poorer defender.

[The Verminator]

Mertesacker: 1 year older than Cahill; 72 more caps; about £10m cheaper. #afc

Wasn't on his final year either. Look forward to spurs overpaying for him or else ill be off to the club with the highest wage ceiling next year.

He is on his last year I believe.

[Flavs]

We can start looking forward to the Europa League (at best) for next season.

christ do you not get tired of posting this shit over and over??

[AKBapologist]

He is on his last year I believe.
Ah, should have signed him earlier this summer if that was the case tbh.

He's also an Arsenal fan... :bow: