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We are fukked, and pretty much have to settle for whatever we can get at the moment, even if we sell Nasri. Cause the problem we face is whoever we go after, if the potential selling club don't already have a replacement, or won't be able to line one up quick enough, they won't sell, and most will be demanding a higher percentage of upfront cash.
Brilliant manager staff at this club
The hate Nasri gets on here is around 20x the hate an absolute cunting gobshite like Barton gets, despite the fact that the only thing wrong he's done is refuse to sign a contract and ask for reinforcements (something asked for on here a few times every hour). What he said about the song was spot on, it was disrespectful and pathetic given he still plays for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
People were quick to slaughter him for the comments yet once he's said they're not true no one's changed their opinion. He's already been compared to Adebayor by some despite doing nowhere near the amount of nonsense that scrote did.
In conclusion, football. :rose:
Valbuena linked http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11670_7107309,00.html
Oh and Spurs are in talks with Citeh over signing Adebayor, if Arry can get that big cunt scoring we are stuggling for 4th
Does anyone know anything about this Sow dude that wants to join us from Lille?
I think that's a big 'if'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
But if he does and they get Diarra then we're struggling for 5th.
I wouldn't mind us signing Valbuena, quite a tidy little player and semi-established. I'm absolutely desperate for Arsene to start building the squad, surely he won't go into the season with the current squad minus Nasri? Surely?Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
If its Moussa then yes, he is a lightning striker, he was top scorer in france last year. Used to play fro Rennes and moved to Lille at the start of last season. Scored 25 goals last season...Quote:
Originally Posted by server too busy!
Buying Lille's entire front 3 sounds like a plan.
Bit of trivia but Mahamadou Diarra is still a free agent :whistle:
We should go belgian crazy and just get Hazard, Vertonghen and Fellaini in
From Sky Sports:
Chelsea are building a great team. If they get Mata and Modric it's between them and City for the title IMO.Quote:
Valencia are sticking to their €30million (£26.4million) price tag on in-demand winger Juan Mata, according to reports in Spain.
The Spain international is a reported target for Chelsea, with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger having ruled his club out of the running at the weekend.
Tottenham expressed an interest earlier in the summer, but their pursuit has since cooled due to the excessive asking price.
And Madrid-based sports newspaper Marca claims Valencia rebuffed an offer from Chelsea totalling €25million (£21.9million) this week.
The Blues, the report suggests, are preparing to order Fernando Torres to convince his international team-mate of the merits of a move to Stamford Bridge.
I understand that there are some excellent players playing in France, but do you think we could sign someone from somewhere else just for once?
I use them on FIFA quite a lot. They have some pretty good players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
Dunno how they're getting on in the Euro qualifiers but they have the makings of a quality side.
Like Southampton? Charlton?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
:O(
To be fair, once Nasri goes, there will be no shadow of a doubt that Spurs have a better side than us. Whether they add anyone to increase that disparity is another matter. We have history and a bastardised version of a once great style of play on our side. We'll be lucky to get 4th as it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
Nah, there's definitely a shadow of doubt. Our team minus Nasri and their current team is pretty close but I say we edge it. They'd likely overtake us if they get Whore and Diarra though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jam Persie
Certainly as it stands the two teams have never been closer in terms of quality.
I think once Nasri goes we have very little star quality - Wilshere, Van Persie (when fit), Arshavin (when thin) and that's about it. They have Bale, Van de Vaert, Modric. The rest of their team is solid enough and they have hundreds of them on their first team. So to me, more quality and more quantity. You can be more circumspect and go for the 'closer than ever' approach and that's pretty reasonable. However, I just think they've surpassed us already, more by us taking two steps back than them taking two steps forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
League 1 = Ligue 1Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
:shrug:
While that may be true, one is of those two is definitely not in France. I checked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
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Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
Sadly thats all AW seems to know, Seems likr Ricky Alverez would not have been so bad after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
Would not mind him here tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
Probs valencia bs to raise the price up,Chelsea want modric and thats who they will go after.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
Have always liked him, but doesn't come across as a Cesc replacement. He looks a Nasri replacement, which i doubt we will get with Gervinho and Ryo added and Campbell who is likely to be used in all the forward positions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
chelsea are in for mata.
fuck.
Our policy of dithering around in the transfer window is paying off again.Quote:
Originally Posted by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
Anyway, it doesn't mata (<- funniest joke of the year tbh) because what we need in the team is leadership, determination, energy, experience and players who won't break every five minutes. Get rid of Nasri and make sure Bellamy comes the other way as part of the deal. Bellamy still has a few good seasons in him and he'd give us what we have been lacking for years, a goal poacher and somebody who isn't afraid of mixing it up in the box. Just fucking go and buy Parker now, this is a nobrainer. Parker and Jack would be a sound pairing in the middle. Cahill and Jagielka/ Samba, just fucking get them will you Wenger FFS! I mean what the fuck, phone call, offer, chequebook, press conference, done. Samba is already agitating to get away, with Spurs sniffing around, Bolton admit Cahill is unsettled and I wonder if Jagielka would really prefer Everton to Arsenal if the choice became real? We should have already signed Given of course, but that one slipped away too. Then we'll need a fullback, Baines of course. Wenger says this is all too difficult to do and yet other clubs manage it. Why are we so different? Why are we dicking around being linked with every foreign player in the world but haven't made any offers (bar the joke bid for Jagielka) for available players that could instantly start paying off the fee?
Are we really going into the new season with the current squad and nothing else? Or just one more foreign signing with a whole bunch of "time to acclimatise" excuses in tow? Of all Wenger's mishaps this would be the greatest error he's made in his 15 years. Two matches in and everyone can see how badly this squad is going to suffer. Two weeks to go and nothing concrete, this has got to be the most worrying period as an Arsenal fan for over a decade.
I'm sure Wenger is reading this so, Arsene, pull your fucking finger out!
We don't need a centre half, we already have Squillaci as back up and Frimpong can play there as well you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
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Arsenal are holding meetings with Lazio striker Mauro Zarate, according to the player's agent and brother.
Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport claims Zarate's representative and sibling Sergio is in London to meet with the Gunners over a return to the Premier League for the former Birmingham man.
Zarate has fallen down the pecking order at Lazio following the arrivals of Djibril Cisse and Miroslav Klose this summer.
The 24-year-old would be available for a fee of around £10m and Atletico Madrid and Spartak Moscow have also expressed an interest in the Argentinean.
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...lks-lazio-star
WTF, Rated him once though
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11670_7107988,00.htmlQuote:
Emmanuel Eboue says he left Arsenal to work with legendary Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim and claims Tottenham made an approach to sign him.
The Ivory Coast international completed his move to the Turkish giants on Tuesday for €3.5million, having been made surplus to requirements at The Emirates.
Eboue, 28, revealed Gunners boss Arsene Wenger spoke highly of Terim, who is in his third spell in charge of the club, and that went some way towards making his mind up.
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"The reason why I've signed for Galatasaray is that the manager wants me here and he wants me to play, so that gave me more confidence to come here," he told Sky Sports News.
"When I spoke to Arsene Wenger about it, he said the manager here is a really nice guy. So when he told me that I was happy and I said 'okay, I'll come here to see if it's true or not'.
'Challenge'
"Everyone was so happy to see me and now this is another challenge for me. I've promised to my new manager that I'll give everything for him and for myself."
Eboue might not have had to move from his North London home, however, after revealing that Spurs made contact over a proposed move before he opted for Turkey.
He added: "Before I went to Galatasaray, I had many contacts - from Tottenham and many other clubs in Europe."
The versatile defender, who has played 61 times for his country, is the fourth first-team player to leave the Emirates this summer after Gael Clichy, Denilson and Cesc Fabregas.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...107981,00.htmlQuote:
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal have taken a gamble on Joel Campbell, but he believes it is worth it.
The Gunners have agreed terms with the 19-year-old's current club Deportivo Saprissa for the sale of the highly-rated striker.
Wenger is now looking forward to developing the skills of the youngster, who is predominantly left-footed and has made six full international appearances, scoring twice.
If Campbell does join the club, the 19-year-old will follow Gervinho, Carl Jenkinson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain into the Emirates. He told the club's Official Matchday Programme: "Joel is a young prospect, he has talent and he can play right, left or centrally. We took a gamble on him but, from what we have seen, it is worth taking.
"Campbell could join the club, Gervinho has joined the club, Carl Jenkinson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have joined the club and people forget that. You can see that Gervinho has had a big impact as well.
"Sometimes you feel the reputation of the player is punished by the fact he did not have a massive transfer fee. You would like people to look just at the quality of the players and feel if they are Arsenal players or not."
Eboue :bow:
Also, so much shit about Campbell as expected.
Zarate must be monumentally shit.Quote:
Arsenal are holding meetings with Lazio striker Mauro Zarate, according to the player's agent and brother.
Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport claims Zarate's representative and sibling Sergio is in London to meet with the Gunners over a return to the Premier League for the former Birmingham man.
Zarate has fallen down the pecking order at Lazio following the arrivals of Djibril Cisse and Miroslav Klose this summer.
The 24-year-old would be available for a fee of around £10m and Atletico Madrid and Spartak Moscow have also expressed an interest in the Argentinean.
Must admit, when I watched Costa Rica's U-20s it was 17yr old John Ruiz what caught the eye rather than your man Billy Joel.
Apparently Inter are interested. Still, what do I know, I'm not a football scout.
Arry was watching him last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fist of Lehmann
No thats was Bryan RuizQuote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
Oh right. He any good?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
£10mill for an ex-Birmingham Lazio reserve, £15mill for a kid from Southampton, yet we won't spend £17mill on an established PL CB? Mind you, as has been pointed out, we have Squillaci.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
true and similarly, judging by the media stories, so are weQuote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
Would be better to do money + player deal as City don't give a shit about cash whereas if we take the £25mill into the open market suddenly Titus Bramble will be worth £25mill.Quote:
Originally Posted by AKBapologist
That's a good deal.... for Stan.Quote:
Originally Posted by AKBapologist