Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

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Originally Posted by selassie

I think Campbell will be sold in the summer, still no idea what he has done wrong because he should have been getting a lot more starts recently.

Don't even get me started on Wenger when it comes to buying in all these cheaper young players!

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Seems to me all he's done wrong is that he's been too effective and not played Wengerball by not passing it sideways and backwards when it makes more sense to be more direct and run with the ball.

We all know Wenger has his favourites, he has from the day he arrives and they get a free pass into the team whatever the circumstances, in the past we could put up with that as the players who were his favourites were very good, now though half of them are dogshite and shouldn't be anywhere near this club.

If it was me I'd have a massive clearout and get rid of the all of the crocks, they can't be relied on and we shouldn't have to rely on them and waste money we could pay to players who actually can play most of a season.

Wenger seems intent on holding onto the crocks though, even after 4-5 years of injuries he still persists, believing that one day if some miracle occurs they'll stay fit and be like new signings, delusional doesn't even begin to explain it.

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

We have too many players who are essentially "good/decent squad players" but not much else

Joel Campbell is one of those, i'd personally rather get rid of someone like Serge Gnabry but there we go

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Campbell has been excellent, he's earnt his place unlike half of the others, been quite impressed with his work rate, creativity and directness, it would be a shame to lose him.

There's plenty I'd show the door before him, probably a dozen or more.

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

We have too many players who are essentially "good/decent squad players" but not much else

Joel Campbell is one of those, i'd personally rather get rid of someone like Serge Gnabry but there we go

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Yep, and this is one of the major problems I have with Wenger's ridiculous transfer policy. He's just stockpiling the squad with "projects" and "squad players" when in reality the less is more approach of actually signing a few high grade starting players to resolve the issues in the spine of our team would be a lot more beneficial.

IMO Wenger has pretty much made a mess of every single area of the squad and will continue to do so until he clears out the dross and brings in real quality.

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Originally Posted by selassie

Yep, and this is one of the major problems I have with Wenger's ridiculous transfer policy. He's just stockpiling the squad with "projects" and "squad players" when in reality the less is more approach of actually signing a few high grade starting players to resolve the issues in the spine of our team would be a lot more beneficial.

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Wenger in August 2014.

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Olivier Giroud is out injured until the New Year but Wenger says his existing strikers are good enough.

Wenger said: “You have decided I have to buy strikers. I’ve not decided. The squad we have, we have enough to be successful. Why not? Sanogo, Sanchez, Walcott, Podolski, Giroud. Campbell. Of course we can be successful.

“We buy when we have to strengthen the squad. We spend when we have to. It is harder to buy top top players because everyone is in the market and we all know each other.”

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The guys an idiot. He'll use these fringe players to justify not buying. He does it all the time but we then end up selling said players off or not using them. It's frustrating.

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Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory

I still think Walcott has been harshly done by with that striker role. Since coming back from injury he hasn’t started there. Wenger stuck him out on the left where he hasn’t played in years. I only remember him starting games there when he first signed for us. The best we’ve played all season was when Walcott was up front so it’s strange he hasn’t had a game there in so long but Giroud is allowed to go 10 odd games without a goal up front. But Walcott doesn’t help himself. He must have recognised Wenger ages ago Wenger was a complete berk so why hasn’t he taken things into his own hands? Either practice dribbling, beating his man and developing into a winger. Working on his defence and working his socks off to win the ball back. That’s all within his ability to do so he’s at complete fault for that. He should have been smart enough to look for a move away from the club ages ago because it was clear that Wenger would pull this off. He hasn’t developed him into a winger or striker so he’s in no mans land with his career. He’ll end up like Podolski. But yes, it's time he moved on. Long time supporter of the kid but this season has been a joke and he's old enough to know better.

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Yeah, I do appreciate that side of the argument - it's just massively outweighed by the part of me that is thinking 'grow the fuck up and deal with it'. If the CF chances aren't coming then just accept it, and make a play for a different spot in the side - anywhere, as long as you're playing! It might not be how you thought your career would go, but plenty of players find themselves in that boat. 337 appearances! In all that time he could have made a solid career for himself somewhere, but instead he's sat there with his head stuck up his arse for 10 years, waiting to be given the CF job. Not really got a lot of sympathy for him...

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Originally Posted by I am invisible

Yeah, I do appreciate that side of the argument - it's just massively outweighed by the part of me that is thinking 'grow the fuck up and deal with it'. If the CF chances aren't coming then just accept it, and make a play for a different spot in the side - anywhere, as long as you're playing! It might not be how you thought your career would go, but plenty of players find themselves in that boat. 337 appearances! In all that time he could have made a solid career for himself somewhere, but instead he's sat there with his head stuck up his arse for 10 years, waiting to be given the CF job. Not really got a lot of sympathy for him...

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I agree with you on that. There should have been a point in his career where he should have decided to adapt or move on.

Jon Toral - players player of the year, fans player of the year and goal of the season at Birmingham.

Worth a recall for a spot in the squad?

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Originally Posted by Kano

Jon Toral - players player of the year, fans player of the year and goal of the season at Birmingham.

Worth a recall for a spot in the squad?

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We have as well Flamini who can play there.

Thinking about Rosicky departing got me thinking.......how good it would be to sign a player like Nedved!

I really think the entire summer will boil down too which forward we buy or don't buy as it may be.....

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Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice

Thinking about Rosicky departing got me thinking.......how good it would be to sign a player like Nedved!

I really think the entire summer will boil down too which forward we buy or don't buy as it may be.....

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Blink, you stopped mid sentence there. Did you suddenly realise Wenger would still be the manager, and hence the folly of your thoughts l?