The response would have been: "No".Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
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The response would have been: "No".Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
problem is we could keep nasri for a yr and let him go for free, i dont think bolton can do that financially.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Of course. . . .they are putting up the same front as we did with Cesc snd Nas. . .showing the fans that they wont be bullied so that when they accept something like 10+add ons that yhey have come out on topQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
And if or when we do get Cahill for cheaper than the 17 mil figure, thete are going to be some calling AW a genius
saying that I am so far behind in pages we could have bid 17 and i am sounding like a tit myself
What is stopping a team like liverpool bidding something like 15 mill and getting him? Unless he's shit ...
YES... desperately need another striker.Quote:
15.42: Arsene Wenger has revealed Arsenal are definitely in the market for a goalscorer before the transfer window closes on August 31st. "We are looking for one more striker because we know he [Bendtner] will leave,” Wenger said. "We will be short this season because we also have Chamakh leaving for the African Cup of Nations.”
I think you could read the entire thread before something concrete happens, so you're on time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
Nothing I suppose but it looks like they will be buying Coates.Quote:
Originally Posted by SayNoMore
Meh, i will not be calling him a genius. Hes playing with fire, at the clubs expense. Buy some players quickly and swiftly.
Possibly, not sure Wenger's done anything wrong here though, IF he was responsible for a low bid then sure, he's wasting our time and should get some flak but as he's completely denying it and the only proof is some nutter of a chairman quoting some random twitterer, it's not a big deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
Frankly, if City had offered us 6m for Nasri I would have laughed, much as I did at this, you can't take anything like that seriously.
Sounds good to me as long as it's not someone sh*t again like last time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boss
FFS, why weren't we in for Coates?Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Think of the punning possibilities.
We should take a stand against it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fist of Lehmann
We're looking for a different kind of striker I would think, so you'll probably be in luck.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Bolton have signed Boyata on a season long loan, looks like they have their Cahill replacement. :popcorn:
Hopefully a goalscorer at long last, after seeing Di Natale the other night it's clear what we've been missing, someone who can shoot, head and score from anywhere, creates space for himself with good movement and looks for every opportunity to shoot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Vela
No more poncy players who like to do this that and the other outside the box but are shot shy.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...then-my-squad-Quote:
But the manager warned that signings were not guaranteed. "There is a chance [we could make no signings] because again we are dependent on the desire of the people who have the players to sell the players," he said.
Offer fair transfer fees and you'll get the players you want.
Wenger should get the hook for this.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Joker literally has two brain cells.
In other news, apparently the bid was made on Monday! Chairman reacted to a newspaper article by retweeting a fans reaction. It appears he either didn't have a clue before he read it in the papers or wanted to provoke a reaction from fans/media/AFC.
They say their crazy evaluation of £17mill for someone with a year left on their contract is based on the price united paid for young. Unfortunately Cahill is not an attacker, nor an England starter, nor are we united, and it's clear not that many clubs are after him.
In other news, confirmation of Bendtners exit...
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...rikerand-8232-
I reckon so, maybe someone with a bit of physicality as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Fuck Barca and fuck Bolton. I don't support either team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
There's nothing wrong with a team getting the best price they can. That's natural and that's why Man City/Chelsea are cocks too, fucking it up for normal clubs.
There's a massive difference between waging a long campaign of de-stabilisation stretching over years and then becoming the only destination for the prospective player and THEN fighting for a good price. That's bollox. If Barca had kept their mouths shut for the last two years and bid £25m then yeah, fair enough. But that's not what they did.
And as far as Bolton is concerned, we've not said a thing about Cahill. We've not lodged a bid. We've not claimed Cahill has Arsenal DNA. Nothing. We bid low, although how low is not known. That is disputed already.
If you think these two behaviours are the same you're a clown.
Piss off.Quote:
Originally Posted by AKBapologist
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...126664,00.html
Another with Frimpong's hair.
How do you define "normal" clubs? If Everton and ourselves were in for the same player, they could make the same criticism of us, given that we're a much richer club than them. Moreover, our majority shareholder is a billionaire, so we can't claim the moral highground in that respect. Just because of the exorbitant sums of money City and Chelsea are able to spend doesn't make their ownership structure anymore "abhorrent" than any other privately owned football club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jam Persie
To be honest, yes, we do. Having said that I hope we also make a small bit of space for Beink Afobe. I also think we need factor playing Theo up front more. I think we now have enough proper wingers to do that with some confidence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boss
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Originally Posted by AKBapologist
:lol:Quote:
Arsène Wenger says he expects to see Nicklas Bendtner leave Emirates Stadium this summer.
:good: 255 people like this.
I define a normal club very much like Wenger does, one who travels with sweat, rather than petrol. Arsenal is a rich club and richer by far than most. How? Hard graft and smart leadership and luck. The teams who have a fundamentally changed dynamic where an influx of ridiculous amounts of money creates success, rather than slow progress and evolution, are not what I class as normal. You can disagree if you wish but the multi-billionaire's football club/plaything has changed everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
I seriously doubt Everton supporters would reserve for us the same criticisims that are met out for Citeh. It's fairly obvious that the main percpeption of Arsenal from suppoters of other clubs is that we're a club that tries to live within its means but really should be spending a bit more. Everton supporters might lament that we're in the position we are and they aren't there (I know some Everton supporters have a lot of issues with Bill Kenwright for example) but I imagine most will realise that is through good management we are 'there', not from enabling a Football Manager cheat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
dont waste your time. you've already proved him wrong about the bolton bid, as he has ignored debating that any further. he's just a city fan trying to wum. best ignored.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jam Persie
Looks like Spurs are making a move for Parker http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14684548.stm
Can cross another one of the list soon, I guess.
Can't see us in for Elia, he's a winger whereas we need more of a central player.
Of the ones we've been linked to, Lucho Gonzalez or Yann M'Vila look the likeliest.
Can't see us looking past Cahill for the defender, expect we'll get the deal done but it will take a while as we tend to delay transfers for as long as possible.
Striker will probably be an unknown, as long as he's fast and can finish I'll be happy. With Van Persie, Campbell and the signing, hopefully this will see Chamakh relegated to fourth choice and eventually sold.
Why are the Spuds so good at getting their targets!Quote:
Originally Posted by RomfordPele
This is by far the most depressing transfer window EVER!!!!
Um, it's still August 26th for them too you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashburton2006
Yep I agree with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boss
Wenger seemed very confident on M'Vila when asked about him by a Guardian journo earlier today, he'd be a class signing, I like him a lot as a player, young...but semi-established at International level. Think there could be a lot of truth in the rumours about him coming here.
I agree re: Cahill, I think Jags is/was our first choice but Arsene & Everton won't budge on valuations so we've probably walked away. I think we could probably land Cahill for circa 10mill with a few add-ons thrown in. Bolton won't be getting anywhere near to thr 16mill they want for him, he's not in demand. Having said that I like Cahill, think he'd improve our defence.
Striker will probs be somebody from Ligue One, probably a young-ish project who is happy to learn and sit on the bench.
Stop with this stupid fucking accusation about me being a City fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
Would say Papiss Demba Cissé would be likely but he'd be gone during ACON.
I fear it might be one of Chelseas cast offs. Drogba or Sturrage...
Off the top of my head i cant think of anyone they have signed that is decent, in fact i cant really think of anyone they have signed bar adesawhore who will do more damage with his ego to them then he will do on hte pitch against othersQuote:
Originally Posted by Ashburton2006
Either would be good signings for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by AKBapologist
Joker, drop it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
its part of the chase and no-one is saying that this is the final bid........I know you are thinking that we are risking losing the chance of signing because we offend but Barca did the same twice and still ended up with Cesc
things arent much different here.......we aint Citeh and start the ante with crazy money.......Wenger knows he needs players in other positions and is trying for a low price......I wont be surprised if he picks him up for 10 plus ?......for me that would be very shrewd business
Yep, there's no way we're getting Sturridge for anything under 20m though, when he ripped it up for us Chelsea would look like absolute mugs. I think he might be worth it though, proven Prem experience and the kind of guy we need.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boss
Outside investment has also propped our club up. On the other thread about City's owners, someone mentioned how Danny Fiszman "put £50m of his own money in, money made of pure diamonds."Quote:
Originally Posted by Jam Persie
Herbert Chapman came to our club from Huddersfield because we offered him more money, and he helped shape the club's philosophy ever since.
Moreover, the Hill-Wood family are originally from Glossop and were involved with the local club and jumped ship when they saw they could make more money out of a London football club. As we all know, the Hill-Wood family have since been involved with the club for generations.
Let's not forget our former chairman Herbert Norris banned for life in 1927 for financial irregularities, and the controversy over our promotion to the top division amidst allegations that he bribed officials.
We're not whiter than white, and neither is any football club that's owned privately. I just don't think it's right for us to get on our high horses given our own checkered history.