What is stalling Theo??

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Originally Posted by Joker

I don't think we can say that Wilshere puts in better performances consistently. He played almost all of 10-11 and was understandably inconsistent given that it was his first season at the top. The fact that he put in some superb individual performances (Barca at home and the CC Final against Birmingham) has somewhat clouded the fact that there were quite a few games that season where he struggled to make a huge impact. That doesn't mean he didn't have a good season (indeed, he performed infinitely better than Theo did in his first full season at Arsenal) but he wasn't consistently 7-8/10. Then, he got injured and missed all of the next season and has only just returned this year, where again he's been very good some games, decent/off colour in others which is again understandable.

Earlier in thread it's been said that Wilshere is given £80K/week because of future potential, and I agree with that (same with Theo, even if you think Wilshere will be the better footballer Theo's past productivity and progression suggests he'll continue to be a very important source of goals/assists for us). However, if the argument is that Wilshere deserves more because he has played better than Walcott on a consistent basis so far at Arsenal, IMO that doesn't ring true at all. Over the last 2 seasons Walcott has been one of the most consistent performers at the club.

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Theo is currently way ahead of Jack. We love Jack because of his heart on sleeve attitude, but he is still young, and green at times on the pitch.

Jack still has a way to go, especially after being out for so long. His final ball and shooting needs a little work and will have to start dominating the midfield more and dictating play.

But we're paying him a handsome fee to try and ward off other clubs and to keep him happy. I wouldn't say it's based on merit or past performances. If the club has no problem paying inflated prices for our young players, then why not pay something a little more competitive for our experienced players that have actually performed for us over a number of years?

Rumours say that he has agreed a 4 yr deal worth 90k pw, will be announced tomorrow.

We'll see.

90k a week + 3m signing on free, apparently. Now it's just a matter of when it's announced, expected to be next week.

Good. :good:


Now that wasn't so hard now Arsenal was it :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

90k a week + 3m signing on free, apparently. Now it's just a matter of when it's announced, expected to be next week.

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I think it's fair to suggest that if we had of signed Villa, Theo would've been told to jog on.

the drop in interest for zaha completely correlates with break-through talks with theo, which is worrying. did the board really think zaha was a capable replacement for theo?

The board thought it would be the minimum required to keep us quiet. Probably.

Personally I don't give a shit any more because we are dogshit for the foreseeable future.

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Originally Posted by GB.

The board thought it would be the minimum required to keep us quiet. Probably.

Personally I don't give a shit any more because we are dogshit for the foreseeable future.

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YEAAAHH! :patrice:

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

90k a week + 3m signing on free, apparently. Now it's just a matter of when it's announced, expected to be next week.

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He'll be like a new signing :coffee:

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Originally Posted by Arse n Wonga

He'll be like a new signing :coffee:

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I really hope not.

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Originally Posted by GB.

I really hope not.

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Yeah not like the signings we've made recently eg giroud :sick:

need him to sign asap. it was the one ace card wenger held to not signing anyone this transfer window.

'our transfer target is to tie theo down to a new contract'

well he wasnt expecting theo to sign so quick. nowhere to hide now.

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Originally Posted by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

nowhere to hide now.

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Have you seen the size of his penguin coat?

Even without that he has a pile of money to hide under if need be, that's what 7 million a season does for you.

what a conman. banked £56m in the past 8 years. what have we done meanwhile? nothing.

hail the genius. sorry i mean rich genius.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

90k a week + 3m signing on free, apparently. Now it's just a matter of when it's announced, expected to be next week.

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I realise that for the good of the team this is probably for the best.
That teams are about partnerships, and that established players who make a tangible contribution are critical.
That stabilty is key, and that you can't build a team if you are constantly dismantling it.

In the context of this dysfunctional side, Theo Walcott is probably one of our most important players.

But fakk me this is underwhelming.

£90k with a £3m signing on fee? Christ.

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Originally Posted by Fist of Lehmann

I realise that for the good of the team this is probably for the best.
That teams are about partnerships, and that established players who make a tangible contribution are critical.
That stabilty is key, and that you can't build a team if you are constantly dismantling it.

In the context of this dysfunctional side, Theo Walcott is probably one of our most important players.

But fakk me this is underwhelming.

£90k with a £3m signing on fee? Christ.

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I wouldn't go that far.

Expect him to be crap once he's signed up.

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Originally Posted by Grebbo

Expect him to be crap once he's signed up.

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What, inconsistent?

I agree with the notion it's underwhelming, in this current side he's important as we're so average but it's not something I'm finding myself getting very excited about.

This is the first time we've managed to hold onto a player for a while if this is true, but I wish the first time we managed it was to keep hold of one of those world class talents we lost in the past.

To summarise: I'm not bovered

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Originally Posted by Arse n Wonga

I agree with the notion it's underwhelming, in this current side he's important as we're so average but it's not something I'm finding myself getting very excited about.

This is the first time we've managed to hold onto a player for a while if this is true, but I wish the first time we managed it was to keep hold of one of those world class talents we lost in the past.

To summarise: I'm not bovered

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You'd probably moan your tits off if he doesn't sign :shrug:

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Originally Posted by LDG

What, inconsistent?

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No, just crap.

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Originally Posted by Letters

You'd probably moan your tits off if he doesn't sign :shrug:

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I've never been that bothered, I've said as much before as well as I'm not a big fan. My favourite players have largely left now, there's a couple I think are decent but that's about it now, in the 90's even with an average team we still had the likes of Wright, Adams, Seaman (proper Internationals) now who do we have? Wenger has properly screwed us over, I can't stand him!

I'm more interested in who we do sign, or even who we don't!

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Originally Posted by Letters

You'd probably moan your tits off if he doesn't sign :shrug:

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You have an unhealthy obsession with Zimms tits.

Not that there's anything wrong with unhealthy obsessions ofc.

I think keeping Theo is wonderful news.

For once, we will have continuity within the squad. Theo, Jack, Oxlade, Sczesny, Gibbs are the future of the club and if we can tie the backbone of the club down, I am very glad. One of the biggest mistakes we have done under Wenger was to let experienced players go just because they got 'shit' or werent at their best. While we banked good money on a crocked Henry, past it Vieira, Lauren, Gilberto, Toure, what we fail to understand was that these players had an influence in the dressing room. They knew what it is to win and fight for the club.
While Theo hasnt won a thing of note, I still feel continuity and someone who has been at Arsenal for so long re-signing for us is nothing but great news! Now to get the dead wood pieces of crap like Ramsey, Denilshit, Diaby, Rosicky, Arshavin to fuck off, so we can get in some new exciting faces!

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Originally Posted by Fist of Lehmann

You have an unhealthy obsession with Zimms tits.

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Is that Zimm? :unsure:

I never know who anyone on here is any more tbh.

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Originally Posted by Letters

Is that Zimm? :unsure:

I never know who anyone on here is any more tbh.

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That's what I was saying, they all look the same.

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Originally Posted by Letters

Is that Zimm? :unsure:

I never know who anyone on here is any more tbh.

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It's not?

Sweet lord there are two of the miserable buggers.

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Originally Posted by Fist of Lehmann

It's not?

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It might be.

I'm actually Sir Jack

Uhuh


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Originally Posted by Letters

It might be.

I'm actually Sir Jack

Uhuh


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Still crying after [X] years?

Just wow.

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Originally Posted by fakeyank

I think keeping Theo is wonderful news.

For once, we will have continuity within the squad. Theo, Jack, Oxlade, Sczesny, Gibbs are the future of the club and if we can tie the backbone of the club down, I am very glad. One of the biggest mistakes we have done under Wenger was to let experienced players go just because they got 'shit' or werent at their best. While we banked good money on a crocked Henry, past it Vieira, Lauren, Gilberto, Toure, what we fail to understand was that these players had an influence in the dressing room. They knew what it is to win and fight for the club.
While Theo hasnt won a thing of note, I still feel continuity and someone who has been at Arsenal for so long re-signing for us is nothing but great news! Now to get the dead wood pieces of crap like Ramsey, Denilshit, Diaby, Rosicky, Arshavin to fuck off, so we can get in some new exciting faces!

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Should be in the future/backbone of the club list, tbh, if only on merit of just signing a new 5 year contract. He's not going anywhere soon as long as Lord Wenger is around.

90K! Football is bat shit crazy. Then he needs a signing bonus on top, greed like that is hard to comprehend. Still, he's probably better than whatever shit we might have replaced him with because there was little chance of us signing a proper striker. Bit sad though if Wenger intends to play him through the centre, RvP to Walcott is a massive step backwards that now won't be fixed for the next couple of years at least when we can expect the same saga and another big pay demand while courting city and the chavs to force the issue. He's a horrible little **** who should be nowhere near this club and I have little doubt his form (if you can call showing up 40% of the time "form") will drop now the money is in the bank. But if we can get a handful of games out of him over the next 24 months then I guess that will have to do. He hasn't managed it in his career yet, that's the worry.

Brilliant news if true. Excellent player who's stepped up when others have disappeared. Legend status is almost guaranteed. From RVP to Theo, a step up in class, loyalty and eventually quality.

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Originally Posted by LDG

What, inconsistent?

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That's what the man said......

OK he has signed.....whether we like it or not, we need to move on, the team is not complete by a long way and others need to be brought in

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Originally Posted by Cripps

Brilliant news if true. Excellent player who's stepped up when others have disappeared. Legend status is almost guaranteed. From RVP to Theo, a step up in class, loyalty and eventually quality.

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If you were older, I'd swear you were Chief Editor of Pravda in the days of Brezhnev.

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10:25 GMT: Despite some bold reporting elsewhere yesterday that Arsenal forward Theo Walcott had penned a new contract with the club, the BBC's David Ornstein has tweeted that there is no such deal in place: "Walcott has not agreed new deal (#afc yet to make offer & no formal talks) but could happen soon. Walcott wants to stay & football side sorted. If compromise reached on salary & image rights could happen quickly." (@bbcsport_david)

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Originally Posted by Boss

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Hmmmmm, now we know why there is nothing on Arsenal.com

Arsenal: Ok, 90k

Theo/Reps: 91k

Arsenal: Ok, £90,001

Theo/Reps: 91k

Arsenal: Ok, £90,001.50

Theo/Reps: £91k

Arsenal: Ok, £90501.50

Theo/Reps: £91k

Arsenal: Ok, £90751.52

Theo/Reps: £91k

Arsenal: Ok, £90991.57

Theo/Reps: £91k

Arsenal: Ok, £91k

Theo/Reps: £92k

Sell the over-inflated opinion of himself git and splurge a little money on a real striker for once ffs a la Falcao.