Must getQuote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
Wenger loves him apparently, so I guess he would express similar sentiment.
Hazard has confirmed he is moving to England, too. The must get fire-sale is hotting up. He'll be off to City or United though.
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Must getQuote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
Wenger loves him apparently, so I guess he would express similar sentiment.
Hazard has confirmed he is moving to England, too. The must get fire-sale is hotting up. He'll be off to City or United though.
On the left of the front 3Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Middle if as expected RVP goes
Gervinho if on the left
No one if in the middle
United want Kagawa apparently. To be honest I reckon I'd prefer him to Hazard as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis Bendtner
Only for shirt sales tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Quality wise, Hazard pretty much pisses on Kagawa
You could do a sociological study on this thread, everyone is happy and upbeat and then the naughty kid in the corner keeps shouting out negative comments trying to get attention. really is quite pathetic it's like that bit on the Simpson's when everyone is sat ignoring Bart and he is jumping around trying to get noticed
Good signing, now if we don't lose RVP this will have been a very positive move.
Hazard would be off within 3 years tbh, he will have Barca DNA or some shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
absolutely no chance of hazard - one of the city clubs will have him once the silly bidding starts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis Bendtner
we need more germans, fuck the french.
krauts are built to last, don't fuck around and know how to win.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
So true.
Hazard can fuck off too. Mercenary fuck.
You make a good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
As for Podolski, its a great signing. Been a fan of his since 2006. Just hope he comes good.
Also hope this is just the start of the quality signings that we need and not Pub team signings such s Jenkinson, Arteta, Gervinho etc
Jesus, 43 goals in 95 caps for the motherland as well.
Would be strange to see Gervinho on the bench after one season. He usually gives a player more time than that. I hope we don't sell RVP or Theo but at least we've done business early. It may help with the contract talks and convince them to stay but if not, we have a player in that can fill in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Wasnt there someone on GW who was adamant Podolski is shit and is a Must Not Get?
gubby allen i think (sorry gubby if not you)
And that's from the left mainly, too. It just hasn't worked for him that well at club level. He has time to turn it around though, unlike say, Klose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
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Originally Posted by Ach
http://www.add.org/
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Originally Posted by Flavs
Our two Germans could have over 180 caps between them by July. :faint:
Efficient. Durable. Beasts.
He must have popped up on the radar before his move to Hamburg. He went for around the same fee back in 2009.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
There must be somebody willing to call this a shit signing, just in case he flops so they can quote themselves in a year and feel all smug that they were the only genius who said it at the start... where's Joker gone?
He'll be over here... http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/Quote:
Originally Posted by cricketsi
Just seen the article on Goal.com
Can finally believe it now :dance:
Podolski :bow:
Arsenal :bow:
Our front 3 of Podolski, RVP (if he stays) and Theo will scare the shit out of everyone.
End this tragic season now and start the next one asap
Wenger still out though
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...l-for-podolskiQuote:
Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that a deal has been agreed to sign German international striker Lukas Podolski on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.
The Polish-born attacker will team up with the Gunners in the summer ahead of the 2012/13 season from Bundesliga side FC Cologne, where he has been in fine form this season, netting 18 times in 28 league appearances.
After spending his early years training and playing with FC Bergheim 2000, the 26-year-old joined the youth set-up at Cologne in 1995, before making his first-team debut in 2003. After three successful seasons with Cologne he moved to Bayern Munich in 2006. He spent three seasons with Bayern before re-joining FC Cologne in 2009 and is now regarded as one of the leading strikers in the Bundesliga.
Podolski has made 95 appearances for Germany and scored 43 goals since making his debut as a 19-year-old in 2004. He made a huge impact with a series of impressive performances at the 2006 World Cup, where he scored three times and followed this up with three more goals at Euro 2008.
Podolski was also part of the German team that produced a number of eye-catching displays at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, including a goalscoring contribution in the 4-1 win over England in Bloemfontein in the last 16. He also featured for ‘Die Geißböcke’ in the pre-season friendly against Arsenal at the RheinEnergieStadion last July.
Manager Arsène Wenger said: “We are delighted to secure the deal for Lukas and see him as an important part of our future. He is a top-class player, a very good finisher and a proven performer at club and international level. He is a very strong player and will provide us with good attacking options.
"We are happy to have made this signing early and we are looking forward to watching Lukas contribute at the European Championships over the summer, a level where he has already made 95 caps at the age of 26. That is a phenomenal record and just shows his quality as a player.”
Speaking about his move, Podolski said: “I’m so happy to be joining Arsenal Football Club and to play in the Premier League. Arsenal is one of the top clubs in Europe with a huge history. There are many top quality players at Arsenal and the style of football which the team plays is fantastic. I’m proud to become an Arsenal player and am looking forward to playing my first match at Emirates Stadium and doing my best for all the Arsenal fans.
“I am looking forward to becoming an Arsenal player, but at the moment, my focus is with my current club Cologne. I will give everything I have until the end of season to make sure the team finish as high as possible in the Bundesliga. There will always be a place in my heart for FC Köln.”
Everyone at Arsenal looks forward to welcoming Lukas to the Club in the summer.
It's all official. Beautiful.
Interesting he mentions signing him before the Euro's due to the shop window issue. Perhaps we will sign a couple more as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
Done well to get him in now tbh. Some players and their clubs will probably want to wait until after the Euros, to attract more interest and of course more monies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
Am I right in saying Podolski plays as a striker for his current club but out wide for Germany? (he can't have got a 1 in 2 int. record playing out wide though surely?)
I wonder what this means for Theo. Wenger obviously sees him as a regular in the first team (and rightly so) but we've adding a more attacking player into the line-up might change Theo's role a bit.
Until the window closes or both Theo and RVP put pen to paper, we won't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
I think RvP, Theo and the Podster will be first choice. Park and Chamakh are on their way which leaves us Campbell, Gervinho and the Ox as the back upQuote:
Originally Posted by Syn
Dont forget Song who can also play thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
He does. Klose usually started for Germany up front (not sure if that will be the case this summer) - Germany score a bag load of goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
With Muller on the right :good:Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Who hacked Zimm's account?Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...51/default.stm
:)
Lampard :pal:
Its sing song time!! Where the fuck are jens Face and LMG??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLKDN...eature=related
Dual purpose signing making Squillaci piss off :bow:
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
Hansen: Well y'know if you look at 2002, I thought the worst German side in history did really well. 2006 average, they continue and continue to defy the odds, this team is average as well and it might as well end here.
:haha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkP1Rf0bJ_E
Get quality players the fans get happy accepr ACh who is still being a mong for some reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Making shit up as usualQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner