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Goal.com (yes, i know its goal.com!) Have the same story pretty much but he is going to juve and not us, 21m they say
Will we have to support another club if Rooney comes here? Luckily it is impossible it will happen.
Even if Rooney wanted to join us, which he wouldn't, we would never ever ever pay his wage demands. He's on something ridiculous like £250k pw and would probably want to beat that if he moves.
Total non starter.
Jovetic and a replacement for Sagna is probably the best we can hope for this summer.
Im surprised some of you guys are turning your noses up at Ashley Williams. He's a really good player IMHO, strong, a leader, and a fairly clean tackler for a big man.
I like him, would love us to sign him and rotate him with Merts.
Williams is more error-prone than all our CBs put together.
He's flavour-of-the-season because of Swansea's style and League Cup success.
Chico would probably be a better signing.
Please get him. Please.
That way we can't.
Don't agree at all, we are a top of the league for the most errors that lead to goals for a reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
I would say Ashley Williams is rated because he has had a very good season, it's got nothing to do with their style of play, he's not even a ball playing CB, a more "traditional british scrapper". He's a very consistent performer IMHO.
Yeah I like Chico too, but I wouldn't say he would be a better fit for us. He's a better ball player but we don't need a ball player.
Whenever I've seen Williams he looks a good player, although admittedly I haven't watched too much of Swansea recently.
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Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss
Despite what self-harming, eternally morose and illogical Arsenal fans would have you believe, we rarely sign anyone from within the PL. Arteta and even Gallas were desperate measures. We've certainly never shown any genuine interest in the five billion average, mid-table players that cheap rags and websites link us with forever.
Sadly, Liverpool have though.
Or not so sadly.
Williams has to better than Squirtle in recent times and the Stoke chairman's son though? £16m bid?
It's all our team contributing to the errors though. The non-Vermaelen CBs have both had good seasons on the whole.Quote:
Originally Posted by selassie
Williams isn't a bad player, but he's not a better defender than Koscielny and BFG. And despite Vermaelen being awful recently, he has shown he can be a good player in the past. If we're buying someone like Williams as third/fourth choice, it's not too bad. But he wouldn't improve our defence.
We're not buying him anyway. Just like we're not buying Kalou, Biglia, N'Zonzi, Scott Dann or Trabelsi.
Well I think both are off in the summer anyway, so with Carragher retiring it'd leave a big gap to be filled.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
I think he'd be a decent player so long as you didn't over pay. Something you probably wouldn't do, but we might. And frankly I could see it being about that price.
There have been many other (and younger) names linked though, so there's always hope. Hope to be dashed...
Nice additions for the repost as well.
I deleted while editing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss
Fucking had to type it out again from memory. Were there some additions?
:lol: rooney
do some of these journo's have common sense?
although i think he'd do well here under a manager who'll support him and base the team around him. his talent is unquestionable, just needs to be at a club he's loved at. i dont think thats the case at united anymore.
Not sure whether that was a dig at me, even if it wasn't i'm getting pretty giddy looking up at you on that Horse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
mmm sweet lemonade
We'd never pay Rooneys wages. Unless he was going to take a massive pay cut (:lol:) this just isn't a deal which would ever happen
If we get rid of the Squilachis/Denilsons/Bendnters and the Chamakhs at the club, that alone can free up alot to get him in, but yeah, dont see it if he doesnt slash his demands by atleast 100k
Rooney. . .have to say it just isnt going to happen but I would take him if it looed possible. . .soe are saying that he will be finished come 30 (which maybe right) but I thought that we are of the consensus that we need an,immediate fix which Rooney could offer. , .surely we havent got time for aother project like Gerv or Big Sexy? Rooney would create a bloody buzz around the place and would be out to prove a point from the off.
Its the wages, after haggling with Theo over 10,000 pounds are,we about to pay someone doule our current highest earner? Argument is that he is twice the player. . .still!
You can take the **** out of Barca but you can't take the Barca out of the ****.Quote:
Incoming Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola accepts Jack Wilshere will stay at Arsenal this summer but has made the England midfielder, 21, a long-term transfer target.
Full story: Metro
If the Club are saying, and PHW pretty much alluded to it himself, that they couldn't pay RVP's wage demands, yet a year later stump up for Rooney's, that would just look ridiculous. That is why I don't see this happening.
I don’t see it happening and can’t see him wanting to sign for us but you make a good point about the RVP wage issue. We couldn’t afford RVP’s wages a year ago but suddenly find money to pay Rooney? It’s not impossible considering we have the new Prem money and sponsorship money kicking in soon. Also, I would have thought they’d have taken the new Prem and sponsorship money into account when talking over up RVP’s contract. It may explain why we’ve been able to break the wage structure with Theo. But surely they’d have used the same foresight when considering RVP’s contract?Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
This makes me think back to what Wenger said about signing players to big contracts when they’re on the verge of decline and past their physical peak. If that’s the reason why we let RVO go then it makes no sense to sign Rooney.
Guys, it's Rooney! Even if this was remotely possible, it's Rooney FFS! This would be like having RvN at the club or Crooknapp as manager. Some things can't happen and must never happen. We don't need to chuck all dignity away and go full city mode, we just need 4-5 proper signings in the Arsenal tradition (pre cursed stadium) and a readjustment in terms of what we thing ambition is. On the other hand, if we really want to piss in the tall grass with clubs like Utd, let's not be going after their refuse, it's not Rooney we want it's Ronaldo. Escort that yank by the ear to his bank and put in that bid and now you are talking. Let's do it properly if we are going Hollywood.
Too bad he wouldnt get into their side, would be good for england if wilshere worked under a tactician like pep so he could one day become a proper player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cripps
i reckon at that stage, everyone in the club knew that rvp was on his way. the point of phw coming out was to shift the emphasis away from our complete inability to win anything toward wages, so that became the 'reason' rvp wanted to leave. rvp knew were were winning shit for a while yet and knew his best chance was with united under ferguson - given his record it's a no brainer. we could've afforded the wages if we wanted this season without any issue and we probably offered him a huge increase to match united but it wasn't enough. wenger himself said rvp turned down 300k from city, so it's clear what his priorities were. we didn't have a chance in keeping rvp in any sort of 'happy' situation. we could've clung on for another year but that would not have worked out well at all i believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
This. A little sanity here, please!Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Dortmund in talks with Christian Eriksen.
He's the kind of player we should be looking at if we're serious.
Wow, perfect player for Dortmund to replace Gotze .Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
A 21 year old AM? last thing we need at the moment.
21 but already has quite a bit of experience. Would definitely improve us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
Didn't say we don't need to strengthen in other areas as well.
We didn't even get to the stage of offering him a new deal but I agree, the wage talk was a smokescreen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
I think we could have clung on to him if we'd signed one or two more quality players. When we signed Cazorla and talking about signing Nuri Sahin on loan, there talks about him thinking of staying. He played a pre season game for us at that point. But maybe the writing was already on the wall. But I hope we don't repeat the same mistakes.
@gooner23
be realistic. with santi, jack and even rosicky playing there, it's a position wenger won't even be looking at and rightly so.
What positions will he be looking at? Santi doesn't really work on the flanks and the midfield haven't really ticked this year. We need more creativity.
as a priority it has to be strikers, and deeper central midfield. that way we can hopefully find a better balance. now of course, this is wenger we are talking about so it will probably be left back top of his list.
Yeah, I have serious doubt about him signing another striker. He'll try to make Gervinho, Pod or Walcott play there in the pre season before deciding to splash out. Someone will have to go if not. I have a strange feeling Gervinho is on the verge of greatness. :lol:.
If he sorts out his finishing.....
Jovetic for starters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
Then Cesc.
A striker and CM is the minimum I'm hoping for this summer.
I think we are ok at the back. The only thing that needs to be resolved there is whether Vermaelen keeps the captaincy.
a striker, but not jovetic, no need for another forward/striker that scores barely 1 in 3. we have those already. DM is a must, poss 2 of them. RB if sagan goes as we cant rely on jenks and bellerin.
Damiao anyone? would really piss the scum off.
Rumours going around that Man Utd are going after Fabregas.
Surely not!
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