WE CAN'T OFFICIALLY SIGN ANYONE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE DOMESTIC LEAGUE UNTIL 1st JULY.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
We'd be stupid to announce something before it's properly ratified.
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WE CAN'T OFFICIALLY SIGN ANYONE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE DOMESTIC LEAGUE UNTIL 1st JULY.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
We'd be stupid to announce something before it's properly ratified.
I couldnt even find that post on the @skysports twitter feed, so I think its BS.Quote:
Originally Posted by server too busy!
We can't officially sign them till July but we can have the deal as good as done. As for replacing players who are leaving, I've long said we should do that, but it doesn't seem to be the way it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
I'm well aware of that, they can't officially sign till the 1st but you'll find the selling clubs often come out and confirm agreements before.Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
Besides, last time I looked Samba is playing in the PL.
We can have the deal all but done, yes. But we won't announce it until it is done.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
From a fans point of view, what would be more annoying, announcing a player, only for the deal to fall through....or just getting them signed and announcing it in a couple of weeks when it's official?
With regards signings, I'll believe it when I see it.....too many false dawns for us, seems people are falling into the trap of believing media BS so far.
Even the rumour of signing Benzema for 24.5 million, now come on would we spend that kind of money.....like f*ck we would.
A lot of this stuff is wishful thinking rather than reality IMO, look at our transfer activity in recent years.
I think we've signed Oxlade as its all gone quiet for all teams. The others we're still haggling for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Save me Jeebus!
Maybe we're not signing Samba!Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
the club didnt officially announce we signed Chamakh until the window opened even though we all knew it was done, same with Eduardo, Kos, Reyes and RvP. We are a quiet club about transfers, deliberately so we dont get raided by the likes of Madrid and Citeh. Its a better way IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by LDG
Once clubs have agreed and a player is happy with the terms I can't see a deal falling through. Sure they can't sign on the dotted line till July but they can be as good as signed well before that. There's been plenty of examples in the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
Well thats the point, Im sure that we have deals already in place. Most of the stories about Samba, Cahill and Gervinho are press bollox to keep the stories alive to sell papers for a few more weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Then there is also the issue of players being away on holiday etc.
Yeah, Chambermaid is a done deal so I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by server too busy!
Think Gervinho is another that's pretty certain.
cough Hangeland coughQuote:
Originally Posted by LDG
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Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
That's the likely reason.....likewise Cahill :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
I reckon Gervinho is the most likely deal, but Lille aren't that keen on selling so that's not guaranteed either yet.
We must also be signing someone from South America as Wenger was there for 10 days before he went on holiday :unsure:
Would be funny as fuck if it was Neymar
Precisely we knew those were done deals in advance to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
None of that applies to the current deals we're talking about though.
:blink: We only knew about Chamakh because Tigana mentioned to the press he wouldnt be there when he took over as manager, we didnt have a clue on any of the others until they announced by the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
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Originally Posted by Save me Jeebus!
I think he meant t post that O Hara has gone to Wolves fom Spurs...
The Chamakh thing was done and dusted long before, it was obvious he was coming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
The other deals we didn't have rumour flying around about, we do with players we're supposedly interested in. In fact with Samba Blackburn have said they want to keep him and want more money anyway, Lille have said they offered Gervinho a new contract to ward off interest, Cahill there's been nothing said about (other than media BS), then there's the South American nobodies who are distinct possibilities as they're cheap.
Incidentally we've already know Jenkinson is coming, nothing stopped us signing him.
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That's your best bet as you're not going to convince me with any of this media BS.Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
Gervinho is the most likely deal, but that's not a done deal with either...his club have said as much. The other potential deals we've been linked with are either BS or nowhere near completion.
You guys never learn :sulk:
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Originally Posted by LDG
also the rumours about Metersacker have stopped, perhaps we have goen for him as a DM with Bendy moving the other way? and hopefully Rosicky as well
Hopefully not, he's as mobile as a barge and generally sh*t.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
I'm not sold on any signing either. I won't believe any of it until it's official. But I'm not pissed off about it, because I'm hopeful we'll be making a few signings, and announcing them as we usually do.
If we've done fuck all in the market by 31st of July, and not made the glaringly obvious signings we need to, come back to me and say "I told you so", and I'll happily drive you round to Arsene Wenger's where we can both cut down his rose bushes, piss in his tool shed, and shit through his letter box (me first on the last one).
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You say that but look what happened with utd and jones' move.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
It was a done deal at £16m then blackburn changed the asking price. If that happens to us then we're out as we wont be pushed to pay extra after a fee has been agreed.
We won't sign both Samba & Cahill, i'm 101% sure of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Save me Jeebus!
I'm not p*ssed off either, the only deals I believe are the ones discussed by the selling clubs (i.e Gervinho), the rest are tabloid nonsense unless someone credible says otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
I'm definitely not falling into the trap of believing we'll do the necessary in the transfer market though, been there done that got the t-shirt don't believe it anymore.
That's true but they sorted that and he's now their's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Save me Jeebus!
The selling club is the one you're interested in though, they're the ones who confirm deals before the deadline....most of the deals mentioned have been refuted by those clubs thus far, for monetary or other reasons.
Possibly that Alvarez guy, though he's an AM/Winger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
We can only hope :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Like I said at the end of the season. We're stuck with Arsene, and therefore we just have to hope he sorts the mess out.
If he doesn't, I hope the resulting anger from the fans will see him out by Christmas.
Your probably right, but there's always a chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by selassie
Unless we have asked for an embargo on any announcements until a certain date when they can be announced by us.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
That has happened before when we have bought players, the selling club hasnt said anything until after we have announced the signing
We'll see I guess, but I reckon if we had signed someone the player or club would have said something....it's usually the way. We could have signed someone who's not been mentioned in the press of course, that's possible though I don't like the sound of that so much as they're often the lesser players...Quote:
Originally Posted by Save me Jeebus!
If I was to lay a little money on it;
1 x CB from the prem (Samba, Cahill, Hangeland...dunno, take your pick)
1 x LB (assuming Clichy goes)
1 x Forward (likely Gervinho)
3 x kids (Jenko done, chambermaid done, and looks like Alverez from South America)
1 x big signing (dunno who, but I reckon someone like Benzema / Eto'o)
Out:
One of Cesc or Nasri
Clichy
Bender
Denilson
Yup, I'd go with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
wouldnt it justQuote:
Originally Posted by Punchinello Beezo
Id probably be laughing so much that I dont notice the piano falling from 10 floors up, about the crush my head kill thus deprieving me of the chance to watch play for my beloved Gunners:rose:
Blackburn have talked about Samba coming here as well, so you can put a little more stock in that rumour too. Although, I don't believe anything's going to happen until it's on Arsenal.com either, far easier than believing all the BS and getting yourself hyped (or tattooed if you're a Citeh fan :lol:) for something that doesn't happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Alvarez is 24 I think, that'll be a first team signing rather than a kid to go into the Reserves and compete for a squad place, I'd be relatively happy with that summer if it happened tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Balls, that was in reply to LDG, not that post. Stupid quoting system.
Samba's been mentioned yes, though they said they want to keep him and want more money which could be a problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Vela
But yeah in essence no point getting excited / tattooed for deals that may not happen anyway.