Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Darth Vela

He was bought by some dodgy consortium, Joorbachian style, who sent him on loan somewhere to put him in the shop window, it wasn't a case of slipping so much as he was being used as a commodity.

---

Even taking that into consideration his goal record is very average, not what we need really.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ItsMe

Hardly ripped it up, 14 games and 4 goals...not exactly great.

---

At Birmingham? At 18? Whilst putting in great performances? That's pretty damn great imo.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ItsMe

Even taking that into consideration his goal record is very average, not what we need really.

---

Fuck stats, I saw him play over here with my own eyes, the guy has talent and if he's available for 10m would be worth a punt.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Darth Vela

At Birmingham? At 18? Whilst putting in great performances? That's pretty damn great imo.

---

He was 21 so year still not that great, plus has 1 in 4 for Lazio not exactly a great finisher. Don't really care for stikers running around doing everything but shooting at goal, we've had enough of those.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Darth Vela

Fuck stats, I saw him play over here with my own eyes, the guy has talent and if he's available for 10m would be worth a punt.

---

No thanks, goals matter no poncy play outside the box.

Didn't you also rate Chamakh who you saw play, we know how that's turned out.

Not being able to deal with Zarate was one of the reasons we fucked up at Birmingham in THAT game in 07/08.

Very lively player, not sure what he's done since then but from what I remember if he's managed to develop that raw talent he had then he wouldn't be a bad signing.

DV :rose:

Your Chamakh posts on here will haunt you for the rest of your life.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Jam Persie

"Quite why Wenger would want another striker is anyone's guess" as per the article.

Not very insightful that. Van Persie is made of glass. Chamakh is made of shite. The Danish Donkey is off. Walcott is a possibility but no gaurantees he'd do well there either and he's made of glass anyway. So yeah, shocking we'd be going after a striker. Never mind the fact that we've stripped the team bare and need players.

Incidentally, does anyone have a decent sense of whether or not Zarate fits in with what we do? 4-3-3 winger/striker?

---

It doesn't say that though. It says "Quite why Wenger would want the former Birmingham striker is anyone’s guess"

Basically it's saying Zarate is shit not that we don't need a striker.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ItsMe

No thanks, goals matter no poncy play outside the box.

Didn't you also rate Chamakh who you saw play, we know how that's turned out.

---

Yeah, me and the 95% of the gooner fan base that look at actual performances and not price-tags, the guys been in shocking form for a while now but denying the good he did before that is simply retarded.

I didn't know he was 21, that's slightly less impressive but the fact remains that the guy was a handful when he played here, he wasn't quite as shot-shy as you've inferred from his stats either. Could well be he's simply not developed well, or it could be that he's not suited to Serie A which would make sense given that it's very different to the Prem, doubt it's gonna happen though so probably not worth picking over his career when it doesn't matter. :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Not being able to deal with Zarate was one of the reasons we fucked up at Birmingham in THAT game in 07/08.

Very lively player, not sure what he's done since then but from what I remember if he's managed to develop that raw talent he had then he wouldn't be a bad signing.

---

He's behind Djibril Cisse and a 33-yo Klose at the moment so he's still very much a project player imo.