Summer Transfer Misery 2017/18

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Originally Posted by Özim

with Arsenal it could still all go pearshaped, don't count your chickens.

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Well that part I certainly agree with but this one is looking pretty much done. Never quite believe it till it's on the Arsenal site though.

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Originally Posted by Letters

Thanks for joining in but I'm not sure what you're talking about.
This conversation started when Ralpheroo said why do we take forever to make signings.
GP responded saying we've signed 2 good players already and it's only early July so we're not doing too bad.
Ralpheroo responded by asking which two. And Zim chimed in saying he was wondering the same.
It's obvious which two.

Kolasinac and Lacazette.

I don't care how much Kolasinac cost and I personally don't know much about him but those who do have said nice things about him and he sounds promising. Lacazette has an excellent scoring record so could be a very good signing. While he's not signed yet (well, maybe he has but it's hasn't been officially announced) by all accounts he was having a medical today, a fee has been agreed so it seems pretty much in the bag. And Zim who was declaring himself happy with the signing is now doing his trademark goalpost shift for the sake of having an argument.

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You're not following. It's the German left back, Kolasinac, Zim was referring to when saying 'highly rated' means nothing until seeing him play. Not Lacazette. Happy with Lacazette but that signing hasn't been confirmed. I see no goal post shifting.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

It's the German left back, Kolasinac, Zim was referring to when saying 'highly rated' means nothing until seeing him play.

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I know who he is referring to, it is you who is not following.

The goalpost shifting is declaring himself happy with the signing in the other thread and then when GP says we've signed two players (a little presumptuous, admittedly, but it looks pretty much a done deal) playing dumb and asking which two when it's obvious what GP meant. If we do sign Lacazette then what he says will be right.

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Originally Posted by Özim

Yes but at this point Lacazette has not be signed, so it's not in the bag yet!

Highly rated means little in my book, so was Xhaka and he's been hopeless, prefer to judge a player when I see him play.

My point stands, 1 freebie signing thus far.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoiQx3-XGzc

I said to someone it's comparatively a good deal

When you consider what Liverpool paid for Salah, this does seem far better value

I'm not convinced he's the answer to the world class striker we are looking for. But frankly we just don't have the pull to get an Aubemeyang and strikers in general are in such premium.

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Originally Posted by Letters

I know who he is referring to, it is you who is not following.

The goalpost shifting is declaring himself happy with the signing in the other thread and then when GP says we've signed two players (a little presumptuous, admittedly, but it looks pretty much a done deal) playing dumb and asking which two when it's obvious what GP meant. If we do sign Lacazette then what he says will be right.

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No goalpost shifting, I would be happy with the signing if it happens as he's a goalscorer, he hasn't as of yet signed yet though however.

Well no he won't be right, because he's said two in the bag today, however thus far only 1 player has been signed, even if he signs tomorrow his original statement would be incorrect.

Anyway my point is whilst it's all looking good nothing has been confirmed yet, we've had failed medicals before (didn't we have this for that Uruguayan keeper we thought we'd signed) and until it's signed and confirmed nothing is a certainty.

Anyway I don't think making 2 signings, one free by May 5th if it is tomorrow is that great going, standard stuff really or should be.

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Originally Posted by Letters

I know who he is referring to, it is you who is not following.

The goalpost shifting is declaring himself happy with the signing in the other thread and then when GP says we've signed two players (a little presumptuous, admittedly, but it looks pretty much a done deal) playing dumb and asking which two when it's obvious what GP meant. If we do sign Lacazette then what he says will be right.

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Happy with Lacazette, you fool. :lol: That's what we've been discussing in the other thread. You still don't get it. If we sign Lacazette It's a good signing but not sure about the left back until we see him in action.

Wazza linked with a move back to Everton. :lol:

Giroud has also been linked with them.

Is it true, that Jens Lehmann get a job in the coaching staff?