Any word to welcome the new boy ? Anyone knows anything good or bad to say about him ? Come on boys ...
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Any word to welcome the new boy ? Anyone knows anything good or bad to say about him ? Come on boys ...
Haven't seen him play and don't know anything about him but in my opinion he's a superb defender.
Welcome to Arsenal :wave:.
The Brazilian Koscielny :bow:.
The non-shit David Luiz :bow:.
The uncapped Thiago Silva :bow:.
Will we secure a work permit? :unsure:
Very little hope of that but it doesn't really matter because he definitely doesn't have a broken back.Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
work permit will not be a big problem as he should satisfy one of the 3 following conditions :Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
1)Having played 75% of games with his national team : he has nil game .
2) Having cost around or more than 10m . He definitely got this one .
3) Being a special talent . Not sure but Wenger might convince them.
He has 75 % of chances to secure a work permit .
Im glad we have signed Keowns son! Welcome to Arsenal
Welcome to Arsenal Gabriel. :scarf:
You better not be shit.
Don't think #2 applies until March.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Agree with you there, but at least we are doing this relatively early, so we still have fall back time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
At least , there is a ground to apply a work permit for . If what you saying is true , we can loan him out for two months and recall him back . Nothing is desperate here .Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Anyway let's wait and see . But Wenger looks confident on this one .
He will be a terrific addition, the boy can head, pass and clear the ball as well as defend.
Well based on the 6m Indians that have successfully moved over, I'd say yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
Yes but Paulista isn't planning to claim benefits so he probably won't qualify for a permit.Quote:
Originally Posted by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
I read an article Gabriel (Paulista isn't actually his real name, it's a general nickname for someone from Sao Paolo :lol: ) is similar to Koscielny in terms of his pace, anticipation and his aggressive style of defending. Not sure if that's a good thing because Koscielny could never play well with Vermaelen, but lets hope he's closer in ability to the former.
With Wengers knowledge of the defensive side of the game of football, we can rest easy in the knowledge that this guy is going to be one of the world's top defensive talents.
On another note, why go after a player who has a "50-50" chance of getting a work permit, seems a bit nonsensical when we could just try and sign someone with non of these issues.
Also disappointed about Campbell if he goes, should have been given a better chance to show what he can do, he'll probably flourish in Spain and end up being worth 25-30 million.
Then we'll sell him for £25-30 million (this won't happen though I imagine).
Welcome to Paulista though, seems like a matter of time. I Daresay he makes more sense than signing David Luiz would.
We'll seel him for 6 million at the end of the season then he'll have a couple good seasons in Spain and be worth a fortune.
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Originally Posted by Penguin
Think you're being a little kind to Campbell Ozim.....
Wenget on the imminent arrival of Gabriel Paulista from Valencia:
Chambers left-back, Gabriel right-back, Flamini centre-back and Monreal up front next week.Quote:
"He is a defender, can play on the flanks as well, tall, pacy and strong in the challenges. He has a good chance to adapt to English football. I see in him good potential and he can be a good addition to the squad. It could be done before the draw tomorrow."
Work permit granted, medical passed
Yep Guardian confirming that the work permit has been granted.
Good news to all round. Welcome to the club Archangel.
His name is Gabriel, not Paulista. Apparently.
He's passed the medical. Still waiting to hear if that means the deal is off.
I've heard some misgivings about his passing. It's probably in comparison to the players we have or Wenfer's supposed 'style of play', but it shouldn't be too much of a worry when all our other defenders (the occasional rashness of Bellerin aside) usually average 90%+ in the pass completion stats.
I assume it's little bit nit-picking unless he turns out to be worse than Smalling and Sakho.
To paraphrase Arnold Schwarzenegger he is one ugly motha fucker. Jesus strikers won't come anywhere near our penalty area when he's playing, purely out of fear.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Has he f-----g signed yet - why do we always stretch these things out for long. Got his work permit & passed medical 2 days ago ffs
Campbell has already gone to Villarreal so the deal is as good as done really.
We need to make sure we save every penny we can and another day will save us €20 so shut up and be patient.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dein-machine
We're paying the fee in coins found down the back of Kroenke's sofa. Bagging up takes time.
the longer it takes to confirm Paulista deal the less time he has to make another signing which becomes his excuse - a "little bit" out of time.
Villereal fans getting ready for their push for a CL spot, Campbell might well be the catalyst.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Speaking of Campbell, isn't he out of contract in the summer.
Not sure what the point of sending him out on loan was then. Might as well have sold him outright.
Arsenal have contacted Liverpool about the availability of star striker Rickie Lambert
Come on now, I'm having a bad enough day as it is - please tell me your joking. The only prem striker that looks Giroud look lively.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
Hopefully on behalf of TottenhamQuote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
:haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dein-machine
Confirmed on the Arsenal website.