Super Super Quality Transfer Speculation & Shit

[Kano]

As a squad player he's an OK option, trouble is when you looked at our bench this season it was horribly weak, we need some game changers in the bench as well and he isn't really one of them.

We lost Nasri and Cesc, two key players for us who contributed a lot in terms of assists and goals and replaced them with Arteta who did OK but was unspectacular Bennayoun who I'd say was average overally and Oxo who was basically seen as one for the future clearly. Bennayoun is the player who actually should have been a regular to replace Nasri, he should never have been a "squyad player".

sure, the bench was weak but we're not debating that, we're talking about benny and his direct contribution.

gerv was the nas replacement and arteta supposedly the cesc one, we all knew that at the start of the season. few of us knew why we had taken him in but it was risk free given the zero cost and it worked out pretty well for a one season option really. he has been a squad player at pool and chelsea, so why would you think he now becomes a first teamer for us? clearly no-one else in or outside the club thought that.

i mean, with nasri and cesc in this team, how different would the season have been? i think we can both agree that it would've been the same. i not meaning to diminish their talent as they have more than benny but it's all about contribution in real terms and not 'potential' right?

[Özim]

sure, the bench was weak but we're not debating that, we're talking about benny and his direct contribution.

gerv was the nas replacement and arteta supposedly the cesc one, we all knew that at the start of the season. few of us knew why we had taken him in but it was risk free given the zero cost and it worked out pretty well for a one season option really. he has been a squad player at pool and chelsea, so why would you think he now becomes a first teamer for us? clearly no-one else in or outside the club thought that.

i mean, with nasri and cesc in this team, how different would the season have been? i think we can both agree that it would've been the same. i not meaning to diminish their talent as they have more than benny but it's all about contribution in real terms and not 'potential' right?

Fair point, forgot about Gervinho he's been so bad I've blanked him out my mistake

His contribution is reasonable, he scored the odd goal here and there and put in the odd good performance which you'd expect from any player who features in 25 games through a whole season. I still think a squad player should be able to fit into the 1st team if injuries occur and do a good job, I'm not convinced he could on a regular basis and neither were any of his previous clubs by the looks of it.

He's a squad player at best, but at 30+ I think we should be looking at better options hence the reason I'm not disappointed to see him move on.

As for Nasri and Cesc, well they were two top players, not necessarily right for us but two top players nonetheless, from what I can see we haven't replaced them with top quality, Arteta is good but I've been a tad disappointed with him tbh as I thought he was better than he's been for us (injuries have taken their toll no doubt)...we could use someone with a bit of magid who can score some goals from midfield perhaps.

[Kano]

yep we can aim higher than that in terms of profile but in terms of contribution from a bit part player, 6 goals and some very important performances is about the right level.

valencia managed 6 in 38. probably with more assists but he started far more games.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Yossi did a job, not shouting that we sign him nor would I be suicidal if we did but it would have to be as squad support as he is not the catalyst for get greater things. To be honest I believe that he is professional enough to accept that.

He put in a really good shift during his time with us. .for that I thank him

[GunnerFan4Life]

twitter sources with first hand knowledge claim llorente is on his way to arsenal.

[GP]

Uhuh

[Cripps_orig]

Twitter

[GunnerFan4Life]

yep, twitter deffo exploding, has a podolski feel to it, twitter

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...-boss-hitzfeld

Bye

Also world cup 2008

No problem with him leaving. My problem is with some **** manager telling our players to get a transfer. Why doesn't the **** shut his hole about our club and get on with leading his own to glorious obscurity.

[GunnerFan4Life]

some spanish dude says the rumor began in the bilbao camp. twitter