Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[I_Killed_Kenny]

realistically speaking - we wont sign anyone of a high standard from the likes of AC or real say. I very much doubt mata or benzema will come to us - will eat my hat if i am wrong. i just cant see it so if we sign 6 gervinho style "established" players i would prefer that then 1 mata type player and a host of kids

[Özim]

Tbf, Gervinho is neither an unknown nor is he a major signing. But we never sign big names (bar Bergkamp and maybe Campbell but that was over ten years ago). He fits the more recent kind of signing, like Vermaelen, Eduardo, Sagna etc in that he's early twenties in age and has proven himself in a smaller European league (and also for his country and maybe even in the CL), ready to step up to our level. But because of the type of player he is (18 goals and 10 assists in all comps last season), we definitely need him, because it seems he would bring a much-needed variety to our attacking game. It's a start, but there are obvious places where we need to rebuild, as has been the case for years now.

I think we could use some more established players now, we're always buying potential, trouble with that is it takes time for them to bed in (look at Nasri for example).

He's never played in the CL I don't think and whilst he's an interesting signing, I can't see him making much of an impact next season as it will take him a while to settle. That's the problem, we're always building and never the finished article.

[Letters]

Hardly anyone had herd of Gerbil before our interest and IMHO the guy is a gamble and not a major signing in any way shape or form

I said he wasn't a major signing
He's not an unknown either though, and I couldn't see the point of Zim's post. Why comment on a newspaper headline?

[Özim]

So? He's not an unknown or some French kid who may come good in 5 years. What was the point in commenting on it unless it was to have another moan. We can't control what the press write.

I looked up his stats, they're not spectacular but he just won the French league and seems decent enough. I'd be disappointed if he's the only player we sign but it seems like a decent enough signing.

There's no guarantee a big name player would hit the ground running btw, Torres at Chelsea? It's more likely I guess but even Bergkamp took a while to get going and Henry was a little hit and miss in his first season.

We know it takes players from smaller leagues time to settle in generally, if we signed more proven players the waiting time isn't as long. Both Bergkampo and Henry took abotu 7-10 matches to settle in, Bergkamp scored in his 7th match and never looked back Henry scored quite a few in his first season 20+ I believe.

I reckon we won't see anythign like his best before the 2012-13 season as it will take him some time to get use to the different style of football.

[Kaiser]

Neither had Sagna and he fitted in perfectly, defensively at least. Trouble is, he'd cost far more if he played in the CL. And you know we're tight/fiscally prudent (delete as appropriate) with money...

[Özim]

I said he wasn't a major signing
He's not an unknown either though, and I couldn't see the point of Zim's post. Why comment on a newspaper headline?

So did you know about him before we were linked with him then?

I can't say I did except from PES.

Hazard is better known, as is Gourcuff etc but Gervinho I'd say isn't.

[Özim]

Neither had Sagna and he fitted in perfectly, defensively at least. Trouble is, he'd cost far more if he played in the CL. And you know we're tight/fiscally prudent (delete as appropriate) with money...

yeah he was one who did (though he was awful the following season), but on the whole they do take time to settle.

Yes we are frugal, but if we lose Cesc and Nasri frankly we need quality replacemements not projects. I'd say that after last season we needed more established players though who know how to deal with pressure situations

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The media just say 'major signing' as a stock phrase way of differing from us say, signing a youth team player.

[Letters]

So did you know about him before we were linked with him then?

I don't follow European football. I don't really follow English football these days tbh.
So no but that's irrelevant. I haven't heard of lots of players who are known in the game.
I'd never heard of a lot of players Wenger's bought who turned out to be brilliant signings. I've agreed with you he isn't a major signing but I couldn't see the point of your post when it was commenting on a newspaper headline which we have no control over.
From what I've read about him he seems decent enough, not a major signing but not an unknown either.

[AKBapologist]

Gourcuff is better known for being shit.

Hazard is exactly the type of player I don't want any more. RIP tippy tappy midfielders.