What now for Walcott?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ot-about-money

It may not be about the money, but if you want to get what you want. In his case (playing upfront) then the best way to do that it show commitment to the club by signing a new deal. Not saying he needs to sign a 5 year deal but even if he signed a 2 year extension that would be fine.

Whether he deserves to play upfront is a diiffrent issue.

[Cripps_orig]

He wants to leave on a Bosman - he'll get a pay day like he can't even imagine. His people don't want him to stay and I think they've talked him around into the same way of thinking. I have no doubt he once loved our club. But Van Persie's departure was the straw that broke the camels back. Even if he's offered 100k a week he'll be off, guaranteed. His last contract took six months to sign this one is gonna take 2 years, and he's already used up one. They've played us and he's played us. The whole 'it's about time' I get my chance up front is an ultimatum...erm gone are the days when players would play anywhere the gaffer put them so long as they were on the pitch playing for the shirt. All about the money I'm afraid and his attempts to come out looking good in all this are pretty transparent. He wont be a gooner come end of January. Shame but that's the way the game goes these days. Play him up front in the capital one cup - he has no idea how to hold the ball up, turn a defender inside out...he can run onto a through ball and that's it, but look at someone in the class of podolski either on the left or centrally - it's a different class - even michael owen could do it at 17.

He wants to stay so the only reason he wont be here is if Wenger sells him. Wenger himself has said Theo will be played upfront. Well 7 years down the line and Wengers gone back on his word time and time again and Theos had enough and fair play to him for that

[Bergkampwonderland10]

From the papers this morning the issue seems to be the position he's being played in.

I think that's fair enough, actually. I know comparisons with other jobs only go so far but if in your work you're not in a role which you feel you want to be or uses your skills to the best it's not unreasonable to be looking elsewhere.

And my question is this...why is his little problem with not being played up front in the papers now? Anyone who says they want to be an 'Arsenal legend' like Thierry Henry, yet doesn't have the belief in the judgement of the man that helped to make the legend that is Thierry Henry has a bit of a problem if you ask me. If Wenger feels Walcott still needs more time to consistently beat his man on the wing before turning him into a striker (and I have no doubt that has always been wenger's plan for walcott) then he needs to accept that. He is not going to ever be a top 10 premier league striker without that I'm afraid. Gervinho spent all of last season beating the man on the wing, just didn't quite know how to finish...but I think Wenger has seen that now he needs to work on his finishing. If you could mould walcott and gervinho they'd be a very very good player. Walcott wants out though, I still firmly believe that.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

When was the last time Bale had a Bale type game v Inter?

True, Bale never moaned when He was played out of posistion as spuds and never decided he would not sign a deal to he got what he wanted. Bale had to work hard before Arry gave him what he wanted and Theo has to do the same.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

He wants to stay so the only reason he wont be here is if Wenger sells him.

I think the only reason he wont be here is if he doesn't sign a new contract forcing Wenger to sell him.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He wants to stay so the only reason he wont be here is if Wenger sells him. Wenger himself has said Theo will be played upfront. Well 7 years down the line and Wengers gone back on his word time and time again and Theos had enough and fair play to him for that

2006 we got him so not sure how its 7 years down the line. Lets be honest we have had better srikers then him anyways in the last few years so why would he be played upfront.

End of the day it was down to him to prove he was good enough, well he clearly has not. One good game in croatia proves nothing.

RVP was not bought as a striker, but had to wait along time before he was allowed to play as one same with TH14, why should Theo be so diffrent.

Theo is not a bad player as much as i have said, but he is a frustating one. do i think he derserves a chance to play up top yes i do. Do i think he will ever be as good as Titi no way.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

And my question is this...why is his little problem with not being played up front in the papers now? Anyone who says they want to be an 'Arsenal legend' like Thierry Henry, yet doesn't have the belief in the judgement of the man that helped to make the legend that is Thierry Henry has a bit of a problem if you ask me. If Wenger feels Walcott still needs more time to consistently beat his man on the wing before turning him into a striker (and I have no doubt that has always been wenger's plan for walcott) then he needs to accept that. He is not going to ever be a top 10 premier league striker without that I'm afraid. Gervinho spent all of last season beating the man on the wing, just didn't quite know how to finish...but I think Wenger has seen that now he needs to work on his finishing. If you could mould walcott and gervinho they'd be a very very good player. Walcott wants out though, I still firmly believe that.

Spot On.

[Cripps_orig]

2006 we got him so not sure how its 7 years down the line. Lets be honest we have had better srikers then him anyways in the last few years so why would he be played upfront.

End of the day it was down to him to prove he was good enough, well he clearly has not. One good game in croatia proves nothing.

It'll be 7 years in January

I was rounding up

The rest of the post is BS as usual. One good game

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It'll be 7 years in January

I was rounding up

The rest of the post is BS as usual. One good game

Never said he had one good game, i said that one good game in croatia should not mean he deserves to play as a striker,

[Cripps_orig]

I think the only reason he wont be here is if he doesn't sign a new contract forcing Wenger to sell him.

Considering the only decent striker we have atm is Podolski, Wenger should do as hes said for years and play Theo upfront and no doubt Theo will sign a contract.

We know hes a good finisher, hes got pace and he can take people on. What else is needed for a striker? Hes better than Gerv and Giroud tbh

More importantly, it might change the way we play and we can go back to the fast paced play rather than the shite we have seen for years

Cant hurt to try it out and im not just talking about in one game, give him a run in the team upfront