What now for Walcott?

[V-Pig]

In terms of dispensability, somewhere between Frimpong, Chamakh and Arshavin.

[Ollie the Optimist]

This is a perfect example of that amnesia I'm talking about. Didn't he come off the bench, score one and then set up another during the Euros? Didn't he just get an assist in the recent qualifiers?

thats the thing though, its always do remember that game or this game where he did something. its never ever do you remeber that run of games that he did well in? its always one off games that we talk about that are far apart from each other.

[Cripps_orig]

Scores goals and assists

Best average player of all time?

[V-Pig]

Scores goals and assists

Best average player of all time?

I'd go with this. His stats, though not great, don't reflect what an average player he is.

[gooners]

ok; let's get this straight:

1. wenger goes and sign a youngster who sees his natural position to be that of a striker (wide or otherwise)

2. wenger then decides -- arbitrarily -- that he is going to deploy him primarily as a winger (probably cos of his pace)

3. theo is all grown up now and has had enough of such shit, so come contract renewal time as an adult he tells wenger 'play me in my natural position or fuck off'

4. fans get on his back for what exactly? that he has not proven himself sufficiently as a winger? --- he is fucking not one! --- and he is first to admit that.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah but according to him its not about the money, So why should he be upset if he gets 75K.

So would he take 100K and play on the right or 75K and play as a striker, Which do you think he'd go for?

It's hard trying to relate to a footballers way of thinking, they live in a completley different world. I mean, Ronaldo was crying the other week at Madrid because his pay wasn't in proportion.

The figures are insane to us but to him it's about feeling valued, footballers are huge egomaniacs and being paid x amount makes it arguably an issue of status. There's obviously no difference to us between 75k and 100k, but to him it's like being told he's an average-to-good squad member or a key player, something he now believes he is. He could be forgiven for thinking that considering he's one of the longest serving members of the squad and 2nd top scorer from the past couple of seasons.

I don't think we as a club or Theo have done anything wrong here. He's looking after himself and so are we, my only gripe is that we seem reluctant to pay a relatively small amount for a player who despite his faults, is actually someone worth having around IMO. I don't think any of us really understand why our pay structure is the way it is and that's where the problem lies.

[Cripps_orig]

His stats for a player out of position are brilliant

And thats just his goals and assists.

If i mention his finishing, dribbling, fear factor other teams have including Barca, etc that is some average player we have

[Cripps_orig]

ok; let's get this straight:

1. wenger goes and sign a youngster who sees his natural position to be that of a striker (wide or otherwise)

2. wenger then decides -- arbitrarily -- that he is going to deploy him primarily as a winger (probably cos of his pace)

3. theo is all grown up now and has had enough of such shit, so come contract renewal time as an adult he tells wenger 'play me in my natural position or fuck off'

4. fans get on his back for what exactly? that he has not proven himself sufficiently as a winger? --- he is fucking not one! --- and he is first to admit that.

Tbf its GW on his back

For the most part, fans at games love the guy

[V-Pig]

Well play him up front against Coventry then and if he doesn't score a hat-trick fine him two weeks' wages and make him get some shit tattoos. Oh... well fine him two weeks' wages then.

[Xhaka Can’t]

ok; let's get this straight:

1. wenger goes and sign a youngster who sees his natural position to be that of a striker (wide or otherwise)

2. wenger then decides -- arbitrarily -- that he is going to deploy him primarily as a winger (probably cos of his pace)

3. theo is all grown up now and has had enough of such shit, so come contract renewal time as an adult he tells wenger 'play me in my natural position or fuck off'

4. fans get on his back for what exactly? that he has not proven himself sufficiently as a winger? --- he is fucking not one! --- and he is first to admit that.

But most aren't on his back. If anything, most have expressed ambivalence over whether he signs a new deal or not.