What now for Walcott?

[Cripps_orig]

I was there as well.

It seemed like everyone was playing well until the attack broke down normally with Walcott or Arshavin.

We must have watched different games.

Different definitions of playing well i think.

To me, all that tippy tappy passing shit is not playing well. Its boring and shite. That is what we were doing in the first half

You must like it though. Fair enough

I enjoyed the attack after attack and fast paced moves in the 2nd half.

Whether you did or not, i dont know

[Niall_Quinn]

Not sure about Theo. All I know is there are far too few excuses for his inconsistency floating around here. The "not played in his best position" one is good. Truth is, my best position is president of the USA, but just like Theo the ****s won't play me there. Little wonder I ended up a waster instead. So much lost potential.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

[Power n Glory]

Of course that's right. Nobody disagrees - not even Arsene. Which is why this position talk is weird. Right now everyone is drifting about. If Walcott is in the team, he won't be on the right or up front or restricted in anyway. He'll be able to do what he wants. I'm not a fan of Gerv, but barring the last game, you'd have to say e has started the season alright. So what's the problem that people have, because I'm not seeing it. Everything looks rosy atm while the injuries haven't kicked in.

Even though our players have a little freedom to drift in, they don't have complete freedom to just drift anywhere because they still have to defend their flank. Our system isn't that fluid…or it wasn't in the past. I suppose we'll have to see how Theo gets on in the new system but if someone like Giroud is starting, he'll always occupy the centre of the pitch and won't be dropping wide and deep.

As for everyone being on the same page…I doubt that. Theo gets compared to Lennon and Bale a lot on here and as wingers, they function in a different way. Plus, Theo himself is saying he wants games up front so he doesn't feel as if he has complete freedom either.

[Niall_Quinn]

Even though our players have a little freedom to drift in, they don't have complete freedom to just drift anywhere because they still have to defend their flank. Our system isn't that fluid…or it wasn't in the past. I suppose we'll have to see how Theo gets on in the new system but if someone like Giroud is starting, he'll always occupy the centre of the pitch and won't be dropping wide and deep.

As for everyone being on the same page…I doubt that. Theo gets compared to Lennon and Bale a lot on here and as wingers, they function in a different way. Plus, Theo himself is saying he wants games up front so he doesn't feel as if he has complete freedom either.

I weep for Theo. What a fucking ordeal every day must be for the poor ****.

[Power n Glory]

Nothing to see here. That's a failed WUM attempt.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nothing to see here. That's a failed WUM attempt.

There's no WUMming - only realism. This is a guy who hasn't delivered consistently and is full of excuses and complaints rather than determination to be a team player regardless of where he is played. Do I have time for him, am I keen to make excuses for him? No, not really. The **** was saying he wants to be the next Henry. So quitting the moaning, signing his contract and grafting would be step one in that plan I would think. Instead he comes out with his Henry wannabe bullshit and then adds, "I hope it's with Arsenal" Do any of us not know how to translate that?

Here's what I think. If he wants to play for us - great, provided he really does play week in week out. If he doesn't then fuck off. We could sure save a lot of typing if we stopped apologising for the guy though.

[Power n Glory]

There's no WUMming - only realism. This is a guy who hasn't delivered consistently and is full of excuses and complaints rather than determination to be a team player regardless of where he is played. Do I have time for him, am I keen to make excuses for him? No, not really. The **** was saying he wants to be the next Henry. So quitting the moaning, signing his contract and grafting would be step one in that plan I would think. Instead he comes out with his Henry wannabe bullshit and then adds, "I hope it's with Arsenal" Do any of us not know how to translate that?

Here's what I think. If he wants to play for us - great, provided he really does play week in week out. If he doesn't then fuck off. We could sure save a lot of typing if we stopped apologising for the guy though.

Fail...move on.

[GP]

There's no WUMming - only realism. This is a guy who hasn't delivered consistently and is full of excuses and complaints rather than determination to be a team player regardless of where he is played. Do I have time for him, am I keen to make excuses for him? No, not really. The **** was saying he wants to be the next Henry. So quitting the moaning, signing his contract and grafting would be step one in that plan I would think. Instead he comes out with his Henry wannabe bullshit and then adds, "I hope it's with Arsenal" Do any of us not know how to translate that?

Here's what I think. If he wants to play for us - great, provided he really does play week in week out. If he doesn't then fuck off. We could sure save a lot of typing if we stopped apologising for the guy though.

Indeed.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fail...move on.

Which part is the fail? Did I fail to bend over enough for a bloke who lives in an entirely different world to me and doesn't know I'm even alive? Did I fail by considering all the players who just get on with it without the constant aircraft whine each week? Scholes vs Walcott...

1 has delivered his whole career, the other hasn't.

1 knows the meaning of loyalty, the other needs to be paid to get it.

1 is conspicuous by his absence from the newspapers, the other is Theo Walcott.