What now for Walcott?

[jelgoon]

Well he doesnt play every game cos hes inconsistent and Wenger get bored of him doing nothing in certain games and drops him.

So he has to play every game?

[Cripps_orig]

I disagree.. Wright Phillips at one time was hailed too as England's saviour if you remember. Anyhow, how will he be kept at any cost? Are you seriously saying we should pay him more than £70,000 a week cos that is what this is all about not playing down the middle.

Its not about the money.

Wenger has said it. Theo has said it.

No idea where you got that idea from.

Doesnt really matter. He scores and he assists. So he doesnt play well every game, who does? Hardly a reason to get rid. Produces more than players of his ilk at other clubs and whoever we get will be a downgrade. Talk is Gnabry might be used more often. Hes a bit shit. Ox's star isnt shining as bright now as hes been a bit shit since that epic game v Mancs.

Give Theo a place upfront and £70k

Hes our best finisher

No brainer

[GP]

I disagree.. Wright Phillips at one time was hailed too as England's saviour if you remember. Anyhow, how will he be kept at any cost? Are you seriously saying we should pay him more than £70,000 a week cos that is what this is all about not playing down the middle.

Wenger has said Theo will play as a striker, yet he still hasn't signed a contract.

It's all about money.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

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Golf thread is in the other section

[GP]

Golf thread is in the other section

Your face is in the fail section

[Syn]

It's all about money.

No shit.

"I always said that he will be a striker, so we are on the same wavelength there," said the manager.

"First of all he is a good finisher now - the way he scored the first goal. Secondly, I believe he knows where to be in the box on the rebounds. I like that - that’s a quality of a striker that you cannot give to anybody. You feel it or you don’t. He has the qualities to play there and he was superb [on Tuesday night]."

Wenger reiterated his desire to keep Walcott at Emirates Stadium and praised him for his attitude while negotiations continue.

"That’s what I hope [that he is a striker at Arsenal]," said Wenger. "I always said that I want to keep him. Apart from [the] contract talks, you have to give him credit for the way he is committed for the team and the way he behaves."

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...er-s-qualities

"Apart from the contract talks..." writing has been on the wall for some time.

Whether it's the club not offering enough or Theo holding out for too much, I don't know or care. He's on his way out and nothing is changing that.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Your face is in the fail section

Disgusting how Theo and his wages demands to the arsenal board are treated on here

[Kano]

No shit.



"Apart from the contract talks..." writing has been on the wall for some time.

Whether it's the club not offering enough or Theo holding out for too much, I don't know or care. He's on his way out and nothing is changing that.

tbf you called rvc staying with us, so your prediction is probably a good sign.

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I hope he stays because he finally looks like he's becoming a useful player. He's got great finishing ability too.

[Joker]

name another youngstr aside messi who has done subsantially better than theo in all these years (and who has been played in a position that they feel doesn't suit them).

Png also makes a very fair point -- but of course those with the 'footballers are greedy' agenda have come up with their own barometer for judging a player they think wants to leave anyway. My word, this not new at all --- it just happened last august ffs with another player for the umpteenth time at AFC!

If we want to talk about greed we should be looking at the board first and foremost.