What now for Walcott?

[Power n Glory]

i dont think it is about the big games. He has got goals and played well in big games. Didnt he come on against Barca at the Emirates and kill them if I remember ( and you dont get bigger than that). He also did reallly well at Anfield once - again a big game. Its more about him doing it week-in week-out against everyone. Thats what he doesnt do in my opinion.

That's right. People seems to forget about the big games and it's untrue to say he doesn't turn up or have the ability to turn a game around on his own. I'm not jut basing my opinion on the Reading game either. Anyone that has had this discussion with me before should know that I have always said Theo is a striker and can finish.

He usually turns up for big games. Last season, both CL qualification games, he scores the winning goals. Against Spurs last season, kills the game with two goals after having a terrible start. Chelsea last season, when we won 3-5, he was fantastic. The season before that when we beat them again 3-1, great again and Cole couldn't handle him. Even in one of our worst games in history at Old Trafford, he still scored to make it 3-1,l and a fightback was possible, but we know how that story went. The Barca game, Milan and Liverpool in the Champs League, his first goal for us in the Carling Cup final...he doesn't shy away from the big occasions.

Not to mention the many other assists. He needs to add consistency to his game but he's still in his early 20's and playing for a struggling team. He'd need to have RVP, Messi, Ronaldo type consistency to turn our season around and into title contenders. He's just not at that level. And who is at Arsenal? We can't get a consistent performance out of any of the players week in week out. But saying that, Theo is in form and should be in the starting line up. No idea what's happening with his contract but the club seem very slow to schedule more contract talks. Why did they leave it so long to offer him a new deal in the first place?

[IBK]

For me, Theo has given some impressive performances - upped his game since the contract saga began - and I respect him for not letting his head drop. Impossible to know, but he seems genuinely to want to stay at the club, and I hope he does.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

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!

Its disgusting how youngstr's like Theo and Messi are treated on here

[Syn]

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

At least if Theo stays my British players don't leave theory (yes, yes, cashley) is still intact with Bale also staying at the spuds. Make a lot of predictions, one of them is bound to be right. Then keep talking about that.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

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.

Can't see many clubs that would unless he goes City or Chavs and both those don't need him, neither do Utd. Only "Big Clubs" that he could go to is Pool or Spuds, and i don't think either of those would pay him more then what he is on.

End of the day he is better off staying with us anyways.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

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.

Seems to be the stumbling block not playing up top, if its not sorted by 30th jan then we all no he will be sold to the highest bidder.

[Grebbo]

I've done a u-turn now. Pay Theo what he wants, it'll be sub £100k pw so who gives a fuck.

Ivan the terrible is on almost £40k pw so Theo is worth it.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I've done a u-turn now. Pay Theo what he wants, it'll be sub £100k pw so who gives a fuck.

Ivan the terrible is on almost £40k pw so Theo is worth it.

He said its not about the money though?

[GP]

He said its not about the money though?

Anyone who honestly doesn't believe this is all down to money is in de nile.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Anyone who honestly doesn't believe this is all down to money is in de nile.

Oh i believe its about the money, was just quoting what he said.