What is stalling Theo??

[gooners]

@Terry and Niall

Wenger hasn't once used Theo as a striker even when we've had a crisis with our strikers or in cup games.

nail on the head!

most likely wumger going by his flawed philosophy : 'i know what i am doing, i'll do it my way' ; 'you will play where i want you to play'

my advice to theo: get out as fast as you can ----- else you end up another arshavin.

[gooners]

There is no point in talking about the Board raping the club and then argue that the players shouldn't expect the industry standard when it comes to wages. Paying them below the standard when we're not winning trophies yet Wenger, Gazidis and Board members can get paid an amount that is line with there peers is nonsense. If we want to keep our players then we need to start offering a better cash incentive to stay. .

strange case of cognitive dissonance, really.

and what is more strange is that, this scenario keeps playing out again and again.

next summer it will be cazorla's turn; and we'll be having this conversation again! (but i guess letters and maccy wont be complaining)

[selassie]

I personally feel the club and Wenger are not backing down on;

a) the wage offer for Theo
b) giving him assurances about his current and future position in the team.

My personal take on it, I think Theo is probably worth the 100K per week salary demand (if it is to be believed). He's our most marketable asset in terms of profile, shirt sales blah blah, appears to be developing into a very good player and has certain qualities that nobody else in the team has. Sure he has flaws...but there's a lot of positive stuff coming out of his game, has been for a couple of seasons now.

OX is likely to develop into a better player, Gnarby might too but we can't keep on gambling on potential. At some point we have to accept that we pay our more established players the "market rate" so to speak or we risk falling further and further behind.

I think the Theo situation is quite a bit different to the Fabregas, RVP & Nasri situation and I personally feel the club is going the wrong way about it.

I'm going to be pretty pissed off seeing Theo line up against us for one of our rivals but I've resigned myself to the fate.

[Power n Glory]

Market rate is key word here and the club have to get there head around this concept because we're not an island. We will continue to fail if we don't aknowledge that fact and stop with the hypocrisy. Pisses me off when I hear Wenger talk about turning down bigger wages. Someone should ask him if Ferguson is earning twice as much as him and if not would he be happy to take a pay cut where he earns less than all his peers by a wide margin. Do it for the love then!

[Niall_Quinn]

I've got barbecue chicken drumsticks.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I've got barbecue chicken drumsticks.

You got Baby back Ribs too?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

this scenario keeps playing out again and again.

Enough said

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

wasn't worth 100k a week last year

which is crazy seeing as he got all those assists but i felt his general game was still poor

this year its a different story

stepped up when needed

i beg you sign da fucking ting

[Dennis Bendtner]

Wallclock is a matchwinner and those are definitely needed. Even with him we don't have enough. The forward line has become increasingly 'neutral' in recent years, barring some very good games here and there and the wonder-season from He Who Must Not Be Named. Typified by idiots like Gervinho. Wallclock has made a difference in many key games and deserves credit. He is still annoying though. The one-on-one yesterday where his touch was horrendous. The sustained spell of his crosses hitting the first man before and after his great cross for Mertesacker. In essence he is still an idiot from the Gervinho school, but his Beast Mode is as good as most in the squad. But what it will boil down to is us letting him go with all the spazzy delusions of him being replaced by someone better, but ultimately standing still. He's definitely off.

[Power n Glory]

Walcott has been dangerous and has been good for us for a couple of seasons now. He doesn't shy away from the big games and that's a fact.

Everything came down the right for the Spurs game and managers aren't stupid so they will double up on that side soon and make things difficult for him as usual if he stays and plays more regular. But his touches and dribbling were on point yesterday and he's constantly improving. His crosses have been good for a while now. It didn't happen over night. Mid hits a few still but who doesn't?