Put it this way, the club said they'd offer him 120K a week, he'd sign up fast. Funny how Jack and the others were able to sign up deals quick.Originally Posted by JoshGooner
All this it takes time stuff, is wearing Thin.
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Put it this way, the club said they'd offer him 120K a week, he'd sign up fast. Funny how Jack and the others were able to sign up deals quick.
All this it takes time stuff, is wearing Thin.
"I really like Arsenal. Do you really like Arsenal, or only Arsenal with trophies?" - Dennis Bergkamp.
"Which Arsenal do they want back, the one Arsene created?" - Tony Adams.
JACK WILSHERE will sing the same old tune to Theo Walcott — urging him not to quit Arsenal’s boy band.
The England ace committed his long-term future to the club in midweek along with four other young Gunners.
And now the midfielder wants Walcott to end his contract stand-off with the club and keep the Gunners’ own version of teen idols One Direction together for several more years.
Wilshere, who will be 21 on New Year’s Day, said: “Everybody at the club wants Theo to re-sign. I’m always winding him up, saying ‘C’mon Theo, sign’.
“But that is something he has got to sort out. It is up to him and the club to reach an agreement and I hope they do.
“Theo’s been great for us and he knows what he means to us and the fans. Five of us British boys have just signed so hopefully he can be the sixth and cap it off.” Wilshere reckons the fact he along with Kieran Gibbs, 23, Aaron Ramsey, 22 on Boxing Day, Carl Jenkinson, 20, and teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all penned new deals will spur Walcott to re-signing. He added: “I think Theo looked at that.
“We’re all great friends, the British boys. We all go out together, have meals together and we all sit together when we’re on the road.
“It was nice to sign a new contract. It’s a great club. It’s like home, my friends and family are down the road. I’ve shown commitment to the club and they’ve shown commitment to me. We have a good thing going on.”
Apart from wanting more than the £75,000-a-week deal that is on offer, Walcott is looking for assurances from Arsene Wenger that he will be allowed to develop into a centre-forward. The Gunners boss once again deployed Walcott in the forward role he craves at Wigan on Saturday.
But unlike his display in the 5-2 thrashing of Reading, the England star did little to suggest his future is there. Often isolated from the rest of his team — and particularly fellow striker Lukas Podolski — Walcott lacked the physical presence to cause Wigan’s centre-backs too many problems. Significantly, it was when he darted into the area from his usual wider position that he forced the vital 59th-minute foul in the box by Jean Beausejour.
Mikel Arteta calmly slotted home the spot-kick to make it three wins in a row for Wenger’s side and boost their Champions League qualification hopes.
Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain were also denied by fine saves from Ali Al-Habsi but Arsenal will know they escaped with a lucky win.
Arouna Kone missed a first-half sitter and Wojciech Szczesny protected the lead with a couple of fine saves from Kone and Maynor Figueroa.
And Wigan boss Roberto Martinez was fuming that Gibbs’s late hand-ball from sub Jordi Gomez’s drive did not bring a penalty.
So a classic 1-0 to the Arsenal in lashing conditions in the North-West that have seen Wenger’s men come a cropper in the past. Wilshere admitted: “It wasn’t our prettiest performance but we got the result.
“We showed great character and we know we can come to places like this and dig out results.”
Wilshere also erased any lingering doubts about his readiness for a crunching challenge having only returned to action at the end of October after missing 14 months with ankle problems.
One no-holds-barred tackle on Shaun Maloney wrongly earned him a yellow card from ref Jon Moss and he was on the receiving end of several meaty exchanges.
Wilshere added: “It is a good feeling when you do a good tackle and you get rewarded for it. I had that feeling — but then the ref booked me!”
Wenger said: “It looked a perfect tackle. I think the ref was a bit provoked by the crowd reaction. I like Wilshere — after 25 minutes you look at him and he is dirty from top to bottom.”
There is no doubting Wilshere’s commitment to the Arsenal — now he just wants Walcott to sing from the same songsheet.
"I really like Arsenal. Do you really like Arsenal, or only Arsenal with trophies?" - Dennis Bergkamp.
"Which Arsenal do they want back, the one Arsene created?" - Tony Adams.
Like i saidApart from wanting more than the £75,000-a-week deal that is on offer, Walcott is looking for assurances from Arsene Wenger that he will be allowed to develop into a centre-forward. The Gunners boss once again deployed Walcott in the forward role he craves at Wigan on Saturday.
But unlike his display in the 5-2 thrashing of Reading, the England star did little to suggest his future is there. Often isolated from the rest of his team — and particularly fellow striker Lukas Podolski — Walcott lacked the physical presence to cause Wigan’s centre-backs too many problems. Significantly, it was when he darted into the area from his usual wider position that he forced the vital 59th-minute foul in the box by Jean Beausejour.
Also the rest is such pure BS tbh
TheoArsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed Theo Walcott is taking advice on adapting to a striking role from Thierry Henry.
The 23-year-old has featured in a central role for Arsenal in recent weeks and has publicly voiced his desire to be considered as a striker under Wenger on a number of occasions.
Henry has been training with his former club during the MLS off-season and Wenger believes the Frenchman's presence could benefit Walcott's development as a forward.
“He will learn something in his position and I am confident he will do well in that position. It's a bit early to compare him to Thierry Henry.
“Yes [Henry] gives him advice. It's always important. Theo is a very intelligent boy. He understands very quickly when you tell him something and that's why I think he can do very well in this position.”
Walcott's future Arsenal is in doubt with just six months left to run on his current deal, and the England international's desire to become the club’s focal attacking point is believed to be one of the stumbling points in negotiations.
Despite the delay in signing a new deal, Wenger admits he has been buoyed by Walcott's performances as a striker but insists he may still be needed as a winger.
“I like the signs that I have seen,” Wenger told the club’s official website. “If you look at my statements, I always said that one day he would play through the middle and it grew in his brain.
“He is now 23. I decided to play Thierry Henry at 23 through the middle because you have to learn a lot before. The fact that you play in other positions as well helps your technique.
“On the wing you need a shorter technique against the line. Once you [then] play in the middle you can go on both sides.
“From [the ages of] 19 to 23, Theo has learnt a lot. Now we will sometimes play him on the flanks and sometimes through the middle. I like what I have seen through the middle.
“He has played two games [through the middle] and you have to be open-minded in our job and give people a chance. If they take it, it's good. If [not], he will still be a fantastic winger so it puts some more assets in his game.
Hope he stays and beats Henrys record
Will give him one last wave as an Arsenal player todaythen no doubt he will become Theo Walcཔnt
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"After all, it was the Gunners’ goalkeeper who started the move that culminated in Thomas’ crowning glory. It was Lukic who, in injury time, decided to throw the ball out to Lee Dixon rather than lump it long..."
Theo can go Play for NY Red Bulls if he wants.
If he's insisting on playing as a striker, that's probably his level.
You're going to the match today?Will give him one last wave as an Arsenal player today
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Most people can see that Walcott has all the right attributes needed to be a top quality striker. Wenger really should have tried him up front earlier in his career (perhaps from 09/10 onwards), he's at an age now when he should now exactly what his best position is. He's probably thinking that the move to Arsenal hasn't been great for his career as a whole, and the way Wenger's used him has been somewhat detrimental to his personal development. I wouldn't blame him if he left, while some fans think he "owes" Wenger and the club because we pay him a weekly wage, in reality Wenger should apologise to him for stunting his development.
My turn to get the beers in yeahYou're going to the match today?
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Society is now one polished horde
Formed by two mighty tribes, the bores and the bored.
"After all, it was the Gunners’ goalkeeper who started the move that culminated in Thomas’ crowning glory. It was Lukic who, in injury time, decided to throw the ball out to Lee Dixon rather than lump it long..."
Unfortunately or fortunately in my case, i'm not going nowMy turn to get the beers in yeah
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