Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[Ashburton2006]

Looks like Spurs are making a move for Parker http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14684548.stm

Can cross another one of the list soon, I guess.

Why are the Spuds so good at getting their targets!

This is by far the most depressing transfer window EVER!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why are the Spuds so good at getting their targets!

This is by far the most depressing transfer window EVER!!!!

Um, it's still August 26th for them too you know?

[selassie]

Can't see us in for Elia, he's a winger whereas we need more of a central player.

Of the ones we've been linked to, Lucho Gonzalez or Yann M'Vila look the likeliest.

Can't see us looking past Cahill for the defender, expect we'll get the deal done but it will take a while as we tend to delay transfers for as long as possible.

Striker will probably be an unknown, as long as he's fast and can finish I'll be happy. With Van Persie, Campbell and the signing, hopefully this will see Chamakh relegated to fourth choice and eventually sold.

Yep I agree with this.

Wenger seemed very confident on M'Vila when asked about him by a Guardian journo earlier today, he'd be a class signing, I like him a lot as a player, young...but semi-established at International level. Think there could be a lot of truth in the rumours about him coming here.

I agree re: Cahill, I think Jags is/was our first choice but Arsene & Everton won't budge on valuations so we've probably walked away. I think we could probably land Cahill for circa 10mill with a few add-ons thrown in. Bolton won't be getting anywhere near to thr 16mill they want for him, he's not in demand. Having said that I like Cahill, think he'd improve our defence.

Striker will probs be somebody from Ligue One, probably a young-ish project who is happy to learn and sit on the bench.

[Joker]

dont waste your time. you've already proved him wrong about the bolton bid, as he has ignored debating that any further. he's just a city fan trying to wum. best ignored.

Stop with this stupid fucking accusation about me being a City fan.

[AKBapologist]

Would say Papiss Demba Cissé would be likely but he'd be gone during ACON.

I fear it might be one of Chelseas cast offs. Drogba or Sturrage...

[Ollie the Optimist]

Why are the Spuds so good at getting their targets!

This is by far the most depressing transfer window EVER!!!!

Off the top of my head i cant think of anyone they have signed that is decent, in fact i cant really think of anyone they have signed bar adesawhore who will do more damage with his ego to them then he will do on hte pitch against others

[Boss]

Would say Papiss Demba Cissé would be likely but he'd be gone during ACON.

I fear it might be one of Chelseas cast offs. Drogba or Sturrage...

Either would be good signings for us.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...then-my-squad-

Offer fair transfer fees and you'll get the players you want.

Joker, drop it!

its part of the chase and no-one is saying that this is the final bid........I know you are thinking that we are risking losing the chance of signing because we offend but Barca did the same twice and still ended up with Cesc

things arent much different here.......we aint Citeh and start the ante with crazy money.......Wenger knows he needs players in other positions and is trying for a low price......I wont be surprised if he picks him up for 10 plus ?......for me that would be very shrewd business

[Darth Vela]

Either would be good signings for us.

Yep, there's no way we're getting Sturridge for anything under 20m though, when he ripped it up for us Chelsea would look like absolute mugs. I think he might be worth it though, proven Prem experience and the kind of guy we need.

[Joker]

I define a normal club very much like Wenger does, one who travels with sweat, rather than petrol. Arsenal is a rich club and richer by far than most. How? Hard graft and smart leadership and luck. The teams who have a fundamentally changed dynamic where an influx of ridiculous amounts of money creates success, rather than slow progress and evolution, are not what I class as normal. You can disagree if you wish but the multi-billionaire's football club/plaything has changed everything.

Outside investment has also propped our club up. On the other thread about City's owners, someone mentioned how Danny Fiszman "put £50m of his own money in, money made of pure diamonds."

Herbert Chapman came to our club from Huddersfield because we offered him more money, and he helped shape the club's philosophy ever since.

Moreover, the Hill-Wood family are originally from Glossop and were involved with the local club and jumped ship when they saw they could make more money out of a London football club. As we all know, the Hill-Wood family have since been involved with the club for generations.

Let's not forget our former chairman Herbert Norris banned for life in 1927 for financial irregularities, and the controversy over our promotion to the top division amidst allegations that he bribed officials.

We're not whiter than white, and neither is any football club that's owned privately. I just don't think it's right for us to get on our high horses given our own checkered history.