Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[Joker]

No surprise Wenger goes for the cheap option from abroad rather than looking to bring in an experienced, domestic based defender like Baines. I've never heard of this Santos bloke, and while that doesn't mean he's not any good, there's still a lot of uncertainty about whether he'll be able to hack it in the Premier League, whether he can cope with the pace of the English game etc. If we had signed Baines, he would have slotted in immediately and we'd instantly be a better side for it.

I'm sick and tired of these bargain basement signings by Wenger. We've got so much money from the sales of Cesc and Nasri, why the fuck do we insist on signing cheap, relatively unknown players who've never played in a top domestic league before? Wenger will claim it's because he can't find top quality players at "market value" (i.e. his own valuation) which is why he has to scrape the bottom of the barrel, but this is a pathetic excuse, and is one of the reasons why our squad is so weak these days. We don't bother to sign top quality players, and end up accepting a squad full of mediocre junk.

[Ollie the Optimist]

No surprise Wenger goes for the cheap option from abroad rather than looking to bring in an experienced, domestic based defender like Baines. I've never heard of this Santos bloke, and while that doesn't mean he's not any good, there's still a lot of uncertainty about whether he'll be able to hack it in the Premier League, whether he can cope with the pace of the English game etc. If we had signed Baines, he would have slotted in immediately and we'd instantly be a better side for it.

I'm sick and tired of these bargain basement signings by Wenger. We've got so much money from the sales of Cesc and Nasri, why the fuck do we insist on signing cheap, relatively unknown players who've never played in a top domestic league before? Wenger will claim it's because he can't find top quality players at "market value" (i.e. his own valuation) which is why he has to scrape the bottom of the barrel, but this is a pathetic excuse, and is one of the reasons why our squad is so weak these days. We don't bother to sign top quality players, and end up accepting a squad full of mediocre junk.

you know, you could just give him a chance and wait and see if he is ok, you know before you damn him and wish he never plays for us

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Hamburg winger Eljero Elia would prefer playing in England to joining a club in Italy or Turkey, according to the player's representative.
Klaus Vink, the general director of the Fair Deal Sportsmanagement that looks after Elia, has revealed that his client is interested in a move to the Premier League this summer but warns that any potential deal will have to be wrapped up soon.
Elia is set to leave Hamburg before the end of the transfer window and Italian giants Juventus and Turkish side Galatasaray both have approached the Bundesliga team for the 24-year-old's services.
However, Elia is willing to ignore those offers and move to the English top-flight, says Vink, who also discloses that talks between HSV and Juve are going on.
"HSV and Juventus are negotiating," Vink told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. "Galatasaray have also contacted HSV.
"There are two interesting sides from England who have stated that they are interested. The players would prefer a move to that league.
"I have advised the England clubs to reach an agreement with HSV quickly. There is only limited time till September 1st and with Eljero at the Dutch national team there is another problem.
"However, I have already found a solution for that."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...137889,00.html


Come on wenger sign the fecker

[Joker]

you know, you could just give him a chance and wait and see if he is ok, you know before you damn him and wish he never plays for us

The guy is 28, and the only European club he's played for is Fenerbahce, which should be an indication that he's not a particularly well regarded full back. We have enough funds to go for a proper, top quality left back from whom Gibbs can learn and develop his own game. Why not go for Baines? What's stopping Wenger? I fail to understand this reticence of Wenger to sign domestic based players, and always going abroad to look for solutions. It's as if he's made up his mind that domestic players will be overpriced, and is not prepared to pay anything more than his own valuation for a UK based player. This is seriously holding back the club, because there are several players who could have strengthened our squad considerably whom we've missed out in recent seasons because we've penny pinched (i.e. Alonso, Phil Jones etc)

[Syn]

Why should we buy a winger (and not buy a better central mid)? Don't forget as well you know we have as well Walcott, Miyachi, Arshavin, Rosicky, Oxo-cube. And Vermaelen and Van Persie can also play as well there.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

No surprise Wenger goes for the cheap option from abroad rather than looking to bring in an experienced, domestic based defender like Baines. I've never heard of this Santos bloke, and while that doesn't mean he's not any good, there's still a lot of uncertainty about whether he'll be able to hack it in the Premier League, whether he can cope with the pace of the English game etc. If we had signed Baines, he would have slotted in immediately and we'd instantly be a better side for it.

I'm sick and tired of these bargain basement signings by Wenger. We've got so much money from the sales of Cesc and Nasri, why the fuck do we insist on signing cheap, relatively unknown players who've never played in a top domestic league before? Wenger will claim it's because he can't find top quality players at "market value" (i.e. his own valuation) which is why he has to scrape the bottom of the barrel, but this is a pathetic excuse, and is one of the reasons why our squad is so weak these days. We don't bother to sign top quality players, and end up accepting a squad full of mediocre junk.

what the hell you harpin on about now

[Joker]

what the hell you harpin on about now

I'm harping on about signing this unknown Santos bloke, when there are so many better left back options out there. It's as if Wenger has learnt nothing from our humiliation at Old Trafford, and this stubborn fool will keep doing things his way, even though "his way" has been shown to be completely wrong.

The emperor (Wenger) has no clothes, and it's about time someone told him that.

[Ollie the Optimist]

The guy is 28, and the only European club he's played for is Fenerbahce, which should be an indication that he's not a particularly well regarded full back. We have enough funds to go for a proper, top quality left back from whom Gibbs can learn and develop his own game. Why not go for Baines? What's stopping Wenger? I fail to understand this reticence of Wenger to sign domestic based players, and always going abroad to look for solutions. It's as if he's made up his mind that domestic players will be overpriced, and is not prepared to pay anything more than his own valuation for a UK based player. This is seriously holding back the club, because there are several players who could have strengthened our squad considerably whom we've missed out in recent seasons because we've penny pinched (i.e. Alonso, Phil Jones etc)

ok just to correct the thing with jones, we offered what they wanted, jones chose to stay in north so you cant moan at wenger for that.

do agree with your points though about perhaps staying at only one club etc but who knows, i will give the player time before i judge him.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The guy is 28, and the only European club he's played for is Fenerbahce, which should be an indication that he's not a particularly well regarded full back. We have enough funds to go for a proper, top quality left back from whom Gibbs can learn and develop his own game. Why not go for Baines? What's stopping Wenger? I fail to understand this reticence of Wenger to sign domestic based players, and always going abroad to look for solutions. It's as if he's made up his mind that domestic players will be overpriced, and is not prepared to pay anything more than his own valuation for a UK based player. This is seriously holding back the club, because there are several players who could have strengthened our squad considerably whom we've missed out in recent seasons because we've penny pinched (i.e. Alonso, Phil Jones etc)

What rubbish lot of good FB's play in turkey. which proper full back as you say do you think we can sign do you think. We were never getting baines because everton ain't selling simples, we will never get bale. can't think of many better then those to.

This guy is a world cup winner and has european exprience which we need right now.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I'm harping on about signing this unknown Santos bloke, when there are so many better left back options out there. It's as if Wenger has learnt nothing from our humiliation at Old Trafford, and this stubborn fool will keep doing things his way, even though "his way" has been shown to be completely wrong.

The emperor (Wenger) has no clothes, and it's about time someone told him that.

i dont htink you can really call him an unknown, he plays for brazil, i heard that he is first choice for them thought that could be wrong, but hardly unknown