Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[I am invisible]

Balotelli would be targeted by the media and also the opposition, so that's my only reservation with him. I'd say it's impossible not to expect some sort of hoo-ha to come our way. In terms of ability though there's no doubt he would be an asset. Just a question on whether he's ready to mature and fulfil his potential.

It's inevitable that he's going to slip up at some point - no one is ever fully immune to provocation, no matter how much you mature - so for me it's more about whether he's ready to fulfill his potential, and whether his output as a player starts to outweigh the occasional crazy moment (look at what people are prepared to forgive with Suarez and Costa).

To be fair to him though, I haven't actually heard of him doing anything that mental on the pitch for quite a while now? I can't even remember too many instances of him getting really wound up by an opponent? It's always been more about the bizarre things he gets up to in his personal life, but if he can cut all of that stuff out, then I'm not sure he'd actually be that bad?

[I am invisible]

i used to think balotelli was an utter dick but someway, somehow i’ve warmed to the guy. he obviously has huge potential, the speed, finishing and physicality to do really well in the prem. he’s the type of player that needs to be loved, needs consistent starts and the sort of manager like wenger who will always defend him. the problem will be his temperament which will be risk on a field with people winding him up. he’s like a new anelka and i think his lack of loyalty may be a similar issue too. £25m would be a steal in terms of current market prices.

I think part of the reason that I've warmed to him is that he actually has a bit of character and personality! Feels like a bit of a rarity with footballers these days...

[Niall_Quinn]

If we sell our captain to Utd we might as well pack up and call it a day. Tommy is a good defender, but he got unlucky being the odd man out in the partnership that formed between Kos and Merts. It's a bloody miracle we kept those two on the pitch for as long as we did last season, very, very unlike us. We're riding that luck to expect the same next season so we'll need quality cover. We already have it in Tommy. He's our fucking captain FFS! How can we even be contemplating selling him to Utd?

If he wants a move for the game time then I'd be fine with that because he's been a model pro and served his time on the sidelines with good grace. But he cannot be sold to a rival we've finally managed to get a jump on. Utd will come back strongly next year now that the idiot Moyes is out of the picture. It's not our job to be lending them a helping hand. I can't believe it's being contemplated. The answer should always be no, fuck off and die you cunts whenever Utd, the chavs or the gypos come calling. That should be our standard reply to any form of communication they try to initiate. They are the fucking enemy and when are the senior staff at this club going to understand that?

I hear Barca are interested, why wouldn't he go there? That's the deal we should be pushing and while we are at it lets see who we can get in return. Where's the brains in this operation when it comes to transfer windows and is there anyone there who understands even a fraction of the fans' views in these things? It's like the old Politbyuro, tucked away in their classical surroundings without a clue of the wider world.

And this business about Cleverley, is that some sort of sick joke? Fuck off Fabregas, we have Ozil. Well helllooo Cleverley, welcome to Arsenal you turd who's not fit to lace Cesc's boots? WTF? And that Smalling guy who was dreadful all last season? Why do we need him when we already have Tommy Vermaelen? What the fuck is going on at that place?

[Globalgunner]

Nobody knows exactly what they are smoking up at the Emirates

[Özim]

Cuba's finest cigars apparently.

[selassie]

The thing is, Ballotelli also had Mancini throwing him under the bus at every opportunity. So he never really had any "support", the same has happened at Milan. Wenger is not the kind of Manager, that's why I think Balotelli will become a better Player under Wenger.

For sure. I have always rated Balotelli highly, even when he was on his "lunatic crusade" at Citeh the talent was there.

Once he matures, and I believe he is doing that now, he will be a beast of a player.

Developed properly Balotelli could amongst the top 5 players in the world. He has it all, pace, power, technically excellent, good with both feet, strong in the air.

He has "Wenger Project" written all over him, Wenger will turn him into absolute beast too IMO.

[selassie]

If we sell our captain to Utd we might as well pack up and call it a day. Tommy is a good defender, but he got unlucky being the odd man out in the partnership that formed between Kos and Merts. It's a bloody miracle we kept those two on the pitch for as long as we did last season, very, very unlike us. We're riding that luck to expect the same next season so we'll need quality cover. We already have it in Tommy. He's our fucking captain FFS! How can we even be contemplating selling him to Utd?

If he wants a move for the game time then I'd be fine with that because he's been a model pro and served his time on the sidelines with good grace. But he cannot be sold to a rival we've finally managed to get a jump on. Utd will come back strongly next year now that the idiot Moyes is out of the picture. It's not our job to be lending them a helping hand. I can't believe it's being contemplated. The answer should always be no, fuck off and die you cunts whenever Utd, the chavs or the gypos come calling. That should be our standard reply to any form of communication they try to initiate. They are the fucking enemy and when are the senior staff at this club going to understand that?

I hear Barca are interested, why wouldn't he go there? That's the deal we should be pushing and while we are at it lets see who we can get in return. Where's the brains in this operation when it comes to transfer windows and is there anyone there who understands even a fraction of the fans' views in these things? It's like the old Politbyuro, tucked away in their classical surroundings without a clue of the wider world.

And this business about Cleverley, is that some sort of sick joke? Fuck off Fabregas, we have Ozil. Well helllooo Cleverley, welcome to Arsenal you turd who's not fit to lace Cesc's boots? WTF? And that Smalling guy who was dreadful all last season? Why do we need him when we already have Tommy Vermaelen? What the fuck is going on at that place?

[I am invisible]

For sure. I have always rated Balotelli highly, even when he was on his "lunatic crusade" at Citeh the talent was there.

Once he matures, and I believe he is doing that now, he will be a beast of a player.

Developed properly Balotelli could amongst the top 5 players in the world. He has it all, pace, power, technically excellent, good with both feet, strong in the air.

He has "Wenger Project" written all over him, Wenger will turn him into absolute beast too IMO.

It wouldn't even be that much of a project this time? He's already playing at the top level, in the position we'd want him to play in, so all that's required is a bit of fine-tuning...

[Fist of Lehmann]

12 yellows and 1 red in 32 starts last season.
Whoscored list his only weakness as Discipline, in which he was "Very Weak".

Fair to say he hasn't quite shaken his proclivity for madness just yet.

Just like Pepe last night, teams and managers will think they can target him with a fair chance of him doing something stupid. I can just imagine Shawcross ploughing through the back of him like the pug-faced mutant that he is.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Comparing Costa's behaviour to Balotelli's is laughable.