Summer Transfer Misery 2017/18

[Dicks and chicks]

Swedish newspaper says Sanchez has done his medical at city

[Gooner23]

Must be true then!

I do think City will pay what it takes to get the deal done though.

[Xhaka Can’t]

It also says there is a sale at IKEA.

[Niall_Quinn]

Have you been drinking tonight NQ?

He may have had some talent at one point in his career but he's been crap for ages after throwing all his talent away. Fuck it, he couldn't shine at Bournemouth despite going on a (for him at least) injury free run.

Ramsey & Xhaka are far more naturally talented players .... and that's saying something. And also two players who'd benefit a lot more from proper coaching than a coward like Jack. The only reason he's been kept around for so long is that he's been one of Wenger's favourites and like the Ox, Wenger's desperate not to admit he failed on him.

Like the Ox .... good riddance. Probably won't realise how good he had it here until he's long left. Just a shame we didn't milk the Gypos for 40 million plus a few years back when he still had some market value.

Not that's it's likely to happen but it frees up a shit load of wages (allegedly another undeserved high earner on 100k +++) that we could use on a Draxler or Seri.

All of those accusations can be levelled at Ramsey and Xhaka. We know how good a player Ramsey can be, because we saw it with our own eyes. Now look at him. Xhaka could play football in Germany, but not here? None of these players have had the character or balls to overcome Wenger. In terms of raw talent Jack's ahead of them all. A marvellously talented player that couldn't get the better of Wenger and has personal flaws that have been allowed to proliferate under a weak and useless manager who has somehow obtained a reputation for being a master at steering the careers of young players. Not Wenger's fault that these players have flaws. But it was his job to deal with it. Years on we are still seeing players that we know are talented playing shocking football. One man responsible for that.

[Niall_Quinn]

Although you lose points for saying "manager" rather than "human", that would have been better.

You're still here, trying to pretend Wenger is competent? Name ONE manager that's less competent than Wenger based on ACTUAL events rather than media myth. Name ONE manager who would have sat Lacazette on the bench for that game against Liverpool. Name ONE manager who would have sat on his arse watching that first half performance without doing a damn thing about it. And there are many, many matches where the same questions can be raised.

Name ONE manager more incompetent than Wenger. And give an example to demonstrate. You can choose from any manager on the planet.

[Niall_Quinn]

It also says there is a sale at IKEA.

That's why I like the Swedish press. It's not all doom and gloom with them.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Just in case.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Suicide...ting-help.aspx

[Niall_Quinn]

Just in case.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Suicide...ting-help.aspx

Nope. Not going to be feeling suicidal over Arsenal today. I've already been through the Suicide Period, I survived the Waiting Period, weathered the Wanting Period, carried the Hating Period with style. Now I'm into the Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead Period.

[Niall_Quinn]

So.

Draxler and Mahrez in guys. Yesssssssss!

Or no.

Problems I can see with these deals:

1) They are made up.
2) Even if they were real, neither Draxler nor Mahrez can play as CB or CM. (Although, you know, just maybe...)
3) Bringing in players to replace even better players gets us nowhere.
4) They are made up.

So what we need to do is watch Sky Sports right up until 11PM and listen out for these big signings being confirmed. Because that's definitely going to happen.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just to be clear, here's what we are losing today:

Games: 51
Goals: 30
Assists: 19
Bookings: 8
Minutes played: 4,229
Minutes per goal: 141

Plus:
Yards run: 2 billion
Commitment shown: Total

Suggestions on how much it is going to cost to replace that and who can be approached, negotiated and signed in a single day.

There is nobody. Suarez? Lewandowski? Vidal PLUS Lemar?

Ain't happening really, is it?

Mission accomplished.