Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

[Niall_Quinn]

Rags also saying Mkhitaryan prefers a move to Man Utd.

That'll be for the silly money. This is where we lose out too. The old sustainable, ranch fund doesn't help us at all.

It's one thing having players like Ozil and Alexis here. Another when you see them failing to achieve. It's a big message. Come to Arsenal and you will no longer compete at the top. Come to Arsenal and you too can get knocked out of the CL as soon as you play the first credible opponent. If it happens once, twice, okay. But for a decade. That stuff will stick and new perceptions will be created. Perceptions that tally with the reality for a change.

This is how you measure success at the top level. And by any football measurement the Kronke era has been a spectacular failure. I wish he'd piss off, but why would he?

[Özim]

Wenger now saying the Vardy deal is pretty much dead, so I guess we shelve that one.

Shame - that was actually a decent chat we were having about football for a little while there. Back to calling Wenger a cunt I guess...

Great news, hopefully we can forget about this one season wonder and find someone more appropriate who will score us goal, none of the Wellbeck level players please.

It's good to know it hasn't dragged on all summer at least.

[Özim]

Well at least Wenger went after a player, made the bid, tried to get the thing done early. However, if players from Leicester are now turning down the chance to move to Arsenal, we now have something new to think about. Inevitable really. You can't be nearly men for a decade and expect to maintain credibility.

I'm happy about this, but I have said I thought our stock had fallen and like you say if Leicester players turn us down you know things aren't great.

[Chippy]

I'm happy about this, but I have said I thought our stock had fallen and like you say if Leicester players turn us down you know things aren't great.

Spot on! We are the new Everton. Lol!

[Niall_Quinn]

Great news, hopefully we can forget about this one season wonder and find someone more appropriate who will score us goal, none of the Wellbeck level players please.

It's good to know it hasn't dragged on all summer at least.

I put it 90/10 against us signing anyone now. At least not anyone who will make a blind bit of difference. Saying goodbye to Vardy is pretty much saying hello to Giroud for another season.

[Kano]

Wenger now saying the Vardy deal is pretty much dead, so I guess we shelve that one.

Shame - that was actually a decent chat we were having about football for a little while there. Back to calling Wenger a cunt I guess...

Dunno, having watched the video it's the softest of questions (literally) and I can't see why Wenger would reveal the truth to a random Japanese female interviewer. I guess we have to base it on the words he says but he's hardly the straightest of batters when it comes to the press. I think there might still be legs in this one but I'll guess we'll find out definitively in a week or so once England are dumped out.

Anyway, definitely a cunt. Always. Nothing can ever change that. From the very first moment he walked into Highbury.

[Niall_Quinn]

Anyway, definitely a cunt. Always. Nothing can ever change that. From the very first moment he walked into Highbury.

Never once has anyone ever said this but why let that spoil the artistic effect?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I'm happy about this, but I have said I thought our stock had fallen and like you say if Leicester players turn us down you know things aren't great.

So do you actually reckon it will happen?

In normal circumstances you would probably believe that us losing out on Vardy and signing an average player or nobody is more likely than us losing out on Vardy and then signing a world class player.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Reading back seems I just said what NQ just did....but you get my point.

Not sure why you are so pleased with yourself Zim! It's as if you actually expect us to sign a world class forward!

[Özim]

I put it 90/10 against us signing anyone now. At least not anyone who will make a blind bit of difference. Saying goodbye to Vardy is pretty much saying hello to Giroud for another season.

If we don't sign anyone, we don't sign anyone, would be nothing new, we won't be competing for the top prizes anyway with the current manager in charge. The way I see it, if we're not going to sign a top class forward, then lets not bother, would rather wait until a proper manager comes in and spends the money as it should be sent, even if it's in 4 years time.