Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

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Bring them to Chavs match and throw them at him or send them to me and I will give one to Cess Fullofgas and one to WUMger <.<

[Power n Glory]

There's quite a difference between a squad player for free on low wages and a squad player for £30m on astronomical wages.

Unless you're Chelsea or City of course.

I'm not disputing the price difference. I just disagreeing with anyone that thinks we rejected the deal based on principles. If that's the argument, you have to take a closer look at that Flamini deal and think why that was water under the bridge.

[Ollie the Optimist]

That doesn't even make sense.

In regards to phoney messages and addressing the fans, they haven't exactly been honest about our financial state. Take the RVP situation as an example. Exactly why were we forced to selling RVP to Man Utd of all clubs? It's quite obvious now that we weren't hard up for cash considering the message we sent out last year about our financial position. Would missing out on £25m killed us?

because he released a statement calling everyone who worked for Arsenal and supported them, a bunch of cunts*


*or words to that effect

[Ollie the Optimist]

I'm not disputing the price difference. I just disagreeing with anyone that thinks we rejected the deal based on principles. If that's the argument, you have to take a closer look at that Flamini deal and think why that was water under the bridge.

because flamini didn't go on strike to force a move, didn't flirt with barca for about 4 years etc etc

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@LeGrove

Guys, Cesc is dead to me. If we pull off a deal for one of the players we're in for. You'll forget that scoundrel. Promise.

[Syn]

Cesc wanted to stay at Barca, but they've humiliated him by pretty much kicking him out. So then he wanted to come back to Arsenal. Wenger didn't want him. So absolutely fair enough for him to join Chelsea, it's a club which has that lampard role open for him in a league that best suits his style.

We've got a much better midfielder playing the Cesc role in Ramsey. Ozil will also improve next aeason. And quite frankly there is a lot of room for improvement in other positions. If we do the business we should do in this window, passing up on Fabregas will be irrelevant. The worry is that I'm not at all confident that the club will bring in a top striker, another decent striker, a good DM, RB and GK. Can only hope that Wenger knows letting Cesc go to Chelsea will massively raise the pressure to land a biggie.

[Power n Glory]

because flamini didn't go on strike to force a move, didn't flirt with barca for about 4 years etc etc

If we were that hurt over his actions, we wouldn't have put in a first option clause to bring him back.

But Wenger wasn't happy about the way Flamini left and was quite critical of how he went about it.

[Ollie the Optimist]

If we were that hurt over his actions, we wouldn't have put in a first option clause to bring him back.

But Wenger wasn't happy about the way Flamini left and was quite critical of how he went about it.

but also flamini came back to train and obviously impressed enough but show enough humbleness to come back to train and admit he made a mistake.

it sounds like Cesc just rang up and said take me back

[Niall_Quinn]

Cesc wanted to stay at Barca, but they've humiliated him by pretty much kicking him out. So then he wanted to come back to Arsenal. Wenger didn't want him. So absolutely fair enough for him to join Chelsea, it's a club which has that lampard role open for him in a league that best suits his style.

We've got a much better midfielder playing the Cesc role in Ramsey. Ozil will also improve next aeason. And quite frankly there is a lot of room for improvement in other positions. If we do the business we should do in this window, passing up on Fabregas will be irrelevant. The worry is that I'm not at all confident that the club will bring in a top striker, another decent striker, a good DM, RB and GK. Can only hope that Wenger knows letting Cesc go to Chelsea will massively raise the pressure to land a biggie.

Fair points. Still holding my breath regarding Ramsey. Such an incredible transformation I keep expecting to see a giant pumpkin next time he plays. Watching extended footage of him over the course of the season (posted in this thread I think), he's simply an amazing player. Somehow, by whatever means. It's miraculous. If he'd have had that season for another club, say Barca, and he was turning up in an Arsenal shirt next season we'd be wetting our thongs. Plus Walcott showed good signs when he wasn't dead. And Ox started to show what a great player he can be too. As always, 2-3 real quality additions and we have a chance. Ozil will of course improve as he gets more familiar with the PL non-footballing way of doing shit. Without the signings though I expect to see Ozil, Ramsey, Walcott, Ox, Jack all angling for a move within the next couple of seasons. So many reasons why we must do the business this window - even Wenger must see it.

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@OllieHolt22

Just spoke to Wenger at Arena Corinthians. Asked him if he was disappointed Fabregas joined CFC. "Nothing to say," he said with wave of hand