Nuri Sahin

[AKBapologist]

Pool are paying 85k a week of the wage bill apparently - that would have made him the highest earner on our squad.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Pool are paying 85k a week of the wage bill apparently - that would have made him the highest earner on our squad.

which is fine on its own, however, if as reported the loan fee is 5 million, the sell on is 15, plus his 115k week wages, its close to a 25 million pound deal. i think thats what has put wenger off, hopefully because he has a target in mind who he can get for less, or at least permnanently

[KSE Comedy Club]

by the sounds of it, the money got into silly figures for a loan signing, this says to me that sahin was considered a luxary but not worth that money, and we are going to use it elsewhere.

also as reported, this was a signing to help with jacks recovery, perhaps the rumours he will recover a bit earlier then expected has stopped this one, if he was out till xmas, then its worth it, it ony another month then having a player and spending a lot isnt worth it.


tbh nobody fucking knows, whoever is in the squad come 1st sept, is all i care about right now, if you wear the red and white, you have my full support. thats whats important right now

To some extent yes but let's not kid ourselves, we're still 1-2 players short.

That needs sorting out by my birthday.

[Marc Overmars]

Well if we don't bring in an alternative, we're going to look fairly daft for not paying up for this guy.

[Ollie the Optimist]

To some extent yes but let's not kid ourselves, we're still 1-2 players short.

That needs sorting out by my birthday.

i know we are short, i would want 1-2 more in too, my point was come september 1st, we can do fuck all about it so im just going to support whoever wears the kit

[Grebbo]

Rightly or wrongly Wenger only buys value.

£5m loan fee and £85k per week for a player who played 11 games last year, has no Prem experience and will fuck off at the end of the season doesn't represent value to him.

Of course it could blow up in his face if he turns out to be a star at Liverpool and we're left with Ramsey and Diaby in the middle :shudder:

I get the feeling Wenger will only ever pay over the odds if he feels the player is super super super quality i.e the next Messi or Ronaldo. He must think the Ox is pretty damn good as he paid a fortune for him.

[AKBapologist]

If Bendtner, Arshavin, Squillachi and Park go we could easily afford to bring in another 3-4.

[KSE Comedy Club]

i know we are short, i would want 1-2 more in too, my point was come september 1st, we can do fuck all about it so im just going to support whoever wears the kit

As wil I.
Im trying to have plenty of optimism this season, and so far things are looking good.

But it will be a massive blow to my optimism if we dot do the necessary and replace what we have lost.

[Cripps_orig]

As wil I.
Im trying to have plenty of optimism this season, and so far things are looking good.

But it will be a massive blow to my optimism if we dot do the necessary and replace what we have lost.

Really?

[Power n Glory]

Rightly or wrongly Wenger only buys value.

£5m loan fee and £85k per week for a player who played 11 games last year, has no Prem experience and will fuck off at the end of the season doesn't represent value to him.

Of course it could blow up in his face if he turns out to be a star at Liverpool and we're left with Ramsey and Diaby in the middle :shudder:

I get the feeling Wenger will only ever pay over the odds if he feels the player is super super super quality i.e the next Messi or Ronaldo. He must think the Ox is pretty damn good as he paid a fortune for him.

The numbers will never add up for Wenger. We won't be able to bring in the type of players he wants on such a small budget. This is why I find it silly to see the club let go of Song so easily knowing that we'll have to pay a lot more in wages to a player of similar quality. The wage structure will always restrict us.