What now for Walcott?

[Power n Glory]

We cannot afford to keep losing our first team players, and to criticise them for being greedy and money hungry when some fans are saying we should accept the money is inconsistent. If we did reject it I'd for once praise the men who run Arsenal for putting football over profits. Walcott, for all his faults, did contribute a lot last season and we need to have some stability. Otherwise, every season becomes a transitional one, and it'll always be jam tomorrow.

[IBK]

Not sure about that story, but 25million is a lot of money. The thing istheo could be worth a lot more in a few years time, so knowing the board they wont sell theo as they are not getting their projected maximum return. Remember, Theo was our first supposed cash cow under this new "sell our best players every season" policy.

Problem is, he can go where he wants for nothing next year if he doesn't sign a new contract - so if they want to make money, the board have to sell now.

[Power n Glory]

Give him a new deal and then sell him if we don't think he's worth the wages. IMO I think we should give him a new deal anyway.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

We cannot afford to keep losing our first team players, and to criticise them for being greedy and money hungry when some fans are saying we should accept the money is inconsistent. If we did reject it I'd for once praise the men who run Arsenal for putting football over profits. Walcott, for all his faults, did contribute a lot last season and we need to have some stability. Otherwise, every season becomes a transitional one, and it'll always be jam tomorrow.

Don't get why you putting some of the blame on we the fans for this disastrous policy of pushing out our top talent- I can't recall any fan wanting us to sell Vieira, Henry (the first time anyway), Fabregas (for the pittance we got) nor RVP at the moment.

We fans have enough to answer for, actively encouraging the sale of our best players isn't one of them. I guess the confusion must be you really rate Walcott, which clearly a lot of people don't.

[Özim]

If he leaves he leaves, I won't be crying over it. A very hit and miss player who's been more miss than hit, he's had a long time to prove his worth and overall his contribution hasn't been great.....maybe it's time to cut him loose and bring in someone with a bit more flair on the wing who can get the fans up on their feet like Limpar could?

[Cripps_orig]

He'll be a big miss if he leaves but i dont care either way any more

[Özim]

Yeah to be honest if this whole team was ripped apart I wouldn't be overly bothered, there's a couple players I'd like to keep but other than that there's not that much.

I'd prefer a mix of styles, some flair, some agression, some pace etc etc I just think we have a lot of players that are in the same mould. Going back to the drawing board wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Cripps_orig]

I think a couple of players is pushing it for me.

Even the likes of Wilshere, im not really fussed about. Hes dead and wasnt that good before his death so didnt feel that connection with him

[Xhaka Can’t]

What do you mean?

The whole team HAS been ripped apart.

[Özim]

What do you mean?

The whole team HAS been ripped apart.

Yeah we've lost our best players.

But it can still be ripped apart by getting rid of many of the players still here and starting again with the idea of changing the way we play.