Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[KSE Comedy Club]

the ast meeting with gazidis tomorrow night should be interesting to say the least

It should be, but it probably wont be.

Well get all the rehearsed answers and the no comments to go with every important question I imagine.

[Kano]

Did you see his face while he was charging at zog.....

he's getting better every time

[Kano]

gazidis is usually forthcoming with answers and whilst every club would give non committal answers i think he'll try and address them. the ast response the day after will be interesting to see if they believed in the answers or not

[AKBapologist]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...er-United.html

[Niall_Quinn]

Kroenke hopes keeping Nasri will help keep the lid on growing unrest amongst Arsenal supporters.

LOL - he's going to have to do a LOT MORE than that. Usmanov is 100% correct in what he says, our board is shit. They long ago abandoned the team so they could concentrate on feathering their own nests. Cunts to the last man, they should fuck off and preferably die if they really love the club. That said, we don't need a crook like Usmanov at the helm either. Unless Kronke is ready to splash £100mill in transfer fees and wages and get us back in contention with the top clubs he can fuck off too, what use is having a billionaire owner if the money stays in his pocket? Might as well have a pauper in charge as a billionaire who won't spend. The Russian has it spot on when he says if we don't get back into contention right now we can kiss the long term future goodbye.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Barcelona are reportedly eyeing up a move for Lille superstar Eden Hazard, who has announced he is ready to quit the French club.
The Catalan giants are one of a number of clubs who are tracking the Belgian player including Real Madrid, Arsenal and Liverpool.
Hazard is an established international and has developed into one of the star players of the Ligue 1 in the past few seasons.
The player was previously linked with Lyon, but Hazard has made it clear that he will only leave Lille for a move abroad.
The 20-year-old's current deal with Lille runs until the summer of 2014, meaning that the French side will not let go of their star player on the cheap.
Hazard has refused to make any comment on reports that UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona are keen on his services.
He told El Mundo Deportivo: "Barca? Can I even get into their team?
"It's an honour to be linked with the best team in the world but I have nothing else to say.
"It is great to hear news like that."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...986465,00.html

Paris Saint Germain have announced the signing of France international striker Kevin Gameiro, ending Newcastle's lingering hopes of luring him to England.
Newcastle had agreed terms with Lorient some weeks ago, but the player never showed any willingness to move to the Premier League.
Valencia also made a bid and Gameiro admitted his desire to switch to Spain, but PSG then made their move and have now sealed his signature.
Gameiro has agreed a four-year deal with the capital club after their offer in excess of €10million was accepted.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

he's getting better every time

looking at that footage, seeing the score and knowing how it turns out makes me wish he knocked Bale into the stands rather than just off his feet

[The Realist]

Its depressing that this is the only cup these players can celebrate after a shocking season but nevertheless djourou and szczesny make me laugh again..

[Kano]

Chief executive Ivan Gazidis has promised plenty of changes as Arsenal aim to recover from the "profound disappointment" of last season.

The Gunners looked on course to win their first trophy since 2005 as they were going well on all four fronts, only to finish the campaign empty-handed.

Another season without silverware saw some fans voice their unhappiness with manager Arsene Wenger, especially over his apparent reluctance to spend big on new signings.

But at a question and answer session with the Arsenal supporters trust on Monday night, Gazidis vowed to make a host of changes to the playing squad during the summer.

"Coming off the end of the season, I share with you a sense of profound disappointment," he said.
Familiar story

"We had a season that promised a great deal and looked like it could turn into a very special one, but in the end a familiar story began to tell itself. I understand the feelings that we all felt.

"It is very clear we had some shortcomings and in this close season we are going to see some turnover of players.

"Some new signings will be coming in and some of our existing squad will be going out. As Arsene has said, it will be a busy close season for the club.

"But also it is important to recognise that it has not been a disaster. We have a young squad and we don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

"The trick will be to identify which parts to keep and which parts to turn over. And we will do that within our financial capabilities."

Those capabilities could be boosted by the club's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke.

The American now owns 66.64% of the club and Gazidis says he now has a grasp of what Arsenal stand for.

"With respect to Stan, we have someone who understands the club," he added.
Low profile

"He has grown to love Arsenal but he will remain in the background.

"This is not somebody who steps forward and looks for a public profile."

Kroenke is bidding to take complete control of Arsenal and Gazidis moved to allay fears he could do so by putting the club into debt.

He said: "The confirmations that Mr Kroenke gave in relation to his offer were, one, that he supports the self-sustainable business model of the club, and secondly that the offer would not be funded by debt against the club or dependent on Arsenal's business.

"Those were two significant commitments and confirmations that he made."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...988717,00.html

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Arsenal are stepping up their interest in Blackburn Rovers defender Chris Samba, skysports.com understands.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has made defensive reinforcements one of his top priorities this summer and he is eyeing a move for Samba.
Wenger is thought to be a fan of the Congo stopper and sees him as the right man to add a bit of power to the Gunners' rearguard.
Arsenal are believed to have made an enquiry for Samba during the January transfer window and now Wenger is keen to rekindle their interest.
Arsenal lost out to Manchester United for Samba's Blackburn team-mate Phil Jones and Wenger has now focused his attention on Samba, who is under contract until 2015.
Blackburn would be loathe to lose both Jones and Samba, but they could find it hard to reject Arsenal's overtures should they make a bid for the 27-year-old with Samba thought to be interested in a move to the Emirates.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...988663,00.html