Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

speedboatchase · 14-07-2016 11:17PM

Higuain on the cover of three Italian newspapers tomorrow: http://www.football-italia.net/todayspapers/87371

Ah well. Exciting while it lasted.

Quazzie · 14-07-2016 11:28PM

I can't believe we're being outbid by Juve. It's one thing when it's oil money shooting us out of the market, but Juve's finances are well below ours.

farna_boy · 14-07-2016 11:34PM

Quazzie wrote: »

I can't believe we're being outbid by Juve. It's one thing when it's oil money shooting us out of the market, but Juve's finances are well below ours.

Has there ever been a reliable source that we were in for him in the first place? Even now, are any of these sources that say he is going to Juve reliable?

What about the Campbell story? Morata? Lacazette?

The only story that had any basis from what I can tell so far this year was Vardy. Other than that it sounds like the usual Metro/Twitter spin the wheel and match the player to the club type rumours that drive everyone insane.

extra gravy · 14-07-2016 11:38PM

Just pay the fcuking money. Sick of this shiit.

Quazzie · 14-07-2016 11:41PM

farna_boy wrote: »

Has there ever been a reliable source that we were in for him in the first place? Even now, are any of these sources that say he is going to Juve reliable?

What about the Campbell story? Morata? Lacazette?

The only story that had any basis from what I can tell so far this year was Vardy. Other than that it sounds like the usual Metro/Twitter spin the wheel and match the player to the club type rumours that drive everyone insane.

We need a top quality striker. At the moment he is probably the pinnacle of what's available. If we aren't in for him then even more serious questions need to be asked.

farna_boy · 14-07-2016 11:57PM

Quazzie wrote: »

We need a top quality striker. At the moment he is probably the pinnacle of what's available. If we aren't in for him then even more serious questions need to be asked.

What has that even remotely got to do with what I posted?

15-07-2016 02:28AM

Quazzie wrote: »

I can't believe we're being outbid by Juve. It's one thing when it's oil money shooting us out of the market, but Juve's finances are well below ours.

Juve sell Pogba to United at €120m+. Juve pay €94m release fee for Higuain. That's all that's really happening, if it does happen.

I'm not hugely bothered, if we bring in two players of real quality.

gosplan · 15-07-2016 07:34AM

Quazzie wrote: »

I can't believe we're being outbid by Juve. It's one thing when it's oil money shooting us out of the market, but Juve's finances are well below ours.

I think this is just big news in Itsly cause it's Juve. No more to it than the story about us.

Edit: Napoli have come out and said it's made up

wonga77 · 15-07-2016 08:47AM

Basil3 wrote: »

Juve sell Pogba to United at €120m+. Juve pay €94m release fee for Higuain. That's all that's really happening, if it does happen.

I'm not hugely bothered, if we bring in two players of real quality.

And if we dont?

Quazzie · 15-07-2016 08:57AM

wonga77 wrote: »

And if we dont?

Well then I'd wager it'll be another year of scraping top 4. With so many top managers, and them all having inflated budgets, it's not unreasonable to predict that we don't fulfill our top 4 target.

Bobby Baccala · 15-07-2016 09:36AM

farna_boy wrote: »

Has there ever been a reliable source that we were in for him in the first place? Even now, are any of these sources that say he is going to Juve reliable?

David Ornstein said about a month ago that Higuain was our top priority and he's about as reliable as these twitter lads get but it could still be a load of old waffle.

greendom · 15-07-2016 09:36AM

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

David Ornstein said about a month ago that Higuain was our top priority and he's about a
a

s reliable as they come ?

Bobby Baccala · 15-07-2016 09:37AM

greendom wrote: »

s reliable as they come ?

You got it haha me and touch screens.

15-07-2016 09:42AM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Beggars, choosers etc. I'll happily take either.

How many hundred million is the annual revenue? Amazing we're still beggars.

Skylinehead wrote: »

PR staff to spread spurious rumours that we're signing players?

Again, nobody has answered me. What does that achieve?

Are you new here? Every year the same blind/naive/brainwashed people come out with "we tried". Hell, even in this thread in the last month "it's good to see we're trying to get business done early". Get the tickets sold, keep enough idiots placated, keep leveraging the club to keep finances elsewhere sorted.

Ken Shamrock · 15-07-2016 09:42AM

So when are we all meeting up for pints and a match so we can all shout at eachother!?

15-07-2016 09:42AM

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

David Ornstein said about a month ago that Higuain was our top priority and he's about as reliable as these twitter lads get but it could still be a load of old waffle.

Pretty sure he never said this

Soups123 · 15-07-2016 09:45AM

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

So when are we all meeting up for pints and a match so we can all shout at eachother!?

I can't go I'm afraid, because I'd probably end up lumping the head off some posters for years of ****e

15-07-2016 09:46AM

Soups123 wrote: »

I can't go I'm afraid, because I'd probably end up lumping the head off some posters for years of ****e

Chicken.

Ken Shamrock · 15-07-2016 09:46AM

Soups123 wrote: »

I can't go I'm afraid, because I'd probably end up lumping the head off some posters for years of ****e

That would be the fear alright, I'm pretty sure we could all put our differences aside though :cool:

Soups123 · 15-07-2016 09:48AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Chicken.

Yes pettle?

Ken Shamrock · 15-07-2016 09:49AM

Soups123 wrote: »

Yes pettle?

Have a knock.

15-07-2016 09:52AM

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

That would be the fear alright, I'm pretty sure we could all put our differences aside though :cool:

You would say that
.

Ken Shamrock · 15-07-2016 09:55AM

Deleted User wrote: »

You would say that
.

Have a knock.

wonga77 · 15-07-2016 10:04AM

AdamD wrote: »

Pretty sure he never said this

https://twitter.com/bbcsport_david/status/346240681838268416

15-07-2016 10:04AM

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

Have a knock.

I don't get it. :P

Skylinehead · 15-07-2016 10:06AM

Deleted User wrote: »

How many hundred million is the annual revenue? Amazing we're still beggars.

Are you new here? Every year the same blind/naive/brainwashed people come out with "we tried". Hell, even in this thread in the last month "it's good to see we're trying to get business done early". Get the tickets sold, keep enough idiots placated, keep leveraging the club to keep finances elsewhere sorted.

Oh, so it's the tired old "pretend to sign a player during season ticket renewal time" argument.

You know Arsenal have an 8-10 year waiting list for season tickets? They don't need to rely on tenuous links to players to sell them.

Alfred Borden · 15-07-2016 10:06AM

wonga77 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/bbcsport_david/status/346240681838268416

Thats from 2013

wonga77 · 15-07-2016 10:08AM

Meant to add that the tweet is well dated but has been rehashed several times. Either way, im not sure about any twitter people that claim to be in the know, It seems that everyone and anyone on social media seems to know something that others dont.

wonga77 · 15-07-2016 10:10AM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Thats from 2013

Yeah sorry didnt explain myself, just before anyone would think we were looking at Rooney :pac:

15-07-2016 10:11AM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Oh, so it's the tired old "pretend to sign a player during season ticket renewal time" argument.

You know Arsenal have an 8-10 year waiting list for season tickets? They don't need to rely on tenuous links to players to sell them.

What's the 8-10 years based on exactly? I'm assuming it's based on how many typically get freed up each year, i.e., a tiny amount. It would take a small economic downturn for that 8-10 years to become 1 year.

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