Arsenal Transfer Rumours And General Chat

OPENROAD · 07-07-2008 05:54PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Not really.

The club's financial situation is well documented at this stage. It has to make large interest repayments but it is making those and is still making a healthy profit. The numbers are widely available and speak for themselves.

Because the stadium was completed on time and on budget the club were able to negotaiate an extension of the loan which resulted in a significant reduction in interest, the club have always said that they will compete in the transfer market within there natural means, which seems very prudent to me.

07-07-2008 05:57PM

jester77 wrote: »

LOL I just noticed in on my wishlist last week, so that's how I came about eventually getting it. Also got recommended Perry Groves book. Sounds interesting, looks like lots of people purchased it around the time of Ashley Cole's release just to spite him

Anyone read it?

is perrys book going to be part of the membership pack this season as it has an 89' theme to it? could have swore i read that the other day

Irish Gunner · 07-07-2008 07:26PM

Yep Perrys Book is included you also get the below

Exclusive Anfield '89 Commemorative Pack!

You will receive an exclusive membership pack that celebrates the 20th anniversary of our famous title win at Anfield. This includes:

Interactive DVD

* Match Highlights and Screen Test including post-match celebrations and homecoming plus an interactive quiz to become the Anfield Anorak.
* Mastermind Challenge 1989 v 21st Century Gunners - Arsenal players past and present are tested on how much they know about the Club.
* Plus much more including Mystery Personality and 2007/08 highlights.

Retro Yearbook Everything you need for the season ahead with an 80s twist including player-by-player profiles of the first team squad plus a full review of 2007/08.

Perry Groves Autobiography Exclusive edition of Perry Groves' brilliant book including car-chases, international diplomatic incidents and of course that night at Anfield.

Ticket Wallet and Fridge Magnet

We will also send you two exclusive membership magazines over the course of the season.

On another note anyone buy the new jersey ? Thoughts ?

Also anyone going to Amsterdam be there for the 2 games myself

Galvasean · 07-07-2008 08:24PM

OPENROAD wrote: »

that they will compete in the transfer market within there natural means,

Platini would be proud.

OPENROAD · 08-07-2008 12:17AM

Interesting

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1392828.ece

ALEX HLEB has stuck the boot into Arsene Wenger and Cesc Fabregas as he steps up his campaign to quit Arsenal.

The Gunners star says he has never agreed with boss Wenger over his role and brands Fabregas ‘selfish’.

Hleb insisted: “My view of how I should be playing didn’t coincide with the manager’s.

"I told him last season I wanted to leave and think he was quite upset about it.

“But ask him. It may turn out he’s happy to see me go.

“I don’t know where I’ll be next season but I’d prefer Barcelona.

“It is being negotiated and, hopefully, will be decided soon.”

Arsenal are demanding £18million for the Belarussian, 27, who has two years left on his contract.

The midfielder knows he will not get a warm welcome from his team-mates at pre- season training this week, especially after his pop at Fabregas.

He said: “When we get scoring opportunities, Fabregas is much more selfish than me.

“Given a chance to shoot, he always goes for it — unlike me.”

L'prof · 08-07-2008 12:20AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

Interesting

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1392828.ece

Can you quote it? The Sun always crashes my browser!

Pepe LeFrits · 08-07-2008 09:20AM

Old quotes rehashed.

I don't think Barca, Madrid, Inter or any big club are interested in signing Hleb now.

That comment is hardly a dig at Fabregas either, it's the truth. Cesc scores goals and people who score goals tend to be a bit selfish at times.

jank · 08-07-2008 09:25AM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Old quotes rehashed.

I don't think Barca, Madrid, Inter or any big club are interested in signing Hleb now.

That comment is hardly a dig at Fabregas either, it's the truth. Cesc scores goals and people who score goals tend to be a bit selfish at times.

Well 20 assists from him would harldy brand him as shelfish.

event · 08-07-2008 09:28AM

aye i wouldnt read it as a dig, he's just stating fact.

more paper talk trying to stir ****e

Royale with Cheese · 08-07-2008 09:33AM

Here's a question Arseblogger is asking for some competition.

Under Arsene Wenger's reign only two players have scored on their league debuts. Who are they?

I reckon it's Ljungberg + Eduardo, not entirely sure about Eduardo though. Oh wait, just read the league debut part, so I think Eduardo is out.

Galvasean · 08-07-2008 09:48AM

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Here's a question Arseblogger is asking for some competition.

Under Arsene Wenger's reign only two players have scored on their league debuts. Who are they?
I reckon it's Ljungberg + Eduardo, not entirely sure about Eduardo though. Oh wait, just read the league debut part, so I think Eduardo is out.

Edu lol

Galvasean · 08-07-2008 09:49AM

Hleb wrote:

“Given a chance to shoot, he always goes for it — unlike me.”

Thing is, Hleb has wasted many goal scoring opportunities this season by being afraid to pull the trigger.

Royale with Cheese · 08-07-2008 10:01AM

Galvasean wrote: »

Edu lol

Hmmm no I don't think so. The second one's supposed to be more recent anyway.

08-07-2008 10:11AM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Old quotes rehashed.

I don't think Barca, Madrid, Inter or any big club are interested in signing Hleb now.

That comment is hardly a dig at Fabregas either, it's the truth. Cesc scores goals and people who score goals tend to be a bit selfish at times.

I wouldnt necessaruily say it isnt a dig either. Maybe he doesnt get on with Fabregas and is desperate to leave the club so publically criticising players is how he planc to engineer a move away by making his position at the club untenable.

Pepe LeFrits · 08-07-2008 10:14AM

It's Ljungberg and Adebayor.

Pepe LeFrits · 08-07-2008 10:17AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I wouldnt necessaruily say it isnt a dig either. Maybe he doesnt get on with Fabregas and is desperate to leave the club so publically criticising players is how he planc to engineer a move away by making his position at the club untenable.

The quotes are old ones I believe. He's very close to Fabregas too.

event · 08-07-2008 10:21AM

aye an arsenal friend told me this morning the only reason he doesnt believe it is that supposedly they are great friends off the piitch

Pepe LeFrits · 08-07-2008 10:36AM

Who was the spastic who tagged this thread with Chelsea crap?

Royale with Cheese · 08-07-2008 10:53AM

*goes off to spam the chelsea thread*

PHB · 08-07-2008 12:53PM

I'll get rid of the tags once we can work out who added them

Mr Alan · 08-07-2008 01:47PM

you might wanna have a look at the other superthreads too then PHB

Frisbee · 08-07-2008 03:50PM

OPENROAD wrote: »

“Given a chance to shoot, he always goes for it — unlike me.”

Yeah and we all wish you had have shot a bit more....

Undoubtedly he's a good player with a great eye for a pass, but how often do we squander goal scoring opportunities because we tried to walk it into the net?
Hleb being a big perpetrator

Royale with Cheese · 08-07-2008 04:00PM

Hleb's probably just trying to make himself unpopular so he can leave easier. Surely even he knows he should have had a shot a lot more often. It's not exactly hard to see it's a weak point in his game.

Pepe LeFrits · 08-07-2008 05:10PM

He's already come out and said that the quotes are complete bull****.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 08-07-2008 05:28PM

I read those quotes earlier and they're clearly just trying to stir the ****. If you just read those quotes on their own you'd think nothing of them. For all we know they could have asked him something like "How do you think you differ to Fabregas in you're playing style?", or anything really.

leninbenjamin · 08-07-2008 05:35PM

playa3 wrote: »

I read those quotes earlier and they're clearly just trying to stir the ****. If you just read those quotes on their own you'd think nothing of them. For all we know they could have asked him something like "How do you think you differ to Fabregas in you're playing style?", or anything really.

agreed. in fairness Hleb's displayed a lot more cop in front of the media than the likes of Adebayor or Ronaldo. be madness for him to come out and suddenly say something like that especially as his chances of leaving are dimming with each day.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 08-07-2008 09:17PM

Hleb wrote: »

"I'm shocked by some media-reports"

Dear Friends,

I am shocked by some media-reports. In some newspapers it was mentioned that I have attacked Arsene Wenger and Cesc Fabregas. But let me tell you: This is not true! The statements in the papers are definitely not my statements.

I would never ever say something disrespectful about them. And there is a simple reason for this: Cesc is a very good friend of mine and Arsene is one of the persons, I respect most.

http://www.alexander-hleb.com/web/cms/front_content.php?client=1&lang=2&idcat=16&idart=548

vincenzo1975 · 08-07-2008 11:13PM

I always got the impression from celebrations etc on the pitch that Hleb and fabregas were great buddies. However, I also though Hleb and Adebayor never really got on. I remember a couple of times last season after games, they would not even look at eachother when making an effort of a handshake.

Anyway, Had a bit of a deeper look into Adebayors goalscoring in the prem last year.

Goals scored..................................24
Games scored in.............................17 out of 38
Goals against bottom 5 opposition......11 including 6 v Derby
Goals against mid table(9,10,11,12).....8
Goals against top 6 opposition............3
Goals against top 3 opposition............1

For 24-28 Mil, I would snap AC Milans hands off, considering the profit involved.

leninbenjamin · 08-07-2008 11:26PM

vincenzo1975 wrote: »

Anyway, Had a bit of a deeper look into Adebayors goalscoring in the prem last year.

...

For 24-28 Mil, I would snap AC Milans hands off, considering the profit involved.

in fairness though, if you break down the record of almost all the great goalscorers it will look something similar. how many did Torres get against Derby last year? anyway I know he got two hat tricks against relatively poorer opposition, West Ham and Boro.

leninbenjamin · 09-07-2008 09:08AM

so what does this mean?

AC Milan claim Arsenal are ready to sell Emmanuel Adebayor, a month after insisting he was not available.

The Gunners told Milan on 13 June that the striker, 24, was not for sale.

But Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani revealed the Gunners have since written to the Italian club to say they have changed their position.

Galliani told Italian TV station Antenna 3: "I have a letter from Arsenal that says 'we will consider a deal if it still interests you'."

However, the clubs still need to agree a fee, with Milan unwilling to meet Arsenal's £36m valuation of the Togo international.

Galliani says he has spoken to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger about a deal but that they are "divided" on the player's value.

Milan said in June that Adebayor was their "sole transfer target" of the summer, although they later said they could not afford him.

After selling Alberto Gilardino to Fiorentina and with Ronaldo out of action because of a serious knee injury, Milan have made signing a striker their top priority, although Barcelona also covet Adebayor, who scored 30 goals in 48 games last season.

"If Adebayor decides to leave, Milan definitely want him but it is clear that if an offer arrives from Barcelona it would be difficult for him to say no," Galliani added.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/7495471.stm

strange thing to come out and say imo. I'm guessing while all the talk has been about Barcelona in recent weeks they are trying to force themselves back into contention for the player, and further unsettle him to knock done the price? but imo it does smack of a hint of desperation...

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