Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

DenMan · 29-12-2008 10:09PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/7803923.stm

The above is very good news both for Arsenal and England. What I found to be incredibly frustrating is why Wenger did not start him against Burney especially after his brilliant game against Wigan. I am a big fan of Jay. Has what it takes to succeed at Arsenal.

Galvasean · 30-12-2008 01:31AM

Nice to hear:
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabregas-alonso-has-called-me-every-day

Clichy gets to keep his first Arsenal goal

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/dubious-goals-panel-rule-on-gunners-strikes

Pepe LeFrits · 30-12-2008 09:50AM

Prepare to get excited folks, the club have reached agreements to sign two Brazillian players - a centre-half and a striker.

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They're both only 15 though. The centre-half is the Brazil U16 captain apparently while the striker scored four goals in a 45 minute trial game against Norwich U16s.

L'prof · 30-12-2008 12:59PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

They're both only 15 though.

Of course...too old otherwise!

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Brazil U16 captain

The last Brazilian captain we signed was Denilson, who still hasn't made it in my opinion!

Frisbee · 30-12-2008 01:10PM

I had a dream last night my mam rang me and said Arsenal put in a 10 million bid for Veloso and he was on the verge of signing.

That can't be healthy, something better happen quickly in January...

premierstone · 30-12-2008 01:47PM

Frisbee wrote: »

I had a dream last night my mam rang me and said Arsenal put in a 10 million bid for Veloso and he was on the verge of signing.

That can't be healthy, something better happen quickly in January...

Dont know who needs more help you or your mam

L'prof · 30-12-2008 03:19PM

What???

Sometimes I wish Wenger would just keep quiet!

We have never "dominated" the league for more than one (or part of a) season at a time, why does he think this will change?!?

DenMan · 30-12-2008 03:29PM

We don't play Liverpool until April and have Chelsea and Man Utd in successive weeks in May. Maybe he feels we have to rake up as much points between now and then considering our place in the Champions League is at stake. We will go on a great run now, I can feel it.

L'prof · 30-12-2008 03:38PM

DenMan wrote: »

We don't play Liverpool until April and have Chelsea and Man Utd in successive weeks in May. Maybe he feels we have to rake up as much points between now and then considering our place in the Champions League is at stake. We will go on a great run now, I can feel it.

You mean another 35 points or as much as the rest of the top 3? I don't think we can match them this year and none of the top teams really look like going on a run!

OPENROAD · 31-12-2008 01:17AM

Wouldn't mind this....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/dec/30/premier-league-arsenal-mikel-arteta

eZe^ · 31-12-2008 01:26AM

Lads, Arsenal really look like they they are riding a proverbial buoyant vessel in a sea of defecate without a maneuvering apparatus.

L'prof · 31-12-2008 01:57AM

eZe^ wrote: »

Lads, Arsenal really look like they they are riding a proverbial buoyant vessel in a sea of defecate without a maneuvering apparatus.

We like to appear as if we are fúcked, but if we sign a few players, actually start playing football and get a few players back from injury we should get 4th!

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 31-12-2008 02:10AM

eZe^ wrote: »

Lads, Arsenal really look like they they are riding a proverbial buoyant vessel in a sea of defecate without a maneuvering apparatus.

Hop in

....I saaaid, Hop in.

Pepe LeFrits · 31-12-2008 03:23AM

We need to take the Barca approach and buy a few players that you know, are better than the ones we have.

gosplan · 31-12-2008 10:00AM

Ja, Wenger has always managed a really good balance between raw young talent and decent experienced pros ... until recently, that is. Now we've basically got raw young talent plus Billy and Ade.

The squad just needs one or two older consistent players to provide that spark of competition, just a couple of guys that play the same against Stoke and Fulham away as they do against Man U at home. Then we'll be right as rain.

The long term looks great but we need something for the here and now.

L'prof · 31-12-2008 11:51AM

gosplan wrote: »

Ja, Wenger has always managed a really good balance between raw young talent and decent experienced pros ... until recently, that is. Now we've basically got raw young talent plus Billy and Ade.

The squad just needs one or two older consistent players to provide that spark of competition, just a couple of guys that play the same against Stoke and Fulham away as they do against Man U at home. Then we'll be right as rain.

The long term looks great but we need something for the here and now.

What about van Persie, Eduardo, Rosicky, Eboue, Clichy, Toure and Almunia? They definitely have to be rated as experienced too!

Frisbee · 31-12-2008 01:42PM

I'm really hoping Arsene has deals for Veloso and Alonso wrapped up and will go threough at 12:01 tonight.
I'll be waiting at the tv expectantly...

jank · 31-12-2008 02:55PM

I wouldnt hold my breath. Its 3.54am my time and I havent heard a thing!!

31-12-2008 03:00PM

i don't mind AW buying a defensive midfielder but buying Arteta is only congesting the creative midfield area and would hamper Denilson, Song, Diaby and Ramsey's development. i agree we need experience and leaders and arteta is a fine fine player...id prefer alonso to arteta though as he combines defensive work with creativity.

the Gokhan Inler rumours are cropping up again i see. we've been linked with all in sundry today but the arteta rumours have most intensity. i hope we dont lose toure.

Frisbee · 31-12-2008 03:06PM

We can't afford to lose Toure. Though if he does leave it's only Arsene's fault for playing that dope Silvestre ahead of him.

I too would rather Alonso than Arteta. Arteta used to play the same kind of position as Alonso but when he came to Evertone it just wasnt working for him so he was moved to left mid. If he can make that position his own at Everton he might be worth a punt. Although Alonso would be a better buy.

I really don't rate Inler at all. Am I alone in this?

Bounty Hunter · 31-12-2008 03:48PM

surely if Toure actually left a CB would have to be signed in this window though and one Arsene would actually play.

I also dont rate Inler as much all that much but not seing him regularily I could be wrong about him.

Green Hornet · 31-12-2008 08:47PM

Does the window end tonight?

DenMan · 31-12-2008 08:51PM

Green Hornet wrote: »

Does the window end tonight?

It hasn't even opened yet. Will remain open until the end of January.

Jay Simpson gone out on loan to West Brom and cannot be recalled if we run into trouble.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7798372.stm

Frisbee · 31-12-2008 11:16PM

Gavin Hoyte goes out on loan to Watford

Barazite staying with Derby till the end of the season

OPENROAD · 01-01-2009 12:51AM

Transfer window now open, have we signed anyone yet?

tony1kenobi · 01-01-2009 01:12AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

Transfer window now open, have we signed anyone yet?

Arteta,Alonso,Yaya,Vidic,Given,Inler,Arshavin,Ben Arfur,Henry,Pires,Reyes,Viera,Parlour,Adams,Groves,Merson,Smith,Marwood,Limpar,Hillier,Thomas...marching through the midfield,Thomas,it's up for grabs now,Thomassssssssssss.....

No.

Memories though.

TheNorthBank · 01-01-2009 10:38AM

Kolo has handed in a transfer request apparently?
Any truth in this or just paper talk again?

leninbenjamin · 01-01-2009 11:44AM

TheNorthBank wrote: »

Kolo has handed in a transfer request apparently?
Any truth in this or just paper talk again?

who the f*ck knows with the state of the rags these days...

JPA · 01-01-2009 11:51AM

What happened with Toure? Was it just some bad performances, then dropped, and now wants to leave?

01-01-2009 12:06PM

JPA wrote: »

What happened with Toure? Was it just some bad performances, then dropped, and now wants to leave?

Wenger is a racist apparently

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