Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Frisbee · 22-01-2009 10:19AM

8.15 The on-off Andrei Arshavin move to Arsenal gathers pace with Gunners chairman Peter Hill-Wood's exclamation that a bid has been lodged with Zenit and it's a 'take-it or leave-it' offer.

So we should know within the next day or two.

Roaster · 22-01-2009 10:28AM

I saw the last 20 mins of the game last night. Eduardo's movement is second to none. He reminds me of Ronaldo (the fat one, not pretty boy) in his prime. Unlucky to have a goal disallowed for offside. I thought the striker was supposed to get the benefit.

Wilshere is just a class act and as been previously quoted, Bradyesque!

I like Medira too, just a pity he hasn't a bit more pace. Randall is not good enough in my opinion and in a year or two will be playing for Colchester.

Two goals conceeded very similar to the 1st team...can't defend from crosses.

Frisbee · 22-01-2009 12:04PM

11.49 Reports from Germany suggest that Hoffenheim have had an approach for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner rejected by Arsene Wenger.

This is a good thing imo.
He's a donkey, but his work ethic is improving and he's useful for battering defences into submission...

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 22-01-2009 12:09PM

Roaster wrote: »

Two goals conceeded very similar to the 1st team...can't defend from crosses.

Actually just something that occured to me the other day along these lines. I know we've conceded a **** load from crosses and the like in open play, but when is the last time we've conceded directly from a corner or freekick? We've scored a couple recently from them, Gallas, Adebayor etc.

yahoo_moe · 22-01-2009 12:26PM

playa3 wrote: »

when is the last time we've conceded directly from a corner or freekick?

Zat Knight against Villa methinks...

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 22-01-2009 12:41PM

yahoo_moe wrote: »

Zat Knight against Villa methinks...

Nope that was open play http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1903174/
Though still as a result of a cross into the box

Roddy23 · 22-01-2009 12:43PM

Cousins against us at the Emirates. Also down at Fulham, that one was scored from the corner kick - and we lost both those games.

Galvasean · 22-01-2009 04:54PM

Good to see Eduardo clocking up the hours...
He seems to think he's ready/

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/eduardo-now-i-am-ready-for-the-first-team

Headshot · 22-01-2009 05:06PM

from looking at sky sport news its seems Arsenals final bid is 15 million for Arshavin
monday is suppose to be the deadline for the deal

but still hardly any talk of a DM or CB though

keano_afc · 22-01-2009 05:41PM

And I see we turned down interest for Eboue form Spain as he's signing a new contract. Should have let him go, petulant waste of space.

Galvasean · 22-01-2009 05:41PM

Rodgers going away on loan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/7844498.stm

Hopefully they'll teach him how to play football.

Galvasean · 22-01-2009 05:57PM

keano_afc wrote: »

And I see we turned down interest for Eboue form Spain as he's signing a new contract. Should have let him go, petulant waste of space.

Frisbee · 22-01-2009 06:01PM

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote: »

but still hardly any talk of a DM or CB though

I doubt we'll be seeing one this January. Arshavin will take up our budget I'd say.

keano_afc wrote: »

And I see we turned down interest for Eboue form Spain as he's signing a new contract. Should have let him go, petulant waste of space.

I'm happy enough he stayed. If Sagna got injured now with Walcott already injured he's good cover

jank · 23-01-2009 01:09AM

wandatowell · 23-01-2009 04:57AM

tony1kenobi wrote: »

It's like people going up to Jackie Onassis with a rifle pendant on......

Back and to the left........

wandatowell · 23-01-2009 04:59AM

jank wrote: »

where did you pull that thing from??

Mgoraf · 23-01-2009 12:27PM

Dunno if it has been posted yet but Wilshere scored a nice goal in the reserves for you lot the other night...

Galvasean · 23-01-2009 02:45PM

jank wrote: »

I don't get it

yahoo_moe · 23-01-2009 04:53PM

Galvasean wrote: »

I don't get it

Me neither...

Pepe LeFrits · 23-01-2009 09:09PM

So anyone want to bet on what will happen with Arshavin? I reckon he'll be confirmed on Arsenal.com on Monday... at 4.41pm.

Mgoraf · 23-01-2009 09:12PM

There were reports in Russia that the final bid was rejected??

Pepe LeFrits · 23-01-2009 09:22PM

There were reports in Russia on every outcome.

Royale with Cheese · 23-01-2009 09:24PM

If they reject £15m then so be it, I don't think he's worth more than that. Unproven in a big league and will be 28 by the time he's up and running next August.

Then again if Palacios and Bellamy are worth £14m....

GuanYin · 23-01-2009 09:33PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

So anyone want to bet on what will happen with Arshavin? I reckon he'll be confirmed on Arsenal.com on Monday... at 4.41pm.

You think they will announce it that early?

My bet is on them announcing somebody completely unknown for an undisclosed amount (before they sell them again in 3 years for 25 million).

Pepe LeFrits · 23-01-2009 10:11PM

GuanYin wrote: »

You think they will announce it that early?

Hmm, perhaps you're right. I'll say 4.43pm.

eagle eye · 23-01-2009 10:17PM

I dunno, after watching Wenger on sky earlier he was saying that his squad is good enough as it is right now and that transfers don't worry him. Sounded to me like it wasn't happening.

But time will tell.

DenMan · 23-01-2009 10:40PM

Does anybody think that the boss will play Bischoff on Sunday. He has been excellent in the reserves from what I have been reading. Incidentially where exactly does he play? Is it in the centre of the park or a more offensive position? Would love to see him play.

Frisbee · 24-01-2009 12:35AM

21.03 Zenit St Petersburg have reportedly lowered their asking price for Arsenal target Andrei Arshavin. Will the Gunners land the Russian before the close of the transfer window?

Just an update

wandatowell · 24-01-2009 10:58AM

Seems like zenit are pushing for a deal to be done this evening, more than likely its just a zenit mouth piece trying a manipulate the arsenal into handing over more cash.

Their directors are as bad as those prats at madrid,

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_4840570,00.html

Pepe LeFrits · 25-01-2009 12:18PM

The Arshavin deal is looking increasingly unlikely

At least the Guardian has a nice article on our Welsh wunderkind.

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