Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

L'prof · 16-06-2009 10:31AM

The Sun wrote:

Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna says he would be open to a move to Real Madrid with the Spanish side weighing up a £20m bid for the Gunners star.

:rolleyes:

Sútalún · 16-06-2009 11:08AM

Daily Express wrote:

Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy has ruled out a move away from the Emirates Stadium this summer, despite reported interest from Real Madrid.

At least we'll keep one of our full backs. :pac:
In my opinion after Cesc and Arshavin, our most important players.

DenMan · 16-06-2009 11:12AM

jasonorr wrote: »

:rolleyes:

I wouldn't read too much into that report. Knowing the media two or three completely different questions have been remixed and added to make it look like he wants to move away. This is the tabloids most important time of the year for sales (long summer build up before the start of a new season and everybody in competition with each other)

Galvasean · 16-06-2009 12:31PM

Tabloids: "Fabregas is leaving Arsenal!"
Fabregas: "No i'm not"
Tabloids: "Clichy is leaving Arsenal!"
Clichy: "No i'm not"
Tabloids: "Sagna is leaving Arsenal!"

Wonder how many players they'll have to go through before Real Madrid line up a shock move for James Shea.

Eire-Dearg · 16-06-2009 12:39PM

Sagna is a fantastic player IMO, be a shame to see him move. Wouldn't him go to Barca though.

yahoo_moe · 16-06-2009 01:33PM

Evil_Clown wrote: »

some sh!tty newspaper report has all us Arsenal fans worried.

Just ignore it - it's really not that hard. I'm 98% that Cesc will be at the club next season so I don't care what El Mondo Deportivo (the Barca-linked newspaper that reported this last week) says. Equally, I don't care much about the retalitory report from Marca (a Real-linked paper) quoted above. If Marca link Madrid to an Arsenal player, that would just as quickly be dismissed as crap.

I care about the fact that Barcelona don't need him and that he wouldn't move there to sit on the bench when he's already doing that at international level.

UnitedIrishman · 16-06-2009 01:45PM

I do think Cesc will leave in the future but it'll be a long way down the line. Unlike Cesc, Ronaldo seemed to just be waiting around to leave whereas Cesc seems willing to stay and see how the crop of Arsenal youngsters progress.

Maybe 5-6 years down the line he'll head back to Barca, perhaps if Guardiola is still there.

To be honest, any players linked with Madrid these days are to be taken as lazy journalism.

keano_afc · 16-06-2009 03:13PM

Oh please please please....

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5383387,00.html

Frisbee · 16-06-2009 03:15PM

keano_afc wrote: »

Oh please please please....

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5383387,00.html

I'd rather hold on to him. He's great cover for the RB spot.
However if he wants first team football then fair enough if he leaves.

Frisbee · 16-06-2009 03:41PM

First 6 League Games Apparently

yahoo_moe · 16-06-2009 04:07PM

Frisbee wrote: »

First 6 League Games Apparently

I wouldn't be too sure - this BBC article didn't mention anything about showing the fixtures to television stations beforehand, especially not at a 'guy who does the on-screen graphics' level.

But we'll see. And sure we get to discuss them all on Wednesday anyway, whatever they are...

Pepe LeFrits · 16-06-2009 05:25PM

Frisbee wrote: »

First 6 League Games Apparently

*Echo* :pac:

Sagna has come out and said that his 'comments' about a move to Madrid were BS. What a surprise!

The Sun has us linked to a move for Thomas Hitzlsperger, who only has 1 year left on his contract at Stuttgart. He sounds like a great signing.

DenMan · 16-06-2009 05:27PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

*Echo* :pac:

Sagna has come out and said that his 'comments' about a move to Madrid were BS. What a surprise!

The Sun has us linked to a move for Thomas Hitzlsperger, who only has 1 year left on his contract at Stuttgart. He sounds like a great signing.

That the same Hitzlsperger that was at Villa? Think so. Be a great signing for us alright.

Pepe LeFrits · 16-06-2009 05:29PM

Yup. He's 27 now and captain of Stuttgart.

OPENROAD · 16-06-2009 09:41PM

I really dislike International football :mad: It doesn't appear serious, well lets hope so.

http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/16/Confed-Cup-Alonso-injures-Fabregas/gnid-57238/

DenMan · 16-06-2009 09:44PM

Fcuk sake. That's the second time now.

By all accounts it doesn't seem as bad as we feared. Out for Wed though.

OPENROAD · 16-06-2009 09:47PM

DenMan wrote: »

Fcuk sake. That's the second time now.

By all accounts it doesn't seem as bad as we feared. Out for Wed though.

I hope it is not, we could really do with him being fit for the start of pre season.

Can't believe less than a month to the Barnet match.

itsjaybud · 16-06-2009 10:44PM

Hitzlsperger could well be a very good signing alright for us and im liking the £5 million price tag the tabloids are sticking on him!

Regards Cesc you really have to wonder what the fcuk Alonso was at catching him on the knee in fairness. As was said hopefully its not too bad and that it wont be an issue for the Arsenal medical team.

Was actually laughing at this the other day, good ole Freddie!!!:)
Fabregas might have to do something similar!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On4t0ZKi3F4

leninbenjamin · 16-06-2009 11:05PM

DenMan wrote: »

Fcuk sake. That's the second time now.

must be something between the two. maybe Alonso feels the younger Cesc is undeserving of the more prominent role in the team? fool me once and all that...

Wreck · 16-06-2009 11:06PM

itsjaybud wrote: »

Was actually laughing at this the other day, good ole Freddie!!!:)
Fabregas might have to do something similar!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On4t0ZKi3F4

Lol I've never seen that before, it's hilarious!

Diddy Kong · 17-06-2009 09:01AM

Daily Mail linking us with a move for Fiorentina's hard man midfielder Felipe Melo.

With his record with the cards, he does remind me of Vieira. Would be a good signing, but if the purse strings aren't opened enough.

Galvasean · 17-06-2009 09:14AM

itsjaybud wrote: »

Was actually laughing at this the other day, good ole Freddie!!!:)
Fabregas might have to do something similar!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On4t0ZKi3F4

Glad they split it up. I doubt Freddie would have stood much of a chance.

itsjaybud · 17-06-2009 09:34AM

Our fixtures from skysports.com, we kick off our campaign away to Everton!

we seem to have a nice run in at the end of the season. Dare I say from March onwards!!!

Fixtures 2009-2010

Mossy Monk · 17-06-2009 09:39AM

I like that the trip to Old Trafford is at the start of the season.

Wreck · 17-06-2009 10:12AM

itsjaybud wrote: »

Our fixtures from skysports.com, we kick off our campaign away to Everton!

we seem to have a nice run in at the end of the season. Dare I say from March onwards!!!

Fixtures 2009-2010

That is a great run-in, if we're still in the race at the start of March you'd have to fancy our chances.

keano_afc · 17-06-2009 10:45AM

I take nothing for granted with this team though. We had a very nice start to last season and managed to lose to Fulham, Hull and Stoke before Christmas. We shouldnt see any run of fixtures as easy.

itsjaybud · 17-06-2009 11:02AM

keano_afc wrote: »

I take nothing for granted with this team though. We had a very nice start to last season and managed to lose to Fulham, Hull and Stoke before Christmas. We shouldnt see any run of fixtures as easy.

I know i know but with the hope that we will have a fully fit squad with a couple of established names added and are on form that run in is very decent imo. im trying to keep things on a positive note before any football is kicked!

Last season is over so lets move on from those negative defeats!

The end of January and early February stands out as a pretty tough part to our season. Utd @ home, Chelsea away and Liverpool @ home. 3 massive weekends!

Royale with Cheese · 17-06-2009 11:31AM

Does anybody know when the Champions League qualifiers will be announced?

Was about to book my €2 return flights to see the Bolton game on August 18th until I realised it was off, because of the Champions League qualifiers. I figure I'll just go see the qualifier, but the home leg currently could be on the 18th, 19th, 25th, or 26th.

Actually eventually I found it... on Wikipedia. Draw isn't made until August 7th. Not good.

itsjaybud · 17-06-2009 11:41AM

^^^ Bolton!:eek:

would prefer to see us play against any of the 3 promoted teams than the wanderers!!!

Flights determine alot though!

Royale with Cheese · 17-06-2009 11:48AM

Ha yeah, I sat through the god awful 0-0 draw against Sunderland last season too.

Bolton would probably be last on my list of desired fixtures to go to, but I'll need to get to a game early on in the season or else I probably won't get to one at all this year. Plus as it's on a Tuesday night flights are dirt cheap, and I won't be working so it's not a problem for me.

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