Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Frisbee · 17-06-2009 11:59AM

I'm actually going to be in London the weekend of the 24th for the NFL so might try get to West Ham away.

And there's a good chance I'll be in London again either the weekend of the 16th or 30th for the EHL so might try get to West Ham(A) or Spuds (H).

itsjaybud · 17-06-2009 11:59AM

Ya i know what you mean im just jealous I probably wont make it to any game!

I wouldnt be to hung up on the oppisition if i got cheap flights aswell, theres always the chance at home of a goalfest against weaker teams on a good day!

From what ive been listening to theyre saying we have the most difficult start (first 6 games) to the season out of the "TOP 4".

Mossy Monk · 18-06-2009 08:10AM

What's all this crap about United taking an interest in van Persie.

Diddy Kong · 18-06-2009 08:24AM

Mossy Monk wrote: »

What's all this crap about United taking an interest in van Persie.

I think that would be a big mistake, he really stepped up this year and carried the team over a period. I think if we are going to sell a striker, it should be only Ade, losing both of them would leave us with very light up front.

Personally I would prefer (if he has to be sold) him to head to Inter (or so the other rumours go) than United.

Roddy23 · 18-06-2009 08:28AM

Lads, that van Perise rumour was in the Sun. Tabloid bullsh1t tbh.

Mitch Connor · 18-06-2009 08:32AM

To be honest,I would be shocked if United weren't taking an interest in him. He is a fantastic player when fit, fan-freaking-tastic. Any club would love to have him in their squad. If he became available either this summer or next (on a free) there isn't a club in the wold that wouldn't look into the situation.

However, as much as I would like to see it, I can't see United signing RVP this summer. Even if Arsenal decided to sell, it wouldn't be to another English side - the damage it would do to the squad moral and arsenal reputation would be massive imo, too big for any deal to be viable.

PHB · 18-06-2009 09:27AM

Wenger has said before he'd have no issue selling to another English club. Wenger and Fergie have an ok relationship, as evidenced by Silvestre.

itsjaybud · 18-06-2009 09:56AM

both skysports & setanta are going with;

Ajax defender Thomas Vermaelen has claimed he will undergo a medical at Arsenal on Friday.

yahoo_moe · 18-06-2009 11:37AM

PHB wrote: »

Wenger has said before he'd have no issue selling to another English club. Wenger and Fergie have an ok relationship, as evidenced by Silvestre.

I'm sure logically he'd say that if he figures someone isn't useful to Arsenal anymore, he doesn't mind where they go...

BUT

he tends to only really sell young players who haven't fully developed yet to other English clubs (Stokes, Bentley, etc.). This is partly because Henry, Hleb, Vieira, Petit, Overmars, etc. all wanted to go to Barcelona abroad, but in Sol Campbell's case, Wenger didn't want to sell him, knew he still had something to offer and only let him go on the understanding that he wouldn't be staying in England. I'd imagine the cases of Hleb and Flamini, at least, were similar - I doubt they'd have been sold to Chelsea or whatever.

beer enigma · 18-06-2009 12:45PM

Vermaelen deal seems to be on for tomorrow - reported that he's at the Emirates for a medical

Galvasean · 18-06-2009 03:01PM

Roddy23 wrote: »

Lads, that van Perise rumour was in the Sun. Tabloid bullsh1t tbh.

These are the guys who said United were getting Torres for £40million. I'd say by their logic RvP is probably worth £32* then.

*No no, I left the million out for a reason.

premierstone · 18-06-2009 03:13PM

Galvasean wrote: »

These are the guys who said United were getting Torres for £40million. I'd say by their logic RvP is probably worth £32* then.

*No no, I left the million out for a reason.

so ur saying Torres is 1.25million times better than RVP :mad:

*dont check the sums i know math

Frisbee · 18-06-2009 03:13PM

Has anyone watched Vermaelan play or we just hoping he's good?

I watched Ajax villa in the UEFA Cup last year and can;t remember him

premierstone · 18-06-2009 03:16PM

Frisbee wrote: »

Has anyone watched Vermaelan play or we just hoping he's good?

I watched Ajax villa in the UEFA Cup last year and can;t remember him

That was Aston Villa - he never played for them

.

Seriously though yeah its a good question because in all fairness the dutch league isnt exactly a good barometer but as the saying goes ''In Arsene we Trust''

Frisbee · 18-06-2009 03:23PM

premierstone wrote: »

That was Aston Villa - he never played for them .

Seriously though yeah its a good question because in all fairness the dutch league isnt exactly a good barometer but as the saying goes ''In Arsene we Trust''

Sorry that was meant to be Ajax / Villa.

Mr Alan · 18-06-2009 03:39PM

premierstone wrote: »

so ur saying Torres is 1.25million times better than RVP :mad:

yes :cool:

Quazzie · 18-06-2009 03:43PM

Mr Alan wrote: »

yes :cool:

Ya might wanna take them shades off because I don't think you are looking at the matches right.

Should've went to specsavers tbf

L'prof · 18-06-2009 04:01PM

Frisbee wrote: »

Sorry that was meant to be Ajax / Villa.

Ajax / Villa does not divide :P

Frisbee · 18-06-2009 04:06PM

jasonorr wrote: »

Ajax / Villa does not divide :P

U bweakin ma bwalls hans bwix!!

itsjaybud · 18-06-2009 06:12PM

Walcott dropped for the u21's against Spain tonight:(

Gibbs starts.

Pepe LeFrits · 18-06-2009 06:35PM

Frisbee wrote: »

Has anyone watched Vermaelan play or we just hoping he's good?

I watched Ajax villa in the UEFA Cup last year and can;t remember him

Not me. Although I do know he scored a header at Villa Park. Reports on whether he's good enough vary pretty widely, but I do trust Arsene's judgement on these matters. Most things I've read about him indicate that at least he is the right type of defender - an aggressive, tight man marker, an organiser who really attacks the ball in the air.

gosplan · 18-06-2009 08:42PM

Seen him a few times for Ajax, stood out but mainly because he's the most evil looking player ever.

Am I the only person who sees that sickly/evil/serial killer/bond villian thing he's got going on.

Never really noticed him boss a game but he's so young though - I saw him when Arsenal played Ajax. He would have been about 21 so not really a bad sign if he didn't stand out against the Arsenal attack.

leninbenjamin · 19-06-2009 12:37AM

itsjaybud wrote: »

Walcott dropped for the u21's against Spain tonight:(

Gibbs starts.

who cares?

I think a lot of Walcott's bad form lately comes from the pressure of the international set-up and the associated red top garbage that comes with it. For a player his age he seems fairly intelligent, but at the same time i think this makes him a lot more vulnerable to criticism. I wish he'd do a Stephen Ireland and just develop in peace.

Frisbee wrote: »

Has anyone watched Vermaelan play or we just hoping he's good?

I watched Ajax villa in the UEFA Cup last year and can;t remember him

Standards of defences in the Dutch league are shocking, I can't stress this enough. However, unlike the English press, the Dutch seem a bit more conservative about who they give praise, and tend to be on the money a bit more. So I'm confident he'll be decent, though I wouldn't expect him to figure much next season.

BBC gossip column wrote:

Gunners star Emanuel Eboue is set to reject a transfer to Italy and fight for his place. (Daily Mirror)

made me lol.

Max Power1 · 19-06-2009 12:40AM

Andip wrote: »

Vermaelen deal seems to be on for tomorrow - reported that he's at the Emirates for a medical

It seems a bit odd that all the speculation seems to be coming from the Vermaelen side, have the club (or Wenger) made any comment on this yet?

Pepe LeFrits · 19-06-2009 06:47AM

Rarely do if there's something to it.

Galvasean · 19-06-2009 08:02AM

premierstone wrote: »

so ur saying Torres is 1.25million times better than RVP :mad:

*dont check the sums i know math

Nah i'm just saying the Sun like to throw out random player names, team names and transfer figures and call it 'gossip'.

itsjaybud wrote: »

Walcott dropped for the u21's against Spain tonight:(

Gibbs starts.

Great to hear. Its not fair having Walcott playing for the full international team AND the under 21s. He'll be destroyed by the new season if they keep that up.
Gibbs scored 2 on his under 21s debut. Might as well play him. He could actually use the experience.

yahoo_moe · 19-06-2009 09:32AM

leninbenjamin wrote: »

BBC gossip column wrote:

Gunners star Emanuel Eboue is set to reject a transfer to Italy and fight for his place. (Daily Mirror).

made me lol

That's the bit that got me.

Evil_Clown · 19-06-2009 10:05AM

yahoo_moe wrote: »

That's the bit that got me.

This Place ??
Seats aren't that comfy !!

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leninbenjamin · 19-06-2009 10:14AM

who's your man Marouane Chamakh? Times says we may be in for him, according to the player hisself...

Fulham held talks with Bordeaux last night about signing Marouane Chamakh, but they face competition from Arsenal for the forward.

Roy Hodgson, the Fulham manager, wants to strengthen his squad because of the demands of the Europa League next season, but has a balancing act given the possibility that his team may be eliminated before the group stage.

Fulham failed to reach an agreement with Chamakh, who is on holiday in the United States and has said that he has been earmarked by Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, as a replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor.

The Morocco player has refused to extend his contract, which has one year left, and he claims to have a buyout clause of £7 million. He scored 13 league goals last season and has a reputation for his ability in the air.

Wenger likes Roque Santa Cruz, but will not pay an inflated price for the Blackburn Rovers forward because of interest from Manchester City, as well as Edin Dzeko, the Wolfsburg striker who has been linked with AC Milan.

Arsenal are close to completing their first summer transfer, with Thomas Vermaelen expected to arrive for a medical today after a fee of about £10 million was agreed with Ajax for the Belgium centre back. “I will be facing the best strikers in the world,” he said. “But this does not scare me.”

itsjaybud · 19-06-2009 11:51AM

leninbenjamin wrote: »

who cares?

I think a lot of Walcott's bad form lately comes from the pressure of the international set-up and the associated red top garbage that comes with it. For a player his age he seems fairly intelligent, but at the same time i think this makes him a lot more vulnerable to criticism. I wish he'd do a Stephen Ireland and just develop in peace.

Well to answer your question I definitely care and pretty sure alot more arsenal fans do aswell. Arsenals pre-season games will be getting under way in less than a month. Walcott after all is one of the main star players for the England u21 set up considering he plays for Arsenal and Englands international team! A confident Walcott returning to Arsenal is a good thing imo.

I just think that Walcotts development can grow alot faster once he is fully confident in himself and getting dropped from a team where it obvious that is he one of the most promising talents on the team is not good to see.

This effects Arsenal and something Wenger won't want to see.

Walcott is English and to think for even one second that he could develop in peace as you call it is ridicolous and next to impossible!;)

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