Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

JPA · 23-07-2009 04:29PM

So, how would ye feel about signing Crouch, hypothetically?

L'prof · 23-07-2009 07:36PM

JPA wrote: »

So, how would ye feel about signing Crouch, hypothetically?

Good player, would fill a gap. wouldn't be a permanent fixture by any means. If he was cheap enough, then why not?!

TheNorthBank · 23-07-2009 09:08PM

Someone told me today that Milan are interested in Bendtner and have put in a bid. Anyone else hear anything about this?

Paparazzo · 23-07-2009 09:12PM

TheNorthBank wrote: »

Someone told me today that Milan are interested in Bendtner and have put in a bid. Anyone else hear anything about this?

I read that on a news site earlier. First Senderos, now Bentner, Arsenal fans must love Milan for taking these off their hands

Redzer7 · 23-07-2009 09:15PM

TheNorthBank wrote: »

Someone told me today that Milan are interested in Bendtner and have put in a bid. Anyone else hear anything about this?

Yeh Seen it in the Bbc rumours that they are thinking about putting a bid in of 11 Million Pounds Don't know true it is.

TheNorthBank · 23-07-2009 09:18PM

Sounds like tabloid garbage to me, although if there's any truth in it and Milan are actually interested in Bendtner wouldn't a swap deal including Flamini be the business!!!

OPENROAD · 23-07-2009 10:03PM

Bendtner actually did quite well last season, it would be a mistake to sell him.

Galvasean · 23-07-2009 10:20PM

While I always said I want to give Bender another season to see how he progresses. However if we could get the £10million for him and bring in Crouch for about teh same it might be good business. I wouldn't like to lose Bender if we didn't sign Crouch as I feel we need one tall man in our array of strikers.

Esse85 · 23-07-2009 10:20PM

Anh he's a bigger role to play with Ade gone this year.

itsjaybud · 23-07-2009 10:28PM

Galvasean wrote: »

While I always said I want to give Bender another season to see how he progresses. However if we could get the £10million for him and bring in Crouch for about teh same it might be good business. I wouldn't like to lose Bender if we didn't sign Crouch as I feel we need one tall man in our array of strikers.

tbh that post makes no sense whatsoever imo!

For starters Bendtner is 21 Crouch is 28! Investing that kind of money in Crouch would be crazy. As Harry Redknapp was saying earlier in an interview theres no investment value in Crouch and its not something Wenger would see as good business.

I would without doubt prefer to hold onto Bendtner ahead of getting in Crouch to replace him if he was sold.

Galvasean · 23-07-2009 11:01PM

itsjaybud wrote: »

tbh that post makes no sense whatsoever imo!

For starters Bendtner is 21 Crouch is 28!.

That's exactly why I'd prefer Crouch right now. He is in his footballing prime and will be for another few years and is a much more complete player than Bendtner at the moment.
Bendtner might come good eventually, but then again he might not either. I'm fed up with all these 'players for the future'. I want players for now! Look what happened when we signed Arshavin, a fully developed quality footballer, instant results!
Basically I want a team that will win trophies this season, not one that might or might not win trophies at some point in the future.

DenMan · 23-07-2009 11:07PM

I want us to win the Carling Cup.

itsjaybud · 23-07-2009 11:14PM

Thats the difference then i guess i just dont see Crouch as been that much of an improvement on the quality we already have in Bendtner tbh and especially for the kind of money pompey are looking for him!

I will agree like the rest of us here we badly want and need to win some sort of silverware this season! Hold on to Bendtner, replace Ade and get a quality DM and we're looking good imo of course!

Easier said than done but as always hopefully Wenger can get it right this season with having the needed level of strength and depth in the squad.

Galvasean · 23-07-2009 11:14PM

DenMan wrote: »

I want us to win the Carling Cup.

I want our B team to win the Carling Cup, while the seniors win everything else.

Redzer7 · 23-07-2009 11:28PM

Our Main Task Will Be To Beat The Smaller Teams, Like Stoke Hull And Fulham Beat Us Last Year.

TheNorthBank · 23-07-2009 11:46PM

Its no secret that I've never been a fan of Bendtner myself but regardles of that I think if someone offers us 10/11 million for a player who's only alright and still only has "potential" then I think it's fantastic business and a no brainer to sell.

Redzer7 · 23-07-2009 11:52PM

Nah I think Bendtner is a great player, really think he is going to do well this season, Future Arsenal Star;)

TheNorthBank · 24-07-2009 12:08AM

Redzer7 wrote: »

Nah I think Bendtner is a great player, really think he is going to do well this season, Future Arsenal Star;)

We'll see... If he stays I hope your right.

thorbarry · 24-07-2009 07:58AM

Redzer7 wrote: »

Our Main Task Will Be To Beat The Smaller Teams, Like Stoke Hull And Fulham Beat Us Last Year.

deffo, like we did alright against the top 4 last season, we can do it, just really gotta beat the likes of Fulham

Mossy Monk · 24-07-2009 09:22AM

Redzer7 wrote: »

Nah I think Bendtner is a great player, really think he is going to do well this season, Future Arsenal Star;)

I believe with adebayor gone this could be his year to shine.

jester77 · 24-07-2009 09:28AM

Mossy Monk wrote: »

I believe with adebayor gone this could be his year to shine.

I wish I could share your optimism, he's just not clinical enough for me. OK as a backup but not a first team player.

thorbarry · 24-07-2009 09:59AM

I think when Bendtner is on form he is a great player. He links up the attack well with the midfield, has some quality touches, and can make some clever runs. He's only 21 but i have high hopes for him

Frisbee · 24-07-2009 10:04AM

JPA wrote: »

So, how would ye feel about signing Crouch, hypothetically?

Ill tbh

keano_afc · 24-07-2009 10:37AM

Crouch would be a backwards signing. Bendtner is just as good, if not better. And 7 years younger.

WillieCocker · 24-07-2009 11:42AM

Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed that it was the fans that made him leave Arsenal.
The Manchester City recruit said that the fans at Emirates Stadium had turned on him in recent times and he couldn’t work out why his situation was different to that of somebody like Cesc Fabregas.
"The way the fans behaved towards me was not nice at all. I can't understand why they were after me. I did my best for them and I was very happy there,” the Togo striker said.
"I scored 30 goals in a season - it's not my fault that Milan, Barcelona or Real Madrid wanted to sign me.
"In any summer, Barcelona try to sign Cesc Fabregas.
"But the fans never turned on him."

What a braindead muppet.
Can't stand the **** at this stage.
Just shut up and fade away you pratt.

He really is as thick as the **** he runs on if he thinks the fans booed him just because of transfer rumours.
He forgot about all the stupid **** he said to the media , demanding pay rises etc.
Does he think this will be a warning to City fans?
ie. boo me and i will **** you over lol

premierstone · 24-07-2009 11:52AM

Everyday day and qoute that goes by, Im convinced getting £25m for that lazy cnut was one of Arsene's best pieces of bussiness

Wouldnt you just love to see himself and Cashley going in for a hard tackle on each other and................. well I wont say anymore cos Im not like that

Redzer7 · 24-07-2009 12:09PM

Anyone think we should get this thread name changed to Arsenal FC instead of just Arsenal? I mean if the Everton thread has it surely we have to have it

.

thorbarry · 24-07-2009 12:56PM

Redzer7 wrote: »

Anyone think we should get this thread name changed to Arsenal FC instead of just Arsenal? I mean if the Everton thread has it surely we have to have it .

deffo

Quint · 24-07-2009 01:36PM

thorbarry wrote: »

I think when Bendtner is on form he is a great player. He links up the attack well with the midfield, has some quality touches, and can make some clever runs. He's only 21 but i have high hopes for him

:eek:

WillieCocker wrote: »

What a braindead muppet.
Can't stand the **** at this stage.
Just shut up and fade away you pratt.

He really is as thick as the **** he runs on if he thinks the fans booed him just because of transfer rumours.
He forgot about all the stupid **** he said to the media , demanding pay rises etc.
Does he think this will be a warning to City fans?
ie. boo me and i will **** you over lol

Check out this from football 365:

Bless Emmanuel Adebayor. He can't understand why everyone is being so mean to him.

"The way the fans turned against me was not nice" whimpered the poor lamb. "They didn't turn on Cesc Fabregas when Barcelona showed interest in him."

Well, while Mediawatch is no fan of booing your own, perhaps the reason the Arsenal fans haven't pilloried Cesc is because whenever he's asked about Barcelona, he says exactly the same thing, specifically "It's flattering, maybe in the future, but I'm happy at Arsenal".

Adebayor on the other hand, gave a press conference on June 28 last summer during which he initially said: "The most important thing for me is to keep on enjoying my football. I'm staying at Arsenal."

However, later on in the same briefing he said: "We will have to meet with the manager [Arsene Wenger] before anything can be decided. But, as you know better than anyone, a lot of teams want me to play for them."

And then the day after clearing things up for us, Adebayor said: "Barcelona have made a good financial offer, but it is up to the (Arsenal) directors to satisfy my demands, otherwise I will leave."

And of course in April this year, Adebayor famously said of rumoured interest from AC Milan: "For me that must be something special. It is like a boy being told Beyonce is looking for them."

So in summary, perhaps you should have just kept quiet, eh Ade?

All About The Benjamins
As an aside, in that outstanding press conference last summer, Adebayor said: "I was born in Togo so I never cared about playing for money, my happiness was to play to enjoy myself. That's what I've been doing until now.

"You can see people changing clubs because of money, because they want a change of atmosphere or to get their names in the big leagues. I just play football to enjoy myself. I play because I love it."

How time - and a ridiculously wealthy club owner - changes things, eh?

Said Adebayor today: "I know a lot of people will say 'He's gone for the money'. But I would like to see one Arsenal fan who worked somewhere for £10 and was offered work elsewhere for £30 to say they would refuse.

"Yes, they offered me a very fine contract and I have signed it. Now it's about what I can achieve as a footballer. I come from a very poor city and country. I have a lot of ambition. I've had a career, but I only ever think about going up."

http://www.football365.com/mediawatch/0,17033,8749,00.html

thorbarry · 24-07-2009 02:40PM

Quint wrote: »

:eek:

cmon, he's only 21. There were times last season where we was dreadfull, terrible, fair enough, he even admitted this himself, comparing himself to a Sunday league player. But as i said there were times where he played very good, and had some neat touches. Bolton away comes to mind, also Man U at home with no rvp, eduardo, ade, he did very good in that game. Fair enough he was inconsistent, but if he can get a bit of consistency he will be very good.

Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Comments