Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13 MOD POST #232

dvemail · 24-08-2012 03:33PM

If Madrid never budged on not giving an option to buy then Arsenal were right to opt out.
Seems to me that Madrid still see Sahin as part of their future plans and the only reason Sahin is willing to leave is so he can get more experience so he can work his way back onto the Madrid team. Doubt Sahin wants to stay in the PL for much longer than a year, obviously his mindset can change . Just doesn't seem worth the energy Arsenal would have to put into it.

Just hope we can find a replacement for Song so we can forget about Sahin altogether.

meriwether · 24-08-2012 04:04PM

Freddie Ljungberg has retired.

A true great.

Pierce_1991 · 24-08-2012 04:31PM

meriwether wrote: »

Freddie Ljungberg has retired.

A true great.

Legend

Just heard he tweeted he'll be a coach at Arsenal next year, anyone able to confirm this?

24-08-2012 06:10PM

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Legend

Just heard he tweeted he'll be a coach at Arsenal next year, anyone able to confirm this?

He never said that.

https://twitter.com/TheRealFreddie

kronsington · 24-08-2012 06:26PM

can someone please explain what has happened to the sahin deal????

i thought it was just a formality a few days ago??

dvemail · 24-08-2012 06:28PM

kronsington wrote: »

can someone please explain what has happened to the sahin deal????

i thought it was just a formality a few days ago??

Arsenal pulled out, not 100% on this but reports say its due to Madrid not giving Arsenal an option to buy. And they were also looking for a loan fee of around 5million also.

24-08-2012 07:39PM

meriwether wrote: »

Freddie Ljungberg has retired.

A true great.

Seaman/Mad Jens

Lauren Campbell Keown/Toure Cole

Freddie Romford-Pele Vieira Pires

Henry Bergkamp

God be with those glory days

Pierce_1991 · 24-08-2012 07:40PM

Deleted User wrote: »

He never said that.

https://twitter.com/TheRealFreddie

Ah yes, thought it seemed odd. I'm not on Twitter, know there's loads of fake accounts, just read the quoted tweet in some article. Still, one of my favorite players we've had.

wonga77 · 24-08-2012 09:48PM

My fave Freddie moment!

Pierce_1991 · 24-08-2012 10:08PM

wonga77 wrote: »

My fave Freddie moment!

Linked the exact same video to my facebook page earlier. Such a great goal!

emergingstar · 24-08-2012 10:08PM

Wenger confirms on arsenal.com were in for a DM

dvemail · 24-08-2012 10:12PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Wenger confirms on arsenal.com were in for a DM

But who?
And who is this Yaya Banana we've been linked to?

emergingstar · 24-08-2012 10:24PM

dvemail wrote: »

emergingstar wrote: »

Wenger confirms on arsenal.com were in for a DM

But who?
And who is this Yaya Banana we've been linked to?

Capoue or mvila I reckon

dvemail · 24-08-2012 10:30PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Capoue or mvila I reckon

Either would be great tbh. Lets hope Wenger thinks they are good enough for him. Judging from his comments he's only in for the best of the best.

AFC ‏@WheeLer_AFC Arsene Wenger confirms if a "top, top class defensive midfielder turns up, he will definitely consider signing him." #afc

And lets hope by consider he means buying.

BINKY NIPPER · 24-08-2012 10:35PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Capoue or mvila I reckon

M'Villa supposedly seen in twitter pic at Spurs Lodge today.

Looks like him.

emergingstar · 24-08-2012 10:39PM

BINKY NIPPER wrote: »

emergingstar wrote: »

Capoue or mvila I reckon

M'Villa supposedly seen in twitter pic at Spurs Lodge today.

Looks like him.

Hopefully capoue then, would like to see another winger/striker too
Gonna be a busy week with id say a lot o outs hopefully 2/3 ins

emergingstar · 24-08-2012 10:42PM

Also think wenger ha a little dig at song by stressing we only lost one world class player this summer, just one

wandatowell · 24-08-2012 11:40PM

I have a feeling that Arsene has finished his shopping for the summer

Mickeroo · 24-08-2012 11:45PM

wandatowell wrote: »

I have a feeling that Arsene has finished his shopping for the summer

I explicitely said in a press conference today that he hasn't I thought.

wandatowell · 25-08-2012 12:29AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

I explicitely said in a press conference today that he hasn't I thought.

I think he said if a top, top, quality DM is available he'll make a move or something to that effect,

From past experiences I think he will go with Coquelin in the holding role

brianregan09 · 25-08-2012 01:06AM

Hope we get in new players before the deadline, But if it aint to be ...well so be it we'll manage i think..More importantly made an investment of my own today bought the new home jersey with Carzola 19 on it.....Come on you Gunners !!!!!

batistuta9 · 25-08-2012 01:18AM

brianregan09 wrote: »

Hope we get in new players before the deadline, But if it aint to be ...well so be it we'll manage i think..More importantly made an investment of my own today bought the new home jersey with Carzola 19 on it.....Come on you Gunners !!!!!

you know he wears S.Cazorla right?

HazDanz · 25-08-2012 02:46AM

Arsenal will alway survive near the top end while Wenger is in charge, it's wheter we want to conquer is the question. Do we have that hunger as a club to go for the jugular and make the signings we need? I'm not too sure based on the last few years in the market.

25-08-2012 02:59AM

We'll see after next season when the stadium is is completely paid off. Looking at our first 11 I feel like we're on the cusp of something.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 25-08-2012 04:23AM

Deleted User wrote: »

We'll see after next season when the stadium is is completely paid off. Looking at our first 11 I feel like we're on the cusp of something.

Is the stadium debt gone in two years?
Thats some going.

I have a feeling the summer spending is done.
I'll probably draw criticism, but I dont think Coquelin, Jenkinson and Frimpong are anywhere near good enough.

batistuta9 · 25-08-2012 05:09AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNYmpLt6Hcs

gosplan · 25-08-2012 05:19AM

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Is the stadium debt gone in two years?
Thats some going.

Yup, plus sponsorship deals being redone and should increase significantly ... plus FFP coming in. So when other clubs are tightening up their spending, we should be increasing ours.

25-08-2012 06:10AM

gosplan wrote: »

Yup, plus sponsorship deals being redone and should increase significantly ... plus FFP coming in. So when other clubs are tightening up their spending, we should be increasing ours.

If we don't then I'd be looking for a change in ownership tbh. Paying off the stadium should free up £20-30million per year I think and I can't remember the exact figures but we're being massively underpaid relative to current market value for the sponsorship stuff, have a feeling in the analysis I was reading it was roughly the same amount as the year's cost in paying down the stadium debt. If we're making a £40-50million profit and not pushing on to win the league then something will have to give.

emergingstar · 25-08-2012 06:34AM

Buttonftw wrote: »

gosplan wrote: »

Yup, plus sponsorship deals being redone and should increase significantly ... plus FFP coming in. So when other clubs are tightening up their spending, we should be increasing ours.

If we don't then I'd be looking for a change in ownership tbh. Paying off the stadium should free up £20-30million per year I think and I can't remember the exact figures but we're being massively underpaid relative to current market value for the sponsorship stuff, have a feeling in the analysis I was reading it was roughly the same amount as the year's cost in paying down the stadium debt. If we're making a £40-50million profit and not pushing on to win the league then something will have to give.

Don't forget the sponsorship deals are all up next year too I think there hoping to make an extra 50m a year alone from them
The club is in in a very healthy position and were nearly out of this dark time

25-08-2012 06:37AM

emergingstar wrote: »

Don't forget the sponsorship deals are all up next year too I think there hoping to make an extra 50m a year alone from them
The club is in in a very healthy position and were nearly out of this dark time

2014 for the Emirates stuff I thought? Still, even if FFP is only half as effective as they're promising we should be increasing spending just when others have to decrease it. Premier League and Champions League win for Wenger to put the cherry on his tenure as manager before handing over the reins. :pac:

Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13 MOD POST #232

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