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

G.K. · 31-08-2012 11:12AM

2ndcoming wrote: »

Coquelin has great potential, I just think for the sake of a loan deal, there's valuable experience to be gained from having someone like Essien around. If you recall for what was arguably our biggest game of the season, Spurs at home, Wenger started Benayoun and Rosicky, and both put in vital performances. I wonder if Coq or Gerv and Ramsey had started would the result have been the same.

There's a lot to be said for having a bit of experience around, especially when backs are to the wall in big games.

Fair point tbh.

emergingstar · 31-08-2012 11:16AM

It looks like wenger is gambling hugely on the fitness of diaby, wilshere, and sanga

And haven't a clue his thoughts on the strikers

31-08-2012 11:16AM

Marty McFly wrote: »

This is getting depressing.

LOL

bad2dabone · 31-08-2012 11:19AM

De Jong on 120k a week at milan.

Wages are gone totally bonkers.

31-08-2012 11:20AM

bad2dabone wrote: »

De Jong on 120k a week at milan.

Wages are gone totally bonkers.

Nah you got that wrong, its 120kicks a week.:pac:

Marty McFly · 31-08-2012 11:36AM

emergingstar wrote: »

Wenger must think there is no one worth value to improve the squad

I'll say nothing until 11pm but the squad is certainly not good enough in strength or depth at the moment. There are plenty of players who could improve the squad.

31-08-2012 11:42AM

Listen, if we manage to ship out Bendtner & Chamakh then it's been a good window!!!!
If we don't sign anyone, it will be like Sunderland & Stoke all over again in here.

Gringo180 · 31-08-2012 11:48AM

Park has sealed a loan move to Celta Vigo according to Arseblog.

31-08-2012 11:49AM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Park has sealed a loan move to Celta Vigo according to Arseblog.

When is his military service?
2013?

Gringo180 · 31-08-2012 11:53AM

RVP 11 wrote: »

When is his military service?
2013?

Pretty sure he postponed it until he retire's

gnfnrhead · 31-08-2012 11:54AM

I highly doubt Wenger is sitting at home with his feet up doing nothing. The problem is he is very limited in what he can do until he clears up some wage. We're not City or Chelsea or even United with a huge wage budget. We need to offload the likes of Bendtner, Chamakh, Arshavin etc so we have wage to offer players.

van Persie and Song's wage would easily have been eaten up by Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla. Probably more in fact. This isn't Football Manager, we can't just sign everyone and forget about wage budgets, especially not at Arsenal. Even City are watching their wage budget this year.

31-08-2012 11:56AM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Pretty sure he postponed it until he retire's

Can he do that?

dvemail · 31-08-2012 11:59AM

Okay so we are getting rid of at least two and possibly three strikers today and including VP that is four our first choice altogether and we don't have anyone bar Giroud and to a degree Poldi coming in (wouldn't call him an out and out striker).
I've a feeling Wenger might throw Wallycott up front and see how he gets on. Maybe he could be the new Henry.

Gringo180 · 31-08-2012 12:00PM

RVP 11 wrote: »

Can he do that?

He came in for alot of stick in his country over it and even think he was dropped from the national team where he was the captain :eek:

http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3908/main/2012/06/13/3169510/arsenals-park-chu-young-apologises-for-military-service-saga

Mickeroo · 31-08-2012 12:01PM

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I highly doubt Wenger is sitting at home with his feet up doing nothing. The problem is he is very limited in what he can do until he clears up some wage. We're not City or Chelsea or even United with a huge wage budget. We need to offload the likes of Bendtner, Chamakh, Arshavin etc so we have wage to offer players.

van Persie and Song's wage would easily have been eaten up by Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla. Probably more in fact. This isn't Football Manager, we can't just sign everyone and forget about wage budgets, especially not at Arsenal. Even City are watching their wage budget this year.

Indeed it is not football manager. I keep having to remind myself that Julius Aghahowa & Thierry Henry never really formed a formidable striking partnership in the 04/05 season

emergingstar · 31-08-2012 12:03PM

RVP 11 wrote: »

Listen, if we manage to ship out Bendtner & Chamakh then it's been a good window!!!!
If we don't sign anyone, it will be like Sunderland & Stoke all over again in here.

If we don't sign anyone we have to keep chamak

Mickeroo · 31-08-2012 12:04PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

He came in for alot of stick in his country over it and even think he was dropped from the national team where he was the captain :eek:

http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3908/main/2012/06/13/3169510/arsenals-park-chu-young-apologises-for-military-service-saga

I really feel sorry for him, Arsenal really destroyed his career. Part of me feels he should still be given a chance. Genuinely thought he would have been a good signing for us this time last year after looking at his record in france.

Galvasean · 31-08-2012 12:11PM

I hate Football Manager 2011. Here I am watching Chamakh and Park bang in the goals for Arsenal and Newcastle respectively.

gnfnrhead · 31-08-2012 12:13PM

Galvasean wrote: »

I hate Football Manager 2011. Here I am watching Chamakh and Park bang in the goals for Arsenal and Newcastle respectively.

Chamakh was way over rated in that. I remember offering him to clubs for £20m and getting dozens of offers. I think he went to Madrid in the end. It made me reconsider but I went with it anyway. Got some revenge on Barcelona too by somehow getting them to sign Almunia for £3m

Shame we can't get that kind of money or performances for real :pac:

Mickeroo · 31-08-2012 12:16PM

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Chamakh was way over rated in that. I remember offering him to clubs for £20m and getting dozens of offers. I think he went to Madrid in the end. It made me reconsider but I went with it anyway. Got some revenge on Barcelona too by somehow getting them to sign Almunia for £3m

Shame we can't get that kind of money or performances for real :pac:

FM was the only reason I was excited about signing him.

Gringo180 · 31-08-2012 12:23PM

Tony Pulis buys probably one of the dirtiest players in premier lge history in Charlie Adam, I would cry with happiness if they got relegated, real tears and all

Cant stand Pulis and all that club stands for anti-football brigade

meriwether · 31-08-2012 12:56PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Tony Pulis buys probably one of the dirtiest players in premier lge history in Charlie Adam, I would cry with happiness if they got relegated, real tears and all Cant stand Pulis and all that club stands for anti-football brigade

Liverpool get rid of their sh1te, and we can't.

Gringo180 · 31-08-2012 01:02PM

meriwether wrote: »

Liverpool get rid of their sh1te, and we can't.

Only 10 more hours to go and not a peep out of us

:rolleyes::( Looks like Spurs are having a good day, Moutinho and Lloris looking likely to come in there :mad:

31-08-2012 01:04PM

emergingstar wrote: »

If we don't sign anyone we have to keep chamak

I hope we do, even though he's been disappointing, we hardly saw him at all last season, and i think RVP knocked him out of joint.

And as you say, we need backup even if it's only him.

31-08-2012 01:06PM

meriwether wrote: »

Liverpool get rid of their sh1te, and we can't.

I know i'm being a bit biased here, but i'd take Chamakh over Carroll anyday.

31-08-2012 01:12PM

Who's got beers in for tonight?

Looking at Kirsty gives me a boner.:D

greendom · 31-08-2012 01:36PM

All those forwards leaving - we must be making room for a decent signing to come in - any more on Remy?

Redzer7 · 31-08-2012 01:38PM

~~~~@~~~~~~

Tumbleweed.

meriwether · 31-08-2012 01:40PM

RVP 11 wrote: »

I know i'm being a bit biased here, but i'd take Chamakh over Carroll anyday.

You're biased, and wrong.

meriwether · 31-08-2012 01:41PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Only 10 more hours to go and not a peep out of us :rolleyes::( Looks like Spurs are having a good day, Moutinho and Lloris looking likely to come in there :mad:

Moutinho an excellent signing.

Spurs spending the necessary funds despite not having CL football.

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

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