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

greendom wrote: »

That's just a tad disingenuous don't you think. young players need to be brought in for one thing and for another Wenger has brought in plenty of established experienced players with his recent dealings.

fair points, i'm just sore that we are unable to compete wage-wise for top talent because we have half a teams worth of non-playing mediocre players on 2.5m salaries a year.

Galvasean wrote: »

I understand your frustration, but in the Ba situation no amount of clearing out our dead weight wages would help us land him. Let's say we were willing to offer him 80k, Chelsea would offer 100k. We sell some players, up our bid to 120k, Chelsea offer 150k. We break the bank and offer 160k, Chelsea offer 200k without breaking a sweat. Once a team with (more or less) unlimited funds is in for the same player as us there is no point trying to compete in terms of money.

A carbon copy of what happened with Mata

tayto lover wrote: »

Is Ba replacing Sturridge or someone else? Will there be a "cheapie" going that we might buy?

I seriously doubt it unless Wenger has some lad on the radar from France or something again, but do we really need a CF? If say Walcott stays and Wenger as appears sees that as his strongest position?

greendom wrote: »

A carbon copy of what happened with Mata

And Sean Wright-Phillips. Real Madrid used to snap up players Wenger was after too. And people wonder why he tries to keep transfer dealings super quiet.

tayto lover wrote: »

Not if things stay as they are. We need a left back and a new tall and strong midfielder for the sloggy games.

We were linked with Felaini a while back. How I'd love to ad him to our team. He'd be perfect. Probably too expensive though.

Didn't Everton pay £15million for Felaini? If so, i'd say they'd be looking for more than 20 for him.

Some footballer tweeted this
Looks like the deal is done, unless its a fake account

RT@TomSoares8: all the best at #afc @wilfriedzaha this kid will boss it with arsenal”

emergingstar wrote: »

Some footballer tweeted this
Looks like the deal is done, unless its a fake account

RT@TomSoares8: all the best at #afc @wilfriedzaha this kid will boss it with arsenal”

Yep, looks like he is joining you

Marty McFly wrote: »

Hmmm it would make me a happy camper who is that twittter account belong to and is it genuine anyone know?

Well you might not have heard of him but Bury’s Tom Soares set Twitter all a flutter tonight as he tweeted to Zaha


It seemed that people might not have believed him or thought he was stirring up trouble as 20 minutes later he tweeted


Tom Soares came through Crystal Palace’s youth system overlapping with Zaha for one year in the youth team before Soares moved to the first team in 2003 and he remained at the club until 2008.

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Crystal Palace’s Zaha for a few months now and while it seemed as if Palace would try to hold on to the player in order to secure promotion experts widely speculated that both a strong bid and a request from the player to leave would see him allowed to go.

Zaha is a self-confessed Arsenal fan and many hoped that when it did come to the time that the player would leave this would swing the decision in Arsenal’s favour. Speaking to the Daily Mail this weekend, Zaha said
Of course, nothing is official at this point and it’s up to you how much you wish to believe Tom Soares

From the Ladyarse!

http://gossip.ladyarse.com/arsenal/2012/12/30/former-palace-teammate-wishes-zaha-well-at-arsenal/

Cheers for that, yeh Ive read his quotes about being ready for the EPL over the weekend and hopefully that Tom Soares fella is telling the truth even is if he is cauing a **** storm by leaking a transfer.


If and its a big if Walcott signs a new contract, along with the OX, Gnabry and if we signed Zaha that could make front three than in a year or two maybe less that would/could scare the living hell out of any defence in terms of skill and pace and being an Arsenal fan the thoughts of a front three containing them makes me smile like a kid at Christmas:o, along with Giroud and Podolski for options and strength in depth, with Wilshere and Cazorla playing just behind thats frightening prospect. A lot of ifs in there though :pac:.

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Geoff Arsenal ‏@GeoffArsenal
Confirmed again that David Villa wants to join Arsenal FC in the January window. He is pushing for a move away from Barca to play football.

arseblog ‏@arseblog
@GeoffArsenal yes, have heard same.

hmm

I'd believe these guys before I'd believe anything in the newspapers.

greendom wrote: »

I'd like to see Giroud and Walcott playing together up front. Match made in heaven I reckon.

Would actually love to see us play a 442 again though i reckon we'd someone as good as alonso for it to work.

As for Nani, considering Gervinho gets game time i can't see how nani wouldn't improve the squad, though i reckon his wages would be considerably higher than our cap so can't see it happening.

Walcott must be giving a contract, he's our most dangerous player no doubt, id give him a contract up to 120k. It really is small change in todays market.

Keep reading Lopez is our top transfer target
He is any good and what's out chances of getting him do ye think

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Seems we're the least happy with our ownership in the league:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056842938

Wont come as a shock to anyone here, but I didnt think it would have been so few people who were happy. Expected about 60-40 rather than the 82-18 it is.

Hopefully the board hear about it and finally try to do something useful.

Obviously not a large sample size used for that part of the chart seeing as how many clubs have 100% good etc.