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

tayto lover · 18-01-2013 09:59AM

jordainius wrote: »

So, any chance @GeoffArsenal is just seeking attention or trolling??

30 million? Sounds to me like the cost of Walcott's new 5 year deal plus signing on fee.

Hadn't we some other geezer tweeting nonsense last summer too?

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 18-01-2013 10:02AM

tayto lover wrote: »

Hadn't we some other geezer tweeting nonsense last summer too?

Who, AFCCamden? He was right about pretty much everything I think.

keano_afc · 18-01-2013 10:02AM

tayto lover wrote: »

Hadn't we some other geezer tweeting nonsense last summer too?

Yeah, he's playing for Galatasaray now though.

tayto lover · 18-01-2013 10:16AM

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Who, AFCCamden? He was right about pretty much everything I think.

Can't remember his name but he had us linked to about 6 players we didn't get and had little chance of getting.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 18-01-2013 10:25AM

Haha

meriwether · 18-01-2013 11:40AM

I know this post is utterly unhelpful, but I was flicking through Carlos Vela's recent news this morning. He's doing pretty good for Sociedad. Wiki says 8 goars in 17 league games for this season.

We sold him for 4m after a good loan spell to Sociedad. Could we have kept him, instead of the other dross we have but can't get rid of?

We aren't exactly overburdened with strikers either.

I wonder if we have a buy-back clause?

sgarvan · 18-01-2013 11:41AM

From SSN.

Theo has signed a 3 1/2 year contract

Mickeroo · 18-01-2013 11:43AM

meriwether wrote: »

I know this post is utterly unhelpful, but I was flicking through Carlos Vela's recent news this morning. He's doing pretty good for Sociedad. Wiki says 8 goars in 17 league games for this season.

We sold him for 4m after a good loan spell to Sociedad. Could we have kept him, instead of the other dross we have but can't get rid of?

We aren't exactly overburdened with strikers either.

I wonder if we have a buy-back clause?

Isn't Joel Campbell doing pretty well over there this season too?

Not sure Vela would be worth a buy back, I think La Liga suits him more than the PL. Its a shame though, always wanted to see him break into the team.

andrew241983 · 18-01-2013 11:53AM

sgarvan wrote: »

From SSN.

Theo has signed a 3 1/2 year contract

Wasnt too bothered him signing to be honest not worth half the money he is on...now that he is signed wenger will throw him back out to the wing:D

ronjo · 18-01-2013 11:54AM

iainconlon12 wrote: »

Really doubt he's trolling. Always gave good info on twitter RE Arsenal. He also stated that it wasn't Theos deal & that Theos deal has be done for about a week (club stalling announcement for some reason).

No idea who the player we're offering that money for is, but highly doubt it'd happen for some reason.

Dont suppose they are waiting with Walcotts announcement to have a double signing.
Remember in 2001 Arsenal announced a press conference and everyone was expecting Richard Wright and out walked Sol.
Ah, the good old days

emergingstar · 18-01-2013 11:58AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Isn't Joel Campbell doing pretty well over there this season too?

Not sure Vela would be worth a buy back, I think La Liga suits him more than the PL. Its a shame though, always wanted to see him break into the team.

Campbell was brilliant again for Betis even though they were bet the other night

I'm not one to blow up this kid but he could be better than messi

emergingstar · 18-01-2013 12:00PM

Walcott signed good no problem with that just don't want too see him up front unless we're playing someone crap or its the last 20 mins and the game is stretched

maximoose · 18-01-2013 12:04PM

If he has signed, it's time to get a restraining order put against him for dead balls. Should not be allowed within 50 yards of a free kick or corner.

Frisbee · 18-01-2013 12:10PM

If it is only a 3.5 year deal that seems odd as it means we'll only get next season out of him before all the speculation kicks off again.

Soups123 · 18-01-2013 12:10PM

I'd bench him for a month just for the laugh, hopefully the various experiments with him are over.

It is good for the club though he is a great player to have, and in a way has ended a rot. A big signing now to top this off would send out all the right messages to the fans and other teams, the days of selling are over.

meriwether · 18-01-2013 12:15PM

Frisbee wrote: »

If it is only a 3.5 year deal that seems odd as it means we'll only get next season out of him before all the speculation kicks off again.

Theo is hedging his bets here.

If we are still of this level in 3.5 years, he is off.

I see the logic.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 18-01-2013 12:16PM

Frisbee wrote: »

If it is only a 3.5 year deal that seems odd as it means we'll only get next season out of him before all the speculation kicks off again.

At least by then, with 2 years left, we'd get about 20m for him rather than 10 or so, or losing him on a free.

Frisbee · 18-01-2013 12:16PM

Yeah definitely coming from his side, surprised the club didn't insist on having an option to extend like with Cesc. Although if they did he could just walk away.

Hopefully now people who can actually take corners and free kicks will be put on them and he'll be put back out on the right and we'll see Giroud get a run up top.

Soups123 · 18-01-2013 12:29PM

meriwether wrote: »

Theo is hedging his bets here.

If we are still of this level in 3.5 years, he is off.

I see the logic.

Or maybe the club hedging theres, they are paying him more than they would like, if he doesnt come up to the level expected in the next 2/3 years he never will.

If along the way the team is doing well and he is playing well the chance to extend is more likely. Im glad we didnt lock him in for 5 years on a top wage, keeps him on his toes also

Mickeroo · 18-01-2013 12:31PM

sgarvan wrote: »

From SSN.

Theo has signed a 3 1/2 year contract

Is it only on the website? No mention on TV yet.

Soups123 · 18-01-2013 12:32PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Is it only on the website? No mention on TV yet.

I read it on the SS App, didnt say it was official though, no quotes etc

emergingstar · 18-01-2013 12:37PM

Frisbee wrote: »

If it is only a 3.5 year deal that seems odd as it means we'll only get next season out of him before all the speculation kicks off again.

I'm happy it's only 3.5yrs still not convinced by him and we can flog him in 18 months if he is still the same or we have better players coming through

Which I think we have

greendom · 18-01-2013 12:42PM

emergingstar wrote: »

I'm happy it's only 3.5yrs still not convinced by him and we can flog him in 18 months if he is still the same or we have better players coming through

Which I think we have

Don't see how the club benefits from a shorter contract. The longer the contract the higher the price that can be extracted from teams that want to buy him. And I can do with all the rumour and conjecture that will start again as soon as his contract begins to wind down.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 18-01-2013 12:49PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Is it only on the website? No mention on TV yet.

Was on the ticker on SSN earlier. Also on BBC so it's pretty much confirmed I'd say.

Edit: All the journo's on twitter now saying it has been signed.

18-01-2013 01:00PM

Looks like going from loads of live games to hardly any http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8405322/Sky-Sports-announces-12-new-live-Premier-League-fixtures-including-North-London-derby I suppose the 7 CL matches til the end of the season will make up for it.

meriwether · 18-01-2013 01:05PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Looks like going from loads of live games to hardly any http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8405322/Sky-Sports-announces-12-new-live-Premier-League-fixtures-including-North-London-derby I suppose the 7 CL matches til the end of the season will make up for it.

Have you got your wembley tickets yet?

Mickeroo · 18-01-2013 01:09PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Looks like going from loads of live games to hardly any http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8405322/Sky-Sports-announces-12-new-live-Premier-League-fixtures-including-North-London-derby I suppose the 7 CL matches til the end of the season will make up for it.

Hopefully ESPN will have a few too.

18-01-2013 01:18PM

meriwether wrote: »

Have you got your wembley tickets yet?

That would be immodest.

dvemail · 18-01-2013 01:19PM

Nice core of British players being signed up and kept by the club over the last while and even the Germans also.
Wonder what odds you would get on an all English/German side to line out for Arsenal in the next few years?

keano_afc · 18-01-2013 02:17PM

Shea

Jenkinson Mert Boateng Gibbs

Ox Eisfeld Wilshere Gnabry

Pod Walcott

All Anglo-Teutonic line up.

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

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