Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

speedboatchase · 08-08-2013 01:21PM

gosplan wrote: »

Wenger doesn't give a **** though. Suarez is his attempt to placate the fans. Expect a lot of 'potential' to be signed on deadline day, aside from that, it's Suarez or nothing big.

Without Suarez or any big signing we haven't a hope of improving on 4th. Wenger should give a **** but he doesn't. Too many years of being rewarded for mediocrity have led to his current unambition.

TheGunns · 08-08-2013 01:23PM

I hate this thread

It's been a 24/7 meltdown for the last while

Things are not that bad

speedboatchase · 08-08-2013 01:24PM

TheGunns wrote: »

I hate this thread It's been a 24/7 meltdown for the last while

Things are not that bad

This was inevitable. We all expected signings by now.

overpronator · 08-08-2013 01:30PM

People calling it as they see it isn't a meltdown, it's resignation and more accurately just downright disappointment.

Check out the Liverpool thread if you want to see meltdown, they were bickering about the rules of subtraction and addition yesterday.

2ndcoming · 08-08-2013 01:32PM

It's very disappointing but it's hard to see anyone coming in that can push us up to genuine title contender status. 3 - 4 top class signings could have done it but it seems we didn't bother for the most part.

Suarez on his own would be a worthwhile addition ability-wise (not getting into the other side of him) but realistically we need bolstering in defence and midfield as well. Felt Napoli cut us open far too easily, fair enough it was a friendly, but the need for a powerful midfield stopper who can also play ball has never gone away imo and once again we find ourselves heading into a season a couple of injuries away from playing Inanimate Carbon Rod at centre-half.

Sad to see that a lot of the optimism of May/June has been sapped out of us already.

emergingstar · 08-08-2013 01:42PM

overpronator wrote: »

People calling it as they see it isn't a meltdown, it's resignation and more accurately just downright disappointment.

Check out the Liverpool thread if you want to see meltdown, they were bickering about the rules of subtraction and addition yesterday.

Haha really

Awesomeness · 08-08-2013 01:45PM

TheGunns wrote: »

I hate this thread It's been a 24/7 meltdown for the last while

Things are not that bad

The world is f*cked. F*CKED I tell ya. There is no point anymore . F*CKED

**oh look a rabbit:D

Ardennes1944 · 08-08-2013 01:46PM

Im re watching The Walking Dead atm and its more cheerful than this thread

gosplan · 08-08-2013 01:47PM

speedboatchase wrote: »

Too many years of being rewarded for mediocrity have led to his current unambition.

I wouldn't say that's the reason or that he lacks ambition.

He's always been like this and his ambition is to build a winning squad. I'd say what the money means to him is that he can sign the next Mata rather than lose out.

Drexel · 08-08-2013 01:58PM

overpronator wrote: »

Check out the Liverpool thread if you want to see meltdown, they were bickering about the rules of subtraction and addition yesterday.

That was some awful posting yesterday :pac:

Hyzepher · 08-08-2013 02:03PM

i wonder would the mods be up to rename the LFC thread to the humour thread - might help the strain on the forum

speedboatchase · 08-08-2013 02:04PM

gosplan wrote: »

I wouldn't say that's the reason or that he lacks ambition.

He's always been like this and his ambition is to build a winning squad. I'd say what the money means to him is that he can sign the next Mata rather than lose out.

We lost out on the actual Mata two years ago because he wouldn't spend enough for him.

Gringo180 · 08-08-2013 02:12PM

jonny666 wrote: »

its been said here already. It not just Arsenal involved.

Who else is involved so? City, Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool have all strengthened to try and catch up with Man Utd.

keano_afc · 08-08-2013 02:15PM

speedboatchase wrote: »

This was inevitable. We all expected signings by now.

The board and manager gave assurances the squad would be strenghtened. It hasnt and we are a week away from the start of the season. Honestly, how else are the supporters supposed to feel?

Courtesy Flush · 08-08-2013 02:19PM

speedboatchase wrote: »

We lost out on the actual Mata two years ago because he wouldn't spend enough for him.

It was a 'Mata of Fact' back then. We were confident he would sign for Liverpool
Great player too

Drexel · 08-08-2013 02:31PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Who else is involved so? City, Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool have all strengthened to try and catch up with Man Utd.

Have City strengthend? Or replaced people leaving. Chelsea havent signed anyone. Liverpool havent strengthend really. They've added to their squad. Mostly to replace people gone. Spurs have but with bale leaving they are standing still. Like us with RVP last year. Have a bit of paitence. Every time a player is linked with another club on twitter you come on here moaning why we didnt sign him. You never give a thought to the quality of player. You just want them to spend money for the sake of it.

08-08-2013 02:34PM

jonny666 wrote: »

Have City strengthend? Or replaced people leaving. Chelsea havent signed anyone. Liverpool havent strengthend really. They've added to their squad. Mostly to replace people gone. Spurs have but with bale leaving they are standing still. Like us with RVP last year. Have a bit of paitence. Every time a player is linked with another club on twitter you come on here moaning why we didnt sign him. You never give a thought to the quality of player. You just want them to spend money for the sake of it.

City have spent 90m, they've definitely strengthened. Spurs have also definitely strengthened and we can't assume Bale's going yet. At this moment in time they've a better squad than us, they were 1 point behind us in the league and have added 2 starters and at least 1 squad player. Somebody will inevitably tell me that we hear this every year but the fact that its gotten to this when the club has 180m in the bank and has chopped 400k a week off the wage bill is inexcusable.

Gringo180 · 08-08-2013 02:43PM

jonny666 wrote: »

Have City strengthend? Or replaced people leaving. Chelsea havent signed anyone. Liverpool havent strengthend really. They've added to their squad. Mostly to replace people gone. Spurs have but with bale leaving they are standing still. Like us with RVP last year. Have a bit of paitence. Every time a player is linked with another club on twitter you come on here moaning why we didnt sign him. You never give a thought to the quality of player. You just want them to spend money for the sake of it.

The only players I have moaned about not signing is Higuain, Cesar and Gustavo and all these players would go straight into our starting XI and made us a better team and would of cost less than 45 million which leaves plenty of funds left for a centre back and a winger which is badly needed. All the teams that finished above us last season and very close to us have strengthened, sure even if they didn't add to there squad (Utd,City and Chelsea) they would be still miles ahead of us.

People banging on here that we only need 1 top player and the rest squad players are absolutely bonkers and must of not watched us play last season.

Drexel · 08-08-2013 02:44PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

The only players I have moaned about not signing is Higuain, Cesar and Gustavo and all these players would go straight into our starting XI and made us a better team and would of cost less than 45 million which leaves plenty of funds left for a centre back and a winger which is badly needed. All the teams that finished above us last season and very close to us have strengthened, sure even if they didn't add to there squad (Utd,City and Chelsea) they would be still miles ahead of us.

ffs they havent even moved clubs yet!

Higuain fair enough. I wanted him myself but we've been misled by an agent (surprise surprise) over the whole clause. We'd all be saying Wenger is a genius for passing on Higuain and getting Suarez for 5 million more. It didnt work out and what the club does next is vital. With Suarez its goina go down to the last day or two.

Gringo180 · 08-08-2013 02:47PM

jonny666 wrote: »

ffs they havent even moved clubs yet!

Wolfsburg in advanced talks with Gustavo with no mention of us in the mix. A measley 10 million is all he would cost and would be a replacement and improvement on Song.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 08-08-2013 02:48PM

Ramsey was asked today at the members day thing what he thought of Tottenham, his response was 'fifth', haha

TheGunns · 08-08-2013 02:48PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Wolfsburg in advanced talks with Gustavo with no mention of us in the mix. A measley 10 million is all he would cost and would be a replacement and improvement on Song.

Doesn't want to compete for a starting place in World Cup year

emergingstar · 08-08-2013 02:49PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Wolfsburg in advanced talks with Gustavo with no mention of us in the mix. A measley 10 million is all he would cost and would be a replacement and improvement on Song.

If i set up a fake twitter account and link is to aload of players will that keep you happy till the window shuts

Drexel · 08-08-2013 02:50PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Wolfsburg in advanced talks with Gustavo with no mention of us in the mix. A measley 10 million is all he would cost and would be a replacement and improvement on Song.

You gotta get off twitter

Gringo180 · 08-08-2013 02:51PM

TheGunns wrote: »

Doesn't want to compete for a starting place in World Cup year

I find that hard to believe, 38 apps for the best team in the world last season I dont think he would have to compete that much to get into our team as we haven't a natural DMF at the club that is good enough to start for us.

Gringo180 · 08-08-2013 02:52PM

jonny666 wrote: »

You gotta get off twitter

I don't use twitter.

emergingstar · 08-08-2013 02:52PM

Would gustavo improve us from what I read he is more kicker than ball player

Don't no much about him so genuine question

Before anyone says we need a kicker, our deep lying midfielder sets up the play so he needs to be able to play ball

Drexel · 08-08-2013 02:54PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

I don't use twitter.

Give me a link so to the Gustavo reports

Gringo180 · 08-08-2013 02:54PM

emergingstar wrote: »

If i set up a fake twitter account and link is to aload of players will that keep you happy till the window shuts

What are you talking about man? I don't want to be linked with anybody I want the club to stop acting the boll0cks in the transfer market and buy players that will have us challenging for trophies, is that much to ask for after the torment we have been through the past 8 seasons

Drexel · 08-08-2013 02:54PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

I find that hard to believe, 38 apps for the best team in the world last season I dont think he would have to compete that much to get into our team as we haven't a natural DMF at the club that is good enough to start for us.

Why is he being sold for 10million if he is so good? And to Wolfsburg?

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