Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

speedboatchase · 14-08-2013 11:56AM

Fellaini's just going to end up at United though, let's be honest. I genuinely have no idea who we're going to buy in the next few weeks but it seems like we'll be largely starting from scratch. Clubs will absolutely rinse us on transfer fees at this point but hopefully we can get things done.

Alfred Borden · 14-08-2013 11:56AM

Back to the bad news
Gustavo's agent, Giacomo Petralito: "Napoli is a club you can't refuse, even if it means reducing salary by 10%, Napoli is very important".
Unconfirmed quote however.

speedboatchase · 14-08-2013 12:00PM

Raf32 wrote: »

Back to the bad news
Gustavo's agent, Giacomo Petralito: "Napoli is a club you can't refuse, even if it means reducing salary by 10%, Napoli is very important".
Unconfirmed quote however.

Roger Wittmann is Gustavo's agent. That guy you mention is just some FIFA agent rent-a-quote.

Alfred Borden · 14-08-2013 12:05PM

speedboatchase wrote: »

Roger Wittmann is Gustavo's agent. That guy you mention is just some FIFA agent rent-a-quote.

Thanks a million for that, might stay off the twiiter, full of BS.

emergingstar · 14-08-2013 12:09PM

I'm throwing it out there even IF we sign no one we finish ahead of spurs and Liverpool

Confident I no

speedboatchase · 14-08-2013 12:11PM

Raf32 wrote: »

Thanks a million for that, might stay off the twiiter, full of BS.

Also, Guardian journalist Paolo Bandini believes Gustavo would be much more likely to join us: http://talksport.com/football/bandini-gustavo-favours-arsenal-over-napoli-13081455518

The Barca interest is worrying though.

emergingstar · 14-08-2013 12:12PM

Seen as I won't be in this threa Saturday I'm gonna predict how the thread will go

We hammer villa

" Jesus now he def won't sign anyone"

We struggle or loose too villa

" he should have strengthend the team wenger out "

I love ye guys

14-08-2013 12:13PM

Transfer window's been a disaster. I don't buy the CL qualifier reason at all either, Spurs and others have signed players of more than acceptable quality, never mind the fact that its highly unlikely we'd even lose the play off. I actually quite like our first 11, but beyond that it gets pretty rough, pretty quickly. Good luck ending the trophy drought when we don't have a big enough squad to rotate around 4 tournaments.

emergingstar · 14-08-2013 12:17PM

AdamD wrote: »

Transfer window's been a disaster. I don't buy the CL qualifier reason at all either, Spurs and others have signed players of more than acceptable quality, never mind the fact that its highly unlikely we'd even lose the play off. I actually quite like our first 11, but beyond that it gets pretty rough, pretty quickly. Good luck ending the trophy drought when we don't have a big enough squad to rotate around 4 tournaments.

Even IF we don't strengthen we're finishing ahead of spurs and Liverpool

Confident

tayto lover · 14-08-2013 12:17PM

Whatever happens from now to Sept 1st we have fcuked up the whole summer.
I don't really care whose fault it is but it is pure neglect of a great club.

We should have had our business done very early especially when our directors were crowing about us having loads to spend.

Looks like it will be a trolley dash if they decide to spend at all now.
I am still of the belief that we were scammed.

14-08-2013 12:18PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Even IF we don't strengthen we're finishing ahead of spurs and Liverpool

Confident

Liverpool yes, Spurs, 50/50. Says a **** tonne about our transfer window that you're even posting that though, another season battling for top 4, despite all of the promises of more.

Alfred Borden · 14-08-2013 12:18PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Even IF we don't strengthen we're finishing ahead of spurs and Liverpool

Confident

Bales stays and I strongly disagree this time.

emergingstar · 14-08-2013 12:22PM

Raf32 wrote: »

Bales stays and I strongly disagree this time.

With or without bale

I'm taking that bet

jonneymendoza · 14-08-2013 12:23PM

I dont think wenger will extend his contract either

shano_88 · 14-08-2013 12:27PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Even IF we don't strengthen we're finishing ahead of spurs and Liverpool

Confident

This summer was meant to be about catching the teams ahead of us which we have no hope of doing without signing quality player. Yes, were still better than pool bit that really isn't saying much. Spurs is questionable imo.

tayto lover · 14-08-2013 12:27PM

jonneymendoza wrote: »

I dont think wenger will extend his contract either

We had success before he came and we will have it again after he leaves.
He is a great manager but everyone's time comes to an end eventually.
We don't know what lies ahead but i'm sure there are plenty of other good managers out there. Nobody is bigger than the club.

Alfred Borden · 14-08-2013 12:27PM

emergingstar wrote: »

With or without bale

I'm taking that bet

Of course id never bet against the Arsenal, just looks bleak at the moment.

emergingstar · 14-08-2013 12:31PM

shano_88 wrote: »

This summer was meant to be about catching the teams ahead of us which we have no hope of doing without signing quality player. Yes, were still better than pool bit that really isn't saying much. Spurs is questionable imo.

I think we will make the additions to close the gap

But looks like not the quality to challenge

Mickeroo · 14-08-2013 12:31PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Hit me up with the fantasy football code

And I give ye amateurs a lesson

Think your comment got lost in the noise there, code is 371924-96395.

shano_88 · 14-08-2013 12:33PM

emergingstar wrote: »

I think we will make the additions to close the gap

But looks like not the quality to challenge

I'm hopeful but not optimistic. Either way I really though this summer was an opportunity to push onto where the club should be but that's not going to happen now. Scraping for 4th isn't gonna cut it this season.

emergingstar · 14-08-2013 12:34PM

shano_88 wrote: »

I'm hopeful but not optimistic. Either way I really though this summer was an opportunity to push onto where the club should be but that's not going to happen now. Scraping for 4th isn't gonna cut it this season.

I think we will be in and around 3rf maybe 2nd but workout challenging of u no what I mean

Where as of we for them 2 WC players I would have thought right lets have a proper challenge

Disappointing yes

speedboatchase · 14-08-2013 12:35PM

jonneymendoza wrote: »

I dont think wenger will extend his contract either

Cushiest job in football. He'll renew if offered.

Mr.Micro · 14-08-2013 12:37PM

AdamD wrote: »

Transfer window's been a disaster. I don't buy the CL qualifier reason at all either, Spurs and others have signed players of more than acceptable quality, never mind the fact that its highly unlikely we'd even lose the play off. I actually quite like our first 11, but beyond that it gets pretty rough, pretty quickly. Good luck ending the trophy drought when we don't have a big enough squad to rotate around 4 tournaments.

Will we be sitting on the edge of our seats for every match now, just like we were for the latter half of the season, to make fourth spot. Perhaps Mr. Wenger should just go for some solid unknown players, to at least have a complete squad.... he can even close his eyes, lol. The current squad IMO is good but not good enough to win the PL, or consistently win matches. A few injuries and we are in trouble.

AnCapaillMor · 14-08-2013 12:38PM

That guardian comparision from a few years back of wenger walking around the supermarket just before closing waiting for the price of milk and eggs to drop keeps getting more and more appropriate.

Mickeroo · 14-08-2013 12:40PM

Is Ryo really "dead to us"? Got the impression Wenger intends to try ease him into the first team this year since he's not going on loan again and also got game time in the friendlies.

emergingstar · 14-08-2013 12:43PM

Mr.Micro wrote: »

Will we be sitting on the edge of our seats for every match now, just like we were for the latter half of the season, to make fourth spot. Perhaps Mr. Wenger should just go for some solid unknown players, to at least have a complete squad.... he can even close his eyes, lol. The current squad IMO is good but not good enough to win the PL, or consistently win matches. A few injuries and we are in trouble.

Be sitting on the Edge of our seats tonight

Hope no one breaks on international duty

14-08-2013 12:43PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Is Ryo really "dead to us"? Got the impression Wenger intends to try ease him into the first team this year since he's not going on loan again and also got game time in the friendlies.

I didn't make the list but I can see why hes there. Him and Frimpong are both heavily injury prone and looking evermore doubtful to make it at this level. With Frimpong in particular it seems a bit sad, every interview I've seen with Wilshere he seems to mention how Frimpong was always the best player he played with at youth level but has been ruined by injury.

gosplan · 14-08-2013 12:46PM

speedboatchase wrote: »

Cushiest job in football. He'll renew if offered.

Amazing that some people have so little respect left for the man at this stage.

Mickeroo · 14-08-2013 12:46PM

AdamD wrote: »

I didn't make the list but I can see why hes there. Him and Frimpong are both heavily injury prone and looking evermore doubtful to make it at this level. With Frimpong in particular it seems a bit sad, every interview I've seen with Wilshere he seems to mention how Frimpong was always the best player he played with at youth level but has been ruined by injury.

Real shame about Frimpong yeah, could have been a decent squad player at least and really seems to genuinely love the club too.

emergingstar · 14-08-2013 12:50PM

gosplan wrote: »

Amazing that some people have so little respect left for the man at this stage.

I fully agree here

MAYBE he is slipping and I have no problem with fans wanting him out

But mother of god show the man respect he is the greatest arsenal manager in our era maybe of all time

Sad to see fans turn on him and forget everything he brought to this club

Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

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