Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

gosplan · 15-08-2013 07:39AM

L'prof wrote: »

STILL NOTHING??? Seriously starting to worry now. I know whatever deals we push through will be last minute, but I just get the feeling that I'm going to be very disappointed at the end if it all! At least Suarez hasn't apologised and rebuffed quotes that allegedly said he was definitely staying. I'd still be shocked if we landed him with all that's been said.

Just accept that either...

A: we're not getting anyone before CL qualification

B: Wenger has truly lost the plot and we're not getting anyone

In either case, nothing's happening today or tomorrow or the day after ...etc.

This viewpoint prevents daily disappointment and growing anxiety.

L'prof · 15-08-2013 07:48AM

gosplan wrote: »

Just accept that either...

A: we're not getting anyone before CL qualification

B: Wenger has truly lost the plot and we're not getting anyone

In either case, nothing's happening today or tomorrow or the day after ...etc.

This viewpoint prevents daily disappointment and growing anxiety.

Yeah I know. Some days I'm quite rational about the while thing, but after hearing that Spurs are signing Capoue I'm tearing my hair out again!

greendom · 15-08-2013 08:21AM

There's no doubt that this has so far been a terrible transfer window for acquisitions. Twitter has made it 10 times worse though.

wawaman · 15-08-2013 08:48AM

Anyone get a phone call to play on saturday !!? Rumours Walcott was taken off injured last night. Didnt see it myself so cant say whether its true or not. But even the possibility of 2 first teamers out shows the stupidity of this summer from Wenger and the board

TheGunns · 15-08-2013 08:52AM

I hope you all regret the hate you're bringing to this thread

Just you wait

12gauge dave · 15-08-2013 09:01AM

TheGunns wrote: »

I hope you all regret the hate you're bringing to this thread Just you wait

Wait for what mate? Another 4th place?

gosplan · 15-08-2013 09:05AM

12gauge dave wrote: »

Wait for what mate? Another 4th place trophy

FYP

bad2dabone · 15-08-2013 09:05AM

I'd be over the moon with an fa cup

j14 · 15-08-2013 09:44AM

Flamini has been training with us to keep up his fitness I wonder will Wenger bring him back.

He's 29 so still a decent age and could be a decent utility player for the squad.

He's a free agent this summer after his contract ended with AC.

gosplan · 15-08-2013 09:51AM

j14 wrote: »

Flamini has been training with us to keep up his fitness

Didn't know that.

Interesting option. Is the talent still there though?

I didn't follow him at Milan but no way would the Flamini that played at Arsenal have been a squad player. I always wondered as a result, was that one outstanding year spurred on by the fact he was playing for his future wage.

Could still be a good backup option but I'd rather a younger face that might take over from Arteta rather than someone who would retire a year later.

overpronator · 15-08-2013 09:58AM

If you take the last 8 years together Wenger has been nothing if not predictable, always the easy option. We will probably sign Flamini, just wait for the announcement that he is going to play a game for the U21s for "fitness", consider it done then.

j14 · 15-08-2013 09:59AM

gosplan wrote: »

Could still be a good backup option but I'd rather a younger face that might take over from Arteta rather than someone who would retire a year later.

As a senior back up I think he would be a good addition. By no means would I prefer him over Arteta or Jack but as someone who could cover an injury or just a general squad addition I think he could be decent body to have around.

Gringo180 · 15-08-2013 10:02AM

If things couldnt get any worse, alot of media outlets are reporting Spurs bidding 30 million for young Argentine Eric Lamela. They seem to have got rid of all there deadwood if you could even call it that (parker,huddleston,caulker,livermore,defoe??) but unlike us have actually gone out and strengthened quite considerably.

cathalio11 · 15-08-2013 10:09AM

Really excited for the game in 2 days time. It appears that some people here have forgotten about it.

Squad wearing thin but it will be nice to see how we perform, and hopefully we can carve open an inexperienced Villa side. Giroud could do a lot of damage on Saturday!

bad2dabone · 15-08-2013 10:11AM

not forgotten about Villa on saturday, flying in in the morning, meetin the brother in law for a fry up, heading to the game, picking up a new jersey for my infant son, cheering till i'm hoarse, flying home after the match.
Can't wait.

cson · 15-08-2013 10:33AM

Jaysus you know things are desperate when Rickie Lambert, Jonjo Shelvey and Mathieu Flamini are being touted as potential acquisitions.

I think I'm switching off from any Arsenal transfer talk for the rest of the window. It's annoying me now at this stage.

What is it they say about insanity; the definition of it is doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result? Groundhog day everyday at AFC.

gosplan · 15-08-2013 10:45AM

Gringo180 wrote: »

If things couldnt get any worse, alot of media outlets are reporting Spurs bidding 30 million for young Argentine Eric Lamela. They seem to have got rid of all there deadwood if you could even call it that (parker,huddleston,caulker,livermore,defoe??) but unlike us have actually gone out and strengthened quite considerably.

Yeah but the joke will be on them when they realise they overspent by about 1 million per player - ha ha ha

bad2dabone · 15-08-2013 10:45AM

well done spurs.

60m spent.

4 strong additions for them.

wonga77 · 15-08-2013 11:03AM

I dunno about Flamini, I liked him as a player but he sold out and doesnt deserve another chance at the club in my eyes. Plus if he was any good AC would have offered him a short term contract at the least

Gringo180 · 15-08-2013 11:03AM

bad2dabone wrote: »

well done spurs.

60m spent.

4 strong additions for them.

Never mind 4th there is no reason why they cant mount a serious title challenge with that squad of players especially if they keep Bale.

greendom · 15-08-2013 11:11AM

wonga77 wrote: »

I dunno about Flamini, I liked him as a player but he sold out and doesnt deserve another chance at the club in my eyes. Plus if he was any good AC would have offered him a short term contract at the least

It's a position we are criminally short in though. Until that changes he can do a job for us I would have thought.

bad2dabone · 15-08-2013 11:11AM

hate to say it but I agree Gringo.

they should ignore the Europa thgouh

cathalio11 · 15-08-2013 11:11AM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Never mind 4th there is no reason why they cant mount a serious title challenge with that squad of players especially if they keep Bale.

Well, it's the same 5th place squad of last season and then you trim the mid-table players who are now gone and replace them with 4 unproven Premier League players so I don't think it is as definitive as you say.

That being said, "Unproven Premier League Players" is a broad and overused term and I think it's very obvious that Soldado will be quite good and the others won't be too bad; but I wouldn't make them title contenders based on their signings.

cathalio11 · 15-08-2013 11:12AM

bad2dabone wrote: »

hate to say it but I agree Gringo.

they should ignore the Europa thgouh

Completely true. The Europa League can only take several league points off them to no reward.

Gringo180 · 15-08-2013 11:13AM

greendom wrote: »

It's a position we are criminally short in though. Until that changes he can do a job for us I would have thought.

Agree Flamini can do a job for us, can plug holes if there is any injuries to our central midfield players only worry thing is he has really had a whole host of injuries himself the past few years. He's not the signing we want but would be good to get to add some depth to a severely light squad.

cathalio11 · 15-08-2013 11:15AM

Bale out of clash against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Think Spurs will forfeit to avoid fatigue before their Europa League play-off?

emergingstar · 15-08-2013 11:17AM

Can we keep the spuds talk to a minimal please I hate the way posters big them up

In other news you might catch me on match Of the day Saturday night, I'm bringing me boots outside chance I make the bench

Gringo180 · 15-08-2013 11:17AM

cathalio11 wrote: »

Well, it's the same 5th place squad of last season and then you trim the mid-table players who are now gone and replace them with 4 unproven Premier League players so I don't think it is as definitive as you say.

That being said, "Unproven Premier League Players" is a broad and overused term and I think it's very obvious that Soldado will be quite good and the others won't be too bad; but I wouldn't make them title contenders based on their signings.

We done it in the early days of Wenger with unproven premier league players and looking at the signings they have made most are international players coming with a big reputation. I have said it before Spurs now remind me of us in the early days of Wenger, some very shrewd business been made by them and have a very capable manager in AVB who is hell bent on proving his critics wrong in England. Don't write them off just because there Spurs, they have a better chance of success with there squad than we do with ours, sadly.

wandatowell · 15-08-2013 11:18AM

wonga77 wrote: »

I dunno about Flamini, I liked him as a player but he sold out and doesnt deserve another chance at the club in my eyes. Plus if he was any good AC would have offered him a short term contract at the least

He sold out? He signed a four year contract and fulfilled the four years. (Helping getting us to the Champions League final while playing at left back) The last season of which he played fantastically well and that being the season after we tried to off load him during the summer to Birmingham.

Also due to the fact (though I may be incorrect) that his father is from Milan the AC offer was too good to turn down.

He owes us nothing imo and if he still has the energy and game that he had in his last season with us Id have him back in no time.

GeorgeBailey · 15-08-2013 11:22AM

wonga77 wrote: »

I dunno about Flamini, I liked him as a player but he sold out and doesnt deserve another chance at the club in my eyes. Plus if he was any good AC would have offered him a short term contract at the least

Milan offered him a short-term contract which he turned down.

Mentioned here:
http://news.arseblog.com/2013/08/flamini-training-at-arsenal/

I personally would definitely take him as a squad player, especially given how paper-thin the squad is. Still need a world-class midfielder as well.

Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

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