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Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,412 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    danlen wrote: »
    At WORST what we might be looking at is...
    Szes
    Jenkinson Kos Mert Gibbs

    Wilshere Ramsey
    Rosicky

    Walcott Chambo/Pod
    Giroud

    **** me, if that's not good enough to take care of Villa then there is something seriously wrong.

    Also consider that Arteta, Sagna, Cazorla, may be able to play.

    It's not bad BUT I'm very worried about Jenkinson. He still looks clumsy and not at all assured. I really hope Sagna is fit.
    Was Rosicky not injured this week?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    Surely this might implore us to just fire money in Gustavo's direction?

    You'd think so but if the player wants to stay in Germany what can we do ?

    Hope springs eternal though. Still no announcement on him joining Wolfsburg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    greendom wrote: »
    You'd think so but if the player wants to stay in Germany what can we do ?

    Hope springs eternal though. Still no announcement on him joining Wolfsburg

    Flamini or Barry, what are the odds?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,412 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Paleface wrote: »
    In fairness they will only be in a position to laugh if Bale stays. Hats off to them for strengthening and all but if he leaves that's a big blow to them.

    At least they are trying and are spending loads.
    The same can't be said for our lot.

    As for the lad saying that they are spending a million per player over the odds, what does that matter?
    If you are starving and have money does it matter that your dinner cost 10 euro or 9.50?
    We put far too much emphasis on money as Arsenal fans.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    Raf32 wrote: »
    Flamini or Barry, what are the odds?

    At this stage I'd take either. A close season that offered so much hope has turned to ****. Heads have to roll for this


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭Awesomeness


    At least they are trying and are spending loads.
    The same can't be said for our lot.

    As for the lad saying that they are spending a million per player over the odds, what does that matter?
    If you are starving and have money does it matter that your dinner cost 10 euro or 9.50?
    We put far too much emphasis on money as Arsenal fans.
    Im pretty sure that was a joke


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,773 ✭✭✭emergingstar


    I think defensively wilshere/Ramsey won't work

    Only positive it forces wengers hand he have to buy now


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,834 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Raf32 wrote: »
    Looks to late, Wolfsburg manager seems confident its close to being done. Flamini returns.

    It's not too late, all they have to do is equal what Wolfsburg have offered, he'd choose arsenal. If arteta really is out for over a month he'll be straight into the first 11 and can nail down his place in the squad.

    It's really that simple. Unfortunately doing what needs to be done when it comes to signing players so far this year hasn't really been Wenger's style.

    As arseblog said earlier in the week, Gustavo makes so much sense (even more now Arteta is crocked) it's hard to see it happening. On the plus side, Monreal showed a knee jerk signing as a result of an injury to a first teamer wouldn't be a first.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭.jacksparrow.


    Sky sports reporting Mikel out for 4-6 weeks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    Raf32 wrote: »
    Flamini or Barry, what are the odds?

    At this stage i'd take either. A summer that offered so much hope has turned to s**t.

    Even if we do bring in additions it could all be too late by the time they are settled. Out of the Cl and competing in the Europa league while fighting for 4th place. It didn't have to be like this.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,404 ✭✭✭sonic85


    if we really wanted Gustavo or anybody else I don't think it would take this long to tie up a deal. the club don't really want him they just want back up for arteta. what self respecting international would come in just to be back up? Gustavo or any other good player will want to be the main man not a bench warmer.

    I have no doubt we will bring in a couple of players to flesh out the squad but they probably wont be established names - just back ups. we missed the boat with higuain I think - he was pretty much the only "big" name we could realistically have bought in this window.

    shaping up to be a great season


  • Posts: 25,917 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    We should still get into the CL but right now the only expectation would be to scrape through the group stages while our squad gets knackered and ends up around 5th/6th and getting knocked out of the other cups early and maybe pushing towards 4th towards the end of the season once injuries clear up.

    Sound familiar? :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Were is everyone getting this he want's to stay in Germany, he is signing for Wolfsburg etc?


    The playe has said nothing yet the only concrete thing we do have is that the Wolfsburg president said they are in for him today and he thinks they have a stong chance of signing him.

    Also a few people seem confused it's not Wolfsburg who are meant to be having a press conference but Gustavo himself ;).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Holy jaysus we are in big big trouble coming into this Champions Lge qualifier, Fenerbache are no pushovers and we haven't exactly got a great record away in Turkey. Another few knocks on Saturday and we are in serious danger of losing the away leg.

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
    What the hell is going on with the club it just doesn't make any sense to leave ourselves so short :confused::confused::confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,412 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Gringo180 wrote: »
    Holy jaysus we are in big big trouble coming into this Champions Lge qualifier, Fenerbache are no pushovers and we haven't exactly got a great record away in Turkey. Another few knocks on Saturday and we are in serious danger of losing the away leg.

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
    What the hell is going on with the club it just doesn't make any sense to leave ourselves so short :confused::confused::confused:

    I thought the "we have money to spend big" crap was a scam to sell season tickets from the start.
    I haven't seen anything to make me change my mind yet.
    The whole transfer window thing is a crying shame. Mismanagement.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭TheGunns


    Were is everyone getting this he want's to stay in Germany, he is signing for Wolfsburg etc?


    The playe has said nothing yet the only concrete thing we do have is that the Wolfsburg president said they are in for him today and he thinks they have a stong chance of signing him.

    Also a few people seem confused it's not Wolfsburg who are meant to be having a press conference but Gustavo himself ;).

    Confusion came from Wolfsburg calling a press conference, what wasn't said is they do this regularly on Thursdays from what I've heard :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    I thought the "we have money to spend big" crap was a scam to sell season tickets from the start.
    I haven't seen anything to make me change my mind yet.
    The whole transfer window thing is a crying shame. Mismanagement.


    Ah come on now the whole we have money to spend just to sell season tickets argument is a load of crap really season tickets would sell regardless of what they said let's not pretend they wouldn't.

    The club have tried to spend money the bid for Suarez proved that but what the club have done is made a complete and utter balls of it not only this summer but a lot of recent summers. They need to change the system they have in place it clearly isn't working or acceptable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,404 ✭✭✭sonic85


    how gazidis can feel comfortable coming out and spouting sh!te about being able to compete with the biggest clubs regarding transfers and then stand by while the window slips away is beyond me.

    hes making himself look like a moron - or just plain incompetent. dunno which is worse


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    I thought the "we have money to spend big" crap was a scam to sell season tickets from the start.
    I haven't seen anything to make me change my mind yet.
    The whole transfer window thing is a crying shame. Mismanagement.

    There's a waiting list for season tickets. Which implies that they're very much sold out before the window even begins. That story was a load of crap.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    sonic85 wrote: »
    how gazidis can feel comfortable coming out and spouting sh!te about being able to compete with the biggest clubs regarding transfers and then stand by while the window slips away is beyond me.

    hes making himself look like a moron - or just plain incompetent. dunno which is worse


    A little bit from Column A and and little bit from Column B ;).


    The whole club looks incompetent as of right now.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,216 ✭✭✭Looper007


    Its been that way for years in fairness.

    It has and we still have fan's on here still backing Wenger when it's clear he has no ambition to make the squad as strong as possible. All this crap about waiting until we get into the CL group stages is all it is CRAP. He's been our stumbling block for years when it comes to transfers. Spures, Chelsea, City even bloody Liverpool have made their sides stronger. I seriously worry for us come mid season if we don't make a squad stronger :(.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,336 ✭✭✭Mr.Micro


    I thought the "we have money to spend big" crap was a scam to sell season tickets from the start.
    I haven't seen anything to make me change my mind yet.
    The whole transfer window thing is a crying shame. Mismanagement.

    Many of us were very critical of Wenger at the close of the season and then relief when we made 4th spot. He appears to be carrying on as before.... a sort of indifference, apathy or unreality, or is it just plain pig headedness? Is he really up for the job any more. Ok, he is the manager and what do we know? Just saying like...... frustrated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Were an absolute joke, between our incompetence in signing players to what is worse in my book, selling our best players to our nearest rivals, criminal behaviour from the club. Does the board really care about Arsenal FC or just care about lining there own pockets?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,333 ✭✭✭bad2dabone


    Is gazidis in charge of player recruitment?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭CastingCouch


    Has it been Gareth Barry that's been linked?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,216 ✭✭✭Looper007


    Ah come on now the whole we have money to spend just to sell season tickets argument is a load of crap really season tickets would sell regardless of what they said let's not pretend they wouldn't.

    The club have tried to spend money the bid for Suarez proved that but what the club have done is made a complete and utter balls of it not only this summer but a lot of recent summers. They need to change the system they have in place it clearly isn't working or acceptable.

    The Club have tried my ass. We need more players then just Suarez, he could have signed a DM, CB, LW without any problem and still have gone after Suarez, he seriously needs a World Class Striker. If he doesn't get one we are screwed. But the squad needs depth and I don't see us lasting to long with the squad.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    Have we bid on Lambert yet :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Has it been Gareth Barry that's been linked?

    You on the wind up? Honestly we cannot be after him can we?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,216 ✭✭✭Looper007


    Mr.Micro wrote: »
    Many of us were very critical of Wenger at the close of the season and then relief when we made 4th spot. He appears to be carrying on as before.... a sort of indifference, apathy or unreality, or is it just plain pig headedness? Is he really up for the job any more. Ok, he is the manager and what do we know? Just saying like...... frustrated.

    He wants to prove that you don't have to spend big to win the league. He's sheer craziness and is to old fashioned to be in today's football management if he honestly believes that. This thread has turned into one big moan instead of us been super confident going into the season.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,216 ✭✭✭Looper007


    Gringo180 wrote: »
    You on the wind up? Honestly we cannot be after him can we?

    What age is he 36 or something and he's not that great of a player. Plenty of talented Defensive midfielders out there for the right price.


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