Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013

dvemail

greendom wrote: »

The Mirror now reckons that City are in for Villa to replace Ballotelli - hopefully they're just putting 2 and 2 together.

How sick would I feel if he ends up playing in the EPL but not with us

Bookies have slashed odds from 25/1 down down nearer 2/1. People are throwing money at it. City would have no problem gazumping our bid.

gandalf

I would assume that bid could be in addition to whatever is still owed for cesc and song as part of the deal?

HazDanz

Just sign someone decent to fcuk.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

AdamD wrote: »

Its not that I don't rate him, its just in terms of market value I'm not seeing it.
Of course I'd rather we just paid whatever is necessary to get him.

Who gives a **** about market value at this stage for us!

Also why, apart from money, would he go from a squad member at barca to one at city?

batistuta9

dvemail wrote: »

Hope its b.s, but I'm after seeing that apparently Denilson could be on his way back as a defensive midfield cover. Please let this be untrue, don't think i could take it.

He reckoned he was good enough to win trophies, he left won a trophy...

He a man of his word anyway

+ supposed to have done quite well

emergingstar

We're signing no one lets forget it

Back to the bigger picture Liverpool at home tomorrow
Who plays CB
And who misses out in midfield I think podolski will be on the bench

Ed Winchester

Why would Podolski get benched? He was phenomenal against West Ham last week.

iainconlon12

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Who gives a **** about market value at this stage for us!

Also why, apart from money, would he go from a squad member at barca to one at city?

Graham Hunter said the only reason he want's to leave is to get game time in the striker roll. He would definitely get way more game time at Arsenal than he ever would at City. I really can't see him going to City at all to be honest. Although, having said that, it could be Barca who accept a bid from city and not from us.

dvemail

emergingstar wrote: »

We're signing no one lets forget it

Back to the bigger picture Liverpool at home tomorrow
Who plays CB
And who misses out in midfield I think podolski will be on the bench

Vermaelen is back as far as i know so it should be himself and Mert i think.

Szecz
Sagna Mert Verm Gibbs
Ramsey
Wilshere Cazorla
Walcott Poldi
Giroud

With possibly Diaby instead of Ramsey i reckon.

Ed Winchester

dvemail wrote: »

Vermaelen is back as far as i know so it should be himself and Mert i think.

Szecz
Sagna Mert Verm Gibbs
Ramsey
Wilshere Cazorla
Walcott Poldi
Giroud

With possibly Diaby instead of Ramsey i reckon.

Spot on there I'd say.

gnfnrhead

gandalf wrote: »

I would assume that bid could be in addition to whatever is still owed for cesc and song as part of the deal?

Thats a good point, they probably still owe us a decent amount. £8m and we'll forget about whatever amount is owed?

Galvasean

I'm thinking Wilshere and Diaby fr tomorrow's game - give us the physicality in the center.

iainconlon12

Hoping for Wilshere and Ramsey if I'm honest. Ramsey's been playing pretty well in the centre. Diaby seemed very rusty in the last few games also.

iainconlon12

Quim Domènech Puigbó, the barca reporter, confirmed tonight what most of us all ready know! He said that Villas pushing hard for a move to Arsenal now after being convinced by Cazorla and Wenger earlier this month. He also said that Wenger has bid for Villa and Barca are adamant they won't sell.

This is seeming less and less likely by the hour.

jonneymendoza

iainconlon12 wrote: »

Quim Domènech Puigbó, the barca reporter, confirmed tonight what most of us all ready know! He said that Villas pushing hard for a move to Arsenal now after being convinced by Cazorla and Wenger earlier this month. He also said that Wenger has bid for Villa and Barca are adamant they won't sell.

This is seeming less and less likely by the hour.

We actually bidded for Villa? interesting

greendom

I think Diaby will and should start tonight. He always seems to have a stormer against Liverpool so hopefully that trend continues.

Soups123

jonneymendoza wrote: »

We actually bidded for Villa? interesting

According to reports so are Man City now, game over

TheGunns

Soups123 wrote: »

According to reports so are Man City now, game over

He doesnt want to sit on the bench and be a squad player, he wants games. He would stay at Barca over City, not sure how much is left in the story or are the media struggling to find any bigger name transfers in this window so theyre keeping it running.

.jacksparrow.

Barca have unsettled enough of our player through the years and got them,they are a nasty club.

wonga77

If he wants to go then he will, Barca cant really stop him as such. I dont see why he would go to City unless he's purely in it for the money and i suspect he's not.

extra gravy

From Gunnerblog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_f1N51Gv9c

Sgt Pepper 64

Arsenal announce that the head of its youth academy, Liam Brady, has decided to leave his current role by May 2014 after 25 years with the club.

~Rebel~

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Arsenal announce that the head of its youth academy, Liam Brady, has decided to leave his current role by May 2014 after 25 years with the club.

aww, that's sad to see.

andrew241983

Is Brady going altogether or is he gonna take up another role with Arsenal

Redzer7

andrew241983 wrote: »

Is Brady going altogether or is he gonna take up another role with Arsenal

Sky Sports says that they will be going through that with him.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Good post on our situation.

http://yankeegunnerblog.com/2013/01/29/the-law-of-diminishing-returns/

jonneymendoza

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Barca have unsettled enough of our player through the years and got them,they are a nasty club.

i heard the 8m bid is a 8m we give to them only and we would have settled the funds they owed us for fabregas and song.

is he CL tied?

Roddy23

is he CL tied?

Don't think he is. Think he was injured up till the last few weeks.

Worried about tonight. If we don't win and nobody is signed tonight, tomorrow - this thread is going to go into melt down and the internet as a whole.

greendom

After seeing Santos on Saturday, I really can't see how we can go through the rest of the season without a decent back up for Gibbs.

Pierce_1991

greendom wrote: »

After seeing Santos on Saturday, I really can't see how we can go through the rest of the season without a decent back up for Gibbs.

Who can we sign? Any half decent player won't want to play second fiddle to Gibbs

MaxPower89

greendom wrote: »

After seeing Santos on Saturday, I really can't see how we can go through the rest of the season without a decent back up for Gibbs.

Either Vermaelen will have to play there or else we just have to hope he improves a bit and can be carried. Neither situation is ideal...

AdamD

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/29/wojciech-szczesny-arsenal-defence

Good interview with Woj

L'prof

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Who can we sign? Any half decent player won't want to play second fiddle to Gibbs

I'd buy someone else in ahead of Gibbs to be honest, at least until he can prove he can stay injury free for a substantial period of time.

dvemail

If any of ye are up for an aul sing song. Wenger bit about 2 minutes in if you can't stick the opera theme.

Pierce_1991

L'prof wrote: »

I'd buy someone else in ahead of Gibbs to be honest, at least until he can prove he can stay injury free for a substantial period of time.

Ah, I think Gibbs is grand. If we're gonna spend money on a decent first teamer then a left back wouldn't be my first choice tbh.

greendom

MaxPower89 wrote: »

Either Vermaelen will have to play there or else we just have to hope he improves a bit and can be carried. Neither situation is ideal...

Having to play centre backs at full back really cost us last season (although Verm is a better option than Santos)

Mickeroo

I still can't get my head around newcastle signing Mbiwa and not us, he would have given cover for 3 positions and only cost 6 million.

Galvasean

Mickeroo wrote: »

I still can't get my head around newcastle signing Mbiwa and not us, he would have given cover for 3 positions and only cost 6 million.

It's the kind of bafflement I feel about why we didn't try harder to get Vertongen.

Gringo180

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Who can we sign? Any half decent player won't want to play second fiddle to Gibbs

I'd be tempted to have a sneaky bid for Luke Shaw.

cson

Anyone know when ESPN/ITV publicise the TV times for the 5th round FA Cup? Looking to book flights for the Blackburn match but don't want to be left in the lurch.

gosplan

Mickeroo wrote: »

I still can't get my head around newcastle signing Mbiwa and not us, he would have given cover for 3 positions and only cost 6 million.

Not saying he wouldn't have been worth it or not but I'd seriously doubt he can play three positions effictively.

Not directing this at you but it seems as though a lot of people are taking a 'football manager' view of transfers.

ronjo

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Ah, I think Gibbs is grand. If we're gonna spend money on a decent first teamer then a left back wouldn't be my first choice tbh.

What about moving Sagna to left back if Gibbs is injured?
I dont like Vermaelen there

premierstone

ronjo wrote: »

What about moving Sagna to left back if Gibbs is injured?
I dont like Vermaelen there

Sagna is barely playing well enough at RB tbh, never mind LB

ronjo

premierstone wrote: »

Sagna is barely playing well enough at RB tbh, never mind LB

That may be so but I still think he would be a better option than Verm or Santos

Marty McFly

Nice to wake up and see we have still signed no one are in for no one, I guess that super quality is still not available anywhere, sure we have two players for every position like Santos and Arshavin.

Good to see Wenger following through on his word of if we don't replace Song in this transfer window he will be replaced in January :rolleyes:.


Get the finger out this team need's re inforcements big time, if Wenger and the board cant see that and don't act on it serious questions will be asked and rightly so.

jordainius

Great, looks like we're pinning our hopes on another Tottenham collapse. A collapse which I don't see happening...

Ed Winchester

jordainius wrote: »

Great, looks like we're pinning our hopes on another Tottenham collapse. A collapse which I don't see happening...

What's the deficit? 4 points? We don't need them to collapse, they're gonna drop points along the way. We need to go on a run. It's in our hands.

jordainius

Ed Winchester wrote: »

What's the deficit? 4 points? We don't need them to collapse, they're gonna drop points along the way. We need to go on a run. It's in our hands.

Yeah but one thing I know for certain is that we'll drop points too

Mickeroo

Mickeroo wrote: »

I still can't get my head around newcastle signing Mbiwa and not us, he would have given cover for 3 positions and only cost 6 million.

And he looked a bloody decent player too.

andrew241983

Ed Winchester wrote: »

What's the deficit? 4 points? We don't need them to collapse, they're gonna drop points along the way. We need to go on a run. It's in our hands.

If we need them to drop points its not in our hands at all:D:D but i know what you mean!! if we win tonight i think we will get fourth!!!