Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013

Galvasean

batistuta9 wrote: »

frimpong had surgery yesterday & will be out for around 2 months

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2329981/Arsenal-midfielder-Emmanuel-Frimpong-months.html?ico=sport%5Eheadlines

Time to cut him loose I fear. Poor guy is far too injury prone.

Found this doing the rounds on Facebook today - is a screengrabb from Fifa right?

gosplan

boodiebhoy wrote: »

I can't see united letting Rooney go to another premier league team but I would love to see him at Arsenal. How many goals has he scored against us over the years? Also If he does leave united he will have something to prove to them. A fired up Rooney would be a huge asset.

Good point on arseblog today about this. Rooney questioned Utd's ambition to get a pay rise. Do we need that kind of a player? I mean if he was willing to pull that stunt at Utd with Fergie, how much respect could we expect him to show Arsenal?

TheBza

Its not happening. Not a hope.

bad2dabone

the more i think about it the more i'd be completely against signing rooney.
sure he's talented but there are far more negatives than positives with him for Arsenal.
Besides we're not going to sign him anyway.

batistuta9

gosplan wrote: »

Good point on arseblog today about this. Rooney questioned Utd's ambition to get a pay rise. Do we need that kind of a player? I mean if he was willing to pull that stunt at Utd with Fergie, how much respect could we expect him to show Arsenal?

they also valued him enough to give it to him...

jonneymendoza

batistuta9 wrote: »

they also valued him enough to give it to him...

That is pretty much what RVP did to arsenal last year but arsenal were pussies and let him go

jonneymendoza

Also, forget rooney. we need Falco. give falco 200k a week and a 40m fee.

FearDark

Rooney at Arsenal. Not in a million years, his wages are bananas, only clubs that can have him have rich oil barons running them.

Alfred Borden

Robin Bairner ‏@RBairner 1h
#Wenger confirmed to Telefoot #Arsenal are following #Lyon playmaker Clement #Grenier. "His intelligence pleases me. Reminds me of Nasri."

Looks a tidy player, played well against Tottenham too!

Mickeroo

Raf32 wrote: »

Robin Bairner ‏@RBairner 1h
#Wenger confirmed to Telefoot #Arsenal are following #Lyon playmaker Clement #Grenier. "His intelligence pleases me. Reminds me of Nasri."

Looks a tidy player, played well against Tottenham too!

Hope he's not too much like Nasri.

gnfnrhead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQmO3S2eLPE

24 years ago today. I was two so dont remember it live but I'm sure some of you do.

Marty McFly

AW: "We wont be selling any of our top players this time around & that includes Wilshere. We will be adding at least 3 significant signings"

Pierce_1991

Marty McFly wrote: »

AW: "We wont be selling any of our top players this time around & that includes Wilshere. We will be adding at least 3 significant signings"

Read that on arseblog there, he wasn't sure of the original source and I wouldn't be surprised if it were BS. Very unwenger type of thing to say

Paully D

Seems to be a lot of talk up our way that it's a matter of time before you lot bid for Mignolet. £10m-£12m seems to be the reported figure, could you really see Wenger spending that on a goalkeeper? I hope not, I'd be very disappointed to lose him as he's our second best player (after Sessegnon). Sunderland are in contract talks with him at the minute too.

TheBza

The mirror reporting that, sounds like BS.

gosplan

I'd say Wenger's a bit too stingy to pay 10m + for a keeper.

The fact that both our keepers played pretty well during the run-in suggests to me that he won't anyway. I know Fab's out of contract now but can't really see him being let go for free and decent money splashed on a replacement.

Anyway, given my general man love for mad Jens and the performances of the two keepers in the Cl final last night, I think we should go get another German keeper.

Also Mignolet is a bit of an obvious signing, and an easy media story - like Samba and Cahill before.

Pick good player from mid level team - insert name of big team that needs position covered - instant story.

There's no need for us to move quickly on this as he won't be going to Chelsea, Man U or City and his stock won't be too high abroad. All that spells to me that any rumour of it is just a rumour. No way would anyone at Arsenal disclose information like this thereby bumping up the price. If we do sign him, expect it to be hardball negotiations all summer long trying to get him from 10 million to 8 or something like that.

Galvasean

gnfnrhead wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQmO3S2eLPE

24 years ago today. I was two so dont remember it live but I'm sure some of you do.

Did they really only have 2 subs back in the day?

ronjo

Galvasean wrote: »

Did they really only have 2 subs back in the day?

I remember when it was one and I am sure there are guys here who remember when it was none... I am looking at you tayto

tayto lover

ronjo wrote: »

I remember when it was one and I am sure there are guys here who remember when it was none... I am looking at you tayto

The first cup final I saw on t.v.
Neighbours had a television, the first in our lane, and about 20 of us were allowed watch it. Lucky the GAA didn't hear about it then

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vCyXaRVzJE

wandatowell

Falcao is off to Monaco, not that we were in for hi but still

Mickeroo

wandatowell wrote: »

Falcao is off to Monaco, not that we were in for hi but still

Monaco? Feckin hell, obviously not too pushed on trophies but at least he'll be stinking rich I suppose.

L'prof

Mickeroo wrote: »

Monaco? Feckin hell, obviously not too pushed on trophies but at least he'll be stinking rich I suppose.

They're spending a fortune, so they'll do well in the league, I'm surprised he's willing to go to a club without European football though!

AnCapaillMor

Monaco's got that crazy tax system too so they can afford crazy wages and pay way less. All the other french clubs are kicking up stick over it. Heard something mad like thay PSg paid Zlatan 29m a year when taxes are taken into account, monaco would only need to pay around 10m for zlatan to get the same take home money.

Morzadec

Mickeroo wrote: »

Monaco? Feckin hell, obviously not too pushed on trophies but at least he'll be stinking rich I suppose.

L'prof wrote: »

They're spending a fortune, so they'll do well in the league, I'm surprised he's willing to go to a club without European football though!

Falcao's situation is very complicated and it's hard to say to what extent this decision is his own.

He signed away a lot of his rights to an investment group when he was a nobody and it could well be that they are the ones moving him around.

I'm not sure if any other club would be willing to pay what Monaco have paid (as I'm not sure he's worth it), and the investment group are obviously looking for their big pay day.

I'm not an expert on this by any means, but I know it's not as black and white as it seems.

emergingstar

Some reports floating around jovetic turned us down
Wants to stay in Italy

Kerry Gooner

gnfnrhead wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQmO3S2eLPE

24 years ago today. I was two so dont remember it live but I'm sure some of you do.

Things don't get any better than that, remember it well, was at the game.

wandatowell

emergingstar wrote: »

Some reports floating around jovetic turned us down
Wants to stay in Italy

We are going to hijack Monaco's deal for Falcao *ahem*



Been thinking about Rooney joining us. It ain't gonna happen but I think he'd fit in pretty well leading our front line. He's a great finisher, good movement. Would be a very good option

wandatowell

Mickeroo wrote: »

Monaco? Feckin hell, obviously not too pushed on trophies but at least he'll be stinking rich I suppose.

Money + lifestyle I guess. also it'll be an easy league for him.

gnfnrhead

Mickeroo wrote: »

Monaco? Feckin hell, obviously not too pushed on trophies but at least he'll be stinking rich I suppose.

Next (this?) season will be their first in the top division, the season after they will almost definitely be in the Champions League. One season of maybe not challenging isnt a bad deal for the amount he is getting coupled with the location.

gnfnrhead

Jack is on crutches: http://i.imgur.com/Yt457ja.jpg

Relax, he had the pin removed from his last surgery.

Marty McFly

I miss football already .

maximoose

Marty McFly wrote: »

I miss football already .

Summers without a Euros/WC comp are painful

gnfnrhead

Marty McFly wrote: »

I miss football already .

We have Internationals coming up. Potentially Chamberlain, Walcott, Gibbs, Ramsey, Cazorla, Monreal, Podolski, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Giroud, Szczesny, Vermaelen, Rosicky, Gervinho..... probably a couple more. I havent bothered checking fixtures. Some will be involved somewhere.

tayto lover

Marty McFly wrote: »

I miss football already .

And to make things even worse ...........

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8738299/Gremio-confirm-that-Andre-Santos-is-to-return-to-Arsenal

gnfnrhead

tayto lover wrote: »

And to make things even worse ...........

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8738299/Gremio-confirm-that-Andre-Santos-is-to-return-to-Arsenal

We should leak information saying he has Barcelona DNA

Marty McFly

gnfnrhead wrote: »

We have Internationals coming up. Potentially Chamberlain, Walcott, Gibbs, Ramsey, Cazorla, Monreal, Podolski, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Giroud, Szczesny, Vermaelen, Rosicky, Gervinho..... probably a couple more. I havent bothered checking fixtures. Some will be involved somewhere.

Ah yeh but international friendlies are normally bore fests .

Fuzzy_Dunlop

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Jack is on crutches: http://i.imgur.com/Yt457ja.jpg

Relax, he had the pin removed from his last surgery.

What's he doing with Gareth Bales's picture on his hoodie?! :mad:

Galvasean

Nacho and Cazorla are both in the Confederations Cup this June:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22680399

Radharc na Sleibhte

tayto lover wrote: »

And to make things even worse ...........

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8738299/Gremio-confirm-that-Andre-Santos-is-to-return-to-Arsenal

Any word on the planets greatest striker ever?

gosplan

tayto lover wrote: »

And to make things even worse ...........

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8738299/Gremio-confirm-that-Andre-Santos-is-to-return-to-Arsenal

In his defence, he scored a couple of pretty important goals for us last season.

He should be a third choice left wing instead of a defender.

I mean, in an attacking sense, he'd probably match Gervinho.

extra gravy

gosplan wrote: »

In his defence, he scored a couple of pretty important goals for us last season.

He should be a third choice left wing instead of a defender.

I mean, in an attacking sense, he'd probably match Gervinho.

Agree with this. Think he could offer something going forward and could be a decent squad player. There I've said it :eek:

Radharc na Sleibhte

extra gravy wrote: »

Agree with this. Think he could offer something going forward and could be a decent squad player. There I've said it :eek:

Its a bit early to be drinking.

gosplan

Everyone should go to arseblog.com today and take a look at the Santi video linked.

Serious case of man love

extra gravy

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Its a bit early to be drinking.

Wanted to make my 500th post a good one

Kerry Gooner

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Any word on the planets greatest striker ever?

To progress he needs to be playing every week which won't happen at the emirates.

wandatowell

gosplan wrote: »

Everyone should go to arseblog.com today and take a look at the Santi video linked.

Serious case of man love

That video is a bit creepy

Galvasean

At least it doesn't have techno music..

Gringo180

Whats the latest on Joel Campbell lads? Is he going to stay on loan in France for another season?

Edit - On loan in Spain dont know why I said France.

Quazzie

The mirror is reporting that we're trying to sign Pogba from Juve. I know he's impressed this year but I don't think I'd like him with us.

Anyways it's only a mirror story so I've no fear of it being true

gnfnrhead

Why not? He'd walk into the team.

Also comes with the added bonus of pissing off United fans. A lot of them where not happy to lose him :pac: