Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

batistuta9

batistuta9 wrote: »

if it happens his credibility will be plus infinity

Everyone will check his updates to see if Kate Middleton had the kid yet.

dfx-

TheBza wrote: »

So having a dirty racist cheat at the club is fine then? Id say the majority of Arsenal fans on here were condemning him after the racial and biting incidents or all the other cases of him diving, or the world cup incident, but now we bid for him its all forgotten. Hypocrisy at its finest.

Yes, he's a fantastic player and all but the chap is a liability and a little scumbag.

Cut that out please. We've all been doing so well lately in the circumstances of this possible transfer.

jank

Deleted User wrote: »

Hmmm, if you're right about that then I think you should start a Twitter account.

Eh? Sorry but is that a lame attempt at humour? Maybe you should go to clown school.

jank

jank wrote: »

Eh? Sorry but is that a lame attempt at humour? Maybe you should go to clown school.

Your post before that was way funnier.

jank

Hmmm, now I remember why I barely post in this forum any more.

jank

jank wrote: »

Hmmm, now I remember why I barely post in this forum any more.

When will you believe Higuain isn't signing for Arsenal this summer?

gosplan

jank wrote: »

Its not that I would not like Suarez at the club but I think the price tag Liverpool have put on him is delusional. Why sell our best player and the best forward in the PL for 22 million only a year later to splash out 40+ million on a player who cant play the first 6 games of the season and although a decent player not as good as VP is.... makes no sense. They would have been better off spending 40 million last year or the year before in getting decent players in to support Cesc and VP so we can win something.

I still think the main target is Higuain, Arsenal are just trying to force a move so all the other cards come into play.

Time left on contract and resale value have a lot to do with it.

jank

Deleted User wrote: »

When will you believe Higuain isn't signing for Arsenal this summer?

When he moves to another club or is at Madrid come September. Apparently he is going to be presented at Napoli on Monday according to reports so it may be sooner rather than later. Anyway sorry I am out of the loop and dont spend hours refreshing this page all day oh great one!:rolleyes:

greendom

The bottom line is that yes Suarez has done some shameful things but he's served his punishment now. Forcing him to stay another year at Liverpool is excessive and doesn't fit the crime

.jacksparrow.

The calm before the storm?

tayto lover

Jaysus lads do some of you sit up all night waiting for news?
Can't believe some of the times messages are posted.

Bounty Hunter

tayto lover wrote: »

Jaysus lads do some of you sit up all night waiting for news?
Can't believe some of the times messages are posted.

posting on boards does not equal posting in Ireland but I wouldnt be surprised if some do just keep waiting for news till stupid hours even though moves arent exactly going to progress at odd times unless they are on the other side of the world.

Speaking of which any news on Bernard? the original runour had his move happening on Friday and he has since (after the final he had to play in) confirmed he is off although he has yet to say where afaik

Mickeroo

Someone said on here yesterday he's rumoured to have signed for Porto instead of us. We'll see I guess.

gnfnrhead

tayto lover wrote: »

Jaysus lads do some of you sit up all night waiting for news?
Can't believe some of the times messages are posted.

I work nights

tayto lover

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I work nights

Did nights for 22 years.
Don't envy you.

gnfnrhead

tayto lover wrote: »

Did nights for 22 years.
Don't envy you.

I like it. I always had trouble sleeping at night, found it much easier during the day. It's almost perfect.

The only issue was during that heat wave. I couldn't leave the windows open because there do be kids screaming constantly outside. Felt like running them over the next time I saw them :pac:

(I didn't)

emergingstar

Activate all the clauses

Marty McFly

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I work nights

Likewise, well 12 hr shifts days and nights.

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I like it. I always had trouble sleeping at night, found it much easier during the day. It's almost perfect.

The only issue was during that heat wave. I couldn't leave the windows open because there do be kids screaming constantly outside. Felt like running them over the next time I saw them :pac:

(I didn't)

I'm a night owl myself so nights suit me better.

Kids not so much everyone out cutting there grass was the one that got me, kept wishing the power would go.

Anyways must be a quiet news day tofday first time in ages I've woken up not having a few pages to catch up on.

On Bernard as I said the L'Equipe reporter who broke the storry last night said on Twitter the move to Arsenal was still on we just pushed it back till after the weekend as Arsenal wanted to wait for Wenger to make his return from Asia which would make sense, we shall see if he is full of shiit or not.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Marty McFly wrote: »

On Bernard as I said the L'Equipe reporter who broke the storry last night said on Twitter the move to Arsenal was still on we just pushed it back till after the weekend as Arsenal wanted to wait for Wenger to make his return from Asia which would make sense, we shall see if he is full of shiit or not.

Sure we might as well wait and announce Cesc and Suarez at the same time as well

Pepe LeFrits

Let’s just get Suarez, Bernard/Fabregas, Bender and Zouma sorted. I’m not hard to please.

gosplan

Marty McFly wrote: »

On Bernard as I said the L'Equipe reporter who broke the storry last night said on Twitter the move to Arsenal was still on we just pushed it back till after the weekend as Arsenal wanted to wait for Wenger to make his return from Asia which would make sense, we shall see if he is full of shiit or not.

If his agent's been making noise i doubt it's 100%. Arsenal are usually quiet about things and if a deal has been struck then the agent harping on would serve no purpose than to piss us off.

Most likely we've shown an interest if anything and they're trying to stir it up and raise the price.

gosplan

Anyone see that stuff about Khedira being allowed to leave for 15m??

That would be nice.

Gringo180

gosplan wrote: »

Anyone see that stuff about Khedira being allowed to leave for 15m??

That would be nice.

Where did you hear that? Just the type of player we need, Id love him or Gustavo to marshall that midfield just like Gilberto did.

Pepe LeFrits

gosplan wrote: »

Anyone see that stuff about Khedira being allowed to leave for 15m??

That would be nice.

I'd pay a lot more than that for him!

jank

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I work nights

Cant speak for others but I am on Sydney time. Got to wonder if alright if people are up all night pressing F5 on this and other websites waiting for news.
*cough* Buttonftw *cough*

jank

jank wrote: »

Cant speak for others but I am on Sydney time. Got to wonder if alright if people are up all night pressing F5 on this and other websites waiting for news.
*cough* Buttonftw *cough*

Oh-ho, ya got me!

dvemail

So yeah, Arsenal won today. Probably why its so quiet here i suppose.

I just don't like being on my phone the whole time while I'm in the pub. Which I am, celebrating Arsenal's historic win over Urawa Red Diamonds.

brianregan09

gosplan wrote: »

Anyone see that stuff about Khedira being allowed to leave for 15m??

That would be nice.

Then just as we've agreed personal terms Real double the price

Leiva

Think UTD might have just done you guys a favour.

Fabregas to return looks more probable as the rumour is that Barca are willing to neg but IF he is returning to the PL then Arsenal it is.

All via Twitter but can see this having legs.

Pepe LeFrits

I dunno, doesn't seem to be a whole lot in it to me.

Pepe LeFrits

... and personally, I think if Cesc was thinking about moving Wenger wouldn't be far away.

liamygunner29

Think theres more chance of Cesc than Suarez and more chance of neither than anything.

Pretty happy with the shape of the squad away from that tho, good tour. Its nice not worrying about players leaving and looking back all credit to the squad and Wenger for getting 4th. Still feeling positive.

bad2dabone

The tour went well, the youngsters did well, and the players look fitter and there's a good atmosphere, 4 wins can't hurt. But now that they're back..... Spend that Warchest!

TheGunns

Jeez this thread has me super excited. Khedira, Fabregas and Suarez? Get out of town :P

Fuzzy_Dunlop

I'm enjoying all the media stuff they've been doing for this tour, the team chemistry seem excellent. Poldi and Chambo are great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iok5PJ5rLFA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5sWfPCqvqg

.jacksparrow.

LiverpoolFC News (@LFCTransferNRS)
7/26/13, 2:08 PM
Real Madrid are still in for Suarez & they spoke to Suarez's reps over the weekend, just to say they were still there. (via @RorySmithTimes

gnfnrhead

Wenger has said we are not close to signing anybody. He follows that with saying it's unlikely anything will happen before the Emirates Cup. Wenger isnt always fully honest so take that how you will.

He also suggested Sagna would be our fourth choice CB so a new CB looks to be way down the list of priorities.

speedboatchase

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Wenger has said we are not close to signing anybody. He follows that with saying it's unlikely anything will happen before the Emirates Cup. Wenger isnt always fully honest so take that how you will.

He also suggested Sagna would be our fourth choice CB so a new CB looks to be way down the list of priorities.

A week ago he said they weren't close to signing anyone and lots of Arsenal fans took it as him bluffing. Clearly that's not the case. In those same quotes you mention, he said that even with no additions at all, Arsenal will be title challengers. This summer has been crushingly inept thus far.

I may get crucified for this, but with the managerial changes and our guys from last season bedded in, I think saying we're title challengers without any new signings may not be too far off the mark.

The squad itself as a while is a bit thin, with the deadwood departures, but there will be signings. Fairly certain of that

dvemail

So if Liverpool refuse to sell Suarez to us, maybe we should just buy them instead.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/money/5036176/Liverpool-Football-Club-for-sale.html

~Rebel~

Deleted User wrote: »

I may get crucified for this, but with the managerial changes and our guys from last season bedded in, I think saying we're title challengers without any new signings may not be too far off the mark.

The squad itself as a while is a bit thin, with the deadwood departures, but there will be signings. Fairly certain of that

With those managerial changes though, I think only United are actually worse off. Jose being back at Chelsea is nothing but a positive for them, i think they'll kick on instantly. As for City, I think Pellegrini is a better manager than Mancini, but may need to have a little bedding in time (though he settled instantly with Villareal, Real Madrid, and Malaga). He also has the benefit of a few fantastic additions to the squad from last year in Fernandinho, Jovetic and Negredo, so I think any chance of the change being a negative will have been offset anyway.

I really can't see past a nailed on top 3 of Man U, Chelsea and Man City, not necessarily in that order.

Agree with the above, I'd be surprised if Chelsea don't add 10 points this season.

As for the squad we have right now:

Szczęsny
Sagna Mertesacker Koscielny Monreal
Wilshere Arteta Cazorla
Walcott Giroud Podolski

Subs:
Fabianski
Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Gibbs,
Ramsey, Diaby, Frimpong, Miyaichi, Coquelin, Rosicky,
Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sanogo, Chamakh, Gervinho, Park, Bendtner, Campbell.


We're missing 1 defender, missing a lot of depth in midfield and don't have the at least one out-and-out goalscorer we need. In terms of the first XI we're ok at the back but a couple of injuries and we're screwed. We're missing magic in midfield and up front.

Let's say Park, Chamakh, Bendtner and Gervinho go (as many want to see happen), the only back-up we have then for the front 3 is Oxlade-Chamberlain who needs a bit of a break-through season, a lad from Ligue 2 and a lad without a squad number. Hell, look at midfield. Plenty reckon Frimpong and Coquelin won't make it, we can forget about Diaby at this stage so that leaves just Ramsey, Rosicky and Miyaich. Something's gonna have to give somewhere.

batistuta9

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/atletico-mineiro/transfer-talk/news/atletico-mineiro-confirm-english-club-bid-for-bernard_95321.html

Eduardo Maluf, Mineiro's sporting director, insists that they have a bid on the table from a Premier League outfit.

"We have an offer from an English club, of €16m (£13.8m)," Maluf told Portuguese daily O Jogo.

"However, our president will only sell for €25m (£21.5m)."

tayto lover

Our squad is not strong enough or large enough to compete for the title.
A few injuries to key men and we are in serious trouble.
We need signings. Simple as.
Money in the bank does not win you the title.

speedboatchase

batistuta9 wrote: »

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/atletico-mineiro/transfer-talk/news/atletico-mineiro-confirm-english-club-bid-for-bernard_95321.html

O Jogo is saying that bid was from us. Of course it was, it's lowballing once again.

batistuta9

speedboatchase wrote: »

O Jogo is saying that bid was from us. Of course it was, it's lowballing once again.

i know nothing about him, seen him once or twice in the confederations cup just, is he worth €25?

anyway you hardy start with what they want when bidding

Green Hornet

Isn't Santi a breath of fresh air? Lots of noise about Atletico but he seems to be an honest and loyal type of individual reading through his responses to the press. What's more, I don't think it's just lip service either.

A good egg!

cson

Deleted User wrote: »

I may get crucified for this, but with the managerial changes and our guys from last season bedded in, I think saying we're title challengers without any new signings may not be too far off the mark.

The squad itself as a while is a bit thin, with the deadwood departures, but there will be signings. Fairly certain of that

Current squad is a long way off being title challengers imo.

.jacksparrow.

Green Hornet wrote: »

Isn't Santi a breath of fresh air? Lots of noise about Atletico but he seems to be an honest and loyal type of individual reading through his responses to the press. What's more, I don't think it's just lip service either.

A good egg!

Imagine him playing with world class players around him.