Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

emergingstar

speedboatchase wrote: »

Ligue 2 midfielders on trial fish?

We let go the guts of 30 players them spaces need to be filled too

No problems with a ligue 2 midfielder on trail

We need two players who can go straight into the team

Striker and midfielder

Everything else is squad fillers

speedboatchase

emergingstar wrote: »

We let go the guts of 30 players them spaces need to be filled too

No problems with a ligue 2 midfielder on trail

We need two players who can go straight into the team

Striker and midfielder

Everything else is squad fillers

Right so we shouldn't spend actual money on the rest, anyone will do? We are a CL club with a £100m budget - why are we even looking at a 26yo Ligue 2 midfielder or a Romanian reject from Schalke? Penny-pinching is all it is. We need quality back-ups all over the squad and that costs money, money we have.

.jacksparrow.

Hopefully the signings will come, I'm more worried about the teams lack of creativity at the moment, going forward we are boring and predictable, sideways passes between defenders and midfielders with the odd chance been fluffed, lets hope were working on it in training.

Hyzepher

I've said this before but if Arsenal can't spend money this summer of all years then there is 100% a transfer policy that goes beyond spending cash.

We have offloaded a shed load of deadwood, resulting in a super light squad and no sign of any new blood.

Either things are happening in super-secret mode or AW is starting to believe his own press conferences.

The dog in the street can see that we need signings. Even if AW believes the first 11 are strong enough - he can't fail to see we need cover. Can he?

I'm hoping for paper headlines like "Suarez smoke-screen lands Arsenal 3 quality signings" or the like.

Go on AW for once let us have the last laugh

keano_afc

jonny666 wrote: »

This is exactly it. The quality players are the ones that clubs dont wanna sell. That we have to haggle over price with.

I cant understand the meltdown in here last night. Nothin changed between the evening and night time but everyone started saying we are doomed!! Suarez is banned from training with the first team until he says sorry. I would have thought this was a good thing for Arsenal. Liverpool saying he is not for sale is BS. Suarez is gone from Liverpool. If we do sign him it will take time. Patience. We dont really have any injuries and the squad is good enough to compete for 3 weeks at the start of the season.

We've had 3 months. How much time do we need exactly? Whats the plan if we dont get Suarez?

Pepe LeFrits

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

They really are hating on arsenal in the Liverpool thread, saying we should be reported.

Giant who cares.

Drexel

keano_afc wrote: »

We've had 3 months. How much time do we need exactly? Whats the plan if we dont get Suarez?

If we dont get Suarez, I reckon its Giroud for the season. Then il complain and kick up a fuss.

greendom

Hyzepher wrote: »

I've said this before but if Arsenal can't spend money this summer of all years then there is 100% a transfer policy that goes beyond spending cash.

We have offloaded a shed load of deadwood, resulting in a super light squad and no sign of any new blood.

Either things are happening in super-secret mode or AW is starting to believe his own press conferences.

The dog in the street can see that we need signings. Even if AW believes the first 11 are strong enough - he can't fail to see we need cover. Can he?

I'm hoping for paper headlines like "Suarez smoke-screen lands Arsenal 3 quality signings" or the like.

Go on AW for once let us have the last laugh

There is no way on this Earth that so many players would have been released without replacements in mind. It's just not feasible.

TheGunns

greendom wrote: »

There is no way on this Earth that so many players would have been released without replacements in mind. It's just not feasible.

Suarez deal probably impacts on those targets so I guess that's why we're waiting for him first

emergingstar

speedboatchase wrote: »

Right so we shouldn't spend actual money on the rest, anyone will do? We are a CL club with a £100m budget - why are we even looking at a 26yo Ligue 2 midfielder or a Romanian reject from Schalke? Penny-pinching is all it is. We need quality back-ups all over the squad and that costs money, money we have.

I said this yesterday if we sign 2/3 quailty players, the players positions they take them they will become "quailty back up"

It's pretty simple if he don't strengthen an we fail he gets sacked

emergingstar

keano_afc wrote: »

We've had 3 months. How much time do we need exactly? Whats the plan if we dont get Suarez?

As wenger would say it takes 3 agreements to get a deal done, so we can't just blame arsenal for deals not been done

I'm hoping and praying we have someone in place in case Suarez dont happen

If we don't well I agree that's just scandalous

ulinbac

Does anyone know what time (GMT, if it is happening) the Fabregas press conference is at? Also, any word on why the players are meant to be so excited about something happening this week?

Think its coming from that lad Wayne Gooney but doesn't seem in any way reliable!

maximoose

ulinbac wrote: »

Does anyone know what time (GMT, if it is happening) the Fabregas press conference is at?

What is that about?

ulinbac

maximoose wrote: »

What is that about?

See this

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rlq1p2


As I said, Wayne Gooney but don't kknow reliable and RT by Geoff

Mickeroo

Cesc has already signed for us, had a medical in July but still went on tour with Barca and might play for them for another season? What an absolute load of crap.

wandatowell

Thats just crazy thinking,

Corcs001

ulinbac wrote: »

See this

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rlq1p2


As I said, Wayne Gooney but don't kknow reliable and RT by Geoff

My desire to believe this Wayne Gooney guy almost makes me believe him but I'm fairly confident he is a spoofer.

Quazzie

Corcs001 wrote: »

My desire to believe this Wayne Gooney guy almost makes me believe him but I'm fairly confident he is a spoofer.

IS Wayne Gooney saying that Cesc is going to Arsenal or United?

jester77

Quazzie wrote: »

IS Wayne Gooney saying that Cesc is going to Arsenal or United?

With a name like Wayne Gooney I would assume he is talking about Utd. Can't see that happening myself.

ulinbac

Quazzie wrote: »

IS Wayne Gooney saying that Cesc is going to Arsenal or United?

Arsenal. But never heard of anyone having a medical ayear before joinging a club

Quazzie

jester77 wrote: »

With a name like Wayne Gooney I would assume he is talking about Utd. Can't see that happening myself.

His avatar suggest Arsenal though, thats what has me confused.

maximoose

Quazzie wrote: »

IS Wayne Gooney saying that Cesc is going to Arsenal or United?

Was confused about that too.. I'm guessing from the "Gooney" it's Arsenal?

Sounds like absolute horse excrement.

(Imagine it was true though and was announced this morning, that'd change the spirits in here :pac:)

wonga77

He's an Arsenal supporter

gosplan

Hmm so someone with an insight available only to Wenger, Gazidas and the Barca hierarchy - and nobody else - has come up with the twitter username Wayne Gooney and is spilling the beans on a transfer the like of which the world has never seen before.

So what do we think? Wayne Gooney is really Sandro Rosell or Dick Law?

Sounds like it might be true.

greendom

wonga77 wrote: »

He's an Arsenal supporter

he used to be called abrokediaby

Corcs001

He is definitely saying it's to Arsenal. Also he is definitely talking shíte.

Gringo180

Bernard transfer to Shaktar confirmed for €25 million.

tayto lover

This quote from Wenger if true is very worrying -

"Some clubs acted very early so the choices were reduced and there is more competition coming from France with Paris St-Germain, who buy big players for huge amounts of money, so it's tough, difficult and slow.

If that is the case Arsene why didn't you start earlier? You have the dosh.
Maybe my whole "scam" jibe is not far off the mark.

Gringo180

tayto lover wrote: »

This quote from Wenger if true is very worrying -

"Some clubs acted very early so the choices were reduced and there is more competition coming from France with Paris St-Germain, who buy big players for huge amounts of money, so it's tough, difficult and slow.

If that is the case Arsene why didn't you start earlier? You have the dosh.
Maybe my whole "scam" jibe is not far off the mark.

Thats boll0cks you don't mind losing out to the likes of PSG, Monaco, City, Chelsea etc but losing out to Napoli to get a world class player is very worrying indeed.

AdamD

Its gone beyond a joke at this point. I can understand people not being worried, kind of, but its doubtless that the transfer window has been handled appallingly. Make up whatever crappy excuses you like but to have no players of note and have spent 0 on the 8th of August (and more than likely the same come the first day of the season) is just negligent. The tide is definitely turning against Wenger.

9 days til the start of the season, sure that's grand.

TheBza

We cant go into the new season with a squad weaker than last???? What the hells going on?

Gringo180

It will be a very hostile crowd at Villa next week if nothing is done by then, fans are losing patience now and rightfully so.

tayto lover

If we have so much money to spend and if we intend to spend it and mount a challenge for the EPL.

1. We identify our targets early.
2. We sign them.
3. We bed them in pre-season so that the team has shape and are ready from the get-go.
4. We use them all pre-season on tour, Emirates Cup etc.
5. We are ready for CL play-off and EPL.

We are not -

1. Sitting on our hands with 9 days to go waiting for a player who might not come.
2. Complaining that other teams got the drop on us because they have money too and went to work earlier than us.
3. Wondering what to do next.
4. Driving the entire fan base demented.
5. Praying that it will be alright on the night.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

shano_88

I really cant believe we havent strengthened at all at this stage. Season starts in just over a week and the squad is paper thin. We need at least 3 signing before the end of the window. I really cant understand why Wenger et all have waited till the very end. I will be surprised come 1st September If we have signed 3 first team players tbh. Please suprise me Wenger!

Awesomeness

I feel like organising a deadline day party. Like having exam results. Either be celebrating or miserable at our failure

Mickeroo

Just clarify on Wayne Gooney's spoofer credentials, here's a quote from the Cesc interview:

“My dream is to play here,” he said. “I’ve never thought about leaving. I am at the best club.

"I've not thought of anything but continuing at Barca. It cost me a lot to return and I want to be a success here."

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/liga-fabregas-im-staying-barca-111127313.html

overpronator

If we don't strengthen before the window closes Wenger is done and he has nobody to blame but himself. There could be some very ugly scenes at the Emirates this season regardless as I reckon it will Suarez at best and only Suarez.

Drexel

Mickeroo wrote: »

Just clarify on Wayne Gooney's spoofer credentials, here's a quote from the Cesc interview:



http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/liga-fabregas-im-staying-barca-111127313.html

Thank god. Him at UTD would have been awful

speedboatchase

Awesomeness wrote: »

I feel like organising a deadline day party. Like having exam results. Either be celebrating our miserable at our failure

If we do another transfer deadline trolley dash, like we did in 2011, that's a failure.

I think at the least we've gotten to the point now than any new signings can't be expected to give an instant improvement because they have to settle in etc. How long til the "optimists" write-off the first few matches?


Blech.

shano_88

At least we have a relatively easy start to the season so we should do ok with the current squad. Should never have come to it though.

.jacksparrow.

jonny666 wrote: »

Thank god. Him at UTD would have been awful

I still can't believe united wasted there time on this, everyone, well every arsenal fan knew he wouldn't leave barca yet, pretty negligent on uniteds half to waste so much time on it.

Drexel

speedboatchase wrote: »

If we do another transfer deadline trolley dash, like we did in 2011, that's a failure.

Even if we signed Suarez, one of the midfielders people in here have been asking for and a quality defender? I doubt it!

Wenger said a few weeks ago that any business we do will be done late enough in the window so dont be too surprised if it turns out to be true

Gringo180

jonny666 wrote: »

Even if we signed Suarez, one of the midfielders people in here have been asking for and a quality defender? I doubt it!

Wenger said a few weeks ago that any business we do will be done late enough in the window so dont be too surprised if it turns out to be true

Why do it late that just doesn't make any sense whatsoever

cathalio11

speedboatchase wrote: »

If Giroud is injured, he's our striker. That's shocking.

Walcott or Podolski will be ahead of Sanogo.

Fact.

Drexel

Gringo180 wrote: »

Why do it late that just doesn't make any sense whatsoever

its been said here already. It not just Arsenal involved.

We should all know by now, being a Gooner ain't easy.

I still can't wait for the season regardless.

North London Is Red!*




















*for a while yet anyway :pac:

gosplan

Everyone beginning to lose the plot.

Whether it works out well or horribly, it won't work itself out till deadline day.

Wenger has his first team, maybe without addition of Suarez. What we need apart from that is a CB backup, a DMF/CMF backup, a LWF backup/replacement for Gerv.

Really we've only lost Gerv so we're just building the squad for the future with the exception of perhaps Suarez.

I'm not saying I agree with this but we know at this stage that Wenger's not going to go and replace young players he's spent a lot of time with regardless of how many big names WE think would be a good addition.

If he's in no hurry, it's because he has his settled team. That probably worries a lot of people.

Wenger doesn't give a **** though. Suarez is his attempt to placate the fans. Expect a lot of 'potential' to be signed on deadline day, aside from that, it's Suarez or nothing big.

KINGVictor

To be frank and this is just my own opinion. I dont think we will get Suarez, I don't think he really wants to come to Arsenal and Liverpool are not ready to sell their best player to a rival- something AW and the board can perhaps learn from.

I dont have any proof neither is my analysis scientific, it is just a hunch based on AW's philosophy and historical events at the Emirates. I think they knew they were not going to sign any big names all along, it is all a show to placate the fans. I predict that in the next few days, the club will sign some players we have not heard of and say they tried their best with Suarez - essentially same old story.


It is a pity really and quite shameful that the club just couldnt bite the bullet and take risks (Financial) this season to win a trophy.