Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14 mod warning post #5144

Alfred Borden

kallstrom supposedly will wear the #18 shirt joining legends such as...:pac:

Underground

I'm glad Wenger pulled the plug and refused to pay £40m for Draxler,crazy money for an unproven player.

Also,I've seen this argument(probably in this thread) that fans shouldn't care what kind of fee their club pays for players, that we are fans and it is not our job to worry about finances.

This seems pretty damn contradictory to me. As fans, shouldn't it be our very duty to hope for the best deal for our club? God forbid we end up with an Andy Carroll or Savio-esque transfer.

tayto lover

Jesus, that's scary Raf32.

Alfred Borden

tayto lover wrote: »

Jesus, that's scary Raf32.

I know when i saw it i was very worried but he looks (hopefully) levels above them :pac:

Alfred Borden

can i just say Phil Senderos must have the best agent in the game today, how in the hell is he going to Valencia?

Mr Blobby

While I agree with not paying the £40M for Draxler.
There is no excuse for not bringing in a Striker. Its the position that really needed addressing.

Wenger is really playing with Fire by not bringing in a backup for Giroud.

FearDark

Whatever about pulling out of the 40m for Draxler why do we keep putting all our eggs into one basket... Suarez in the summer and Draxler in the January window. Why do we never have a plan B... One that isn't a last day trolley dash "oh he'll do" job.

king Henry 14

Raf32 wrote: »

kallstrom supposedly will wear the #18 shirt joining legends such as...:pac:

I always liked grimandi. Never the best player but boy did he kick lumps out of the opposition. Always brought a smile to my face to see him downing the other teams big players. Hardy b***tard.

Green Hornet

Jeepers, that SSN format of going around the stadiums with all kinds of idiots in the background gets very tiring very quickly.

FearDark

king Henry 14 wrote: »

I always liked grimandi. Never the best player but boy did he kick lumps out of the opposition. Always brought a smile to my face to see him downing the other teams big players. Hardy b***tard.

I liked Cygan, he would get into our team when we had an injury, play 3 or 4 decent games and then make a horrendous mistake... and repeat this for his entire time with us. Just when you thought he would be dependable BAM he'd let ya down!

tayto lover

Green Hornet wrote: »

Jeepers, that SSN format of going around the stadiums with all kinds of idiots in the background gets very tiring very quickly.

That's why i'm watching the golf and soon going for a few pints.
Nothing to be seen here tonight.

bad2dabone

Grimandi's tackle on Edgar Davids during God's testimonial:

gandalf

Always had a soft spot for Grimaldi as well, gave 100% on the pitch and got stuck in. Good hardy professional, if this new lad is anything like him we have a good edition to the squad.

The other lads were donkeys thou :P

Soups123

bad2dabone wrote: »

Grimandi's tackle on Edgar Davids during God's testimonial:

Seen it a million times and break my bollox every time. The eye movement afterwards too quality

FearDark

It's a toss up between Silvestre and Franny Jeffers for the biggest donkey award.

FearDark

"Just a half hour before the transfer window SLAMS shut"

*shows Big Ben clock*

/back to cold reporter standing outside The Emirates

*fans giggling in the background*

A single tumbleweed rolls slowly across the picture...

Fairly epic stuff.

king Henry 14

bad2dabone wrote: »

Grimandi's tackle on Edgar Davids during God's testimonial:

Ah ye that's what im talking about. Great bit of stuff was that fella.

And that's that.


\Lone party streamer falls to the floor

CatInABox

Deleted User wrote: »

And that's that.


\Lone party streamer falls to the floor

Thank god that's over, now we can get back to the business of winning the league.

Soups123

I'm over it but I'll be completely honest it is an utter disgrace a forward wasn't brought in.

Goodnight

dvemail

Park is off to Watford on loan for the rest of the season. This window has now been a success.

bad2dabone

dvemail wrote: »

Park is off to Watford on loan for the rest of the season. This window has now been a success.

we finish the window with one less striker than we started it.

it's actually kind of funny

Quazzie

I'm not overly worried about a striker. I have faith in Podolski to fill any that might be left. Onwards anjd upwards.

dvemail

bad2dabone wrote: »

we finish the window with one less striker than we started it.

it's actually kind of funny

3 if you include Afobe and Akpom. :pac:
Not that any 3 would be used anyway.

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

Monrael had a bad match. Gnabry was not too hot either. I don't think Rosicky is fit either.
We could see Gibbs, Oxo and Podolski playing.

Our bench could be very weak indeed.

Not Monreals first stinker either. Hopeless against City and has a tendency to think he is a third centre half

Raf32

Raf32 wrote: »

kallstrom supposedly will wear the #18 shirt joining legends such as...:pac:

All French. Perhaps a Swede will break the cycle. That said I rated Grimandi :-)

king Henry 14

Hope we don't regret the lack of business in this window. Thank god it's over though. Keep getting my hopes up only to be disappointed. Fingers crossed for the rest of the season.

cathalio11

Monreal has been good for us lately.

Difficult for a left back to stop a goal-scoring centre back with his hands on your back from winning an aerial battle.
Should it have been a foul? Maybe yes, maybe no; but he did have his hands on Monreal, pushing him down.

He has put in a string of solid performances before that and that is why Wenger made him number 1 ahead of Gibbs, for however long that lasts.

I think we'll win a trophy this season and announce our return somehow :-D

cathalio11

cathalio11 wrote: »

Monreal has been good for us lately.

Difficult for a left back to stop a goal-scoring centre back with his hands on your back from winning an aerial battle.
Should it have been a foul? Maybe yes, maybe no; but he did have his hands on Monreal, pushing him down.

f has put in a string of solid performances before that and that is why Wenger made him number 1 ahead of Gibbs, or however long that lasts.

Sunday

emergingstar

Hope rosicky starts on Sunday get the tempo right

Alfred Borden

You wont believe it boys, started playing fifa there with the brother, added KK to the team and all. giroud gets injured after 6 minutes and im struggling who to bring on for him, all wengers fault :pac:

Underground

Underground wrote: »

I'm glad Wenger pulled the plug and refused to pay £40m for Draxler,crazy money for an unproven player.

Also,I've seen this argument(probably in this thread) that fans shouldn't care what kind of fee their club pays for players, that we are fans and it is not our job to worry about finances.

This seems pretty damn contradictory to me. As fans, shouldn't it be our very duty to hope for the best deal for our club? God forbid we end up with an Andy Carroll or Savio-esque transfer.

I agree. I hear that b*llocks talk from United fans all the time and the same dopes give the Pool fans stick for squandering money

NUTZZ

Deleted User wrote: »

I agree. I hear that b*llocks talk from United fans all the time and the same dopes give the Pool fans stick for squandering money

You can't tar all fans with the same brush. I've heard fans from all clubs with that attitude, it doesn't represent the whole fan base.

I thought it was crazy money they were mentioning for Herrera, too much paid for Fellaini and I also think it was ridiculous amounts for Arsenal to be paying for Draxler, a 20 year old.

I want the right players at the right price, which doesn't always happen, that doesn't mean you throw more money at it to try and solve it.

Mr Blobby

Källström is actually number 29*

cathalio11

Mr Blobby wrote: »

Källström is actually number 29*

Even better, Mighty Marouane.

NUTZZ

NUTZZ wrote: »

You can't tar all fans with the same brush. I've heard fans from all clubs with that attitude, it doesn't represent the whole fan base.

I thought it was crazy money they were mentioning for Herrera, too much paid for Fellaini and I also think it was ridiculous amounts for Arsenal to be paying for Draxler, a 20 year old.

I want the right players at the right price, which doesn't always happen, that doesn't mean you throw more money at it to try and solve it.

Ah yeah I'm not making a sweeping generalisation but I know a few meat heads who support various different clubs who take this attitude

AdamD

Underground wrote: »

I'm glad Wenger pulled the plug and refused to pay £40m for Draxler,crazy money for an unproven player.

Also,I've seen this argument(probably in this thread) that fans shouldn't care what kind of fee their club pays for players, that we are fans and it is not our job to worry about finances.

This seems pretty damn contradictory to me. As fans, shouldn't it be our very duty to hope for the best deal for our club? God forbid we end up with an Andy Carroll or Savio-esque transfer.

Yeah a lot of uproar about it not being Wenger's place to make a call like that but from his point of view, that's 40 million he won't have in the summer where we will still need to buy a striker. I'm not particularly annoyed about Draxler, still think a striker was needed though. Kallstrom is a stop-gap and reasonably sensible, unless injuries go bad again we probably won't see him start much after Ramsey/Flamini get back.

Alfred Borden

Kallstrom looks big, think he can definitely cover as that fourth choice CB too as he has in the past so not a bad signing at all, just badly needed anybody for upfront.

Ging Ging

"Kallstrom looks big, think he can definitely cover as that fourth choice CB too as he has in the past so not a bad signing at all, just badly needed anybody for upfront"

Stchick him in the goals sure.

Alfred Borden

anyone have a list of free agent strikers available? :pac:

Mr Blobby

Just incase anyone's interested.
Here's the guy that broke the 'Källström loan.
https://twitter.com/thearsenalhorse

Might be worth following for future transfers.

Also his first interview.

Alfred Borden

Mr Blobby wrote: »

Just incase anyone's interested.
Here's the guy that broke the 'Källström loan.
https://twitter.com/thearsenalhorse

Might be worth following for future transfers.

he always does the whole deadline day at the training ground too, fair play to him.

FearDark

Jesus 66 pounds for that Arsenal jersey or 80 euro and 45 cent for an almost two year old jersey that we will only wear a handfull of times more.

It's **** like that that makes supporters go bat **** crazy when we don't buy anyone.

Absolute joke.

Alfred Borden

FearDark wrote: »

Jesus 66 pounds for that Arsenal jersey or 80 euro and 45 cent for an almost two year old jersey that we will only wear a handfull of times more.

It's **** like that that makes supporters go bat **** crazy when we don't buy anyone.

Absolute joke.

Stopping buying them years ago, once you have one home one your covered unless its a serious looking jersey like that maroon one.

FearDark

Raf32 wrote: »

Stopping buying them years ago, once you have one home one your covered unless its a serious looking jersey like that maroon one.

I foolishly still buy. They'll be heavily promoting the new Puma range come the Start of May, its a disgrace to ask 80 euro for the current jersey...all things considered.

Alfred Borden

FearDark wrote: »

I foolishly still buy. They'll be heavily promoting the new Puma range come the Start of May, its a disgrace to ask 80 euro for the current jersey...all things considered.

its a disgrace, wasnt the tellow one only brought out this season and its going to be shelved already after the big promotions they were doing for it?

FearDark

Raf32 wrote: »

its a disgrace, wasnt the tellow one only brought out this season and its going to be shelved already after the big promotions they were doing for it?

We've gone through an awful lot of away/3rd jerseys in the last few years. It's crazy.

Mickeroo

Any jersey I've ever owned was either a gift or bought for me by my parents when I was small.

FearDark

Mickeroo wrote: »

Any jersey I've ever owned was either a gift or bought for me by my parents when I was small.

I like to think I'm Henry when I'm out on astroturf though.