Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Warning Linked in OP

gandalf

Hmmm I wonder will we have a couple of players at the big shirt unveiling on the 10th

Alfred Borden

gandalf wrote: »

Hmmm I wonder will we have a couple of players at the big shirt unveiling on the 10th

Hopefully France get knocked out tomorrow so

bad2dabone

I'd say that's him in the bag. I'm hopeful of alexis too. Then a mid, backup cb, gk, and roll on next season.

Third place could be ours!

shano_88

bad2dabone wrote: »

I'd say that's him in the bag. I'm hopeful of alexis too. Then a mid, backup cb, gk, and roll on next season.

Third place could be ours!

Steady on there, dont be getting ahead of yourself. We are still a long way away for securing a third place finish. :pac:

bad2dabone

shano_88 wrote: »

Steady on there, dont be getting ahead of yourself. We are still a long way away for securing a third place finish. :pac:

Sorry, you're right, but you know how it goes, #makeusdream, we could win the Topoftheleagueatchristmas trophy, and make a push for second if we get the right lads in.

Debuchy is a good signing with bellerin and jenks waiting in the wings.

shano_88

bad2dabone wrote: »

Sorry, you're right, but you know how it goes, #makeusdream, we could win the Topoftheleagueatchristmas trophy, and make a push for second if we get the right lads in.

Debuchy is a good signing with bellerin and jenks waiting in the wings.

If we add that to our 4th place trophy, the cabinet will be starting to look full again!

I done a comparison of Debuchy vs Sagna, Aurier, Zabaleta and Ivanovic on Squawka. He compared very well to all of them. He has a higher percentage of headers won than Sagna which was the surprising one.

Rhys Essien

http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/03/arsenal-open-transfer-talks-with-cork-city-over-new-seamus-coleman-brian-lenihan-4786316/

This lad could turn out to be the best signing,never mind all the other big time Charlie's.

12gauge dave

Rhys Essien wrote: »

http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/03/arsenal-open-transfer-talks-with-cork-city-over-new-seamus-coleman-brian-lenihan-4786316/

This lad could turn out to be the best signing,never mind all the other big time Charlie's.

Thats great to see. He must be decent if arsenal are hunting him down at 20 years of age.

Premier league will be huge step up from the irish league but I hope he makes it.

gandalf

Heheh looks like Silvio is pissed off with us

Saying that "BBalotelli's subdued displays in Brazil have halted the transfer."

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2014/07/04/4934715/balotellis-poor-world-cup-stalled-premier-league-transfer?CMPID=FBUK_140704_BalotelliBerlusconi

Rhys Essien

12gauge dave wrote: »

Thats great to see. He must be decent if arsenal are hunting him down at 20 years of age.

Premier league will be huge step up from the irish league but I hope he makes it.

Fingers crossed it happens,but a bit of trivia for ya,this lad would become the 6th ex-Cork City player to play in the Premier League.

GavRedKing

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Fingers crossed it happens,but a bit of trivia for ya,this lad would become the 6th ex-Cork City player to play in the Premier League.

Just a question whos the other 5?

I can name 4 in Meyler, Long, Doyle and O'Donovan, I'm sure I'm missing a fairly blatant one but cant think......

Ed Winchester

GavRedKing wrote: »

Just a question whos the other 5?

I can name 4 in Meyler, Long, Doyle and O'Donovan, I'm sure I'm missing a fairly blatant one but cant think......

Colin Healy?

GavRedKing

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Colin Healy?

Ah bo**ocks :rolleyes: :pac:

Rhys Essien

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Colin Healy?

No,it was Damien Delaney.Colin Healy was'nt ex Cork City.He went to Cork City after being in Britain.

jonneymendoza

Lads do you think we will get Sanchez?

Hyzepher

I think if we want him we'll get him - depends on our valuation

Muirshin Durkin

As long as Suarez to Barca is cash only and we don't muck about, we should get him. Thats of course we're even interested in the first place.

gandalf

Hyzepher wrote: »

I think if we want him we'll get him - depends on our valuation

This!!!!

If Arsene decides to open the wallet fully I reckon he's ours, if he does what he has in the past and lowballs it the it will be cocked up!

Ken Shamrock

jonneymendoza wrote: »

Lads do you think we will get Sanchez?

Simply, no i don't.

Alfred Borden

The longer this goes, the less its in our favour imo. Who would we want if we miss out on him?

Muirshin Durkin

Raf32 wrote: »

The longer this goes, the less its in our favour imo. Who would we want if we miss out on him?

Cuadrado

Ken Shamrock

Raf32 wrote: »

The longer this goes, the less its in our favour imo. Who would we want if we miss out on him?

We'd just have to settle for someone like Messi or Robben i guess.

Mickeroo

I think we'll go for Griezmann if Sanchez falls through.

Talk of Juve getting interested now, could see him wanting to team up with Vidal.

Drexel

Mickeroo wrote: »

I think we'll go for Griezmann if Sanchez falls through.

Talk of Juve getting interested now, could see him wanting to team up with Vidal.

Can Juve pay for him though?

I think of we offer enough he will come to us.

green and yellow

Re Lenihan from Cork City, wouldn't it be nice to have an Irish lad in the squad. feels like it has been too long. who were the last ones? Stokes or Barrett got a couple of runs maybe, before that McGoldrick?

Ken Shamrock

Arsenal have made an official bid for Alexis Sánchez

In other news, they're going to need a bigger banner!!

Drexel

Bob.Carcass wrote: »

Arsenal have made an official bid for Alexis Sánchez

You can't just come out with that without dome sort of link!!

Where u seeing it?

Alfred Borden

if anyone fancies a laugh...
https://twitter.com/LivEchoLFC/status/485004611720577024

:pac:

batistuta9

Di maria for me (along with a certain french international who shall remain nameless)

What d'ya think will happen with schneiderlain?
He's 3 years on his contact & they're getting good money for who they sell, turned 20m down for lovern, will he be too pricey for wenger/the board

Ken Shamrock

jonny666 wrote: »

You can't just come out with that without dome sort of link!!

Where u seeing it?

Haha sorry, it's just **** i copied from twitter, although i thought it was pretty clear that we have made a bid for him???

Drexel

If we are to get one of Schneiderlin or khedira who should we be going for first? I've not seen much of Schneiderlin and I always thought Khedira was very slow.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Raf32 wrote: »

if anyone fancies a laugh...
https://twitter.com/LivEchoLFC/status/485004611720577024

:pac:

I saw a post on Reddit yesterday from liverpool fans saying how they should sit Sanchez down and show him DVDs of liverpool matches to try and convince him to join. :pac: They keep going on about the 5-1 but it always seems to slip their mind that we beat them in 2 of the 3 matches we played last season.

They then tend to eventually settle on the only reason he would join Arsenal is because it's in London.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

I saw a post on Reddit yesterday from liverpool fans saying how they should sit Sanchez down and show him DVDs of liverpool matches to try and convince him to join. :pac: They keep going on about the 5-1 but it always seems to slip their mind that we beat them in 2 of the 3 matches we played last season.

They then tend to eventually settle on the only reason he would join Arsenal is because it's in London.

Poor dears Times like this i'm glad they didn't win that league. They are insufferable enough. Seems to also slip their mind as to which one of the two clubs won a trophy last year.

jonneymendoza

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

I saw a post on Reddit yesterday from liverpool fans saying how they should sit Sanchez down and show him DVDs of liverpool matches to try and convince him to join. :pac: They keep going on about the 5-1 but it always seems to slip their mind that we beat them in 2 of the 3 matches we played last season.

They then tend to eventually settle on the only reason he would join Arsenal is because it's in London.

Also we got rewarded by beating them in the fa cup by winning the FA Cup.

What do runners up get? nothing.

You either win the league or finish within top 4. from 2nd to 4th really doesnt matter

Gringo180

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

They then tend to eventually settle on the only reason he would join Arsenal is because it's in London.

Not to mention playing in the finest stadia in all of England instead of the ancient ruins of Anfield :pac: Plus they havent won any silverware in years :cool:

byrneg28

Gringo180 wrote: »

Not to mention playing in the finest stadia in all of England instead of the ancient ruins of Anfield :pac: Plus they havent won any silverware in years :cool:

Lets be fair lads, since Arsenal won the FA Cup in 2005

Liverpool have won a Champions League, a league cup and an FA Cup (and a few other ones but wont mention for arguments sake.. Charity Shield/Super Cup etc.)

Just because we've instantly won something after so long doesn't give us bragging rights, this is why most people hate our fans

Gringo180

byrneg28 wrote: »

this is why most people hate our fans

I must have missed that :eek: If we cant brag after winning something last year then when can we, I am sure if they won the league last season it would be shoved down most fans necks

Ken Shamrock

byrneg28 wrote: »

Lets be fair lads, since Arsenal won the FA Cup in 2005

Liverpool have won a Champions League, a league cup and an FA Cup (and a few other ones but wont mention for arguments sake.. Charity Shield/Super Cup etc.)

Just because we've instantly won something after so long doesn't give us bragging rights, this is why most people hate our fans

We've consistently played better football and finished ahead of them in the league nearly every year since and play champions league football every year and beat them more times then they beat us, the FA cups cancel eachother out no one gives a **** about community shields etc and yes fair play to them for winning the CL but Porto won the champions league does that give them bragging rights over us? i don't think so.

byrneg28

byrneg28 wrote: »

Lets be fair lads, since Arsenal won the FA Cup in 2005

Liverpool have won a Champions League, a league cup and an FA Cup (and a few other ones but wont mention for arguments sake.. Charity Shield/Super Cup etc.)

Just because we've instantly won something after so long doesn't give us bragging rights, this is why most people hate our fans

I beg to differ.

And what are you on about with "instantly won"? The F.A. Cup isn't a raffle

Dickerty

byrneg28 wrote: »

Lets be fair lads, since Arsenal won the FA Cup in 2005

Liverpool have won a Champions League, a league cup and an FA Cup (and a few other ones but wont mention for arguments sake.. Charity Shield/Super Cup etc.)

Just because we've instantly won something after so long doesn't give us bragging rights, this is why most people hate our fans

As a Pool fan (who came in to get a take on the Sanchez thing), I have to agree!

You win your first trophy in YONKS, and you think that gives you bragging rights. Even though you haven't broken into the top 2 in 10 years.
Convenient how apparently that doesn't matter once you finish in the top 4?

I don't hate Arsenal fans, but a decade of "This is good enough" and selling your star players has made you look for every possible argument as to why this is really ok...

Ken Shamrock

22 Years as a supposed "top team" with 0 PL title's to their name, Liverpool have no right to brag over any top team, not even Blackburn.

emergingstar

Dickerty wrote: »

As a Pool fan (who came in to get a take on the Sanchez thing), I have to agree!

You win your first trophy in YONKS, and you think that gives you bragging rights. Even though you haven't broken into the top 2 in 10 years.
Convenient how apparently that doesn't matter once you finish in the top 4?

I don't hate Arsenal fans, but a decade of "This is good enough" and selling your star players has made you look for every possible argument as to why this is really ok...

Breaking into the top 2

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Skylinehead

Dickerty wrote: »

As a Pool fan (who came in to get a take on the Sanchez thing), I have to agree!

You win your first trophy in YONKS, and you think that gives you bragging rights. Even though you haven't broken into the top 2 in 10 years.
Convenient how apparently that doesn't matter once you finish in the top 4?

I don't hate Arsenal fans, but a decade of "This is good enough" and selling your star players has made you look for every possible argument as to why this is really ok...

Convenient how the top 2 does matter, while top 4 doesn't. Right.

Not that I particularly care about petty bragging rights. Although it doesn't look like it's us selling our star player :pac:

Gringo180

Dickerty wrote: »

You win your first trophy in YONKS, and you think that gives you bragging rights. Even though you haven't broken into the top 2 in 10 years.
Convenient how apparently that doesn't matter once you finish in the top 4?

I certainly think we have bragging rights over Liverpool at the present time (not that it matters), Look back over the last 10 years and even as far back since the Premier League started that we have been the much more consistent club and done so on a fraction of what Liverpool has spent (430 million spent by Arsenal and 699 million spent by Liverpool)

Ken Shamrock

http://www.soccerroomtoday.com/arsenal/arsenal-set-for-35m-double-swoop-of-alexis-sanchez-and-mathieu-debuchy-for/

Never heard of soccerroomtoday but buying in Debuchy and loaning Jenks so he can play regularly would be fcking awesome.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Dickerty wrote: »

As a Pool fan (who came in to get a take on the Sanchez thing), I have to agree!

You win your first trophy in YONKS, and you think that gives you bragging rights. Even though you haven't broken into the top 2 in 10 years.
Convenient how apparently that doesn't matter once you finish in the top 4?

I don't hate Arsenal fans, but a decade of "This is good enough" and selling your star players has made you look for every possible argument as to why this is really ok...

So you're saying that Arsenal can't brag about winning the FA cup but Liverpool can for coming 2nd?

Nobody has been happy to be just finishing in the top 4 or having our players leave. But a lot of people can understand why it happened with the stadium being built.

Dickerty

Bob.Carcass wrote: »

22 Years as a supposed "top team" with 0 PL title's to their name, Liverpool have no right to brag over any top team, not even Blackburn.

But we AREN'T bragging. You are. You haven't won the league in 10 years, what's the statute on no longer being a big team?

And we have won the CL and UEFA cup in that 22 years you mentioned, isn't that worth a lot more than qualifying ever year and getting nowhere?
What's the point in that?

At the end of the day, neither one of us is in a position to say "We are far bigger/better/more attractive", which is what I was trying to say, but surprise surprise, someone doesn't want to be told that the Emporer has no clothes on....

Godge

Dickerty wrote: »

As a Pool fan (who came in to get a take on the Sanchez thing), I have to agree!

You win your first trophy in YONKS, and you think that gives you bragging rights. Even though you haven't broken into the top 2 in 10 years.
Convenient how apparently that doesn't matter once you finish in the top 4?

I don't hate Arsenal fans, but a decade of "This is good enough" and selling your star players has made you look for every possible argument as to why this is really ok...

So you have come in here to brag about getting into the Champions League for the first time in five or so years and about to sell your best player of the last two decades at the peak of his career?

One league cup in 8 seasons is hardly recent success,

Dickerty

Skylinehead wrote: »

Convenient how the top 2 does matter, while top 4 doesn't. Right.

Not that I particularly care about petty bragging rights. Although it doesn't look like it's us selling our star player :pac:

Yeh, cause you'd never do that.

Overmars
Henry
Fabregas
Song
Nasri
RVP

Riiiiiight....

Dickerty

Godge wrote: »

So you have come in here to brag about getting into the Champions League for the first time in five or so years and about to sell your best player of the last two decades at the peak of his career?

One league cup in 8 seasons is hardly recent success,

Can you read? I never claimed ANY bragging rights. I just said your team didn't have them either. Pretty simple really.