Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

Bobby Baccala

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Rumours of Arsenal in for Gundogan.

Where the rumours coming from?

emmetlego

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Where the rumours coming from?

It's all over the twitter machine anyway!

He's a bit injury prone, so he'd fit like a glove!

shano_88

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Rumours of Arsenal in for Gundogan.

Great player but has had serious injuries. Would be a perfect fit really!

Alfred Borden

Anyone think the club hasnt identified who they want yet and are just waiting until the end to see what becomes available?

CatInABox

Raf32 wrote: »

Anyone think the club hasnt identified who they want yet and are just waiting until the end to see what becomes available?

I think that the club has a list of players they want, and are just waiting until the end to see if they become available. So, probably no one bought by the end then!

Alfred Borden

CatInABox wrote: »

I think that the club has a list of players they want, and are just waiting until the end to see if they become available. So, probably no one bought by the end then!

Its extremely disheartening. I hope they dont announce ticket price rises after a bad month buying, the fans can only take so much.

keano_afc

Raf32 wrote: »

Anyone think the club hasnt identified who they want yet and are just waiting until the end to see what becomes available?

Completely un-Arsenal, that.

efb

Go Burnley!

Drexel

Raf32 wrote: »

Anyone think the club hasnt identified who they want yet and are just waiting until the end to see what becomes available?

I'm hoping that we are after the 'super quality' wenger always talks about and I'm happy to accept it may take longer (summer)

What I won't accept is not bringing in a defender of some sort. There is no excuse for it

Ol' Donie

CatInABox wrote: »

It's amazing how often a conversation with Wenger is reported to have had a large influence on the decision a player makes.

Yeah, I'm sure that was a big factor in Sanchez signing. Remember, during the most recent transfer window Wenger f*cked up?

Jesus.

emmetlego

Victor Wanyama tears his hamstring tonight and Schneiderlin tore his groin last week, this will severely test Southampton's resolve now in the next few weeks. This "could" see them fall away, 2 huge players for them.

tayto lover

efb wrote: »

Go Burnley!

You had to do it didn't ya.
You just had to go and do it :mad::mad:

fulmer1984

Efb doing a George Hamilton there, good man

efb

fulmer1984 wrote: »

Efb doing a George Hamilton there, good man

cup might keep them distracted #halffull

Ol' Donie

efb wrote: »

cup might keep them distracted #halffull

Ah, sure don't worry. Hopefully we'll get a chance to dispatch them after the next round

Ajfunky

Hey lads and lasses, I know this gets asked all the time but I'm looking to see if I can snag some tickets to the arsenal villa game feb 1st - or any game in London that weekend for that matter. I don't have a membership, wondering which sites you can buy 4 tickets at normal price really- or how the arsenal tickets twitter system works. Any help is appreciated- pm me if we don't wanna spam the thread! Thanks lads!

emergingstar

I reckon we have a list of players we would like too

We're just waiting until deadline day in the summer to act on the list

extra gravy

Arteta has suffered another setback and Debuchy will need an operation so could be out for 3 months

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/14/arsenal-mikel-arteta-arsene-wenger-danny-welbeck?CMP=share_btn_tw

shano_88

Arteta reportedly out for another few weeks.

emmetlego

FFS

Kind of expected that timeframe with Matty, but Mickey's much delayed return is a crushing blow. Over to you Coq!

AW really needs to address this position now, Mickey's time is close to an end with his age and all his injuries... Coq will be a fine back up... For now!

Alfred Borden

Arteta with another set back so. Anyone feel Flamini and Coq is even enough to carry us to 4th as I cant see Arteta making a big (if any) contribution for us this season? DM is as big a priority as CB for me now.

brianregan09

Alot of people on Twitter saying we're in for Gundogan , I'd be happy enough with him fine player and only a year or two ago when dortmund were fully in there pomp everyone wanted him

greendom

Hopefully those 2 bits of bad news encourages Arsene to get spending.

Bobby Baccala

Debuchys first season with us pretty much ruined. Pity because he always looked solid.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

brianregan09 wrote: »

Alot of people on Twitter saying we're in for Gundogan , I'd be happy enough with him fine player and only a year or two ago when dortmund were fully in there pomp everyone wanted him

Wouldn't get your hopes up because it seems to just be coming from the Metro and Mirror.

These injuries are really getting old.

DVDM93

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Wouldn't get your hopes up because it seems to just be coming from the Metro and Mirror.

These injuries are really getting old.

I was talking to one of the lads about this the last day at work. I genuinely wonder what Arsenal would have achieved if it wasn't for their bad luck with injuries these past few years. As a Liverpool fan Sturridge is frustrating enough. As for Arsenal, when is the last time they've had a clean bill of health, if ever?

2ndcoming

Ajfunky wrote: »

Hey lads and lasses, I know this gets asked all the time but I'm looking to see if I can snag some tickets to the arsenal villa game feb 1st - or any game in London that weekend for that matter. I don't have a membership, wondering which sites you can buy 4 tickets at normal price really- or how the arsenal tickets twitter system works. Any help is appreciated- pm me if we don't wanna spam the thread! Thanks lads!

follow @arsenaltickets on twitter on the day of the game, you should get one very easy for that one... be aware you'll prob be sitting beside whoever sells you the ticket so brush up on your AFC trivia if you aren't a fan.

yipeeeee

DVDM93 wrote: »

I was talking to one of the lads about this the last day at work. I genuinely wonder what Arsenal would have achieved if it wasn't for their bad luck with injuries these past few years. As a Liverpool fan Sturridge is frustrating enough. As for Arsenal, when is the last time they've had a clean bill of health, if ever?

Totally agree.

Take matic or cesc out of Chelsea and see what happens.

We miss 4 or 5 of our top players most games.

Quazzie

DVDM93 wrote: »

I was talking to one of the lads about this the last day at work. I genuinely wonder what Arsenal would have achieved if it wasn't for their bad luck with injuries these past few years. As a Liverpool fan Sturridge is frustrating enough. As for Arsenal, when is the last time they've had a clean bill of health, if ever?

Diaby makes sure we never have a healthy squad. No matter how good we would get it, Diaby would always be there to keep the club doctor company.

extra gravy

Quazzie wrote: »

Diaby makes sure we never have a healthy squad. No matter how good we would get it, Diaby would always be there to keep the club doctor company.

How many games was he supposed to play this season in order to get a new contact? It will be an absolute joke if they give him another one anyway.

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

Diaby makes sure we never have a healthy squad. No matter how good we would get it, Diaby would always be there to keep the club doctor company.

Disregarding Diaby, I wonder when we could last call on our strongest squad. Right now we would need to have these players all fit at once (imo):

Ches, Debuchy, Mert, Kos, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Walcott, Giroud.

Pretty safe to say that this 11 won't play together this season.

Soups123

Basil3 wrote: »

Disregarding Diaby, I wonder when we could last call on our strongest squad. Right now we would need to have these players all fit at once (imo):

Ches, Debuchy, Mert, Kos, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Walcott, Giroud.

Pretty safe to say that this 11 won't play together this season.

From what I heard Arteta's days as a week to week player are over, I think he'll become a squad player, which is great.

Hyzepher

It really has become a curse to be captain of our club.

Skylinehead

Cazorla has to be in our strongest squad on this form.

Alfred Borden

Promising youngster in Bielik signed. Now all we need is some crock and I see we are looking Héctor Moreno, you couldn't make it up :pac:

gosplan

Soups123 wrote: »

From what I heard Arteta's days as a week to week player are over, I think he'll become a squad player, which is great.

Even the chances of having 8 of those on the pitch at some point against City seems like a minor miracle.

Marcus Antonius

Raf32 wrote: »

Promising youngster in Bielik signed. Now all we need is some crock and I see we are looking Héctor Moreno, you couldn't make it up :pac:

Yay another kid signed! :rolleyes: Ah well, where you getting the rumors about Moreno? Any one any idea if he's any use? Not that we'll put in a bid for him. It's so frustrating every transfer window, I wish for once Wenger would just address what we need and have them lined up to join the minute the transfer window opens (I realise this is more realistic in the summer one than the January one but still)!

Alfred Borden

Marcus Antonius wrote: »

Yay another kid signed! :rolleyes: Ah well, where you getting the rumors about Moreno? Any one any idea if he's any use? Not that we'll put in a bid for him. It's so frustrating every transfer window, I wish for once Wenger would just address what we need and have them lined up to join the minute the transfer window opens (I realise this is more realistic in the summer one than the January one but still)!

Kike Marin on twitter broke it yesterday. Has proved very reliable about Arsenal in the past. I agree though, we have four months to identify and seal deals for a DM and a CB and we still havent made a move.

wonga77

It would have been nice to have made an early signing and at least have an option for the bench for the city game.

Lahinchians

So the secret footballer is claiming that we have a £25mil deal already finalised for schneiderlin. But have to wait until the summer

Alfred Borden

So Arteta is ruled out for 3 months and basically the season. Coq will be his replacement I have no doubt

greendom

Lahinchians wrote: »

So the secret footballer is claiming that we have a £25mil deal already finalised for schneiderlin. But have to wait until the summer

I'd be happy with that. Very difficult to prise him from Southampton's grasp now while they have an eye on Champions League qualification.

Hopefully they'll drop out of the running before too long and we can add him to our ranks in the Summer

Alfred Borden

Is anyone else worried about the top 4 now? Arteta to Coq or Flamini is a massive step down for the season.

gosplan

Raf32 wrote: »

Kike Marin on twitter broke it yesterday. Has proved very reliable about Arsenal in the past. I agree though, we have four months to identify and seal deals for a DM and a CB and we still havent made a move.

He hasn't tbh.

No one on twitter really has.

Alfred Borden

gosplan wrote: »

He hasn't tbh.

No one on twitter really has.

Been very accurate regarding Alexis and Ospina deals. Got Vela and Campbell futures right too but agree twitter is a terrible source.

greendom

gosplan wrote: »

He hasn't tbh.

No one on twitter really has.

Reliable sources can be found on Twitter. David Ornstein for example. The problem is they are outnumbered 200 to 1.

bad2dabone

Raf32 wrote: »

Is anyone else worried about the top 4 now? Arteta to Coq or Flamini is a massive step down for the season.

No I’m not worried about top 4, I think we’ve been dysfunctional so far this season and relying on Alexis but that will give time to other lads to come into form – a case in point is Santiago Cazorla who has been nothing short of brilliant in December/January.
We’ll put a run of games in and get the required points, whether we sign someone or not.

Having said that we really need to improve the squad if we want to be among the challengers next season.

jonneymendoza

arteta out for 3 months


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30832560

gosplan

Raf32 wrote: »

Been very accurate regarding Alexis and Ospina deals. Got Vela and Campbell futures right too but agree twitter is a terrible source.

He also tweeted last summer that we were going to sign Reus, Cavani and Schneiderlin.

Alfred Borden

gosplan wrote: »

He also tweeted last summer that we were going to sign Reus, Cavani and Schneiderlin.

He only ever said we were interested to be fair from the tweets I saw. DarrenArsenal is probably the best.