Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

We need one at CB too.

That's true.
Let's get the striker first though otherwise Ozil will leave!

I really hope Wenger does sign him now before the euros as it makes me revise my opinion on Wenger, and I don't feel like calling for his head.
Sure if we don't win the league I'll still be disappointed but at least Wenger tried to address the problem quickly without excuses like "little bit right player comes along"

Drexel

seems like Vardy is goina happen

Is anyone else completely shocked by this whole Vardy transfer. Its so unlike Wenger. I cant get over it!

emmetlego

Drexel wrote: »

seems like Vardy is goina happen

Is anyone else completely shocked by this whole Vardy transfer. Its so unlike Wenger. I cant get over it!

Shocked. So un-Wenger-like in many many ways, but Wenger-like because he's in the cheap!

Not sold on him just yet though. He could be the modern Franny 'fox in the box' Jeffers!

WarZ

It's an excellent signing but a risky one as well in my opinion.

mansize

Vardy set to give #AFC decision before flying to #EURO2016 with #ENG at 1130 Mon. 4yr deal in place, agreement with #LCFC - now up to #Vardy
- Ornstein

wandatowell

Where would it leave Arsene and the club if Vardy decided to stay at Leicester???

emergingstar

Mkhitaryan Next it seems

Bobby Baccala

wandatowell wrote: »

Where would it leave Arsene and the club if Vardy decided to stay at Leicester???

In what sense?

greendom

wandatowell wrote: »

Where would it leave Arsene and the club if Vardy decided to stay at Leicester???

They'd move onto the next target.

emergingstar

emergingstar wrote: »

Mkhitaryan Next it seems

Rumours of Mahrez this evening too. Source not great though, the Sun.

A good bit on Twitter too. Said to have a 25m release clause

wandatowell

wandatowell wrote: »

Where would it leave Arsene and the club if Vardy decided to stay at Leicester???

Nothing will change!
But it would say a lot about our club if Vardy had no interest, which would indicate he doesn't believe Arsenal are good enough for him, or that (God forbid) , Mr Ranieri is a better coach/manager.

Bam Bam Mickey

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

Nothing will change!
But it would say a lot about our club if Vardy had no interest, which would indicate he doesn't believe Arsenal are good enough for him, or that (God forbid) , Mr Ranieri is a better coach/manager.

Don't think it will be an issue because it seems that Vardy is keen to join according to Giroud today.

If he didn't join, I wouldn't take it to personally to be honest. Just a case of moving on to the next target. Again, I don't think its an issue here. The only issue left seems to be where is the nearest working biro for Vardy.

Have to give Wenger credit here. Just when you think the aul dog is dead he springs to life. He has taken a backlash over what happened this season and it seems not only is he trying to rectify it with tougher personnel but he is going to wield the axe too. That's pretty much the end of the road for Theo and id imagine Ox will go too.

WarZ

WarZ wrote: »

It's an excellent signing but a risky one as well in my opinion.

There is no doubting his willingness to work and his tenacity though and he will give us something different in this regard. He may not score 25 goals a season for us but he will create quite a few with his persistence.

greendom

Talk that Vardy will be making an announcement tomorrow morning. Hopefully not to commit to Leicester but to explain to them why he is leaving.

mansize

Send Jack round with a few bottles of Blue WKD and 40 Benson he'll say yes

gandalf

Deleted User wrote: »

Rumours of Mahrez this evening too. Source not great though, the Sun.

A good bit on Twitter too. Said to have a 25m release clause

Would be delighted to land him but my god we'd be totally gutting Leicester.

Then again it would be worth it to see Lineker melt down on Twitter

54and56

gandalf wrote: »

Would be delighted to land him but my god we'd be totally gutting Leicester.

Then again it would be worth it to see Lineker melt down on Twitter

£55m for two of the best players in the PL this year. Fantastic business if it can be done particularly as they clearly dovetail well together thus reducing the risk of just signing one of them.

speedboatchase

Leicester apparently going for Troy Deeney if Vardy leaves.

gandalf

Mahrez with Ozil would be very tasty indeed. If it happens then it's definitely bye bye Theo and bye bye Ox!

mansize

gandalf wrote: »

Mahrez with Ozil would be very tasty indeed. If it happens then it's definitely bye bye Theo and bye bye Ox!

Bye bye mediocrity

gandalf

mansize wrote: »

Bye bye mediocrity

The scary thing is if this actually happens that we might recover a majority of the signing fees for Vardy and Mahrez if Theo and Ox get sold.

Ol' Donie

Ha, we're all totally sucked back in again.

Imagine a front six of Santi, Wishere, Oxil, Mahrez, Alexis, Vardy.

With Rambo, Giroud, Elneny to come in.

I've left Xhaka out cos I've never seen him play, but he'd have to be pretty immense to get into that team!

speedboatchase

speedboatchase wrote: »

Leicester apparently going for Troy Deeney if Vardy leaves.

We mentioned getting a bully of a centre forward and to be honest i quite like Deeney myself. Probably not world class but an absolute brute who would create havoc up there. He'll do well at Leicester.

gandalf

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Ha, we're all totally sucked back in again.

Ah the joys of being a football fan eh

Before the season starts we're all hopeless optimists. As the season progresses typically that gets ground out of us.......unless we win something

WarZ

I'm tipping Arsenal for the premier league next season if this is true.

gandalf

gandalf wrote: »

Would be delighted to land him but my god we'd be totally gutting Leicester.

Then again it would be worth it to see Lineker melt down on Twitter

Karma for this idiotic impression he done of Wenger.

If you dont like it Gary....*waves hands hysterically......au revoir!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWO0mtwpjO8

gandalf

gandalf wrote: »

The scary thing is if this actually happens that we might recover a majority of the signing fees for Vardy and Mahrez if Theo and Ox get sold.

You would want to be mad to fork out anything north of 8 apiece for any of those two but football is bonkers

Ol' Donie

WarZ wrote: »

I'm tipping Arsenal for the premier league next season if this is true.

I reckon The Pool will be in with a great shout if Klopp brings in a few decent lads.

Mostly because I think Klopp is great, and will make them strong and focussed, while everyone else decends into bitching and whining at each other.

Ol' Donie

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I reckon The Pool will be in with a great shout if Klopp brings in a few decent lads.

Mostly because I think Klopp is great, and will make them strong and focussed, while everyone else decends into bitching and whining at each other.

Klopp like Raneiri strikes me as an infectiously nice fella. He will do well at Liverpool. While we would hear plenty of shíte from their fans if they won anything ahead of us, at the same time I like what Klopp brings to the party and wish him well. He seems a fun character. No despicable carry on and real down to earth attitude about him. Its just a pity he manages that crowd.

emmetlego

This is a mad time. Vardy to us? Nuts! Will it happen, probably! Who else is coming this summer? Maybe Mahrez? Now that I would love... I'd give up on Vardy for him! Anyway, all things tolled, those that are reputedly ITK, say that he will buy a winger, 2 defenders, might be Vardy (if not, another striker) and include a member to the backroom staff in a manager capacity!

The sting in the tail for his management career??? Like Fergusson with RVP? Maybe!

Mr Blobby

I don't think we'll be getting Mahrez. Feeling like it might be Mkhitaryan from BVB.

Mr Blobby

Mr Blobby wrote: »

I don't think we'll be getting Mahrez. Feeling like it might be Mkhitaryan from BVB.

Either would be swell to be honest. Jesus who would have thought back in the 'recessionary' days that we would ever see this type of dilemma.

Whoa, things getting a bit carried away in here

Personally, I think it's a shame if Theo and the Ox go. Mainly because it's the EPL, and you'd like to see an English core of players doing well. Wenger has invested a lot in these guys, and they've let him down.

I don't think the ox will go, though. He's only young. Loan possibly.

CatInABox

Basil3 wrote: »

Whoa, things getting a bit carried away in here

Personally, I think it's a shame if Theo and the Ox go. Mainly because it's the EPL, and you'd like to see an English core of players doing well. Wenger has invested a lot in these guys, and they've let him down.

I don't think the ox will go, though. He's only young. Loan possibly.

I'd love every Arsenal players to do well, it would make my day to see them succeed and lift numerous trophies for Arsenal. Unfortunately, it's now clear (to me, anyway), that we have several players, who for whatever reason, aren't going to succeed at Arsenal. I think as a group of fans, we've shown loyalty and patience with most of them, but for some, I do think their time should be up now.

I'll follow their careers with interest, and always have a fond spot for them, but yeah, there's a few that should be moved on. I really hope that Arsene thinks this too, and the transfer activity is a result of that.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

Whoa, things getting a bit carried away in here

Personally, I think it's a shame if Theo and the Ox go. Mainly because it's the EPL, and you'd like to see an English core of players doing well. Wenger has invested a lot in these guys, and they've let him down.

I don't think the ox will go, though. He's only young. Loan possibly.

I support those who give their all for Arsenal FC. Those who are not bothered can f-off tbh

emmetlego

So Vardy is to announce his decision this morning about whether he stays with Leicester or joins us. Leicester have made him an improved contract offer. If he stays, he'll attain even higher hero status with them! I'd imagine his mind is made up already.... Interesting morning ahead of us people!

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

So Vardy is to announce his decision this morning about whether he stays with Leicester or joins us. Leicester have made him an improved contract offer. If he stays, he'll attain even higher hero status with them! I'd imagine his mind is made up already.... Interesting morning ahead of us people!

Sounds like it!

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

So Vardy is to announce his decision this morning about whether he stays with Leicester or joins us. Leicester have made him an improved contract offer. If he stays, he'll attain even higher hero status with them! I'd imagine his mind is made up already.... Interesting morning ahead of us people!

Getting nervous now Sure it wouldn't be an Arsenal transfer without becoming a drawn out saga ha. Honestly, if he does stay then fair play to him. Loyalty is a rare thing in football today. If he does come to us then great we're happy to have him.

For Leicester fans, they should respect his decision either way. He should always be remembered for helping them achieving the impossible dream. With modern day football fans though that wont be the case.

tayto lover

I really don't mind which decision he makes.
Wenger has come to the realisation that he needs another striker. He has to go out and get one now.
If not Vardy it will be someone else, maybe better and younger.

emmetlego

tayto lover wrote: »

I really don't mind which decision he makes.
Wenger has come to the realisation that he needs another striker. He has to go out and get one now.
If not Vardy it will be someone else, maybe better and younger.

Yes, agree! It's a good sign, but he was only costing 20 million... Not too many of them knocking around these days!

FixitFelix

tayto lover wrote: »

I really don't mind which decision he makes.
Wenger has come to the realisation that he needs another striker. He has to go out and get one now.
If not Vardy it will be someone else, maybe better and younger.

Quite right,don't think Wenger is stupid enough to be pinning his hopes on one striker im sure he has someone else

speedboatchase

tayto lover wrote: »

I really don't mind which decision he makes.
Wenger has come to the realisation that he needs another striker. He has to go out and get one now.
If not Vardy it will be someone else, maybe better and younger.

We all thought that the summer we tried for Higuain and Suarez but got no one.

GT_TDI_150

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Getting nervous now Sure it wouldn't be an Arsenal transfer without becoming a drawn out saga ha. Honestly, if he does stay then fair play to him. Loyalty is a rare thing in football today. If he does come to us then great we're happy to have him.

For Leicester fans, they should respect his decision either way. He should always be remembered for helping them achieving the impossible dream. With modern day football fans though that wont be the case.

Like arsenal accepted Van Persies descision to leave?

brianregan09

So when is this announcement

greendom

speedboatchase wrote: »

We all thought that the summer we tried for Higuain and Suarez but got no one.

Except for Özil!

5star02707

patiently waiting for the announcement, when would this be? 11.30 is their departing flight

emmetlego

Hah ha!

Good man Bradley. A true gooner
Love the reaction of big Sam

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

GT_TDI_150

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Like arsenal accepted Van Persies descision to leave?

By and large to be fair Arsenal fans are no different than any other fans in terms of fickleness and while i myself didn't like some of Van Persie's comments when he left such as 'the little boy' bullshít, he did, like Cesc before him tbf give us 8 of his best years and was an unbelievable talent. Both deserved to win trophies with us too because they were top drawer but there wasn't enough experience around them to reinforce the side. Im probably out on my own in remembering these players for what they brought to the side more than for the acrimonious circumstances which they left.

I reckon time will be kinder to Vardy if he does leave than it was to RVP. Arsenal and Man U have always had a competitive rivalry with each other over decades regardless of respective league position and it hurt Arsenal fans to see RVP at Man U of all places given the rivalry that went before. Whereas Leicester may find it a bit more difficult to hit those heights again especially with everyone around having the finances to strengthen. This season should be cherished for them regardless and anyone who contributed it should not be forgotten