Transfer Deadline Day Thread!
by Aidan Gibson on Aug 31, 2011 6:06 AM EDT
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Good morning, everyone. It's Transfer Deadline Day! Yay! For Jim White and the rest of the Sky Sports News crew, it's Christmas in August. For the next 12 or so glorious hours, many fanciful rumours will be made up, many players "dream move" will be made, and many people will take the piss out of transfer reporting (case in point--Just saw Mario Goetze going to an estate agent in St Albans).
For Arsenal, this is the day that could, more than any other day, define our season. Yes, it is that important. Our midfield, quite frankly, is lacking in creativity and talent. We cannot wait for Tomas Rosicky to rediscover his 2007/08 form, we cannot rely on Andrey Arshavin to become the real Andrey Arshavin. Quite simply, Arsene Wenger must buy a creative midfielder, and possibly a wide forward in the mould of Samir Nasri. Eden Hazard, Mario Götze and Marvin Martin are the reported chief targets. The first one is virtually impossible (despite Lille signing Joe Cole), the second one highly unlikely. The third one is the likeliest. There are also reports of Arsenal signing Yossi Benayoun, and/or Florent Malouda. The first would please me, as a squad player, the second not so much.
There is also, of course, the other option: Arsene Wenger signs someone not on the radar. Ricardo Montolivo? Niko Kranjcar? A sly bid for Luka Modric! All, my friends, are within the realm of possibility on transfer deadline day, and that is why it drives men to jump up and down when announcing the signing of Papa Bouba Diop for West Ham and then embarrass themselves talking to, and indeed following, managers driving around in cars.
So, get comfortable, have the coffee nearby and the snacks at hand. This year, the window slams shut at 11 PM BST. That is 6 PM EDT, 5 PM CDT and 3 PM PDT. It's the latest I ever remember it, much to the media's excitement.
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Good morning, everyone
So far, Arsenal haven’t signed anyone. If they do, however, comment and discuss here, and then we’ll get a bigger post up.
We’re also looking for the confirmation of Per Mertesacker and Andre Santos.
Finally, you can follow more transfers and rumours at SB Nation.
AAARRRRRRRSSSSSHHHHHHHHAAAAAAVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN!
Dream goal!
Come on Arsene, I got up at 6:30 for this
sign someone!
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Two things:
Gilles Sunu on permanent move to Lorient, according to Matt Spiro; Henri Lansbury on season loan to West Ham, via Duncan Castles.
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Lansbury could end up to be permanently out also, by the way, as this is the last year of his contract.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow
I thought arsene really liked Sunu
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 8/28/2011)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on Aug 31, 2011 7:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I know I have a wish list
But please, at least get players whom you can count on coming off the bench.
I have a nearly empty calendar today, so I’ll be following today closely. Hope we make the most of these next 10+ hrs….
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 7:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
What happens to the "transfer kitty" if we don't spend it?
Is it just absorbed into the club’s operating budget? Or is it saved for future signings? My point, I guess, is if we like a player and offer 22M, but his team wants 30M, what is the harm of paying “over the odds” since we have the money?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 8/28/2011)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on Aug 31, 2011 7:48 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I am no economic expert
but Swiss Ramble is, and he did a post in May about our transfer budget. From what I can gather just by skimming it again, there is a fund that is set aside strictly for certain uses – primarily transfer fees, but it can also be used for distinct improvements to the stadium, youth and first team training facilities, etc. So I think the fabled big transfer war chest remains after the window closes and would be available for use in the January window, if we’re so inclined. Unless the club decide to add another tier to the Emirates.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions
BREAKING:
Nothing’s happening.
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Wenger still hammering out details with transfer targets.
Santos: And I want 2 new boots every month.
Wenger: You only use your left foot. 1 new boot per month.
This.
by elfboy_ on Aug 31, 2011 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Okay, good news and bad news.
I have to give the bad news first, for it to make sense chronologically.
The bad news is that according to David Ornstein from BBC, Eden Hazard is pretty much definitely not moving in this transfer window. Lille have told him there are no inquiries presently. The good news is a little more complicated. Joe Cole’s gone to Lille on loan for the season. There were rumors earlier that part of the deal was a clause giving Liverpool right of first refusal on Hazard. However, also according to Ornstein, that is false.
So we probably won’t be signing him today, but at least Liverpool won’t be either.
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Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip
yipyipyip
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hippity doo!
(Speaking only in nonsense phrases for deadline day)
Skurbeedurp!
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by 3k on Aug 31, 2011 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Spurs have signed Scott Parker
according to SSN. So he’s not coming to Arsenal.
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He certainly would have been a depth signing
but he’d be a good one, I think. Or not, now.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Dan Roan
just squashed an Arsenal move from Alex. Never really piqued my interest.
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not after what Shane Long did to him Saturday
I’m not one to judge a player by one incident, but wowzers, did he get burned on that one…
Since nothing real is happening at the moment, here's a bit of trivia
Marvin Martin, one of the playmaker midfielders with whom Arsenal have been linked, is exactly one day older than me.
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I'm hearing things on Twitter about Mauro Zarate going to Inter on a season loan w/ option to buy
This via some Inter people I follow saying it’s from Sky, but the SSN Twitter hasn’t said anything yet. We were kinda linked with him a while back.
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When I see something real on this, I'll update it.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Here's the confirmation on Zarate
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
This makes me very happy
I had -100% interest in having him on Arsenal.
by Ted Harwood on Aug 31, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Inter just signed Forlan
Will he ever get old?
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The better question is how long does it take to sign a damn contract?
I thought he’d signed “officially” like a week ago.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I love Forlan
I wish he was 10 years younger and a Gunner. I’d become gay.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
That mousy-looking woman on Fox Soccer Report can barely keep her legs together whenever Forlan is in a highlight
Her fellow anchors also love to remind her about it as well.
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I gpotta say, he's a handsome man.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I woke up this morning to find that Arsenal's entire world has not changed and they haven't signed an entirely new starting 11
WHERE IS MY FLAMETHROWER
I was really upset that we didn't sign Hazard while I was asleep
Not really, though. I can say the length of time it’s taking them to officially announce Mertesacker and Santos is starting to get annoying and (to me, the most paranoid person since Howard Hughes) worrying.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
The lawyers have to get their banquet crumbs all over the contracts before they can officially announce things
They’ll make an announcement today.
I'm not legitimately worried
just the usual “OMGZ ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN” concerns that usually amount to nothing.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
SANTOS CONFIRMED!!!!111
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 31, 2011 10:03 AM EDT reply actions
boom Ted eat it
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 31, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
REAL NEWS
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Andre Santos. Full post to come.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 10:03 AM EDT reply actions
Here's the full post on Santos
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
So I will be driving through Wisconsin today
if anyone needs me, leave a message at the telegraph station outside Black River Falls. Ol’ Tom Jenkins and I go way back.
I must have missed the original rumor
But kesiuke honda’s agent has said that the rumors Honda is in the way to London to sign with arsenal is untrue and that he will be staying with CSKA Moscow
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 8/28/2011)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on Aug 31, 2011 10:16 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah, I saw that but missed posting it
Oops. Stuff’s hectic.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah too hot headed...
Apparently there is an “internal error” on the bluemoon site and his profile doesn’t come up. Someone said it was started by goal so prolly false anyway. Curious what gooners think if he did have a chance to join Arsenal.
by Timothy Winning Voyles on Aug 31, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully false
Because lest we forget, he’s both crazy and dumb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erI5dG3_R5E
by sportsnight on Aug 31, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Meh.
He’s a little too volatile for my tastes. Certainly talented, but unless we’re also hiring a Balotelli wrangler, I say no.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
that was my take on Barton too. You can’t bring those guys in unless you can accept the crazy. City are strong enough to accept the crazy. QPR are weak enough to take on the crazy for the talent. We’re in between the two talent-wise, and we’re too young to manage the personalities.
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oh hell no
you don’t add a psycho into a team that needs some mental balance after this weekend.
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haha
Psycho, that description on the head.
Personal story here. My girlfriend is a therapist and I have really been pushing her to watch more than FCD and MLS. The recent….uh stories about him, she’s already convinced he needs therapy and she would have him checked in full time for a minimum 30 day watch period lol.
by Timothy Winning Voyles on Aug 31, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
who throws darts at people?
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When he and Adebayor got in the training ground scuffle last year
Part of me was hoping they ended up fighting each other to unconsciousness.
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I was hoping for a Highlander style battle
swords, Sean Connery, the whole nine yards.
“There can only be one.”
This.
This is the closest approximation of Mertesacker and Arshavin on the same field.
by St. Totteringham on Aug 31, 2011 10:54 AM EDT reply actions
I was thinking this
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Can I make a wee request on behalf of those of us at work
If you’re going to post an image, can you please limit it to 250 pixels or so? To do this, when you paste the image link into the body of your comment, change
img src=“http://picturegoeshere.gif” (this is in angle brackets but I can’t get angle brackets to display without SBN thinking it’s a command)
to
img height=“250” src=“http://picturegoeshere.gif”
try not to go bigger than 300 pixels if you can – it really helps those of us that share an office with the boss. Thanks.
Absolutely
Thanks for the heads up!
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
If you can't find one, or work those instructions
make sure you include a subject line in the post. That way it can be minimized and the body of the comment can be hidden after reading. That’s just a good rule of thumb for all SB Nation sites, actually.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
It's difficult to fit someone that tall in only 300 pixels.
Shava, on the other hand, fits in about 30.
by St. Totteringham on Aug 31, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I had this on my locker in 7th grade
Captain, there are doubt's...
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by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Matt Law says Arsenal is "a madhouse" presently
and they’re working their tails off trying to get a midfielder in. So that’s good news.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 10:57 AM EDT reply actions
The good kind of madhouse, by the way.
As in they’re in a TRANSFER FRENZY.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
We need to get celebrity Gooners on the phones
though only the good ones, not Piers Morgan. If Sarah Michelle Gellar called Mario Gotze, do you think he’d say no? I DON’T THINK SO.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
is she still alive?
I thought she died in a blizzard.
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Kevin Costner said in an interview that he's a gooner.
When he was filming Robin Hood, he saw a game at Highbury.
Not sure if he’ll convince anyone to sign though.
Costner: I’ll make a 400 million dollar movie about your transfer to Arsenal.
M’vila: I’m listening. Who will play me?
Costner: Me. Hello? Hello?
This.
The Queen is reportedly an Arsenal fan
SIGN OR IT’S OFF WITH YOUR HEAD
Or we could get Idris Elba to go all Stringer on his ass.
Arsenal: WHERE THE BOY, STRING?
Stringer:
Arsenal: WHERE’S WALLACE….ER….MARIO? WHERE HE AT?
I also see that Ray and Dave Davies are Arsenal fans
this makes me giddy as the Kinks are the best non-Beatles band to come out of England in the 1960’s
YES I SAID IT BETTER THAN THE ROLLING STONES AND BETTER THAN THE WHO
I disagree, but we can still be friends.
I think one of the Ramones is a Gooner, and one of the Sex Pistols too. I may be wrong, though.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
All the Pistols grew up in Islington
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
John Lydon has been an Arsenal fan since he was a kid
and I know my Kinks love is probably a minority position – I also really like the Rolling Stones, particularly their really early stuff (although I have a weakness for Some Girls, that’s a fantastic album), but I think Ray Davies is a better songwriter than either Jagger or Richards. I’ve never really been a Who fan so they’re a distant third for me.
You're right
but I’m much more lyrics-driven so I notice those first and they’re more important to me in general.
But he writes for The Express.
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by Ben Schneider on Aug 31, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
NEWS:
Arsenal confirm signing of Per Mertesacker, pending registration processes. Post to come.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Based on these new defensive signings...
…can we start to retroactively decrease the scoreline from last weekend? 5-2 doesn’t hurt as bad.
by St. Totteringham on Aug 31, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
He looks shocked in the picture they have on the homepage. lol
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/per-mertesacker-set-to-join-arsenal
Captain, there are doubt's...
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by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Here
is the official The Short Fuse post on the matter.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Kind of sucks to develop a player for City
who knows if they could sign him permanently after this. he’s quality player that could play both in an attacking role in midfield or as an attacking wing.
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
hearing that's BS
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Good player, not the one we need.
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by Ben Schneider on Aug 31, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
But he's a fantastic dancer.
What’s that you say? That doesn’t matter in football? Rubbish.
by St. Totteringham on Aug 31, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
As a fan of the USMNT
I could never root for him.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Heres another rumour.
FourFourTom
Zoran Tošić is the latest name to be linked with Arsenal. Can’t see it happening personally…
Sounds like were done for the day
Robin Hackett has it that we currently aren’t in pursuit of anyone right now, and Hazard is off the table….
It's Absolute Mustard!
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
And as soon as I say that...
He say’s we’ve ramped up a pursuit of Benayoun, wtf man…
It's Absolute Mustard!
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
by UMDfutbol11 on Aug 31, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Tremendously talented.
Captain, there are doubt's...
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by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
that's a girl in the back elfboy lol....
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by silverace99 on Aug 31, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
if you want you can sit up here on my porch with me and tell all the damn kids to stay off my lawn
(I completely agree with you by the way)
They won't get the message if you shout it at them though.
Maybe if you tweet it.
(and in agreement over the kids with phones issue).
This.
Window doesn't close until 11PM BST
so there’s still time to do stuff. No rest for the transfer-rumor weary!
Twitter world
Henri Lansbury has joined West Ham on a season-long loan. Doubt we’ll see him in an Arsenal shirt again.
This is from twitter
Calcio_RH_UK Richard Hall
@MattLawExpress Im hearing news from Italy that Montolivo is on his way to London and is Arsenals midfield signing for today
I hear that both Hall and Law have good reputations as journalists, but we’ll see. I’d absolutely love this signing.
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 11:41 AM EDT reply actions
That would be very solid.
Not as sexy as Gotze or Hazard, but a very solid addition.
by St. Totteringham on Aug 31, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know much about him but his Wikipedia has him as an Arsenal player
so obviously the deal is done
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
It must have been fixed
It had Arsenal as his “current club,” and under his “club history” it had Legia Sofia as “2011-” so clearly it’s all crap.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Much rather a trequartista than a regista, but any sort of attack creativity is welcome at the moment.
I think I had a glass of that with dinner last night.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Also hearing some things about Montolivo to Napoli
so let’s not start buying shirts yet.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Would be strange because Fiorentina said they wouldn't sell him to another Italian club
I kind of like the idea of playing a midfield alignment of
WilshereMontolivo -- Song—-
I’ve always want Jack pushed a little farther up the pitch, able to use his creativity to open up the attack.
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
This rumor seems to have a lot of legs
I’m not gonna get excited yet, but I’m crossing my fingers we can pull this one off in the next 5 hours.
Also hearing rumors about Renato Augusto from Bayer Leverkusen
but nothing reliable, and as a Champions League team I don’t know if they’d be selling.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:54 AM EDT reply actions
Yeah, just saw that
John Cross on that one too, among others.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
If we only spend 10m on Arteta
we may not be done after that. Emphasis on may.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Assuming Montolivo isn't official yet
What is the starting XI looking like?
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by PraiseMartyMoose on Aug 31, 2011 11:55 AM EDT reply actions
I'd say it looks like
Gervinho – RVP – Walcott
Wilshere – Ramsey/Frimpong
Song
Santos – Vermie – Merte – Sagna
Woz
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I put both Ramsey and Frimpong in there, but Wenger might perfer rosicky in some situations as well
I could see all 3 of those player rotating in and out. I hope they just sign Montolivo and make him the starter though.
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Santos and Mertesacker may not necessarily be automatically first choice
but I feel like they’ll be frequent starters.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
With the backup XI being?
Arshavin – Young (Ju) – Chamakh/Bendtner
Rosicky – Ramsey/Frimpong
Coquelin
Gibbs – Kos – Djourou – Jenks
Fabianski
That still leaves out Chamberlain, Chamakh/Bendtner, Squilacci, Diaby, Miquel and Ryo
I'd put the target man in the middle of the front three.
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by Ben Schneider on Aug 31, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm suggesting the Ju should be the target man/striker
Bendtner has been played better on the right wing and Arsene used him a lot out there towards the end of the season. And I don’t want Chamakh playing in the center until he figures out how to play soccer again.
I was under the impression that pretty much everyone was in agreement
that Bendtner is awful on the wing, or at least mostly useless. Am I wrong?
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I prefer him not to be on the pitch at all
but if he’s out there, I want him on the wing. His passing ability is too poor for him to anchor the attack in the middle, and his dribbling skills are too weak to beat a central defender. On the wing, he gets to make easier passes, and he has shown some ability to take on left backs to get into the box. Overall, i think the team plays better when he’s on a wing.
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by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
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Source is in German, but it says Renato Augusto is going to Arsenal in a 20 million pound deal
http://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/Transfer-Ticker-Schalkes-Edu-in-die-Tuerkei-id5015123.html
I have no clue how reliable the source is nor do I really read German. However, I could make out Augusto, Gunners, and 20 million.
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:01 PM EDT reply actions
I don't know why Bayer would sell him.
They’re not in financial trouble, they nearly won the league last year, they’re in the Champions League, and they already sold Arturo Vidal this summer.
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by Ben Schneider on Aug 31, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Mirror says we've handed a 10 mil. bid to Everton for Arteta
Still would rather have Dempsey though…
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the only teams I'm a fan of are Arsenal and the US National team
but I would kind of like to see Dempsey go to Sevilla. I think it’s important for American soccer that we have a successful player in the Spanish league.
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Tab Ramos
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by Match Day 5 on Aug 31, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
We need the help in creativity badly
So funny looking at the comments on the Yahoo! story about it, people trashing Dempsey because he didn’t score against Mexico, only plays for Fulham, etc. Man scored 13 goals last year, more than any player we had, and was being scouted by AC Milan, that says enough for me personally
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Pretty much
Just people who are even too lazy to barely look into the subject, bunch of numpty’s
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by UMDfutbol11 on Aug 31, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Not surprising that many fans turn their nose up at Dempsey
Until an American superstar emerges, some English fans will always act snobby towards Americans (not saying all English fans think like this, but some definitely do).
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
English soccer fans have no reason to take American soccer or its players at all seriously
As you say, until a superstar emerges, they’ve got plenty of good players their own to care about.
except for our goalkeepers, anyway.
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by silverace99 on Aug 31, 2011 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
The English have to worry about actually getting a result for a change
Streakin since 1966, what are we all worried about six years for? lol
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by UMDfutbol11 on Aug 31, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Why? You don't think Dempsey is good enough?
I know you probably don’t mean your comment in this way, but I absolutely hate nationalistic attitudes in football. It makes people look ridiculous.
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
The English First Division/Premier League is almost 150 years old and has a long history of producing outstanding players and teams
Major American club soccer dates back to the early 1970’s and has a history of producing players. I’m certainly not anti-American soccer (I’m a Timbers season ticket holder, and have been for three years now), but the level of play is such in England that, well, why would an average English person who didn’t grow up in America or have any connection to America or American soccer give a damn about the best player on FC Dallas? Or about Clint Dempsey, other than the fact that he’s a useful player?
Dempsey is a good player. I don’t, however, expect English people to fawn all over him simply because he’s American, when there’s dozens of English players that are better than him. that’s not nationalistic, it’s a fact – you could say the same about people in Spain, Germany, or Italy.
There is a difference between not fawning over a player
and writing him off for no good reason. For every fan who thinks Dempsey’s better than he is because of his passport, there’s got to be one who thinks he’s worse than he is for the same reason. He’s pretty good, probably a squad player at Arsenal – not Messi, and not Almunia, but certainly useful.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
And I'm not saying you're doing that
just that I think it happens.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm not writing him off at all
and he would be a useful player. I just get tired of the PLEEEEEASE LOVE AMERICAN SOCCER PLAYERS EUROPE OH PLEASE WE’RE OVER HERE HELLO HI THERE YES US attitude that a lot of US-based soccer fans (again, not you or anyone here specifically) seem to have when an American player has a modicum of success in a major European league.
Respect is earned, not given by nationality, and the US is making slow inroads but it doesn’t help that every time an American player does something notable a large chunk of the American fan base goes insane for it.
I get your point
but I for one think it’s great when the American fan base goes insane for a soccer player. All part of growing the game here.
Personally I understand Dempsey isn’t a superstar, but I think he’s twice the player (for example) Landon Donovan is, and I would love to see him in an Arsenal shirt in whatever role. I find it irritating that he seems to have to prove himself over and over again to new managers, or the English fan base, or whomever.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 31, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I would disagree about Dempsey v. Donovan
Landon Donovan’s a phenomenal player. I don’t watch Dempsey enough to do an in-depth comparison of the two but Donovan’s the best player the US has produced in years.
I actually like Donovan's play
I think I’m blinded mostly by the fact that he seems like a total douchebag. (Plus, he tends to disappear for 10-15 minute stretches at a time) I watch the USMNT a lot, and I watch Fulham when they’re on, so I watch Deuce a lot. I’m always impressed with him, not because he does one thing brilliantly, but does everything well, and doesn’t have a real weakness in his game (maybe he could use more pace). He’s very versatile, (I think he could play AM, wing, striker even), rarely injured which is to say I think he’d do well at Arsenal as a squad player if not first choice.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 31, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
he is a douchebag
and I think his disappearing act is largely due to the sub-optimal quality of play in MLS. he was really solid for Everton last year and could definitely make a career over there.
True enough
But I think that actually argues in favor of Dempsey. He can make others around him better, whereas Donovan seems to need quality around him to shine.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 31, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, realistically
Aside from Donovan, the current crop of American players in the EPL (Dempsey, Holden, and Howard) are probably the only American’s who can make a top tier league in Europe. You could make a case for Brek Shea, but I think the ones playing in the EPL can play on that level. Aside from that, we’re still quite inexperienced and not even close on that level of play, and probably won’t be for quite some time
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by UMDfutbol11 on Aug 31, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Discounting someone because of their nationality is bullshit
You’re missing the entire argument. No one said they have to respect Demspey because of his nationality, I’m just saying that discounting him because of his nationality is wrong. If Demspey was English and put in the same performances he has, many people who are currently turning their nose up at him would not be doing so.
I’m just asking fans not to discount a player on account of his American nationality. You seem to think that means everyone has to love him because he’s American, but that simply does not logically follow from what I said.
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm looking at it from the opposite side though
Discounting someone because of their nationality is bullshit
100% agreed. But I’m coming at it from the other side of the coin – hyping someone because of their nationality is also bullshit. Just because a player is American doesn’t mean other nations need to take that player seriously if they’re just a league-average player (or at least any more seriously than they’d take any other league average player).
I’m not saying you specifically do this, LouisMurphy, and I’m certainly not trying to start a fight – I’ve just seen a lot of the sort of thing I mentioned above in the last season or two and it bugs me.
I'm not trying to start a fight either
I just happen to hang out with a bunch of English ex-pats in San Francisco who seem to think it’s impossible for an American to be good enough for a top club, just because he’s an American. It’s annoying and I always get in arguments over it with them.
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
double standard?
An American in a top Euro league is a big deal, to Americans. Although, George John, gets “Blackburn reject” chanted by Seattle fans last night. There is a difference in being a role player or starter for a top flight club, rather than just be another body in the line up. I think this is where the true argument lies now.
by Timothy Winning Voyles on Aug 31, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Americans definitely can be good enough for a top club
I just want that to be the rule and not the exception. In 10-15 years it probably will be.
It's ok bro, that argument is everywhere
It’s just a product of soccer being the scapegoat here against the likes of football, baseball, basketball, hockey, etc. It’s always really been that way, and probably will be for some time, although soccer has made a lot of progress in the past decade. The first year I came to college I found so many people who knew about and played the game, I think as younger generations come along and grow, the game will definitely adapt into American culture
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I can't remember, who came in first in group C last year at the world cup?
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OMG HE JUST WENT SCOREBOARD.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 31, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Lot of stories about Ribery potentially going to Chelsea
Pretty sure not too long ago, he came out and said he would only leave Bayern for Barca, and that’s it.
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Nerlinger said it's bullshit.
Bayern have no need to sell.
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by Ben Schneider on Aug 31, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate anybody who plays in the EPL unless he's in an Arsenal shirt.
And even then, there have been exceptions.
This.
I've always liked Xabi Alonso.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha, you found the one side I absolutely can’t stand. I’m not even sure I can stomach watching Ozil anymore now that he plays for Real.
I'm not really a huge fan
but they have some players I quite like, and they’re not Barcelona.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I know they are the enemy, but I really like Barca. Wenger could learn a thing or two from Guardiola.
There is a long list of things I don't like about Barcelona
but on this momentous Transfer Day, I don’t feel like going into all of that.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd like a kick into Gerrard myself.
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by Ben Schneider on Aug 31, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
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by silverace99 on Aug 31, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Joel Campbell officially on loan to Lorient
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:15 PM EDT reply actions
Lot of sources are on the 10 mil. bid for Arteta now
Although Chris Murphy at Soccernet says we should only bid 6 mil., not a good time to be low balling by half the amount Chris, but what do you guys think about this one? It’s looking like it’s going to go through. Arteta is 29, had only 3 goals and 5 assists last year in 29 games, again, with Fulham on the pounce for Ruiz, I say we should be going after Dempsey, 10 mil. for him is a great deal compared to Arteta
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If he stays healthy, he can be good
but he’s so injury prone and that’s something we don’t need more of at this club
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
On the other side of it...
Newcastle are apparently trying to hijack the Ruiz deal, that’s not good for the Dempsey chances
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by UMDfutbol11 on Aug 31, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Just sell him
I’m so tired of his lackluster performances. I’d rather have Chamberlin and Miyachi out there.
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Bad move now
it’s quite late and unless we have somebody awesome set up to replace him, as inconsistent as he is, we can’t afford to give him away now
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by UMDfutbol11 on Aug 31, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Weird the second part not first.
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DEAD DEALS: Keisuke Honda is also not joining Arsenal. However, I am told the Gunners may announce THREE more signings today.
Holy crap
if that’s true, it’s absolute madness. Have we ever had a transfer window this busy under Wenger (in terms of first-team level players coming in)?
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
It's official... Wenger has finally cracked under the media's pressure.
Dey t’ink I do not spend ze moneys?! Fine. I spend ze moneys!! I buy everybody!! Look at dis gray beard Mersacker! ’E’s 26. Only sign kidz, ma derriere!
Dempsey, Sneijder, Arteta
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 31, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Please let it be true
Montolivo, Arteta, and Augusto would be an amazing last day.
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Aug 31, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I would be thrilled if we could pull that off.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
No offensive, but Chris Murphy is a... in more or lesser terms, a cunt
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Haha. Keeps going:
After signing for Arsenal Artata replaced Cesc Fabergas in the Spanish team. Shortly after that he announced it has always been his dream to play for Barca and in the January transfer window of January 2012 he joined Barcelona FA with Cesc Fabergas moving the other way.
Pretty decent player really
Definitely provides us some quality depth, that is if he stays healthy
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by UMDfutbol11 on Aug 31, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno where you see that. This is what I get from BBC: “Arteta is now the only player the Gunners are pursuing before the window shut.”
Just popped up on Deadline Day Chat for Soccernet
Ian Dennis of the BBC has stated that Benayoun is headed for the Emirates
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 1:03 PM EDT reply actions
Ruiz confermed for Fulham
Opens up that chance for Dempsey, but it sounds like all that’s concrete is our bid for Arteta
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Oops..now it says AFC
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Goal.com has Bendtner going to Blackburn
Goal.com also states that Messi is on his way to the Chicago Fire because he has a passion for the Vienna Beef…
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jeez two hours of class and 200 comments to go through
did anything really happen besides the santos/mertesackerthing?
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We bid 10 mil. for Arteta, and apparently Benayoun is visiting the Emirates
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Let's see
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I think that about covers it.
Going for a run
I expect us to sign the 24 year old version of zidane while i am gone
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Are you going to be running
for a couple years?
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by 3k on Aug 31, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a transfer rumor but...
Apparently Wenger is ready to ban Wilshere of the Twitter account, damn, that makes some of my day reading those tweets…
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I can see why
it’s a kid telling the boss what to do…
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 31, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as he doesn't touch Frimpong
DEEEEEEENCH
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 31, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Jack Wilshere
please give me some good news about Arteta! #ILoveAFC
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 31, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
well, either way would be good news right?
Good news, we signed Arteta. So we have more experience in midfield.
Good news, we didn’t sign Arteta. So Jack’s place is secure.
Good news, we are renaming Jack Wilshere’s shin Arteta. The other wants to be known as Benayoun.
This.
Let's say Arteta is Arsenal's last move of the day, win or lose
You would have to call this a “plug the holes” approach wouldn’t you considering their ages and cost? Not complaining really, I love a bargain and the potential is there for these signings to really come good (German, Brazil pedigree, S. Korean captain). Besides, we had to do it.
We would have kept the large part of the transfer kitty in tact. Assess for a year and then, hopefully, splash the cash early next summer for Goetze or Hazard, Martin, M’vila, etc
As long as we make the CL, yeah
But there’s no shot in hell we have of signing those players if we’re not in it. Not as long as we continue to have the salary structures we have in place.
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, CL a must
I just wish they would try harder for Martin this window. The price quoted for him don’t seem much more than the 30 yr old Arteta. Sochaux just don’t want to sell.
People having fun with Martin’s Wiki page, he’s at Arsenal apparently. :)
Yeah, I'd gladly take Martin too
Just got around this morning to watching his YouTube vids…very solid player and his stats back up his play.
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That's pretty much the approach that Arsenal had to take
Arsenal were holier than the pope. They had more holes than Swiss cheese. They had holes that made a strainer look like a dam.
They had more holes than Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras… amidoingitright?
by Timothy Winning Voyles on Aug 31, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
this is funny
FourFourTom
Hahahaha! Arsenal offered Bendter plus cash in exchange for Arteta and Everton rejected Bendtner and said they just wanted cash! Excellent!
FoxSoccer
Saying a deal is just about complete for Benayoun
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by PraiseMartyMoose on Aug 31, 2011 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
I'll be pretty upset if this is the creative midfielder we land
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
There's a lot of noise on this right now, it's growing
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
The Mirror: Sunderland trying to sign Bendtner last minute because they missed out on Crouch
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Supposedly it's just a loan move with potential to sign
I don’t care, Bendtner has no more use here
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I find it interesting that Arsenal would take a player on loan
Not that they shouldn’t, it’s just odd because they typically don’t.
Yeah, I can't remember any others outside of Baptista
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Matt Dickenson of the Times reports:
https://twitter.com/#!/DickinsonTimes/status/108956023624175616
“Snagging on Arteta talks. Going to be a long night….”
I have a feeling
That one day, we’re going to have a $150m transfer fund (built up from future transfer window surpluses) and still haggle clubs down from $6.5m to $6.25m.
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 1:54 PM EDT reply actions
I see no reason not to negotiate and haggle to save money
the problem I have is when that leads to moves failing. If we have the cash and the deadline looms, make a deal if the player’s good enough.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess my point was
We’re incredibly fucking cheap. I understand we need depth, but I’d honestly rather have Eboue than Benayoun.
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Aug 31, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind haggling over players like Arteta or Benayoun,
as long as we don’t try to haggle when it comes to signing top quality players. I mean, we’ve lost quite a number of signings in the past to our rivals over the years – Man Utd outbid us by a little over 3-5 mil pounds for C.Ronaldo.
This.
For anyone interested
We Ain’t Got No History has a full post on the Benayoun shenanigans.
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Shaun Maloney from Celtic to Wigan
Didn’t know that Celtic and Rangers have fallen that far off the map
It's Absolute Mustard!
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Sky Sports says Everton rejected Bendtner+Cash for Arteta
Obviously his super high self-confidence is too much for Everton to handle… Sounds like Bendtner is going to Sunderland though…
It's Absolute Mustard!
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
What happens if we’re in January and we pick up another 10mil player and Wenger is still sitting on 40 to 50mil?
We demand the Arsenal board hand it out to every Arsenal fan in the world.
If there’s 2 million of us, each of us still gets… 25 bucks!
This.
What are our transfer team of 20 people doing now?
OK, I know Wenger probably gives them a list of players he wants, but surely Benayoun & Arteta are not the top of the list is it?
Almost seems like an overreaction to the fact that Wenger has signed very few players with Premiership experience in his entire reign.
This.
I hope all this Arteta & Benayoun talk is all just smokescreen.
Let’s sign someone that’ll make everybody in world football cream their pants and lose their mind.
Hot women would also be acceptable, as I’m sure we’d cream our pants and lose our minds at that too.
This.
Arsenal aren’t the only ones in a dry spell around here.
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Aug 31, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Benayoun is a loan signing,
so I guess that’s alright.
It probably means it’ll tide us over for the season, or maybe a nice backup if we don’t get the player we are really going for right now — which sucks.
This.
It’s just completely pathetic that our replacement for two lost starting midfielders is an aging Chelsea benchwarmer on loan.
Benayoun brought in to make Arshavin actually look good by comparison.
Next up… a dead body to make Chamakh look world class.
This.
This hasn't really been brought up but...
How is Almunia still on the team?
How would he not be?
Who the hell would buy him?
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
His wages are too high, and he's awful
I imagine after the window closes we may just cut him. I think we can do that.
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I write a bit for The Short Fuse.
by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 31, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
srsly?
I thought he retired or something… wtf we’re still paying him hahaha
by Timothy Winning Voyles on Aug 31, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
There's a glitch in the payroll
He was really cut three years ago, but this glitch kept sending him a paycheck. Nobody ever bothered to tell him he was actually cut, we just avoid confrontation at all costs…
It's Absolute Mustard!
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
by UMDfutbol11 on Aug 31, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If we ever figured to put his check on a football, and kicked it to him,
he’d probably never stop it, and we’ll save a fortune.
This.
Moved him to the basement?
I'm a fucking walking paradox, no I'm not | Threesomes with a fucking triceratops, Reptar | Rapping as I'm mocking deaf rock stars | Wearing synthetic wigs made of Anwar's dreadlocks
Congrats to Tyler the Creator, the Best New Artist of 2011.
In his defense
we had 6 no. 1 keepers last year plus he played great when WS dislocated his thumb against Barca. I’d rather not have to spend money on a keeper right now.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Arteta
The deal is apparently off but Wiki says current club is Arsenal? Which completely unreliable source do I believe?
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Aug 31, 2011 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
My kingdom for an attacking mid!
Hernanes to Arsenal. A deal so secret even he doesn’t know about it. You heard it here first!
At this point, why am I picturing you sitting in a van,
ski mask on, a giant burlap sack and some chloroform in hand, waiting for Hernanes to show up?
This.
From BBC Sport:
“From G in Putney, via text: “Just had a call off my mate who works in the kitchen at the Emirates and he has just seen Blackburn’s giant defender Chris Samba arrive!”
Samba has arrived in the kitchen? Interesting. I thought Arsenal needed new players, not a new chef. "
Also
“Breathe again Everton fans. Look away Arsenal supporters. BBC Sport’s David Ornstein understands that the Mikel Arteta deal is dead. The Gunners will NOT be going back in for the Spanish midfielder tonight.”
In a minute I'm going to post a new thread, for the final run-in to the deadline.
This one’s getting full and bulky, so it’s for the best.
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I write a bit for The Short Fuse.
OKAY
here is the new thread. Everybody out of the pool and into the newer, better, cleaner pool!
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I write a bit for The Short Fuse.
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