Morning all.
Whilst reading another very popular blog into the late hours a few nights ago, I was quite surprised and rather saddened by the continuing and constant vitriol and poison spouted out by both sides of the ‘AKB’ v’s ‘Arsene Out’ debate.
It’s just over a week since Arsenal’s dramatic FA Cup victory. It’s a time when all Gunners fans should still be enjoying the clubs first piece of silver wear in a long long time…
I can see both sides of the argument when put thoughtfully and without insults and I have had a foot in both camps periodically but what I struggle to understand, is how entrenched and extreme both sides views have become and how Arsene Wenger, the most successful manager in the clubs history, has unwittingly caused such an unbridgeable schism in the fan base?!
On the one side, it seems that some Arsenal fans are genuinely disappointed that the Gunners actually won the FA Cup! They appear to have wanted Arsenal to lose as that would in their view, have meant there was a real possibility of Arsene Wenger not signing his new contract and walking away.
Whatever the result against Hull at Wembley, the club would not have withdrawn their offer of a new contract for Wenger, so the only way to achieve ‘Arsene out’ was a defeat to Hull and hoping that an escalation of unrest amongst the fans would ultimately lead to Wenger leaving the club under his own steam.
At the other end of the confrontation (it really isn’t a debate) are the ‘AKB’s’.
They seem to support Arsene Wenger no matter what. Arsene is beyond criticism in their world, so much so that you could imagine them walking away from Arsenal if Wenger left and maybe becoming supporters of his next club…
I could never properly support another club. I am an Arsenal fan, always have been and always will be! I’ll be right behind our boys through thick and thin but that doesn’t stop me having an opinion. Nor does it stop me from criticising the club if I think they could do something better…
AKB’s seem to be (or a lot of them) Arsene Wenger fans more than Arsenal fans and this view is an odd one to me and kind of makes me wonder how many of them were Arsenal fans prior to his arrival.
I witnessed one of these fans rubbishing George Graham and the 1970-71 team, almost delighting in belittling the successes and achievements of previous managers and teams and I cannot understand that standpoint.
I cherish those past successes and can only imagine that the blogger in question took such a controversial and pedantic position just to provoke a response. All this in-fighting is rather disturbing and I can only see it offering ammunition to the detractors of our club…
It also made me realise how lucky we are on Highbury House.
We may not be perfect but at least we’re civil to one another and enjoy a friendly blog which offers everyone the opportunity of an opinion, as long as they show respect to everyone else and I can’t think of a better place to be to discuss all things Arsenal.
As well as many other subjects such as music, food, drink, holidays, TV, vaping and keeping poultry of course… 😉
Written by Allezkev.
Transfer gossip:
So then, we really are trying to sign Angel Di Maria – why?
Because The Express say we are. Not only us though, PSG and Monaco have also made offers for the Real Madrid man and if that’s all true, unless the player really wants to join his old team-mate, we’ll never win that battle.
The goalkeeper linked with us today is John Ruddy. He’s 27 years old, 6′ 4″ tall and the morning newspapers think he’s heading our way…
Finally, Kim Kallstrom could make a surprise return according to the player:
We had a long talk about everything. They were really happy with my work.
Asked whether he can see himself returning:
Yes. We we will see what happens. I had a fantastic time at Arsenal and like their style.
On that note…….
Have a good day all…..
Morning all
Smashing post Kev.
Transfers? Di Maria? Never in million years, don’t think fans still above ground and breathing belive this rubbish for one sec.
Ruddy I seriously doupt, Kim Kallstrom funnily enough ( or not) I think is the most likely, he is already a cripple and not what we need so right up mister wengers street :P.
Morning all.
Great post Kev and I totally agree. Well apart from the HH bit and us not being perfect. I am…. 😉
HH is certainly very lucky to have such a great bunch of bloggers as it’s you all who have that respect for each other….
I know we all differ in opinions at some stage or another but it doesn’t mean that our views are always right as opinion is that of an individual….
As for fans wanting Arsenal to lose to suit their own agenda, well I could never wish our players to lose a match, not even if it meant AW would walk away…..
Hi guys.
TT – I don’t think we have much chance of getting Di Maria either, especially if those big money clubs are after him.
But you never know, every now and again players move for football and not for money…
Ruddy, would he want to move and play second fiddle to Szczesny… I doubt it…
Hi Scott..
We are perfect on HH 🙂
Great post Kev.
Wenger out.
Wenger in.
Di Maria…………..yes please!
Khedira……………yes please!
Well Well Well,what a great morning to start with.Di maria is never gonna happen.Real would be stupid to let him leave.Did anyone see remy and giroud played yesterday?They were unstoppable.Sign remy,fuck benzema,I rate him but a lazy striker is not what we need now.I like kim but him staying is not that good.No chance for Youth.You’re right rico,this is the best place an arsenal fan could be…..except EMIRATE.lol
Good post 47!
Remy and Pogba scored it’s a sign, I tell you!
Kev said that Sukky, not me, I wouldn’t be cheeky 😉
I didn’t see France play, was Giroud and Remy ‘really’ good together??
How long will Pocahontas last at shitehart lane?
You doing the hokey cokey Lee? lol
Not too long I hope.
No Bale money to spend this summer so can’t see too much happening there…
I thought remy was henry yesterday.The commentator say ‘that was henry-enque finish’
Arsenal main concern at the moment is a prolific striker. So am not excited by news of Di…
Come on Guys, Remy scores against Norway and He is the next best thing.
I agree that Benzema looks lazy. Ut so too did Remy when we played Newcastle at home. He looked anonymous.
Now I am not saying Remy is poor after watching him in the Arsenal match but lets not get carried away at the moment.
I mean Olly G scored two in that match yesterday.
I also believe we have a chance to get Di Maria as the story wont go away and maybe he would prefer London to Paris and a guaranteed start every match.
Lets wait and see.
I agree that Ruddy would not want to be Chessers back up but if the Fella has ambition he would come and fight for the jersey.
In my opinion Chesser is still not up to scratch. That Chelsea away match summed him up for me.
We have a great team in the making but need a stronger squad.
Arsene, sort it out
Hi,
Excellant post Kev. I left reading blogs halfway through the season cause of that only. Nobody is immune from criticism but it is also about ow you do it and on what evidence you do it. If you criticize AW for Chelsea loss or Liverpool, I can understand but if you criticize him in utterly disgusting words cause he didn’t buy someone you wanted and call him things then you are no better than Jose.
His highest criticism has been by media for not spending on the basis of some hypothetical figures. And Footy pundits who most probably have no expertise knowledge in Finance would join in. That is one thing that saddens me.
Nvm all that. All that is behind us. Lets hope good times are ahead (A slogan made hugely popular by my country’s new PM.)
Btw, our old boy Harvard Nordtveit also featured yesterday, He has played well for Borrussia M’bach for past 3 seasons. Was he any good?
One thing I like about Arsenal is they do provide people with skills to make it, if not here then somewhere else.
Liked the post kev,your touched on a point with the
who likes wenger .
who don’t like wenger debate,
deep down we all like him?…..may be,
winning the FA cup has got the monkey of our backs,
thats been very hard to defend against the arsenal haters,
“Com on What You Won the last 9 years crap”
But for me wengers gone stale,
his not lived up to the manager we all once thought was the best thing since sliced bread…Has he.
Good point re Ruddy El Tel, same with any keeper we sign. I really hope they join and are ready to fight for the no1 spot because like you, I’m not 100% convinced by Szczesny…
Good Morning to The Lady of the House and all fellow Gooners in residence.
Kev – “We may not be perfect but at least we’re civil to one another and enjoy a friendly blog which offers everyone the opportunity of an opinion, as long as they show respect to everyone else and I can’t think of a better place to be to discuss all things Arsenal.” Amen to that brother!!!!
I can’t understand people who will rubbish someone or something they claim to like/love all for the sake of trying to make a point. Unlike Rico, I am not perfect, but like her I can understand most, but not all, of both sides of the Arsene argument. No wonder there is armed conflict and terrorism, if we can’t tolerate a simple difference of opinion.
Morning Rico and all. Excellent post Kev.
There’s a lot of emotion but very little reasoned argument.
S2S, resorting to name calling is something I never understand either….
fred, I think AW has gone stale too and all the time he doesn’t announce he’s signed a new contract, I hope we’ll see change.
I know that’s unlikely, but I hope….
Morning Cg, good comment..
Morning Adam.
Adam.
Brudder.
If I walk past a park and one team is in red and white and the other in anything else I naturally want the red team to win. The problem that I see at our new ground is that so many only know football from the premierleague onwards. Those of us that lived pre Sky appreciate and understand where the club has come from but also can see the faults that have accumulated during the journey. The average age of attendees is quite high at Arsenal those with season tickets from the Highbury days are loathe to give them up and they pass through the family. The ones however that came with the new stadium tend to be younger and I have to confess a lot more computer literate than my generation.These are the ones that make the noise on the internet and are more vociferous. AKB’s , JCL’s, AOB’s. , nothing much has changed , we had similar arguments in the Terry Neil – Don Howe – Billy Wright days . The difference is that now they are played out in ultra big screen cinemascope as opposed to the bar in the Rose and Crown.
As for the transfer rumours;
Angel Di Maria – Possible, I very much hope it will happen, but wont be surprised if it doesn’t.
John Ruddy – The third goalie we have been linked with in as many days. Not fussed one way or the other.
Kim Kallstrom – Wishful thinking on his part I think. I seriously doubt we will sign him, we have enough squad players in midfield.
Good point, back in the good old days there were no blogs, ipads or computers to rant on either…
And kids were sent outside to play during the school holidays instead of being able to be sat on a computer and type abuse at others all day/night….
But that’s another story I guess….
The board have really missed a trick with the fans. When the Emirates opened they had a chance to make the club much more inclusive and to make the fans feel part of the whole thing. Without the fans there is no Arsenal. But they chose an alternative path. The decided that they would mercilessly milk everyone who came to the games for every single penny they could. They decided that we were customers and that the club was their business and not ours.
In doing so they alienated thousands and thousands of people and reduced the willingness of those fans to get behind the team no matter what. Wenger, with his massive salary and notorious stingy nature has merely reinforced this stereotype and it matters little whether it is true or not that he puts his personal niggles before the team. So, you can now see and feel that the crowd is somehow always edgy during games and I have noticed how quickly they turn when things aren’t going right on the pitch. I think this is because they don’t feel part of the club like they used to at Highbury.
Rico,
That contract,what a way to run a stall.
Talking of contracts,the spuds have pushed the boat out,
5 year contract for a manager,who needs a parrot on his shoulder to translate.
Morning Rational thought and debate has never been the most common activity in a sport that by its nature tends to be a non rational event, otherwise I suppose everyone would support the most successful team?
The anonymity provided by the internet allows people to propagate opinions and make statements that in real life would result in dismissal, legal action or in some cases jail, it also allows a sense of community and togetherness for people regardless of geographical location.
With regards to transfer targets I would like to see defensive players signed first so that their integration into the team an squad can be quicker and we need to sign a GK, CH, RB and and a DM as soon as possible up front if we brought in Vela and Remy I would not be unhappy as that would give us players with alternate skills to the current forward line and in both players an experience of playing in the league
Cg, I too think Kallstrom is wishing a bit too much. Trouble is with AW’s history, nothing would surprise me.
But I hope this summer we finally sort out the squad.
Fans are the lifeblood of any club.
Owners are not.
fred, it sure is, and it’s crazy..
Poch speaks English, he just refuses to do so during interviews apparently. SS’s just showed an interview with him from last year in which he spoke English…
Kallstrom did well in the small amount of time he played.
As long as another 2-3 midfielders are brought in, I wouldn’t be upset if we kept him.
Far too many JCL’s Adam. It’s a business now and can’t we all see that. Dreadful way to run a football club for the fans…
v10 – I’d say that’s because human beings, well many of them, find it hard to accept anothers opinion. Also, they don’t know when to agree to differ and move on….
He did Scott but he’s getting on a bit now…
We need to be looking to the future and getting a midfielder of his kind in but one much younger imo…
Rico – From the other day’s post. I am not sure that Arsene/Arsenal have turned their back on the likes of Chuks Aneke. In an interview from a few years back one of the Young Guns, maybe Seb Larson, said Arsene is usually open and honest with the young players about their chances of getting regular playing time with the first team in the upcoming season(s). The players themselves then make a decision if they want to stay or leave for an another team, usually in a lower division, to get regular playing time. A player’s development is better served by playing regularly for a lesser team than waiting for an opportunity that may not come.
Arsene tried to resign Seb a few years after he left us, but Seb turned him down saying he preferred to be a fist choice player than a reserve.
Has Chuks made any comment on his release?
Thanks Cg.
I don’t think he has but I was sure he had one more year left on his contract so to let him go now seems strange. Maybe, and like with Lansbury, I’m just a bit soft… 😉
Apparently, Olivier Giroud is in talks with Arsenal about extending his current contract.
That’ll bring Adam out in a rash… 😉
Rico, Adam has had his Barnet re-styled as a hommage to Giroud……..didn’t you notice at the last H.H.C.C.?
I didn’t Lee but then I’m not very observant… 😉
The situation is not helped in fact it is exacerbated by the Papers and radio like Talksport where there is an anti Arsenal Agenda, they deliberately antagonise and paint in he worst colours anything the club does or in their view does not and because it is in the paper or on the radio people accept it because it fits their preconceptions or reject it because it does not and both sides become more entrenched.
The stories about who was not signed and why are prime examples of this, because the club does not comment on signings they know we are an easy target.
Morning all in attendence this fine morning, great write up Kev, some people seem to forget that football existed before the EPL started. Graham, Howe,Neill,Mee,Whittaker,Wright and Chapman to mention a few, are all woven into the fabric of this club.They and others like them are as much responsible for The Arsenal as Arsene Wenger. HH is now my blog of choice, i glance at others, but could never ever wish that Arsenal should ever loose a game, just to try and validate my opinion. Love the people,love the craic and above all things love The Arsenal!!! Just my humble opinion.
Interesting article (if you like stats) on forwards linked to us and there effectiveness
http://www.7amkickoff.com/2014/do-you-bring-back-carlos-vela-for-e4m-or-spend-big-money-on-balotelli-lukaku-sanchez-or-firmino/
Vela looks like he should be a no brainer to bring back but … lies damn lies and statistics i suppose?
Hi V1066,
Your right regarding the media,we even have our own Daily Arsenal on Talkshi#e.
Antagonising the arsenal fans comes from everywhere,
but do you where it all starts from….I do.
V10 – You make a good point about the anonymity of the internet emboldening some people to say what they wouldn’t in public.
I’m off guys, have a trip to the dentist.
I fear an extraction looms 🙁
Catch up later….
Keyboard warriors…..millions of them around the world.
Rico – It seems that Chuks wont lack for offers;
http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenals-aneke-heads-bakers-wish-7179320?
To be honest a lot of it I think is our own fault, to my view our PR staff suck they just seem to sit back and let anyone have a go at us and the lack of positive stories about the club seems very low they need to be much more active.
The board as we know is ineffective in extremis they have allowed what should be their role in the running of the club to be usurped by the manager and lack the confidence or desire or just plain courage to take it back. I know you don’t buy a dog and bark yourself but no one man or employee should dictate total policy to the club he should make his recommendations and then step back unless needed to facilitate any deal and at no point should be involved in the financial side of the deal with regards to salary etc…
I don’t blame AW for this he is genuinely doing the best he can for the club but he should not be working in these areas and the fact that he is and is in control of them or seems to be is an indictment of the board and the club failing the manager, failing the fans and failing the club in the end.
1066 agree with your views on the board to an extent, but surely has the ability, to relinquish some of the responsibilities if he so wished.
Should be a decision made by the board and then communicated to the Employee of the Club in this case the manager. The board should definitely listen to AW but it should lead and right now it does not so in that case AW does
Good post Grandad……
Afternoon all.
Good afternoon Wath. It’s a quiet one so far.
Where is Grandad by the way?
Grandad is scouring the streets of London for unsuspecting tourists CG… 😉
Always quiet when the transfer window not even open yet… you have all these plebs in the media linking every player with every club on the planet only to profess they had the exclusive weeks ago if when it happens… When you name 500 transfers one should come off lol
The media and rumours really are funny.
Just been having a nice chat, with a guy reviewing a piece of electrical equipment…
Now to read today’s post, I sense that it might be a good one. 😉
Afternoon All from the Kent Coast.
It’s cloudy and it’s miserable…
Afternoon Rico and Wath…
The Arsenal board has never been particularly pro-active , they are still a collection of old school duffers that consider it most important to steer a steady course. Unfortunately the world has passed them by and speed of thought and deed are now of the essence. We need new blood at the very top that wants to lead from the front , only then will we know whether our manager can be forced to up his game. Whilst our board runs like it has over the years of custodial ism he will never be pushed to improve on the pitch.
Afternoon Kev, my good man…. self praise is so sad lol
No, no Wath. It was written by some geezer called Allezkev, you know, the one who drives a cab!
Brainwashed lev has all on writing a coherent sentence! Though I think he may drive a cab too!
Good blog today it’s set me thinking, just. Ot sure what about!
Afternoon all.
Spot on Mr Potter, board are old and happy to enjoy the journey but they not happy to steer the ship or be pro-active to grab the bull by the horns…! To old to care hence lack the drive and ambition to take us up that next level. Also thats echoed by the owner who seems happy to just poodle along…..
Coherent? Typos all, sorry.
lev= Kev
Just. Ot= just not…
Wath I take it from wherever I can… 😉
Afternoon Wavy, not working today.
Thanks for the positive vibes everyone…
Lee, I make you right…
Di Maria – yes please.
Khadeira – yes please.
And why not?
We have the cash, all we need is for AW to spend it…
Afternoon Wath, Kev and all..
Couldn’t agree more potter and just why I ultimately blame Kroenke and his board.
AW could do a lot lot better that’s for sure, but it would appear from the outside that he’s allowed to do as he wants….
And does Kroenke or his bunch of OAP’s know much about the modern game of football?
I doubt it….
And for Wath….
Fabregas – yes mate I now agree he’s a tosspot… 😀
A ‘Spur’s icon’s’ take on the Wenger in/out debate;
http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/50495-spurs-icon-we-need-to-be-like-arsenal.php
The Board are bone idle! It’s easy for them to sit in their oak lined, marble floored oversized meeting room, sipping the tipple of their choice, congratulating each other on another supremely successful 4th place finish. And slapping each other on the back for delegating all their power and decision making to the club manager and his secretary Mr Ivan!
Lazy input, lazy attitudes = no ambition = 4th place! Still gettinG loads of money, still got an excellent wine cabinet etc. etc.
Plus ca change……………..!
I knew you’d end up agreeing with me Kev 😀
Wavy, first time I can remember in yonks a board member has openly said 4th 3rd 2nd are no good it’s about winning the League and Champions League we not happy with 4th…. Lets hope those comments set the ball rolling and they truly get off their arses and spend the money we have in the bank…!
Afternoon Rico and the House
Great post Kev.
It’s Cloudy and miserable where I am.
Not looking for Oysters are you?
Good day to everyone on HH.
Does anyone have any real news regarding transfers?
Only two more weeks untill I can watch my beloved Bosnia for the frist time ever at a WC. I’m also rooting for England though 🙂
Hey all, good post. I may not post much myself but I read this blog almost everyday. I find its one of the best, and quite possibly the most balanced arsenal blog around. Keep up the good work you fine contributors you!
As for Di Maria, would love to have him but like the rest of you its hard to believe it would happen. But then again, Özil never seemed likely in a million years either. Funnily enough, since I´ve been living in Spain and watching the odd Madrid match they have always been my two favourites. Would love to see them both in Arsenal colours. As for Remy, haven´t seen much of him but from what I hear he could do the job!
mr. botafoguense, I would love to have Remy at the club, as he is fast, has a good finish and is a good dribbler. Especially with Özil and Cazorla behind him to feed him the balls. But, I see him as a good squad player. Not someone to bring us trophies next season..
Afternoon Rick…
Cloudy, raining and miserable here too 🙁
Adk, not me, just feed off the garbage in the press like most….
Thanks botafoguense re HH, we try 😉
Very trying Rico 😉
🙂 Wath, trust you….. lol
ADK – The only time you’ll know for sure that it is real transfer news is when you see it confirmed on Arsenal FC’s website.
Take the Benzema ‘news’ for instance. One paper says he is negotiating a new contract with Real, while another says he is returning to France with PSG. Who knows?
Wath – Give the innocent country lass a break. The House is generally a civilized environment.
Thank you Cg. 🙂
Before the start of last season,most people will have see ramsey and koscienly as squad players who can’t bring us trophy.Last time I checked,they brought us the FA cup.
Nipping off again, Vets this time.
I sure know how to live….. 🙁
Rico been pretty busy the last few days catching up with things I was not allowed to do for the past 18 months. However I have found time to keep reading H/H have enjoyed all the banter.
At this moment I think the media have run out of new stories to write about and are only repeating last weeks rumours.
Remember what I said about Roberts and Dier(spelling)
3 weeks after I was told that the Dippers Spuds and Man U became interested in them and as a result Fulham have promised Roberts he will be in their first team next season and have placed a £15 million price tag on his head.
Sporting Lisbon are in the Champions League next season and they have also promised Dier he will be in their first team as well.
I cannot see these two agreeing to move to a team where they are only squad players can you?
Yet the media are only just reporting that other clubs are interested in them. You are behined times guys.
Rick, Same old same old mate…. Media thrive of making up shit and turning gossip into a story or making a story where there is none… It’s the only way they can try sell a paper lol…!
Wath thats where the problems lay. There two many who believe all the shit they write, they really believe that all the readers them as well.
Should be the readers believe them as well
Shows how gullible people are mate….!
We signed Lionel yet? I read he may be interested in a move to a good club……. 😉
Blair….?
Bart?
Sorry I meant Blair! And his dancing pumps!
‘Ere, whose been fiddling with my comments…
Turn my bleedin’ back for 5 mins and someone is having a crafty edit… 🙂
Richie..?
Oysters Rick, nah, just been down to Folkestone on an errand…
Back in New Romney now…
Miserable day….
Are Arsenal signing Uncle Lionel…?
Adam will be delighted…
Kev – “‘Ere, whose been fiddling with my comments…” It was probably one of your other selves.
Rich tea…
There are indeed many facets of Kev CG it could be anyone of his “selfs” that has made such a comment regarding their dislike for C**c.. which ever Kev it was I totally agree with them…!
Not uncle Lionel!
Dark chocolate digestives if your making please Lee….! Ta
Seems that Karim Benzema is close to agreeing a new deal with Real Madrid…
That means Arsene can forget about him, once and for all…
Also, that it probably means that Suarez is staying at Liverpool next season…
Will joel campell come back?will he be sold?or will he go out on loan again?I think those questions depend on our transfer dealings.I wish we could sign javi martinez and remy,it will be a perfect summer for me.
Wavy, my comments were interfered with…
I’m naming no names, but the culprit is in a pub in Camden drinking Grey Goose vodka and getting on everyone’s wick… 😉
Kev – Other sources have Benzema turning down Real’s new deal and that he wants to go to PSG. They can’t both be correct. Chances are neither are.
Give us a clue Kev I know loads of people that could be………….
Sukky – Campbell has been quoted as stating he will be returning to The Arsenal for the preseason. What happens after that is up to his performance and Arsene’s assessment of it.
CG,
I hope the following :
1) Benzema stays at Real
2) Signs for PSG
3) doesn’t sign for us…..
Sorted…..
Barca say Sanchez not being sold… that’s just a ploy to up his price then….!
Vela and Remy up front and then Martinez, or Khedira and Cesc in midfield, Uchida and Lescott at the back and Kasper Schmeichel at GK with hopefully some of the loan or youth players coming through
I’m with you re Benzema Wath…
Evening all…
Schmeichel signed a new Leicester deal Vernat…!
Rick – 3.23. Really glad to hear that about the jobs 🙂
Like the positive stuff coming from Carl Jenkinson……
I think I need to go try find that fella Kev on about in Camden before he drinks all my Grey Goose…!
Still, Giroud looks like he us staying.
I knew you’d be happy with that news Adam.
Utd are reported as having signed Miranda.
The only Miranda I know stars in ‘Call the Midwife’ 😉
Excited really. There must be some cheap Championship quality players we can sign.
top post Kev…
Hi there Wath, Rico and all
I’m going to wait and see what the club do in this transfer window before getting too cheesed off.
Hi Ts…
£24million Rodrigo could see Arsene Wenger splash the cash
The Daily Star reckons that Arsenal are interested in a big money move for Benfica striker Rodrigo – but they’ll have to wait for the outcome of a complicated arrangement with Valencia.
The Spanish club’s new owner, Peter Lim, is part of an investment group who recently paid big money for a share in the striker and he has been heavily-tipped for a move to the Mestalla.
However, a similar deal was also made for Ezequiel Garay, but the Argentine international looks set to join Russian club Zenit in a big-money contract.
Thus, Arsenal will hope that a similar move can be made for Rodrigo.
Me too Rico.
You sure Adam? 😉
Absolutely Rico. The transfer window isn’t even open yet and I would say 95% of what we read is inaccurate. Where I differ with some is that I want the club to up the quality of the squad drastically but I don’t see Wenger doing that.
Just 95% Adam? I don’t believe a single word of what gets written…
It’s all made up…
I actually think Arsene Wenger will do well this summer…. If he stays of course…
You all gone??
Guess that’s a yes…
Night all…….
Don’t worry guys, once FFP kicks in we’ll be blowing everyone outta the water !
Morning all.
One thing in this TW I am convinced of is Barca and Real spending up…..they must, as 2nd and 3rd is unacceptable to them.
To buy, they also must sell.
Now Lee, try to stay calm…
Adam, please don’t get overexcited.
Wath/Rico you’re gonna have to lie down in a darkened room…
Everyone, try to keep a lid on it…
Yep, it really could happen, after all these years of waiting, hoping, anticipating, it could finally be coming true…
That’s right, Samuel Eto’o wants to join Arsenal… 🙄
I can barely contain myself, zzzzzzzzx
Night All..,,
Strangely Kev he is free which might be the greatest selling point . Remember we were in for Ba. For another season he could be the way our powers will go.
Kev, it’s a shame we could not get E’to in his 30’s when he was still competitive 🙂
He was ok in his 40’s too….
Fabianski goes to Swansea!
Malcolm Glazier has died….
Wonder who he left the Manc debt to…
Morning Scott, Lee and all…
Good move for Fabianski….
Read earlier that Eto’os goal to minutes played ratio was better than Girouds.
Starsky and Hutch?
I reckon yours is Potter!
Thank goodness for the edit button… 😉
According to Spanish papers Morata to Arsenal £ 10 million . Marca says he is off to England but not saying where.
Morning guys.
Potter, I’ve read the same on Morata, but apparently there is a buy back clause in place.
I prefer Moretti….
I read that too about the buy-back clause for Morata Potter..
Doesn’t mean it’s true of course 😉
The 7.2% one Lee? 😉
New post up now…