Morning all,
Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi, fondly known as Gervinho….
The man from Ivory Coast divides fan opinion.
I’m no one of his fans, in fact he frustrates the heck out of me.
There is no doubting he has a bit of pace, he can dribble too but when it comes to playing a final ball or taking a shot, he’s been awful. Even the two goals he scored during the second half of the season were very very fortunate…..
The Daily Express claim that Gervinho is wanted by both Fenerbache and Marseille, the latter is reported to have made the first move and are involved in preliminary talks with Arsenal about signing the player.
Should Gervinho depart, I think it suggests that Arsene Wenger is changing.
When was the last time he signed a player and after just two years realised he was a disappointment and sold him off ?
I would say that answer is never. Well, maybe Park……
If he goes – let that be a huge lesson for others..
One player he should have been ruthless with is Marouane Chamakh. What happened to him after he joined us. He breezed in on a freebie with a pretty good goal scoring record, stepped in to replace the injured RvP and scored a good number of important goals early season and then….. It all ended as quick as it begun….
Similar to Arshavin really….
Both promised so so much, yet both failed on so many accounts and both have been more than content to train, take their big fat wages and not really seem to care if they played or not.
Podolski had a bit of a hit and miss season but for his first time playing in the Premier League, I thought he did pretty well. His second season will tell what kind of a player he is. The kind that hides during many games, or the one who is eager to improve on last season.
He’s certainly not fazed by all he talk of Higuan joining, in fact the opposite:
Last season was a good season for me. I scored a lot of goals and made a lots of assists so I was happy.
I came from a small team like Cologne so it was not easy but, hopefully, this year will be better.
It is always good when good players come in – I don’t worry about a specific player. And it is certainly not a problem.
I am strong enough and I have qualities. And when good players come in, I will play with good players.
Every season players come in and players go. But I think it is good news if top players come in.
And Higuain is just that, which is why we have to pay big money to get him.
Finally is the long-winded saga over Bacary Sagna, one of the most experienced players we have on or books but one who has had a number of injuries, is getting older and probably wants a final big bumper contract.
But he’s now 30 years old, and Arsene doesn’t give big contracts to players of that age, even the great Dennis Bergkamp didn’t get that but he was so so good, and such a true Arsenal man, he didn’t care. He was hay to go from year to year and let his feet do the talking…
And they did…
Sagna however, may just be tempted by the pounds shillings and pence that PSG could pay him. He has just one year left on his contract, but one year on, when he could leave for free and get a big sum of money elsewhere, he will surely be a less attractive player to sign…
With Carl Jenkinson improving in each game he played and with Bellerin not far behind him, Arsene Wenger may just believe that he can more than fill the right back position without signing a replacement.
Some fans may agree, others will no doubt not be content should that unfold in such a way…
In other news, there are stories suggesting that Arsene Wenger is now looking at Etienne Capoue as an alternative to Fellaini, he’s certainly cheaper.
Many newspapers report that the manager is in talks over a new contract which is all well and good, would be nice to hear that a few players have been signed and sealed first though….
That’s it for another day, enjoy the sunshine…….
Morning all..
Few things to do – back in an hour…
Morning Rico.
We’re patiently waiting.
I think the crazy season’s moving for The Arsenal in a good way. All the ‘deadwoods’ moving out.
Let’s await the ‘fresh’ and ‘better’ arrivals.
And, what’s the rumour of Ramsey Swap with Fellaini?
If it materializes, will it be a good move?
I personally don’t want us to lose out on Ramsey, I rate him so high.
Y do we always love selling our players. I won’t support selling Gerv. Even if he doesn’t make d grade on a regular basis. We hav a pretty thin squad compare to other big clubs. Dats y we can’t effectively rotate our players during d thick of d season. We need 25-man squad not d 18 we currently hav. Pls NO SELLING!!!
when Gervinho leaves wenger should replace him with able and efficient player,not his usual average ones.go for it Arsene!
Good post
I am concerned though that all the talk is of Higuan when there are other area’s on the pitch that need attention. If we were to sign Hig, that does not mean that we will win the league.
Most of the lads will be back in training as from tomorrow and any new signing should be with us now, not at the end of the transfer window as more last minute desperate signings.
Is a welcome development but seriously I don’t know wat Mr Wenger is still doing wit players like ramsey in the team he sud be loaned out to prove himself n additions like Capoue n imbula pls n if fabripass is available he sud b welcome back into the team n a defender mayb mbia
Very MoW – this week hopefully..
The squad head off on tour on Thursday, I dread IG being on he plane….
Thanks MW – we need Higuain as well as others. Especially a DM (similar) and a keeper…
I think Wenger shloud go for Higuain, Fellini, Cesar and likely Williams then next the premiership from the starting of season.
Welcome to those just joining today…
Morning Gooners…
Hottest day of the year today, in London. 30’c… I am gonna be broiled… 🙁
Morning Rico. Good post boss. Off to read it, 😉
Morning Ak, you are on form this morning 😛
Bellerin signs new long-term contract.
Sagna leaves.
Kinda explains our currant situation.
Out with the ‘Old’, in with the ‘New’…
Might see 2 or 3 promoted from within rather than signing another raft of ‘new deadwoods’…?!
We have Yennaris as well as Bellerin, to compete with Jenkinson….
Capoue might well have been Wenger’s preferred target all along. He might have just let the Fellaini rumours run to cover his true intentions?
maybe arsene is thinking, gerv out, Nani inn.. 😉
Ha ha Rico, it’s amazing what a Peroni or three can do for your constitution… 😉
I also don’t want to see Ramsey leave…
Get Higuain and Capoue in before the season starts.
Then see where we are at the end of August.
And, if need be, pick up a couple of bargains from La Skint Liga.
Morning Rico. Excellent post.
Morning Kev. Working today? I’m slouched over the garden table myself,eating a weird looking melon. 🙂
I will be very upset if Gervinho leaves. How will we replace his lethal finishing?
Rooney was always a fantasy to me.
Nani, I wouldn’t mind, a definate improvement on Gervinho.
But ManUre are not Arsenal. They will not sell a good player to a rival… And for that I applaud them, their professionalism.
Something our ‘once’ great club should emulate.
Come on Ak, this is to be our golden summer 😉
I don’t mind if we get Capoue, so many suggest he’s a beast. Ok Fellaini would be idea for his PL experience but….
I had two on Thursday, the mutts nutts 🙂
Kel, Gervinho out, Higuain in….
Morning Adam, thank you. You like weird looking things don’t you… 😉
I like you Rico. 🙂
Good morning Gunners;
if gev. is sold he shud be replace immediately with quality so we dnt lack when injury blow hit us in the course of the season…
The Julio Cesar saga seems to have gone very quiet.
Maybe Wenger is reluctant to pay a fee for a player that he could have had on a Free 12 months ago?
Maybe Cesar wants assurances that Wenger isn’t prepared to give?
Maybe Cesar’s financial demands are too high?
Or maybe Wenger isn’t interested in him anymore, but has let the rumours rumble on in order to motivate Chez & Fab?
I think perhaps that Moyes could sell Rooney where Ferguson couldn’t.
Morning Adam.
Another day for slumping methinks… 😉
Yes mate, duty calls, but I am putting it off as long as I can.
I will be driving around in a Mangal… 😀
Mangal=Turkish for that big fcuk-pit, where they bbq the grub….
**fcuk-off pit**
Kev. As coincidence would have it, the melon I am extracting the liquid from, is of Turkish origin.
Imagine how hot that bloke who oversees the flame pit in The Mangal will be later when the raw animal flesh is seared to a golden crisp.
We toasted you in The Ark just the other evening as Mrs Adam devoured a giant grilled Plaice and I mullered a Haddock, with mash and a wally of course 🙂
Rico,
why must we be linked with all the players the world over?
Rico, that Estrada is nice, but Peroni reaches those parts, where other beers fear to tread… 😛
Adam, how are the Beatles chords coming along?
Not heard from Rocky in awhile. He’s like the Scarlett Pimpernel..
Adam, your wierd-looking melon– Rico-loving…lmfao
They seek him here. They seek him there.
Tea up!
Lata
Mayor Of W. it’s the press and their incorrigible thirst for bollocks.
Kev. Show me a Beatles tune and the chords and I will play it, as long as you sing.
Bridge Of Sighs too…
MOTW. It’s a thing that Rico and I have going. She’ll be back calling me a Toad soon.
There is always an exception to the rule Adam 😉
Rocky will return when the conversation becomes surreal. 🙂
He has a taste for it.
I am counting on that Rico. 🙂
Or maybe AW is waiting o announce three a once Ak 😉
MoW – goodness knows, probably as we are seen as being desperate 😉
Yo toad Adam 🙂
It is so quiet today. I guess everyone is gearing up for Andy Murray’s glorious attempt to be the first Scotsman to win the Wimbledon Men’s Singles since Sean Connery. I will be cheering him on with a chilled Irn Bru and a haggis.
I didt support the sales of him
if gervinho is sold rico i’d prefer we replaced him with a winger, nani for gerv, higuain for bendtner 😉 lol. but as allezkev say’s man-u aint Arsenal they dont sell good players to potential rivals..
It’d be really interesting to see how many new faces come in + how many youth players get promoted.
The team’s hopelessly thin rightnow.
Of course, that’s if Yao Gervais and TGSTEL and Sagna also move on, as being rumoured.
Ak, both are very high on my ‘likeable list of beers’ and far ahead of Cava 😉
I won’t Adam, it’s too nice to be indoors… perhaps I will take he TV outside….
Kel, it depends on what AW’s plans are for Ryo I suspect ….
MoW, making way for a few additions…. 😉
Lets not forget we have already supposed to have made an offer for Grenier, he could be the one to replace Gerv
MOW.. the squad is thin for sure no doubt about it, but at least we have trimmed the fat off the squad to the tune of around 400k per wk… 😉
Morning All ,No mention from our colonial friends regarding the trouncing they received yesterday by the Lions.They say good news comes in threes ,so Perhaps Murray can make it a great weekend, folowing the Lions win ,and the removal of Qutada from these shores.
Kel,
the £400,000 to pay the SHREK and the ROTWEILLER Suaréz?
Another piece from rumour mongers!
And, what exactly’s the realistic target for THE ARSENAL this coming season?
Qatada might have made a great DM though.
would have liked to have signed Suarez,he would have added some bite to our attack.
To part their customers from as much money as possible.
Adam 11.48 thats funny
Jay. I see him picking the ball up deep in his own half, shrugging off a few tackles and the, beard flowing , laying the ball inside the full back for Gervinho to strike home from an acute angle, 25 yards out.
Dont be ridiculous Adam,Gervinho would have missed.
MOW, Higuain (130k), Rooney, (200k) capoue, (70k) it seems so easy to doesn’t it lol, well it is on football manager… 🙂
😆 Jay, awesome victory wasn’t it….
I think wenger will simply replace the “TEN” with 10. Mannone squillaci djourou santos coquelin denilson arshavin park chamakh bendtner all replaced by martinez boateng miquel yennaris aneke eisfeld gnabry campbell sanogo afobe . Let’s face it only 3 of the “TEN” actually started a league match last season so its jot like they were important players anyway. Hpwever I do believe he will make signings to fill up some space in the 25 man squad. Those signings will then decide which of the youngsters will be sent out on loan.
Top 4 MoW 🙂
Depends who we sign I’d say. I know that sounds obvious 😉
But if we get 4 class players, the PL may not be beyond us…
And a cup of course….
Good Morning to the Lady of the House and all fellow Gooners in residence.
Rico – A nice summary of what little news is available. It must be hard to write something everday when so little actual news is available. I appreciate your efforts on our behalf. Keep up the good work.
It seems every possible outcome of the Higuain transfer has been taken up by one newspaper or another, so at least one will be right. However, I think Arsene knows it would be wise to have at least one high profile/marquee player signed before the team leaves on their Asian tour. I expect we will see some action early this week.
A number of the posters seem worried about the team shipping so many players out. Most, if not all, of these players are the deadwood that so many have complained about. The likes of Bendtner, Chamakh, Denilson, Djourou and Santos haven’t been part of the team for a season or two. Others such as Arshavin, Gervinho and Squillaci have been on the teamlist but haven’t contributed much, if anything, to the team this past season. So, no real loss with the transfers actual or possible of those players. I think we will see a few of our top prospects coming in before the end of July, but the rest will dribble in over the the rest of or at the end of the window. Arsene will be patient and wait for the teams with little money to put a more realistic valuation on their players or outright panic sell in order to get some new blood in. As Kev mentioned expect some late signings from “La Skint Liga”. I think we will all be pleasantly surprised how far Arsene has made his transfer funds go.
Kel, don’t forget to add the money we have made on our sales..
£72 million 😉
morning all!
Not good news….
Higuain: 30 mllions Euros for sign for u
Not vey good news for Sagna and Gervinho…
Rico Still no word from the aussies ,have they gone into hiding ? they will be gone forever after we bash them in the Ashes.
Morning Cg, thank you and I’ll keep on trying 😉
I’m glad we have had the clear out and I don’t think it’s finished yet..
But don’t believe it will be last minute signings, more likely 2/3 announced a one time and quite soon. This week perhaps.
Any we get on DD will be squad players and I wouldn’t be a all surprised if Rooney moved on DD either….
Or has the sunshine gone to my head…..
Keep the faith Rico ,I hope you are right.
Morning all.
Jay, unlike you poms, we never hide from a defeat.
You’d think you guys would be used to it by now lol
I must say, those Welsh lads were pretty impressive last night 🙂
Why not good news re Sagna and Gerv JM?
🙂 Jay, funny that eh, bring on that little urn I say. Can’t wait…..
Oh, and on the Ashes…our guys are in the shitter, and it is through their own arrogance…..
They can leave us
Scott we are so used to getting stuffed mate, let us have our moment of glory.even if we did have a few sheepshaggers in the side.
Here he is 😉
Scott you are not making excuses before the first ball are you mate?
Jay – The Aussies may/will be drowning their sorrows and will be in no fit state to post in the House.
That’s ok though JM…
It was the British Lions, they were allowed to be in there, just like Murray is allowed to be British…….
Until he loses, then he’s a Jock 😉
Don’t worry Scott, your newly adopted Asian spin bowler might save the day 😆 😆
Rico be careful here we have Petersen back,not home grown Im afraid
No Jay….not making an excuse at all.
These guys have allowed their egos to get the better of them and if they get beaten, it will not through a lack of quality.
We have some sensationally talented players…one of our best crops ever….and if they shut the hell up and just play would beat anyone in the world.
Call them a team of Bendtners 🙂
C.G I do love their philosophy though mate ,get pissed if you win ,get pissed if you lose
I actually enjoyed the game last night…it was quality.
Our guys put in, did their best but were beaten by a better side.
No problems.
I know Jay and he’s not the only one. That’s why I made the comment 🙂
Well said Scott
CG, i have been too crook to drink of late.
Can not get rid of this bug!!
You are trying to stir things up a bit Rico,typical woman.
Rico – Yes I can see us signing two or three players this month, but I think we will sign two or three more late in the window. Also, I expect some of our Young Guns to be promoted to the first team. Which ones will be determined by their performances on the Asian tour. Then we have the long term Loanees like Campbell, Galindo and Myachi. It will be interesting to see if any, or all, of them go on the Asian tour.
This is interesting, Ak mentioned he layer the other day when Coquelin left us to go on loan at Ginters club….
From LadyArse
According to the Sunday People Arsenal are chasing the Freiburg midfielder Matthias Ginter with claims being made that the fact we gave them Coquelin on loan could aid the deal.
Ginter, who is only 19, has been tracked by Wenger for some time and is generating interest from fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund however the midfielder, who can also play in defence, could be persuaded to come to North London by his club after the Frenchman travelled the other way.
There isn’t really much more information than that being given by the paper so it’s hard to gauge how much truth there is to the rumour.
Ginter has come through the Freiburg academy and has represented Germany at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level.
He made the step up to Freiburg’s first team in January 2012 making his debut from the bench and scoring 18 minutes later from a free kick. The goal meant that he was Freiburg’s youngest ever goalscorer and just two days later, on his 18th birthday, he signed his first professional contract with the club.
Links first appeared between Arsenal and Ginter at the start of June with John Cross of the Mirror claiming a deal would cost Arsenal around £5m.
Didn’t know you had been rough Scott, that’s a bit of a drag….
Me Jay, how could you suggest such a thing, I am deeply hurt….
😛 😛
Scott – Just as I was writing about you, you sneek in and post before I can. So much for my smart remarks, redundant now.
Sorry your having trouble shaking a bug. Bad enough being under the weather and seeing your team lose, but not being able to have a pint is a real bugger.
Back in an hour or so……
Just a head cold guys..nothing major.
I had it for around two weeks, was fine for a few days and it has hit again.
Gotcha CG lol
Back to the Wallabies…..on their recent form, i thought the Lions would beat us easily an all 3 games, so our guys really raised their game.
They were right in the series til after half time in the third match….not a bad result, i reckon.
i wish Arsenal would get the Higuain deal done fast and also get a proper defensive midfielder as well as promote from within to the first team.
It has gone very quiet here, so I’m nipping of to bed. Have a great day fellow Gooners. Keep the Faith!
Night Cg, rest well….
I see John Inverdale has joined the likes of Linekar, Chiles, Waddle etc ete…
What a rude arrogant t**t he is after his comments yesterday…..
Never liked him!
Hello, rico. 🙂 Another nothing day. 😛
But your Andy Pandy is doing well, so far. 😉
Morning/evening Agag.
Hi Rico…i am hanging in here.
I will barrack for anyone over Djokovic…i can’t stand him.
I don’t mind Murray, though i must admit i haven’t seen that much of him….i know he isn’t overly popular 🙂
Guys, i am reading that Real asked for an extra 2 million on the day of the medical, and we have come back with an extra 1 million…this of course is after an agreement was made!
Any news whether or not this is correct?
I see the articles that say Madrid are playing dirty and digging in on their set price. I think it is Arsenal who are digging in. This is foolish. We desperately need the player. He is perfect for our system, maybe more so than than cavanis and falcaos who cost double. He is in our range, he is open to joining. But the worst part for me is, i will be so embarassed if we blow it. I think thats a real danger now, mata style. There will be no good plan B. And other top players will still see us as a second tier club. A shame for one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world. This is why i want Usmanov in. We dont need to completely change our philosophy, but maybe adding a couple million to an offer to avoid a ridiculous mistake and snap up a top player that should have been done already.
Murray doing ok in the battle of the dehydrated weirdos.
Fair enough Nigel, but if we bow to every club selling us a player, we will be known as a soft touch to deal with, and an extra few million here will mean an extra few million every time we like a player.
I believe we must make stand of sorts, but then begrudgingly pay the little extra.
Then, next time a big club wants one of our boys, do the same bloody thing.
I cannot see that RM scenario. In my experience once an agreement has been made, those taking minutes of the meeting ask each party to sign off on that agreement before moving onto the more detailed part of the negotiations.
Having said that, there is always the possibility that one side do not behave like gentlemen.
Paying the penalty for Gazidis ‘ injudicious ” Wev’e got money statement . Who opens a poker game saying I have two aces and two jacks.
Adam, surely you can’t question the ethics of the “gentleman” involved in such dealings 🙂
Potter, he certainly put the club and especially Wenger in the hot seat with those comments.
Having said that, it is what we, the fans, wanted and probably needed to hear.
Hi agag – so far so good..
Scott – go to bed 😉
Sorry, I am busy watching tennis and having to email some sicknote who lives in Oz 😉
Hi Nt, I am another who doesn’t believe it’s Afc faffing around, I think it’s the gits in Spain holding out….
That is down to Huguains Dad’s comments….
I’m enjoyng the tennis too much now go to sleep 🙂
Second set done…..third is on the way.
I am off to catch some kip and expect to wake up to some good news, and HOPE to wake up to even better news.
Murray…good.
Higuain…better 🙂
Night all.
I cannot stand Djokovic either Scott. Don’t like Murray either, but I guess he is a little bit less unlikeable. 🙂
Hmm Adam, Haddock, mash and a Wally…
I can taste it now…
Real Madrid are just a bunch of spivvy Spaniards.
They have no class.
Their word is worthless.
Their behaviour is no surprise whatsoever.
Barcelona are cut from the same cloth…
Night Scott..
Only just agag re Murray…
Ak, those Spanish clubs are all the same…..
That victory was awesome….. Well done you old Jock 😛
Off to dig some new potatoes and have dinner… laters…
Break out that bottle of bubbly for the Jock, rico! 😆
I believe Murry is a gooner when in England.
Well he did quite well didn’t he 😉
No chance agag 😉
I’m off guys/gals…
Stay safe, night all…..
Ak, was that you on Top Gear tonight 😛 😛 😛
Evenings Gooners,
Seems I missed you all. Had some splendid time on the terraces. Rub and scrub with the tanned lasses. Lots of peddlers.
Rico found some interesting site for you and others who are interested:
http://www.omlet.co.uk/index.php
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/
Hoo Hoo Hooray for Murry. Although I do like the fighting spirit Djoko displays.
So we all want the Argentinean? Me personally still has a soft spot for Damaio, the Brazilian just has the feverish Samba I want back in our playing style.
But hey, lets be honest we’re in for 4th spot again. Means the fans A-list can be as long as a roll of toilet paper, the inconvenient truth is; they gonna flush it anyway.
Me old China. Hope you got a fat wallet out of serving this sunny day. My purse is empty buying a round on your behalf.
Night Night all. See U.
I didn’t see Top Gear tonight Rico…
Were they talking about what wonderful drivers London cabbies are?
I fully subscribe to that view… 😀
So far, eleven players have moved from La Liga clubs to EPL clubs…
I don’t there’s been any going in the opposite direction?
A sign of the times?!
I had to chuckle at the reported bid from Arsenal, for Luis Suarez…
£30 million!!!
Are they (reporters) sure… I couldn’t stop laughing…
Maybe it’s a cunning plan that Wenger/Gazides dreamed-up to smoke-out Madrid over the Higuain deal (or no-deal)…?
Maybe Arsenal reasoned that £30m is big enough to show everyone (fans, Madrid) that they really mean business?
But they knew that it wasn’t enough to tempt Liverpool…
So what if Liverpool had said yes???
Kroneke would have been rushed into hospital with chest pains… 😉
Kev – Apparently Levante might take Bendtner off our hands. If so, Viva Espana! Also, so long NB52, don’t let the door hit you in the arse on the way out.
Hey, Morning Canuck…
Yeah, I saw that little snippet earlier.
Don’t wanna build my hopes up too much but I have to admit to a new-found fondness for Levante… 🙂
Ah, just realised Canuck, it’s probably your Afternoon or Early Evening, over there, ‘On the Range’… 😛
Canuck, it’s getting to my bedtime, so I gotta hit the trail buddy…
I shall remember you in my prayers… 😉
Goodnight Gooners
Good Night Kev – pleasant dreams.
Ak, they were talking about just that. The black cab was up against cabs from other countries. I didn’t do too well 😉
Morning all…
Thanks for the Eglu link Dg, used to have one of them, they are great 🙂
Morning Rico, I see your chap won that tennis competition yesterday! 😆
When are these signings going to happen??
I see Paulinho was crying when he joined that lot up the road….that’ll fucking teach him!
http://gossip.ladyarse.com/arsenal/2013/07/08/exclusive-arsenal-to-meet-with-gareth-barry-tomorrow/?
Argggghhhh!!!!
Morning Lee
He did rather well – quite surprised me really, didn’t think it would be in straight sets…
How was your run yesterday?
Ha ha re Paulinho, did you see the article suggesting some of their players didn’t know who he was?
Gawd knows re the signings, I’m hoping its a case of 3 in on the same day. Today or tomorrow too before they head off on tour…
Be interesting to see if IG travels…..
Morning all.
If he agrees to a massive pay cut,we’d see NB52 as NB25 (or well, NB19) in whatever new jersey if he isn’t ashamed to advertise his new wage level!
With all of the rest rumours and wheeling dealing, I just believe Wenger is up to his no good and old tricks…no supervision and maverick negotiation. Embarrassing as one of the top clubs really.
And wenger must be reminded of the reason of the deadwood clearance…you bought poor AND you pay dross out of this world; and still some are stuck @ the Emirates and/or unwilling to move…financial prudence my xxx.
Is that how Nik chose his number useroz?
I wimped out Rico and ran on the treadmill in the lovely airconditioned gym……but was blowing out of my arse after 30 mins!
Rico, the 52 was to do with how much we were paying him! I think….
🙂 Lee, I don’t blame you….
Arrogant twit, he could Diabys old number now, that’s all he’s worth and pence not pounds….
Paulinho interview……..very funny!
Just watched that Lee, hilarious….
Morning everyone.
Hi Scott..
New Post up now…