According to the Spanish radio station Onda Cero, both Manchester United and Arsenal have put in a bid for the young Atletico Madrid Goal Keeper David de Gea, they even suggest that both bids have been accepted and come the transfer window, battle will begin as to who will finally seal the deal.
The same radio station also suggest that Atletico Madrid still owe us money which could swing the deal our way. They owe us for Jose Antonio Reyes and Fran Merida.
The latter we know left us for free as his contract had expired but as he was under the age of 23,we are due to be paid compensation.
Personally, I can’t see there being much truth in this story, we already have Szczęsny who is only 20 and Fabianski who at 25 years old is still considered young in ‘goal keeping years’.
Arsene Wenger and the boys are showing support for Ladies this week as the defending champions get themselves ready to enter a new era in Womens Football.
The FA Women’s Super League kicks off tonight with a London derby between Chelsea and our Ladies at Tooting and Mitcham United FC. The WSL will receive live television coverage and the league schedule should all give the women’s game a higher profile between now and the season’s end in September.
“I hope it will increase the popularity of the women’s game,” said Jens Lehmann.
“The male Premier League is very dominant all over the world but, as I have experienced when visiting schools, half of the children [playing] are girls.
“I think there will be plenty of room to develop women’s football. A lot of girls are playing at the moment and it will get bigger and bigger.”
Kick Off is at 5.30 UK time. Good Luck to the Ladies…
Oh, thanks to The Daily Mail – pictures of our new kit for next season…
That’s it on a no real news day – have a good one and enjoy the Real Madrid game later…. 😉
Morning…
We do not need more young players.
Hi Will, I agree, we have enough but this keeper is meant to be something special, have seen him a couple of times and he’s very good – i suspect old red nose will get him…
VDS retiring and Kusack wants out of OT…
Yes but if we get him, who is let go?
I can’t see any truth in it for us Will, he wouldn’t settle for second, he’s playing each week for AM, he’d be the Mancs no1 is suspect…
Off for a couple of hours.
I’m off to walk the dog, laters…
He is a good Gk; not a very good GK.
Anyway, maybe now the second/third spanish gk. In a couple of years the first one.
He will be off to Old Trafford. He is the same age as Szczęsny and they both will battle it out to become the best premiership keeper over the next 10-15 years, it will be like the new seaman and schmical battle. Add in Joe Hart and there is three top keepers in the league.
Morning JM, I agree he’s a good keeper but not great and we have a young keeper we do not need another one we need and older experienced keeper who can give us 2 good seasons while Chez still learns…!.
JM, would you buy Rolando or Cahill ?????
Good mid-morning Gooners. Hi Wath, where’s this list?
What do you think of the new kit? And what’s with the oak leaves around the crest…. Are we celebrating something next season? Could it be something to do with 1776, over to you Oliver?
Rico, do you take a pooper scooper with you?
Btw, what’s the point in spending millions on some Spanish goalkeeper [haven’t we had enough of Spanish g/k’s] when Szczesny is quite good enough?
Afternoon….
kev, poo bags 🙂
Not a problem for me, my cats ‘do it’ in my neighbours gardens and over the fields at the back. I’ve got em well trained.
The Ladies match is on ESPN tonight if anyone is interested…
Sky Sports are reporting that The Big Russian is NOT going to sell his shares – an offer has been made by Stan, 197 million for the lot 😮
What’s the betting we don’t get any centre backs this summer?
£197m is crazy money but then when you are worth over 10 billion pounds, I guess it is pocket change.
I’m not betting on that Will, I think we will get at least one…
I think it’s interesting he won’t sell, is it because he wants to help Stan?
Is he waiting for them to be worth more?
Or, is he waiting for it to go wrong for Stan and then make a move….
he likes Squil so hhe will say we have TV, JD, Kos and Squill and Miquel coming up quickly and Bartley.
I would not hold my breath.
vermaelen coming back like a “new signing”…that ol chestnut!!
This is funny:
Sky Sports are talking about the swampies game tonight, someone is at the club shop and all the things for sale with a ‘CL Logo’ are half price 😆
We’ll have to wait and see..
😆 Lee, he will for sure but i still think we need one more, hopefully Cahill…
Oh yeah Lee, we will get the new signing line.
Rico, i was really hoping that AFC would finally sign Cahill this summer, but with the price up around a ‘reported’ £20mill i’m beginning to worry that AW is losing interest.
Hi Lee/Will
Hi Kev.
I just hope Stan see’s what needs doing and tells Wenger to do it.
That’s what concerns me too kev, but Coyle is a big fan of Vela 😉
That, in essence, was what i was trying to say to HCAA yesterday, lets see how the new ‘boss’ handles things before we talk about ditching AW…
Rico, that would be a fantastic deal, if we could get Cahill using Vela as the carrot. Still think we’d have to shell out around £10mill+ CV to get him…
I was getting very angry yesterday.
Breaking News………….. TTB has officially just past Milton Keynes on his lowbed, Estimated time of arrival Ooop Norff is 11.50am Saturday 16th April.
Unconfirmed reports are that JJ has been spotted in Nicaragua…!
Yeah Will, we were all getting worried for ya amigo.
Yeah Wath, i did hear he’d joined up with the Contra’s,
That’s the only way i see us getting him kev, i can’t see wenger playing vela, i think he is in the naughty corner for some reason.. i’m thinking more 5M + Vela and Denilson….
Will, it’s ok to get angry with the club but lets not have a dig at eachother, we are all better than that…
Anyway, moving on very swiftly…..
Hi WATH 😆 re jj….
See Usmanov says he loves Arsenal and is not selling his shares…..! good news indeed that, keep a leash on what Stan can and can’t do…!
Wow, now unloading Denilson would be a dream, but do you think Coyle is that daft?
On a positive note, i did hear that Ryonaldo might get a work permit this summer after all.
No chance for Wellington unfortunately, or Galindo.
Gotta go mates, see ya in a couple of hours
WATH, as Kev said earlier aren’t you forgetting something?? 😉
Denilson recommending players…wtf!!!
WATH, I like the fact that the russian isn’t selling too, i wonder why though other than keeping an eye on stan…..
give it a year or so, will he make a shock move?
See you later kev…
Lee, i thought the same, how would he know what a good player is?? Saying that, would be good to steal him from under the chavs nose….
Popping off for a bit, later all….
I prefer Rolando
Replace for Denilson: Tiago Silva(Barcelona). maybe not expensive
I’m busy with it Lee 😉
Rico, won’t be a shock to see Usmanov offer to buy out SK in a yr or 2 in my opinion but the same would apply to him as well we still need someone there so he doesnt have sole ownership allowing him to do anything he wants…! I think they must try work together and make the “Brand” massive worldwide which would increase turnover and profits…!
JM, you think Rolando physically strong enough for Arsenal and the prem league..? Transfer fee 20million or less..?
sistine chapel WATH? 🙂
It’s not easy this buying and selling mate… I also gotta balance the books 😀
STOP PRESS: according to a BBC source, Vermaelen is due to play a ‘behind-closed-doors’ reserve friendly before end of season.
I wonder if it’s not worth just letting him go on his summer hols now and have him back a few weeks b4 pre-season to get him 100% for next season…?
Wath, i think he’ll be flying next season. He probably can’t wait to get out on that Grove pitch again. May make the signing of another c/h redundent?
Just had a look on aclf, no JJ, but there was a guy called Bill……..spooky
Rolando is a international player, since the U-18.
R. Carvalho, for instance, was physically strong enough for prem league?
Afternoon all.Rolando is a good player as i’ve seen him several times.
Boo! Sooo quiet. rico, you’ve been really impressed by De Gea. I haven’t seen him play though. I shall look him up.
Hey, KT! Still off Arsenal or are your spirits somewhat recovered? Hola, WATH, what’s happened to your list? Hello, AK. How are you?
Bon Jour agag, how’s tricks?
So my question is JM, is he as good and as strong as Carvalho..? because Carvalho was good enough does not mean Rolando would be strong enough maybe he is different kind of defender, thats why I asked for your opinion as I have not seen Rolando play.
Greetings AGAG, the list is a work in progress….!
The only defender we need is one who can defend high balls and handle the KEvin Davies of this world.
Ça va bien, merci, Monsieur AK. 😉 Et vous?
WATH, you said a list, but yours seems to becoming more and more like a doctoral dissertaion. I did tell you, you’ll be writing for rico, soon. 😛
Agag, any parcels delivered today??????
I am tres bien, merci madam,ava vous a cuppa?
Will, what about Kyle Bartley? He’s big and doesn’t take any prisoners…
No parcels, AK. 😀 That can be remedied easily enough. But I am behaving. It won’t do to be worried about “credit card fraud”, when in truth, too many “Buy Now” buttons were pressed.
A cuppa vodka coming right up. 😉 I don’t stock tea, sorry.
AGAG, listen here lady fax girl…… This list is a masterpiece…..! lol watch you moan like hell when you see it…!
Cheers agag, you’ll lead me astray with all this talk of GG….lol
Now, nobody has commented on the new kit. Do i deduce from that, a feeling of ‘couldn’t care less’..?
Wath, i’m off up to London tomorrow for a weeks work. Don’t leave me to fret over your list until the end of next week….
AK, I reckon Bartley and Miguel need a season out on loan, why bring Bartley back to sit on the bench, a season with Bolton learning still and when the season finished we will know if he good enough for the first team and if not sell him…! Miguel needs to play so a loan will do him good as well, no messing a season long not a few months here and there…!
The list is done AK, gotta wait til her ladyship is here though she wanted to be around when I put it on…! I’m off in a bit though for a few hours so latest I’ll put it on after watching the yids get smashed 😉
Btw agag, no tea……mon dieu…….
Wath, re:Scummers, that’ll be the highlight of the evening my friend, i shall look forward to your list matey…
AK, maybe you wont when you see it and disagree with 90% of it lol 😀
Aha, WATH. You’re getting rid of Cesc, Clichy, and Robin. Not. Looking. Forward. To. It. 🙂
Oh no, AK. Trust men not to mind supplies until they’ve run out. Best you be stocking up, then, AK. 🙂
AGAG, I’ll make sure you see the list 2moro don’t worry 😉 you take care, am off for a bit, see you after the footie…! lata…!
Boo, what a day….
Anyone watching SSN right now?
Catch you later, WATH. Hey, rico! Busy?? What’s going on with SSN, Will?
Just saying how Stan is a businessman and a little tight with his cash.
agag, i never run outta tea….. as for everything else, well i am a bloke, therefore helpless..lol
So now we know that Stan is as tight as the rest of them… God Bless America…
Sure been agag, but now watching the ladies v the chavs 🙂
That’s what i was saying the other day Will, things change but everything will stay the same under Stan….
1-0, Go Girls a teenage goal scorer, same old Arsenal 😉
Said he has let his hockey team run down and now they get young kids and try to make them stars but that team is at the bottom of the league.
This takeover thingie sounds less and less promising, Will.
AK, I know. So helpless. 😀
It’s not on where I am, rico. 🙁
Yeah it doesn’t sound good.
That’s not good agag 🙁
I have a website yo can watch it.
agag, i can never find anything, but always know where the teapot is….hehe.
You know, maybe all this ‘Stan tightness’ is either a ploy to calm expectations of a massive transfer splurg in the summer. Or an intention to calm the expectations of selling clubs?
Let’s not believe all we read just yet, he’s in so let’s see what in does in the transfer window.
Oh, I am going to give him the summer, see what his intentions are
Any of you going to watch the Dallas Cup youth competition? Arsenal playing Sun’, Mon’ & Weds…
Yeah Will/Rico, we have to see what happens this summer, just don’t expect too much. Better to be suprised rather than disappointed eh?
I’m going to try to kev, i see Frimpong has gone which is good news….
I thought last summer’s transfer window was looooong. The upcoming one looks set to top it. 😉
You’re flying, rico?? Cool. 🙂 You going, AK??
kev, we will get a few good un’s in…. 😉
I’m watching on the televisoin agag, not flying 😉 😉
agag, i’ll be in London driving, i’d love to be in Dallas watching the Arse Yth, but i’ve a huge gas bill and a large electric bill to pay. You see…helpless….hehe.
Rico i think it’s on ESPN, am i right.
How’s the Ladies getting on Rico?
Oh. Oops. But I’m sure you deserve the hols, rico. 😉
AK, oh bills, bills, bills. Gotta say I hate ’em!
Still 1-0 kev but hanging on a bit…. Should have been 2-0 but, the ball bobbled – good job wengers lot aren’t playing on this surface 😉
Agag, me to, and why oh why do they all come at the same time. I was just getting over the shock [!] of the electric bill when British Gas dug me out a couple of days later. All i ever say to my money is…goodbye… Have to put the kettle on!
I do agag – May 🙂
I hate bills too 🙁
Shock horror, Ivan Gazidis is there watching the ladies, with Vik Akers….
Hi HH I just watched the game congrats to the ladies for the nice win.
I really liked Chapman performance can we shift her to the boys 😀
Ahymore bills i may be driven to GG….
You gonna watch the Spuds’ demise tonight Rico?
I shall savour every moment and no doubt all their ‘chums’ in the media will be all knashing teeth tomorrow, let them knash.
Is it me or the Spurs hymn look fairly similar to the Mancs 1?
Hi Stef, hymm?
Hey Stef, how you doing??
Was a good win on a ‘bobbly pitch’ 😉
It’s either them or Corrie kev 😉 😉
Hi Kev re hymn, the song that they play at the begining of each game.
I think schalke-inter will be interesting game so i am gonna try watch that game and switch occasionally to the spurs-madrid game.
Haha Rico. Well Madrid look good, very good.
we dont need this keeper..let manu have him
we have one of the best up and coming keepers in europe already if we need a keeper it has to be an experienced one..
but i dont think we’ll get one..ches has done enough to impress everyone..
im happy with him as number one next year..let fab and the don battle it out for number two..and use the money elsewhere..
or sell both fab and manny and get some experience in as number two..doesnt have to be world class but someone whos been there and done it at a top level consistently for years..not some spaniard whos played most of his career in the second tier of spain..
evening peeps 😉
Beg ya pardon Stef, had volume down, listening to CD, don’t fancy listening to the ‘pundits’ yawn…
Hi rico good win it’s my first game that I watch the Ladies, I am pleased with the win but I expected better play to be honest.
It’s all god just been off for while because I was angry to Arsenal performance and I didn’t want to share negative attitude on the web, we already have enough of that.
and well done the girls 😉
if bales croation and madrid are scottish..
bale gets a two match ban for that effort he just had in the box
what a dive..eboue eat your heart out 😉
RIP danny fiszman 🙁
Hey JJ how r u m8?
U watching the tots?
Hi JJ, agree on keeper. Adebayor to score???
May he rest in peace, when did they change his wiki page i wonder.
JJ, just seen it on Arse.com, it’s as if he was hanging on, so as to settle his AFC business. Very sad mate…
Stef – i wouldn’t judge them on tonight, first game with all the press coverage, new lague etc and of course, a bobbly pitch 😉
They usually play a lot better than they did tonight, they keep the ball on the ground, short sharp passing and clinical finishing 🙂
Wenger would’ve fielded our B team if he was in Mou’s shoes tonight.
RIP Danny Fiszman – an Arsenal fan through and through and a real gent…..
AFC have just announced it in the last few minutes
hi guys
what a dampener..although we knew it was coming i didnt expect its sudden timing..
we know understand why we sold a tad earlier than expected..danny was at the end..
for all our baords faults
danny was the one who took us into the emirates and his illness has left the club rudderless the last few years, especially without dein..
sad sad loss..
one of the few board members that actually did something for the club
god bless ya danny..thanks for everything mate..
They play for be watching on TV…
I’m going to watch Schalke – Inter.
Neywer and Eto play here.
‘spurs have been a match for madrid…’…the commentator must be watching a different game.
Spuds players are diving like swans out there.
RIP Fizman.
What a miss by Pavlichenko. 🙂
Rico that pitch was dreadful even AFC would’ve had problems playing, gonna watch more games and I do understand this is ladies so little to no aggression on the field, so the game is different.
jj – a true arsenal man and arsenal fan… a very sad day 🙁
Stef, Stoke would have loved it though 😉
Off-side you mug
How things change in short time Stan bought most of the shares only Usmanov not willing to budge. And now Fiszman death, everything in a short period of time as if some1 pressed the fast forward button.
Madrid are a delight to watch especially on the counter.
Very boring first half so far.
Now now Kev…. 😉
Stef – spot on, i guess DF was desperate to see his shares go where he wanted – he was a true arsenal man so maybe it’s time to trust in what DF has done….
so much in such a short space of time… surreal…
I’m with you rico…. A true Arsenal man, so let’s give SF a crack!!!
We need to devote Sunday to win the Fizman.
W.A.T.C.H: Rolando replaces Carvalho in Porto who is much younger and was under-18 international. Rolando will be maybe one more year in Porto, but not surprised that you can come this year and is not for the WBA, Lorient or Frankfurt. The leave is for a great European: Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Bayern …
Raul scored for Schalke
Sorry Lee, i just hate them. Doesn’t make me a bad person….hehe
Lee, who is SF? Do you mean DF?
Come on Ade! go Ade! The game is on, but I might fall asleep as well.
Yeah Rico, it has been a lot to take in. And ‘you’ said it was a ‘quiet’ news day…..
Come on Ade…
SK…
I have forgotten …
Mourinho hasn’t a contract clause with Chelsea that he can not coach any English club over the next 10 years? (now 7 years)
We ned to devote sunday victory to Fizman.
That’ll do goodbye spuds!!!!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Gomez is fantastic!!!!
Only versus Arsenal plays well !!! :-(((
Hahaha 😀 great save by Gomes 😛
Get in Gomes!!!eat your hat out Almunia!…hahaha!
Lee u could’ve said u mean Stan 😐
How many more do you reckon Real will get?
Stef…I was trying to be all initial…. 🙂
Lee, i’ll settle for 3 more….. A nice 8-0 aggregate, hmmm, sounds good to me.
kev, i would rather it had have stayed a quiet news day…. 🙁
Papadopulos just missed to get Schalke in the lead again.
Ditto Rico
Going to repay a bit of stick to a couple spuds at work tomorrow….that’d do Kev!! 😉
Schalke goal was just denied unfairly I think.
Blimey, is Defoe wearing that haircut for a bet???
Go get em Lee, make em suffer…
Whrn did Defoe came on? His haircut is not that weird Kev.
Real are bringing kaka on we bring on denilson…… Haha
You like it Stef? Fair enough.
@Lee 😆
Kev, I’ve seen worse weirder that’s all.
Kev not a style to be sported by a 79yr old…. 😉
No sweat Stef.
Ha ha ha Lee, i’ll be having words with Mr Wath.
Real…. Benzema. Us…..Bendnter…. Hahaha
Bloody hell, Real should have got 4 this half…
I wish Kev!!!
Özil is just gliding across the pitch you would think he is on roller scates…!
What the hell are the Spuds singing?
We are retards??
Stef, thry’re probably singing that they want a haircut like Defoe….lol
Kev, do u remember Ronaldo world cup haircut?
http://www.cctv.com/program/sportsscene/20090415/images/1239757480560_1239757480560_r.jpg
I really thought that 1 was weird 😀
Good score. Spurs don’t won (more) money with those two scores…
Now Stef, i really like that one. May have a word with my barber… What do ya think Lee?
Madrid are one hell of a scary team.the speed of their passing and pace is terrifying.
Catch you all tommorrow guys, i’m off for the day…
be good….
I can see you with an Assou Ekotto, Kev!! 😉
You know, for all their skill, Real’s finishing has been rank…
Goodnight Rico
Yeah Lee, i can see what you mean….hmmm
Good night gunners, think it through Kev u might end up like Defoe 🙂
Night night all….god bless D.F!!!!
Goodnight Stef, yeah, i am going to give it some serious thought….
See ya Lee, give those Spuds hell
We lost 4-3 to barca and the media gave us hell calling us shite.the spuds lose 5 nil with a ‘better attack’ but get the sympathy vote.i hope the spuds release a DVD as they won’t be hearing the CL tune for some time.lets hope our players are up for the NLD next week.
I have just seen the news, a sad day for The Arsenal.
Evening all, a very sad day for AFC, many won’t know or appreciate what DF did for our club, he was proper Arsenal, respect…..! We’ve lost one of ours, nothing else needs to be said tonight, fuck the yids lets spare a thought for Danny and his family tonight and lets all chat 2moro thats what he deserves, night all. R.I.P Danny Fizman an Arsenal man through and through.
morning
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