Morning all,
Just a short one from me this morning to refresh the page.
There is not much news around and I have a few things to be doing, like clearing snow! Nice….
Arsene Wenger talked about three deals yesterday in his press conference.
The ‘will he, won’t he ‘ Walcott (try saying when you are tiddled) saga seems highly likely to come to and end within the next couple of days as Wenger said he was 99% sure that a deal would be signed, keeping the winger/striker/player that can’t head a ball at the club until 2016. That will be good news. Not so much because of the quality of Walcott, or lack of it as some would say but hopefully it’s the beginning of us showing that we can keep a player and players can be loyal. Let’s be honest, love him or hate him, if Walcott really is only about money, he could get a lot more than we are offering him elsewhere and plenty of top clubs would sign him up tomorrow.
Second up was Cavani. I was actually quite surprised as yesterday morning as we all talked about the player, I didn’t expect to hear Wenger talking about him later on in the day. But talk is as far as he will get I suspect. That isn’t a dig at the manager but reports suggest that any deal to land the Napoli star could amount to a staggering £91 million, that’s a lot of money.
I think it’s safe to say that we can forget him.
Finally, Wilfried Zaha and Wenger said:
We are looking at him, but at the moment we have not made a bid for him.
Stay safe on the snowy roads in the UK and keep warm…….
Good morning all,
Not sure that I’m going to attempt any snow clearing as its coming down thick and fast here at the moment.
Wait a minute…. the snow is easing off, I have to go, got to get into town to collect a prescription, only have enough meds to last until Monday.
Back later….I hope.
Morning all..
It will all be gone by Monday JW….
Morning gunners!
“Let’s be honest, love him or hate him, if Walcott really is only about money, he could get a lot more than we are offering him elsewhere and plenty of top club would sign him up tomorrow.”
Errrrr, I don’t think so. If that was the case, the player would ve gone by now. Simply, he didn’t attract any interest at all. He is not at that level yet. 100k pw player? I highly doubt it. I hope i am wrong.
I disagree gunnernet, the summer would see see him pick up mega money and no transfer fee….
Morning all.
Agree re him not being a £100K a week player though….
Theo is not yet worth 100k a week, but that is not to say some clubs would not pay it.
On the other hand, if it was only about playing striker, i am sure Stoke would have given him a chance.
Not knocking Theo here, but it is a bit of both….money and position.
He was probably testing the water to see what his market value is.
Some days he looks a 150k a week player, but others he looks 50k.
Good luck to him if he gets the money he wants.
Ben Arfa for 16 million is this hours rumour.
Morning all,
Nice one Rico, What would i prefer, Pay Theo 90 grand a week or paying an out and out striker 90 grand, of course i would want Theo after all he’s 100% Arsenal through and through as long as he gets the money, lets face it the prolific scoreing will probably follow in a couple of years and we would have have saved the transfer fee. Who are we kidding theo gets knocked off the ball so easy he misses more than enough chances, clubs are clammouring over themselves for his signature and we try and keep Theo while we let the leagues top scorer go to United, now thats why they win things and we struggle for top 4. I know you have backed him Rico and i admire you for that but Theo will not be our saviour his shooting is like his crossing spasmodic if he is anything its on the wing and if you offered me Wright Philips or Aaron Lennon in his place i would take them in a heartbeat.
Morning all…sorry, forgot the first time 🙂
Steve, i reckon the problem is if we lose Theo, it wll do more damage to the morale of Gooners than keeping him will do us good.
What is happening, or NOT happening, with Sagna?
Not so long ao, we were led by the muppets in the media he wanted out.
Wenger has stated that Oxlaid Chamberlain will ultimatly be a midfielder, personally he shows fight he challenges for every thing he tackles he heads he shoots why dont we give him a try or do we know his contract is tied up for a few years.
Morning Scott Sagna ia like Theo, not many knocking on their doors, but if anyone needs a pay hike Sagna should be one of them.
Scott – AW said its not about money, or position for TW… Make of that what you like 😉
Thanks Sp, I back him yes, but I know he’s not doing what he should be, I’d be very foolish to think otherwise….
For me its a case of his contract situation being at the wrong time. Had he two years left, he’d be grateful for what he’s getting for his kind of performances…
The only good thing is the breaking of the trend of leaving players. But it has costed quite a lot. Its hard to gauge if this apparent new deal and the new position has done anything positive to Walcott after city performance. I hope that at 3.5 m Diame atleast signs for Arsenal.
Wasn’t it Sagna’s comments that started the press writing??
Morning Rico. Snowing heavily here now.
Have we bought Reg Varney yet?
Welcome Ashwin..
Diame seems a real possibility….
Not yet Adam 😉
Morning to you…….
Hi all,
I think it’s funny that we are comparing Theo and RVP. I remember RVP was a poor finisher where he blazed over or wide at 23 but a killer shot outside the box. we just didn’t need to worry because we had better strikers and the game was already won.
Walcott needs to hone his finishing but he at least gets into the right positions and was unlucky with the dink over the keeper and the poke, other days it would’ve gone in.
He’s not prolific but who at his age is and at the same price and wage currently?
Actually yes it was Rico….you are right.
He has been very quiet of late, though, as have the rumours.
Maybe his agent told him to hit some form before talking himself up.
Theo is better and more consistent than 12 months ago.
He still is not consistent enough, but at least he is inching forward.
Sorry…the first part of my last post was on Sagna….
Buying and selling players is all about good management, Keeping Squilly and selling Bartley sticks in my throat, Arshavin loaned bentner loaned and all the rest loaned. Wingers as centre forwards when Park was never used midfielders used as wingers when Ryo was sent out on loan centre forwards looked at when campbell is still out on loan (i think) when do we use some of the players we are still paying. The window is open why arn’t we off loading why arn’t we using Good only knows
Brad – he was shocking against Swansea but you are right, he got in the right place at the right time, just his last touch was awful. Same though can be said about Giroud.
We need a goal scorer….
If Sagna wants a new deal, best he does zip it Scott and glad he has. Now he needs to get back to playing the way we all know he can.
Sticks in mine too Sp…. Bartley isn’t the greatest, but sure as heck he’d be better than Squilli, JD and right now I’d even add Kos to that list….
Morning Gooner familia,
Rico congratulations marking the 4.000.000 hits.
Price tag of 93mln for Cavani comes from their film producing owner/president. Read the Napolitano synopsis on the link;
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/arsenal-could-get-edinson-cavani-for-much-less-than-many-think-as
Morning Dg, thank you 🙂
I will peep at that link now…
Wenger has always said he’s not frightened to pay £35 million for the right player 😆
Wao Rico, 4,009,525 hits
Congartulations, well done.
Rico its nothing short of a spaghetti western with gringo & cash abound. 😉
How good is Napoli really?
Dont use the Youtube even Denilson looks good on Youtube
I agree SP, why bother buying them and not using them when we need a player for that position. Fergie plays the young players if he needs to.
I see our guys burning out again (Santi, Wilshere and Arteta) because Wenger doesn’t rotate. Sad thing is that we can rotate between Ox, AA, Diaby, Rosicky, Ramsey, Gnarby and even Santos on the wing.
I actually think Squilli can play well if he is treated like Mert. His positioning and reading is pretty good. He’s just slow and soft in the tackle.
SS’s report that Walcott has agreed a new 3.5 year deal….
He turned down one in August which was a five year offer….
😆 dg…
Thanks SD, Cavani is meant to be one of the best around….
His goal tally is certainly very good…
Go on Rico , i need more. I am too lazy to research.
Although he looks scary , if I was a defender I would be worried just by his looks.
Morning all – Theo has Wenger over a barrel with the chain of events that are now the Arsenal Football Club – Smart kid and he’ll get his way no doubt. I don’t agree with the notion that there are others lining up to give him 100k but it doesn’t matter, Wenger is done if these lads keep walking away from his promise land and he knows it.
Morning all…
A ‘cute’ post… 😉
A beautiful white day. lol. Scott is jealous but hey I wouldn’t mind wearing a jamaican style string vest like he is at the moment. 😀
I think the issue with Arsenal’s recruitment policy has nothing to do with the initial price tag but the 3-4 year salary bill of such a purchase.
For instance SC19 was on 60k at malaga and is now on about 70k p/w allegedly. When you do the sums it equates to about 3.9 million a year which is very manageable. On the other hand a British player bought for a fee in that region would command at least 90k p/w or 5M a year if the said player is an international level player.
So I think we will always struggle to compete with the power houses. Someone like Goetze is on £60k p/w at less than 21 y.o if BVB were to accept a bid from us at lets say £30M the deal over 3 to 4 years will cost us at least £45M and that is what the money men may not sanction imho…
Note that even MA08 was on 80k p/w at Everton…
Wenger Say’s News:
We are overloaded in midfield…End of that one then…..A.
It seems we want to announce the walnut deal before the chelsea game.
NEW ONE?
Tim Krul to sign for before 1st February 2013
AC Milan 3/1
Liverpool 16/1
Ajax 20/1
Arsenal 20/1
West Brom 20/1
Fulham 33/1
Inter Milan 33/1
Edinson Cavani to sign for before 1st February 2013
Arsenal 13/8
PSG 8/1
Chelsea 14/1
Manchester City 16/1
Juventus 25/1
Jonas Olsson to sign for before 1st February 2013
Arsenal 4/1
Fenerbahce 6/1
Chelsea 12/1
Everton 20/1
Liverpool 20/1
Newcastle 20/1
Sunderland 25/1
We are also favourites to land David Villa, Nani, Ashley Young and Cabaye
Hang on SD 😉
Is it good business for Theo… if you consider he could have signed a 75k per week deal a year ago…. the sums show that even if he is on 90k p/w now he is no better off… and note the 50% tax as well.As always the sweatie agent is the greater winner.
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2007 Danubio 25 (9)
2007–2010 Palermo 109 (34)
2010–2013 Napoli 86 (69)
National team‡
2006–2007 Uruguay U20 14 (9)
2008– Uruguay 45 (13)
2012 Uruguay Olympic 5 (3)
Morning all!
Will he, won’t he??
Referring to both Wenger n Theo!
Even if Cavani were to agree to leave his current squad, would Wenger sanction such a large sum on one player? The Wenger I know will buy an entire squad with that sum.
I wonder if Walcott is delaying his decision to see if Arsenal is active in this transfer window. The same question asked by RvP – Ambition!
With Diaby back, Wenger might decide he has enough quality in his squad. The outcome of the Chelsea game might be the deciding fact!
Ginge,
The weather is smashing us over here of late.
It is back to a reasonable temperature tomorrow.
We even copped some rain earlier…..i just hope it helped where it’s needed.
String vest….not quite mate lol
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Given Wenger’s history it amazes me stories like the Villa rubbish and now Cavani ever make it anywhere near the papers – like Wenger would pay those amounts for anyone – he’s even knock back messi rather than pay figurers like those mate hahha
frednerk says:
January 18, 2013 at 11:51 am
We are overloaded in midfield ….? Really?
I wouldn’t class Frimpong or Coquelin as Arsenal first eleven-type players and Diaby will be on the treatment table very shortly. There’s three I wouldn’t mind replacing with world class players.
I also wouldn’t mind replacing Squillaci, Djourou and Santos in defence with world class players
That makes six I’d replace
I also wouldn’t mind Gervais and Chamakh replacing with world class players.
That makes eight I’d replace.
The little signs are good from Wenger….i reckon we will see some action.
Hi Ts, Syg & Oz..
Saints have sacked their manager….
Oz, he offered over 30 million Goetze.
Hi Rico,
Is that official on Adkins?
Read it earlier but wasn’t sure whether or not to believe it.
yes he did Scott after being told it would take a minimum of 35m and he wanted 5 years to pay it
Atkins sacked by Southampton.
Has the world gone mad or am I missing something?
Replaced him withe the guy who was sacked by Espanyol in November. Pochetino, hardly coming on with the right cv. They were bottom of Ligue 1!
Odds on Southamptons survival. I would close the book now!
Dennis the legend can see himself in a coaching role at Arsenal.
Get him!!
Shame about Nigel Adkins.
You can’t whack loyalty eh?
Oz, that is called negotiating 🙂
Interesting odds there Syg
fred – he’s right, but the wrong balance…
Arry has gone from being ‘sure’ he would get M’Vila to saying now that he likes him but is leaving it to the chairman. Also, other clubs are interested in signing him….
I used to work with adkins’ assistant managers dad in 1990 … I helped carry him out of one of the tunnels on a stretcher when he fractured his face and skull after a severe rock fall…
SportingLife reporting that Walcott has found the Hen that lays the Golden Eggs
Scary SYG…
Hope he was ok afterwards…
‘arry is a likeable clown… He does that to win the scum sport journo’s over…
A man who washes his dirty laundry in public can’t be trusted imo…
I wonder what he says behind close doors attending one of those Water Rats Grand lodge meetings… 😉
tsGH – hiya mate, think arry will get em out of it? I do
I am stunned by the Adkins news, not long ago they were league one, now look where he has taken them…
Shocking behaviour by the Southampton owners…
He never worked again Ginge. Keith Crosby – He was a man mountain of a guy as well.
A very badly designed job in temperatures in excess of 50deg and humidity like you wouldn’t believe .. The HSE wouldn’t allow it in this day and age
agree Rico – they seem to have been quite level headed in their handling of the club and i know their fans are much happier with these guys rather than the last idiot – Wonder what really happened?
It is Scott, sorry my reply is a bit late… 😉
Ex Espanyol manager has replaced him, some 40 year old….
https://twitter.com/johncrossmirror/status/292250135080083457
https://twitter.com/henrywinter/status/292242448233672704
https://twitter.com/Luke_shaw3/status/292239948059381760
Perhaps it is al down to the result against us Oz, maybe the owners thought they should have battered us 😉
Maybe Shaw will wish he hadn’t signed on now….
😆 re John Cross. Maybe Kroenke will be thinking about how much we could sell him for in the summer…..
never thought of that Rico 🙂
We are overloaded in midfield
Wengers words not mine chaps…don’t shoot the messenger
Rico ..remember the atkins story.
fred – we’re overloaded everywhere …. with players who just aren’t good enough to step up consistently lol
Not a secret oz is it
Arry’s, doing what Wengers doing Public relations, keeping his club in the public eye. Wenger will only buy someone that will make us better, can’t be many out there that can do that eh, Arry just wants everybody to know he’s still about, he just needs the nod and he will make some dodgy deals, obviously lining he’s own pocket,I expect Arry to be looking at the players at spuds, thats he’s normal practice. While Wenger will surprise us with a couple of unheard of players in the last couple of hours of the window. I figure he’ll spend about 10 mill maybe a little more if he manages to mug somebody off for a few quid.
Cavani isn’t cup tied ….
Steve
Arry….Like a pig in sh-t
QPR in for Defoe and Crouch, Steve …
one trick pony old Harry…
Next he will be calling Sol out of retirement. He could even do with the Squid.. lol
Didn’t Adkins get a result against the Chavs Wednesday night, bagging a hard fought point?
Syg
Did you hear the interview given by arry’s lap-dog(bond) this morning
He think’s Loc Remy is as good as Henry.
1-1 away DG…
I didn’t Fred…. He must be good then
January Window= zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Afternoon Gooners & Rico…
BetVictor have got Leandro Damiao at 1/8 to join Spurs
BetVictor got us down to 16/1 to sign Falcao
Cavani, what a load of crapavani…
From Straight Talking Gooners
One of the big points that Wenger makes is that “…all the players who can strengthen us are cup-tied in the Champions League.”
There are numerous other obstacles in the January transfer window; other top European clubs are challenging for league titles and are in the Champions League so they won’t want to lose their best players. Clubs also need to be sure that they have enough time to bring in replacements.
Ginge you slacker 2-2 😛
Breaking News,
Wenger buys new shoes in the January sales what a bargain, was in fashion ten years ago but wenger reckons their coming back. LOL
Hiya Dutch … Cavani isn’t cup tied for the champs league …. nor are hundreds of players who could make us better ..
Steven Capoue for 1
Wesley Sneijder for 2
What story fred??
chelsea shop at Harrords
arsenal shop at Aldi
What about Etienne Capoue Syg 😉
Etienne is French for Steven, Rico. Come on lass!
Afternoon Ak, ’tis boring.
The Armstrong story is a lot more interesting, cheating git!
SYG
Just posted the snippet showcasing Wenga protocol. He can’t find a believer in me for his spin.
Thing is Arry paints his masters in a corner with public statements. Demanding budget even if purses are tight.
That will teach me Syg, doesn’t pay to try and be smart 😉 😉
The rumour site:
’18 Jan 2013 02:39:05
Wenger seen in terminal 4 at heathrow airport early this morning. Could only be heading to Italy or France. He wants to add his personal touch to the transfer? Only a world class player will get aw to hop a plane to convince him to sign’.
What’s he doing on a weekend break, we have a game on Sunday 😉
Besides every Gooner knows the CL big ears isn’t our focus so what’s up with the cup-tied bullshit. Another thin excuse revisited.
Liestrong…wanker!
He’s gone to nail his French rapper….?
Sorry Rico, I didn’t cop the winky smiley until after I posted ..
Who do you really think he’ll sign? Cavani and Capoue would sort us out big time! What a lift for the players and fans?!?!?
Capoue and Cavani are definitely what we need but Wenger will probably slip a 16 year old prodigy from Chad in through the back door …
Hi DG.. good one… you can’t blame me for not knowing the chavs score.. lol
Hi Oz just read your message. Hope the weather is not as freaky as Scott’s… lol
I like Adkins… a gentleman of a manager
Dreadful Lee – lying cheating rat!
No probs Syg, I didn’t take any offence 🙂
M’Vila, maybe Capoue, both maybe????
Lee watch it… I am a grass for Stan and AW… just because you and Queen Latifah did not work out, you do not have to hate on the wenger swagger. 😀
SYG… I think President Hollande of france has sent the French forces to Mali to cross over the boarder to Chad to discover the first ever Fullani Chad player as you have mentioned…
Ha ha Dg, only the money side….
No-one Lee
Ginge Lmao I caught it watching the Arsenal getting match score update.
Rico you braniac……… very Lee-sque joke wasn’t it. 🙂
*brainiac
Maybe neither !
evening all. (sound like Dixon ).
Was it Dg 😉
Hi Potter, I liked that programme….
Just for you then :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHooSqfVD6w&NR=1
I feel old suddenly, not as old as you though Rico!
Walcott signs!
With the pen that lay the golden ink! (Syg – earlier)
It was a poor joke “the hen that lay………”
How do we feel about that then?
Rico
Have a look at email I sent you a couple of months ago
Just to confirm, Theo Walcott has now signed his three-and-a-half-year deal as revealed by our man David Ornstein, who has been across the story from day one. It’s been a drawn-out process but finally Arsenal fans can relax and David can get some sleep!
BBC sports news
I think that, now Theo has signed, we will win the PL.
The saviour has signed!
Thank God Melanie can get that new Ferrari now.
And a Riva.
Shame there was only one Riva at the show Lee.
Did Mrs Adam get off with a caution?
She was released into my custody Lee. With a stern warning. I understand your firm didn’t press charges. She is celebrating with a bottle of Dom.
I explained that you were one of my best customers and they turned a blind eye. Between you and me the security guard has had his arm pinned in three places but no worries I’ve bunged him. When I collect the syrup/tache from you we’ll call that quits!
Done!
Just been for a little drive in the snow – it was fun 😉
The very mention of Champagne/alcohol and as if by magic, look who turns up?
Thank goodness that saga is over……
fred, that’s testing my memory. Did you send it to the yahoo address?
fred, I just found it, he was right then……
I didn’t see Wath arrive Lee 😉
Lee. Yes, it’s uncanny isn’t it?
Thanks Rico for the Edinson Cavani update.
Although i still watched the Youtube clips and i must say he looks dangerous.
Now where did that rumor come from that we are interested in him?
Laughable really.
SD. I think it was Kev that started it. 🙂
Ah but Wenger said he’d like to sign him SD and he’s not as expensive as he thinks 😉
Adam, don’t you start!
Four million hits AND Theo signing (finally). The lady of the house must be happy! 😛
Hello, all. 🙂
Hi agag, how are you?
I am very happy thanks 🙂
Hi Agag. I wondered where you had vanished to.
Our home has come a long way, hasn’t it? 🙂 The weather here is absolutely lovely. I’m tempted to go on hols. How is it where you are?
Hiya, Adam. 🙂 What has Mrs. Adam been up to? 😯 😉 I’ve been trying to recover from my vacation. 😀 Not having much success.
It sure has agag, I never ever thought it would…..
8 inches of snow where I am agag……
Hi Agag. Mrs Adam has been very bad but I think the least said about that the better. She sends her regards.
Weather here is quite awful really. Not as much snow on this side of town as our resident country girl but enough to keep me chained to the stove keeping Mrs Adam supplied with tasty titbits while she resorts to online browsing for Maharishi trousers. 🙂
Agag. She just asked me to ask you what you bought during your vacation. 🙂
Good Evening my Esteemed Fellow Gunners.
So it seems that Theo has finally signed.
Good. That is the 6th Brit who has been secured.
Rico….you must be up there among that stars with that smile!!! 😉
Now for Diame and maybe Zaha.
Eeeek. So much snow, rico. 😕 I am amazed that you guys manage at all. 😛 As for our home, we are going from strength to strength, I love it.
Adam, tell Mrs Adam, I bought six pairs of shoes, that I am finding out are as achy as they are pretty. Tsk tsk. Ouch. 😉 Be glad, Mrs Adam isn’t looking at bags.
Hi devil. Not really actually, kind of got fed up with TW really for faffing around but glad he’s signed.
Stopping the rot was important imho, he’s a really good squad player 🙂
No more talk now Wenger….. Sign at least two ‘proper’ players….
It’s not so good for the chickens agag, Fido loves it though.
I love it too, I’m lucky HH has attracted so so many great people….
rico says:
January 18, 2013 at 3:23 pm
Just been for a little drive in the snow – it was fun …
😀 Shame on Rico for advising her client Theo to hold our Arsenal to ransom… all the stress the protracted contract negotiations caused to the board made Stan buy a new ranch to practice his favourite sport lassoing as a means of releasing stress…
The only reason she loved Theo was because she is his advisor…
Hiya, Dev. Howdy? How’s the little prince?
And there aren’t many idiots on now, rico. There used to be a time, when they kept on popping up. Hah.
Agag. She tells me she can’t wear Jimmy Choos or anything with a heel these days as she has had problems with her hooves. She seems to favour the Fratelli Rosetti flats or sensible shoes from the Mephisto shop. Don’t start about the bags. I bought her a Mulberry Bayswater and she never uses it as she tells me it is too big. 🙂
For what? I ask.
Trust me Ts, I wish I was 😉
The smile of a man whose bank balance has increased by 7 digits…
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/theo-walcott-is-congratulated-by-arsenal-manager-arsene-news-photo/159691208
agag, you’ll be impressed, I have gone all trendy and bought some ‘Vans’ 😛
Vans? Pray tell Rico.
Hi Agag, How are you?
Rico on Vans… next she will be on TRUKFIT skateboarding… 😀
SOJI, wenger out, theo is shit! adam is adamant, devil is well a devil, AGAG is a HOT! kev is a swindler, WATH is old, micko is a drunk, lee is a gnome, ginge is skirt wearing tosser and rico is a veggie…….hello guys nice to hear that theo finally signed, i was really getting bored with that story, next stop van persie? oh wait its too late! COYFGS!
Goonster.
The little prince is feeling great Agag. He is there among the stars of heaven at the moment……..I have just bought him a long bow and some arrows (toy ones of course). But he is having the time of his life shooting them. Next week he will be nine. And I have promised him that if he takes care of it I will take him to archery school when he will be ten next year (that is the minimum age they take them in. They also teach fencing there bdw).
Good Evening Ginge…my Fellow Conspirator.
Adam. I bought a pair each of: Jimmy Choo, Bottega Veneta, Sergio Rossi, Max Kibardin, Gianmarco Lorenzi,and Brian Atwood. 🙂 So many shoes and nowhere to go. 😛
Tell her that Repetto flats are comfy and Tory Burch Reva’s aren’t bad. 🙂
what?????…………..fartside Goonie now???
lol. He takes the biscuit that guy surely does.
Farside Goonie!!!!!
Fartside Goonie not farside Goonie.
hey adam, how’s it going? happy are ya? devil go suck on a lollipop you old git.
Hi Goonie, I always knew you are a sellout you are from a greek god casanova to well…
A wooden spoon for Rico for being the only person I know (at least in the cyber world) to believe TW would sign da ting… then again I take that back because she is getting a percentage of the signing on fee… lol
gotta go eat guys am starving……..see ya.
Hi Mr Dev… me a conspirator? Nah… just a looney!
AW finally stole one of your coaching books for wednesday… 😉
rico, that’s a great start. those Bikkembergs are trendy, too and I just bet would suit you. 🙂 🙂
Goonie, howdy?? Still hyper, I see. Dev, that’s nice. 🙂 But archery is such a hard discipline.
Hello, hello. Ginger!
Agag. She likes flats with a bit of a sole as she doesn’t get on with the ballet pumps styles. She is just checking those out but asks for any recommendations for something a bit more chunky. Like herself in fact. 🙂
I know Agag. But he does not like football. He prefers athletics. Much as it is a bit of a let down for me, I am still glad that he choose such a sport. And even at school he excells in athletics. But football is another story for him. He so fast that at school he is already racing with kids who are a year older. And even I have great difficulty keeping slightly ahead of him. In a few months time I reckon he will start overtaking me and by the time he will be ten and a half he will be just a blur in the distance for me.
Then it will be the bike for me and sprinting for him. 😉
Regarding archery if he starts at such a young age it might not be difficult for him since kids learn fast. It will be difficult if he starts when he is older.
Adam, Mrs Adam is reading, watch who you’re calling chunky. 😛
There are some Repetto’s with a kitten heel/ low wedge. What about Theodora and Callum? Or Missoni? Chunky and colorful and fun.
Get with it Adam 🙂
Cheeky Ts 😉
Hi goonster…
agag – surely you didn’t buy all those shoes on your last vacation???
I don’t even own that many 🙂
Awww, about football. 🙁 🙁 On the other hand, athletics is supremely exciting to watch, Dev. 🙂 If a bit tiring for you.
goonster – your 4.57. I cannot stop laughing….
rico, I did!! I have crappy clothes and great shoes, I must say. Hahaha.
Sounds like Theo Devil,more of a runner than a footballer. Hopefully in 15 years he will be able to keep you in the mode that you wish to be accustomed too.
agag – I have added a photo to the post, just for you 🙂
I am stunned agag, stunned! 🙂
Potter – TW will surprise us all…..
rico, it looks like a cake!! So much snow! Oh wow.
A skirt wearing tosser????
Who would have thought it….
Must have got the bug when he was seconded to the Scots Guards… 😉
Agag, I got my Reeboks on today. They keep my feet warm… 🙂
I knew you would like it agag, its ‘chilli mushroom’ 🙂
You busy Ak??
Agag. That is more like it. Colourful is good and flat-ish, with a sole. Any more recommendations please?
Agag. That, as I have recently discovered, is a Staddle stone that Rico posted at the top. All us English have them. They are a kind of fertility symbol. When covered in snow they have extra significance. 🙂
You are a cheeky toad Adam, I moved that big stone lump back in the summer 🙂
With the help of a sack truck of course 😉
Hi Rico, it’s quite busy, but I must do my duty.
The general public deserve a service, and I shall strive to provide one…
And yes, it was me, the Cavani rumour was my idea.
Next up Cristiano Ronaldo!
You heard it here first.
Hi Adam, gotta go, my public need me…
Lee, a gnome??????? 😉
😆 Ak… You just stay safe on those snowy roads….
Playing in the snow, rico. 🙂 😛
Chie Mihara, Tibi, Swedish Hasbeens, and Opening Ceremony, Adam. 🙂 🙂
AK!!! Shopping buddy!! Well-done!!
Thanks Rico, I will drive very carefully, a bit like Mad Max… 🙂
No chance agag, up and down the garden making sure the feather ones are ok 😉
Ak, just be a careful Mad Max 😛
Agag, 6 more pairs 😀
That’s my shopping buddy… 😉
Gone now
Oh no another 3 years of filthy rich Walcott, maybe he will buy a sat nav for his brightly coloured boots.
Sp is not a happy chappie then 😉
I’m off to get dinner, back in a bit……
Now that Theo is signed, who do you think AW will sign?
I know that trying to predict this is very difficult due to AW and Arsenal being AW and Arsenal. but who do you think mates??
I think it will be Diame and Zaha!!
A very big disappointment for all those managers that were queing up for him, i feel for them.
Hi gunners. Does this mean that Wenger will open his chequebook at last?? He said that after Theo resignment recruitment will take place.. Will he live up to his word or did Theo signed too early living him short of excuses 🙂 ??
Wouldn’t get too excited yet Gunner
I am afraid so mate..
Morning all.
I am glad Theo signed, more to stop the flood of players leaving than anything, but still feel he will continue improving.
What number is Cavani taking 🙂
Agag maybe you could get some extra feet grafted onto your legs? You’ll be able to wear more shoes….just a thought?!?! 😆
Capoue and Cavani?
Diame and Jovetic?
Fellaini I’d really like to see in an Arsenal shirt….. A man can dream.
£17.5m over 3.5 years not bad hey?
Urby Emanuelson is the current flavour……
Hello all….
Has Theo ‘signed da ting’ yet??
I’d like his signing on fee Lee!
Capoue I like very much Lee. But Diame is also good. Cavani and Jovetic???? I would be very surprised if they come.
Emma is very pro Capoue too Coach. I still really think we need a lethal striker or we could miss out on the CL spot.
The above is who I think will sign. On my part I would still go for Diame, Zaha, Shaw and Cavani.
But then that is too much
Capoue, Fellaini, Me’Villa….there are a few options.
New striker…..but we’ve got Theo 🙂
Cavani….mmmmmm, oh the thought.
How silly of me I forgot his £3 signing on fee……bit of loose shrapnel to him!
As I said I like Capoue a lot. But from the above you can notice that with the exception of Cavani, all the others play in England.
He’s a complete arsehole but would you take Suarez?
Cavani would laugh in RVP’s face.
Suarez is a good player. But I think he would be another togolump.
Lee, he spent that on dinner and a show last night!
Rico is a big eater, after all 🙂
I suppose if they’re from another league you’ve got to rely on them hitting the ground running…..?
I just hope we get a fit and proper defence minded midfielder and a goal scorer this month at least.
Ideally, we need a keeper and a Mbiwa/Sakho kind of player too….
I really like Cavani and I think he’d score buckets of goals for us.
I’d love Suarez, he is so so tricky in the box…
Bould will kick his diving into touch…
Seaman Adams/Keown Viera Henry not that long ago. 🙁
Cavani would be a 30+ goals a season player for us….
Dawson (scum), Frazier Campbell, Bent, M,Vila, Butland, Dede (Vasco), Brunt, Sissoko, Downing, Llorente, Aspas, are all free in the summer.
Dede I would take him in a heartbeat. Better than Lucio imo.
Now imagine AFC signing our wishes…..that is…..Cavani and Suarez. Poor Theo.
Toulouse have told Everton £10 million for Capoue ,Surely we can get our hat in the ring for that.
Don’t put yourself through it Lee….
That must mean Fellaini is on the move….
devil, someone has to cross the balls 😉
I’ve got the 4-5 game at shitehart lane on my planner – and whenever I watch it I just can’t stop smiling!
To us Rico. 😉
I’m done for the day folks….
Catch up tomorrow, stay safe all…
Night night…
I’ll raise my cuppa Lee 🙂
Lee – I have a feeling you’ll get an update for that this season…..
I hope so Rico, wrap up warm and goodnight!
You too Lee, night night and Fido sends Dave a big snowy cuddle…..
That is what I thought Rico. If Capoue is wanted by Everton then that must mean that Fellaini is on the move. He would be priceless for AFC. It would mean that Diaby and Wilshere may play once a week alternating between Arteta, Cazorla, Diaby, Fellaini/Capoue, Coquelin, Wilshere. But Frimpong may have to go though.
Rico, Watty and Kev………..inbox. you will not believe it.
Good night Lady.
Stay warm.
Seems as if no one is here.
Good Night my Esteemed friends. Time to go and wrap the envelope around me.
Evening all…………. Has anyone signed then…? Cavani all done and dusted I take it…!?!?!
Oh well least now it seems we can get 20million for Theo when we sell him in the summer…!
I’m sorry I haven’t been about more frequently but work etc!
The best little blog in texas
You can say what you want about Wenger but you can’t deny thats he’s not gorgeous
!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bgg_gi7AAI
Rico’s mad because I haven’t give her the attention she deserves
This one is for my girl rico
IMHO Le grove is the best fucking blog in the world!!! Bring back Geoff, Pedro now thats not say you aint good but we need a fucker like
Geoff to get Wenger gone!
I also would like Micko Back . In my humble opinon he made this blog!
You gotta hand it to Theo’s agent, because he, or they, have run rings around Arsenal’s negotiators…
Three and a half years, with the possibility of two more big deals in the pipeline…
From Arsenal’s perspective, they’ll have to tie him down by the summer of 2014, when he still has 2 years left on this deal, or sell him…
I don’t think we could stick another long drawn out saga with him…
But who knows, when you consider the idiots working for AFC….
Hey Coach, how is that snowman coming along?
That’s it Gooners, I’m off for the night.
I’ll leave you all in the hands of our resident DJ.
Take it away Smudge.
Night all..
HiHers
If Micko was in the house I could say yes IMHO
Kev are you pisssed?
Rico I was almost duran duran but I love these guys!
Its so cool its real you know qhT i MEAN
This one is for my babe even though she wasn’t interested!
Micko where for art thou //?
Wenger take your tongue out off that guys back side and listen to ‘ The lizzy’
ah come on you guys! cavani??? really??…..tell you what if we end up signing him, i ll, i ll, i ll, marry AGAG’s grand ma!
Now that caps it all…………….I WISH CAVANI COMES TO ARSENAL.. 😆 Maybe we will see granny whip Fartside Goonie into shape.
At the sports hall for my son’s football practice….what happened to a lie I on a weekend??
Now I would pay to watch the ceremony Coach!! 😆
Went the same way as mine Lee, although I have chickens to blame…..
Just seen that smudge had a good evening 🙂
Please let Cavani join…did you read Stan’s earlier comment Rico? 😆
I didn’t Lee, been reading the papers 😉
Saw the one about agag and a marriage….
New Post is up now, this one keeps crashing, thanks to all of smudges youtube vids…..