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Another frustrating lack of transfer of transfer window activity, apart from a freebie striker.....
I know there's a couple of weeks left but would have thought we'd have bought 3 or 4 players early in the window and not last minute panic buys as has been done in the past.
All the banging on about the 70 million available blah blah blah!
I still think that maybe it would have been better to have finished 5th last season instead of the just scrape into our 'expected' 4th and qualify for champions league. That way some changes might have happened.
Yes it's great that we've done financially very well paying for the stadium and balancing the books etc but patience is running out!!
Enjoy 4th spot this season Spurs 🙂
Rant over, and yes I didn't get much sleep last night.
could be worse, Mike Ashley could be in charge.
Standard transfer window for us, minus a high profile departure
Def could have done with an experience GK to challenge / cover Szczesny.
Pepe and Julie cesar were available and neither arrived.
Defensively we def need cover and experience. Vermalen wasn't at his best last year and is injured at present
Could have done with a solid central midfielder I don't think arteta is solid enough and is too slow for that roll. Fellaini would do nicely, mr Wenger! Although I think he'll be off to united now.
As for forwards, Losing out on higuain and jogevic after being after both for some time was a let down also. Not sure who else there is now available. Rooneyseems set for Chelsea and I think Suarez is a great prem player but too much baggage for me and the club I think. I'm sure he'll wanna got to Spain eventually as well so not sure there the value.
But think we'll be ok for 4th especially if Bale goes, we should be aiming higher thou.
I'm just waiting for Wenger to tell us Diaby is fit again and will be like a new signing before the inevitably muscle injury in his 3rd game back.
Oh to,
oh to be,
Oh to be a goooo-ner!
If I was an Arsenal fan I'd be very frustrated based on the lack of transfer activity and the good financial position they're in ('supposed' £70m transfer kitty!). With the managerial changes that we have witnessed over the summer then Arsenal could have really leaped ahead of their rivals with four quality signings (£70m plus sales) to push for a title challenge.
The race for top four will be interesting, Spurs have improved but Bale will be a loss but I'm sure they'll reinvest that. Liverpool (who I support) have improved but still require 3 quality signings. I think if Suarez was to leave (which I hope he does - abroad) then we'll reinvest that money and we'll have a good side. Always felt we played better as a team without him but he's obviously a quality player who can change games. Then you have the Everton's, WBA, Swansea etc who be in or around the top 8 positions.
I think United will have a difficult season, but then I have said that before and they have gone on to win another title!
Its not so bad. You seem to have avoided the annual exodus to Manchester this year. Probably because you've not got any players who are actually desirable enough to be pursued, and offered silly money.
Do you want [s]the mercenary little scouse git[/s] Rooney? Then we can sign Fallaini and Baines now that it looks like Fabragas is going nowhere
And be careful what you wish for....
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Quite surprised by Wenger pursuing him. Didn't have him down as his type of player at all. Or maybe its all just mind games to unsettle Liverpool (as potential 4th place competitors) before the season starts. It wouldn't surprise me. And it appears to have [url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23610289 ]worked[/url] 😉
in his 3rd game back.
I love an optimist.
What is your club thinking with Suraz ? Total head case, Liverpool have stood by him (they've little choice as without him they'd be in freefall), and his responce is to want away. Whoever buys him at £40m+ is going to loose a lot of money as he'll be banned again and for longer, his responce will be to claim he's a victim and force a transfer.
Sooner or later another mega owner is going to pump money into a Premier League Club, if it's Arsenal then good for you, if it's not you'll be out of the CL places.
Rooney is "toast", his best is a long way behind him and Van Peirse has shown him what a great season looks like.
perky Luton fan here
it may have been your D squad but......7-0 to the hatters 🙂
I'm with binners, I really hope it's just a game to unsettle him, I really don't want the little buck-toothed racist playing for Arsenal, however many goals he scores.
(Although if we can get for 20p I wouldn't mind)
I'm holding off deciding how disillusioned I am until the end of the transfer window... the disconnect between statement of finances and intent, and the familiar feeling of deflation as more and more "linked players" seem to evaporate is causing me concern as usual, though. 🙁
You do seem to be paying vastly over the going rate to watch a team B+ players.
I think you need a CB, CM and a proper striker to compete for 4th next year.
I'm not worried we've still got the greatest striker that ever lived....
But seriously Cesar would have been perfect, I'd absolutely love to see Felaini at the club, I think he'd drive the team on to success a la Vieira. We needa CB/LB cover, Sakho would be perfect and I wouldn't be against seeing Vermin play DM. We do really need a top class finisher as well.
I'm not worried we've still got the greatest striker that ever lived....
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Disgruntled Arsenal Fan here, and a former member and regular supporter, home and away - Haven't the time or inclination these days, and I started to begrudge the massive money I was forking out to follow a fast becoming average club.
Can't understand the club's stance on transfers. Think we miss David Dein awfully. He was the man that made things happen, a great negotiator, and always seemed capable of getting a player that the manager wanted.
Wenger seems clueless, arrogant, and his deluded self belief is admirable but irritating. His belief that we can challenge with our current squad is ridiculous, and made my heart sink when I heard him say that. It hints that he's entertaining the idea of not signing anyone.
I think it was snooze you lose with Higuain, although I suspect we also dug our heels in when Real upped his value at an advanced stage of negotiations.
Not sure Suarez will come to us, only if he has no other option from elsewhere. He's undoubtedly one of the 10 best players in the world, and I can't see Arsenal signing him for 40m unopposed. Someone else will pop up and get him for 50m+ when it's crunch time. As a footballer he's magnificent. Reminds me of Thierry Henry in his pomp.
If we don't get Suarez , then that leaves us with very few options for a striker, and no doubt very little time to sort it out once all this saga has been put to bed. We seem to be putting all our eggs in one basket, and trying to snatch a top player on the cheap....this will bite us in the arse in some way at some point.
I have no desire to spend 40m+ on one player. I think it's bad business for Arsenal. This mythical 'war chest' of 70m could have secured us a good solid midfielder, defender, striker (Higuain) and goal keeper. And god know we need them!
I've seen it all before, year after year, the promise of new players and big spending around season ticket renewal time, false promises, hints at big signings that never quite pan out, then the management holding up their hands saying we tried to sign Higuain, Suarez, etc etc excuses excuses.
We seem to be forgetting that we scraped 4th place last season by the skin of our teeth, and those around us are spending...
Arsenal fans are like Mushrooms...we're kept in the dark and fed sh*t.
I'm tired of it.
Joe Kinnear and a bunch of French players...and Mike Ashley.
Oh Good.
[url= http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/luis-suarez-quotes-martin-luther-king-2013080878121 ]Suarez to Arsenal?[/url]
Yea, very much lost interest in the last couple of seasons. We're an average side these days. I predict some panic buying in the last few days. Our great days are over I think. Wenger has lost the plot.
Please God, not Suarez... The whole transfer thing is a media-generated, over-simplistic hype frenzy. Obviously if you buy lots of massively expensive players you're guaranteed to win the Premiership, which is why Chelsea with Hazard et al, were last year;s champions... 😉
I view it as sort of soap opera. And besides, the transfer window was still open last time I looked...
Would it be inconsiderate to re-post [url= http://www.sincearsenallastwonatrophy.co.uk/ ]THIS LINK?[/url]
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Yea, very much lost interest in the last couple of seasons. We're an average side these days. I predict some panic buying in the last few days. Our great days are over I think. Wenger has lost the plot.
You only sing when your winning!
MSP - Member
[i]Yea, very much lost interest in the last couple of seasons. We're an average side these days. I predict some panic buying in the last few days. Our great days are over I think. Wenger has lost the plot.[/i]You only sing when your winning!
Sorry no. You have to look at the bigger picture, and the way the fans have been treated by the club. We'd grudgingly accept being an average side if we were paying average prices. We have the most expensive tickets in he country...
You lot all doing the [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/psa-fantasy-premier-league-last-years-league-renewed ]STW Fantasy Football[/url]?
I wondered if the bids for Suarez were just posturing knowing they'd be rebuffed. "Look we did try but for X Y Z reason we couldn't get him, we are still looking but we will only sign top top players." (Or average players for free, or really really bad players with massive foreheads or necks for well over the market value).
Personally I'd love to see Suarez at the club, I don't care about all the baggage, I don't care that in two years he's be pushing for a move to spain, it's not my money and we need outstanding players like him to stand a chance of going for the title, he's definitely one of the two best players in the league along with the Dutch skunk.
Suarez, Felaini, Top quality defender and ideally an experienced keeper to challenge Chesney and we'd be contenders.
Just read that Matt Flamingo is training at Arsenal.....
I thought a 'gooner' was an Arsenal fan. So a gooner fan would be a fan of an Arsenal fan?
Enjoy 4th spot this season Spurs
It'll be interesting to see how they do this season, I'm not holding out a lot of hope for them ATM.
Liverpool will definitely finish 4th this season. Maybe higher. They looked like the team had real potential by the end of last season. Their recent signings look really promising too. They've been really shrewd with their transfers. I doubt Suarez leaving will have that much impact. They've got potential goals from anyone on their squad
its the start of the season so i try not to be disillusioned. Somehow, we'll come good and get tnat 4th space spot......
I don't want suarez, not good value for money imo.
I became disillusioned when the debenture scheme came in, in fact, the whole prem league thing turns me off to be honest.
Having said that, i'm going to put my hand in my pocket and support burton albion this year. Friendly club, friendly atmosphere. Gonna go all the way to the 1st division.
who stole Binners log on?
I think everyone has a soft spot for Wenger as he changed the culture of football and they used to play lovely football as well
Clearly they need better players though and will need to spend
For whatever reason they seem reluctant to do this and Suarez is not the answer to their problems though he would improve them
Think Poll with the stability [ suarez aside] are better than last season but consistency is their issue. Will they get there this year I am not so sure but they are moving in the right direction but they have some way to go to really challenge.
Interesting season with all the change at the top with managers etc but only Arsenal are vulnerable for a top 4 finish IMHO
MAn U still need about 6 midfielder though and no one wants to come.
I am not sure Fellani is the answer but he may be all we can get.
3 2 1 and back in the room. Lots of good points there, especially about David Dein. Gone downhill since he left/was asked to leave....
Glad I'm not the only one here peeved by the situation, knowing that Newcastle have their own shenanigans going on doesn't make me feel any better. 🙂
I shall wait with baited breath to see what happens between now and the end of the transfer window.
Dont want Suarez or Rooney but Fellani would be good (but he'll go to United), 1 or 2 central defenders, right back, holding midfielder, another striker but I like Giroud think he's done good so far.
Can see The pool having a good season too so they'll be there or there a bouts for a shout at 4th.
Hey ho.
binners - Member
Liverpool will definitely finish 4th this season. Maybe higher. They looked like the team had real potential by the end of last season. Their recent signings look really promising too. They've been really shrewd with their transfers. I doubt Suarez leaving will have that much impact. They've got potential goals from anyone on their squad
Have you seen Suarez's goals stats? He scores 1-in-2.
It could be worse, you could be a football fan.
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slimjim78:It could be worse, you could be a football fan.
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You seem pretty awesome. Wanna hang out?
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Happy for it to stay no too 🙂
Happy for it to stay no too
At least he would be [i]our[/i] racist cannibal 8)
Hey ho, here we go.....
I like Arsenal and I like Wenger but he needs to spend some money and stop just getting talent
He must spend now surely
Shocked Villa fan here, just dropped by to say: 😆
Wow. That was really a case of if anything can go wrong, then it will.
Never a second penalty, but that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things,
Glad Sagna is relatively ok after his tumble. Looked horrific in real time.
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Edit: Oh, and FFS if true:
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...hopefully just Twitter rubbish.
Never mind Sagna, what about the other dude?, very John Inman!
LOL
i hope yesterday doesn't give an insight into the rest of the season!
Anyone want to buy a good and i mean good condition 1989 away shirt?
I'm off to watch burton.
Oh, and to cap it all. I had Kos in my FF team, FFS.
Painful times to be an Arsenal player. Dropped on your neck one week, and....
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...the next.
Painful times indeed, here's to another season the CL...
Hopefully...
I feel your pain.
Honestly.
Really.
No really, I do.
Sorry for delayed reply, but was just watching Arsenal beat Fenerbache 3-0, to virtually guarantee qualification for the group stages of the Champions League.
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What we talking about again?
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A good result yes but it doesn't change the overall picture of pending doom and gloom. 🙂
A good result yes but it doesn't change the overall picture of pending doom and gloom.
Pah! After this win the Quadruple is back on!
The only problem is this is even more money, £25m, that Arsene won't want to spend 🙁
I like the Goons. Try this to cheer you up:
Tricky draw.....
And the Flamster is back. Sp*rs doing the best they can to sabotage Arsenals chances of getting any Madrid player/s.
Now...to sign back Vela.
Really?
Still time to sign Bale yet. With all that money you've not spent. He wanted to play in the Champions League. You can give him a season 😉
Really?
Last night....
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Bit late to this thread, due to hols etc. but here for the final Arsenal trolly dash with just a few days to go. Whats the betting we don't get anyone of note again? I'm glad we didn't get the fat has-been manc or The Cannibal.....both of whom would not be right for us. I'm really hoping Le Prof can pull in Benzema as he is the sort of finisher we need.
I reckon we can get by with just him for now and hopefully reinforce during the transfer window. Gooner fans are right to be peed off, but there are now so many wealthy clubs and so few decent available players, it will get harder, not easier to get the best players!
Even as we are, we're still good enough to put Spurs back in the Europa League again though. 🙂
OP, I'll swap with you. I'll support Arsenal, you can support Newcastle 😈
I've always had a soft spot for the Geordie boys....proper football supporters who really have been led up and down various garden paths.
The most recent shinanigans would be ridiculed if it was work of fiction!
As a Spurs fan all I've had is "you must be excited", "Spurs for the title" etc etc
But I don't know, kinda got mixed feelings ...was proud of Spurs not being silly spenders... like Chelsea or Man City.... and had a good set of home grown talent through the team.
But it's probably stupid of me to think that way... just hope we don't start chopping and changing all the time like the above seem to do.
Anyway the point being until 6pm Sunday the dury is out.
And that's only the first hurdle anyway... please please can we come above Arsenal at the end of the year.
I always rated the Mexican, just don't think the physicality of the PL suited him, and I don't think he was given a proper chance...
Could be worse. Ken Bates is at a loose end these days. Just imagine...
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I hope Spurs kept the receipts...
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Guilleme whatshisface saying the same too, a striker too should do it although would be nice if the Draxler rumours are true.
If Ozil were going to move surely he'd go to Man U ?
Great wins for Arsenal & Liverpool today!
All these Ozil rumours say £42.5m on Twitter, less than Suarez offer? Strange! Arsenal need better defence players as well I reckon.
If Ozil were going to move surely he'd go to Man U ?
Guess we will have to wait and see. I think they are set on Fellaini, though.
I personally think Ozil would be insane to go to Arsenal, especially considering Bale for example isn't even a threat to his position in the team realistically, unless we assume that Bale or Ronaldo is going to be playing out of position/new position from now on ? I'd be more concerned if i were someone like Khedira myself.
[quote=timc said]Great wins for Arsenal & Liverpool today!
All these Ozil rumours say £42.5m on Twitter, less than Suarez offer? Strange! Arsenal need better defence players as well I reckon.
Arsenal bid £40,000,001 for Suarez.
Arsenal bid £40,000,001 for Suarez.
That was the opening bid, to trigger the clause. They should have bid what they were prepared to pay which was around £45-50m. But they didn't and Henry told them to do one. It was all a bit unArsenal-like. I'd like to see Ozil in the prem. I hope Arsenal get him.
That was the opening bid, to trigger the clause.
They opened the bidding at £30M or £35M I believe.
Oh fairy nuff. Nevertheless they played it poorly. I hope they've learned their lesson when they go for Ozil today. 🙂
That was the opening bid, to trigger the clause.
Except there wasn't a clause. It might have been better to check on that before-hand really, rather than take the word of a mercenary, carnivorous racist 😆
sorry was half asleep, I meant they offered less for Suarez the mad heads