And also this was a signing that was agreed last season. Has nothing to do with whatever plans AW has for this summer. Plus it will speed up Eboue's exit which I think we can all agree is a bonus.

I'm expecting and demanding the big and experienced signings that we need as much as anyone else, but ...

Can I just be the first one to say welcome to the club to this kid, who is a massive Gooner completing his dream move.

Hope for some reason he doesn't find his way on here, as his joy will pretty much be wiped out by reading the comments of you miserable lot.

Welcome to the Home of Football Carl ...

Jesus, I swear some people are never happy.

We're crying out for an experienced centre-back who knows how to win trophies and it looks like AW is actually about to finally sign one and yet still most people are moaning about it.

The bloke has just turned 30, he's not over the hill in the slightest ...

I remember a terrible match against Sheffield Wednesday in 1994/95 when we beat them one-nil with an Ian Wright goal right at the end. It was a Sunday in about November or December time, it rained all the way through, Wednesday came for a point and did fuck all, we were shit and did fuck all and if ...

Hmmm, maybe I'm wrong but I'm sure Kolo only had a year left.

£16m is a staggering amount of money for Kolo, especially with one year left on his contract. Man City are mad paying that, not that I'm complaining though.

Replacement is needed though, Silvestre can't get anywhere nearer the starting XI.

Believe me, I to have nightmares about that final. I was sitting right behind the goal as Henry burst clear. But I'm sorry I will never agree that he bottled that.

I agree he didn't perform in some finals like he should have done but that particular final wasn't one of them. Yes he should have ...

ok.

DB10GOONER wrote:
He was one on one with their keeper and he bottled it.

No he didn't, he missed.

Shame you bottled that CL final and ruined my life though... :(

How can you even say that. The bloke was playing on one leg, yes he missed a good chance to make it 2-0 but how did it bottle the final?

He worked is arse off leading the line on his own with us being down to 10 men, being kicked ...

Fair play. I have to admit I would rather he went and was replaced.

If he does stay though, booing him from the start of the season won't help anyone, especially the team.

Just hope everyone else sees it that way.

If he does stay. Will you be booing him?

I don't see what the problem is with this at all.

Personally if we don't lose any players and bring in another couple I think that would be a great summer.

For once we might actually have a big squad rather the small one which seems to ruin our season each year.

The phrase "we need to keep this squad together" is what these player are using to hold the club to ransome.
The fact that a player doesn't produce but because he is better than most of the others doesn't give him the right to demand new signings(see who we sign before he signs) thats abit fresh ...