We are very close to signing....

rodders999 · Post by **rodders999** » Fri May 09, 2008 5:13 pm

errrrrr ben afra isnt even able to get into the lyon starting 11 at the moment so how anyone makes out he's good enough for arsenal is beyond me!

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Fri May 09, 2008 5:15 pm

Ben Arfa will need physically strengthening for a year before we see the best of him.

He will show what he has go season after next.

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:04 pm

So what do we do in the meantime? Continue with Diaby wide left and Eboue wide right:? If so, we'll be here this time next season bemoaning what might have been.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:05 pm

In the meantime it is Traore, Walcott, Gibbs, and possibly a fit Rosicky on the wings..and maybe Eboue too...and maybe Hleb..and maybe Vela

Lots of improbable factors there

Let us see how it pans out

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:07 pm

Maybe this, maybe that!! In other words, apart from Walcott, who himself isn't exactly worldly wise, we'll be relying on more inexperienced and unproven youngsters and some rarely fit or not good enough players?

Post by **REB** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:16 pm

rodders999 wrote:errrrrr ben afra isnt even able to get into the lyon starting 11 at the moment so how anyone makes out he's good enough for arsenal is beyond me!

he was till he fell out with the coach at lyon

rodders999 · Post by **rodders999** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:24 pm

fell out with his coach eh?

great. thats all we need.......another wiltord!

shimmy21 · Post by **shimmy21** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:30 pm

khalid_red wrote:Looks like Marseille are in there as well

http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx ... oId=687217

Goal.com and Tribal football should be shut down...worst footy sites known to man!

bigreddave · Post by **bigreddave** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:01 pm

SIGN HIM UP! even if he's still a raw talent, under wenger he'll definately be a better option than bloody eboue and diaby are!

Herbert144 · Post by **Herbert144** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:42 pm

Has anyone else seen Arsene Wenger's comments today when talking about the Hleb/Flamini situation? Regarding Flamini, Wenger said that they offered Flamini the highest amount they could within the wage structure, but it was not enough. Next, Wenger denied that Hleb was leaving, saying that there was nothing to talk about. Well, we've heard that before.

Even more worrying, is that Wenger said that he felt there was no need to bring in another player to replace Flamini, saying that the club had Song, Dyaby and Denilson to fill the midfield roles. If Wenger really believes that we don't need to strengthen the midfield, never mind the defence and the strikers, then we are in serious trouble. I think the time for bringing in unfinished players is past - we need some experience to provide backbone for the team. [/quote]

Post by **Belfast Boy** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:09 pm

Ok I know it's only The Sun but this mornin they are sayin that we have won the race to sign him and that the deal is as good as done and in the region of 16M whether that includes terms or not I don't know!

augie · Post by **augie** » Sat May 10, 2008 1:35 pm

Belfast Boy wrote:Ok I know it's only The Sun but this mornin they are sayin that we have won the race to sign him and that the deal is as good as done and in the region of 16M whether that includes terms or not I don't know!

At that price I'd rather have queresma being honest with you

Post by **T.S** » Sat May 10, 2008 2:09 pm

QuartzGooner wrote:Ben Arfa will need physically strengthening for a year before we see the best of him.

He will show what he has go season after next.

Don't we need to sign him fist?