As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
Kevinho wrote:We need a real battler in midfield, with that typical English grit & steel, to kick a few teammates up the arse when needed, available cheap or on a free.
There is only one answer my friends;
Get Joey Barton in NOW!
unless we sign him to kick the shit out of Bendtner NO!!!!
Gooner Jim wrote:I dont think we should buy huntelaar. He is lazy, slow and cant pass. The premier league wouldnt suit him.
I think we should get rid of bendtner. APARENTLY Flamoney wants to rejoin, if so I would welcome him back as we need him so much. I think there arent any realistic transfer targets better than our current strikers.
We need a new centre back to partner toure, I think toure is better than gallas and old willy is getting on abit, a good backup but not starting. Once again no realistic transfer CB come into mind. Sakho is too young IMO, we have enough youngsters, I have my doubts about hangaland and just NO to steven taylor Maybe phil jagielka or micah richards.
Lescott?
why not, he is a good player and a goal threat. I would prefer jagielka but thats only because I like his style of play. Would be great to see more english players aswel.
£40m might buy David Villa. Then we can sell Adebayor for £20m, Diaby for £5m, Denilson for £5m and hopefully scrape together enough for a CB (Hagerlaand would be nice) and a CM (Cana or Alonso)
Gooner Jim wrote:I dont think we should buy huntelaar. He is lazy, slow and cant pass. The premier league wouldnt suit him.
I think we should get rid of bendtner. APARENTLY Flamoney wants to rejoin, if so I would welcome him back as we need him so much. I think there arent any realistic transfer targets better than our current strikers.
We need a new centre back to partner toure, I think toure is better than gallas and old willy is getting on abit, a good backup but not starting. Once again no realistic transfer CB come into mind. Sakho is too young IMO, we have enough youngsters, I have my doubts about hangaland and just NO to steven taylor Maybe phil jagielka or micah richards.
flam looked gutted when we conceeded yesterday (although might of had a bet with becks?) but looked to me like he wanted to be out there!
i'd welcome him back, maybe just on loan with a view to a perminant move, we know him and cesc can hook up well.
I still wouldnt want flamoney back - he left to go to a club where money was more important than actually playing so how does that make him any less of a whore than greedybollix up front ? Anyway I still believe that we have to show more ambition than bringing back flamini - we need a big commanding centre midfielder (over 6ft tall) with real physical presence. I want a centre midfielder that will intimidate opponents just by his mere presence rather than a small busy player sniping at the opposition but is getting dominated by physically stronger players
are any of you folks familiar with Orlando Engelaar? Giant Dutch dude, centre mid, played in the Euros last year. Currently plays for Schalke.
He is exactly what Augie is talking about, someone who could dominate the midfield before he's even got the ball. He's 30 this summer, so would also add that bit of experience to the centre of the pitch
SillySteward wrote:are any of you folks familiar with Orlando Engelaar? Giant Dutch dude, centre mid, played in the Euros last year. Currently plays for Schalke.
He is exactly what Augie is talking about, someone who could dominate the midfield before he's even got the ball. He's 30 this summer, so would also add that bit of experience to the centre of the pitch
Remember him having a few good games in the Euros & sure enough the “sign him upâ€
villa will go for an astronomical amount in the summer, huntelaar might be on, i havent seen nearly as much spanish football as i'd like to this year but apparantly he's not fitting in?
engelaar was steady in the euros, but he had man sheikys de jong next to him doing a flamini. personally, i like lorik cana but his temperment and his 'commitment' to a tackle would see him clock up cards a plenty and it'll be dirty arsenal again
xDAVEYx wrote:villa will go for an astronomical amount in the summer, huntelaar might be on, i havent seen nearly as much spanish football as i'd like to this year but apparantly he's not fitting in?
engelaar was steady in the euros, but he had man sheikys de jong next to him doing a flamini. personally, i like lorik cana but his temperment and his 'commitment' to a tackle would see him clock up cards a plenty and it'll be dirty arsenal again
I really dont rate huntelaar as highly. Slow, lazy and not a team player. We need a centre back and defensive mid
Maybe phil jagielka or micah richards.
Lescott?
Anyway I still believe that we have to show more ambition than bringing back flamini - we need a big commanding centre midfielder (over 6ft tall) with real physical presence. I want a centre midfielder that will intimidate opponents just by his mere presence rather than a small busy player sniping at the opposition but is getting dominated by physically stronger players 
