Arsenal Sign Centre Back Laurent Koscielny

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:42 pm

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... MWywgtLkhi

he'll be number 6

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:43 pm

REBEL GOONER wrote:

Top notch, young Reb! Can we get that sent to Rob in Admin? We REALLY need it.

Lethal · Post by **Lethal** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:12 pm

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

AFCWozza · Post by **AFCWozza** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:57 pm

Delighted with this signing, hopefully 1 holding midfielder, 1 more centre back and a keeper

Perryashburtongroves · Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:58 pm

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

How did a vuvuzela get on here?

euphoricone · Post by **euphoricone** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:20 pm

Chamakh i reckon will shine, but i am REALLY worried about kos. The premier league is known to have a dodgy defence, but will kos be able to handle the striking force of the epl? After only one season of professional league 1 french football?

I certainly hope so.

danno · Post by **danno** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:44 pm

Does anyone else think he looks a bit like John Cena?

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:51 pm

euphoricone wrote:Chamakh i reckon will shine, but i am REALLY worried about kos. The premier league is known to have a dodgy defence, but will kos be able to handle the striking force of the epl? After only one season of professional league 1 french football?

I certainly hope so.

God I hate that word!

Big_G · Post by **Big_G** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:24 pm

euphoricone wrote:Chamakh i reckon will shine, but i am REALLY worried about kos. The premier league is known to have a dodgy defence, but will kos be able to handle the striking force of the epl? After only one season of professional league 1 french football?

I certainly hope so.

True, but Wenger has proved himself right before

Connolly55 · Post by **Connolly55** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:30 pm

Boomer wrote:
euphoricone wrote:Chamakh i reckon will shine, but i am REALLY worried about kos. The premier league is known to have a dodgy defence, but will kos be able to handle the striking force of the epl? After only one season of professional league 1 french football?

I certainly hope so.
God I hate that word!

As do i, very American.

euphoricone · Post by **euphoricone** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:09 pm

EPLEPLEPLEPLEPLEPELEPELEPELEPELEPELEPELEP

Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:43 pm

Having watched a little of the new guy i have to say that those who are doubting.......you will be wrong......

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:52 pm

SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:Having watched a little of the new guy i have to say that those who are doubting.......you will be wrong......

have you watched lorient matches, sammy??

Robsy · Post by **Robsy** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:08 pm

Please, can we at least wait until he's played his first friendly to worry about him!

It's all pointless worrying as no one has seen him play in the flesh.

Give the fella a chance and stop worrying yourselves grey!

Cockerill's chin · Post by **Cockerill's chin** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:11 pm

I have no idea why I listen to talkshite in the car, I must like the stress levels. Adrian Dunceiam said our new signing was the reason the English national side was woeful. Although we can write a dossier about more valid reasons for the average Capello team; his main argument was 8.5million for a foreigner with limited experience was costing the development of an english player.

I'm not too sure of his comments when manure spent a massive 12million on Smalling who had much less game time. If money/experience ratio is a big concern for him then this transfer seems a more reasonable target. If the passport makes Smalling to Utd acceptable then how does talkshite reconcile the fact that AW tried to get him from Fulham? Wenger will buy English if he thinks it represents value for money against talent/potential.

I don't think there is much alternative English talent at centre half which AW could have pursued. This negates Durhams' argument. Lescott shows what an average young English centre half goes for and what limited performances he will repay that investment with.

For some reason (and I know this is off topic) they went on about Wilshere needing to go to stop AW ruining his devlopment like he did Theo. He seems to have forgotten that Pearce and Capello over-used Walcott last summer against AW wishes. This effectively put him out last season and stopped him joining the over-hyped prima donnas who went to Africa. Wenger has put a lot of faith into Theo who needs to begin payback. Wilshere is in the best hands for his development.

Getting back on topic, I hope our new French/Polish lad takes to the EPL

as quickly as TV.