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.
To be fair, it does appear that rather than simply being out for the whole season, Vermaelen has actually had a series of much shorter predicted layoffs and has sadly suffered repeaded set backs.
With that in mind, it's quite possible that Arsenal really did expect him back much earlier, therefore I can kind of understand why we didn't sign anyone to replace him.
I'm very frustrated, and I was in January too - but I can understand why we didn't bring anyone in.
Even for a man that talks as much bollox as wenger does I think that it is fair to say that today he has exceeded himself between declaring that he wants billy big bollix to stay and now saying that he would have bought a centre half if only he had known about tv5
Seriously can someone tell phw and wenger to shut the fcuk up or failing that just lock them in a room together where they will never see light of day again
Absolute, 100% total bull as usual. We had a similar problem last year with injuries and true to his word Wenger did act - signing a 36 year old on a free transfer.
Let me guess who he would have signed if he had known TV5 was out for longer...
I wonder if this is a complaint aimed at the medical team for not properly diagnosing Vermaelens injury and the time he would be out. If I was in the medical team I would not be happy with this statement.
_James_ wrote:I wonder if this is a complaint aimed at the medical team for not properly diagnosing Vermaelens injury and the time he would be out. If I was in the medical team I would not be happy with this statement.
I wouldn't worry, the medical team have had a thorough look at Wenger's statement, and can find nothing wrong with it.
augie wrote:Even for a man that talks as much bollox as wenger does I think that it is fair to say that today he has exceeded himself between declaring that he wants billy big bollix to stay and now saying that he would have bought a centre half if only he had known about tv5
Seriously can someone tell phw and wenger to shut the fcuk up or failing that just lock them in a room together where they will never see light of day again
aug"ie"y...over the last few weeks ive looked at your posts with great interest..AND...imo...you are "THE MAAN"...TOP TOP POSTER!!!
Still doesnt hide the fact that our defensive mistakes after the January transfer window have cost us and it could of been so different by making a signing in that position. But o well, judge me in May.....