Arsenal Captain for 2011/2012

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Arsenal Captain for 2011/2012

Cesc Fabregas (if he stays of course)
6
11%
Thomas Vermaelen
33
59%
Jack Wilshere
10
18%
Bacary Sagna
1
2%
Samir Nasri
0
No votes
Possible new signing for the armband
5
9%
Other
1
2%
 
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SteveO 35
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Post by SteveO 35 »

If Fabregas stays then he has to keep the armband whether we think he's captain material or not

If he goes it has to be Verminator.....we need to make sure the guy plays the last 2 games and has a decent pre-season without breaking down though.
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Post by marcengels »

SteveO 35 wrote:If Fabregas stays then he has to keep the armband whether we think he's captain material or not

If he goes it has to be Verminator.....we need to make sure the guy plays the last 2 games and has a decent pre-season without breaking down though.
Of course he's going to play before the end of the season...Wenger wants to remind us all why we don't have to buy any defenders!

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Re: Arsenal Captain for 2011/2012

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ElliotGooner wrote:It seems highly likely Cesc will leave in the Summer, who can blame him? Yet even if he did stay the lack of leadership would still remain and I would not want a brand new signing captain at the club whose hardly been associated with us (e.g. Gallas, and the ridiculous decision for Squillaci to captain us against Chelsea at the bridge earlier this season.)
Why is it highly likey cesc is leaving this summer?
Who's going to pay for him? - Bankrupt barca?
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Post by franksav63 »

piresistible wrote:
ElliotGooner wrote:It seems highly likely Cesc will leave in the Summer, who can blame him? Yet even if he did stay the lack of leadership would still remain and I would not want a brand new signing captain at the club whose hardly been associated with us (e.g. Gallas, and the ridiculous decision for Squillaci to captain us against Chelsea at the bridge earlier this season.)
Why is it highly likey cesc is leaving this summer?
Who's going to pay for him? - Bankrupt barca?
He's Real Madrid bound for £45 million...the 'injury' he has is an Almunia non-existent one, just in case he gets one and it scuppers the deal.
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Post by SteveO 35 »

marcengels wrote:
SteveO 35 wrote:If Fabregas stays then he has to keep the armband whether we think he's captain material or not

If he goes it has to be Verminator.....we need to make sure the guy plays the last 2 games and has a decent pre-season without breaking down though.
Of course he's going to play before the end of the season...Wenger wants to remind us all why we don't have to buy any defenders!

:banghead:
Fast forward to August 31 and I quote

"The answer is not always to buy. We have many internal options in that position. Koscielny and Djourou are more mature now, Vermaelen and Squillaci have played many times in big international matches, plus we have Bartley and Miquel too. If you analyse last season we had only lost two away matches until the very end of the season. We were also very unlucky with injuries too. It is too simple to criticise the defenders and I believe we only lost in "special circumstances" in the Carling Cup final"


BLAH BLAH FUCKING BLAH :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

I've heard it all before and I swear I'll hear it all again every Summer for the next 3 years minimum. Bullshit bingo card is in the hand and I'm ready to play the game again starting on June 1st and ending 31st August
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Post by worthing_gooner »

TV5 for me. As others have said he's the closest we have to a natural leader and he always gives everything in matches.

Having said that, he's been out for a whole season so he'll likely have a lot of niggly injuries next season too.

On a side note, what is with all this cesc to Real shit? Why in a million years would Cesc, a catalan born and bred, go to their arch rivals? The stories about Real are ridiculous.

Having said that, if they're willing to pay £25-30 plus Benzema or Higuain then I'd be willing to discuss :lol: :wink:
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Post by RoscommonGooner »

worthing_gooner wrote:TV5 for me. As others have said he's the closest we have to a natural leader and he always gives everything in matches.

Having said that, he's been out for a whole season so he'll likely have a lot of niggly injuries next season too.

On a side note, what is with all this cesc to Real shit? Why in a million years would Cesc, a catalan born and bred, go to their arch rivals? The stories about Real are ridiculous.

Having said that, if they're willing to pay £25-30 plus Benzema or Higuain then I'd be willing to discuss :lol: :wink:
If he was to go this summer I'd love it if he went to Real. It'd be a nice :finger: to the Catalans
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Post by Moon River »

Was TV the Ajax captain when we signed him? All the qualities of a great leader, and with Sczczesny behind him our defensive unit suddenly becomes 100 times meaner.
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Post by flash gunner »

Last season when Cesc was injured Almunia was captain even though Vermaelen and RVP were playing......... Thats from the man who apparently knows :shock: im guessing the board made him do it :roll: :wink:

Vermaelen should be captain (if he ever regains his fitness) but knowing Wenger Almunia will be made captain when we sell Cesc for £4.99 in the summer
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Post by GWC »

Has to be TV for me, unless a new signing fits the bill ?? Cesc has not proved to be the captain we all thought he would be :(
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Post by cusamano »

voted for TV5, he´s a leader
RvP: too much injuries
Cesc: will leave
Nasri: no leader
Jack: too young
the rest: sissies
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ElliotGooner
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Post by ElliotGooner »

Although knowing Wenger he will give Rosicky a new contract and the armband!
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Post by no. 1 is Perry Groves.... »

TV5 for me.

rvp as vice captain if he stays
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Post by QuartzGooner »

Vermaelen.
But will he be fit?

So maybe RvP as backup.
But will he be fit?

So how about battler Wilshere?
But will he lose his rag?

No obvious candidate really.
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Post by northbankbren »

I went for Wilshire soley on him being the only one to show real passion, but I know he doesnt have the experience, so really dint know. TV5 would be in but fitness is a doubt.
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