Transfer Rumours Thread

rigsby · Post by **rigsby** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:27 am

Yeah its the injuries that worry me. He's got all the skills to be a very good player but he never gets the run in the side he needs to push him on. I've never thought Traore was that bad either tbh.

I'ld still like us to sign someone in that position though. Enrique would be a great option as I think Baines would be very expensive

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:30 am

rigsby wrote:Yeah its the injuries that worry me. He's got all the skills to be a very good player but he never gets the run in the side he needs to push him on. I've never thought Traore was that bad either tbh.

I'ld still like us to sign someone in that position though. Enrique would be a great option as I think Baines would be very expensive

Agreed, but the stubbon one won't buy as he would see 2 players already 'capable'.

fadidaeus · Post by **fadidaeus** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:59 am

Just read that Chelsea are being linked with Pepe from Real Madrid who only has a year left on his contract. Surely it would be worth us looking into signing him as well, with an expiring contract he might fall into our price range & is reportedly looking for 90 grand a week which could fit into our structure. It would be nice if for once we could fleece someone else on an expiring contract instead of being the ones getting fleeced.

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:04 am

And on that note I've read that reports from Holland are saying we failed in a late bid to sign Maarten Steklenberg from Roma.

Don't know how much of that is true but Arsenal failing to bid certainly has some truth in it.

augie · Post by **augie** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:05 am

If we had pepe and joey barton in our line up the united nations would have a peace corp unit parked outside the grove on a regular basis

storrmin571 · Post by **storrmin571** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:33 am

augie wrote:If we had pepe and joey barton in our line up the united nations would have a peace corp unit parked outside the grove on a regular basis

Herd will be pleased.

Goonanana · Post by **Goonanana** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:42 am

Played FIFA 11 the other night on be a manager mode which I haven't done for months (minaly due to my online membership having ran out) and it turns out I'd bought Aly Cissoko and Gervinho

This was before any rumours had started. Is this an omen?!

Probably not because I also noticed i'd got Cambiasso, Pique and Reina

augie · Post by **augie** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:44 am

I know it is more wishful thinking than anything else but if madrid were to buy tevez (and they are the favourites to do so at the mo) then perhaps the likes of higuain or benzema (more likely) would be available ?

I know our priorities lie elsewhere at the mo but if we are lucky enough to rid the club of the danish *word censored* then we will need another striker and if either of these were available could we really pass up the chance to buy them ? Personally I believe that as things stand it is not enough for wenger to sign players that are good enough cos he also needs to sign players that are high profile with it - yes talent and attitude are the most important factors but we need to sign big players to send out a message to our players, to any potential signings, to our rivals, to the fans and to our sponsors that we are not a selling club on the decline but that we are an ambitious club intent on winning the biggest trophies

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:49 am

augie wrote:but we need to sign big players to send out a message to our players, to any potential signings, to our rivals, to the fans and to our sponsors that we are not a selling club on the decline but that we are an ambitious club intent on winning the biggest trophies

Start with something easier augie, like world peace.

spike241 · Post by **spike241** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:53 am

I like that last bit, a nice rallying speech.
We do need that 1 big signing that we haven't had for years. He doesn't need to be expensive but a name we recognise and that can at least boost morale in the team and make us feel like we are moving forward.
Instead we get Jenkinson (no offense to the lad, it's not his fault he's our only signing so far).

Even Coyle's telling us to hurry up and make a bid for Cahill, just get on with it Wenger! I'd feel a lot better if I got a sense that something was going on but I don't think it is

RoscommonGooner · Post by **RoscommonGooner** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:58 am

augie wrote: Personally I believe that as things stand it is not enough for wenger to sign players that are good enough cos he also needs to sign players that are high profile with it - yes talent and attitude are the most important factors but we need to sign big players to send out a message to our players, to any potential signings, to our rivals, to the fans and to our sponsors that we are not a selling club on the decline but that we are an ambitious club intent on winning the biggest trophies

Off topic, but then almost every post on this thread is

as you mention sponsors there Augie, is it at the end of 2011/2012 or 2012/2013 that our sponsorship deals are up? Or is it even later?

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:05 am

I think it's Shirt 2014, Stadium 2021 or thereabouts.

Gunnersaurus · Post by **Gunnersaurus** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:10 am

Alvarez has signed for Inter, lost out over 1.7m, sounds about right.

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:10 am

I Hate Hleb wrote:I think it's Shirt 2014, Stadium 2021 or thereabouts.

I believe the kit (nike) is next summer. 12/13

TeeCee · Post by **TeeCee** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:10 am

It's being reported that we have missed out on Alvarez because we were haggling over 1.7m.

Full story here - http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/8 ... -stand-off

If that's true then I really have had enough of Arsenal's penny pinching. You either want players or you don't, we will not sign anyone if we aren't prepared to pay what might be seen as a fraction over the odds.

Transfer Rumours Thread

We've missed out on alvarez.....