Transfer Rumours Thread

Post by **flash gunner** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:22 am

Irish Gooner wrote:
rigsby wrote:Why can't we just sign Gary Cahill. It really is ridiculous
Why not both?

I'd say Wilshere will be annoyed if hes not signed.

How do you know that?

1989 · Post by **1989** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:25 am

Merty is a Gooner as well. Check this link:

http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0, ... 59,00.html

SPIEGEL ONLINE:Von welchem Verein kÃ¶nnten Sie ein Angebot nicht ausschlagen? Mertesacker:Seit ich klein bin, bin ich Fan von Arsenal London. Als ich in England war, habe ich mir gleich ein paar Arsenal-Trikots geholt. Die englische Liga ist ein Traum, allein wegen der MentalitÃ¤t dort. Da wÃ¼rde es sicher schwer fallen, nein zu sagen.

Translated:

SPIEGEL ONLINE: From which club couldn't you deflect an offer? Mertesacker: Since I am small, I am fan of arsenal London. When I was in England, I had gotten myself equal a few arsenal leotards. The English league is a dream there, however because of the mentality. There it would fall surely with difficulty to say no.

Love it!

Post by **flash gunner** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:27 am

1989 wrote:Merty is a Gooner as well. Check this link:

SPIEGEL ONLINE:Von welchem Verein kÃ¶nnten Sie ein Angebot nicht ausschlagen? Mertesacker:Seit ich klein bin, bin ich Fan von Arsenal London. Als ich in England war, habe ich mir gleich ein paar Arsenal-Trikots geholt. Die englische Liga ist ein Traum, allein wegen der MentalitÃ¤t dort. Da wÃ¼rde es sicher schwer fallen, nein zu sagen.
Translated:

SPIEGEL ONLINE: From which club couldn't you deflect an offer? Mertesacker: Since I am small, I am fan of arsenal London. When I was in England, I had gotten myself equal a few arsenal leotards. The English league is a dream there, however because of the mentality. There it would fall surely with difficulty to say no.

Love it!

LEOTARDS!!!!!!

1989 · Post by **1989** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:29 am

I knew someone was gonna highlight that

Post by **HashKads** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:30 am

flash gunner wrote:
1989 wrote:Merty is a Gooner as well. Check this link:

SPIEGEL ONLINE:Von welchem Verein kÃ¶nnten Sie ein Angebot nicht ausschlagen? Mertesacker:Seit ich klein bin, bin ich Fan von Arsenal London. Als ich in England war, habe ich mir gleich ein paar Arsenal-Trikots geholt. Die englische Liga ist ein Traum, allein wegen der MentalitÃ¤t dort. Da wÃ¼rde es sicher schwer fallen, nein zu sagen.
Translated:

SPIEGEL ONLINE: From which club couldn't you deflect an offer? Mertesacker: Since I am small, I am fan of arsenal London. When I was in England, I had gotten myself equal a few arsenal leotards. The English league is a dream there, however because of the mentality. There it would fall surely with difficulty to say no.

Love it!
LEOTARDS!!!!!!

Where can I get hold of one of these leotards?

kiwomya · Post by **kiwomya** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:31 am

flash gunner wrote:
rigsby wrote:Why can't we just sign Gary Cahill. It really is ridiculous
Bet the price has gone up since our embarrassing bid on Friday, it would have if i were Bolton

Let Spurs have the leftovers then - or better still, pick him up for free at the end of the season. No way is Cahill worth more than about 10M. I stand behind the club on that one!!

IMO Bolton only leaked the info so others would be interested.

Irish Gooner · Post by **Irish Gooner** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:31 am

Actually getting quite worried about this Mertesacker chap, most people saying we are only signing him because he is cheap and in his last year of contract.

Not only that, but "if there is one CB out there not suited to defending a high line its Mertesacker. Clumsy,slow on the turn and terrible in defending in highline."

Fuck sake, I really think our defense is fucked now if we dont buy another PL CB and change our system.

RoscommonGooner · Post by **RoscommonGooner** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:31 am

1989 wrote:
Bring Back Pires wrote:Song for Mertesacker (intentionally bad), to the tune of "It's got to be Perfect" by Fairground Attraction:

"He's got to beeeeeeee PER-fect,

He's got to beeeeeeee worth it,

All of these people, slate our defence,

But Mertesacker's fucking immense,

He's got to beeeeee PER-fect"!

We all know it will be "There's only one Mertesacker, one Mertesacker".

Or..............

Suuuuuuuper, Super Per
Suuuuuuuper, Super Per
Suuuuuuuper, Super Per
Super Per Mertesacker

richpye · Post by **richpye** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:31 am

Chippy wrote:Anybody doing any work today?

Can't concentrate, feel sick

Post by **HashKads** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:31 am

Irish Gooner · Post by **Irish Gooner** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:32 am

flash gunner wrote:
Irish Gooner wrote:
rigsby wrote:Why can't we just sign Gary Cahill. It really is ridiculous
Why not both?

I'd say Wilshere will be annoyed if hes not signed.
How do you know that?

I think him and Gary Cahill are mates. Might help him stay at the club longer when we finish mid table....

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:34 am

kingjayson1 wrote:
flash gunner wrote:
1989 wrote:Merty is a Gooner as well. Check this link:

SPIEGEL ONLINE:Von welchem Verein kÃ¶nnten Sie ein Angebot nicht ausschlagen? Mertesacker:Seit ich klein bin, bin ich Fan von Arsenal London. Als ich in England war, habe ich mir gleich ein paar Arsenal-Trikots geholt. Die englische Liga ist ein Traum, allein wegen der MentalitÃ¤t dort. Da wÃ¼rde es sicher schwer fallen, nein zu sagen.
Translated:

SPIEGEL ONLINE: From which club couldn't you deflect an offer? Mertesacker: Since I am small, I am fan of arsenal London. When I was in England, I had gotten myself equal a few arsenal leotards. The English league is a dream there, however because of the mentality. There it would fall surely with difficulty to say no.

Love it!
LEOTARDS!!!!!!
Where can I get hold of one of these leotards?

Here's us in defensive chaos and we are in talks with "A small bloke who likes leotards."

Welcome to Arsenal, Wayne Sleep!

augie · Post by **augie** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:42 am

Irish Gooner wrote:Actually getting quite worried about this Mertesacker chap, most people saying we are only signing him because he is cheap and in his last year of contract.

Not only that, but "if there is one CB out there not suited to defending a high line its Mertesacker. Clumsy,slow on the turn and terrible in defending in highline."
Fuck sake, I really think our defense is fucked now if we dont buy another PL CB and change our system.

But after sunday isnt the point that we shouldnt be playing with such a high line ?

Are you not pissed off looking at game after game our left backs (pick any one of them) going awol as they leave a huge gap down our left flank and according to bg this new brazilian guy is going to be no different so surely playing deeper as a back 4 makes more sense ?

I am not for 1 nano second claiming to be an expert on mertesacker and maybe all these concerns about his mobility are very valid but for me he is def no more immobile than samba or alex. He is experienced at international and champs league level so for me that def gives him an advantage over cahill. I do not understand the argument that he is being bought cos he is cheap when you consider that he is a regular in the german team that is probably only 2nd behind spain in terms of european national teams at the mo (please dont quote bullshit fifa ratings to me

). Yes there are better players out there in his position but are they available and would this current AFC administration spent the fortunes needed to buy them ? Doubtful I would think so for me I would be happy signing this guy and I am hoping he brings some of that tough german mentality into a flaky mentally weak team

Post by **Chippy** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:49 am

The perils of Google translate. The proper translation would be jerseys.

Irish Gooner · Post by **Irish Gooner** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:53 am

augie wrote:
Irish Gooner wrote:Actually getting quite worried about this Mertesacker chap, most people saying we are only signing him because he is cheap and in his last year of contract.

Not only that, but "if there is one CB out there not suited to defending a high line its Mertesacker. Clumsy,slow on the turn and terrible in defending in highline."
Fuck sake, I really think our defense is fucked now if we dont buy another PL CB and change our system.

But after sunday isnt the point that we shouldnt be playing with such a high line ? Are you not pissed off looking at game after game our left backs (pick any one of them) going awol as they leave a huge gap down our left flank and according to bg this new brazilian guy is going to be no different so surely playing deeper as a back 4 makes more sense ?

I am not for 1 nano second claiming to be an expert on mertesacker and maybe all these concerns about his mobility are very valid but for me he is def no more immobile than samba or alex. He is experienced at international and champs league level so for me that def gives him an advantage over cahill. I do not understand the argument that he is being bought cos he is cheap when you consider that he is a regular in the german team that is probably only 2nd behind spain in terms of european national teams at the mo (please dont quote bullshit fifa ratings to me ). Yes there are better players out there in his position but are they available and would this current AFC administration spent the fortunes needed to buy them ? Doubtful I would think so for me I would be happy signing this guy and I am hoping he brings some of that tough german mentality into a flaky mentally weak team

I agree he would be good in the right system. But I really cannot see us changing system with Wenger in charge. I suppose you are right about Samba, Alex, Hangeland who would look out of place in the system.

If we change system it possibly would be good addition in place of Koscielny. I still would hope another could be brought in and Djourou and Squallaci dumped from the club.

Another thing I'm worried about is despite the noises Wenger said about Premier League experience we arent getting any it seems? Looking like Santos, Young and Mertesacker in so far, these guys need time to adapt but we have absolutely no time.