Are You happy with Transfer Dealings?

[Glitch33]

The signings are pretty much a box of sow's ears. How many will be turned into silk purses?

Yes, lots of signings but for me these are mostly average looking squad players.

Bargain basement, cheapskate signings. Maybe enough to get us in the top 6?

Arteta and Mertesacker are the only ones that look OK.

This is mostly a smokescreen from AW because we now have to give him a chance. I can hear the excuses already!

[psychoangus]

I'm fairly happy. People are naive thinking we were going to get a marquee signing; exactly when have we ever done that?

I'm most interested in Chu-Young as I haven't seen him play much apart for S. Korea.

One thing about asian footballers, they work like m*therfuckers and wont be seen moping about on the wing.

[flash gunner]

Im happy with the signings but it doesnt take away the fact Wenger over saw the worst defeat for over 100 years and i still want him out

[DB10GOONER]

Happy with the signing of Mertesacker and Arteta because both are good players. Don't know much about Santos and Chu Chu. And Benayoun is a bit of a gamble - might turn out brilliant, might be a bit meh...

So yeah I'm happy that we are stronger today than we were this time yesterday but there is still that nagging thing of why did we have to do so much panic buying on the last day? Why didn't Wenger identify his targets in March/April and get the ball rolling in May/June and have the much needed players in place for pre-season? It's terrible mismanagement by Wenger.

I am now more confident we will achieve that 4th place spot. Not because we are now THAT much stronger but because of a combo of the fact we ARE stronger to some degree and most of the rest of the PL aren't that good. But is scrapping for 4th place good enough for a club like Arsenal? With our history, tradition and supposed wealth? I think not.

[psychoangus]

Happy with the signing of Mertesacker and Arteta because both are good players. Don't know much about Santos and Chu Chu. And Benayoun is a bit of a gamble - might turn out brilliant, might be a bit meh...

So yeah I'm happy that we are stronger today than we were this time yesterday but there is still that nagging thing of why did we have to do so much panic buying on the last day? Why didn't Wenger identify his targets in March/April and get the ball rolling in May/June and have the much needed players in place for pre-season? It's terrible mismanagement by Wenger.

I am now more confident we will achieve that 4th place spot. Not because we are now THAT much stronger but because of a combo of the fact we ARE stronger to some degree and most of the rest of the PL aren't that good. But is scrapping for 4th place good enough for a club like Arsenal? With our history, tradition and supposed wealth? I think not.

At the end of the day, we can't offer the wages City can, and that's the board's decision to cap them as they are, not Wenger's.

Although I agree Nasri should've been given an ultimatum on signing long ago to give us time to find a replacement.

[DB10GOONER]

Happy with the signing of Mertesacker and Arteta because both are good players. Don't know much about Santos and Chu Chu. And Benayoun is a bit of a gamble - might turn out brilliant, might be a bit meh...

So yeah I'm happy that we are stronger today than we were this time yesterday but there is still that nagging thing of why did we have to do so much panic buying on the last day? Why didn't Wenger identify his targets in March/April and get the ball rolling in May/June and have the much needed players in place for pre-season? It's terrible mismanagement by Wenger.

I am now more confident we will achieve that 4th place spot. Not because we are now THAT much stronger but because of a combo of the fact we ARE stronger to some degree and most of the rest of the PL aren't that good. But is scrapping for 4th place good enough for a club like Arsenal? With our history, tradition and supposed wealth? I think not.

At the end of the day, we can't offer the wages City can, and that's the board's decision to cap them as they are, not Wenger's.

Although I agree Nasri should've been given an ultimatum on signing long ago to give us time to find a replacement.

I take your point, but I'm not really refering to wages. We all know we can be gazumped by Citeh or the chavs for any deal because of their money.

Wenger let both the Nasri and Cesc situations fester. He fucked around with the Cahill deal until it died. If he really wanted Cahill, Arteta and Mertesacker he should have signed them in early summer. What is different about now from Wenger's perspective? Arteta (allegedly) took a pay cut of 10k to join. So I don't believe the only deciding factor is wages in relation to every player.

If we look at the Manure Filth, I believe our wage bill was close to theirs last year? How can Red Nose ID the players he wanted and get them in for pre season? But Wenger can't?

Is the last day panic buying based on the 8-2 being the catalyst that FINALLY made Wenger wake up and realise that the squad was not good enough? How can he have not realised that after the last 5 or so years of repeated failure?

[psychoangus]

Happy with the signing of Mertesacker and Arteta because both are good players. Don't know much about Santos and Chu Chu. And Benayoun is a bit of a gamble - might turn out brilliant, might be a bit meh...

So yeah I'm happy that we are stronger today than we were this time yesterday but there is still that nagging thing of why did we have to do so much panic buying on the last day? Why didn't Wenger identify his targets in March/April and get the ball rolling in May/June and have the much needed players in place for pre-season? It's terrible mismanagement by Wenger.

I am now more confident we will achieve that 4th place spot. Not because we are now THAT much stronger but because of a combo of the fact we ARE stronger to some degree and most of the rest of the PL aren't that good. But is scrapping for 4th place good enough for a club like Arsenal? With our history, tradition and supposed wealth? I think not.

At the end of the day, we can't offer the wages City can, and that's the board's decision to cap them as they are, not Wenger's.

Although I agree Nasri should've been given an ultimatum on signing long ago to give us time to find a replacement.

I take your point, but I'm not really refering to wages. We all know we can be gazumped by Citeh or the chavs for any deal because of their money.

Wenger let both the Nasri and Cesc situations fester. He fucked around with the Cahill deal until it died. If he really wanted Cahill, Arteta and Mertesacker he should have signed them in early summer. What is different about now from Wenger's perspective? Arteta (allegedly) took a pay cut of 10k to join. So I don't believe the only deciding factor is wages in relation to every player.

If we look at the Manure Filth, I believe our wage bill was close to theirs last year? How can Red Nose ID the players he wanted and get them in for pre season? But Wenger can't?

Is the last day panic buying based on the 8-2 being the catalyst that FINALLY made Wenger wake up and realise that the squad was not good enough? How can he have not realised that after the last 5 or so years of repeated failure?

I agree with your festering comments. Should've been sorted out much sooner, but then it was the board I think trying to hold out for more money with Fabregas and letting it run on.

I've wanted Mertesacker since Toure left!

Yeah this all should've been done a long time ago. Probably 3 years ago! There are a couple of players in our squad who just shouldn't be earning the wage they do, they inflate everything else.

But, I'm still happy with who we've got. I think this has the potential to be a stronger team than last year if everyone puts in a real shift to cover the absence of 'those two.'

[Percy Dalton]

Realistcally these were the best signings we were ever going to get so I am not too displeased.

All of them strengthen areas in which we are weak and I do believe the German and Arteta are very good signings.

However, we are still very much in profit from our transfer dealings and the question of where the surplus is going still needs to be answered.

It won't be because I am sure we are not quite as flush as people like to think!

[goonersid]

DB10 is a cunty hole

[littlefire]

However, we are still very much in profit from our transfer dealings and the question of where the surplus is going still needs to be answered.

It won't be because I am sure we are not quite as flush as people like to think!

Answers:

1) Shareholders

2) Correct

[piresistible]

Happy with the signing of Mertesacker and Arteta because both are good players. Don't know much about Santos and Chu Chu. And Benayoun is a bit of a gamble - might turn out brilliant, might be a bit meh...

So yeah I'm happy that we are stronger today than we were this time yesterday but there is still that nagging thing of why did we have to do so much panic buying on the last day? Why didn't Wenger identify his targets in March/April and get the ball rolling in May/June and have the much needed players in place for pre-season? It's terrible mismanagement by Wenger.

I am now more confident we will achieve that 4th place spot. Not because we are now THAT much stronger but because of a combo of the fact we ARE stronger to some degree and most of the rest of the PL aren't that good. But is scrapping for 4th place good enough for a club like Arsenal? With our history, tradition and supposed wealth? I think not.

what history and tradition are you talking about mate?
We were a mid table team before Wenger made them title challengers.

[Percy Dalton]

Happy with the signing of Mertesacker and Arteta because both are good players. Don't know much about Santos and Chu Chu. And Benayoun is a bit of a gamble - might turn out brilliant, might be a bit meh...

So yeah I'm happy that we are stronger today than we were this time yesterday but there is still that nagging thing of why did we have to do so much panic buying on the last day? Why didn't Wenger identify his targets in March/April and get the ball rolling in May/June and have the much needed players in place for pre-season? It's terrible mismanagement by Wenger.

I am now more confident we will achieve that 4th place spot. Not because we are now THAT much stronger but because of a combo of the fact we ARE stronger to some degree and most of the rest of the PL aren't that good. But is scrapping for 4th place good enough for a club like Arsenal? With our history, tradition and supposed wealth? I think not.

what history and tradition are you talking about mate?
We were a mid table team before Wenger made them title challengers.

Oh yeah we had no history before Wenger!

[DB10GOONER]

DB10 is a cunty hole

Not a word of a lie.

[DB10GOONER]

Happy with the signing of Mertesacker and Arteta because both are good players. Don't know much about Santos and Chu Chu. And Benayoun is a bit of a gamble - might turn out brilliant, might be a bit meh...

So yeah I'm happy that we are stronger today than we were this time yesterday but there is still that nagging thing of why did we have to do so much panic buying on the last day? Why didn't Wenger identify his targets in March/April and get the ball rolling in May/June and have the much needed players in place for pre-season? It's terrible mismanagement by Wenger.

I am now more confident we will achieve that 4th place spot. Not because we are now THAT much stronger but because of a combo of the fact we ARE stronger to some degree and most of the rest of the PL aren't that good. But is scrapping for 4th place good enough for a club like Arsenal? With our history, tradition and supposed wealth? I think not.

what history and tradition are you talking about mate?
We were a mid table team before Wenger made them title challengers.

I know you have a reputation on here as a bit of a gobshite but do you want to put a winky emoticon on that or (God forbid) are you serious?

[psychoangus]

Happy with the signing of Mertesacker and Arteta because both are good players. Don't know much about Santos and Chu Chu. And Benayoun is a bit of a gamble - might turn out brilliant, might be a bit meh...

So yeah I'm happy that we are stronger today than we were this time yesterday but there is still that nagging thing of why did we have to do so much panic buying on the last day? Why didn't Wenger identify his targets in March/April and get the ball rolling in May/June and have the much needed players in place for pre-season? It's terrible mismanagement by Wenger.

I am now more confident we will achieve that 4th place spot. Not because we are now THAT much stronger but because of a combo of the fact we ARE stronger to some degree and most of the rest of the PL aren't that good. But is scrapping for 4th place good enough for a club like Arsenal? With our history, tradition and supposed wealth? I think not.

what history and tradition are you talking about mate?
We were a mid table team before Wenger made them title challengers.

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