SUMMER TRANSFERS - Your thoughts on who did and did not sign

[manninger]

http://www.now-football.com/breaking-re ... ar-for-21m

what the hell is going on? waste of money....the money should go to forward

the good thing is Spuds is not getting him

[shu]

I agree with SteveO and Augie , if you really believe the crap in the papers you are a mug . At the end of the window Wenger will tell you he was in for the star names and he tried his best ! Still Billy Bentner will be like a new sigining !

DON't believe the shite we are not spending 70 mill on new players ever !!!!!!!!!

[1989]

Jovetić to City.

[Arsenal Till I Die]

Ah, being an Arsenal supporter during the window fucking kills me.

Reading this thread pisses me off because it adds negativity to my negativity.

My thoughts -

Higuain - fuck it.

Suarez - *word censored* of the highest order and I hate him but I'd have him leading the Arsenal attack any day of the week. World Class talent.

Bernard - Could be like Oscar from the Chav's, could be like Gervinho. 21m is a big gamble though.

Also, for those insulting others - takes a prick to call someone a prick...

[defleppardisking]

I laughed when i read that we wanted to sign hazard before he joined Chelsea. I laughed harder when I read that we wanted to sign Higuain. Now I almost fell off my chair when I read that we have increased our bid for Suarez to £40million. C'mon does anyone really believe a scrooge like wenger will spend more than 15 or 20 million on a player

[DigDug]

I'd love to see Higuain come to the Emirates, loathe to see that buck toothed cannibal on the books. Arsenal have more class than Suarez. Bernard is a good player but I'd rather have seen some cash splash on a defender or central attacker. Even an enforcing holding midfield would have been better than a winger where we already have Dolski, Walcott, Ox and possibly a well suited position for Santi. There's also quality youth players like Ryo and Gnabry "waiting in the wings" so to speak.

Assuming we will spend in the region of 70mil and -21mil for Bernard, we have 45mil to cash. I'd see it spent on a quality striker (Higuain or a a vet like Roberto Soldado). I can foresee Aarom Ramsey really stepping up as a def midfielder this season and while his lack of height isn't ideal, he possesses the ball so well and Arsenal typically hold the advantage in possession. Just need a goal hawk to poach some of the rebounds from the opportunistic goal efforts from a midfield boasting threats like Santi, Wilshere, Theo and now Bernard(or Podolski).

[BournemouthRED]

I'd love to see Higuain come to the Emirates, loathe to see that buck toothed cannibal on the books. Arsenal have more class than Suarez. Bernard is a good player but I'd rather have seen some cash splash on a defender or central attacker. Even an enforcing holding midfield would have been better than a winger where we already have Dolski, Walcott, Ox and possibly a well suited position for Santi. There's also quality youth players like Ryo and Gnabry "waiting in the wings" so to speak.

Assuming we will spend in the region of 70mil and -21mil for Bernard, we have 45mil to cash. I'd see it spent on a quality striker (Higuain or a a vet like Roberto Soldado). I can foresee Aarom Ramsey really stepping up as a def midfielder this season and while his lack of height isn't ideal, he possesses the ball so well and Arsenal typically hold the advantage in possession. Just need a goal hawk to poach some of the rebounds from the opportunistic goal efforts from a midfield boasting threats like Santi, Wilshere, Theo and now Bernard(or Podolski).

Welcome to the forum

I agree with all that you say my friend apart from the bit about Ramsey keeping holding of the ball well

Maybe lay off the crack? That stuff is Moreish

[northbank123]

I'd love to see Higuain come to the Emirates, loathe to see that buck toothed cannibal on the books. Arsenal have more class than Suarez. Bernard is a good player but I'd rather have seen some cash splash on a defender or central attacker. Even an enforcing holding midfield would have been better than a winger where we already have Dolski, Walcott, Ox and possibly a well suited position for Santi. There's also quality youth players like Ryo and Gnabry "waiting in the wings" so to speak.

Assuming we will spend in the region of 70mil and -21mil for Bernard, we have 45mil to cash. I'd see it spent on a quality striker (Higuain or a a vet like Roberto Soldado). I can foresee Aarom Ramsey really stepping up as a def midfielder this season and while his lack of height isn't ideal, he possesses the ball so well and Arsenal typically hold the advantage in possession. Just need a goal hawk to poach some of the rebounds from the opportunistic goal efforts from a midfield boasting threats like Santi, Wilshere, Theo and now Bernard(or Podolski).

Really? Monumental assumption to make that flies in the face of all prior evidence and is based on the same basic tabloid 'war chest' story that has been printed every window for the last 3 or 4 years, being proven wrong every time. This Bernard fella is our fourth or fifth 'done deal' so far.

Of all the flaws to highlight Ramsey's height is an odd one. Exact same height as Roy Keane - and ask Claude Makelele if he thinks height is an important characteristic for a defensive midfielder.

Also 'Dolski' is maybe the worst shortening of a name I've ever seen. Otherwise welcome to the forum

[Red Gunner]

Looks like Pepe Reina is moving to Napoli on a loan deal:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013 ... apoli-loan

Julio Cesar move back on?

[officepest]

Bernard at £21m is too much, he was blowing after 10 mins in the Brasil Vs England friendly and told Scolari it was the most demanding football he's played.

By all accounts a very promising player but the pace of the English league would be a massive culture shock.

We should've signed Paulinho anyway, can't believe he's gone to the swamp-dwellers.

[highburyJD]

Don't think I've seen Bernard play, is Gilberto still at Atletico Miniero?

[Red Gunner]

Don't think I've seen Bernard play, is Gilberto still at Atletico Miniero?

Yes, he is. If we do sign Bernard, hopefully he'll turn out to be like Gilberto Silva not like Julio Baptista, Denilson or Fat Santos

[Lee1]

All getting horrible now. City, Chelsea ,Liverpool etc done their business already, time to integrate players etc. Could weep with frustration that we have done nothing yet give it the big one ''we are in the market''. Hope i'm proved wrong but I expect to be disappointed....again.

[highburyJD]

here's a Bernard vid - seemds all the links come from one Daily Mail story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb05QPFhqp4
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topi ... to-arsenal

watching that vid (we're all good on youtube) made me think of Limpar a little
it also made me think we should make a youtube compilation of all the top strippers in London - and send it to Ronaldinho
one last champions league hurrah for Ronnie? We could get him a starting spot in the Brazil team...

[highburyJD]

Daily Mail article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... neiro.html
says he's left footed, he's got a decent left peg but he's obv right footed from that vid