Groundhog summer transfer window thread

[flash gunner]

Very pleased that the internal transfer market is going to be busy this Jan.

[kiwomya]

The only thing we will sign in January is a dud manager to a bumper new contract. I hate myself

And yet you are shocked ? No ambition to win trophies and then reward a guy for meeting financial targets.....welcome to the 21st century AFC

Utterly depressing. There are days when I'm optimistic and I think maybe, just maybe, things are finally about to change at the club we all love. And then there are days like today, where the bleak harsh reality comes crashing down around my fcuking ears.

... a joke, right?

[augie]

The only thing we will sign in January is a dud manager to a bumper new contract. I hate myself

And yet you are shocked ? No ambition to win trophies and then reward a guy for meeting financial targets.....welcome to the 21st century AFC

Utterly depressing. There are days when I'm optimistic and I think maybe, just maybe, things are finally about to change at the club we all love. And then there are days like today, where the bleak harsh reality comes crashing down around my fcuking ears.

The only thing to look forward to is the sound of the flip flops as those who have suddenly become arsene knows believers again, realising their foolishness and coming back to the dark side

[rodders999]

The only thing we will sign in January is a dud manager to a bumper new contract. I hate myself

And yet you are shocked ? No ambition to win trophies and then reward a guy for meeting financial targets.....welcome to the 21st century AFC

Utterly depressing. There are days when I'm optimistic and I think maybe, just maybe, things are finally about to change at the club we all love. And then there are days like today, where the bleak harsh reality comes crashing down around my fcuking ears.

... a joke, right?

The last 6 years have been far from a joke my friend and if all is to be believed the next 3 aren't going to be a barrel of laughs either.

[LeftfootlegendGooner]

Christ almighty, you make it sound like we've finished mid-table, serving up utter dross season after season.

BLASPHEMER!!!!!

Literally

[augie]

Stupid b*stard is now embarrassing himself and our club by crying about how unfair it is that manure can buy mata this month I wish this c*nt would fcuk off back to france or japan or wherever and never show his whiny attitude anywhere near our club ever again

[BFG4]

Christ almighty, you make it sound like we've finished mid-table, serving up utter dross season after season.

We are not a mid-table team, but we are certainly not a title winning team either. I cant think of any other manager in the world, who would not think that even one signing could make a difference to this teams chances of winning the league. What frustrates me the most is that no lessons have been learned from the 07/08 season, when any decent striker would have meant we won the league, and back then we had a five point lead most of the way. how can anyone be satisfied with how the club is run?

[swimmer1]

Stupid b*stard is now embarrassing himself and our club by crying about how unfair it is that manure can buy mata this month I wish this c*nt would fcuk off back to france or japan or wherever and never show his whiny attitude anywhere near our club ever again

I know madness AA and Monreal both brought in winter window so was that fair

[kiwomya]

Christ almighty, you make it sound like we've finished mid-table, serving up utter dross season after season.

We are not a mid-table team, but we are certainly not a title winning team either. I cant think of any other manager in the world, who would not think that even one signing could make a difference to this teams chances of winning the league. What frustrates me the most is that no lessons have been learned from the 07/08 season, when any decent striker would have meant we won the league, and back then we had a five point lead most of the way. how can anyone be satisfied with how the club is run?

What on earth has 2007/08 got to do with this season? That season we had Adebayor, Eduardo, Bendtner and RVP. Why would we have signed another striker?

[swimmer1]

That comparison doesn't work.

It's pointless complaining about it though. Yes its cynical from Chelsea, but we all knew the rules at the start of the season.

If Chelski want to sell a player so be it we sold enough and to our rivals JVP did we do that to stop City winning the league only person stopping our chances is Wenger our back up forwards have started a total of 1 game and only got 3 CB'S and TV is always injured if that does not ring any alarm bells nothing will .

Mata to United should make no difference to the outcome of the league .

[BFG4]

Christ almighty, you make it sound like we've finished mid-table, serving up utter dross season after season.

We are not a mid-table team, but we are certainly not a title winning team either. I cant think of any other manager in the world, who would not think that even one signing could make a difference to this teams chances of winning the league. What frustrates me the most is that no lessons have been learned from the 07/08 season, when any decent striker would have meant we won the league, and back then we had a five point lead most of the way. how can anyone be satisfied with how the club is run?

What on earth has 2007/08 got to do with this season? That season we had Adebayor, Eduardo, Bendtner and RVP. Why would we have signed another striker?

Wasn't RVP injured most of the season, and Bendtner very young at the time? Therefore we had Eduardo and Adebayor, and Adebayor went to the African nations cup, so we should have signed a stop-gap. isn't it laughable that you are trying to defend something that was proven to be wrong, as the lack of goals was the reason for our season going up in smoke. Also going by your logic, we should be really panicking this time around, as instead of players like RVP and Adebayor, we now have Giroud, Bendtner and Sanogo

[rodders999]

No point arguing with the AKB's, they'll have their trousers around their ankles at Carrow Road in May when we finish with the glorious virtual trophy. They've been brain washed into thinking 4th place is the be all and end all of our existence. 8 million a year, sign him up

[DB10GOONER]

Christ almighty, you make it sound like we've finished mid-table, serving up utter dross season after season.

We are not a mid-table team, but we are certainly not a title winning team either. I cant think of any other manager in the world, who would not think that even one signing could make a difference to this teams chances of winning the league. What frustrates me the most is that no lessons have been learned from the 07/08 season, when any decent striker would have meant we won the league, and back then we had a five point lead most of the way. how can anyone be satisfied with how the club is run?

What on earth has 2007/08 got to do with this season? That season we had Adebayor, Eduardo, Bendtner and RVP. Why would we have signed another striker?

To expand on BFG4's point, it isn't just about strikers, in 2008 it was about depth all over. This season (for me anyway) it's about strikers and CH's. But as you ask about strikers in 2008 I'll add this;

Eduardo - injured, (accepted it was after the Jan window but whilst he looked goodish, he was unproven in the PL with only 4 goals in 17 appearances. He was all about "potential").
Bendtner - seriously, are you taking the piss? 5 goals in 27 PL games??!!
RVP - perma-injured throughout that season only made 15 PL appearances and only scored 7 PL goals.
Barndoor - only striker that performed that season hitting 24 PL goals.

What 2008 has to do with this season is the fact we were in a strong position in 2008 and Wenger not bringing in players in January meant that at the tale end of the season we slipped away due to injuries, fatigue, loss of form - all the things that are beatable by having a larger squad with more depth. This season is similar. We are in a strong position but the squad is light in strikers and CH's. If Wenger doesn't address this in the next week I absolutely guarantee you we will once again just slip away as our better players get injured or tired or dip in form.

[BFG4]

No point arguing with the AKB's, they'll have their trousers around their ankles at Carrow Road in May when we finish with the glorious virtual trophy. They've been brain washed into thinking 4th place is the be all and end all of our existence. 8 million a year, sign him up

4th place is coming

[rodders999]

No point arguing with the AKB's, they'll have their trousers around their ankles at Carrow Road in May when we finish with the glorious virtual trophy. They've been brain washed into thinking 4th place is the be all and end all of our existence. 8 million a year, sign him up

4th place is coming

The best job in football, no pressure to deliver anything higher than 4th with a £150m+ wage bill. He's a genius I tell ya, one Arsene Wenger