The Summer 2014 TRANSFER THREAD

[Blade]

My point is so many resources spent developing the academy plays [not to mention the transfer duds Cygan,Vivas,Stepanovs et al] how can miss Luiz S when he was developing at Gronigen? Eventually Ajax got him for 7.5m.The 30000 players dossier missed him?

Alban Bunjaku, Jay Simpson, Justin Hoyte, Anton Blackwood, Marcus Artry
Cedric Evina, Georgios Efrem, Ashley Cole, Nacer Barazite, Michael Gordon
Jermaine Pennant, Arturo Lupoli, Luke Freeman, Luke Ayling, Chris Wright
Henri Lansbury, Abu Ogogo, Lee Butcher, Matthew Connolly, David Bentley
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, James Dunne, Kerrea Gilbert, Ryan Garry, Ben Chorley
Anthony Stokes, Paul Rodgers, Graham Stack, Craig Holloway.
Fran Merida, Neil Kilkenny, Graham Barrett, Thomas Cruise, Rohan Ricketts.
Mark Randall, James Harper, Sean Clohessy, Rhys Murphy, Nicky Nicolau.
Rhema Obed, Jay Bothroyd, Michael Jordan, Sebastian Larsson, Guillaume Norbert.
Sean McDermott, Dean McDonald, Armand Traore, Steve Sidwell, Gilles Sunu.
Rene Steer, Adam Birchall, Jo Kuffour, Jeremie Aliadiere, Sanchez Watt.
Peggy Lokando, Jeffrey Monakana, John Spicer, Liam Chilvers, Ingi Hojsted,
Mark Howard, Rhys Weston, Roarie Deacon, Jernade Meade, Sam Oji.

[VAVAVOOM 14]

My point is so many resources spent developing the academy plays [not to mention the transfer duds Cygan,Vivas,Stepanovs et al] how can miss Luiz S when he was developing at Gronigen? Eventually Ajax got him for 7.5m.The 30000 players dossier missed him?

Wenger can't see into the future; as great at spotting talent as he is, it's impossible to suss out all the future world class players: some show promise and never develop, while other fly under the radar and burst onto the scene out of nowhere.

Like I said, Wenger didn't sign Suarez - but then neither did the other 10,000+ managers in the world.

That would be tantamount to me saying why didn't Alex Ferguson sign Thierry Henry?

[nut flush gooner]

A new CB, an actual striker not a f**king pseudo-fancy-look at me I can pass the ball mofo, A proper f**king striker and a new manag

Wish we'd not won that f**king piece of sh*t now.

The glow from it is gone, we are back to what we will be for the next 3 f**king years

Yeah sure we shouldn't have won the FA cup, then so called fans could just carry on with their stupid agenda's.

Most gooners (who where there) wouldn't give your opinions the time of day. Why don't you turn up on match day and spout this drivel, it's easy to talk bollocks on a forum.

[topgoon]

A new CB, an actual striker not a f**king pseudo-fancy-look at me I can pass the ball mofo, A proper f**king striker and a new manag

Wish we'd not won that f**king piece of sh*t now.

The glow from it is gone, we are back to what we will be for the next 3 f**king years

Yeah sure we shouldn't have won the FA cup, then so called fans could just carry on with their stupid agenda's.

Most gooners (who where there) wouldn't give your opinions the time of day. Why don't you turn up on match day and spout this drivel, it's easy to talk bollocks on a forum.

Superfan alert. If you have to resort to insulting me from the off,then you argument dies a tragic early death.

My dear boy/girl I go to the games and only gave up going to home games when I got priced out of it and when I could afford it decided the pub was a good place to watch as paying extortionate amounts for certain players was beyond the pale.

I still go away to games very regularly even with 3 children under 7,so it's not a picnic. I travel the length and breadth of this country to watch the Arsenal because I live in hope as a true supporter...we can't all be superfans.

I have the long term interest of this club at heart and it is not being served properly by a manager who runs it like his own personal fiefdom and refuses to move with the times.
The club have cleverly surrounded themselves especially at home games with people who now accept,rather than wanting what we are capable of. We won the Fa cup it was brilliant but how in God's name has it helped us progress.

We still dither in the market like we are a poor club and lose signings or pull out after putting all our eggs in one basket.

By the way,suddenly signing expensive players is not a sign of the manager moving with the times,it's what we have been able to do for the last 2-3yrs.

Yes everyone at the game loved the result and it was the result and particularly how Rambo redeemed our season but I'm sure all those there at 2-0 down started to wonder why we STILL can't do basic defending as a team. Want to take a guess at whose fault that is.

Guess what,he's still here and will be for 3yrs minimum. We will not win the league under his management. Still happy. Yes, I expect you are because we can now spend big.

Ooh lock up your goalies lower half teams, big spending, midget ridden, striker-light Arsenal are coming. The rest of you in the league,breathe easy. You can watch them huff and puff for 60mins and counterattack... Bang you've scored. Or you can try the other well worn trick again watch them huff and puff for 60mins, win a quick corner....bang you've got a goal. Then just stick 10 behind the ball and Bob's your uncle...if you're really lucky they'll be so gung Ho,counterattack... Bang 2-0.

Still having fun are we?

[Blade]

Topgoon i agree with you 100%.

In the pass we signed players such as Terry Mancini,Pat Howard,Brian Talbot to be competitive.And atleast they gave 110% on the pitch.

Guess what we are going into the new season with out addressing the main deficiencies.He is puttin all his eggs in the Diaby basket until he gets crocked in Sept.

So same midfield which gave us:[All 12:30pm kick off.]

0:6
1:5
3:6


"The score dosen't reflect our performance"
"Barca doesn't have a holding DM"
"We played with the handbrake" [so why don't you release the F*****ing handbrake then!}

[Blade]

Quote:He said: ‘I’ve known him [Ospina] for a long time because he played for Nice'

See what I mean? Meanwhile make a convoluted effort to get Viviano.

Meanwhile Scz getting traumatised with 8:2,6:3,5:1,6:0.CRAZY!

[northbank123]

Am I the only person that feels sorry for Jenkinson? I really thought he had a chance of making it (with a bit of work)...the main reason I was happy with Debuchy signing was having an experienced rb for a couple of seasons then Jenks taking over.
Don't know much about chambers?and he may be a great signing, but can't help feeling sorry for Jenkinson.. seeing 2 players signed in your position is a bit of a kick in the bollocks for the lad.

Might feel a bit sorry from the point of view that he was signed and has probably acquitted himself as well as could have been expected given his ability, and it's just not enough.

But tbh he's had an absolute dream 3 years that somebody of his talent couldn't realistically expect to experience and been in the matchday squad for Arsenal winning the FA Cup. I'd say that's a pretty fucking good deal and he'll probably acknowledge that if this does spell the end of him at Arsenal.

[augie]

My point is so many resources spent developing the academy plays [not to mention the transfer duds Cygan,Vivas,Stepanovs et al] how can miss Luiz S when he was developing at Gronigen? Eventually Ajax got him for 7.5m.The 30000 players dossier missed him?

Wenger can't see into the future; as great at spotting talent as he is, it's impossible to suss out all the future world class players: some show promise and never develop, while other fly under the radar and burst onto the scene out of nowhere.

Like I said, Wenger didn't sign Suarez - but then neither did the other 10,000+ managers in the world.

That would be tantamount to me saying why didn't Alex Ferguson sign Thierry Henry?

A bit of an exageration there buddy - dont let a few great signings mask the tons of shite ones he has made. Great suggests better than average and that isn't the case here

[1989]

In the pass we signed players such as Terry Mancini,Pat Howard,Brian Talbot to be competitive.And atleast they gave 110% on the pitch.

Give me Mesut Özil or Alexis Sánchez over them any day.

[TeeCee]

Give me Mesut Özil or Alexis Sánchez over them any day.

They won't do much if no-one is battling for/winning the ball for them!!
It's called a TEAM game, you need a mix of players with different qualities and strengths. Wonga wants every single player to be small, technical and nippy. Epic fail!

[the playing mantis]

A new CB, an actual striker not a f**king pseudo-fancy-look at me I can pass the ball mofo, A proper f**king striker and a new manag

Wish we'd not won that f**king piece of sh*t now.

The glow from it is gone, we are back to what we will be for the next 3 f**king years

Yeah sure we shouldn't have won the FA cup, then so called fans could just carry on with their stupid agenda's.

Most gooners (who where there) wouldn't give your opinions the time of day. Why don't you turn up on match day and spout this drivel, it's easy to talk bollocks on a forum.

Superfan alert. If you have to resort to insulting me from the off,then you argument dies a tragic early death.

My dear boy/girl I go to the games and only gave up going to home games when I got priced out of it and when I could afford it decided the pub was a good place to watch as paying extortionate amounts for certain players was beyond the pale.

I still go away to games very regularly even with 3 children under 7,so it's not a picnic. I travel the length and breadth of this country to watch the Arsenal because I live in hope as a true supporter...we can't all be superfans.

I have the long term interest of this club at heart and it is not being served properly by a manager who runs it like his own personal fiefdom and refuses to move with the times.
The club have cleverly surrounded themselves especially at home games with people who now accept,rather than wanting what we are capable of. We won the Fa cup it was brilliant but how in God's name has it helped us progress.

We still dither in the market like we are a poor club and lose signings or pull out after putting all our eggs in one basket.

By the way,suddenly signing expensive players is not a sign of the manager moving with the times,it's what we have been able to do for the last 2-3yrs.

Yes everyone at the game loved the result and it was the result and particularly how Rambo redeemed our season but I'm sure all those there at 2-0 down started to wonder why we STILL can't do basic defending as a team. Want to take a guess at whose fault that is.

Guess what,he's still here and will be for 3yrs minimum. We will not win the league under his management. Still happy. Yes, I expect you are because we can now spend big.

Ooh lock up your goalies lower half teams, big spending, midget ridden, striker-light Arsenal are coming. The rest of you in the league,breathe easy. You can watch them huff and puff for 60mins and counterattack... Bang you've scored. Or you can try the other well worn trick again watch them huff and puff for 60mins, win a quick corner....bang you've got a goal. Then just stick 10 behind the ball and Bob's your uncle...if you're really lucky they'll be so gung Ho,counterattack... Bang 2-0.

Still having fun are we?

i thought u were slightly akb before i read that, at least split persona! fine post.

[donaldo]

In the pass we signed players such as Terry Mancini,Pat Howard,Brian Talbot to be competitive.And atleast they gave 110% on the pitch.

Give me Mesut Özil or Alexis Sánchez over them any day.

No good at Chelsea Liverpool City and Everton when they are raping us

[1989]

In the pass we signed players such as Terry Mancini,Pat Howard,Brian Talbot to be competitive.And atleast they gave 110% on the pitch.

Give me Mesut Özil or Alexis Sánchez over them any day.

No good at Chelsea Liverpool City and Everton when they are raping us

Let's sign Kevin Nolan and Jonathan Walters then - they'd give 110% and we'd finish in midtable.

[spendsum4uckingmoney]

My point is so many resources spent developing the academy plays [not to mention the transfer duds Cygan,Vivas,Stepanovs et al] how can miss Luiz S when he was developing at Gronigen? Eventually Ajax got him for 7.5m.The 30000 players dossier missed him?

Alban Bunjaku, Jay Simpson, Justin Hoyte, Anton Blackwood, Marcus Artry
Cedric Evina, Georgios Efrem, Ashley Cole, Nacer Barazite, Michael Gordon
Jermaine Pennant, Arturo Lupoli, Luke Freeman, Luke Ayling, Chris Wright
Henri Lansbury, Abu Ogogo, Lee Butcher, Matthew Connolly, David Bentley
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, James Dunne, Kerrea Gilbert, Ryan Garry, Ben Chorley
Anthony Stokes, Paul Rodgers, Graham Stack, Craig Holloway.
Fran Merida, Neil Kilkenny, Graham Barrett, Thomas Cruise, Rohan Ricketts.
Mark Randall, James Harper, Sean Clohessy, Rhys Murphy, Nicky Nicolau.
Rhema Obed, Jay Bothroyd, Michael Jordan, Sebastian Larsson, Guillaume Norbert.
Sean McDermott, Dean McDonald, Armand Traore, Steve Sidwell, Gilles Sunu.
Rene Steer, Adam Birchall, Jo Kuffour, Jeremie Aliadiere, Sanchez Watt.
Peggy Lokando, Jeffrey Monakana, John Spicer, Liam Chilvers, Ingi Hojsted,
Mark Howard, Rhys Weston, Roarie Deacon, Jernade Meade, Sam Oji.

Our accademy record is appalling but then I could probably say the same about Chelsea. I think a lot our young talents would have developed better if there was an Arsenal B in the championship.

[goonertux]

Personally, I feel we're finally moving in the right direction. God knows it's taken long enough! Since 2008 we've all been crying out for 1st team strengthening, and it's finally happening. Yes we need some cohones in midfield, but to mention Pat Howard and Terry Mancini FFS! Ozil and Sanchez will be top drawer for us this season. I still have issues with Wenger, and think he should have gone two years ago, but I'm prepared to look at this season with some optimism. This place can get seriously depressing at times!