WALCOTT - which position is best etc?

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Supagoon wrote:
northbank123 wrote:Would be fucking wonderful if we could flog him AND Wilshere to Liverpool.
Why would anyone be proud if Arsenal did this. :roll:

I'm sure some gooners would agree with this and say sell em' Ramsey too.
Because Walcott is now nothing more than an unreliable squad player who soaks up significant wages and Wilsheres constant injuries have almost become a blessing as much as a curse given his stagnant level of performance when he is fit.

So bearing in mind Liverpool would pay well over the odds to take these two off our hands then yeah, I would be pretty happy to see them go there. Walcott is divisive but he is clearly out of favour and does very little for us, and Wilshere has had no positive impact for years now. What's the problem with them doing the same for Liverpool instead and pocketing a handsome sum along the way?

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northbank123 wrote:
Supagoon wrote:
northbank123 wrote:Would be fucking wonderful if we could flog him AND Wilshere to Liverpool.
Why would anyone be proud if Arsenal did this. :roll:

I'm sure some gooners would agree with this and say sell em' Ramsey too.
Because Walcott is now nothing more than an unreliable squad player who soaks up significant wages and Wilsheres constant injuries have almost become a blessing as much as a curse given his stagnant level of performance when he is fit.

So bearing in mind Liverpool would pay well over the odds to take these two off our hands then yeah, I would be pretty happy to see them go there. Walcott is divisive but he is clearly out of favour and does very little for us, and Wilshere has had no positive impact for years now. What's the problem with them doing the same for Liverpool instead and pocketing a handsome sum along the way?
Nothing as far as I am concerned :D

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northbank123 wrote:
Supagoon wrote:
northbank123 wrote:Would be fucking wonderful if we could flog him AND Wilshere to Liverpool.
Why would anyone be proud if Arsenal did this. :roll:

I'm sure some gooners would agree with this and say sell em' Ramsey too.
Because Walcott is now nothing more than an unreliable squad player who soaks up significant wages and Wilsheres constant injuries have almost become a blessing as much as a curse given his stagnant level of performance when he is fit.

So bearing in mind Liverpool would pay well over the odds to take these two off our hands then yeah, I would be pretty happy to see them go there. Walcott is divisive but he is clearly out of favour and does very little for us, and Wilshere has had no positive impact for years now. What's the problem with them doing the same for Liverpool instead and pocketing a handsome sum along the way?
Nothing as far as I am concerned :D

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Answer to the question is.
He's better off out of the club if he is seeking more money.
He fails to deliver more often than not, and isn't worth the money he currently earns let alone a raise.

This link is interesting.
http://allarsenal.com/2015/03/news/arse ... r-walcott/






WENGER OUT

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augie wrote:
northbank123 wrote:Would be fucking wonderful if we could flog him AND Wilshere to Liverpool.

I still like wilshere and believe that he CAN (not necessarily will) make it with us :oops:
attacking wise, wilshire can't shoot. he's not a good as OX, Ozil, Rosicky or Caz.

defensive wise, he's too brittle, can't tackle and holds on to the ball too long. he's not as good as Coquelin or even Ramsay played out of position.

so which position is he going to make it in ?

Theo sits behind Alexis, Giroud, Gnabry ( what happened to him ?) and Welbeck (only just mind...) in terms of finishing.

ask yourselves chaps, if you had to build your team from scratch would you buy either for 25 million ? if the answers no, let em go.

and as to Feo's wages - he has been quoted (or his agent has been quoted) as saying " as an England Starter he deserves the same wage as Ozil and Sanchez" ie 140k a week or 7 million a year.

bin em. sell em both for 50mill to the mickeys and buy Kane from the spuds - he's one of our own, and they'll just waste the cash anyway. win. win.

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you can't be serious.

how is welbeck a better finisher than theo? theo is overall a good finisher, welbeck is a poor finisher.

I do think it is time for Kane to come home though, the boy has done good.

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Supagoon wrote:you can't be serious.

how is welbeck a better finisher than theo? theo is overall a good finisher, welbeck is a poor finisher.

I do think it is time for Kane to come home though, the boy has done good.
theo muffs it whenever he gets time on the ball. I agree, as a reaction finisher he is top drawer but he hasn't got the mentality.

welbeck is about the same overall level - when he plays in the centre . for united he scored something like 9 in 16 as CF, but only made those 16 our of something like 60 odd starts ( he too was a CF played out wide)....

i hope we do buy Kane, the 1st NLD will be hilarious :D

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If The Boy Wonder starts for England this week he has a 50/50 chance of coming a cropper - as usual. Injured again he will have lees bargaining power to get a satisfactory deal done. So with a bit of luck he could be on his way out of here !!. :barscarf: :barscarf:

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He is just a greedy little shit - what has he done since his last contract to deserve anything more?

We have probably offered "same again" - if he doesnt sign, its just greed.

I'd happily see him go, cash in on someone who is effectively just a squad player now.

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I think that the Bin Dippers are only "sniffing" around Walcott to try and light a fire under Sterling to sign HIS contract. I would call their bluff and offer the deal. Remember, Walcotts game is/was predominately based on his speed. He has just had a year out with an ACL so that speed is now, in my opinion, is now going to be a couple of yards short. Add that to his poor chances to goals ratio, and his propensity to try and hold a financial gun to the clubs head every few years, and I think that we should call his bluff, and theirs, and get rid

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Rugby Gooner wrote: Remember, Walcotts game is/was predominately based on his speed. He has just had a year out with an ACL so that speed is now, in my opinion, is now going to be a couple of yards short. Add that to his poor chances to goals ratio, get rid
He really was piss poor tonight V the dirty f**ker Italians. Admittedly the service was poor but the triggers pretty slow motion still.

I was talking to a Physio who disagreed with the talk of his pace being affected, but that is my instinct too.

Pity, a good game could have raised his price (Or his wage demand though :evil: )

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Theoperator wrote: He really was piss poor tonight V the dirty f**ker Italians. Admittedly the service was poor but the triggers pretty slow motion still.
He was doing his usual trick of hiding on the pitch and not getting involved at all. He hardly ever makes himself available for the pass... so good old England have him alternating with Rooney to play the attacking midfielder, creator role (don't laugh :oops: :lol: )

You can't play Theo at the head of a midfield diamond. He's a far too limited footballer for that - he does one thing well and that's make runs of the shoulder of defenders. The rest of his game is poor.

I must admit I'm pissed off with greedy Theo. There's no way in the world he should be attempting to hold Arsenal over a barrel here - he's well paid and should count his lucky stars he plays for a club with the quality of Arsenal.

The only exception to that is if he's desperate to leave so he can play as a striker somewhere. If that's the case then fair enough as I'm sure he's well aware he's a outside forward for us and always will be.

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Sell him, buy Reus and probably still in profit.

Result.

8)

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arseofacrow wrote:Sell him, buy Reus and probably still in profit.

Result.

8)


Reus is worth five walcotts :roll:

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augie wrote:
arseofacrow wrote:Sell him, buy Reus and probably still in profit.

Result.

8)


Reus is worth five walcotts :roll:

In football terms , yes.

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