Gunners capture Campbell

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swimmer1 wrote:Arsenal target Joel Campbell from Costa Rica failed to turn up to his London medical after flying over. Rumours that Arsenal have been gazumped for the player by Manchester United.

Nothing changes at Arsenal .
Nothing changes as in fans like you beleive the rumours? Yeah nothing changes :banghead:

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No, its his Father trying to muck about with him. His club have said as much.

Looks like we dodged a bullett

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Maybe he didn't feel he was mentally or physically prepared for the meeting or perhaps had the handbrake on when booking his flight.

Let's hope he recovers and is focused for when Utd want a meet.

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rigsby wrote: No, its his Father trying to muck about with him.
Maybe his father put down the Arsene FC brochure and decided to check things out for himself, quickly realised that it's a load of bollocks Arsene FC turn kids into superstars and said: 'Joel, they're a bunch of jokers son'

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Probably turned off by the fact that comes from a place with the word Cost in it.

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Maybe his father put down the Arsene FC brochure and decided to check things out for himself, quickly realised that it's a load of bollocks Arsene FC turn kids into superstars and said: 'Joel, they're a bunch of jokers son'
Not when you read what his club says. Maybe look into that first.

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selsdon wrote:
rigsby wrote: No, its his Father trying to muck about with him.
Maybe his father put down the Arsene FC brochure and decided to check things out for himself, quickly realised that it's a load of bollocks Arsene FC turn kids into superstars and said: 'Joel, they're a bunch of jokers son'
Pretty sure Wilshere would disagree with you. Ramsey would probably shout you down and i've got a feeling Gibbs would give a good arguement. Not superstars before you say anything but they have improved massively since playing for us. I'm pretty sure I wont here about this kid again. Then again i'm still peed we missed out on Macheda :shock:

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The funny thing is, if we had signed him we would all be moaning saying "one for the future" :roll: "he'll be great for c palace" :wink:
Now we haven't signed him we are devastated :cry: That's what makes this place a fucking lunatic asylum :lol: :lol: :barscarf:

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My understanding is his club said they were happy to flog him but that the player himself and his old man wanted to go a bigger club, hence ruling us out.

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goonersid wrote:The funny thing is, if we had signed him we would all be moaning saying "one for the future" :roll: "he'll be great for c palace" :wink:
Now we haven't signed him we are devastated :cry: That's what makes this place a fucking lunatic asylum :lol: :lol: :barscarf:
So true! :lol:

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From what I view, his club see Arsenal as the best place for him to develop where as his father wants a shit load of cash. United are only 'rumoured' to be interested. Take your anti-Wenger hat off, for young players there is no better club.

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bang goes the 0-0 draw wrote: Pretty sure Wilshere would disagree with you. Ramsey would probably shout you down and i've got a feeling Gibbs would give a good arguement. Not superstars before you say anything but they have improved massively since playing for us.
Wilshere I'll give you obviously, we nicked Ramsey from Cardiff when he was 18, didn't come thru our academy and Gibbs has a lot to prove yet at any level.

Wilshere you can have and I'll give you Ashley Cole, name me one other player in the 15 yrs of Wenger's fabled youth policy that has made it?

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goonersid wrote:The funny thing is, if we had signed him we would all be moaning saying "one for the future" :roll: "he'll be great for c palace" :wink:
Now we haven't signed him we are devastated :cry: That's what makes this place a fucking lunatic asylum :lol: :lol: :barscarf:
Dont think anyone is devastated. Its a sign of the times that this kid has turned us down. Arsenal apparently the 'best club in the world for developing youth' which we all knew was bollocks but it seems others are starting to see it now!!!

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rigsby wrote:From what I view, his club see Arsenal as the best place for him to develop where as his father wants a shit load of cash. United are only 'rumoured' to be interested. Take your anti-Wenger hat off, for young players there is no better club.
I refer the gentleman to my previous post.

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selsdon wrote:
bang goes the 0-0 draw wrote: Pretty sure Wilshere would disagree with you. Ramsey would probably shout you down and i've got a feeling Gibbs would give a good arguement. Not superstars before you say anything but they have improved massively since playing for us.
Wilshere I'll give you obviously, we nicked Ramsey from Cardiff when he was 18, didn't come thru our academy and Gibbs has a lot to prove yet at any level.

Wilshere you can have and I'll give you Ashley Cole, name me one other player in the 15 yrs of Wenger's fabled youth policy that has made it?
Nah tha's fine. I'll take those. Cheers

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