Mikael Silvestre

gooner_4_Life 1991 · Post by **gooner_4_Life 1991** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:35 am

gus ceasar is a legend wrote:All this don't want a Manc nonsense is plain daft!

If he is the right quality player at the right price then who cares where he comes from............who grumbled about Sol?

& gallas

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:40 am

gooner_4_Life 1991 wrote:
gus ceasar is a legend wrote:All this don't want a Manc nonsense is plain daft!

If he is the right quality player at the right price then who cares where he comes from............who grumbled about Sol?

& gallas

wonder if this is going to happen?

why would you sell a def to a rival unless you had to?

sol no choice

gallas to get cole

does alex see us a rival anymore?

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:54 am

As Lee Dixon says when asked if he was any good he said he just showed them his medals.Silvestre has tons of them.
He will be signed as a squad player who can cover for CH or left back.Senderos has had too many chances and has always fucked up.Sell him to the Geordies

Post by **REB** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:59 am

sunderland are in for him and keane just said on ssn he expects to make 3-4 signings in the next 24-48 hours, maybe he is one of them, if not and does sign for arsenal then i expect he will be in a centre half partnership with gallas and pushing toure into centre midfield

lowerwest · Post by **lowerwest** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:01 pm

Allegedly been spotted at the Emirates today.. certainly left field signing if thats the case.

Galasso · Post by **Galasso** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:04 pm

lowerwest wrote:Allegedly been spotted at the Emirates today.. certainly left field signing if thats the case.

Not saying it isn't the case just that always make me laugh for some reason.

DanielD · Post by **DanielD** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:06 pm

I'm not sure it's true. Sir Wenger said he's going to sign a midfielder, didn't he?

750K for Silvestre is pinuts, but is he half as good as Kolo? I'm not too sure. I would love to see Djourou getting more chances.

I think we won't sign him, but we'll have to wait and see.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:01 pm

gus ceasar is a legend wrote:As a player coach?????

Jesus wept some people do like to fantasise! Why the hell would we .

Somewhat of an over reaction Gus?

I was merely suggesting the possibility, not stating a wish.

Might be possible that he knows Wenger through French Connection. Wenger knows he is a bit crocked, but has enough left to be backup.

So he has told Wenger he is thinking of going into coaching after retirement.

So he is brought in as much as a player who can help Senderos, Djourou and Song with their positioning, as a player in his own right. An experienced head with a knowledge of organisining a back four. A "defensive coach", rather than a replacement for Rice and Primorac. A bit like Martin Keown did when he was brought in fro a couple of months to show the kids how to tackle.

Then when he does hang up his boots he can officialy take his coaching badges

NBM · Post by **NBM** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:03 pm

DanielD wrote:I'm not sure it's true. Sir Wenger said he's going to sign a midfielder, didn't he?

Push Song up into midfield and use Silvestre as cover in the 2 positions?

CraigPollard · Post by **CraigPollard** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:15 pm

Just heard he is at Highbury House now, looks like we getting him on a free transfer....... Watch this space! Still undecided about him though!

NBM · Post by **NBM** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:16 pm

CraigPollard wrote:Just heard he is at Highbury House now, looks like we getting him on a free transfer....... Watch this space! Still undecided about him though!

Where did you hear that?

gus ceasar is a legend · Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:19 pm

Well I have heard that Eto and others were at Highbury House so still not over optimistic!

Lethal · Post by **Lethal** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:19 pm

CraigPollard wrote:Just heard he is at Highbury House now, looks like we getting him on a free transfer....... Watch this space! Still undecided about him though!

he read it on ANR,in a story written by a idiot called myles palmer,WHO KNOWS NOTHING

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:21 pm

DanielD wrote:I'm not sure it's true. Sir Wenger said he's going to sign a midfielder, didn't he?

750K for Silvestre is pinuts, but is he half as good as Kolo? I'm not too sure. I would love to see Djourou getting more chances.

I think we won't sign him, but we'll have to wait and see.

He may not be as good as Toure but he may be a better partner for Gallas than Kolo,And at the end of the day we are looking for a CH partnership which was better than last season.

I wish we would sign Given next

augie · Post by **augie** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:23 pm

Yes he is experienced and yes he has won loads of medals but he hasnt been a regular at manure for fcuk knows how long

Is that what we have sunk to now - signing rejects from clubs that used to be viewed as our rivals ?

I would have no problem with wenger signing a young player from any of our rivals if wenger thinks he can help them develop but if manure are happy to let him go to us then they obviously believe that with his injuries and age he is no longer good enough

Yes we need more experience and a ball winner both in midfield and centre back but I honestly dont feel this guy is the answer to any of these needs

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