McDowell its over dude...no more - Hallelujah

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Yes so, at the start of the summer what would you have gone in for?

Personally:

Midfielder
Defensive Mid
Strikers
GK (2nd)

We lost RVP, which was a blow. But overall its not been as horrendous a transfer window as some would have you believe.

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rigsby wrote:Yes so, at the start of the summer what would you have gone in for?

Personally:

Midfielder
Defensive Mid
Strikers
GK (2nd)

We lost RVP, which was a blow. But overall its not been as horrendous a transfer window as some would have you believe.
I would have bought someone as 1st choice keeper and had Chesney as back up personally along with a defensive midfielder with Song as back up a striker to replace RVP and a left back as both Gibbs and Santos arent good enough and thats along with Giroud, Podolski and Cazorla

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rigsby wrote:Yes so, at the start of the summer what would you have gone in for?

Personally:

Midfielder
Defensive Mid
Strikers
GK (2nd)

We lost RVP, which was a blow. But overall its not been as horrendous a transfer window as some would have you believe.
Right now I would settle for getting rid of

Bendtner
Chamakh
Arshavin
Squillachi
Eastmond
Watt

But would be great if this afternoon we could get

Llorente - Top notch striker.
Benayoun - Proven cover for all attacking midfield positions.
Baines - Left back, allows us to use Gibbs left midfield and central midfield as needed, and Santos left midfield.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa - Central defence competition and cover for whole backline and defensive midfield.

It has been half a transfer window for us, three promising signings but that is only about half of what I think we need.

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We could have gone for:

Lloris
Vertonghen
De Jong
Johnson or Sinclair
Llorente

Sold the players we have and thrown out Walcott as well, and we would be stronger than last season!!!!

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Post by Babatunde »

Well well.

Any of you out there STILL wondering why RVP left? Hmmm :rubchin:
He was privy to information that none of us were, he spoke with Wenger and Gazidis and they told him in no uncertain terms, that Arsenal had no intention of competing for the PL. RVP has been proved correct, his reasons for leaving bang on. I said this at the time and will repeat it again: when are the REAL villains of the Arsenal going to be made to account? When will we stop blaming RVP/Nasri/Fabregas etc?

What kills me most as an Arsenal fan is that EVERY single summer since 2007, Arsene Wenger has killed Arsenal's hopes for the season before a ball has been kicked. He has done it again this summer.

Wenger/Kroenke/Gazidis all knew that rebellion was in the air with the fans. Wenger has spent years lying to the fans about signing such and such a player, and they knew they had to change tack this summer or they wouldn't shift those STs.

So they tried a new clever policy this summer round: sign a glut of players FIRST, hence giving certain ppl the impession that Arsenal are now ambitious.
I'm appalled at how many of you fell for this non-eloquent ruse! :oops:

The lies started again:
'We want RVP to stay, Giroud and Podolski have been brought o play alongside him'
And still you believed the lying :censored: Wenger knew RVP would be sold ages in advance and that is why he was gagged from speaking to the media at the Euros: get the ST cash in first, then some of our more gormless fans will ridiculously think that RVP is a turncoat who is leaving the club despite the club having bought all those players he wanted.
PLEASE.
The plan was always to cash in on RVP, and then some more after that.

Next up, Song was sold and still the lies continued.
I think what the club did with Song, leaking those rumours was a complete lack of class. They knew they would get shit from the fans so covered themselves with cowardly lies and Song has openly challenged the club to prove the allegations - the club has remained silent so far.

They would literally do or say anything to scam the fans and get that cash.

So we come to this summer. Where are Arsenal?

In a pathetic state.
Arsenal as it stands, risk going into a PL season with just 2 strikers full stop.
One looks abysmal, the other was relegated in Germany.
Over £8 million in profits stand in addition to untouched transfer facility cash.
The DCM position has not been addressed.
The back up keeper is going tocome back and bite Arsenal.

Wenger has royally FUCKED this transfer window, in a way Arsenal are far worse off now because there are no goals in this team - and - despite all the wanking over two 0-0 v Stoke and Sunderland; 2 teams that had no interest in attacking; it's deluded to think that the same back 4 who conceded 49 goals last season are magically going to conede just 20 odd because of Steve Bould alone.
Steve Bould was a great defender but he ain't Paul Daniels FFS!

I am absolutely disgusted and horrified with what Arsenal do. They don't give a fuck. Wenger/Gazidis/Kroenke are not even TRYING to pretend to appease the fans, they're sticking 2 fingers up, making that cash for themselves and not giving a flying about winning trophies.

The fans really really REALLY need to do something about this now. I dunno what but it has to stop.

What Wenger has done toArsenal in the past 7 years - and it is more the lies, the egotism and the refusal to spend OUR money that has pissed me off more than anything.

So there you have it.
Arsenal FC can aspire to MAYBE a quality cup run in the Capital One league cup.
:barscarf:

Still. Arsene will tell you all that we ALMOST signed Goetze and Cavani at 11.58 pm but he accidentally used the fax paper to wipe Diaby's arse instead
:roll:

After Diaby's admissin of wearing a Spuds top and his complete arrogance, constant injuries and shocking lackadaisical attitude on the pitch, he should have been packed off to France years ago. It ain't like this arse hole is actually good when he plays like RVP was. He is shit.
And after all that, how does Wenker 'reward'Arsenal fans? The same way he did when he would not 'kill' Denilson and subjects us to a season of this arse hole Diaby in midfield.

Fuck this, Wenger you absolute cretin.
:banghead: :cussing:

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Please Wenger sign Micah Richards. English, home grown and can play at RB and CB. Just what we need.

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Any news about Walcott? Really wanna get rid of that guy.

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flash gunner wrote:
rigsby wrote:Yes so, at the start of the summer what would you have gone in for?

Personally:

Midfielder
Defensive Mid
Strikers
GK (2nd)

We lost RVP, which was a blow. But overall its not been as a transfer window as some would have you believe.
I would have bought someone as 1st choice keeper and had Chesney as back up personally along with a defensive midfielder with Song as back up a striker to replace RVP and a left back as both Gibbs and Santos arent good enough and thats along with and Cazorla
No not that horrendous but we buy 3 players with potenial but with no premier experiece to add to the squad then lose 2 and one of them the top scorer and captain you need to replace not coin the money for me we gone backwards .

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Our fist 11 is still strong enough to compete if they all stay fit but it never happens so we are fucked as we are gonna be very light in quality back ups.

I know people are not sure about Giroud or Podolski but heaven help us if they get injured.

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Babatunde wrote:Well well.

Any of you out there STILL wondering why RVP left? Hmmm :rubchin:
He was privy to information that none of us were, he spoke with Wenger and Gazidis and they told him in no uncertain terms, that Arsenal had no intention of competing for the PL. RVP has been proved correct, his reasons for leaving bang on. I said this at the time and will repeat it again: when are the REAL villains of the Arsenal going to be made to account? When will we stop blaming RVP/Nasri/Fabregas etc?

What kills me most as an Arsenal fan is that EVERY single summer since 2007, Arsene Wenger has killed Arsenal's hopes for the season before a ball has been kicked. He has done it again this summer.

Wenger/Kroenke/Gazidis all knew that rebellion was in the air with the fans. Wenger has spent years lying to the fans about signing such and such a player, and they knew they had to change tack this summer or they wouldn't shift those STs.

So they tried a new clever policy this summer round: sign a glut of players FIRST, hence giving certain ppl the impession that Arsenal are now ambitious.
I'm appalled at how many of you fell for this non-eloquent ruse! :oops:

The lies started again:
'We want RVP to stay, Giroud and Podolski have been brought o play alongside him'
And still you believed the lying :censored: Wenger knew RVP would be sold ages in advance and that is why he was gagged from speaking to the media at the Euros: get the ST cash in first, then some of our more gormless fans will ridiculously think that RVP is a turncoat who is leaving the club despite the club having bought all those players he wanted.
PLEASE.
The plan was always to cash in on RVP, and then some more after that.

Next up, Song was sold and still the lies continued.
I think what the club did with Song, leaking those rumours was a complete lack of class. They knew they would get shit from the fans so covered themselves with cowardly lies and Song has openly challenged the club to prove the allegations - the club has remained silent so far.

They would literally do or say anything to scam the fans and get that cash.

So we come to this summer. Where are Arsenal?

In a pathetic state.
Arsenal as it stands, risk going into a PL season with just 2 strikers full stop.
One looks abysmal, the other was relegated in Germany.
Over £8 million in profits stand in addition to untouched transfer facility cash.
The DCM position has not been addressed.
The back up keeper is going tocome back and bite Arsenal.

Wenger has royally FUCKED this transfer window, in a way Arsenal are far worse off now because there are no goals in this team - and - despite all the wanking over two 0-0 v Stoke and Sunderland; 2 teams that had no interest in attacking; it's deluded to think that the same back 4 who conceded 49 goals last season are magically going to conede just 20 odd because of Steve Bould alone.
Steve Bould was a great defender but he ain't Paul Daniels FFS!

I am absolutely disgusted and horrified with what Arsenal do. They don't give a fuck. Wenger/Gazidis/Kroenke are not even TRYING to pretend to appease the fans, they're sticking 2 fingers up, making that cash for themselves and not giving a flying about winning trophies.

The fans really really REALLY need to do something about this now. I dunno what but it has to stop.

What Wenger has done toArsenal in the past 7 years - and it is more the lies, the egotism and the refusal to spend OUR money that has pissed me off more than anything.

So there you have it.
Arsenal FC can aspire to MAYBE a quality cup run in the Capital One league cup.
:barscarf:

Still. Arsene will tell you all that we ALMOST signed Goetze and Cavani at 11.58 pm but he accidentally used the fax paper to wipe Diaby's arse instead
:roll:

After Diaby's admissin of wearing a Spuds top and his complete arrogance, constant injuries and shocking lackadaisical attitude on the pitch, he should have been packed off to France years ago. It ain't like this arse hole is actually good when he plays like RVP was. He is shit.
And after all that, how does Wenker 'reward'Arsenal fans? The same way he did when he would not 'kill' Denilson and subjects us to a season of this arse hole Diaby in midfield.

Fuck this, Wenger you absolute cretin.
:banghead: :cussing:
Baba, you a militant mentalist, but I agree with you. Wenger is a complete mug now and clearly can't see the wood for the shit, never mind the trees at Arsenal. What gets to me is the constant lying, the burying of heads in the sand, the pathetic excuses and couldn't-give-a-shit attitude that he and the board possess. Eight years of shit and still nothing changes at this club and nothing will. If the board are being tight, Wenger is being a *word censored* for not challenging them or threatening to walk out and if Wenger isn't spending the money available, then he should be fucked off straight away. This club is now the most self-serving, arrogant, patronizing, mendacious institution in world football and nothing will ever change. Once their shitty little FFP rules don't make any difference, they'll all fuck off and make huge profits, especially Wenger. Who gives a fuck about the fans or winning matches? What do they matter for anyway.

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Affelay for a season long loan to FC Schalke 04 :(

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Any one whose interested there will be a season ticket minus 1 game for sale at 23:01 tonight if no one is brought in

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Post by swimmer1 »

Look at the scum must be on real high with the players they have brought in the last 48 hours and look at us not even a rumour sorry but Arsenal FC with the present people in charge are a disgrace

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Post by spendsum4uckingmoney »

unfortunately if we dont find a top top top quality player of the likes of Santos, Jenkinson and Squilaci- then there is no point signing anybody.

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why are people surprised? Wenger's been the same for years. He'll walk away in a years time having taken Arsenal to 6th-9th place. He's laughing all the way to the bank. It's called 'Asset stripping' in the business world, at Arsenal it's called 'sustainable business model'.............which in fact is a lie because Arsenal only have a couple of desireable players left so it's far from sustainable!!

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