Groundhog summer transfer window thread

[LDB]

I do reckon its possible to get the likes of Costa but you need to have someone to actually try to sign him, not just pay lip service and create the illusion that we're properly interested.

You're confusing Wenger paying lip-service to things with the papers making shit up and you believing it all.

[augie]

If I were the agent of any of the top quality strikers previously listed, I would want them to sit tight to after the world cup and see if that competition has saw their valuation rocket, rather than move now.

Any striker that we would like/want will be cup-tied in Europe anyway.

If Remy is on loan for the season to the toon, does that mean QPR's hands are tied regards selling him now. I just think he is the most realistic target if we could get him.

Who cares ? We not going to win the champs league anyway so we should buy the best striker available even if he cant play against Bayern - we have only got 2 more games remaining in Europe this season anyway so it should have no influence on our transfer policy now

[SteveO 35]

If I were the agent of any of the top quality strikers previously listed, I would want them to sit tight to after the world cup and see if that competition has saw their valuation rocket, rather than move now.

Any striker that we would like/want will be cup-tied in Europe anyway.

If Remy is on loan for the season to the toon, does that mean QPR's hands are tied regards selling him now. I just think he is the most realistic target if we could get him.

Who cares ? We not going to win the champs league anyway so we should buy the best striker available even if he cant play against Bayern - we have only got 2 more games remaining in Europe this season anyway so it should have no influence on our transfer policy now

100% agree. The obsession with the cup we can't win knows no bounds with some folk. Imagine if we were offered Messi in January......no, no he's cup tied, lets sign fucking Remy instead

[augie]

I do reckon its possible to get the likes of Costa but you need to have someone to actually try to sign him, not just pay lip service and create the illusion that we're properly interested.

You're confusing Wenger paying lip-service to things with the papers making shit up and you believing it all.

No....what armchair is saying (I think) is that costa is def gettable if we had a ruthless ambitious manager who would do the necessary to buy him. That is not the same as us saying that wenker is interested or should be interested

[armchair]

I do reckon its possible to get the likes of Costa but you need to have someone to actually try to sign him, not just pay lip service and create the illusion that we're properly interested.

You're confusing Wenger paying lip-service to things with the papers making shit up and you believing it all.

No. Im not the one who's confused.
Wenger has consistently failed to sign proven quality players through dithering or low-ball insulting bids.

[SteveO 35]

I do reckon its possible to get the likes of Costa but you need to have someone to actually try to sign him, not just pay lip service and create the illusion that we're properly interested.

You're confusing Wenger paying lip-service to things with the papers making shit up and you believing it all.

No. Im not the one who's confused.
Wenger has consistently failed to sign proven quality players through dithering or low-ball insulting bids.

Be careful what you wish for. Haven't you heard that there are only 2 options:

1. Sign cheap shit from Ligue 1 = fantastic management, years of Be All and End All football for which you should be eternally grateful or fuck off and support Spurs, make a nice tidy profit

2. Sign top quality players = be careful what you wish for. You don't want us to end up like Portsmouth, Leeds or Rangers now do you. Just imagine spending 35m of the 70m free cash flow available would see us playing AFC Wimbledon in a couple of years. Doomed, we're all doomed I tell ya

[armchair]

I do reckon its possible to get the likes of Costa but you need to have someone to actually try to sign him, not just pay lip service and create the illusion that we're properly interested.

You're confusing Wenger paying lip-service to things with the papers making shit up and you believing it all.

No. Im not the one who's confused.
Wenger has consistently failed to sign proven quality players through dithering or low-ball insulting bids.

Be careful what you wish for. Haven't you heard that there are only 2 options:

1. Sign cheap shit from Ligue 1 = fantastic management, years of Be All and End All football for which you should be eternally grateful or fuck off and support Spurs, make a nice tidy profit

2. Sign top quality players = be careful what you wish for. You don't want us to end up like Portsmouth, Leeds or Rangers now do you. Just imagine spending 35m of the 70m free cash flow available would see us playing AFC Wimbledon in a couple of years. Doomed, we're all doomed I tell ya

Its not like he doesnt have "form" or anything ffs

[kiwomya]

Where's this sudden fascination on here with Diego Costa come from? Just because there was a report that he had a fucking release clause? Does anyone actually care how good he is or is it just that spending £32M would make everyone feel better?

[armchair]

Lets see now, Wengers hands are now tied because....

Agents would advise their players not to move untill after the World Cup
Players wont move mid-season
Players are cup-teid

Is their any more reasons why we cant spend in January? What about the old Wenger apologist favourite ....
"the board wont let poor Arsene spend" or "Its the boards fault. Sack the board" This one seems to have went very quiet recently. Wonder why?

[SteveO 35]

Where's this sudden fascination on here with Diego Costa come from? Just because there was a report that he had a fucking release clause? Does anyone actually care how good he is or is it just that spending £32M would make everyone feel better?

Isn't it obvious? You've said yourself that it was a mistake not to have signed a quality striker in the Summer, so Costa looks by some distance the best available option. 6' 2" tall, averaging more than a goal every other game in the past 3 years in a top league. 25 years old so approaching peak

He's playing for a team that with all due respect won't be able to hang on to him much longer.

He simply looks the best 'gettable player' regardless of whether that takes 10m, 30m, or 50m.

Suarez, Falcao and Cavani are way out of our league, Higuain has been and gone, so who is left out there?

When we're talking about players like Berbatov, Remy and Michu I would have thought it obvious that a top class 25 year old currently heading the La Liga scoring charts might be of interest

[kiwomya]

Where's this sudden fascination on here with Diego Costa come from? Just because there was a report that he had a fucking release clause? Does anyone actually care how good he is or is it just that spending £32M would make everyone feel better?

Isn't it obvious? You've said yourself that it was a mistake not to have signed a quality striker in the Summer, so Costa looks by some distance the best available option. 6' 2" tall, averaging more than a goal every other game in the past 3 years in a top league. 25 years old so approaching peak

He's playing for a team that with all due respect won't be able to hang on to him much longer.

He simply looks the best 'gettable player' regardless of whether that takes 10m, 30m, or 50m.

Suarez, Falcao and Cavani are way out of our league, Higuain has been and gone, so who is left out there?

When we're talking about players like Berbatov, Remy and Michu I would have thought it obvious that a top class 25 year old currently heading the La Liga scoring charts might be of interest

The point I was trying to (badly) make was that nobody would really have given a toss about this guy until it was thrust into the papers. Now everyone and their mum will have Wenger hung outside the Emirates if he doesn't sign him. Half the people don't actually know if he's any good or not.

[MrT]

Where's this sudden fascination on here with Diego Costa come from? Just because there was a report that he had a fucking release clause? Does anyone actually care how good he is or is it just that spending £32M would make everyone feel better?

Isn't it obvious? You've said yourself that it was a mistake not to have signed a quality striker in the Summer, so Costa looks by some distance the best available option. 6' 2" tall, averaging more than a goal every other game in the past 3 years in a top league. 25 years old so approaching peak

He's playing for a team that with all due respect won't be able to hang on to him much longer.

He simply looks the best 'gettable player' regardless of whether that takes 10m, 30m, or 50m.

Suarez, Falcao and Cavani are way out of our league, Higuain has been and gone, so who is left out there?

When we're talking about players like Berbatov, Remy and Michu I would have thought it obvious that a top class 25 year old currently heading the La Liga scoring charts might be of interest

The point I was trying to (badly) make was that nobody would really have given a toss about this guy until it was thrust into the papers. Now everyone and their mum will have Wenger hung outside the Emirates if he doesn't sign him. Half the people don't actually know if he's any good or not.

Rubbish. People see in him the type of striker Giroud isn't. He's quick, strong and got an eye for goal and being a bit of a *word censored* doesn't hurt.

Referring to your previous post why is it any of your concern how much is spent on a player? It's not your concern, we have the money why not spend it on trying to win things, you know, like other clubs do.

[SteveO 35]

Where's this sudden fascination on here with Diego Costa come from? Just because there was a report that he had a fucking release clause? Does anyone actually care how good he is or is it just that spending £32M would make everyone feel better?

Isn't it obvious? You've said yourself that it was a mistake not to have signed a quality striker in the Summer, so Costa looks by some distance the best available option. 6' 2" tall, averaging more than a goal every other game in the past 3 years in a top league. 25 years old so approaching peak

He's playing for a team that with all due respect won't be able to hang on to him much longer.

He simply looks the best 'gettable player' regardless of whether that takes 10m, 30m, or 50m.

Suarez, Falcao and Cavani are way out of our league, Higuain has been and gone, so who is left out there?

When we're talking about players like Berbatov, Remy and Michu I would have thought it obvious that a top class 25 year old currently heading the La Liga scoring charts might be of interest

The point I was trying to (badly) make was that nobody would really have given a toss about this guy until it was thrust into the papers. Now everyone and their mum will have Wenger hung outside the Emirates if he doesn't sign him. Half the people don't actually know if he's any good or not.

Let the papers play whatever role they want - they always do anyway. They had us signing Higuain for over a month when it was obvious he wasn't coming.

I try and look at who the best options are regardless of what John Cross has to say about them

The fact that Falcao left Atletico and this guy has thrust himself into the spotlight means he'll be linked with anyone big who needs a striker. They've been there before with Torres and Falcao, and this guy will soon be moved on too

If Chelsea sign him or someone else and the Moaning One did decide to offload Torres would he be the worst option in the world ?

[OneBardGooner]

Lot's of rumours flying about on Sports Radio Shows that we are in for Berbatov ona 1 - 2 year deal, in for Hernandes of manure on a four year deal and Remy on a three year deal...well it IS a RUMOURS thread fer fecks sake!

I think Hernandes would be a good signing...Berbatov too hit & miss, Remy would also be a good signing......the way Inspector Clueless was going on about barry ender after the cardiff game, I get the feeling he may offer him a new deal...it'll be just like a new signing!

[augie]

I would absolutely sign torres ahead of barbietov every day of the week and twice on a sunday - I still believe that he possesses the quality that he showed while with the victims and I am hoping that playing in an attack-minded team like our's will see the return that torres but at the very least, we know that he is a striker who will work hard for the team