BREAKING NEWS: ARSENAL BID FOR WOODGATE!!

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:25 am

ARSENAL HAVE AGREED A FEE WITH MIDDLESBORO FOR WOODGATE. IT IS NOW UP TO THE PLAYER WHO HE SIGNS FOR.

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:30 am

Is this true Hlebby? How embarrassing if he chooses the spuds

Is he still shagging the goonerbird off Big Brother, Katie Lawler?

Post by **flash gunner** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:41 am

On sky sports website now

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 14,00.html

Gunnerz4life · Post by **Gunnerz4life** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:41 am

If he does choose the scum it will be for no other reason but getting a chance to play in the first team more often.

26may1989 · Post by **26may1989** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:45 am

I Hate Hleb wrote:ARSENAL HAVE AGREED A FEE WITH MIDDLESBORO FOR WOODGATE. IT IS NOW UP TO THE PLAYER WHO HE SIGNS FOR.

bbc.co.uk reckon he's already had a medical at Spurs so this really is a case of us getting in there at the last moment. There must be a good chance of Woodgate going to Spurs given that he's more likely to be in the first team than at our place.

I'd be delighted if we got him though - I wanted him to come to us after his initial loan period from Real to Boro. However, signing a left winger and (in the summer) a keeper are still more important. Perhaps Wenger's going to go for a Boro double and try and snag the unpopular but underrated Downing as well?

Another thought: does this imply that the Club are more concerned about Toure's injury than we may have thought?

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:50 am

Why have we waited so long?. If we lose him to the Spuds we only have ourselves to blame.

Gunnerz4life · Post by **Gunnerz4life** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:51 am

Im surprised that we will be going for him. Micah Richards was a far better option if we were ready to spend the cash. He is a gooner, would have been happy to be 3rd choice for now and he isnt injury prone.

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:52 am

I AGREE THAT WE ARE SECOND FAVOURITES TO GET HIM AS HE IS LIKELY TO BE ASSURED OF A FIRST-TEAM PLACE AT SPURS AND NOT AT ARSENAL. HOWEVER, HE WOULD BE GREAT BACK-UP IF WE DID GET HIM. ALSO, AN ADDED BONUS IS THAT HE IS AVAILABLE FOR EUROPE.

I HEARD SOMETHING ON THE RADIO YESTERDAY WHEN WENGER WAS ASKED WHETHER HE WOULD NEED TO SIGN SOMEONE IF TOURE'S INJURY PROVED MORE SERIOUS THAN FIRST THOUGHT. HIS ANSWER WAS YES, SO THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT THERE. COULD THE TWO THINGS BE RELATED?

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:56 am

COULD THE TWO THINGS BE RELATED?

Not sure Hlebby but heres a pic of Katie Lawler

26may1989 · Post by **26may1989** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:58 am

Gunnerz4life wrote:Im surprised that we will be going for him. Micah Richards was a far better option if we were ready to spend the cash. He is a gooner, would have been happy to be 3rd choice for now and he isnt injury prone.

I like Richards but being our 3rd choice CB isn't going to help him develop. He's also quite error-prone - a lot of his brilliant saving tackles come after miscontroling or misreading the ball. So, I don't think he's definitely the solution, whereas Woodgate as our third choice CB would definitely fit the bill.

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:59 am

Gunnerz4life wrote:Im surprised that we will be going for him. Micah Richards was a far better option if we were ready to spend the cash. He is a gooner, would have been happy to be 3rd choice for now and he isnt injury prone.

ALTHOUGH I CONCUR WITH YOUR SENTIMENTS, I'M NOT SURE THAT THE 'HAPPY TO BE 3RD CHOICE' PART IS CORRECT. AFTER ALL, HE HAS MORE OR LESS ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS THE NEXT ENGLAND RIGHT-BACK IN PLACE OF NEVILLE AND WOULD PROBABLY LOSE THAT POSITION WERE HE TO BE JUST A RESERVE AT ARSENAL.

WAYNO,

HASN'T HE SPLIT FROM THE LOVELY KATE? (WHO BY THE WAY IS A BIG GOONER!!)

Goonanana · Post by **Goonanana** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:59 am

fit, rich and a huge gooner...can you get any better?

Woodgate would be a useful addition to the squad, could play when Galls is injured and vica versa

5 months of the season each

Gunnerz4life · Post by **Gunnerz4life** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:06 am

26may1989 wrote:
Gunnerz4life wrote:Im surprised that we will be going for him. Micah Richards was a far better option if we were ready to spend the cash. He is a gooner, would have been happy to be 3rd choice for now and he isnt injury prone.
I like Richards but being our 3rd choice CB isn't going to help him develop. He's also quite error-prone - a lot of his brilliant saving tackles come after miscontroling or misreading the ball. So, I don't think he's definitely the solution, whereas Woodgate as our third choice CB would definitely fit the bill.

At present i agree that Woodgate is a class apart from Richards. But a player like that would never agree to be third choice and to be honest i feel it will be a luxury to have him as third choice. All im saying is if we were ready to spend the cash, Richards would have been a more realistic option. And on the contrary i believe that playing alongside the likes of Gallas now and Toure in the future, can only be good for his development. The kid has the attributes to be a world class centre back.

Gooneroonie · Post by **Gooneroonie** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:06 am

Would be a great addition - could win us the league...

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:11 am

I'm sceptical, would Arsene really make a move so late when all and sundry knew Woodgate was on the market?

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