** Summer Transfer Window 2011/12 Season Rumours/Signings **

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I don't want NickG to keep posting tbh, I'm certain he's just out to troll most of the times. You shy away from debate too which doesn't do you any favours (mainly because you can't back up your point of view) and besides, you're so negative. Typical fickle fan in some respects but so much more negative and horrible about the club you apparently support.

Sorry, don't really think you add anything to the Football Stadium section.

I dont think anyone being overly negative about Man Utd deserve much in the way of credibility. MIllions of people have supported the club over the years and only a select few have seen the success we are seeing right now.

By all means have constructive criticism but anything past that is wrong IMO.
 
Wenger really is a complete idiot, he's lost it. Theres no reason we couldn't have got Boas at the beginning of summer, if he had the choice of a sensible board and good squad at Arsenal or the maniac and potentially very short job at Chelsea, who knows which he'd choose, and theres a bunch of other managers around who wouldn't be as retarded as Wenger.

You really think Arsenal would spend £15m on a manager? I very highly doubt it.
 
When I was at the match yesterday Arsenal really lacked a striker who was hungry for goals. The chances were created against us but there was no one there to finish for you. I think a striker is a major need for arsenal to be honest.

Even with Fabregas and Nasri gone you still have good enough midfield players to play and create chances. Just no one to finish them

I only watched motd. How did arsenals defence look? I thought arshavin looked quite sharp or was it just select tv that made him look good lol
 
You were challenging for the title and optimistic at 10.30 this morning, whats happened??

Never said anything about us challenging for the title. I just think it's not totally doom and gloom. I think we have a good first team but the depth of the squad drops when we get injuries.

We are going to be missing gervinho and possibly song if his stamp gets looked into. Rightly so as well. We have enough to field a strong team even with them out but our bench will lack options if needed.

No more rumours going around? Nasri, fab, dare I say someone coming in?
 
was just looking at anderson's wiki page

he cost 30 million euros? :eek:

people saying man city buy success, etc, seriously need to see where success comes from, the only team that i can honestly say hasn't bought success is barcelona, sure they buy in some players but a lot of them are home grown. you could maybe even argue arsenal, but they are basically a poor man's barcelona, i think wenger is basically trying to mimic barca.
 
was just looking at anderson's wiki page

he cost 30 million euros? :eek:

people saying man city buy success, etc, seriously need to see where success comes from, the only team that i can honestly say hasn't bought success is barcelona, sure they buy in some players but a lot of them are home grown. you could maybe even argue arsenal, but they are basically a poor man's barcelona, i think wenger is basically trying to mimic barca.

Nani and Anderson cost a combined £30m, you have to remember the exchange rate was much better than it is now.

Also, Barca have spent a ridiculous amount of money so don't start that.

Ronaldinho
Henry
Giuly
Deco
Dani Alves
Villa
Ibrahimovic
Mascherano
Chrgygynksksngkknyksnknsknksnksky
Sanchez
Fabregas

Just off the top of my head. Barcelona are also lucky not to be hamstrung by the stupid FA rules on developing players meaning they can bring kids in from all round Spain and not have to sign them for crazy money like United and other English clubs have to once they are already developed.
 
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was just looking at anderson's wiki page

he cost 30 million euros? :eek:

people saying man city buy success, etc, seriously need to see where success comes from, the only team that i can honestly say hasn't bought success is barcelona, sure they buy in some players but a lot of them are home grown. you could maybe even argue arsenal, but they are basically a poor man's barcelona, i think wenger is basically trying to mimic barca.

Back when the rate was a lot better though, he was something like £13-17m with bonuses etc wasn't he? IIRC Nani/Anderson were a combined £25-30m or something too?

Barcelona spend a hell of a lot too though, don't forget - Ibra (£56m) Villa (£34m), Alves (£23m), Chygrynskiy (£20m), Mascherano (£18m) and Saviola was £18m. Their youth system costs an absolute bomb too
 
was just looking at anderson's wiki page

he cost 30 million euros? :eek:

people saying man city buy success, etc, seriously need to see where success comes from, the only team that i can honestly say hasn't bought success is barcelona, sure they buy in some players but a lot of them are home grown. you could maybe even argue arsenal, but they are basically a poor man's barcelona, i think wenger is basically trying to mimic barca.

http://www.footbo.com/Teams/Barcelona/Transfers

Sanchez - 30m
Villa - 40m
Masch - 22m

Etc etc. Barca certainly aren't an exception...i'm not even including Zlatan in that list and other transfers from a few seasons ago.
 
You really think Arsenal would spend £15m on a manager? I very highly doubt it.

Here's a hint, Wenger won't spend, will that rule still apply, if we fire Wenger? Also yes, we spent 12 mil on Gervinho, while wasting countless millions in the past 6 years on transfer fee's and wages. In the past 5 years alone we've probably spent pretty close to, half a billion, on wages. 15mil on a new manager..........really isn't anything. Unlike Chelsea we wouldn't need to spend 15mil every 2 years, and a 30mil payout when we fire them every 2 years, bit different.

15mil on a manager would do more for Arsenal than ANY amount on new players.

Anyway, he is just one manager, there are plenty more, better than Wenger in his first 7-8 years at Arsenal, a very very small number, better than Wenger in his past 6 years, many, many. Maybe not many who would easily bring us the title or anything, but plenty who could steady the boat with the money and resources we have. With Wenger we're moving backwards, every single year, losing the wrong players, keeping the wrong players and slowly but surely damaging our reputation meaning bringing in players is harder year on year.

Point is a new manager 3 months ago leaves, preseason, a full transfer window and things to try. Arsenal are pretty much already boned. You think many players who weren't really that keen on a Arsenal before are hardly going to be looking at Arsenal right now and thinking, woo, lets jump on board a sinking ship.
 
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Here's a hint, Wenger won't spend, will that rule still apply, if we fire Wenger? Also yes, we spent 12 mil on Gervinho, while wasting countless millions in the past 6 years on transfer fee's and wages. In the past 5 years alone we've probably spent pretty close to, half a billion, on wages. 15mil on a new manager..........really isn't anything. Unlike Chelsea we wouldn't need to spend 15mil every 2 years, and a 30mil payout when we fire them every 2 years, bit different.

15mil on a manager would do more for Arsenal than ANY amount on new players.

Anyway, he is just one manager, there are plenty more, better than Wenger in his first 7-8 years at Arsenal, a very very small number, better than Wenger in his past 6 years, many, many. Maybe not many who would easily bring us the title or anything, but plenty who could steady the boat with the money and resources we have. With Wenger we're moving backwards, every single year, losing the wrong players, keeping the wrong players and slowly but surely damaging our reputation meaning bringing in players is harder year on year.

Point is a new manager 3 months ago leaves, preseason, a full transfer window and things to try. Arsenal are pretty much already boned. You think many players who weren't really that keen on a Arsenal before are hardly going to be looking at Arsenal right now and thinking, woo, lets jump on board a sinking ship.

I think most players would join Arsenal because of Wenger. Only a seriously top class manager (not an up and comer) would have the same pull as Wenger. Without Wenger, and with anyone else (barring Hiddinck, Ferguson, Ancelotti, Mourinho, Guardiola) I cant see how the club would be better off.
 
It does, I know G|mp was a bit hit and miss with certain members on here but his knowledge and opinions about United were really top notch. He was good for banter and I think the place is a worse off without him..

I agree, he should have been immune from any banning just for managing to shoehorn in breast pictures in a football thread :D

Arsenal fans, just remember it could be worse.

You could be Everton :(

:D

I long for the day Arsene goes a new manager comes in spends £110 million like king kenny and still finish in the exact same spot and win nothing ;)

The amount required for them to consistently win the league is beyong the investment available to him. So he might as well carry on doing what he is and not break the club.

5 years from now Arsenal fans will be whinging about how much money a ream of new managers has wasted on average players keeping the fans happy by chasing £30 million signings.
 
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