Arsenal Banter Archive June 22 2014

22 Jun 2014 22:51:41
Ed,

A few weeks ago, you kindly posted a long list of possible Arsenal targets.

Are there any new names ( new targets) that could possibly be added to that list.

Also, and this is just your personal view, do you think Wenger could possibly pull off a real big name signing? (Apart from, hopefully, Balotelli)?

{Ed002's Note - This is the updated list but I expect it to change.

GK: Begovic, Ruffier, Marshall

RB: Aurier, Lichtsteiner, Uchida

CB: Ginter, Williams, Hinteregger

MF: Schneiderlin, Khedira, Gustavo, Bender, Rabiot, Hughes

FW: Mandzukic, Bony, Morata, Remy, Lacazette, Heung Min Son, Di Maria, Balotelli, Vela,

Considered but probably won't happen: Sanchez, Kroos, Bernard, Kondogbia, El Shaarawy, Griezmann Batshuayi, Bakkali, Origi, Pedro, Draxler, Song, Gonalons, Abate, Konoplyanka, Benzema,

Interest at some point but won't happen: Reus, Martinez, Erkin, Schmeichel, Kouyate, Mandanda, Ucan, Cuadrado, Adil Rami, Santon, Valbuena, Fabregas, Pejcinovic, Calhanoglu

Ed that's very much for all the efforts and for the list.

Surprised grenier isn't making that list. Not a player I want at arsenal. , but what do I know :)

Thanks again

{Ed002's Note - I don't think there is any interest in Grenier from Arsenal at this time.}

I second the thanks for this list Ed. Much appreciated. Those first 6 strikers look worryingly average. If that's the calibre of player we are after oh dear :(

23 Jun 2014 08:03:16
Thanks Ed.

22 Jun 2014 22:36:47
Anyone ever watched on YouTube the puma competition between rues fabregas and balotelli. If not look it up. I know it's only a bit of fun but Cesc did look no where near the player I remember. Balotelli looked class in most of the rounds. As I said means nothing but look it up guys and girls

22 Jun 2014 23:04:59
Balotelli won every round, lol.

Did you see the Legend Thierry?

I have some crazy feeling he's going to flop at Chelsea

23 Jun 2014 00:24:18
I did see the legend himself! See what I mean about Cesc tho? I know it's a mess about but he looked average.

22 Jun 2014 20:32:27
Wenger meets Mario balotellis agent in rio to thrash out a deal would be a great signing for arsenal! From a very good source aswell

I hope rather than believe this is true, sorry but I've heard of to many players having medicals to get excited

22 Jun 2014 15:05:32
I noticed Ed002 said that Wenger is 'busy with his part time job'

And it got me thinking, no other club manager is out there as a pundit or anything right now.
They're working on deals for their respective clubs.

And again, got me thinking, does anyone think this could affect our deals?
I mean if people can meet agents of players well before Arsene does, it's got to put us at a disadvantage?

This happened with Koscielny if you all remember?
Wenger was at S.A 2010 and had to postpone the deal as he'd left something back at home.

I could be looking at it all wrong, but it's just something that hit me earlier!

{Ed002's Note - Manager's rarely get involved in "working on deals".}

22 Jun 2014 16:56:41
Surely arsene says who he wants and the board attempt the rest. I'm sure they just keep him updated. That part time job shouldn't affect much

22 Jun 2014 17:30:23
Yeah, see, as I said, looking at it wrong.

Personally I blame the heat and sunshine.
It's an Englishman's prerogative to moan about the weather and blame it for stuff regardless of the type.

22 Jun 2014 19:24:06
For me, Wenger, and not the board, or anybody else, should be talking to the agents/clubs/representatives, and he should be making it his first priority.

In fact, his only priority.

Totally agree Dags he should be representing the club

22 Jun 2014 20:28:30
Surely it's Wenger that has the biggest effect on our deals, or lack of them.

22 Jun 2014 21:44:42
I just don't think it works like that anymore dags. I'm sure when needed though he is there. U hear many players say it was a convosation with arsene that convinced them.

I've seen many people perhaps criticise him being a pundit at the WC. Not saying anyone is doing that. Just seems people look for a dig at arsene just to jump on the arsene hate train. Again not saying anyone is doing that here.

All work and no play makes Arsene a dull boy

22 Jun 2014 22:01:40
Agree D16.

I guess when we see players signing 'pre-contract' agreements with our rivals, it makes us a little tetchy.

22 Jun 2014 22:34:29
Oh true don't get me wrong we're used to bad transfer windows. And at the moment we seem to be at the starting line whilst everyone else is mid race lol. But still we got to have faith I suppose.

22 Jun 2014 10:32:54
Mirror mirror on the wall
Tell us how we'll sign them all
Balotelli
Loic remy
Two class strikers to give us some welly

Mirror mirror online
Tell us of the players we'll sign
Loic remy, Balotelli
Two class strikers to give us some welly
. that's better

Stay out the sun Saint is my advice mate
its causing you to hallucinate.
What's with the remy thing this must be a joke
Let's just be happy with that Mario bloke.

22 Jun 2014 17:00:07
Why stop at one when we can get two?.

Giroud and Balotelli are great but Remy gives us something different, tremendous speed and all for a mere £8m.

cheap as chips, toodlepips.