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29 Aug 2014 19:50:43
Just watching the Augsburg vs Dortmund game and I would be surprised if we managed to land any of BVB's players tbh.
Not only can I not see Dortmund selling them, but there would be no way they'd agree to let their direct Champions League competitors have them.

A terrible shame though. Reus is utter class.

Hoping Wenger does really know.

16 Jul 2014 16:46:02
Not a rumour per se but would anyone else want us to get Bojan Krkic as a squad player since he's just been released by Barca. Read something about Stoke being in for him and it made me cringe.

It's well known he has a glass head and has admitted to cracking under pressure but always felt Wenger could make him shine. Do the Eds have any insight on where he may land up?

1.) Fans would want him offloaded by December.

2.) 16 Jul 2014 18:22:15
I hope not! He peaked at 16, that's just the way it is for some people.

3.) Deportivo I think.

wasted talent, such a shame.

perfect example of a youngster cracking under the pressure of expectancy

4.) We just got rid of NB, we don't need a replacement.

5.) I would like him at Arsenal. He's obviously a very talented player. Labelling him the next Messi was unfair and unfortunate. That's a lot of hype to live up to, especially when you've came through the same system with the same coaches etc.

Personally, I don't really understand the whole cracking under pressure thing. It happens time and time again. Surely being told something so positive would fill you to the brim with confidence. Hm, I don't know.

Anyway, back to Bojan. He's very versatile and is still pretty young. Doesn't seem like he has a huge ego either, unlike Bendtner. With a little time, who knows, maybe he'll get back on the horse.

6.) I think we had this convo a week ago. I agree with NE gooner on this one. I don't see us having much to lose for a player that could be potentially great for Arsenal.

06 Jul 2014 11:03:25
Considering all the paper talk going around about Sanchez being moved to make room for Saurez and Di Maria being expendable for Real, factoring in for the very real likelihood that Liverpool and ManUtd will be looking for a player of that calibre to slot in as will we, more so if Santi chooses to leave.

So, which one would would you rather have us go in for and which of those would you not want our league rivals getting? And to tjink we haven't even considered interest from other clubs here or other players either. It's all getting heated and we haven't even gotten started yet.
All those Higuain rumours seem to haunt me even today.

1.) Di Maria would be the cherry on the cake if we signed him. Amazing pace and skill but he will be big big money 40m+. I'm not saying we wouldn't spend it but with the prospect of getting Sanchez for between 25-30m could he do a similar job to Di Maria. Absolutely. Also I see the possibility of another striker bought in if Sanchez is bought in as I don't see him personally as a "down the middle" front man. Will be much more effective coming from wide.

2.) 06 Jul 2014 13:31:50
If Santi leaves we need both.

But considering we should get 18/20m for him and I think Di Maria will go for 30m-40m because Madrid have tried to get rid of him for the last 12mnts. That would mean a net spend of ~£25m on Di Maria

Sanchez for anything under £32m is a steal. Hoping it's the £25m BBC have tagged. That would be £50m for two of the best wingers in world. Less than a striker goes for.

Add Remy to please Dags of course. £8m
Debuchy £8m
CB if Vermaleen leaves which would pay for itself
Kepper £5m

for a net spend of ~£75m

Unfortunatley this will never happen.

3.) I'm a big fan of Di maria, but as far as a car or la replacement goes, surely the ox, rosicky, Wiltshire, can fill his boots.

He's technically very good but for me has been poor post Christmas last season

4.) 06 Jul 2014 14:32:43
Sheeny, you the man.

For me, £8m for Loic (we are on first name terms, you bunch of oinks have to call him Remy or Sir Remy), represents a bargain.

I have been practicing Loic's (Remy to you lot) signature.
Arsene, (Wenger to you lot), where do I sign?.

01 Jul 2014 09:37:32
Something I forgot to add to my last post - although it makes sense to keep calm and let the club work the deals out in their dark and mysterious ways, I'd just like to point out that this "it's only July/August" attitude really starts to wear thin when you consider just how fast time passes by. We been through this transfer hell for years now and had our emotions toyed with time and time again.

A humble request to the Eds and posters out there - if you have news, any news, let us know ASAP.

despite the fabulous world cup underway, lord knows that we could use some fresh faces to brighten up our days.

30 Jun 2014 18:03:38
hey people! assuming you're as worried as the rest of us waiting on some transfer news, i've got a couple of questions that've been burning a hole in my head that i'd like to put out there -

1) considering the state of the squad last season we all knew that signings were needed - both, in terms of numbers and quality. we failed to add substantially in the January window and now we've let go off Sagna, Fabianski, Lord Bendtner, Park, Djourou, Kallstrom and Viviano. Coquelin looks to be heading out. Cazorla and Vermaelen are on the fence. Nacho and Poldi seem to be expendable options but certainly not pushing for moves themselves. Then we have our permanent LANS (like a new signing) crew of Diaby and Miyaichi accompanied by this season's fillers in the form of Walcott, Ox, Gnabry and Wilshere. Moreover, Arteta and Rosicky aren't getting any younger and Jenko, Sanogo, Zalalem and the newer reserves coming through haven't got enough experience between them to lay stake to a place.

Looking at it realistically, we haven't got enough players in the squad to survive a season let alone push on from the FA Cup triumph (still feels just like yesterday, don't it?).
And this isn't even about reaching out for the quality we've been lacking over the past few years. We're barely making up for numbers here.

What i'm wondering here is, does anyone really expect Wenger to spend big (or at least something) to get the cover the squad needs or is it going to one of those summers where we buy 2-3 player and hide behind our LANS?
Last season, we had 11 first team players go out (sold or loans) with just 5 coming in.

2) Next, bit of a self-soothing conspiracy theory but I believe that any signings that the club might've worked out might be kept under wraps till the Puma deal kicks in. I know we don't need the new kit ready or the money from that deal to to get new players but it'd make good PR sense to have the signings displayed with the newer jerseys. think to the other transfers where clubs have their (yet unofficial) signings holding up the club tshirt for the story being run. *shudders at the thought of Cesc*
Now I don't expect a sudden flood of pictures of our latest captures once Puma outs the kit but it'd make sense to me for them to want to delay it.

3) Finally, on a more positive note, does anyone think we're ready for a BIG season this time? last year some people rightly pointed out that we weren't there yet. although we finished just 6 points shy of the title (5 dropped against a mediocre Utd side and 3 against Villa on opening day) with a wrecked side, performances against the big teams and also in the Champions league proved that the quality was still a bit short of the mark.
(Our Subs against Bayern away were Viviano, Rosicky, Flamini, Jenkinson, Gnabry, Hayden and an ineligible Miyaichi (with Verm filling in at LB) while they had Starke, Boateng, Rafinha, Van Buyten, Kroos, Müller and Pizarro FFS!)

Now we have a side of men who've actually won something instead of our "boys". Rambo's gone into beast mode, Ozil's had time to bed in and for once, we actually have a proper spine to our team in the from of Shezza, BFG, Rambo, Ozil and Giroud.
I know most of us are hoping for much, much more than last year but is anyone expecting that to materialise?

would like to hear what the rest have to say on this. also, i'd like to point out that we've got a real class bunch of supporters on here. I love it how we've humanized and romanticezed our view towards players instead of looking at 'em like pieces of property in a game of monopoly. keep up the good work guys and gals and Eds.

1.) Probably the best post I've read on here! Absolutely spot on.

This summer at an absolute minimum we will need:

A GK to replace Fabianski
A CB to replace Vermealen
A RB to replace Sagna (all for giving Jenko a go though)
A DM - needed one for ages
A LW - need to add pace to the team
A ST - woefully short up front for a top team

So that's 6 players that we'll need. Add into that Cazorla possibly leaving and he'll also need replaced.

City will add to their already hugely talented squad and Chelsea will spend a huge amount to allow Mourinho to build his own team. Liverpool will spend a fair amount and so will Spurs and United will spend wisely and under LVG will come again.

I'd at least hope for the DM, LW, ST to be world class players and the rest to be decent squad players. A decent first 11 player to be brought in as well.

This is a massive summer for us. I reckon we'll have to spend around 120m to get anywhere near Chelsea and City next year. We could make a fair chunk back from the sales of players though.

2.) 30 Jun 2014 19:41:18
I'm of the opinion that once again the injury list will figure large in our season. If the revamp of our medical/Physio setup works and they are kept to a minimum and I don't have to check out Physioroom every other day during the season this will a huge factor for us.

The reality is probably 18 or 19 real quality players with the other 5 or 6 capable to step up for cup games to give certain players that rest time that is so important is what is needed.

So to lose Park, Bendtner and other fringe players does not worry me as long as the injuries are avoided.

The core of our team is good enough as the points difference to the top showed.

Two top quality signings such as S�nchez and Khedira along with a couple of others simply better than those leaving will give us more of a shout than those who need to step away from the razor blades believe.

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31 Jul 2015 03:39:56
Well, I'm convinced. You know it's not going to be a good day when you agree with Dags' post first thing in the morning.

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28 Jul 2015 03:43:55
Although still just an opinion, I do believe the crux of the argument about getting a top, top player in the striker's role would be whether it is worth the risk of spending big on a player who could possibly be better than what we have - no guarantees obviously 'cause a lot of the ones being listed have never played in the PL and will need due time to form an understanding with our boys (I'm looking at Ozil and his out-of-nothing sneak passes) OR we stick with the personnel we have now who possess the capacity to break through into that WC barrier - Walcott, Welbz and an ever-improving Giroud are not as terrible as some see them - and capitalise on the near-psychic connections they have formed over the last 2-3 years.

A truly top %1er like Benzema or Lewa might be worth a punt at an agreeable price, but Mandzukic and Moutinho just do not cut it for me. The Community shield game should be the best indicator whether this team is ready as it stands. Best if we wait for that game rather than start moaning.

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28 Jul 2015 03:30:51
Would I be wrong in saying that the Arsenal forums are the most fun out of all the (football) sites, Ed?

{Ed001's Note - oh yes, very wrong.....
Naw, it depends on the day. Days with Dags' jokes, down at the bottom of the pile, days without Dags' jokes, it is certainly amongst the top 3.....}

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22 Jun 2015 17:16:48
The phrase you're looking for is 'The Peter Principle'.
The Peter Principle is a theory put forward by Laurence J. Peter whereby the selection of a candidate for a position is based on the candidate's performance in their current role, rather than on abilities relevant to the intended role. Thus, employees only stop being promoted once they can no longer perform effectively, and "managers rise to the level of their incompetence."

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We should've locked that game down but judging Leicester just by their position in the table is doing them a bit of injustice. They've played better than those above them for the most part but just haven't been able to bag the goals they ought to have done. Plus, without a more direct player like Wilshere or The Ox, we're always going to find it difficult to break down teams that camp their own box.