20 Aug 2015 12:17:12
Ed, you got the latest on Benzema today? First Rodney Marsh comes out and says we have had a 48m bid accepted, Sky slash the odds on him joining last night, and then this morning our odds widen and the odd on him staying at Real are slashed this morning.
This saga is really all over the place.
I'm surprised I'm not used to all this by now.
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{Ed001's Note - as far as I am aware nothing has changed, Real Madrid are open to selling him if they can replace him. Right now they haven't brought in a replacement, so it is unlikely anything will happen.}
20 Aug 2015 14:55:18
most of these rumours seem to have the effect (accident or design?) of encouraging betting and filling bookies back pockets.
In looking through the last few days 'rumours' the source data seems to be coming from a lady who wants to be famous and a bloke who I understand is not against the odd bet.
Wouldn't like to hang anyone on that evidence.
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20 Aug 2015 19:07:59
With Petr Cech Ed002 said all along the deal was doable and when things seemed to drag on a bit Ed002 said try being patient on Benzema he has never given us reason to think it will happen and only ever said we were interested along with others.
The media will write what people want to read where Ed002 tells us as it is whether we like it or not, if and when he gives us a reason to think Benzema to Arsenal is on that's the time to get excited but until then think of Giroud as our number one striker
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20 Aug 2015 20:35:43
Rodney Marsh lol
The bloke is a prize ****
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21 Aug 2015 16:48:50
I know this is a family site but ed, kids need to know how much of a prize prat Rodney marsh is
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20 Aug 2015 10:15:59
Are there any credible Benzema to Arsenal links or is it all 100% based on the Metro and other similar stories?
Is there anything more solid or is it all purely the media feeding people what they want to hear?
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20 Aug 2015 11:14:30
Vicious circle really!
Benzema is perennially linked with us because he fits the bill and the cycle goes thusly;
Paper mentions benzema leaving Madrid.
Fans start saying its for us.
Lesser know journo's jump on board to get attention.
People start to talk about it more.
Papers start to print stories to get readers.
Fans start getting excited.
Manager gives response to be benzema rumours.
Fans get more excited.
Aforementioned journo's carry on posting rumours for followers.
Last few days of window, fans split between 'any day now' and 'Wenger out!'
We sign a different player or player joins another club.
Window closes.
It's pretty much rinse and repeat.
Look at Higuain/Vidal as recent examples.
It's slightly frustrating, because as last season proves, lf we put our mind to it, we can conduct our business quickly and do it well too.
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20 Aug 2015 12:05:08
i've been follow the story a lot; comparing, contrasting and opousing all the info out there and I've to say that i'm convinced Benzema will come.
Not the most cientific research and in the end we have no way to know for sure. I could be masssively wrong, but i'm very confident this will happen.
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20 Aug 2015 18:20:00
Massively wrong I think you are........equally you will think I am :)
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20 Aug 2015 20:25:46
Bambam,
Why have you suddenly turned into Yoda?
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21 Aug 2015 00:31:43
Benz won't come
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21 Aug 2015 05:21:13
I'm the only one who think he will?
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