Arsenal Rumours Archive September 23 2011

23 Sep 2011 17:03:42
Arsenal To Launch January Move For Mario Goetze..reported 35 million bid

23 Sep 2011 09:47:29
Some disappointing news but nothing we didn't know already - Coyle is warning that we will be up against the likes of Chelsea for Cahill in Jan.

Also Barcelona are considering trying to get him.

I 100% do not believe he will come to us in Jan.

Raz {Ed002's Note - I would also not be surprised to see Manchester United and Spurs show an interest in addition to Chelsea, but doubt Barcelona. Keep in mind that the player will be wanting to be first choice and that could well influence his decision in favour of one of the North London clubs.}

Yeah agree about Man U etc, kind of what I meant by likes of Chelsea :-) thought it was an interesting yet hardly viable rumour about Barca - surely that's just the media getting their claws into us any which way they can.
Still, if you were Cahill would you go to Arsenal as it stands, or go to Chelsea and succeed Terry for probably double or treble the wages? Bolton will sell to the highest bidder, they won't want to sell to us after the fiasco this summer, and Coyle will be doing everything he can to keep the bids coming in. I expect a final-days sale to Chelsea for 12m. I'll put it out there haha. Then there'll be rage because we offered that this summer.
Raz

The only team who have conceded almost as many Premiership goals as us, are Bolton. I think Cahill is vastly overrated, hence nobody made a serious offer during the last break.

We'll get him on a free in the summer

I have to say I really am not arsed about Cahill. Why do we want him? he doesn't stand out to me. When I think about what we need at the club, I think Samba. I think a big lad who bosses his role. Someone with the lionheartedness of Terry for example. IMO Cahill is not ready to start for a top4 team, no way. Doesn't mean he's bad, not what I am saying at all, but I would much rather a foreign player for cheaper who is better above all, or Samba. Cahill was neither exactly what we want nor cheap. And all we did really was piss Bolton off who will now be reluctant to want to take on our young players on loan perhaps.
Raz

Samba Played Well Last Week But I Don't Think He Has The Quality To Play Our Game, I Think Cahill Will Raise To The Challenge And I Think He Will Be The English Lion In The Back Four Also I've Said This Before Every League Champion In Europe Has A Native In Their Back Four So Why Should We Be Different

The only team who have conceded almost as many Premiership goals as us, are Bolton. I think Cahill is vastly overrated, hence nobody made a serious offer during the last break.


I Don't Believe Goals Conceded Is Just On The Defenders But The Midfield Too

Ed - with Puyol being more injured than fit, Barca might be sniffing for Cahill.

Vancouver Gooner {Ed001's Note - if Barca are settling for an average player like Cahill I would be shocked.}