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23 Aug 2015 17:25:12
Hello everybody, hope your weekend's going well.
Was wondering if anybody could tell me if we have some sort of buy back clause on afobe?
Cheer's in advance for reply's.
1.) 23 Aug 2015 19:03:08
no we don't, and don't listen to anyone (malaga) who tells you otherwise...
2.) 23 Aug 2015 21:17:01
We would be silly not to have a sell on clause, very good young player.
3.) 23 Aug 2015 21:17:25
Cheer's... Well that was some great foresight on our behalf!
03 Jun 2015 14:55:41
Fat spanish waiter demanding real madrid bring koscielny in.
I know its usually the case, super club i.e madrid/barca come calling, heads get turned but i find it so presumptious that they expect players to just come.
Kos is truly becoming 'world class'
Losing him would not be good buisness imo. We have the basis of a great team and are 2-3 signings from be able to actually compete on allfronts. Losing him even if it is in the 35-50 million pound region would be like us taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back!
Hope its just silly season paper talk but who knows!
What do people think? Eds, do you have any info or just what you've seen in tabloids? Cheers
{Ed002's Note - I don't read the tabloids. Idiot.}
1.) 03 Jun 2015 21:49:44
Ha ha love it ed.
2.) 04 Jun 2015 01:17:17
Maybe I missing something here, but I don't think a direct insult was necesary.
He assumed something about you (even when he said "eds", no "ed02"), awful habit, I agree.. But to call him "idiot"?... over the line IMO.
{Ed001's Note - he suggested that the info came from tabloids, so he was being an idiot, whether he was directing it at any particular one of us or not.}
3.) 04 Jun 2015 17:52:49
You'd have to type out the word 'idiot' a lot of times on this website if you plan to call someone an idiot everytime they're being an idiot
{Ed001's Note - ctrl + v sorts that out....}
05 May 2015 15:03:11
Kondogbia or carvalho.. Who would people prefer? Just out of curiousity
{Ed025's Note - carvalho is too old..so kondogbia for me mark..
1.) 05 may 2015 15:46:24
schneiderlin :-)
2.) 05 May 2015 16:21:39
Too old? he's 23....
{Ed025's Note - i think im getting my carvalho,s mixed up overtaker..my bad mate..
3.) 05 May 2015 16:44:48
Ricardo Carvalho is definitely too old ed.
I think I'd prefer William Carvalho only because I've always been a fan of his composed style of play and I'm too stubborn to change my mind, although I would take Kondogbia all day!
{Ed025's Note - the one i meant was the landlord from the duck and ferret in chingford mate.. :)
4.) 05 May 2015 18:17:01
Easy mistake ed
19 Apr 2015 16:08:18
Hello ed's and reader's, great site. Long time reader, first time writing in!
Not a rumour, just a query. Would like ed's and peoples thoughts.
What positions will be addressed in upcoming transfer window do we think? Heard storys of isco although i struggle to see where he'd fit in.
How many signings do we think, any marquee signings or just squad strengthening signings? Cheers
{Ed002's Note - Arsenal have made an enquiry regarding Isco's availability but he is not the preferred choice.}
1.) 19 Apr 2015 18:34:36
Hi Mark welcome aboard mate, i think Spyder will happen and possibly Cech too with Reus be an outside chance if Arsene has his way plus one two for the future.
2.) 19 Apr 2015 17:53:06
going by that would mean pedro is further down the preferred list.
does that mean sterling is a real option? considering he has 2 years on his contract to go?
{Ed002's Note - You are confusing players of different positions.}
3.) 19 Apr 2015 19:24:07
Isco can play Right wing, central, and even up top so i would not know which position ed. id assume 1 of the 11 then :)
4.) 19 Apr 2015 21:25:25
I would love Isco!
5.) 19 Apr 2015 22:30:16
any ed any idea what real madrids position is on him going? as in whether or not they would be open to him leaving?
{Ed002's Note - Real Madrid made Isco available last summer - although priced at a level where all but a handful of teams could afford him. They also offered him to Chelsea in part exchange for a player but Chelsea were not interested. There was interest from Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the past, but right now I am not aware of any interest that remains from these clubs. I am not aware of interest from Liverpool. Arsenal have made an enquiry regarding Isco's availability but their first choice is someone else.}
6.) 20 Apr 2015 00:45:10
Any chance you could tell us who that first choice is please ed :)
{Ed002's Note - Fekir would be first choice and is open to the move - but Lyon are very difficult to deal with. I would suggest that if Arsenal were then going to need to look elsewhere, then Isco would join Calhanoglu as viable options.}
7.) 20 Apr 2015 01:23:54
ED002, do you know who the first choice is?
{Ed002's Note - It seems rather like nobody reads my posts.}
8.) 20 Apr 2015 07:59:48
Thanks for that ed! Personally would much prefer Isco. Then again would probably cost lot more than the other choices
9.) 20 Apr 2015 10:41:21
Isco or Calhanoglu as viable options? wow what a summer that would be for us fans.
scheniderlin or one of Isco/calhanoglu/fekir and who knows perhaps even a GK. if we make those 3 signings and sell some players it would be an interesting summer.
im guessing Cazorla, Walcott are at risk of being sold by the looks of it.
along with the usual players who are seto to leave us this summer
i wonder if sterling is going to head to man city..it does seem that they will pay top dollar to pair him with aguero and silva, and they also need english players in their team when lampard and milner depart.
01 Sep 2015 15:47:28
At present austin is in better form than any forward we currently have so he would undoubtedly be an improvement to the squad. No brainer. I don't think that would be buying for the sake of it.
01 Sep 2015 15:44:02
Might not have been first choice ed but was vastly more realistic then benzema. And i'm not just banging on about cavani or any 1 name, i'm talking about the whole set up of our transfer dealings. Why it takes so long, why we dither, why we don't identify targets and go after them early etc.
{Ed002's Note - Arsenal did have targets -it really is not as simple as people realise.}
01 Sep 2015 15:38:38
Id take zlatan and his ego for a year. he's quality even at 34.
01 Sep 2015 15:27:42
If wenger has travelled to paris to attempt cavani deal, and it doesn't come off i won't be impressed regardless if it shows they tried, why not do this last week, or 3 days ago, or 2 months ago? Why is our transfer policy so amateur? Serious questions need asking, we are settling for 4-3rd spot with this lack of player additions.
Absolutly no ambition what so ever. Its criminal how wenger is on 8 mill a year yet refuses to pay wages over a certain amount or meet realistic transfer fee's.
Im a wenger out man, have been for about 5 years, i appreciate what he's done but i think mew blood is needed, i constantly get, 'who would u get to replace him?'.. Somebody who doesn't win a lot of trophys.. There ain't a lack of those about so take ya pick! Martinez won the fa cup with wigan.
Would people say there's more in favour of wenger now or against?
Im hoping he signs a name and makes me look stupid but, i ain't holding my breathe. And 1 signing to appease us is a bit insulting in my opinion. Papering over cracks springs to mind.
{Ed002's Note - Cavani was not first choice - you know that. Bleating about something and pretending to be shocked is simply ridiculous.}
23 Aug 2015 17:40:47
Im Sure de bruyne didn't start the game, or even feature. Game ended a draw against koln. Just saying, might be wrong
01 Sep 2015 15:00:11
Would be good news because it free's up even more money for wenger and the board.. Obviously. Is'nt that what we all want?!
31 Aug 2015 22:12:11
I thoughg that lol... Then again, wenger is a tight arse so not entierly sure he wouldn't fly economy!
Im gobsmacked at how positive the vibe surrounding our club and team was tail end of last season and how it is now, the board, wenger whoever is really in charge i feel has cheated us should we not sign any outfield quality.
There is absolutely no excuses now, finance wise we're good, we can afford marquee signings and wages yet we don't move for people. I do acknowledge there is a lack of truly world class forwards around at present, much like heavy weight boxing. But there's a few, had they tried and publically stated then ok fair enough but to be so inept is a joke. Its laughable, we all know where we are short and what's needed to mount a real challenge yet aside from cech, nothing has been done about it. Its neglegence i feel. By this time tomorrow, should we not have signed anybody of note then i'm going to be so dissapointed as i know we are in for another season of, fighting for a champs league spot 3rd or 4th, maybe a run in fa or league cup and last 16 of europe. I really hope this is wengers final year. We need rejuvinating and i don't think he's the man. Modern football politics and finance has left him behind, he's a decade in the past. Hoping something happens, i feel we deserve it but not holding my breathe!
23 Aug 2015 21:17:25
Cheer's... Well that was some great foresight on our behalf!
23 Jul 2015 16:59:47
They sound like the names you get on the back of dodgy fake football shirts they sell abroad.
09 Jul 2015 10:32:38
Bales shown he's better in a free roaming number 10 position. Not been at best since being at madrid on wing. So we'd have him and ozil for same spot.. No way could we chuck ozil out wide, he's 90% less effective, an empty shirt there! I think if rumours are true and rafa wants to use ronaldo up top, bale will go behind him in that roaming 10 spot. That will be interesting to see! Madrid would be potent!