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.

{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.}

1.) 20 Aug 2015
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.

2.) 20 Aug 2015
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

3.) 20 Aug 2015
20 Aug 2015 20:35:43
Rodney Marsh lol

The bloke is a prize ****

4.) 21 Aug 2015
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