29 Aug 2013 09:19:49
Rumours Flamini signs on the line today.

In my opinion, a very shrewd signing. On a free, versatile, has a nasty streak, experienced, fit as a fiddle and hounds players. As a shield in front of the back 4 next to Wilshire/Ramsay and Carzorla he will prove a very good squad player.

Many will be dissapointed, but call him a different name, stick a 10m price tag on and the same people would be boasting of a huge signing.

1.) 29 Aug 2013
I for one welcome him back with open arms. welcome back mr flamini, your grit and gile will be much needed this season.

2.) 29 Aug 2013
29 Aug 2013 09:58:20
@ Green Dream. I respect your support for the club. To make things clear, I am not supporting tottenham's signings or comparing them to Arsenal. But they are trying to build a squad with depth. Come January and february where the business end of the season starts, it's the depth in squad that will see us through. Our current set of 16 are not mechanical Robots who will not be affected by fatigue or injuries. Surely Wenger can see that when people like us can. Even we will continue to support our club but it's not going in th right direction and that's sad.
Obviously we do not have the money like Chelsea/City do. but those people make 3-5 high profile signings every year. We can surely manage 1-2 after 8 years right? Players who will put a little fear in the opposition and help us challenge for honors. And we are only saying this because Gazidis came out talked about 70m warchests and signing Rooney and more than that. We haven't had dreams about all this. Not a single million has been spent.
It's layman knowledge you first sign players and then let players leave. tottenham, Madrid everyone knows how it works. Why the hell did he sell 17 players and now we are stuck and dependent if other teams will sell to us.

2 reasons that I could think of Players not wanting Arsenal anymore :
1) the stupid wage structure. Good players are padi double and triple the wages at other clubs.
2) Arsenal have clearly not shown ambition to win trophies - something which professional footballers dream of since they are kids. (Most recent proof - celebrating the fourth place and Wenger saying - Fourth place is a trophy for us)

Sand and distraught state our club is in.

3.) 29 Aug 2013
Too bad, we need players so badly hence the welcome to flamini. I think he is the same player who dumped Arsenal for Money and Milan

4.) 29 Aug 2013
Shrewd?

Lazy, arrogant, corwardly, but. definitely not shrewd.

Flamini is a player who walked out of this team much like RVP. He had one good season with us 5 YEARS AGO and never EVER reached that form again.

Fit as a fiddle. you mean the player who has been CHRONICALLY INJURY PRONE SINCE LEAVING THE CLUB!

5.) 29 Aug 2013
Played average of 25 games a seaon at Milan over 5 years, including a full season out. Ok, get your point, but currently fit as a fiddle.

Not sure where arrogant comes into it.

He had a couple of good seasons - played great at left back in 06 in run to cl final, only to be dropped for Cole in final, then looke dthe business as a central mid the following 2 seasons.