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30 Jan 2013 22:14:06
!!
Gibbs out for 3 weeks with thigh injury.
MerchyBoy
3 weeks at arsenal is 4 months in the real world
31 Jan 2013 07:53:56
It'll seem like 4 months with santos filling in at left back. absolutely useless!!!!
We need to sign a LB tonight. Santos is one of the worst LBs in history and he is worse that cygan was at cb.
Rob
30 Jan 2013 22:12:41
I think Wenger said towards the end of the Summer transfer Window. .
"We are very close, we are working round the clock. If it doesn't happen now, it will happen in December"
I mean, lets get real people, pushing all the emotion aside, he is a bare faced liar for the board, isn't he ?
Grandad Gonner
I can see the headline:
manager doesn't reveal club's innermost workings
world shocked
story at 11
30 Jan 2013 22:06:58
hi all,
with balotelli going to milan is there any chance of el sharaawy?
Meant to be signing a contract extension to keep him there till 2018
30 Jan 2013 19:44:53
David Ornstein a tv sports reporter is saying that we are still in for Villa and have back up targets, I'm not saying anything will happen but I thought I would just share what I read.
30 Jan 2013 17:46:58
Could it be true!! Santos could be leaveing. We all hope and pray
Painter
After tonight's woeful performance I bleedin hope so :-S
Lp
Even though he was playing tonight
We should be so lucky. Gibbs has gone down with a thigh injury. Looks like we are stuck with him.
Sadly now that Gibbs is injured (again) and out for 3 weeks we will have to keep Santos - oh dear!!
Arsenal fans always hating their players !
Santos might not be the best but he loves arsenal and is no worse than sagna and we are not getting any one so give him a chance
Thought he played better than sagna against liverpool, had more defensive sense and didn't attact as much as normal. I say he is getting there. Wenger please play jenkinnson as well
"Santos might not be the best but he loves Arsenal"! What deluded world do you live in. He is a mercenary and will love any club that pays him exorbitant wages for being a less than mediocre player. Probably the worst left back in the top three divisions.
Santos is awful - enough said!
30 Jan 2013 16:56:58
Hi eds, with liam brady announcing he is leaving by 2014 is this the start of the significant changes both ed001 and ed002 have been mentioning? do either of you have anymore info on the matter? I personally think wenger will see out his contract until 2014 then go unless we do extremely bad until the end of the season in which case he may go this summer! Once again thanks in advance love the job you guys do on here!
Bedford Gooner {Ed001's Note - yes, it seems to be the start of them.}
While Wenger is in charge Arsenal will not win another thing. His arrogance is destroying the football club. Over the last 8 years we have not won anything and if it wasn't for the side he inherited from previous managers we would not he would of not won anything previously. 100% guarantee we will never win anything again under Wenger. #hadenoughoflies
Are you mad he inherited an ageing back four that is all. I agree we won't win anything with him still in charge but I can't see how you can slate him for what he has done for this club in the early nineties we were a top 10 club just. And now 15 straight years in the premier European club competition. I have lost faith in wenger as our manager now but I will never question what he has done for our club...
Woodsy 81
Haha side he inherited players like Henry and Viera jog your memory? Even though I agree he has lost his edge you can't say he hasn't achieved things himself
Chippy leaving is definitely a sign of change. Unfortunately he's the last person I ever thought would leave. He may stay on in some other capacity hopefully.
Wenger inherited Henry and Viera? Are you a total C***?
Wenger signed henry
Henry was signed as a winger not a forward. It was slightly lucky that he turned into one if not the best arsenal players ever. Viera yep quality but for every Viera I give you squilacci, Santos, Chamach & that South Korean dude. Wenger has signed more rubbish than any other top 5 or 6 side over the last 8 years and Walcott had to threaten to leave before getting moved up front. He is our top scorer now so if Wenger is so good, why did Walcott have to ask? Surely Wenger is as greater manager as you say he should be seeing that sooner. And how many years has every Arsenal supporter being saying we need DM, and has he got one? No! So why can we see that but he can't?
Matt Scott said this morning that Chippy was leaving because he doesn't see eye to eye with Wenger. He feels that he has brought through some exceptional young players but that they are never given a chance. This would seem to indicate that Wenger is going nowhere.
30 Jan 2013 09:19:22
the daily mail suggests wenger had a meeting with Ivan Gazidis on Monday about arsenal transfers. Rumours are arsenal will not sign anyone in this windown but have a big spree in the summer, is this true Ed?
Ads995 {Ed001's Note - the meetings between them happen regularly, hardly worthy of discussion to be honest.}
30 Jan 2013 20:22:40
Who would come without CL football?
Good Note Ed001
I read that as well but find it laughable because how mean times has Ivan the Terrible said there's money to spend and plenty of it and how many times has it turned out to be rubbish. That huge sum of money will be used to cover the losses of revenue from Champion's League when we fail to finish fourth.
30 Jan 2013 17:04:39
Don't expect Barcelona to sell Villa, they want to keep him as they are short up front themselves and still in the big competitions, plus they dot have a profit-orientating board like us!
Expect a late, late deal to be completed tomorrow night, no names yet but more than likely a DM as we all expected (Diame will be a last resort if all else fails from what I gather)
30 Jan 2013 16:36:07
Bizarre news that Jenkinson will go on loan to Stoke. What I thought was a paper story, seems to be gathering pace. If true, surely a worthwhile replacement has been lined up as Sagna's form has been erratic to say the least.
Slick Mick
Been reading Rumours that the Belgian CB plays right back aswell and we aparently stuck a 8mil bid in. Maybe that's the reason why?
I think Jenkinson is a legitimate threat to Sagna's starting spot. His crossing is phenomenal (which is what Giroud needs) and his pace is incredible which allows him to track back quickly from an attacking position. No idea why Wenger would want to loan him out.
Also, Sagna has been looking fairly indifferent since his return this year so solid competition for the spot can only serve to motivate him (he's not going to get a big contract elsewhere if he is benched).
~Gunnersaurus's understudy~
30 Jan 2013 20:03:24
As crazy as it sound and I write this while watching Sanga fall apart against Liverpool, he wants him ready to play next year as he'll be first choice as Sagna is definitely off. Personally I'd stick Jenko straight in, he's much better than Sanga IMO.
N1Fox
Jenkinson should be starting now. Sagna has been way to inconsistent this season. Jenkinson has been excellent whenever he has played and is unlucky not to played more. Sending him out on loan would be a huge mistake.
30 Jan 2013 16:08:38
Fenerbache are interested in taking Santos back. Please let this be true.
-Birmingham Gooner
They had a result getting rid of him to us!!! And have been laughing ever since at us!!!
30 Jan 2013 16:03:32
David Villa deal agreed, he won't be playing tonight, as he is on his way over for the medical, etc...
30 Jan 2013 18:40:37
awesome. another rumour with no foundation
Want this to be true so bad, can we have another Tab other than Believable and Unbelievable called "Miracles might happen", "wishfull Thinking" or "Really hope so"
Villa is on bench so you obviously chatting crap
Villa has been listed for tonights game and starts on the bench so he certainly aren't on his way.
Davegooner
When people don't even mention a source it makes it so much less believable
Yeah agreed for Man city.
He's on the bench, on his way over my arse, why post rubbish?
Is this a joke?
Rubbish!! he's in the squad
I don't know where you get your info mate villa is on the bench for Barcelona
We'll you forgot to tell Barcelona as they stupidly went and included him in their squad for tonight!
Let's be realistic, were not going to sign anyone much to everyone disappointment!
Ps what going on with our defending and keeping tonight!!
Is he going to have his Arsenal medical while sitting on the bench tonight in El Classico
He was on the bench but to be fair to the post, (even though I don't believe it) he didn't play all night? Which was quite strange considering his scoring record and barca needed a goal. I think there is no smoke without fire and maybe just maybe his been benched because of a medical but wasn't off the roster as his still technically a barca player. Just playing devils advocate here
Ben gunner
As I stated, he didn't play last night, he was on the bench. He has been collected & is having his medical & the lawyers are working on the deal. Will be announced tonight, as the halfwits that made silly comments will learn. I have a source, but cannot divulge it. All I can say is that is was the source that told me years ago that Wenger was coming before we had even heard of him & that Sol Campbell was on his way. There is a second signing, which will be revealed later.
30 Jan 2013 15:21:43
Deal done - Victor Wanyama Fee of around £10m going up to £12 with add ons.
Will be announced as a last minute thing.
Piggy/Pot/Blonde
30 Jan 2013 17:08:01
I hope it's true - he is the midfield boss we need.
No chance for that price.
There's no chance of this happening Neil Lennon has said no one will be leaving late on in the window especially not wanyama for 10 million
Where did you get this news from ? We'd all love if we signed him but then that would mean the other rumours of us signing Fellani are false. Do you have any news on Villa ?
Where you hearing this then
Why if it is deal done will it be announced as a last minute thing? Because you made it up perhaps? What a load of rubbish.
Why? Why not announce it now?
Paul
We wish!!
10 million ? ..................Dream on !
If true ..why don't they say it now
Complete rubbish, made up lie
30 Jan 2013 18:19:26
if it was done they wouldn't wait to announce it. as transfer window closes tomorrow your using it to cover your made up rumour
They are not going to sell him. Where they are still in champs League. But I do think they will in summer though
Painter
Never Never Never
Stop listening to the over hype from celtic supporters.about wanyama he's over hyped and over priced.st mirren showed him up .he plays for a wee pub team in glasgow.
Wanyama will not leave Celtic in this window as they have a big champions league match, as we all know, and they are still in for 2 more cups in scotland, if he leaves it will be in the summer.
The Dude
The "wee pub team in Glasgow" do not need to sell Wanyama (or Hooper) this window, Wanyama's deal expires in summer 2015 and is vital for us in Europe. He won't go less for £12m. The man is a monster with excellent composure and an excellent long range passer of the ball, and to say he is poor based on one game where 11 players didn't turn up is ridiculous, watch the Celtic vs Barca game where Jamie Redknapp said Xavi had the poorest game he could remember due to Wanyama's presence and revise your statement. It's narrow minded people like you who possess the english fans gods gift/arrogant tag up here in Glasgow.
G93
30 Jan 2013 15:07:09
My Girlfriend works for a national newspaper and shes informed me that the rumours going round amoungst the sports journilists is that wenger will step down in the summer and michael laudrup will take over as manager, with michu and vorm being part of the deal also, this is one of the main reasons why the board are holding back any funds to reshape the team. Also laudrup is rumoured to be friends with bergkamp and he may return as assistant manager or on the coaching team
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Arsenal to match QPR bid for Chris Samba
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Expect a late bid for nani tomorrow
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Flamini having a medical this afternoon
{Ed007's Note - I moved all your rumours into the one post to save room on the page. I'm sure you won't understand.}
Laudrup has said he will join then, that won't be happening!
Brilliant ed007!
Brilliant work Ed.
Metal Gooner
I totally believe Laudrup would be the perfect replacement, exciting new manager with great ideas for modern attack minded football, much like when Arsene arrived in 1997. It would be a new revolution at Arsenal that I think would be the best way of moving forward, and as much as I love Wenger as a manager and for the last 15 years of success. I would welcome this change, Wenger is heroic and I think he could move upstairs and be part of the board. Who knows but in the business sense it could work? Whether Laudrup and Wenger would be in agreement on this I don't know. It could be a great idea and it would make a lack of recent events in the transfer market and the signing up of our best young players a very telling sign of exciting things to come. JR
She doesn't work for the Daily Mail per chance?
I don't believe you have a girlfriend.
I can't see Michu Joining Arsenal in the summer as he's just signed a new 4 year contract. As for Wenger stepping down, that might not be such a bad thing as I feel he has taken the club as far he can and it's time for a new direction. Let's see what happens
Well if its a national newspaper then it must be credible!
Arsene is not going anywhere!
Will you promise to leave your girlfriend when none of the above are true?
Paul
LOL dude these rumours are some of the most ridiculous on this page!:D
AustrianGunner
Every one a fantasy and probably the girlfriend too. Unless she's inflatable.
And breeeeaaaathhe
That much bulls**t can't be good for your health
I hope you meant Fellaini and not Flamini.
"I'm sure you won't understand"
I'd hope that's a misspell from Ed007??
You are a fantasist. .
Ha ha this is my favourite rumour of the day by far. It would be promising if was true. Sadly this is clearly not the case. If it happens however I will happily eat my hat!
Somehow this escaped the dodgy rumours section. .?
Guys, go easy on him, he's just passing on a rumour he heard. He didn't say anything about it being fact, "100% gospel", etc.
30 Jan 2013 14:32:02
Arsenal to make two signings on Thursday. One of David Villa or Jovetic and one of Fellaini or Diame to come in.
Absolute guess, just as clueless as the rest of us!
Id give up my wife for this to happen
30 Jan 2013 13:57:15
Jack butland is available for 3.5mil edd any intrest from arsenal {Ed001's Note - not so far.}
He's good as shez I'd prefer butland to be no1
Iv spoken to people at Birmingham, and basically they said it will come down to the wire, but butland has made it clear that he must have 1st team football.. in my opinion that means wait untill the summer, but I think he is heading for liverpool
Bromley Gooner
Agreed terms with Chelsea.
Metal Gooner
30 Jan 2013 12:39:11
Villa bid accepted, travelling to sort all the other bits out, should be announced later today or tomorrow morning
30 Jan 2013 15:14:49
How do you know this! For me its all about if he is in the squad for the game tonight!!
Just can't see it..! He will be a good addition but we live in hope
Where do people get their information. I always get so excited when seeing some of these but nothing has actually come true
Villa is in the Barcelona squad for tonights game
Tosh mate!
Burtonwood Gooner!
I am going to take that as a sign we are signing bent or someone even worse....
Agree with poster about getting excited about most of the players mentioned on here and nothing ever comes off so this villa rumour is getting me really excited but don't know if will happen? But what really gets me about this transfer is wenger saying barca don't want to sell but we didn't want to sell fabregas hleb overmars Henry petit but they all went so sort it out arsene and do the deal.
If true, £15,000,000 seems a lot of money for a 31 year old. Also, he's in the Barcelona squad tonight
30 Jan 2013 12:13:58
Eds or any1, what's the deal with viktor Fischer from Ajax? He's young, can play wings or up front and he's scoring goals? Sounds like an ideal wenger signing. Doubtful about signing any1 before the window closes but ill be glued 2 tv till then torturing myself. Ps great work...love the site
North london gooner {Ed001's Note - lots of interest, but he is happy to stay at least until the summer.}
Fischer already in talks with united with a loan deal back to ajax for the remainder
Viktor Fischer is a super talent he, s a better talent than his countryman Christain Eriksen, if theirs any chance of getting him then Arsenal should push the boat out
30 Jan 2013 10:41:23
any news ed?
looks like nothing will be done.
very annoyed
champagne charlie {Ed001's Note - nothing mate, sorry.}
No one is coming to us this month wenger and the board have left it far to late this limp board need to be sacked clueless we need board members with hunger to make us great again we have been behind the other top teams for far to long
The club are showing a total lack of real ambition and this time it could cost us Champions League qualification. Totally fed up with the situation, oh wait a minute ticket prizes are being frozen for next season, so that's alright then!. Who else thinks that this has been announced to placate us fans knowing that no new players will be arriving? Enough is enough Arsenal!
As much as I enjoy this site and the consistency with which the ed's monitor/update the posts - I fail to remember a time when an ED (no. irrelevant) has said we will sign someone, and then we actually do it.
Interest is mentioned of course..usually alongside a list of 20 other clubs who are also written down and listed as interested..or our scouting of a player is listed on here by lots of eds which is very helpful for those who are totally out of the loop when it comes to our scouting activity.
Fact is, not one person has come here and revealed transfer info prior to a transfer, your average poster like me, or an ED. So no point asking.
Besides, champagne charlie, you can only be 'very annoyed' with our transfer activity, if you had hope in the first place for transfer activity and I haven't seen any hope in your posts for a few months now. Only negativity and expectations of failure.
Daniel {Ed001's Note - you mean apart from Podolski? We all told you that he was signing months in advance.}
Another £40 million in Kroenke's back pocket. He cann go out and buy a couple more shopping Malls now!
Bridgers
30 Jan 2013 14:43:59
the same old arsenal nothing changes ? brady leaving not good, I think the club is falling apart from the inside out, what's going on behide the scenes no player in what joke we desearve better
30 Jan 2013 15:03:03
Don't talk rubbish Daniel. There is plenty of stuff on all the team's sites that the eds have called right. Even if a player doesn't join Arsenal he joins one of the teams they mention. It was through here I found out about Nasri going to City, that is why I came back for more. Personally I trust all the eds on here more than I do on other sites like ******* and *******. Hell I trust them more than S*y, all they want is for you to bet on what they tell you. All the eds do a great job on here and there work is appreciated by most of us. Keep it up eds, thanks for the best site on the net.
{Ed007's Note - Gee, thanks mum.}
So how do you know there has not been a bid or an enquiriy made for certain players...who would you have liked to see that would improve or provide depth to the squad...? this is fifa mgr ...in real life transfer negotiations can be edgy affairs and a club must be will ing to sell ...Villa for example would you have been happy if we spend 20 million toget him...because am sure at that price Barca would be Ok with it...am not so sure it is good piece of business...
I am disappointed because aside from striker...the main problems are for a defensive/deeplying midfielder that can impose himself on the game...thats where I would have wanted us to get fellaini/capoue/tiote (if they were available)...and I think the club has lacked ambition in those areas..aside that it is not point gesticulating like its that easy to buy players....
ES
Even if no one calls it right its all about rumours and my son likes to see his dad spouting off about how excited he is....aged 44
Daniel you tell me where we have improved the last 8 years and I will stop being negative.
if you don't like what I post then don't read them because I don't even read the crappy drivel you write.
champagne charlie
30 Jan 2013 04:15:06
hi ed any news on if were in for Benteke would make sense cheap young and is a arsenal fan {Ed001's Note - cheap? They paid £7m for him! Villa have refused to talk to anyone about him, they are not interested in selling him, yet anyway.}
30 Jan 2013 12:16:42
Would fit straight in, and score for fun. Dangle the carrot Arsene.
A summer move would be better tbh, IF villa avoid the drop, they'll be looking to make a profit from him to strengthen, if not theyll have a hard time keeping him. as a gooner himself he'd play with passion...
but cheap I doubt, expect maybe a 10 mil bid if they stay up and a 7 mill bid if they drop imho.
30 Jan 2013 14:03:34
Yeah villa going to sell best player at the moment....
30 Jan 2013 01:26:18
Huge news coming out of Spain.
The same journalist who outed that Valdes will not sign a new contract. has had his say on Villa tonight.
This journalist has his own tv show late night in spain and is very reliable.
He says Villa wants out NOW, Barca are refusing to sell but Villa is putting pressure on them and has told them he will leave in the summer no matter what but he wants out now. He's been convinced that Arsenal is the team he wants after talking with Cazorla and a phone conversation with Wenger. Barca are holding him against his will basically. He believes that no bid has been made 'yet'.
He also stated that from what he is aware that Villa will not start tomorrow.
SO its going to be a long day and it could go down to the wire. very reliable guy he is . he's live in spain from 12am every night. yesterday he was also talking about it. will be interesting what he has to say tomorrow night.
This deal will not happen....normally if it sounds too good to be true, with Arsenal, it normally is!
Hmmmm, as much as I do believe elements of this "after talking with Cazorla and a phone conversation with Wenger" wouldn't that be considered Tapping Up? If I'm wrong, please do correct me.
So Wenger gets the arse when his players are tapped up, but it's fine for him to phone David Villa and ask him to come to Arsenal. Bit hypocritcal isn't it?!
Villa called Santi and he's spoken to Arteta. That's not tapping up as he did the calling.
As for him not starting he's already been named in Barca's starting XI. So that's an issue.
Will anything happen at all ? or will there be no one
So your saying arsene has tapped him up?
Forget Villa to Arsenal its not happening also Man city are now involved and they throw money away.
Tapping up would be discussing terms, if people think that's tapping up then what if Wenger sees Diame in his local supermarket haha.
Em The same journalist who has said this, has said he is 90% sure Villa is going to go to Arsenal (whether in jan or summer), its all down to when Barca will leave him go, Villa is fuming with Barca.
I will update tonight again when he talks about it again if he has anymore news.
Was Arsene Wenger watching.
Just wants to return home because he has London DNA.
Aussie Guunah
29 Jan 2013 15:34:11
Hi eds, big fan. Just wondering about the future of Adam Maher of Feyernoord. I know their coach said he would be perfect at Arsenal, so i'm asking whether we have made any enquiries into his availability?
Jacob {Ed001's Note - I don't know anything about him, but it is unlikely he was doing any more than trying to get the lad's name out there to attract a bid from someone.}
Adam Maher doesn't play for Feyenoord. He plays for AZ Alkmaar and he scored a couple of goals in their 5-0 win over Den Bosch in the Dutch FA Cup last night.
He seems like a talented lad and I'd like to see him at Arsenal. Though, I don't think we're interested in him. His manager at AZ Alkmaar, Gertjan Verbeek, is probably just trying to talk the price up because he also said that other clubs are looking closely at him.
GoonerCharlie
He's a decent player technically but is to small for the EPL
Adam maher dosent even play for feyenoord he plays for az alkmar proves how much you no lol
We were interested in the summer
29 Jan 2013 14:21:09
HI ed brilliant job by the way.are we interested in GAGO heard he s not to happy with life at VALENCIA P.S keep up the good work {Ed001's Note - I have not heard of any interest from Arsenal, but he is unhappy.}
Arsenal are looking to bring in David Villa/Jovetic/Lopez in that order and Fellani/Wanyama as defensive midfielders. Highly unlikely a playmaker will be brought in this window, in summer when Roaicky, Arshavin leave etc then there will be room and Gotze etc will probably be targets then.