According to Britains biggest selling paper, the Sun, Ade is demanding £125k a week and Peter Crouch, the athletic Liverpool front man and part time mime artist, is being lined up as his successor.
Super agent Morabito confirms Ade will be sold when we have a replacement and Santa Cruz, Crouch and Mario Gomez are being considered, how does he know that then? What a load of cobblers.
I would like to say that is the funniest transfer rumour ever to have been written, but at the same time I find it scary, scary and I had to sleep with the light on last night.
In a Cesc interview he says when asked about Ade and Hleb ‘I am not so sure about Hleb, you know. But it doesn’t matter what will happen, we are a strong team and we have to trust the manager in the decisions he is about to take’
That says Ade is going doesn’t it? Other rumours say that we are after Silva and Benzema, that prospect is altogether more interesting, however Arshavin has come out and said he supports Barca and wants to go there, so as far as I’m concerned, leave well alone, don’t go after another who doesn’t want to join us.
I don’t understand why Ade had all the pictures done in the new kit if he wanted out, it has to be that they were shot when he still wanted to be an Arsenal player, so Milan obviously turned his head, we should take them to FIFA and get £20 million off them, they would think twice before doing that again wouldn’t they?
Anyway if they don’t have the money how can they afford his wages? And if they paid him those wages, how would the other Milan players feel about that? it’s all a bit strange, but I so wish Wenger would come out and speak.
I know we’re all complaining that we have signed no-one, but nor has anyone else really, not even the European teams, so perhaps next week when Wenger gets back it will all start to happen, or maybe the reason the others haven’t bought yet is because they have no money.
The final rumour is about Robinho, but as far as I’m conncerned he had his chance, twice, so leave well alone. Besides, we’ve got Rosicky haven’t we!
At least do one thing for us Arsene, deny the Crouch rumours!
Have a great day Grovers, see you in the comments section.
P.S. We’d like to know your thoughts on a Le Grove fantasy league this season? We are thinking about setting one up with the telegraph and we’d like to guauge the interest!
June 26, 2008 at 8:50 am
1st
June 26, 2008 at 8:52 am
Or maybe the other teams haven’t bought yet because they all have better squads than us & don’t need loads of players.
June 26, 2008 at 8:55 am
See!!
All those who slag of Ade, and say he should be sold, should be careful what they wish for!
Crouch!!!
Fuck me….
Even Ethan cant say he would rather have Crouch than Ade surely!!!
June 26, 2008 at 8:56 am
Morning fellow Grovers, Big R
Couldnt agree more - Please please please Mr W, Tell us Crouch is not a reality, its just a bad dream..
Geoff, the bit about Cesc and the comment on Hleb - thats really interesting because Arsen did an I/V a few weeks ago, and he reiterated that Ade and Cesc would be going nowhere, Hleb was not mentioned then either.
Makes me think that the only player going is Mr Whippy
I will be glad when the Euros are over, then we will get some news hopefully..
Will Ronnie stand up to Red Nose - looking forward to that too
June 26, 2008 at 8:56 am
3rd!!
June 26, 2008 at 8:56 am
4th….
12k a week… what is he the second coming of christ?
good morning lads
June 26, 2008 at 8:57 am
3rd
June 26, 2008 at 8:58 am
Morning all!
Ok I’m not 3rd!
I had to read that post again and again!!! Peter Crouch?!! You’re having a laugh!!!
I think it’s safe to say Ade’s going (Ethan, big fat stoggie in the post to celebrate mate!), Hleb maybe, and I think the bulk of our buys will happen next month (including young Nasri), so I’m feeling a tad positive all of a sudden!!
How’s everyone doing btw?
June 26, 2008 at 8:59 am
Morning choy - from the lass!
June 26, 2008 at 9:00 am
Odub - you have obviously been on something, positive??
June 26, 2008 at 9:01 am
Peter Crouch??????????????????
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaheheheheheheheheheheeeheheeheehheehheeeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohoho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:01 am
getting money via FIFA is so hard to prove these days. its pretty unheard of as far as i remember. i was thinking about the initial batch of rumours about ade and his swift response, and whether the lack there-of in recent times is a) because he wants to go, or b) because he’s in togo and relatively unreachable. idk.
only one of the replacements you named that excites me in mario gomez though geoff. santa cruz could be good with the supply we can give him but i don’t want to take that chance. we need a proven, lethal goal-scoring machine!
pity about arshavin though, i read that wenger is also interested in palyuchenko. he said that without him, arshavin would be nowhere, and that he has made the russian tournament but arshavin has taken the limelight.
also, i doubt robinho is coming and valencia have said they want to keep david villa, so maybe that puts david silva up a bit more firmly. things should hot up in the next 2 weeks though with pre-season training and such starting back up, and all the managers (barring juande ramos, who’s looking to spend some rediculous amount on transfers this season) will be trading and such. looking forward to more along these lines though.
June 26, 2008 at 9:01 am
GMR, Yes of course I have seen the squad ! Don’t be so insulting.
I believe we have an extremely strong nucleus of players, who are developing well. With a couple of new signings - which we are sure to get, we will be fine.
That you don’t believe that is your problem, AW does, and I trust his judgement more than yours
June 26, 2008 at 9:01 am
Whoops!
Sorry
Must dash, table 6 needs a bottle of HP sauce.
June 26, 2008 at 9:02 am
morning rico.. hope you doing great!!
lol.. first martins then crouch…
the press are having a great time?!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:03 am
Jeezus this place is soooooooooooo depresiing, laters
June 26, 2008 at 9:03 am
Cant understand why we are willing to let Ade go anyway, i know every player has their price, but we was told we would get continuity… I will be very disappointed to see anyone else leave, a couple signings on top of our current squad is all we needed, yet we may not even manage that.
Get rid of the dead wood players, the Eboues, Hoytes, and bring some fresh talent, not selling our top scorer!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:04 am
Morning all!
We need world class… and not a world class joke. He is good at scoring against us… but he is not capable of 30 goals a season… although his lady is a mighty fine specimen!
Odub… your thoughts on fantasy football this year? Are you game for it!
Silva and Villa please!
June 26, 2008 at 9:04 am
Odub, I wish I had your optimism. I’ve woken up this morning read Wenger’s latest pearls of wisdom & its made me even more depressed.
No matter how many times I look at our squad on the official website it never gets any better. I think we need about 6 quality players brought in just to make us competitive, 4 if Ade & Hleb don’t leave!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:06 am
Talking of Ramos and the Spuds - Talk is that they will offer Blackburn Lennon and 15M for Bentley - now that is stupid, I thought Ramos wanted to improved his team!!!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:08 am
Morning All. Something in my gut tells me that Arshevin is a smoke screen for Pavliechenko.
June 26, 2008 at 9:08 am
Big Raddy, could you have made a more AKB comment than ‘I trust Wenger’s judgement more than yours’!!
Of course you do & so you should, I’m not a football manager & Arsene is. However maybe you should test his judgement against someone of equal stature like Sir Alex, doesn’t stack up so well then does it!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:09 am
Morning Pedro - if the Fantasy footie goes through, can I post you my ten pounds, i am naff on computers and wouldnt know where to start on a paypal account, i thought paypal was a friend from abroad!!
Knowing my luck, i would end up with a new house instead of just ten pounds to you!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:09 am
Also in that interview with Cesc he said he is not so sure that hleb was leaving…Interesting
June 26, 2008 at 9:09 am
Morning All,
Crouch ? Is it April 1st?.
One great thing about living abroad is not having to read the bullshit in the English papers. FFS, even the Telegraph prints totally fictitious stories based on what an agents housecleaner ‘overheard’ . To take anything written in the Mirror or the Sun as gospel, is pure folly.
June 26, 2008 at 9:12 am
WHY ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE GUNNING CROUCH FOR ARE YOU FORGETTING HE’S RUINED US ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS.AS TO ADE LET HIM GO 30 MILL U CANT TURN THAT DOWN.WENGER WILL SURELY NOT PAY HIM THE SORT OF MONEY WE ARE LEAD TO BELIEVE HE WANTS ITS JUST NOT WITHIN THE WAGE STRUCTURE OF ARSENAL F.C.
June 26, 2008 at 9:13 am
£125,000 a week for Ade has to be a joke. He really is emerging to be the type of arrogant, greedy egotist he was always rumoured to be. Bendtner will really need to step up next season, none of the strikers on the market would give us the aerial threat that Ade added to our team. I’m sure he’ll be happy to see the back of Manu. The Crouch thing has to be a joke
June 26, 2008 at 9:13 am
can i just say if ades goes its because arsene is willing to let it happen, why is that?
can i just say there are a lot of fans out there that have been critical of ade’s even with him bagging 30 goals, and for a reason, there is something missing in his game and we as gooners watching him week in week out see it, not sure what it is but something is missing from his game which all great arsenal front men have had, and im sure arsene will find a player with the funds raised that will have that
and anyone slagging of peter crouch, what are u talking about, look at his perfomances against us in last couple of years
June 26, 2008 at 9:15 am
No problem Rico!
If Arsenal sign crouch I would imagine that we would need to organise a protest pretty sharpish… I think it is a load of rubbish though. It is the papers doing football math!
Did anyone like any of the Turks last night? I thought they were great. Jens was poor… it was a shame to watch him make those errors! I’d like Schweinstieger… he is the most German looking player in that team! Podolski looked tasty again!
So much to choose from and we’re being linked with Crouch… shame on the tabloids!
June 26, 2008 at 9:16 am
Rico I’ve just had a good few days work wise and trying to carry that positivity over to the Arse….Trying!
June 26, 2008 at 9:19 am
Morning all,
Peter Crouch! For The Love Of God NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:20 am
I have to say that I agree with GMR. I think our squad at present is looking horribly thin and lacking in real quality in too many areas. Too many of those player’s are not good enough but AW refuses to let go of them for some reason.
I can see some of you feel quite optimistic about next season but I cannot share that at the moment. i have very severe doubts over whether AW will add more than another couple of player’s to the squad, I truly think he want’s to start with what he has at the moment and prove a point to a few people about how good this team is. Trouble is it won’t happen.
June 26, 2008 at 9:20 am
morning all.I hate Ades conversion rate but crouch.surely our gaffer has gone mad if that is true.Although crouch is underrated he is not yet arsenal material.Sorry crouch.We dont have shorts big enough for you!
June 26, 2008 at 9:20 am
If that freak of nature comes anywhere near our club i shall be sending my fecking season ticket back……….
June 26, 2008 at 9:21 am
If wenger had a bad dream about crouch been our striker then i had a very bad one Eboue been our first Striker for the new season…..
OH GOd please help wenger to come out and clarify this to the fans.
In other news Ronaldo has phoned SAF to confirm that he will be back for pre-season training so that puts Madrid off.
Adebayor is after big money and we should let him go and buy Gomez and Santa Cruz
Hleb seems to be in a tight corner as he may not leave and this will be a lesson to him since he might warm the bench as Nasri and Rosicky take on the wings. Remember Walcott is also very capable of being a greater striker ……
ADEBAYOR IS VERY GREEDDY ……What a cunt? He should not have even posed in our new kit………………..
June 26, 2008 at 9:22 am
its just agent talk people!!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:23 am
Pedro - I’m definately game on for the Telegraph Fantasy Fiddleygumbo……..
June 26, 2008 at 9:23 am
Am I the only one who doesnt think crouch would be a bad signing? Seems to score whenever he plays for liverpool- although i agree he would be a pretty sub standard replacement for adebayor.
June 26, 2008 at 9:24 am
Yeah Pedro would def be up for it!
Used to do the Euros and World Cup every time they came up!
I think we have to just accept the fact that our manager knows something has to be done and he will defo be strenghtening, whether or not Ade and Vanilla Ice leave.
I dont see any other prem managers at the Euros do you?! The man’s out there looking for bargains FACT!!
HOWEVER, If come end of July, he hasnt bought a single soul, feel free in joining me as I revert back to my ‘its the end of the world’ persona!!!
I felt the need to add that last sentence as the previous one was close to akbism!!! lol
June 26, 2008 at 9:25 am
That effin Super Agent, isnt a super agent of Ade’s! He is working for Milan FFS!
If/when Ade goes can we please sign either Eto’o or benzema thanks Mr Wenger. (I know you read this blog regularly to get inspiration, motivation and encouragement n shit)
June 26, 2008 at 9:25 am
i agree with you gooner c look at the times he ruined arsenal
June 26, 2008 at 9:26 am
Ade’s not worth anything over 20m, nor 125k a week - take the money - we have a look alike replacement in Nik (apart from a couple of minor differences) and apparently he picks on van P in training (as well as his bust ups with Nik).
Dare i say it Crouch isnt a bad player - and good point on his misses, sorry that should be mrs i guess - with her and Theo’s we are really starting to compete in the WAG Premier League, especially if Mrs Whippy stays. Can we get van der Vaart
June 26, 2008 at 9:26 am
Pedro; That Rustu would be an improvement on Almunia!
Wasn’t he being touted as the best keeper in t’world a while back?
June 26, 2008 at 9:26 am
Looks like you are GoonerC !
June 26, 2008 at 9:26 am
metro.co.uk
“Emmanuel Adebayor’s agent has suggested Arsene Wenger will replace the Togo striker with Peter Crouch when his player moves to Milan”
Does anyone believe him?
By the way, you can set up a free league on the Premier League website.
Milan have been clever about how they’ve approached Adebayor, they’ve made no secret about it, have approached Arsenal and are trying to get him to rebel against the club.
Where did the Sun get their numbers, 125,000?? Sounds like the usual hot air
from a highly un-reliable news source, maybe Dave down the pub who knows all about transfer rumours told them.
June 26, 2008 at 9:28 am
OOPs I posted that before the others came in. Obviously not Gooner C !!
But for me, I would take Bendtner every time. (even Ade)
June 26, 2008 at 9:29 am
I taqke exception to GMR’s comments this morning - all the other teams have better squads than us and don’t need players?
You could make that argument about Man U and maybe Chelsea although in truth I wouldn’t take many Chelsea players for our squad…possibly Drogba, Carvaliho and Essien on a good day Ballack…. but those two squads were assembled for a LOT more money than ours.
We’re in pretty good shape - we were a couple of bad refereeing decisions away from winning the league, and knocking out Liverpool in the champions league.
To say that everyone has better squads than us is laughable.
June 26, 2008 at 9:30 am
Guyz I wouldnt mind having crouch on the bench.As the replacement?he is not good enough.Although he is better than Guiza.
June 26, 2008 at 9:31 am
He played for Barca I think?
Last nights game was the polar opposite keeping wise to the spain vs italy game! Oh how I dream of Casillas or Buffon!
Cheers for the tip off Finestcuts! Is it any good? I don’t want to do a free one if no one plays!
My brother informed me the metro also do a free one.
June 26, 2008 at 9:31 am
If you believe everything you read in the papers then we look like signing 100 players. selling our first team squad and losing Wenger to PSG. If Ade leaves, then so be it, we will get someone else. and on a side note do the people who were clamouring for the signature of Per Mertasacker still want him? He’s looked shocking and makes Swiss Phil look like Franco Baresi.
June 26, 2008 at 9:31 am
Morabito is NOT Ade’s agent, Stephane Courbis is.
June 26, 2008 at 9:32 am
This is going to sound pretty controversial, although i hate Crouch and think that we would be somewhat of a laughing stock if we got him, you can’t argue with his goal-scoring ratio.
Now i don’t know exactly what it is but it seems to me that he has scored quite a few after coming on from the bench or what not and actually believe that he isn’t a bad player.
He would be suited to us in a way cos he is actually better with his feet than his head.
If we got him i wouldn’t be over the moon but at the same time i wouldn’t be crying into my coffee mug!
June 26, 2008 at 9:34 am
Pedro, It is really easy to use. Even a computer -illiterate like me can follow it. And as Finest says , it is free
June 26, 2008 at 9:34 am
How do you become a Super Agent?
How many children do you have to eat?
June 26, 2008 at 9:34 am
What about that Lahm chap for Germany? People have asked for him to be signed in the past!!! How the fuck are Germany in the final?!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:35 am
lol!! Angry Loner!! Anything between 15-25 I think!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:36 am
lol
June 26, 2008 at 9:36 am
G’day all,
Ade’s agent would hope Crutch replaces his meal ticket. How the phuck would this agent fuck head be allowed to know the dealings of AW. Are the tabloids that desperate for a story. The best way to stick it up the English press is to win the Title, & then we can all take the piss out of them.
Pedro, count me in for the fantasy footy.
June 26, 2008 at 9:36 am
odub we have clichy!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:37 am
Pedro / Geoff - I cant remember which one of you guys were raving about Mertesacker - but what were you thinking?
The guy is useless!!!! Give me Senderos over him any day of the week!
Kenya,
Ade’s conversion rate is 2nd only to Torres in the Prem, and only fractionally worst - so i think you will find it is pretty good…
Oh, and guys - just because THE SUN says Ade is demanding £120k a week, doesnt mean it is true!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:38 am
Crouch is the guy Wenger described as a “basketball player” - no chance he’s in for him, no chance at all.
June 26, 2008 at 9:39 am
Morabito is just a shit stirrer… hes the cunt who said we were talking with aquilani!!!
the crouch stuff is pure paper bullshit, no doubt about it!
if ade goes i want klose
June 26, 2008 at 9:40 am
The Premier League fantasy game had over 1.5 million participants last year,
imo their fantasy game is very well organised. Points won by players are added live throughout the match and all the stats you could hope for such as assists, clean sheets, form etc. are included, I have no qualms over recommending it.
June 26, 2008 at 9:40 am
You’re not wrong Choy!!
Gael Clichy clichy
He’s better than Ashley
He should have been No 3
Gael Clicy clichy!!
What a star!! Signed on without even batting an eye lid!!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:41 am
Matt;
I had the temerity to slate Mertesackershite fella. Had to beg for forgiveness!
How effin shite is he tho???
makes Senderos look posaitively nimble.
June 26, 2008 at 9:42 am
Clichy was my player of the season last year. He’s a legend.
June 26, 2008 at 9:42 am
Frings or Sweinsteiger would be decent tho, possibly, maybe, perhaps.
June 26, 2008 at 9:43 am
Crouch probably has a better shot per goal ratio than Adebayor
June 26, 2008 at 9:43 am
It was Pedro Matt!
June 26, 2008 at 9:44 am
The Germans look shit from the goalie (boy an I glad he’s gone!!) to the FB (Lahm) to the meatsacker and the other fellow!!
Dont even get me started on the likes of Gomez!!
I repeat HOW THE FCUK ARE THEY IN THE FINAL?!!
Come on you Spaniards!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:44 am
To GoonerC,
I am with you in terms of Crouch replacing Ade as he is one of only a few good target men who can hold up the ball with his back to goal and provide us with a viable 4-5-1 formation option. He also provides better aerial ability and is not as one dimensional as most people think.
Gosd forbisd we should lose Ade, but if so, Crouch would be a viable replacement.
June 26, 2008 at 9:45 am
great post Geoff!
I think i blogged a few weeks ago of the new kit pre-season curse, whereby the year Vieira went, he was in the kit pictures for the new season, then he was gone. Same with the year henry went, he was in the tube station, etc with theo and gilberto, then he was gone!
Maybe this is the curse again?
June 26, 2008 at 9:45 am
Actually it was me, but I can’t believe he’s worse than Senderos. I didn’t watch the game.
June 26, 2008 at 9:45 am
crouch is bullshit, that fucking super cuntish agent is bullshit… everything is bullshit this morning.
seriously can we in anyways let him know the kind of respect we have for the super cunt.
June 26, 2008 at 9:45 am
Way to dump Pedro in it Geoff!! lol!!
Ok fine most of us fell for that one, he’s 6ft 7 and wants to play for us!! Yes please!!
Bring back Stepanovs!!
June 26, 2008 at 9:46 am
Couldnt agree more Loner - Mertersacker is total dog shit.
Germany cant win this tournament with him playing surely - i would rather have my mumplaying CH than him.
And i agree with Finestcuts on the fantasy football - the Premier league one is the best…
All the points are done from the Opta index - so you are not reliant on some reporter giving your players a good rating to get points (like in The Sun, were the usuak players - Rooney etc. - always get maximum points).
June 26, 2008 at 9:47 am
Evo, Ronaldo is NOT in the MU kit pics !! :-0
June 26, 2008 at 9:48 am
thats cause hes in the no.23 real scum pic
June 26, 2008 at 9:50 am
just watching the germany vs turkey game on setanta…i know podolski didnt score in this game but fuck he looks dangerous each time he’s near the ball!
June 26, 2008 at 9:50 am
can anyone be actually worse than sanderos?well maybe exept cygan?
June 26, 2008 at 9:52 am
Kenyan Gooner…..
Igor Stpanovs, Pascal Cygan, Efstathios Tavlaridis…….. the list goes on and on and on…..
June 26, 2008 at 9:52 am
how good was turkeys 2nd goal! if they had a better keeper they would have won the game!
June 26, 2008 at 9:52 am
crouch?
omg,
June 26, 2008 at 9:52 am
Stepanovs is the only one Kenyan, cheers Odub, I thought it was good too!
June 26, 2008 at 9:54 am
I’m in for fantasy football did the sun one last year………..never again :’(
June 26, 2008 at 9:56 am
i cant believe we’re on the stepanovs-cygan-senderos chat again…
what else is news?
June 26, 2008 at 9:56 am
http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/06/26/Liga-Zenit-on-Arshavin-to-Barca/
Seems fairly straight forward then. They want him, he wants to go. Closes the door on Hleb IMO.
Shame, I was dreaming about Arshavin as our number 10.
June 26, 2008 at 9:57 am
Mertesacker is shit but his team mate in werder naldo looks well, he has same hight(1.98m) and is more skillful, alos has killers shot!!!
:))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))chrouch:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
June 26, 2008 at 9:58 am
Evo the news is that ade is going nowhere, teh agent has blown it as there is no crediability in crouch coming, santa cruz was beleivable but that is just rubish,
i dunno guys watching ade in interviews he is all about doing his best for the team so by asking for 125k is just a non runner
June 26, 2008 at 9:59 am
perhaps Wenger is thinking of using Crouch as a Center Half???
June 26, 2008 at 9:59 am
and maybe tottenhams d bent.ha ha what a clown!
June 26, 2008 at 10:01 am
why do cockheads even bother writing stories about our interest in that marcus senna, we’ve been linked with him for every season since i started drinking beer - that was when i was 14 and now im 33!
June 26, 2008 at 10:02 am
Chris when was the Ade interview?
June 26, 2008 at 10:03 am
ok, so changing the subject a tad,
Almunia getting the no 1 shirt means he’s first choice, Fab’s 2nd and Manone 3rd. Are we happy with that dept?
FB’s are ok (Sagna, Clichy and Eboue,Hoye, Gilbert and Traore)
CBs is still a worry (Gallas, Toure, Senderos, Nordveit and Djourou isnt enough)
DM (Denilson, Bertie, Song)
CM (Cesc, Ramsey)
WG (Theo, Vela, Rosicky Nasri?)
CF ( Bendts,Dudu, RVP,Roque Santa Cruz?)
Others - Randall, Emmanuel - Thomas, Barazite, Merida, Simpson
So I think we only need maybe a GK and CB to have a championship winning team. No?
June 26, 2008 at 10:03 am
http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/06/26/La-Liga-Henry-on-MLS/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/
Henry could be off to the USA.
June 26, 2008 at 10:03 am
Ade is a shit, no doubt about that.But at least he has the figure and the presence and that make him better than David Villa or any other tiny strikers in Martins form. Again, is it really true that Ade earns 30k a week, as being rumoured in my country right now. If it is true, then Wenger is A SLAVE DRIVER. QED.
June 26, 2008 at 10:03 am
About the only thing about Crouch is you can guarantee that AC, Barca or RM won’t
come calling. !
June 26, 2008 at 10:03 am
if ade goes(i don;t want buT) we must buy lisandro lopez from porto.He has led the attack for FC Porto in the 2007/2008 season at a very high level, scoring 24 goals in 25 games for the Superliga.
June 26, 2008 at 10:05 am
odub i think Djourou needs to have a proving season, ive seen nothing so far to warrant keeping him on the list! i would take Senderos before him!
im happy to be proved wrong! if his injuries are over and he can break into the team then bring it on! i didnt get a solitary look in for the swiss side at the euro, so thats a bit worrying!
June 26, 2008 at 10:06 am
Can somebody confirm how much ade earns in a month, please my chav friends are on my neck here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 26, 2008 at 10:06 am
Quick question - Why the FUCK would Arsenal let Fagebayor’s agent know the identities of players we are ALLEGEDLY pursuing to replace the fucking sitter misser…
The press is a fucking joke.
June 26, 2008 at 10:07 am
sadly geoff its from arsenal tv so it is a bit dated now, but he was (from what i understood to be in english!) all about getting more goals and surpassing expectations,
i knwo we go on about his ego but i was impressed
June 26, 2008 at 10:07 am
Morning all
Very good post Geoff,…….. lol,forgive me but i can’t stop laughing! haha
CROUCH?! …… We’re linked with F***ng Crouch!…haha
I am not being sarcastic but looking at the names Daily Mirror have come up with this morning has convinced me even more that Arsenal have all but secured their targets and everything will be revealed at the appropriate time.
I mean seriously , Crouch, Guiza & Gomes!…. I am not Ade’s biggest fan but they’re not even fit enough to clean his boots.
June 26, 2008 at 10:08 am
Slightly off topic but does anyone else agree that Carlos Vela (CV12 from now on) could actually be the second coming of Jesus?
June 26, 2008 at 10:08 am
Georgian, he wouldn’t get a work premit in the UK due to strict rules regarding non-EU players (a player must have represented his country in 75% of games in the last two years unless there is a cause for special dispensation).
June 26, 2008 at 10:09 am
do you think Ben arfa will be spewing he’s going to marsielle instead of us?
June 26, 2008 at 10:09 am
24 goals in 25 games????how old is he?is he short ,tall,stout………….?
June 26, 2008 at 10:10 am
herdee, i woudl imagine that the agents involved all speak to each other privatly,
ps summer is cancelled in ireland its raining HARD and now thunder, rico bring your animals in doors before it gets to you guys
June 26, 2008 at 10:10 am
I haven’t seen enough of him to be honest, but he looks a bit ordinary.
June 26, 2008 at 10:10 am
if its aerial threat, we can polish up Nik but for God’s sake Ade will not be our end especially if he cuts those lousy dreads again. get huntelaar to link up with RVP who will get injured just as eduardo recovers
June 26, 2008 at 10:10 am
@ Kunle
Approximately 175,000 GBP a month.
June 26, 2008 at 10:11 am
http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/06/26/Premier-League-Wenger-on-exit-talk/?facets/sport-space/football/great-britain-locale/
Wenger on transfers…..
As transfer speculation continues to surround his key players at Arsenal, Arsene Wenger insists he will deal with talk of a potential crisis at Emirates Stadium with his ‘usual calm’.
Despite the signing of Aaron Ramsey and imminent capture of Samir Nasri, it has been a difficult summer for Arsenal who have seen Mathieu Flamini leave to join Milan on a free transfer.
Fears over a lack of squad depth have been exacerbated by widespread reports that Alexander Hleb and Emmanuel Adebayor are also poised to quit the club, with Spanish giants Barcelona believed to be leading the chase for two of Arsenal’s best players last season.
Wenger has tried to temper suggestions that his plans in North London are coming apart at the seams though, with the Frenchman admitting he is happy to be far removed from the media speculation at present.
“I am enjoying being here [at Euro 2008] more because if I was in London I’d be much more confronted with that problem,” said Wenger, speaking on behalf of Euro 2008 sponsors Castrol.
“Here I have a little distance from that. I know that a lot has been written, but I’m very calm because I don’t know why I should be nervous!
“It’s like when you take a penalty - if you’re nervous it doesn’t help. I have to make the right decisions and that’s what I will try to do with my usual calm.
“The biggest challenge is to have a competitive team, no matter who is in it.”
Wenger also claimed that Chelsea’s decision to announce the appointment of Luiz Felipe Scolari during Euro 2008 will have had a detrimental impact on the team’s performance at the tournament.
“What’s for sure is that it didn’t give anything to the team, so it could only take something away,” Wenger added. “It didn’t help Portugal.
“France had that situation in 2004 when Santini announced he was going to Tottenham. Once that happens all you hear is ‘who will be next?’ That starts in the camp as well.”
Wenger added: “I like Scolari as a person, I like him as a coach and I think he has charisma. He will add something to The Premier League. You never know what will happen but he is a quality man, a quality manager.
“The system he’s played at Portugal is similar to what Chelsea have done for years. It’s a version of 4-5-1 or 4-3-3.”
June 26, 2008 at 10:11 am
treze13, thats an ambitious statement, lets hope so
June 26, 2008 at 10:12 am
fantasy football thing is a good idea, always good for a laugh and to fill in some time with a wee bit of fun!
June 26, 2008 at 10:16 am
Chris, to me he’s already better, he called then spuds a stepping stone in dos santos’ career, got arrested in chicago for playing music too loud and now he’s been posing with and apparently kissing the badge on the Arsenal shirt all of that = LEGEND.
June 26, 2008 at 10:18 am
That interview’s really intresting ecspecially….
”The biggest challenge is to have a competitive team, no matter who is in it”
….Get the feeling he’s resigned to losing some other players
June 26, 2008 at 10:19 am
Treze i think vela is gooner be big.He is very good upfront and he has pace.Walcott wil be like a new player.Trust me a new thiery for arsenal.Remmember this mates
June 26, 2008 at 10:19 am
Chelsea will effectively fund the move of Ronaldo from united to Real. they will overpay for Robinho at £35m, and thats what will enable Real to afford Ronaldo. Chelsea want to weaken united and chelsea know that giving £35m to Real does not strengthen them since the money is moving straight on to united. what will united do with £65m though? They can certainly buy 2 of the worlds best players for that money. If Ronaldo knows Real have offered £65m for him and then united dont let him move, it will really piss Ronaldo off big time. His relationship with united would go sour. Either way, as Arsenal fans I think we should welcome a big bid for Ronaldo.
now that Ben Arfa has gone to Marseille Nasri can finalise his move to us. But then everything else is on hold until Ade decides what he wants to do. If Ade moves then wenger will buy a striker otherwise he wont. So crouch wont move anywhere until he knows what Ade is doing. I dont think wenger would buy Crouch. Santa Cruz maybe.
We have far more pressing matters in the form of a defensive player.
June 26, 2008 at 10:19 am
I would be up for Fantasy Football.
June 26, 2008 at 10:19 am
Angry L - Sweinsteiger has impressed me, i think he’d be good alongside Fab4……
June 26, 2008 at 10:20 am
we have missed a proper South American superstar since silvinyo left, but i agree he has endeared himself greatly already
June 26, 2008 at 10:22 am
I remember Crouch murdering our defence not so long ago + Arsene considered him as a youth player, as surprisingly he’s talented on the ball and can hold up play. Am not totally convinced about pace and fitness but wouldn’t laugh too soon!!!
June 26, 2008 at 10:23 am
agree with TREZE13. am having high hopes in this new kid vela. we may not actulally need to beef up the striking dept.
June 26, 2008 at 10:23 am
The italian agent Vincenzo Morabito is a fool, and has always been… put that Crouch story to rest, it’s a lie.
While we are all busy and pre-occupied with the Nasri deal, Wenger is busy working behind the scenes…
Wait for the inveiling guys…..3 players I believe, of which, only Nasri will be obvious.
…and only Helb might leave (increasingly unlikely)
Has Ade said he wants to leave?…no!!, has he asked for the 120K cash? quote him and I will bite my hand off.
June 26, 2008 at 10:23 am
Chris…. Gilberto!!
June 26, 2008 at 10:24 am
hey Groovers….i understant these rumours have raised alarm and they are everybodies nightmare, but lets calm down a bit. they are rumours and lets just treat them as such. Arsene is not a retard and so he will not sell a world class striker with Mr Beam pole. Crouch belongs to a circus and he is only good at scoring against us. I see the rationale in selling Adebayor but please replace with Villa and / or Benzema. i wonder why we are still keeping , Hoyte, Sonderos and Eboue…SOMEBODY BUY THESE MUPPETS….in Arsene i dnt trust that much anymore…is he getting senile at his tender age?
June 26, 2008 at 10:26 am
Kenya can you do it on a live feed? that would be interesting, I think it might hurt though!
June 26, 2008 at 10:28 am
Remember this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZ6JeSo0AE Crouch can go fuck.
June 26, 2008 at 10:29 am
Scary gnarley!
June 26, 2008 at 10:29 am
i really wouldnt judge a player by one tournament.Remmember Baros being top scorer sometime back.Where is he now? The best player to buy for arsenal at the moment is SILVA.We need to replace Eboue in that dep as walcott may be playing upfront next season.
June 26, 2008 at 10:32 am
the robot celebration was gold i must say!
June 26, 2008 at 10:33 am
if Waldo plays up front next season then i officially think we need a new right midfielder
June 26, 2008 at 10:33 am
Odub
your team list - glad you have the others listed as i also think they will be drated in and play a big part in CC/FA Cup I wouldnt be surprised to see Wilshere/Sunu/Freeman added to the CC matches.
Dont get me wrong we still need 3-4 big players, but to be able to have a couple of the ‘others’ on the 7 man subs bench in the ‘lessr’ games would be good experience.
The youth we have are very very good, but they are youth and we need here and now. And looking at the squad as it is NOW, its quite weak IMHO
June 26, 2008 at 10:33 am
Nevermind i just remembered we have EBOUE!!!!! woo
/sarcasm
June 26, 2008 at 10:34 am
Kenyan,
The thing that sticks in my mind about Silva against Italy, was his wimp acts when he someone just brush him. He just dropped like the American dollar. Do we want a pansy like that.
June 26, 2008 at 10:34 am
I still can’t get my head around it, Crouch?…….. and i thought Obafemi Matins was bad.
Never mind Ac Milan, The Mirror should be sued for linking us with that useless piece of shit!
lol…… and for giving Geoff a sleepless night !
June 26, 2008 at 10:35 am
Silva would be phenomenal in that dep.Plus he can score unlike eboue!
June 26, 2008 at 10:36 am
Evo, I can guarantee their will be no robot celebtations @ the “G” when the Tiger army kick a goal this Saturday. As for Carlton, well, maybe they are capable of something horrid like that.
June 26, 2008 at 10:36 am
my only concern with silva is that he’s a bit on the short side an probably would take a long time to adapt to the premierships physicalness
June 26, 2008 at 10:36 am
wenger said he sees vela as a striker next year so i wouldnt expect to see much guys! CC and a few sub appearances
June 26, 2008 at 10:39 am
we don’t exactly have strikers in abundance though do we?
adebyebye (maybe), RVP (if fit), bendtner, Eduardo (eventually), vela, waldo maybe
so that’s only bendtner,vela and waldo that will almost certainly be fit/still here i think vela could get his chance in the opening month of the season.
June 26, 2008 at 10:40 am
Pedro,
Hope you are enjoying the fun in the sun, coz today where I was, there was a howling wind blowing off the mountain. Cold
June 26, 2008 at 10:42 am
Hey Grovers, check out Pat Rice no. 17 all time great. He looks a bit like Wayne Rooney.
June 26, 2008 at 10:43 am
I know Rico!
I think 2/3 signings will make it look loads better, plus its about time a couple of the youngsters got bumped up to 1st team, and I think the likes of E-Thomas, Simpson, Randall and maybe even Traore (as a winger) might surprise IF they get their chance.
And my suggestion for Ade’s replacement would be Roque Santa Cruz, great player, and the 2nd coolest name in footbal behind Bastian Schweinsteiger!!
June 26, 2008 at 10:43 am
…..on Arsenal.com
June 26, 2008 at 10:43 am
gnarely - we owe you one from the early game in the season, so i predict a whooping!
June 26, 2008 at 10:44 am
I have a suggestion on how we can get through this depressing phase caused by the speculation.I think we should develop certain creiteria for judging transfer news then if the story does not fit the arsenal way of doing thisngs then “bullshit” on the story is called. for example
1.Arsenal is very discreet on their targets.(crouch story)
2.Arsenal never sighn old players-(the seena story @arshavin story)
3.We dont spend big-( David villa story)
more suggestions?
June 26, 2008 at 10:44 am
Evo, You reckon Whooping Goldberg is going to be @ the game?
June 26, 2008 at 10:48 am
didnt senna sign for barca last month ? i thought thats why there was all the yaya speculation??
June 26, 2008 at 10:48 am
hahaha…no richo’s head will be smashed into the turf at the game thou!
June 26, 2008 at 10:49 am
what the fuck would a scumbag parasite agent working on behalf of those cheating corrupt cunts at milan know about our transfer targets?
June 26, 2008 at 10:50 am
Whoever asked about Ade’s wages earlier… £35k a week.
Geoff told me someone was slagging Mertesacker… I’ve got my moderating finger at the ready! Who was it!
He hasn’t looked great this tournament… but let’s be honest… nor has Gallas or Big Phil. I am pretty sure Germany are in the Final? So he can’t be that bad can he!
Gnarley… it’s nice to hear an Aussie talking about bad weather! It’s glorious where I am… I actually have a bit if sun burn… which for me, is a real treat!
If Ade is asking for £125k a week… sell him because I guarantee he wont justify those wages next year. He will flop big time… Great players earn great wages… Great player get great wages because they prove their worth year in year out. Ade has had one good season and 60% of Arsenal fans still think he is shit.
Are all those fans stupid… or does that tell you something?
June 26, 2008 at 10:52 am
Is Dudd, whoops I mean Judd fit. If he & Fev don’t play I predict Carlton will kick 2.2.14 for the game.
June 26, 2008 at 10:55 am
Evo, I hope for your sake your team don’t get frightened by the 100,000 people watching our anniversay game. GGGGGGRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
June 26, 2008 at 10:56 am
Schweinsteiger and a defensive player then we are set..!!!
Ade story is a laod of bollocks for me, he just wants a bigger contract at Arsenal, mark my words, why would he leave..!???
June 26, 2008 at 10:56 am
Evo, hope thats not my head
Ob - of all the forwards we have been linked with Santa would also be my choice, and he has EPL experience - also, he has seen the way we play and might just be tempted.
Martins, Crouch = No thanks
Still hold hope on Villa and Yaya though - I already have them in mt Grove Fantasy Football team - in anticipation…. and Cesc, Bac, Glichy, Theo, Vela…
Surely no limits will be imposed by Pedro….
June 26, 2008 at 10:56 am
aragones says he will keep the same team tonight.Y cant the cunt just start fab4
June 26, 2008 at 10:57 am
Rico is your real name Richo?
June 26, 2008 at 10:59 am
nah not your rico….gnarelys scumbag player….nah richo is a legend caught in a time warp bad team.
if judd and fev dont play, then we cant win!
June 26, 2008 at 10:59 am
gnarley - no its not, just being naughty
June 26, 2008 at 10:59 am
You know what… I am so fucking angry about these Ade stories… through his agent, he is acting like a cunt.
I predicted this way back in October… egotistical wanker…
June 26, 2008 at 11:03 am
Pedro, relax, whip the top off another Peroni. Ade won’t go
June 26, 2008 at 11:06 am
Morning all.
This is the worse day so far..
Sit the greedy fucker in the stands for four years, fuck the £32 million we only paid £6 million we lost more than that on Jeffers.
28 year old player on a free transfer hasn’t played for four years, how much wages do you think you will get now Bonzo???
June 26, 2008 at 11:06 am
Odub, I really do admire your optimism as I said earlier, but lets go through your list:
Our No1 keeper is nothing more than an ok backup, Fabianski is untried at the top level & Mannone was a laughing stock at Barnsley. If he couldn’t handle that how the hell will he handle a better level?
FB’s- First choice pair are superb no question & Eboue can do a job at rb if needed, but Hoyte & Traore are out of their depth at present. Gilbert has apparently been released.
CB’s- I agree with you on this one. We do have enough CB’s we just don’t have enough quality.
DM’s- If Gilberto gets his form back then ok, but he appears a step backwards now & the other two haven’t shown they are good enough yet & certainly can’t be relied upon.
CM- If Cesc & Ramsey are all we’ve got for the whole season we are in trouble. Cesc can’t play every game especially having stayed in the Euro’s so long & Ramsey is way off first team material.
WG- Theo, Rosicky, Eboue & probably Nasri. Wenger will play Vela as a forward. With Rosicky’s fitness problems he remains a massive doubt to last a season, Theo needs to prove he can be consistant. Eboue is useless as a winger. Nasri is once again unproven at this level but will hopefully be ok.
CF’s- RVP is apparently the saviour again, I hear that every season but hey ho. The rest are based on potential but seem to be classed at the worlds greatest all the same!! Eduardo could be a big plus but clearly that depends on his mental state & how the injury repaired itself.
To me we need a new GK, a backup to Clichy, a new cb, top quality defensive midfielder that can dominate a game, two new wingers, & a striker. Thats 7 players needed. Chances of it happening?? F… all!!
June 26, 2008 at 11:08 am
Ade is a coward and a hypocrite, he was fooling us all fans with “i want to stay to win trophys with Arsenal” crap while holding the club to ransom!
June 26, 2008 at 11:10 am
Ade was always going to become a billy big boots, watch his celebrations from last season and he rarely celebrated anyone elses goals, and the fact that he never got told off for butting Bendtner probably made him think he was more above the law than before!
I aint surprised is what I’m saying, and the sooner he goes the better!
June 26, 2008 at 11:14 am
Please not Peter Crutch as a replacement though.
June 26, 2008 at 11:15 am
I thought Arsene vetted the type of player we signed..
He was dropped by Togo following the row over bonus payments. However, Adebayor was brought back into the Togo team in September 2007.
June 26, 2008 at 11:16 am
thuram’s off to PSG
June 26, 2008 at 11:19 am
Ade was trouble everywhere he’s been and yes the sooner is out the door the better for everyone especially Nick B!
June 26, 2008 at 11:23 am
As for peter crutch i would rather have a mad old lady hack off my manhood with a blunt, slow chopping axe than have him in an arsenal shirt.
In summary i would advise against signing peter crouch
June 26, 2008 at 11:24 am
Something for a smile
Just watching last nights AFC TV -I/V with Titi….
He smiles after watching the 400 metre sprint for his goal against Spuds, he smiles again and says,
I never lost against Totenum, I am soz appy to be able to say dat, i dont know why i run soz mush after ze goal, i was dead for nearly two days after that…
I still have the picture when i stop in front of the totenum fans and whever i look at the picture i see different faces… dissapointed, anger, some of them with no expression..
another smile and admits its one of his favourite photos - its a good picture
he says ‘you always go back to where you belong, and hopefully that will happen’ His love for the cluba and fans is like home, and where he belongs
he also say, he tells other players, ‘you may leave Arsenal, but you NEVER REALLY leave Arsenal
Were you watching ADE/HLEB and any other knob who thinks the grass is greener elsewhere…………
June 26, 2008 at 11:26 am
Mr Wenger, re Peter Crutch, are you :crazy:
June 26, 2008 at 11:28 am
Is that the same Henry that was looking to sign for ManU the other week and also says that Anfield is his favorite ground?
June 26, 2008 at 11:31 am
he still talks to henry all the time, so im guessing they have spoken about him moving and henry has told him the same!
June 26, 2008 at 11:31 am
david - paper stuff i dont always believe… ;(
He was probably asked something like, ‘what was your favourite ground or hardest ground to play at ……
And has he not always said - he would never play for another EPL club -
Paps talk Shats!
However, these words were spoken by him, and I watched him. Not dubeed or interferred with I promise -
June 26, 2008 at 11:41 am
Just in a angry mood today rico.
June 26, 2008 at 11:42 am
Maybe today wasnt a good day for me to turn up all positive and shit…. A lot of angry souls on here today!! lol!
June 26, 2008 at 11:45 am
Another I/V - with Nacer Barazite -
What is your ambition in life?
To play many many years for Arsenal and become a legend at Arsenal….
Lets hope this is still the case in a few years…. Still, he is Dutch so maybe the great Dennis B will have a word……….. And by then, maybe he just might be our manager…