So the Sun announced that Arsenal have slapped a £40 million price tag on Cesc Fabregas, the story goes that we have finally given in as the money is too tempting.
Arsenal mouthpiece and propaganda machine Arsenal.com have said nothing, not that that means much as they never do until the story has been out for a week! But until I hear from the horses mouth that Cesc is for sale, I will treat it with the usual disdain.
I really hate the way the media keep picking on us, if Arsenal had even the slightest clue about marketing and PR strategies they would have sorted this out years ago, obviously they don’t. Ivan if you need help, just ask, I do this for a living.
So this is for you, you nasty, seedy, lying hack reporters.
Cesc Fabregas was the original foundation stone in Arsene Wengers ‘Project Youth’ he would no more sell him than one of his limbs, period.
If John Terry is worth £45mil, Kaka £56mil and Ronaldo £80mil then why on earth would Arsenal set a price tag on the youngest of them all at £40mil?
I’m sorry but you really are a complete bunch of clueless, unintelligent, barely literate, wankers.
Enough said let’s move swiftly on to the delusional David O’Leary, he said that he would only consider being an assistant manager at Manchester United and Arsenal, really David? Who wouldn’t! Anyway you blotted your copy book when your disgusting Leeds side went out to maim us and you celebrated like you had won the world cup, all you did was to ruin our season and get Nigel Winterburn’s nose smashed in, I never want to see you in North London again, let alone Arsenal.
It’s funny because as a manager I always liked O’Leary, I’ve played golf a few times with his brother Pearce and he really is a nice guy, but after that day, he was finished in my eyes, finished I tell you.
The Sun rumour of yesterday that we talked about here on Le Grove, was that we may swap Ade for Flamini plus £20mil, I went with that story because I so, so wanted to believe it, I know it’s probably not true as it was of course a Sun story, but as Wenger has said Ade can go if he wants to, he really should get shot of him, it’s madness to keep a player you said that about.
Finally, and again another rumour, Wenger has now offered Senderos and money for Melo, I can’t help thinking there must be some truth in the Melo story because like the Nasri, Arshavin and Vermaelen rumours, this one won’t go away.
I guess Arsenal will have to publicly diss the Cesc story, so expect something there today, but we really should report Barca and Madrid to FIFA for all their bile, they are once again trying to unsettle an Arsenal player and that really is against the rules.
Finally, yesterday was a guest post on Le Grove and a well written one too, but from next weekend anyone guesting will be asked to stay by their post for the day so they can answer the inevitable questions, it was a great post though, so well done Finestcuts.
Have a great day Grovers, I expect lots of news very soon!
Stu;
My heart bleeds for you, no, seriously, it is bleedin, all over the cat as we speak… can someone call an abulance?
A… you wish it was like that… me and baxter would be nicking birds like nobodies business… you’d be moaning about the noise!
And Zorro and Man-goo (uuurrrghhh!) sitting there eating there pork scratchings in their cardingans moaning about progress.
Well thank god its only a cat. Good think its not a dog….not that would be mean.
Ahh… new emoticons.
We should celebrate with an unveiling ceremony… I’ll invite 15,000 Grovers to it!
Baxter, you raise a good point about creating a buzz over a new ‘product’, but we are talking a footballer, not a new razor! There are ways of creating enthusiasm without resorting to that crap!
I’m having Messi’s bird first Pedro. Hope you don’t mind stirring another mans porridge.
You might want to pass on that.
So… Kaka didn’t get an unveiling then?
You’d be pretty gutted after a costing £56mill.
If I were a Madrid fan… I’d be more excited about him joining.
Baxter… there are enough to go round…!
Zorro… he has to make back £80million. He isn’t just a footballer… he is a product as well.
Ronaldo will be news the world over tonight. Every “undecided” kid will be transfixed. That becomes shirts sold and merchandise shifted. Flashy product launchs shift products.
Arsenal are stuck in the ’30 as regards business.
Baxter, I’m sure Gazidis will bring his own bit of Disney to Arsenal… he’s supposed to be a bit of a marketing guru.
lol, MG and I would be nicking the birds off you lot once they realised you thought Clitoris was either a Greek island or the name of Beckham’s new kid!
I hope he doesn’t hire Mangoo and Zorro for the launch Pedro!
Zorro, real men don’t care where the clitoris is.
Baxter… the launch would be on arse.com three weeks late!
Zorro;
That was funny as fuck!
Baxter, no he is not a product. He is a footballer. A man who was blessed with extraordinary talent, but no more than that. He is not a neurosurgeon saving lives, or a squaddie risking his life for fuck nows what in Helmland, just a bloke who can kick a ball very well.
He fucked Paris Hilton, need I say more.
Did Alonso join the Madrid circus?
Pedro, is that because you’d be too busy finding each other’s G Spot!!!!
Who hasn’t Zorro!
He is a product… he is there to generate big money and big success. He’ll be marketing everything for the next 4 years… That’s why they’ve over hyped this unveiling… a sign of things to come.
Again Zorro… I don’t know what a G spot is… I don’t want to know.
Get the job done and move on with the ladies.
Milan in for Hunter and Fabiano… no move for Ade then.
Are you some sort of pinko commie Zorro?
lol, Pietro, You can save a lot of time and energy if you know where and how to concentrate your efforts!
We should be in for Hunter. Just release Ade…
lol, BW, what the fuck?
Your version of Zorro probably din’t bother with the cape or the mask or the Z sword signature. Just some guy that blends into a crowd.
And never parties!
Well all that stuff and heart surgeons reminded me of the question you got asked at school..why doesn’t a bin man get paid the same as a businessman
Fiorentina have reached an agreement with Juventus for the joint ownership of midfielder Marco Marchionni.
Marchionni will now play for the Viola next season, provided he can agree personal terms, after the two clubs struck an accord.
Reports in Italy suggest that Juve could now open negotiations with their Serie A rivals in a bid to bring Felipe Melo in the opposite direction.
The Brazil international, who has also been linked with a switch to Arsenal, insists he is happy at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina have also confirmed the signing of defender Cesare Natali from Torino.
BW, you don’t get a nickname like Zorro without being an expert swordsman! And you don’t get the chance to use your sword by standing in the background!
Identity theft? Am i right Baxter.
Wave your sword somewhere else buddy!
lol, you guys. Off for a while, but the flashing blade will return!
Eh Stu?
Zorr0;
Easy there fella, you’ll have someone’s eye out…
Stu;
You are way too deep man…
It was a cheeky quess at answering your question. Apparently i was wrong.
*guess…
Thanks much MG.
Zorro… saving time isn’t a problem when you have premature ejaculation!
Just kidding… I’m pure stud.
Right, off to buy my copy of hello and watch some big brother!
Happy blogging!
That went past me like a ronaldo free kick past aluminia!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znrGMyCeTmY
MG, you keep poor Stu on the back foot all the time… he shows you his emoticons and you give him nothing…
Enjoy the 12 page spread about Peter and Jordans divorce pedro…
Pedro;
I told ya, Stu is the man…
He is like a closed book Pedro.
erm…………
A closed pamphlet…
Stu;
Have you listened to the track I posted?
Nope…..
Why I oughtta….
meh…..
Nite nite….
:yawn:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/jul/06/michael-jackson-ghost
Spooky!
Night so MG…….
Odd how i leave and this place dies. Gne for an hour and only 2 comments. Now thats spooky.
Party pooper!
Whos a party pooper?
Hey whats going on, the smileys have changed in appearance
I hope Geoff gives it a proper rant about Real Madrids marketing machine vs ours today! I’m looking forward to a full on blog hairdryer in AFC’s direction!
Baxter, you won’t be dissappointed today, some of our feeder blogs may though!
mornin every one
was the manger in the spot light at real unveiling ronaldo ceremony
Morning all….
and does any of english club has done this sort of marketing
WTF
Slow slow morning, hey!
So let me just say that Real Madrid fans have possibly found the only way left to inflate Ronaldo’s ego even more! I mean for fuck sake people, storming the stage to get to him?? Get a grip, its football, you paid £80m and he’ll be half the footballer and double the celebrity now that he isn’t under Fergie! You mark my words, we have seen the best of Ronaldo by a long way and I would imagine Madrid fans will soon realise that their best player turns out to be Kaka by a country mile!
Arsenal FC Blog are doing a guest post today! Geoff, didn’t you guys copyright that idea?
I know TAIG made me want to puke seeing Ronaldo ‘strut his stuff’. Also lets see how many Rooneys he gets in RM who are ready to suppress their talents for his.
They’ve fucking ruined the smileys!!!!
Mayank – I know mate, like I said, he’ll be half the player and live double the party life style….
Guys i reckon Ronaldo would go on stronger. he is a very committed athlete. committment + talent = success
he looks like a partying animal but words from OT say that he was the hardest worker in training and that he did a lot of personal training when everyone else had gone home
Yo Mungler, you available this Friday for some Bingo Bango Bongo?
Commitment + talent + co-workers’ commitment = success
commitment + talent + co-workers’ egos = partay!
ill be in london at about 7pm mungler is that too late???
Chocolate Griddlecakes
Mayank dont waste ur energy hating on the lad. the guy is class and with other classy players around him he would look better. ronaldo has played with other world class players @ united and never had any publicised problems with any1. it wld be the same at Madrid IMO. as slimy as he looks he is a gentleman. So is Kaka. i definitely would be watching more la liga next season.
Barca’s trinity vs Madrid’s
NEW POST!
Fergie played a big part in Ronaldo’s commitment and we all know about his distain for the celebrity lifestyle hence Beckham leaving OT. There will be no such restraint at Real Madrid where all you here about is players hitting the town, drinking loads and going home with a different girl every night! There aint nout wrong with that but it is a problem for a footballer!
Fran
So probably did ade, until he started to believe his own hype. Anyway, as for Ronaldo, outa sight outa mind IMO. I never watch that sterile comp they call La Liga.
Good Article ..
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/robkelly/100000625/arsenal-will-be-a-stronger-unit-without-emmanuel-adebayor/