Now, call me a conspiracy theorist, a crank or a nutter, but something’s up in the world of media these days.
- Arsenal player wants to leave
- Blogs / commenters put in their suggestions for who they want as replacements
- Main stream media magically find source who confirms Arsenal interested in those said players
- Arsenal fans click away at favourable link
- Main stream media make some money from adverts
I’ve been suspicious this process has been going on for a while, but all you have to do is take a read of today’s Sun newspaper to know that it’s true!
An Arsenal source said: “While every effort is being made to keep Cesc at the club the boss is working towards an alternative.
“He believes Gourcuff’s finesse and grace will fit perfectly to Arsenal’s way of playing and will make it an almost seamless transition if Cesc does go.”
All sounds a bit too convenient to me! Not that I wouldn’t like to see a transfer like that happen, clearly I would… but that source seems to be a little too attuned to what the fans want to hear!
@1nil2thearsenal sent me this video from twitter the other day on twitter, just to whet your appetite!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q0EDnRRgjc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6]
If Cesc does decide to get on his little Catalan bicycle and leave the Gooners, the Frenchman has to be one of the few players in world football who’s ready-made to replace him. He’s 23 years old, an untapped well of potential and he’s available.
Still, I’d rather we didn’t have to buy him…
STAY CESC, WE LOVE YOU!
How degrading was that…
Continuing along on the transfer front, we’ve been linked with Steven Taylor again. He’ s the powerful centre back that we’re linked with every summer. For me, if a move like that didn’t happen when Newcastle were relegated, I can’t see it happening during a promotion season! Still, it wouldn’t be bad idea to tap the Championship for up and coming defending talent. I don’t see why we couldn’t find a decent understudy in our lower leagues, plenty of them end up doing a great job in Premiership when they get promoted… Dawson was a Nottingham Forest player, now he’s one of the top performers in the league.
A rumour that didn’t hit the web yesterday was that Joe Cole could be making a surprise move over to North London to join Arsenal tomorrow. I don’t see why that couldn’t be true. He’s surely a good option for a midfield that sometimes lacks a bit of grit and determination. He’s perfect from a technical point of view, he’s an experienced winner and he’s a Gooner. I really wouldn’t want to see him strengthen Spurs further and give them even more of an English spine.
We’ve also been linked with Makoun of Lyon. Is it me or are there about 25 African holding midfielders plying their trade at French clubs? We can’t seem to go a day without being linked with one of them!
Before I go it’s worth mentioning the England games. The senior game where we beat Japan after two terrific goals from Man United’s second top scorer, ‘own goal’, was an example of why I can’t ever get excited by a World Cup. England were gutless, pedestrian and clueless for large chunks of an embarrassingly boring game.
I didn’t even realise Theo was playing for the bulk of the first half until he knocked a ball 40 in front of himself in a demonstration of skill. I fear for the boy… the weight of a nation is resting on his shoulders, which is unfair, because that nation still has Croatia on their minds. Theo shouldn’t be telling the press he deserves his place in the England side, because on form, he doesn’t. I hope for his sake he finds it though… because he’ll bet castigated in the media if he doesn’t.
The flip side of that coin was watching the Under 17′s beat Spain 2-1 after going a goal down. Benik Afobe played well despite not getting on the score sheet. The overall performance was disciplined and very impressive. This is the tournament Cesc won as a youth, so it certainly bodes well for the future!
Right, I’m off to deal with this world class hangover… have a good day!
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DO they want rid though? I thought they were letting him go because he was asking for too much money.
Maybe he fancies learning french without having to go to school or travel abroad
pft..an englishman willingly learning a new language. They wouldnt even do it if they moved to a foreign country.
or how to be a bottler when the final straight is in site… Maybe he just fancies a famous cup of tea from the arsenal tea lady on his pre-prepared treatment table..
i wonder how good beckham’s spanish is
even with a signing on fee joe cole would get more from chelsea than us though, surely?
“We are being prudent in the sense that we are not going to do things that are not logical,” said Laporta.
“We have a player who has expressed his intention of coming to Barcelona.
“He (Fabregas) has said it and I want to thank him publicly for that decision.”
The skipper is contracted to the Gunners until 2015, meaning Barca would face a tough job in trying to sign him.
“We are working on it,” said Laporta. “We will try to achieve his signature and if we don’t get there with time, at least we will have opened a path.
“The possibility is always there but the other part (Arsenal) has to defend their interests and perhaps has a different strategy.
“We are trying to find a halfway point for both sides to agree.”
you all know how to deal with the french.. “speak in english loudly and clearly, a little louder, then louder still taking out the abjectives. If they still don’t understand you smash the place up.. simples..”
i read that incesc, but it’s just reaffirming their desire to sign him… However, they are pissing in the wind at midnight if they think 30m is going to get fabregas…
that sounds like some excuse giving for the benefit of their fans to me.
joe cole only came back from a longish term injury towards the end/second half of the season, and looked nothing like his former self.
18 months ago he’d be a 25 mil player, but he’s currently eduardo-like in that noone knows if he’ll get back to his best, so noone would pay big money for him….
i had a dream last night of the new arsenal home shirt with Gourcuff 10 on the back..
Still not 100% white sleeves though
a free joe cole coming into his prime of 28-32 for an attacking midfielder is worth a risk imo
I dont know how they tink they can get Cesc for 30m just because he ‘wants’ to go there. Villa wanted to go there but they still payed 35m for him and he is pushing 30. Same for Ibra, late twenties but still payed way over the odds with 65m and Eto going the other way.
They are a bunch of cunts and i hope if they do get Cesc it bankrupts them and uefa just fuck them out of the CL for 5 years….fucking hate Barca more than any other team..even hate watching their football.
Internationals: Afobe Noted By UEFA & Angha Nets Twice
Martin Angha has now returned to his native Switzerland for the summer, but he was still in action this week, this time captaining the Swiss Under 16’s to a 4-0 victory over Finland.
Angha not only impressed by claiming a clean sheet, but he also weighed in with two extraordinary goals. The powerful centre back came forward from the back with the ball twice to great effect, slamming home twice from all of 30 yards. He also claimed the Man of the Match award.
Thomas Cruise was surprisingly the only England player selected by Noel Blake for England’s qualification round for the UEFA European Under 19 Championship. A 1-1 draw with Ukraine sealed their place in the competitive for the third consecutive year. Cruise has been a regular for Blake, but he’s often operated as a left winger, rather than his preferred left back position.
Elsewhere, Benik Afobe was indirectly noted by UEFA as one of their regular “top 10 stars to watch”. Although not included in the list, his performances alongside Connor Wickham earned them both a mention.
Joe cole will not sign, stop getting your hopes up
Ten Under-17 stars to watch
http://www.uefa.com/under17/news/newsid=1493631.html
No way of knowing COle would be going into his prime though. Late peaks isnt the norm now. A lot of players, particularly in the prem hit their peak mid twenties imo. Mainly due to the pace of the prem because once your legs are gone here there isnt much you can do unless your team make a change to suit you.
to be fair stu, we’ve let them rape us before… Only difference this time is that wenger is under immense pressure after a 6th season potless.. If he let’s Cesc go for 30m, sticks with nasri, diaby and denilson and comes out with phrases such as “mental strength, togetherness, qualitees etc” he (Arsene) will be strung from pillar to post.. Well at any other club except ours…
Big D how do you know??
that’s a nonsense.. lampard and gerrard are much better players now they’re in their 30′s…
Wengers done it before with Campbell so why not with Cole?
Lampard yeah but certainly not Gerrard. He’s just had an awful season.
I don’t care if he (Cole) signs or not…
I’m more interested in the forthcoming developments and installments of Andrey “Staypuff” Arshavin’s whinge..
God I hate that russian mug!
dAVE
I don’t want Joe Cole anyway.
We are signig no one else. So don’t get your hopes up.
Apparently Arshavin is happy at arsenal and in london. He is just a complainer so makes it seem that he is unhappy.
Stu – You can only carry a team so long before you get fucked off with it. It’s like 6/7 years and counting. If he ends up at Madrid with Mourinho he’ll have an outstanding season!
arshavin is a legend
Stu – That’ll turn on it’s head quicker than a breakdancer at the DMC world championships as soon as Fabregas’ transfer to Barca is confirmed!
a legend on the pie eating circuit, maybe…
pie eating?
so what arshavin is fat now too?
Any player who knocks in 4 at anfield is always a legend in my eyes
terms like legend and world class and bandied about too easily these days imo
Legend he may be incesc but arshavin is definately a little tubby.
stu
what is it with you, weight issues?
arshavin’s always been a fatty, well ever since he came back after last summer….
Agreed Rcls but i think we can agree that Bendtner is definately a legend.
when/if arshavin can shut the fuck up and give 110% on the pitch for a whole season i may change my mind..
So far all i;ve seen is lacklustre performances, a lack of desire and a game where he did fuck all except strike the ball 4 times and each one went in…
Even Walcott and bendtner have scored hattricks
Why incesc? Just because Arshavin and Nasri are a bit heavier than they should be?
if arshavin is an arsenal legend i’m the earl of oxford.
i still don’t get the nasri = fat thing..
He’s got a chubby face, but on the pitch he looks a little light weight if anything
Tell you who’s never scored a hattrick…Van Persie, thats who.
so what stu? doesn’t make him any less of a player…
He scores wonder goals on a regular…
His freekicks have gone to shit
Ok, Nasri isnt actually fat but he aint sleak either. For his height imo he is carrying a few too many pounds.
Not saying it makes him any less of a brilliant player. Just though its an interesting fact.
cygan once got a brace
haha i remember that match..Cygan was lethal in front of goal!
what’s the odds on a vp hattrick and top g/s at the world cup? That’s be worth a fiver bet imo
Has anyone seen any leaked/fake pics of arsenal’s new home kit? I bet nike have ***** up again…
http://www.epltalk.com/arsenal-home-shirt-for-2010-12-season-leaked-photo/18360
tom
That guardian piece on Wenger is 7 years old. Its a good read but he has changed so dranmatically that its not very relevant.
I can tell you that their will be a takeover at the club with Kroenke which will be happening during the summer, so things are little bit up in the air at the moment.Meant to be 3 signings coming but Cole is not one of them, and I trust my source who has told me that the player will sign for Man u. If we do end up selling Cesc the club will except 55 mill in the end, however they don’t want him to leave.More of a worry is the fact that I have not heard about any keeper coming in
its was around the time henry broke the record and the stadium announcer said something like, 185 to go…
Thats not the actual kit. Thats a training shirt from some promotional thing from a few months ago. Not sure what but its definately not the new kit.
i know
http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/arsenal-201011-home-shirt-for-125th-anniversary_6515
If that’s the shirt i’ll be thrilled
Big dave
Who is your source?
How do you know Kroenke will takeover?
How would your source know that Cole is going to Utd?
I think Robin not scoring a hat-trick tells you a lot about him as a striker.
pat rice told me there will be at least 3 more signings last thursday and that sol will be offered new deal
That he isnt selfish enough?
Robin, i would love that as the new kit too but no chance because the crest is different and the emirates logo is too small.
Would much rather the club crest be just the cannon like it is on the arseblog mock up kit. Not a fan of out current crest really.
I’ve always been of the opinion Van Persie is better behind a main striker or out wide in a 4-3-3..
There he is more involved in build up play, but others would suggest he’s a striker and nothing else..
Not going to get on the end of any headers or 6 yard tap ins is he
Stu, more that he isnt a natural striker or goalscorer.
If he can stay fit for a season in the CF roke then maybe he can prove me wrong.
Top class strikers score hat-tricks, think about Torres, Rooney, Drogba, Henry, Owen, RVN, Hasselbaink, Shearer….they score(d) fairly regular hatricks & braces, a good game for RVP usually involves him scoring once.
it will be
rvp arshavin
chamakh
3 signings? is that including Chamakh because if it is we’re fucked!
we still need a no. 1 goalkeeper, 2 centre halves and cover/competition in midfield for song… Oh and a winger or full back who can actually cross…
no he said 3 more this was on thursday a week after we signed chamakh
mark who plays behind them 3 in midfield then?
he was awesome as the head of the 433 when he started to grow into it this season. Him arsh and cecs looked very good in the new set up early in the season.
ALl went to shit tho when he got injured
nasri is a fat pounce. hehe. I have no idea what you guys are seeing. The guy is as he should be. You lot are looking so closely that yours are seeing things that aren’t there.
cole song gourcuff
sol signing for another year makes no sense whatsoever unless he’s an old head plying his trade in the reserves for the kids to learn from…
RVP wont be playing wide, no way. Chamakh maybe.
Gambon, you could argue that he makes up for not scoring as many as he should by getting just as many assists, something which most other strikers dont usually do.
I actually like VP in the middle in this system. It just so happens that to get the best out of him we would need a proper right wing forward. Bendtner is too big to play there as effectively as someone like Ljungberg would have done in his prime.
Walcott would be a perfect fit for there is he had better control, movement and finishing. As it is right now he is all pace but cant use it well enough.
song
denilson and diaby
duh
nasri has been a huge dissapointment so far
i could live with that mark, but we’d be too narrow and our positioning off the ball is woeful. Any team with decent wide men would kill us…
I remember when we played a 4-4-2 and used wide men coming in off the wings scoring shed loads… We never used to cross under wenger into the box and we won trophies.. My question to him is why change that formula?
Answer = emergence of fabregas.. You can’t play a 4-4-2 with fabregas in the middle, unless you have a mad dog in there beisde him..
incesc dont u think he will replace cesc
almunia
sagna vermaelen djourou clichy
song
nasri diaby/denilson
walcott/chamackh van persie arshavin
=
europa league
its been ups and downs with nasri for me.
remember the 2 goals vs man u, and the porto game, before we played Barce he was playing well. The whole team went to shit after that. They were desperately crying out for some experience and a captain after Barce. Some english players would have helped as all of our players seem to be obsessed with the champions league
Nasri is fat. Have u seen him shirtless? He has manboobs for crying out loud
We are signing 4 players 2morro
Diakhate
Joe Cole
Campbell – like a new signing
Silvestre – like a new signing
past experience says he wont Mark.
Would be a bit mental if he didnt though.
When Vieira left and flamini we all had some big players in mind and fuck all happened.
if silvestre gets a new contract i’ll be gobsmacked, However, this is wenger we are talking about here
Incesc, problem with Nasri is there arent enough ups.
This season he has had the Porto goal and the chip over the defence for Cescs goal against Burnley. Honestly i cant think of many other stand out pieces of quality from him this season. Maybe his goal against Liege at home (i think), again in the CL.
He has the talent but definately not the consistency/aapplication needed to be a roaring success yet.
trust me he will choco leg
he gonna have a player, defensive manager type role
Arsene busting a move
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHpZ8BhbQfo&feature=related
yeah i totally agree but there is talent there stu. He could be a good player. He should be our eboue, or denilson really, a good utility player untill he proves himself…
wenger had a £25 million bid 4 david villa rejected in january
player/defensive coach role? MUWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Silvestre offers nothing to this club. Neither on nor off the pitch..he is useless.
we also need to do better than diakhate…
Why can’t we sign some fucking english men ffs!!
Loaning bolton wilshire & vela/lansbury + 12m will get cahill
and we’d get change from 10m for joe hart..
posted this earlier and a bunch of people responded, Thanks for the feedback
“We’ve put together a survey to get the gooner-view of how we should use this Summer transfer window.”
if you’d like to share your opinion here’s the link again…
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22AQK84SXDS
Stop making shit up rtz.
—————–Hart
Sagna—–CB——–Vermaelen——Clichy
——-Song——————Melo
—————-Gourcuff
-Cole————–RVP———–Arshavin
———————Almunia
VDWiel——-Cahill——-Campbell——Gibbs
——–Denilson————–Diaby
——————–Ramsey
Bendtner———–Chamakh———-Nasri
Which means we can sell Walcott, Vela, Eduardo, Fabianski, Eboue, Traore, Hoyte, Gilbert, Randall, Barazite, Simpson…..should get £35m for them.
if silvestre isnt gone this summer, i dont know if i can keep supporting the team. Its probably the worst signing in arsenals history.
wenger also tried signing sorensen as well
i tell ze truth stu
http://www.arsenal.com/wenger_turned_down_chance_to_sign_david_villa_to_save_carlos_velas_life
Nasri has man boobs is well OTT. Have you seen Fab4 shirtless. He is the same as Nasri.
Can’t wait for the WC to start so that I don’t have to deal with the ‘who is coming to Arsenal’ crap.
zeus we are signing mbawago bouba kongo
http://www.arsenal.com/wenger-I-wont-sign-frey-cos-we-already-have-one-fat-ponce
http://www.arsenal.com/wenger-backing-almunia-and-fabianski-to-be-super-class
http://www.arsenal.com/arsene_wenger_says_breakfast_this_morning_was_like_a_new_signing
wait a minute he already did that
http://www.arsenal.com/wenger-to-tap-into-american-and-ocenia-for-new-gems
http://www.arsenal.com/wenger-claims-walcotts-childrens-book-is-fucking-shit
How can the truth be over the top?
haha
we should be in charge of arsenal.com
hey how come none of those links will open
gambon, at first glance I didn’t think your squad made the home grown quota, but it did
Hart, Clichy, Song, Cole, Cahill, Campbell, Denilson, Bendtner
and you’ve still got four more to name
Ray
Djourou, Wilshere, Eastmond, Mannone could all be in there as well.
“This’ll be a long process,” Oliver told the club’s official website.
“The player is under contract with another club.
“What he wants and what we want isn’t enough – there’s Arsenal.
Disgusting, and that is on Barca’s website. An absolute disgrace but not as much as UEFA are for doing fuck all about it.
http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada09-10/05/31/n100531111318.html
If I were the Arsenal board now,
I would say sorry did I say 80m
I meant 100m you fucking dirty spanish cunts
ptg
What are they supposed to do about it? They cant stop individuals talking about players they like, theres freedom of speech.
pattg – As if we’d ever do that..
We’re more likely to go “did we say 80m, sorry, we meant 40m over 10 years”
Gambon
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I wish i had clicked on that link and actually see quotes from Wenger.
Thing is as far as I am aware, Cesc has not said publically that he wants the move.
So
For Barca to know that, means that they must have talked to the Player without Arsenal’s permission. Because I can’t believe for a 2nd that we would have given them it.
Putting that on their website is blatent tapping up, but it lacks class and respect. they are embarrasing, and if Cesc really wants to go and play for a club that behaves like that, then they deserve each other.
Look at the wording though Gambon
It lacks class and respect as I mentioned.
This line especially
What he wants and what we want isn’t enough – there’s Arsenal.
http://www.arsenal.com/why-I-believe-we-dont-need-to-buy-a-new-goalkeeper
If I were the one in charge, I’d fucking raise the price every time Barca opened their scummy mouths.
How do you make those fake links.
Pat
They are like a fucking Virus, they just dont stop.
I used to have the utmost respect for Barca, and loved watching them play, but I cant even stand to hear that fucking word now.
Real Madrid all the way for me now (Who are also cunts but not as cunty as Barca)
Maybe the dumb cunts at Barca somehow misinterpreted Cesc’s recent comments to the media as an, “I want out speech.”
Wouldn’t be surprised, dumb fucking cunts. Its amazing how my respect for them has gone down within a few months. It actually started with Barca fans at a pub. Worst fucking wankers on the planet.
Maybe we need to act a little more like Barca if we want someone, then we wont miss out on the likes of Alonso, Ribery, DiMaria etc.
Arsenal should just say
We want £(insert amount) by the 9th June.
If you dont pay it, then we dont want to hear your squeeky spanish cunty tones again, as we are blocking your shitty spanish number through BT.
I know what will happen, We will play the game and then sell him on the 31st August and write off another season with a midfield of Song, Diaby and Denilson.
PTG
They are equally as cunty. Its just that they have not been tapping up our players. Just ask United fans and their situation with Ronaldo.
Zeus,
They are, but at least they paid the going rate for a player of that ilk and did not try and make Man Ure out to be the cunts for not letting their player leave.
I sort of hope RVP has a shit world cup, as I can see those wankers sniffing around him in July.
If Cesc wants to go just sell him, and sign Gourcuff + Hazard with the proceeds.
Easy game.
And none of them are proven. Don’t jump on the Gourcuff banwagon. Nasri was just as good In France, I even liked him more when he was with L’OM than I do Gourcuff right now.
Gourcuff has far more ability thn Nasri. Taller, much better passer, scores more goals.
As for Hazard, he is a genuine future Ballon D’or.
Gourcuff yes, hazard, maybe not…
I like Gourcuff, regardlless of being tested in the Prem.. He has been tested enough in the CL and been their star performer..
Nasri did sweet fa for marseille in europe, so comparisons are hardly fair…
Pat
That is my worry, I used to rave about Nasri when he was at Marseille, but then I used to rave about Pires when he was there too, so you never know.
Nasri is not shit, but I did expect more and I do expect him to deliver next season, but we need the now and not the next year players.
I just pray that we dont hold out until deadline day and then let him go.
It really would kill next season.
Gambon. I can’t reveal my source for obvious reasons all I can say is that he is contected in football and does get Arsenal news for me.
I hear so much, some of it I don’t even write about.
A week before we signed Campbell (the 1st time) I went on 606 to announce it and got untold abuse, so I don’t do it all the time now.
In April was told that Clichy could be off and mentioned it here, and since then Hleb has mentioned it telling the player to stay put. As for the takeover have heard it twice now, Once in Early May and again this weekend so I beleive it when being told that something is defo going on in the background, and don’t forget Fiszman is a very ill man.
I report what I hear, not asking anyone to beleive me or not, not bothered one way or another upto them. If any of it does not happen then fine but I do trust him, sorry to disapoint about the cole thing as a fan would luv to see him at us, and BTW AA23 is pining for a move to Barca, not all of it was “lost in translation”
Yes, I noticed what Hleb said about Clichy. No one was even talking about Clichy leaving and he mentioned Cesc AND Clichy.
We should sign Hazard to replace Theo. He is miles ahead of him even though he’s 2 years younger.
Hes also an arsenal fan.
So Big Dave, is a takeover close to happening?
Everyones an Arsenal fan till Madrid come calling, or Barca.
Robbie Keane is a fan of half of Europe it seems!!
Replacements we should make this summer;
Fabianski…….Hart
Eboue………..Van Der Wiel
Rosicky………Cole
Walcott………Hazard
Eduardo………Chamakh
links above were hilarious :d
When the club do a press conference they noramlly give the press a 1-2 hour notice, sometimes even 40 min it has been known, so if the star say that cole will be announced by 12pm tues how come no other reporter like John cross has not been informed.
star, awful paper
Nice list that Gambon. WHat about departures and plain additions though.
Wouldnt mind keeping one of Eduardo or Rosicky just for numbers.
Stu
This would me my full summer business.
Addition…….Melo
Fabianski……Hart
Gallas………????
Silvestre……Cahill
Cesc………..Gourcuff
Eboue……….Van Der Wiel
Walcott……..Hazard
Rosicky……..Cole
Eduardo……..Chamakh
I reckon we’d get £80m for that lot, and the sigings would cost £105m so good business in my book.
almunia – buffon
eduardo – dzeko
Gambon – walcott
Silvestre – anything
Gallas – fuck knows
denilson – toulalan
Pat.
I wouldn’t say close, but I reckon by end of Aug we will be owned by Kroenke, something is definatly going to happen this summer with the club.
Keane to Villa.
WHU want Bent
The star seem to have a direct line to the board though, no doubt.
gambon,
that’s quality replacement, i’d keep rosicky though and only loan theo
hmm didnt work
almunia – buffon
eduardo – dzeko
gambon – walcott
silvesstre – anything
denilson – toulalan or feilliani
gallas – fuck knows.
i want Aguero in attack with RvP.
imagine how we would murder the prem attacking wise