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Relegation Sides

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Drudeboy, Mar 11, 2012.

  1. Drudeboy

    Drudeboy Well-Known Member

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    As we know, when teams get relegated from the premier league, all or most of their good players leave them. that got me thinking, which players from the teams in danger of relegation could be good signings for Arsenal? I have only included the bottom 5, as they are the ones in real danger:

    16. Blackburn - 25 Pts
    Junior Hoilett - 21 years old; fast, two-footed, tricky winger with an eye for goal; out of contract in the summer so lots of interest
    Steven N'Zonzi - 23 years old; big, strong defensive midfielder who is doing fairly well; would hamper Frimpong and Coquelin's development
    Martin Olsson - 23 years old; fast, attacking LB or LM; needs work on his defensive side of the game

    17. Bolton - 23 Pts
    Stuart Holden - 26 years old; central midfielder who was immense for Bolton last season, has been injured almost all of this one though

    18. QPR - 22 Pts
    Adel Taarabt - 22 years old; attacking midfielder who is very skilful, but quite lazy and selfish

    19. Wolves - 22 Pts
    Wayne Hennessey - 25 years old; goalkeeper who has saved Wolves on many occasions, wood be good competition for Szczesny
    Matt Jarvis - 25 years old; winger who was amazing last season and decent this; got an england cap, probly not good enough

    20. Wigan - 20 Pts
    Victor Moses - 21 years old; fast winger like Hoilett

    Personally, I would go for Martin Olsson, Junior Hoilett/Victor Moses and Wayne Hennessey.
     
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  2. Samurai

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    Hoilett, Holden, Moses, Hennessey.

    You could sign all those for less than £15m.
     
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  3. Arsenal4life

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    Moses, Hoilett and Hennessey be fine if we can get them on small wages and if we manage to sell out current squad deadwood to make room for them.
     
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    Hoilett and Hennessey (replacing Flappy). That's all.
     
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  5. Bergkamp a Dutch master

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    Personally, I would go for Junior Hoilett, Victor Moses and Wayne Hennessey.
     
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  6. Arsenal4life

    Arsenal4life Well-Known Member

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    Moses just scored. Wigan look really sharp going forward. Some very good players. We could raid them for 1 or 2 who would help us. They will go down obviously but they do have some young talent.
     
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  7. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Moses, Hennessy, Taarabt
     
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  8. Arsenal4life

    Arsenal4life Well-Known Member

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    El Habsi just made an amazing save....just saying!
     
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  9. Spurlock

    Spurlock Homeboy Forum Moderator

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    Taarabt? really?

    you would regret that..i dont doubt his skill..but he will want the same treatment as RVp with only a fraction of RVP's return in goods..if that.


    El Habsi is class and would be even better behind a good team.
     
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    Any bargains to be had from Glasgow Rangers? Not sure of the quality of their keepers.
     
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  11. Drudeboy

    Drudeboy Well-Known Member

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    ye, forgot about Al Habsi. always our nemesis at wigan...
     
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  12. District Line

    District Line Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I have never felt Blackburn would go down.

    If Wolves go I'd really like Wayne Hennessey or Steven Fletcher. Diame at Wigan would do as well.
     
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  13. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    Taraabt will never make it in the Prem, can't keep the ball and look up at the sametime so all that great skill and technique he showed in the Championship, you'll never see him do against a top team in the Premiership. Not on a regular basis, atleast.

    Plus you'd be lining our pockets, we get about 40% of the transfer fee apparently.

    I quite like N'Zonzi, he'd do well at a big team, Hoilett too. Not sure about Moses, never been too impressed with him but he is improving.

    Al Habsi's a quality 'keeper, I'd happily have him first choice at Spurs next season.
     
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  14. District Line

    District Line Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I thought you said you liked him?
     
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  15. Bobby Pires

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    Al Habsi is the best player out of the relegation teams. Definitely deserves to be at a better club.
     
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  16. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    He'd be a good 2nd choice
     
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  17. ToledoTrumpton

    ToledoTrumpton Well-Known Member

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    Sorry, but all of these players are at relegation clubs for a reason. It is much easier for a goalkeeper to look good when they are shipping goals right left and centre, no pressure at all.

    If we go shopping at relegated clubs, we will end up with players as crap as Parker.
     
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  18. Bergkamp a Dutch master

    Bergkamp a Dutch master New Member

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  19. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    Better than Championship players like AOC :D
     
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  20. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    I did :)
     
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