The Arsenal Transfer Rumours Thread.

That is most absurd thing I have read!

 

I read elsewhere thought that it's a tactic Nasri tried, to make it look like Wenger was the bad guy to get some heat off himself.

 

I was trying to rational that bit of the BBC article in that other thread, but thinking about it more, I can't. If true, it's staggering.

 

Also, is Wenger the sort of bloke that will bring up that issue with someone just before a game?

 

It makes total sense to me.RVP issued a statement saying he wouldn't be signing a new contract.Wenger tells him if i get a good enough offer for you then you can **** off

 

That is nothing but damage control from RVP's agent.

When you are a club captain and make a ****ish move like that you can't expect that the coach will be fine with you telling him how to do his job.

 

It has been said many times in the past that AW has a ruthless streak

 

How so?

Would you expect Wenger to say that blackmail from players is fair play? Or that he wouldn't have brought in reinforcements if RVP, the club captain, wouldn't bitch publicly about the club's dealings?

 

Basically, that statement from RVP and his people worked. It was made to burn the bridges between him and the club and it has. Openly questioning the 'direction' in which Wenger was taking the team would have pissed him off big time. There was no way back.

 

Also, the phrase "it is understood" by places like the BBC and the Guardian is the equivalent of "our sources have informed us" which the tabloids use. Same bullshit, basically, but paraphrased in passive form to remove accountability for spewing bullshit.

 

Are we likely to spend that £24 million that we now, supposedly, have?

 

All the so called ITK's have always said that we were looking for 2 more signings. With the possible departure of Song, that could now be 3.

 

who gives a **** what happened, the guy is gone, so lets move on, i for one am glad that it is over

 

So, 3 possible signings (if Song leaves).

My guesses would be:

A CDM
A CF
A FB

 

Tweets from Jamie Sanderson on what's happening with Alex Song.

 

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Hope that's true. Walcott has impressed me a lot in pre-season.

 

SSN reporting we are in pole position to sign Lucas Biglia, again.

 

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7996600

 

I like the look of the last line, shows we really want Sahin still. Biglia's a pretty good player, I'd be pleased with him, would be a good complement to our midfield and is a great ball winner and moves the ball on well.

 

Wenger: "The economic factor is the sole satisfying thing, but you don't play with money on the pitch, you play with the quality of the players. To lose a player of this ilk is tough".

Is he talking to the board? He has never said such things as "I do not know if we survive" before. s he trying to convince the board of the need to reinvest? Or is he just saying how it is and that we can not find a proper replacement for RVP.?