Wenger: Trust me in this summer's transfer market

[Don Pacifico]

Fair enough DK Gooner.

Here seems to be Arsenes first signing, Chamakh.

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Uch, Chamakh represents everything that's wrong with our transfer policy; the fact that we're willing to compromise on-pitch success so that we can save money.

Perhaps it's not fair on him and it isn't a response to his ability but I don't think I'll resent a signing more than this one.

 

[irishgunnerz]

I think that is unfair on a number of levels Don though I take it if we splash out on quality elsewhere you'd be delighted with Chamakh for free

 

[Kraig]

a tad harsh don. Granted, id have prefered david villa, but that was hardly going to happen.

 

[Don Pacifico]

I think that is unfair on a number of levels Don though I take it if we splash out on quality elsewhere you'd be delighted with Chamakh for free

I know it's unfair. It's Wenger that I'm ultimately pissed with.

It's a big 'if' that'll we splash out. Personally, I think Chamakh will be our only serious signing (assuming Gallas stays) which is incredibly foolish. We need a new winger (or two), someone to rotate with Song and ideally a new goalkeeper. I don't even think that would be a massive overhaul. We only need to make slight adjustments to the squad to make a big difference.

Will that happen?

Of course not. Arsène's been in the job too long now, can't see the wood for the trees.

 

[Don Pacifico]

a tad harsh don. Granted, id have prefered david villa, but that was hardly going to happen.

It's not a reflection of his talent, it's what he represents; our philosophy to penny-pinch above all else. The club is financially driven, like all clubs in the modern game, the only difference is that we have a manager who is happy to comply with such an exercise.

 

[Anzac]

a tad harsh don. Granted, id have prefered david villa, but that was hardly going to happen.

It's not a reflection of his talent, it's what he represents; our philosophy to penny-pinch above all else. The club is financially driven, like all clubs in the modern game, the only difference is that we have a manager who is happy to comply with such an exercise.

H*ll I'd say he both promotes AND actively persues it......

 

[Kraig]

but we got sol for free too? (originally i mean and in jan)

surely if a player has the talent then irrespective of cost, whether expensive or free is irrelevant

 

[Don Pacifico]

but we got sol for free too? (originally i mean and in jan)

surely if a player has the talent then irrespective of cost, whether expensive or free is irrelevant

Well the way I see it, the sole reason we didn't buy a striker last summer and the reason we didn't buy in January when we knew Robin was out was because we were waiting to get Chamakh on a free.

For me, that's inexcusable.

 

[Anzac]

but we got sol for free too? (originally i mean and in jan)

surely if a player has the talent then irrespective of cost, whether expensive or free is irrelevant

Sol's an emergency cover & not a starting player.

 

[Kraig]

not when we first signed him.

i see dons pov as i think a striker in jan would have helped. however, bendtners form more than made up for it. we fell apart becausewenger didnt strengthen in the right areas and i personally dont think FW was one of them.

for me, getting chamakh in for free is a great deal, as in the open market hes a 11 mill+ player. if wenger gets joe cole for free too ill praise him on that too. as there talent is there for all to see.

 

[Tourbillion]

Chamakh + a wide forward + bringing Wilshere into the squad + a goalkeeper + 2 centre backs + the third midfielder. K thx bye.

 

[irishgunnerz]

And a spaceship and a rocket car and a dancing bear and and and

 

[Tourbillion]

And a spaceship and a rocket car and a dancing bear and and and

We have enough non-footballers as it is.

 

[Burnwinter]

The rocket car would be faster than Theo and get past its man more easily, and the dancing bear would be quality cover for Song.

The spaceship on the other hand - it would provide much needed solidity in defence, but I think the multiple hour launch sequence would probably limit its usefulness, and regular maintenance requirements would mean it wouldn't be available for every match.

If only we had a manager who was willing to lay out on a spaceship with a shorter launch sequence.

 

[Tourbillion]

The spaceship would play football that is out of this world!

 

[Captain]

 

[Burnwinter]

That ****ing spaceship - constantly getting called for offside, then during the off season it's always showing its arse to Cydonia Utd.

 

[DK Gooner]

Very droll.

 

[irishgunnerz]

just curious how the dancing bear will do...

 

[irishgunnerz]

Although I guess we already have a dancing tiger..