Right, hi to you all, im new to this, iv always read the articles on here and old606 before it closed down but i fancied a change and decided to register, so this is my first post.
Lets get this straight, I, like many other Arsenal fans, am getting very fustrated, not only with the lack of trophies, but the lack of consistency during the season (always falling off the boil towards the end after so much promise)
I am aware and respect Mr Wengers rules on tranfer budgets and wages, because we simply cannot compete with the likes of Man City, Chelsea and by the looks of it Man Utd (liverpool are just stupid on the amount they have spent, same as spuds). I also see the reason why it is so hush hush regarding who we are after, so that the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool etc dont jump in and offer more just because we are interested in a player.
What i am annoyed about is the lack of knowledge regarding tranfers out. If Nasri does want to leave, why cant he just say he does, not just keep quiet hoping for a better deal, he has burnt too many bridges with this club and i for one now will be glad to see the back of him, this time last year he was one of my favourite players. Also with Cesc, why cant he either say he wants a move to barca or say 'No, i want to carry on at Arsenal' it would make things so much easier, we could either tell barca where to go, or we could accept Cesc wants out and get the best deal.
Im keeping patient with tranfers in, i know Wenger will be getting the players in, and the whole secret saga is understandable and im sure we will be told as soon as a player has signed for us.
sorry for the long post, had a lot to get off my chest after all this time.
anyway here are the players i would like us to buy: Cahill AND Samba, Baines, Parker, Gervinho, Mata (although i cannot see it, especially Mata at 21Million)
Wengers Tarnsfer Methods
posted on 7/7/11
Thats promising over Cesc then at least, i really do hope he stays, but Nasri, he isnt a gooner im afraid
posted on 7/7/11
Welcome. I apologise in advance on behalf of the WUMs and one star bandits. Personally I find their presence reassuring as it makes this place feel like home.
I agree with most of your points, especially the patience on transfers IN.
I am confident that we will be up there next season and I have utmost faith in Wenger to manage the squad; if they leave, they will be replaced with sufficient skill and experience.
Wenger has been in this game longer than most of his detractors have been walking. Something some people should not forget.
However I do wish he would look at the coaching team around him. He is right that our players have the potential to win the league. I am not sure they receive the correct defensive, tactical and mental coaching and support from the people who take massive paycheques to support him in providing it.
posted on 7/7/11
Wenger's policy on wages is a farce. If the likes of Almunia, Bendtner, Diaby and Denilson can earn £50,000+ per week, then Nasri is fully entitled to a big wage packet.
Also, i don't understand peoples problem with Nasri. Has he ever stated his intention to leave? Has he demanded a move? It was Arsenal FC that decided to wait until the last year of his contract and it's all Arsenal FC incompetent behaviour that has led us to this point.
Nasri has done nothing wrong.
posted on 7/7/11
Make a note of my name
I'm kinda a big deal
posted on 7/7/11
..Oh and ignore that Lady Fellow bloke.
He/She is an olive short of a martini..
posted on 7/7/11
Has he ever stated his intention to leave? Has he demanded a move?
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He hasn't signed. I think people just feel that it's all about the money.
posted on 7/7/11
i agree 100% with your point on the coaching side NW5Gooner, the defensive and mental coaching seems to be very poor, because it wasnt just last season that our defence has been pretty poor at times, it has been a good few years and nothing has changed!
posted on 7/7/11
I think people just feel that it's all about the money.
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I don't think it isn't about the money. It's about the value that Arsenal put on him and what ambition they have as a team.
If you played in this team and saw the likes of Clichy leave and Fabregas looking likely to leave, wouldn't you question your role at the club?
In either case, if it was about the money then i still don't have a problem with it. He's fully entitled to a pay rise and he got an excellent bargaining chip. The fact Arsenal have let his contract run down and he had potential suitors is not his fault.
posted on 7/7/11
He's fully entitled to a pay rise
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For half a great season? I don't think so.
But I agree with you in general, Arsenal should've acted sooner
posted on 7/7/11
Remember he got injured during the mid-season when over played by Wenger. We know how good he can get. At times he was unplayable. Wouldn't you want to see that for the next 4-5 years?
That's the arguement Nasri's camp are probably making. If Arsenal want to keep a Top Top player, they need to dish out Top Top money. If not, then we'll have to settle for the likes of Denilson for years to come.