Comment deleted by Article Creator

Theo is expirenced, and since 2010 has matured a lot and has become a key player. He set up a lot of RVP's goals last year, and with the exception of that patch from January to the Spurs game had a good all round season

I want him to stay. I like him. Wasn't here earlier in the last season to see people moaning about him.

**** off Serial, haven't got time for your bull****.

I like Walcott, nobody defended him more than me last season
=====================================
Errrr......HELLLOOOOOOOO!?

I don't think many people are bothered about it actually. As far as we getting good substitution, fans will be happy. I still think our life is not depend on Theo's contract

It's silly of him actually demanding that much of money after having half decent season. Hence some people are annoyed.

GGC=Gimli - I've never slated Theo Theo is the best match fit non dutch player we have right now

He's a player that can come back to haunt you. The issue is that when his pace diminishes, he is finished.

I used to like a lot but he is turned out different now...money is really a bad thing. We can't fulfill everybody's demands because come tomorrow Ox or Ramsey or Song will pull same stunt.

I agree with you in the main Kam, but in fairness to people changing their tune over Walcott, it's probably more to do with the (probable) cumulative loss of both him and van Persie in the same window, as anything.

Also for my money Miyaichi isn't ready for a place in the first team squad yet, so of Walcott goes he'll need replacing. Which again raises a lot of anxiety in people, as there is never an assurance exiting players are replaced with ones of similar quality.

The romans had it right. Rather than paying the gladiators they just let them live

That's what the world needs to do. Stop paying money to the players. If they lose and game then they have to fight a lion with a wooden spoon. A small wooden spoon too, one of those tiny baby ones. Also with one arm, cut off an arm. And no legs, make them lay face down in the mud puddle with one arm, no legs and a wooden spoon to fight off the lion

I think people are worried about the prospect of Theo leaving because he's a proven goal scorer in England, we have very few of those in the squad now.

"Also for my money Miyaichi isn't ready for a place in the first team squad yet, so of Walcott goes he'll need replacing. Which again raises a lot of anxiety in people, as there is never an assurance exiting players are replaced with ones of similar quality."
===

Yeah true, Lexy. I'm not Miyaichi's biggest fan myself, he hasn't proven anything yet, but I think he has more natural ability than Theo. Plus he's actually a wide player unlike Theo, so I think he can potentially be more consistent once/if he steps up.

He was good statistically last year, seems he will hit his peak at 25/26 so would be a shame to lose him at this stage.

If you put Theo in the Bolton team, he wouldn't light up the league either. I think people are being too harsh on Miyaichi, he did his best for a struggling team. He'll look very good when he's playing with better players, just like Theo. Like Kamran said, he's got more natural talent than Theo as well, he has more variation to his play. I'm confident he'll be a success here.

Miyaichi looked pretty good at bolton considering it was his first time playing premier league football, works hard uses both feet and is quick. If we are loaning him again it needs to be to a premier league team.

Not writing Ryo off outright. Just saying I think next season is too early for him. He's still only 19.

Miyachi needs a loan imo. Back to Holland perhaps?

In 6 years at Arsenal Walcott hasn't learnt how to trap a ball!!

That is an indictment of either our coaching or our scouting.....or both

Ryo might surprise us. He was decent with Bolton and a few games with the 1st team might do him the world of good.

I wonder why Wenger isn't rushing off his feet to sign up Theo though. Anything to do with Wenger shifted his tactics for next season?

Not to Holland,, we need PL experience ...he should loaned to somewhere like Swansea, Norwich even Wigan would do.

I have never criticized Theo because I understand what he brings to the team. Its not only his direct threat but how the opposition has to change to defend him that makes a lot space for others in our team to exploit.

He had a breakout season last year and in fact only underperformed when Ramsey was playing (as all our attackers did).

I can imagine he scores 15+ goals next season and creates 10+. That would make him the most all round player in the premier league. Ahead of the so called Nanis, Matas, Bales etc. Imagine his worth especially because he is English.

Allowing him to leave will be a worse mistake than Ashley Cole. And that one has been an utter disaster because it will end Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. Arsene's only so called defense of his reign is a 'self sufficient' prudent strategy that depends on developing youngsters. So how many youngsters has he developed in the last 5 years? Wilshere will be almost guaranteed to leave after that.

Arsenal can look forward to being next Aston Villa.

I agree with you in the main Kam, but in fairness to people changing their tune over Walcott, it's probably more to do with the (probable) cumulative loss of both him and van Persie in the same window, as anything.

Also for my money Miyaichi isn't ready for a place in the first team squad yet, so of Walcott goes he'll need replacing. Which again raises a lot of anxiety in people, as there is never an assurance exiting players are replaced with ones of similar quality.

_____________________________________

This is what I would have contributed to this topic too. Lexy is too quick

I still say (& no this is not a dig) Wenger has slightly ruined Walcott by persisting with him on the wing. I genuinely believe, if Wenger had used his special powers (that we have seen so many times with other players) & coached him in the right way, in his rightfully position (striker), i believe he could be one of the most prolific strikers in our league.

However, even if he was now played centrally, he would need to go back 5/6 years (??) to regain the instinct he once had.

Could it happen at Arsenal or another club? Maybe we'll never know.

Walcott is nothing special and I gave him a lot of stick last season but there are 3 reasons why I would hate to see him go.

1) Pace - Say all you want about him, for all his negatives, he can turn ANY game with his pace. It is a weapon, the problem is it is his only genuine weapon and it doesn't always work for him, when that happens he is more often than not useless.

2) He is definitely the sort of player that would come back to the Emirates and rip us to shreds. If we played Barca next season at the Emirates, I would be less worried about what Cesc would do to us than I would be if say Walcott came back with Liverpool.

3) With RVP almost certain to leave, we can't afford to lose another forward, especially one that has provided the most assists for us in open play and our 2nd top scorer at the club. Statistics aside, it would ruin the whole balance of the team, which for most of last season had a front 3 of Gervinho/RVP/Walcott. It is going to be extremely difficult for the new front 3 to form a new understanding from the get go if 2 of them leave (and the 3rd is hardly an established member of the team either).

I could live with Walcott going if RVP stated but as that doesn't look likely, we will have to keep him at all costs. Just look how much we struggled to control midfields at the start of last season with Wilshere, Nasri and Cesc all out of the team. It's not easy to form relationships from the start, players need to be eased in and out of the team. If Walcott and RVP both go we will be throwing Giroud and Podolski in the deep end and hoping for the best.