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posted on 29/12/17

Bet he goes on loan.

posted on 29/12/17

The only option you are left with is subsiding his wages!

posted on 29/12/17

We're stuck with him cos no one will pay his wages. Funny that despite the reputation we have as a prudent team, our wage policy is obscene. This is one of the reasons we find it very hard to shift mediocre squad players compared to a team like Spurs that move their deadwood very easily: and even get big money for players that barely get a kick in their team.

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posted on 29/12/17

We should keep Walcott. Dunno what Wenger’s problem with Theo is, imagine the score line would have been very different last night if Theo came on instead of Coq

posted on 29/12/17

Yes we would have got beat.

comment by Radical (U8691)

posted on 29/12/17

Garwood come on the guy is no worse than Welbeck or Iwobi, he actually scores goals for a start.

posted on 29/12/17

We will sell him and then his replacements will be Iwobi and Welbeck who offer us nothing going forward.

In a 4-3-3 walcott can still do a job and get us goals

posted on 29/12/17

Agree with Castor. Would much rather get rid of Iwobi and Welbeck than Theo. Yes, he is frustrating and goes missing in games but he can score goals. The others are even more frustrating to watch and CAN'T score goals unless it's a lucky scuff.

posted on 29/12/17

People forget walcott has scored some big goals against the big teams and has turned up.

Welbeck is an absolutely shocking finisher. Offers no movement and is useless on the right hand side as he isn't the type of player to play with width.

Iwobi has more about him but again, his best position is occupied by Sanchez and like Welbeck, doesn't offer end product.

We can't buy lacazette and then sell Ox and Walcott with the likes of Sanchez going eventually as well. We are still in 3 cup competitions and fighting for top 4

posted on 29/12/17

Dont want anyone gone or loaned out!

posted on 29/12/17

Injuries are also starting to creep up once again so it's imperative we keep everyone.

Just baffled how some prefer the likes of Welbeck over walcott

posted on 29/12/17

Always liked Theo, remember the champions league game at Anfield when he run the length of the pitch to set up Adebayor.

posted on 29/12/17

Don't see any reason to weaken our squad by selling Walcott, especially since the only other options are Iwobi and Welbeck, who are both dross, and Wenger won't be getting in anyone.

posted on 29/12/17

Exactly my point. Wenger won't buy in Jan unless there is a major injury to defense or we lose lacazette and Giroud to injury.

Like I said, we are in 3 cup competitions. One includes a double header against the champions and the other gives us a chance to qualify for the champions league

posted on 29/12/17

comment by Serial WUManiser™© - Hate Wenger, Love Bala Town (U1410)
posted 49 minutes ago
Don't see any reason to weaken our squad by selling Walcott, especially since the only other options are Iwobi and Welbeck, who are both dross, and Wenger won't be getting in anyone.
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What's your opinion on last night mate? Who was the best player on the field?

posted on 29/12/17

"I reckon we will be stuck with him. £140 grand for sitting on the bench."
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Yeah, but you can't blame little Theo - it's hapless Wenger's fault - I doubt any club thinks Theo is worth £140 grand a week & there is no incentive for him to go. He seems to be happy taking the money and talking a good game off the field, what we are asking him to do is take a massive pay cut so that he can be exposed elsewhere for the limited player that he is.
It's hardly an appetising prospect for little Theo so who can blame him ?

posted on 29/12/17

comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
comment by Serial WUManiser™© - Hate Wenger, Love Bala Town (U1410)
posted 49 minutes ago
Don't see any reason to weaken our squad by selling Walcott, especially since the only other options are Iwobi and Welbeck, who are both dross, and Wenger won't be getting in anyone.
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What's your opinion on last night mate? Who was the best player on the field?
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Reckon Wilshere controlled the game well. Ozil was pretty decent as well. Kept good possession. Have to give credit to Sanchez though. World class player pulled it out the bag when needed

posted on 29/12/17

comment by Serial WUManiser™© - Hate Wenger, Love Bala Town (U1410)
posted 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
comment by Serial WUManiser™© - Hate Wenger, Love Bala Town (U1410)
posted 49 minutes ago
Don't see any reason to weaken our squad by selling Walcott, especially since the only other options are Iwobi and Welbeck, who are both dross, and Wenger won't be getting in anyone.
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What's your opinion on last night mate? Who was the best player on the field?
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Reckon Wilshere controlled the game well. Ozil was pretty decent as well. Kept good possession. Have to give credit to Sanchez though. World class player pulled it out the bag when needed
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Pretty much what I think as well. First half was the best we played for a long time away from home. Nervy at the end against an opponent who wasnt bad.

posted on 29/12/17

One of the things fickle fans dont account for is some players need to be playing regularly to get the best out of them. i remember when Bergkamp was 2 to 3 games into a comeback from injury and looking ooor so fickle fans were saying he had lost it and should be dropped. After his 4th or 5th start he was back to his best.

Walcott can be very good but he can also be poor when he is playing regularly. you will normally get the best from him after a few games after a lay off but he will then get a dip in form before returning to better form again. The problem is the ups and downs during his cycles of form and throw in a few injuries and he is inconsistent.

comment by Samir (U2630)

posted on 30/12/17

We would be stupid to get rid now.

No-one else we have in the team offers the threat he does from a wide position. He is one of the very few wide players we have that has genuine speed and is a decent finisher.

Selling one of our better goal threats in the hope that Iwobi, Welbeck or Nelson are going to replace what Theo offers the team would be lunacy.

Plus, as has been mentioned, we have a decent chance of getting far in the Europa League and we're into the semi-finals of a domestic cup competition, whilst also fighting for a top 4 spot. We need as many players available as we can possibly get.

Walcott can be extremely frustrating, but selling him would not benefit us in any way right now.

posted on 30/12/17

I want to believe Arsene is not stupid enough to sell him but he is not using him at all in any PL games. I’m sure if a good offer comes in we will cash in because that’s what the club does

comment by Samir (U2630)

posted on 30/12/17

Then we are doomed.

Despite how mediocre we are, we are still within touching distance of the top 4 and in 3 cup competitions. There is still so much to play for and we have a congested fixture list.

If we cash in, you can bet your bottom dollar we will not replace him and we will be left short. If, say, we were selling him and getting Mahrez (won’t happen but as an example), then I’d be fine with that. But the club are never that proactive.

We also cannot rule out the possibility that Alexis and Özil may leave us. There is literally nothing stopping either of them from signing for a foreign club on the 1st Jan. We would be powerless to prevent them from doing so.

Selling Walcott means we are guaranteed to be losing around 20 goals + assists minimum. I’ve seen some people on social media saying “we’ll be fine if Theo goes, we have Nelson who has looked great”, as if an 18 year old kid whose shown a few flashes of skill and dribbling ability is going to compensate for his loss.

I know we’ve made some horrendous judgement calls over the years, but this January transfer window can make or break our season. We can’t afford to be incompetent.

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