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Football Thread 2012/13 |OT2| @agent_89: My sources tell me the season has started
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Just because they don't include the option to buy doesn't mean we can't try and buy him. If we offer enough and/or they decide he's not needed they may be tempted to sell. Also the loan without option to buy makes perfect sense. If we end up getting top 4 and Sahin has made a significant contribution to that then the move has done its job.
Broder Salsa
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You fools posted such riff raff and Pique and Liverpool players, leaving out Nocerino?
Dat perfect beard
he has been replaced with the better.
Dat perfect beard
he has been replaced with the better.
At least with RVP gone we can be sure that Podolski is going to play in the middle of the field with Giroud and Cazorla so we should get the best out of Podolski. With Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla I feel we still have a better offence for next season despite the loss of RVP. Its the lack of defensive reinforcements that baffles me.
This Song situation has me fuming. What a freakin ingrate. Sell the asshole, let him rot on Barcelona's bench, bring in M'Vila and we will be a better side for it.
This Song situation has me fuming. What a freakin ingrate. Sell the asshole, let him rot on Barcelona's bench, bring in M'Vila and we will be a better side for it.
Yup, Song is gonna garner a lot of haters if he defects to Barcelona especially seeing his 3 year contract still as well as reports of acting like the way he did.
Sigh, if only Pardew had the balls to play my dream formation:
---------------------Krul--------------------
Debuchy - S.Taylor - Coloccini - Santon
----------Tiote-------------Anita-----------
-------------------Cabaye------------------
Ben Arfa---------Cisse---------Marveaux
Drop Gutierrez and Ba.
#442doesntwork
---------------------Krul--------------------
Debuchy - S.Taylor - Coloccini - Santon
----------Tiote-------------Anita-----------
-------------------Cabaye------------------
Ben Arfa---------Cisse---------Marveaux
Drop Gutierrez and Ba.
#442doesntwork
I like the unpredictability of players like Jojo, and he's harder to mark than Llorente and Dzeko I imagine.
But maybe Llorene was a bad example because I can't think of anyone who can out-muscle him or beat him in the air?
And Jojo helped Amauri score ffs.
But maybe Llorene was a bad example because I can't think of anyone who can out-muscle him or beat him in the air?
Zapata and Mexes can do it no problem, if they combine their forces with Muntari's goal.
Speaking of Llorente, Marca are suggesting Arsenal will try to snatch him using RVP's money, they'd supposedly offer 25M. Fine, whatever, let's just get it over with. I'm ready for Pazzini.
manipulate
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Arsenal fans:
apologies if old
Can we fire Marotta next season please? Or promote Paratici or something.
Broder Salsa
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A thief believes everybody steals.
Asked if Allen would come into his thinking for Saturday, Rodgers told Liverpoolfc.com: "Yes.
Maybe I'll have to cave in and change my ff team.
Maybe I'll have to cave in and change my ff team.
How is Joe Cole doing in the pre-season?
I'm also baffled how many bookies are favouring Newcastle to beat Spurs this weekend. I just don't see it. Sure, no good strikers and no Modric/King will be detrimental, but they still have Van Der Vaart, Bale, Sigurdsson, Lennon, etc. to do some serious damage. They will destroy us in midfield if Tiote and Cabaye aren't playing.
I'm also baffled how many bookies are favouring Newcastle to beat Spurs this weekend. I just don't see it. Sure, no good strikers and no Modric/King will be detrimental, but they still have Van Der Vaart, Bale, Sigurdsson, Lennon, etc. to do some serious damage. They will destroy us in midfield if Tiote and Cabaye aren't playing.
He just came back from a 2 week injury. He showed glimpses of potential although I'm still not convinced. I've learned to lower my expectations in regards to that position over the years and he still didn't impress.
Looks like Coloccini wasn't used in the Argentina game yesterday. That works in our favour massively. Shane Ferguson scored for Northern Ireland though. I hope we see more of him this coming season. Great prospect and an LB too.
I also hope we can see more of Tavernier. He has potential as well. A future England RB in my eyes.
I also hope we can see more of Tavernier. He has potential as well. A future England RB in my eyes.
While Defoe isn't an ideal option, Bale and Rafa/Gylfi will offer plenty of goal threat as well. The big concern for me will be central midfield. A massive problem in pre-season was a lack of screening in front of the back 4, if Sandro plays then I'm not concerned, but knowing AVB, he'd rather play a lump of shite like Jenas who has had a full pre-season rather than a player who doesn't know the new system. I hope I'm wrong. If we can put out:
Friedel
Walker Kaboul Dawson BAE
Lennon Huddlestone Sandro Bale
VDV/Sigurdsson
Defoe
I think we'll be OK. But I really doubt that's the CM pairing we are going to use.
http://www.teamtalk.com/manchester-city/7995469/Tevez-hoping-for-great-season
Carlitos will be like a new signing after him missing September - March(?).
Arsenal fans:
apologies if old
Thanks for that, made me laugh on miserable morning
Pray to God RVP doesn't score against us in November
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Swansea-City-eye-double/story-16718435-detail/story.html
Pablo Hernandez for £5m would be a massive signing for Swansea.
Pablo Hernandez for £5m would be a massive signing for Swansea.
Joel Was Right
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All well and good so far, but this is by no means the whole story at Arsenal, as their profits have been very reliant on property development and player sales. In these interims, there was little impact from property development, but without the £63 million profit on player sales, the football club would actually have made a sizeable loss of £14 million, including an operating loss of £7 million.
In the annual results for 2011, property played a larger role, providing the vast majority (£13 million) of the total £15 million profit with only £2 million coming from the football business. Furthermore, if the £6.3 million made from player sales is excluded, the club made a £4 million loss in the football segment. Even the enormous £56 million 2010 profit would only have been £7 million without £11 million property gains and £38 million player sales.
This is concerning, as property gains will come to an end at some stage, while Arsenal would not wish to be seen as a selling club, even though this has been a major reason for their recent profits, e.g. £94 million (or over 60%) of the £153 million made in the last four years. Thats good business, but it makes it hard to build a winning team.
http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/arsenals-mystery-dance.html?m=1
In the annual results for 2011, property played a larger role, providing the vast majority (£13 million) of the total £15 million profit with only £2 million coming from the football business. Furthermore, if the £6.3 million made from player sales is excluded, the club made a £4 million loss in the football segment. Even the enormous £56 million 2010 profit would only have been £7 million without £11 million property gains and £38 million player sales.
This is concerning, as property gains will come to an end at some stage, while Arsenal would not wish to be seen as a selling club, even though this has been a major reason for their recent profits, e.g. £94 million (or over 60%) of the £153 million made in the last four years. Thats good business, but it makes it hard to build a winning team.
http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/arsenals-mystery-dance.html?m=1
Joel Was Right
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Song shares the same agent as Sagna, by the way
Sports Direct Arena is a difficult ground to play at and Newcastle performed admirably last season against all the big teams. It's not going to be a walk in the park for Spurs.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells French TV station TF1 he was left with "no choice" but to sell van Persie to Manchester United: "He is at Manchester United, unfortunately for us. The transfer was finalised in the afternoon. It's never great to lose players of that quality but he only had a year contract."
Joel Was Right
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He also said in the same interview that Podolski and Giroud were brought in to replace him. Just a week ago, he said the opposite. He talks so much BS, you're more likely to get accurate information about the inside of the club from Alex Ferguson
Tiote and Cabaye are playing though.
Sqrt_minus_one
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At the end of the day, players sharing the same agent or any particular agent is not relevant IMO. If the player wants to move they will move baring an incompetent agent, the agent will only smooth the way and get him the best deal possible. Only really relevant if they can get you a better deal elsewhere and are approaching the player with offers to add an extra £2m a year which they ought to be doing anyway as a good agent.
Arsenal has run the football side of the business on a break even basis for a long time if you take out transfers we would just be breaking even. Which is why it is so very suprising to hear about all the money we have available for transfers from everyone. Its like no one looks at the books they just assume Top 4, champions league = money. my guess is they are hoping to hold out and renegotiate some key contracts in 2014.
Criticism of L'Arse: The squad is too big and wages are too high, if they want to make soem money they have to be more selective with who they buy and what size squad they want to maintain. They have the fourth highest wage bill in the PL but their wage costs are about 80% higher than Tottenham Hotspur.
Vinegar Joe
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Out of interest, who has been on set pieces in pre-season? That's an embarrassment of riches in that department.
VDV takes them whenever he's on the pitch, despite being utter crap at them. When he was injured, Sigurdsson and Bale took them and we scored a few. Hopefully AVB gets a bit tougher on VDV, he needs to improve his set plays if he wants to take them.
HollovVpo1nt
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Van Gaal gave in. The whole country was screaming "a lefty on the left wing and a ''righty'' on the right wing" during the EC. A good Robben on the right wing is deadly, and van Gaal knows that better than anyone.
As for the match, I'm cautiously optimistic about our defence.
But I have to say, Belgium have an amazing team.
louis saha ‏@louissaha08
I'm on my way to discuss with Sunderland
Hmmm, can we get an ITK agent to confirm. Not sure of this guys credibility.
Poor Hixx.
Four_Chamber
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Frickin Arsenal- this is getting real old. I complain about a lot of my squads, but none disappoint me as much as these guys
However, this got a chuckle out of me from the Balotelli parody twitter account
However, this got a chuckle out of me from the Balotelli parody twitter account
I wonder how many times that back injury joke will be posted.
But Gylfi scores beautiful free kicks
But Gylfi scores beautiful free kicks
I think VDV's more of a free kick specialist than Gylfi.
He might like to think so but he has never scored a free kick in a competitive game for us and wastes shitloads of corners. Gylfi is miles better at them.
Steverulez
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If I was an arsenal fan id be furious right now. There's basically an exodus going on. You've signed some decent players but tbh they're not exactly surrounded by the same quality as other top teams in the league.
Defense is still shocking too.
Wenger has clearly lost it. Should have gone a few years back IMO. I can't see arsenal going anywhere this season.
Defense is still shocking too.
Wenger has clearly lost it. Should have gone a few years back IMO. I can't see arsenal going anywhere this season.
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