Comments on: Final Arsenal signing should NOT be dependent on the fitness of the others

By: Bennett

Bennett — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:34:48 +0000

Still upset we lost Flamini…Man, I guess it takes me a while. Hopefully wenger will make a move for Yaya Toure or the swiss midfielder but as I recall Xavi Alonso make too many mistakes in the midfield every time I have seen him play. Wenger, if you are reading this go with anyone but O.k.? alrighty then.

By: Andre 2000

Andre 2000 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:33:16 +0000

Our squad is good enough now. You can’t hold back Diaby, Denilson, Song, Djourou, etc. forever. A player with experience would be handy, but it won’t be Alonso. This is a ridiculous rumour made up by tabloids trying to join the dots on a puzzle which doesn’t exist.

By: Spanish Fry

Spanish Fry — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:10:58 +0000

@ Ian – You make some really good points. I like your angle on our two world-class players (Fabregas and Sagna), I’d put Rosicky and van Persie in that category too granted they can stay fit.

My only problem with what you are saying is the comment “open the doors to one of the billionaires sniffing around the club.”

In theory it seems like a good idea but the problem is that when billionaires come in it is not like they are giving money to the clubs – they are loaning it. The clubs have to pay it back at some stage and that puts them in HUGE debts. Huge debts = huge risks and I don’t think a club like Arsenal, which consistently performs well in England and Europe, needs to put themselves at such risks.

It’s possible that even with big money Arsenal could perform worse than they are now – team dynamics and big egos play a part after all. In other words, I’m perfectly happy with the way things are going and I think we have the right setup to challenge for the league in the correct way – without relying on loans or big money from people who don’t care about the club.

By: Mexican Gunner

Mexican Gunner — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:11:27 +0000

I think Hoyte could be very good I dont understand why everybody blame him as one of the worst Arsenal players (there some others that are worst) , Im pretty sure that if he goes to another team an he plays every week he could be good.

By: darragh

darragh — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:37:16 +0000

You see how Wenger has got Jack Wilshere, the 16 year old, in the first squad? I have seen him play in two pre season games, and my god, he is pretty damn good. Love to see him play in the premier league this season…could be the youngest player ever at 16.

By: jay

jay — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:12:24 +0000

yeah hopefully Merida will be in cc.

By: chee martin

chee martin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:27:18 +0000

Ian, your blog just about says everything that is on my mind and in answer to your question, No, i don’t really care who the board is as long as it brings success on the pitch.

By: butterfingers

butterfingers — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:24:22 +0000

thanks jay might see him in the cc with any luck.

By: jay

jay — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:35:22 +0000

Fran Merida is currently playing in the UEFA U-19 Championships for Spain. I know a couple of bloggers were wondering why he had not been played in pre-season.

By: jay

jay — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:06:39 +0000

We need a DM, surely thats obvious. Cesc/Flamini partnership was so crucial for our title challenge last season and now he has gone we need to sign another one. I am going to miss Flamini because he was very important player for the team. Barry, Alonso, Gattuso. Sign a DM AW please and a def, Sendy cannot play anymore surely. Djourou needs a bit more time, a def and a DM.