Comments on: Henry discusses transfer speculation

By: Spanish Fry

Spanish Fry — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:47:22 +0000

Andrew – I agree. I am positive (and so is Wenger) that Henry will be staying with Arsenal. I’m really not worried either – I hope the rest of you feel the same. I also agree with your earlier statements – listening to the Arsenal players speak is quite refreshing compared to some of the other footballers out there.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:08:35 +0000

I also saw the interview. It just looked like he was being very frank and honest. If I hadn’t seen any of the headlines saying “Henry to Barcelona!” then I wouldn’t think anything of the interview. I still don’t think much of it.

By: kalle

kalle — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:56:53 +0000

I feel that Henry isn’t being completely honest if you listen to the interview on espn soccernet he kept contradicting himself!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:52:36 +0000

A few points:

1. I don’t think Wenger will sell unless he gets a player of similar quality in return, whether that player is Eto’o or Messi or whoever. He’s always maintained that money is nothing if you don’t have a player, so if Henry goes (which I doubt will happen), we will get a suitable replacement.

2. To Harlan: I don’t think Wenger has a problem with buying experience, since last season Gallas, Rosicky, Baptista, and Denilson. You can’t say Denilson let us down. Gallas and Rosicky were injured for large portions of the season, like Henry and Van persie. Baptista was terrible and I don’t think anyone could have anticipated that. The problems with Manchester United and Liverpool selling their clubs like that is that the Man Utd. situation was pretty much a hostile takeover and Liverpool do need investment. Despite the stadium, Arsenal are in a pretty healthy financial situation because of Wenger’s genera shrewdness in the transfer market. There’s not much of a reason to sell like that.

And about Henry and Cesc “unsettling” the club. I think they’re just being honest, which I like. It’s a lot better than some idiot saying, “Well yeah, I ‘fink we’ll challenge, y’know, for some trophies next season, y’know.” I’d rather listen to Cesc, Henry, and Gallas being direct.

By: Harlan

Harlan — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:26:17 +0000

Hello fellow gooners, I’ve watched the ESPN-Henry interview from the comfort of my home in Ghana, West Africa and I’m convinced that the man wants to leave. His body language tells you that he is not happy and wants to move on. I blame AW for this; ‘cos he’s been given money to spend but choose to spend on kids. Every year the Board say they’ve put out money for spending but AW won’t spend. My personal view is that he wants to use Arsenal as an experiment, bring through a lot of young guys so that when he is successful, people will praise him but this is Arsenal and we want to win trophies every year even if the Carling cup.Every organisation borrow so we should borrow; the Glazier’s, Gillet borrowed to acquire MANU and Pool, so what is wrong with AFC borrowing to acquire players and pay when our revenue stream improve by 2009. MANU and Pool are not using own money to buy players, is borrowed money and AW don’t want to spend to invest in the team. At a supporters meeting recently, I read that Edelman said AW has been given substantial money to spend so what’s he doing? Buy kids? If we don’t do something about it, it will affect performance on the pitch and later gate proceeds. Henry wants to leave as per the ESPN interview I just watched, so we should let me go. AFC will not collapse. Even Cesc, a toddler now has become big enough to unsettle AFC, that’s the response we get from making people great; disloyalty. AFC will arise, I promise you that. They can leave.

By: Spanish Fry

Spanish Fry — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:36:25 +0000

Sean – You’re right mate. Yeah try not to worry too much – there is a lot of rubbish on internet sites about football rumours so I will keep trying to be as reasonable and objective as possible.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:46:27 +0000

Im Glad i readed this youve put me
at easy a little bit i was getting worried
but your right controversy sells.

Hes a big big player so its only
natural hes going to be in the news
specaily in the uk/ireland…

Hes the best player the PL has!

By: Spanish Fry

Spanish Fry — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:41:16 +0000

Shravan – It would definitely be a strange atmosphere for him, but in some ways similar to one he would’ve been involved with playing for France when Zinedine Zidane was the main man. He still won’t go though.
Harlan – I think it’s easy to say “don’t make those statements” but at the same times I don’t know if guys like Henry and Fabregas should be punished for their comments. Their honesty is a breath of fresh air and if you can remove all the speculation then it shows us that they both know exactly what needs to be done to improve next season – and that is the important first step. Also, it is easy to compare this to Vieira leaving but in the end it was more Arsenal and Wenger’s choice to let him go, not Vieira, and they have made it quite clear that they do not want Henry to go and therefore he will not. It’s a closed case as far as I’m concerned.

By: Harlan

Harlan — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:49:17 +0000

Good pionts, the only problem is that as a leader Henry shouldn’t make statements that should be misinterpreted ‘cos he knows that every word coming out of his mouth will be twisted to sell newspapers, so why make them? Don’t know what went into the decision in making Henry captain of the team. The foreign guys always betray us, PV pestered us the same way and eventually he had to be sold to free AFC of the annual torment. May be the captainship should have been given to Silva or even Cashley (that might have let him stay) or sol. Its depressing hearing all these in the news, its not healthy for some of us at all.

By: shravan

shravan — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:40:03 +0000

boys havent we seen this all last season….at Arsenal hes the main man, numero uno, the big kahuna…at barca he would be just another star behind ronnie n deco…plus i doubt barca could pay him the $200,000 a week he’s gettin at arsenal.