Football : Season 2013/14 & Summer Window

[denphone]

3-0 to City.

[thenry]

Powerhouse Yaya Toure. I miss Vieira

[colin25]

I want negredo on

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Originally Posted by thenry

Powerhouse Yaya Toure. I miss Vieira

I read somewhere that Arsenal were going for yaya before city got him..but wouldn't stump up the money

[denphone]

Originally Posted by thenry

Powerhouse Yaya Toure. I miss Vieira

Vieira was a true giant in the days of Highbury glory.

[thenry]

Originally Posted by colin25

I read somewhere that Arsenal were going for yaya before city got him..but wouldn't stump up the money

Arsenal could never had competed with what City offered Yaya. Our wage bill was clogged to the max and having just 1 player on 200 odd k wouldnt work.

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Originally Posted by denphone

Vieira was a true giant in the days of Highbury glory.

and look he's sitting at City because he's not a 'yes man'

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As it stands Arsenal have moved up a position in the league. I bet Wenger rules out 1 of his signings now. Mental strength.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by thenry

Arsenal could never had competed with what City offered Yaya. Our wage bill was clogged to the max and having just 1 player on 200 odd k wouldnt work.

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and look he's sitting at City because he's not a 'yes man'

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As it stands Arsenal have moved up a position in the league. I bet Wenger rules out 1 of his signings now. Mental strength.

To be honest, there was more room going up then down

[thenry]

Adz..

Jeremy Wilson ‏@JWTelegraph
Told by a good source that Mike Ashley responded to Arsenal £10.2m bid for Cabaye by saying "which part of him do you want?"
9:38 PM - 19 Aug 13
https://twitter.com/JWTelegraph/stat...59115883757568

In a direct conversation with Dick Law, Arsenal’s contract negotiator, it is understood that Newcastle owner Mike Ashley responded to the offer for Cabaye with the words: “Which part of him do you want to buy?” When Law assured him that Arsenal’s offer was genuine, Ashley then apparently said that they should come back with at least £20 million if they were serious about starting negotiations.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...idfielder.html

£20 million is a bit much. People have gone mad.

[thenry]

Originally Posted by Damien

£20 million is a bit much. People have gone mad.

agreed but thats football Damien. I'd rather have Fellaini for 20 odd m

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seen this... http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/...cle3847480.ece

It says Arsene Wenger has told people he's happy with the squad and doesn't agree with the fans that he needs to spend. Current squad can push for honours.

[adzii_nufc]

At least we have one thing still intact in Mike Ashley and his greed

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Damien

When did managers become such sensitive souls? We're going to bid for players and teams are going to receive bids for players. Welcome to football. Rodgers complained our bid lacked class but we were not the ones to leak it and believed there to be a release clause. Were Arsenal meant to throw a million away to avoid upsetting Rodgers? Pardew is upset we bid for one of his players? Say no deal and leave it at that. Why bother leaking it to the press and getting upset about it? If receiving a bid for your players is so traumatic then change profession.

In reality we didnt upset either, it's just posturing. They've all been in football long enough to know how it works and if Arsenal offer an acceptable bid they will accept and if not they won't. These facts won't change no matter no long Pardew and Roders cry into their pillows at the unfairness of it all.

If you had spent the extra million Rogers might have let him go, upset people and they'll dig their heels in and refuse to even negotiate.

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Originally Posted by thenry

Arsenal could never had competed with what City offered Yaya. Our wage bill was clogged to the max and having just 1 player on 200 odd k wouldnt work.

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and look he's sitting at City because he's not a 'yes man'

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As it stands Arsenal have moved up a position in the league. I bet Wenger rules out 1 of his signings now. Mental strength.

Would he have cost arsenal 200k per week, city paid premium wages because they weren't a fashionable club then

[thenry]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Would he have cost arsenal 200k per week, city paid premium wages because they weren't a fashionable club then

Yup. City was clearly on the rise. Yaya does a lot of charity work so did have reason a good reason to go for money. on top of that I just couldn't see Arsenal pay the transfer fee when we had Song picking up form.

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Transfer news: Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry told he can join Everton confirms Manuel Pellegrini

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...i-8774574.html

replacement for Fellaini?

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this is worth a read

Arsene's tired formula just doesn't add up anymore against heavyweight rivals

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...d-anymore.html

incredible if its all true. Alex Ox revelations are unacceptable. Steve Bould called Simon Jordan but that deal wasn't as clear cut as Utd came in and its done, we all know Zaha pretty much begged for a move to Arsenal. Arsene Wenger didn't bother so Zaha went to Utd.

[adzii_nufc]

Truly awful performance from an awful team. More physical than Stoke. It was disgraceful the way the players conducted themselves last night and particularly Debuchy and Taylor. Both were awful defending too. Not to take anything away from City but David Silva had 4 defenders in the box with him and not a single one marked him. Yaya Toure would never had scored had Vurnon Anita actually done his job. Other than that City walked the match deservingly. If West Ham put balls in the box and just run at our horrid defence then they'll take 3 points

[thenry]

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david
Willian to decide Liverpool/Spurs later today. #Lfc offering around £30m, no bearing on Suarez. #Thfc will match, could have bearing on Bale
12:12 PM - 20 Aug 13
https://twitter.com/bbcsport_david/s...78926719352832

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david
As elsewhere, Tottenham in pole position to sign Willian from Anzhi in deal worth around £30m. More @BBCSport soon #bbcsportsday #thfc #lfc
1:24 PM - 20 Aug 13
https://twitter.com/bbcsport_david/s...97058775240705

damn!

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Sky Sport Italia claim Juventus forward Fabio Quagliarella is ready to join West Ham, but the clubs have yet to agree terms.

http://www.football-italia.net/38541...y-quagliarella

[denphone]

l get the feeling Willian will chose Spurs.