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thenry · 21-12-2012, 21:27

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reliable source, not the author from the above piece but another says full transfer. Arsene wants to sign Villa.

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@DarrenArsenal1 saying the same. alot about youth at Malaga too

**Damien** · 21-12-2012, 21:27

Who is the reliable source? We've been linked to soooo many players every window

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thenry · 21-12-2012, 21:29

AFCAMDEN. the guy who got shut down by Arsenal.

**Damien** · 21-12-2012, 21:38

Ugh Twitter. I remember him as one of the 'M'Vila done deal' people. I hope it's true, Villa would be a good signing.

colin25 · 21-12-2012, 21:52

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Originally Posted by Damien

Ugh Twitter. I remember him as one of the 'M'Vila done deal' people. I hope it's true, Villa would be a good signing.

Seems excessive to buy all of villa, perhaps more sense to get a few of their players. Bendeke etc.

thenry · 21-12-2012, 21:55

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Originally Posted by Damien

Ugh Twitter. I remember him as one of the 'M'Vila done deal' people. I hope it's true, Villa would be a good signing.

he never said it was done. Ben-whatshisface was saying it was done.

**Damien** · 21-12-2012, 21:58

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Originally Posted by thenry

he never said it was done. Ben-whatshisface was saying it was done.

The smart rumour mongers always leave a little wiggle room. 'Almost done', 'last details to sort out' etc. Then they can claim it fell though. It turned out that we actually had minimum contact with Rennes this summer and certainly never made a bid or a contract offer.

thenry · 21-12-2012, 22:02

well he got shut down by Arsenal so he must know something or have a decent source within the club. he made a bit of dolla selling all those signed shirts every week.

**Damien** · 21-12-2012, 22:06

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well he got shut down by Arsenal so he must know something or have a decent source within the club. he made a bit of dolla selling all those signed shirts every week.

Or he made it up. People on Twitter are mad. I would be inclined to believe it if he had a good track record but why would he be privy to certain information? We went though this last season with all the players we were meant to have signed then which didn't happen. Where did he post this new story then since he has been 'shut down'...

thenry · 21-12-2012, 22:13

could you please list all the names he said were being looked at, were close to signing or had signed.

he got shut down for releasing team news and leaking transfer news. btw he actually showed up that 'ben...' as a fake about the M'Vila transfer. please dont label everyone the same. you only believe what you want to regardless whether it comes from Arsenal or not.

you know people on twitter meet and exchange words in person.

**Damien** · 21-12-2012, 22:24

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Originally Posted by thenry

could you please list all the names he said were being looked at, were close to signing or had signed.

he got shut down for releasing team news and leaking transfer news. btw he actually showed up that 'ben...' as a fake about the M'Vila transfer. please dont label everyone the same. you only believe what you want to regardless whether it comes from Arsenal or not.

you know people on twitter meet and exchange words in person.

No. I believe information when it's from a credible source. Someone who has a track record of getting things right and those tend to be in the days leading up to the signing being announced by the club because that's when a deal is being made.

Remember last year? M'Vila being done? Van Persie's new contract being done? Vertonghen? We had this same argument last year and you mocked it then and none of that happened. Every single window you lecture me on what 'I want to believe' because I don't believe that Twitter is a dependable source and each time the deals didn't happen.

When have these people being right? Has there been a single instance of a transfer being broken on Twitter from someone who wasn't already a professional sports reporter? Podolski was broken from the German press.
But I hope Villa happens let's see.

Cobbydaler · 21-12-2012, 22:26

Perhaps somebody could start an Arsenal AFC thread, or even a 'Damien's & thenry's opinions' thread? That way we wouldn't have to trawl through loads of AFC stuff to read the latest about any other club...

thenry · 21-12-2012, 22:28

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No. I believe information when it's from a credible source. Someone who has a track record of getting things right and those tend to be in the days leading up to the signing being announced by the club because that's when a deal is being made.

Remember least year? M'Vila being done? Van Persie's new contract being done? Vertonghen? We had this same argument last year and you mocked it then and none of that happened. Every single window you lecture me on what 'I want to believe' because I don't believe that Twitter is a dependable source and each time the deals didn't happen.

When have these people being right? Has there been a single instance of a transfer being broken on Twitter from someone who wasn't already a professional sports reporter? Podolski was broken from the German press.
But I hope Villa happens let's see.

whos reliable on twitter because as far as i know all reliable accounts were RT'ing a lot. btw didnt someone within the game, French guy say M'Vila was close to moving to Arsenal but screwed it with his antics and now hes in the reserves at Rennes.

Anyway nothing i say will comvince you. Vertonghen even said he was close to signing but Wenger wanted him as a DM.

Julian · 21-12-2012, 22:30

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

Perhaps somebody could start an Arsenal AFC thread, or even a 'Damien's & thenry's opinions' thread? That way we wouldn't have to trawl through loads of AFC stuff to read the latest about any other club...

Are we up for 3 points tomorrow Cobby?

**Damien** · 21-12-2012, 22:33

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Originally Posted by thenry

whos reliable on twitter because as far as i know all reliable accounts were RT'ing a lot. btw didnt someone within the game, French guy say M'Vila was close to moving to Arsenal but screwed it with his antics and now hes in the reserves at Rennes.
Anyway nothing i say will comvince you. Vertonghen even said he was close to signing but Wenger wanted him as a DM.

Because all these reliable sources on Twitter have been wrong each time. To be reliable you need to have gotten things right. Until someone has a track record of breaking reliable stories then I will be interested but deeply suspicious.

EDIT: Apart from the ones who are journalists. John Cross etc.