Comments on: Groan’s 10: Ten who won’t be joining Arsenal this summer http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/ Arsenal News and Views - An Arsenal Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Kennedy http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-204 Mr. Kennedy Wed, 21 May 2008 11:55:09 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-204 is nasri signing? what does arsene see in him? lightweight, unproven btw, is he going to the euros? what arsenal need is a real left winger (no stop gap players there puhleez), a midfielder who could deputise for o'silva and a tough, never whinning centerback. address those issues wenger. is nasri signing? what does arsene see in him? lightweight, unproven btw, is he going to the euros?

what arsenal need is a real left winger (no stop gap players there puhleez), a midfielder who could deputise for o’silva and a tough, never whinning centerback.

address those issues wenger.

]]> By: Pete http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-203 Pete Tue, 20 May 2008 22:15:17 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-203 Anonymous, Wenger has said that Yaya was an option in the past, but he chose not to go in for him. Limpar, I've always been a Robinho fan too, and he is someone who could play the wide man cutting inside role while offering a goal threat. I think he'd be an Arsenal player if he were cheaper. vinayak, sure Ade has missed quite a bit this season but at 23 he is far from the finished article - he has come on leaps and bounds this season and there's no reason to think he can't continue his improvements next year. Tony, I agree, midfielders and defenders are the top ones right now. There may only be two to slot straight in, and one more prospect, who knows. Arsenal1Again, Wenger normally does do his deals on the quiet, yes, but occasionally they are leaked, as with Sagna last summer. I don't think we need a left back though, with Clichy so good, Traore waiting in the wings and the Brazilian Pedro third choice. Anonymous, Wenger has said that Yaya was an option in the past, but he chose not to go in for him.

Limpar, I’ve always been a Robinho fan too, and he is someone who could play the wide man cutting inside role while offering a goal threat. I think he’d be an Arsenal player if he were cheaper.

vinayak, sure Ade has missed quite a bit this season but at 23 he is far from the finished article – he has come on leaps and bounds this season and there’s no reason to think he can’t continue his improvements next year.

Tony, I agree, midfielders and defenders are the top ones right now. There may only be two to slot straight in, and one more prospect, who knows.

Arsenal1Again, Wenger normally does do his deals on the quiet, yes, but occasionally they are leaked, as with Sagna last summer. I don’t think we need a left back though, with Clichy so good, Traore waiting in the wings and the Brazilian Pedro third choice.

]]> By: Arsenal1Again http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-202 Arsenal1Again Tue, 20 May 2008 17:25:32 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-202 Whoever is being signed .... you'll not hear about it before the deal is done. If you hear of a player being signed, he isn't coming. Fabregas has apparently advised Wenger to buy Villa.Wenger doesn't buy players on the say so of other players ... Remember Henry wanting SWP. LOL. Current players signing a new contract are considered by Wenger as another signing. Expect Gallas to be gone and needing a replacement. So that's 2 Midfielders, 2 Central Defenders and cover for Left-Full Back. I want a Goalkeeper. Whoever is being signed …. you’ll not hear about it before the deal is done.

If you hear of a player being signed, he isn’t coming.

Fabregas has apparently advised Wenger to buy Villa.Wenger doesn’t buy players on the say so of other players … Remember Henry wanting SWP. LOL.

Current players signing a new contract are considered by Wenger as another signing.

Expect Gallas to be gone and needing a replacement. So that’s 2 Midfielders, 2 Central Defenders and cover for Left-Full Back.

I want a Goalkeeper.

]]> By: Tony Attwood http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-201 Tony Attwood Tue, 20 May 2008 16:15:27 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-201 Wenger signed older players at the start - Grimandi, Garde and the like - because he needed them ultimately to be scouts - which they have become, very successfully. I don't quite see what Thuram will do for us in that regard, and what we clearly now have is Alex Song who looked great in the last games of the season. What we have got are four youngsters moving up into the first team squad, two guys back from Spain (Merida and Vela) and 3 new signings. On that basis it must be two midfielders and a defender. Wenger signed older players at the start – Grimandi, Garde and the like – because he needed them ultimately to be scouts – which they have become, very successfully. I don’t quite see what Thuram will do for us in that regard, and what we clearly now have is Alex Song who looked great in the last games of the season.

What we have got are four youngsters moving up into the first team squad, two guys back from Spain (Merida and Vela) and 3 new signings. On that basis it must be two midfielders and a defender.

]]> By: vinayak http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-200 vinayak Tue, 20 May 2008 15:55:21 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-200 must say..great article..very likely wenger will nt sign any striker..ade has scored 30 goals dis season.but wat goes unnoticed is the no. of chances he has wasted..some in very crucial situations..i personally think arsene should sign a striker.. must say..great article..very likely wenger will nt sign any striker..ade has scored 30 goals dis season.but wat goes unnoticed is the no. of chances he has wasted..some in very crucial situations..i personally think arsene should sign a striker..

]]> By: LEON http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-199 LEON Tue, 20 May 2008 15:16:58 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-199 i think that arsen wenger will buy nasri. he wont buy david villa not for 20 million notfor one player need a striker because edwardo will still be be out until at least christmas.it is very importand that we have large enouh squad because injuries will happen. tour and gallas dont play that well together,plus the fact gallas not a very good captain but i dont think he stay if he is not captai remember mr wenger has stated even if flamini and hleb , and leyman he stated still wanted to bring in at least two so if feel with three will leaving he will bring around five players. one striker two or three midfielders and a defender. the fact that we came so close and and up short of insuries and he knows that if we dont win anything next year fabrigas is gone i think that arsen wenger will buy nasri. he wont buy david villa not for 20 million notfor one player need a striker because edwardo will still be be out until at least christmas.it is very importand that we have large enouh squad because injuries will happen.

tour and gallas dont play that well together,plus the fact gallas not a very good captain but i dont think he stay if he is not captai

remember mr wenger has stated even if flamini and hleb , and leyman he stated still wanted to bring in at least two so if feel with three will leaving he will bring around five players. one striker two or three midfielders and a defender. the fact that we came so close and and up short of insuries and he knows that if we dont win anything next year fabrigas is gone

]]> By: Anders Limpar http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-198 Anders Limpar Tue, 20 May 2008 15:13:26 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-198 great article, finally clearing up some of those ridiculous rumours. I have to say though I am still keen for a couple of them to be true - Thuram for one and Robinho for another, I don't think bendtner is up to the task and won't be next season either. great article, finally clearing up some of those ridiculous rumours.

I have to say though I am still keen for a couple of them to be true – Thuram for one and Robinho for another, I don’t think bendtner is up to the task and won’t be next season either.

]]> By: Samir Nasri http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-197 Samir Nasri Tue, 20 May 2008 14:23:50 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-197 You could be right BUT I still seriously believ he's going to get Thuram. 1.He's French 2.He's going to start his coaching soon, what better club to start with it than Arsenal 3.He's still an amazing player 4.He's satisfied with sitting on the bench and fill holes when he's needed 5.We could do with another good defender You could be right BUT I still seriously believ he’s going to get Thuram.
1.He’s French
2.He’s going to start his coaching soon, what better club to start with it than Arsenal
3.He’s still an amazing player
4.He’s satisfied with sitting on the bench and fill holes when he’s needed
5.We could do with another good defender

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-196 Anonymous Tue, 20 May 2008 14:23:35 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-196 Yaya wasn't signed for permit reasons, not ability. Yaya wasn’t signed for permit reasons, not ability.

]]> By: rosickyisking http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-195 rosickyisking Tue, 20 May 2008 14:15:56 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2008/05/20/groans-10-ten-who-wont-be-joining-arsenal-this-summer/#comment-195 Good article. Good article.

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