The Theo Walcott Thread [R]

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by TxTechGooner, Sep 7, 2010.

  1. Silva 5

    Silva 5 Member+

    Mar 10, 2006
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    United States
    Cole was a free transfer though.
     
  2. bahn

    bahn New Member

    Jul 18, 2012
    Montreal
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  3. WJMarx

    WJMarx BigSoccer Supporter

    May 5, 2003
    Boulder, CO
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Theo Walcott came to Arsenal as a young phenom. His speed and attitude were dazzling. Unfortunately, up to now he has not stepped up any other qualities. At 23 y/o he is still a track athlete in boots. His vision remains disapppinting. His passing & crossing are only fair. And his scoring touch an occasional thing. Attitudinally, he tied his future to RvP not Arsenal. With 1 year remaining on his contract, the addition of Santi Cazorla, who is all those things that Walcott is not, with Gervino ready for 1st choice and with Oxlade-Chamberlain in the wings selling Theo Walcott makes sense. To me, he is an unfulfilled promise.
     
  4. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
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    do u really rate Gervinho over Theo?
     
  5. Serengeti_Boy

    Serengeti_Boy Member+

    Sep 15, 2009
    Serengeti, East Africa
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    Arsenal FC
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    Tanzania
    Walcott will not leave Arsenal. He has it great here and can't go to any other club that is greater than us. He's even wondering how he found himself in such an amazing position. Check, he's a one-dimensional player who has added nothing to his game since he came. He constantly ruins chances and occasionally makes an impact. Yet he starts for a top 4 team in england which is challenging for trophies and European places.
     
  6. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
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    thats cool and all, but Gervinho is not a better player than Theo right now.

    and I disagree about adding nothing. He is a much better crosser now than he was before.
     
  7. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
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    Arsenal FC
    To be fair, this last season I thought he showed remarkable improvement in his end product. I know the boy is an enigma but the truth of it is his pace gets him into more situations than he knows what to do with at the moment. But I'm pretty confident he will get it. I don't think we've seen the best of him by any stretch.
     
  8. hughmanatee

    hughmanatee Member

    Aug 11, 2010
    Montréal
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    Arsenal FC
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    Venezuela
    Theo is better than he was, but he's not the scorer we want/need him to be - neither is Gervinho, but it seems to me that Gervinho consistently creates more goal scoring opportunities than Walcott does and gets past his marker more often. Really, his ability to get the ball to touch and around the defender is outstanding, and as good as anyone I've seen.
     
  9. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
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    I agree with that

    I dont agree with him creating more than Theo tho. Gervinho's final ball is a disaster. He needs to improve that. Theo has improved so much there now. Theo's problem is getting into the right positions while Gervinho is finishing off once he gets there. If only they were one player!!
     
  10. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
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    Arsenal FC
    If they were one player, we wouldn't be able to afford him.
     
  11. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
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    Arsenal FC
    Think of how much we could sell Theovinho to Barca for
     
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  12. ArsenalTexan3

    ArsenalTexan3 Member

    Arsenal
    Sep 24, 2002
    Jakarta
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    Think about their hair though!
     
  13. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
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    England
    theo is a completely diff player than gerv but i would personally start theo against good teams and gerv vs shit teams
     
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  14. scytheavatar

    scytheavatar Member

    Jun 12, 2010
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    Gervinho does gets past his marker more often. He does not consistently creates more goal scoring opportunities than Walcott, he gets past his marker to run into another marker until he losses the ball.
     
  15. lamb

    lamb Member+

    Sep 3, 2004
    Larne, N.Ireland
    walcott has definitely improved, but he still lacks some consistency at that level. right now he's better than gervinho, but not so much better that he should command 1 of the very top wages at the club. to do that he needs to find that consistency, but unfortunately this season that he needs to find it is also his last year of contract. so do we pay the extra hoping his consistency appears and he'll be worth the extra or will we just tie ourselves into a contract that overpays an inconsistent player? tough decision for the club tbh.
     
  16. Romfordray

    Romfordray Member+

    Oct 24, 2011
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    If Theo sees sunlight behind the backs then he is ace. Gerv can beat a defender and then has no clue what to do after. I think you are spot on with this one.
     
  17. gunner0007

    gunner0007 Member+

    Jul 19, 2005
    Bahamas
    Well I think this year will kind of show that. Altho you have to think at least Walcott has much more value. He is inconsistent but can finish, younger, and as some said can cross better. Gervinho just really kills him in one department....dribbling.
     
  18. TxTechGooner

    TxTechGooner we're having fun here, no?

    Feb 24, 2003
    this business of selling off our players has got to come to an end... starting with van persie.
    we need to be the club that sells it's players on their terms, not the other way round.
     
  19. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
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    Arsenal FC
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    England
    I think its down to wenger being too nice due to training players from a young age, he needs to be more strict and hardline in negotiations.....I can see bould being a straight talker and hopefully a bit of a behind the scenes regulator
     
  20. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
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    Arsenal FC
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    United States
    I'm happy to let Theo run out his contract. I think the new reality of FFP will be even more apparent next summer. He might find those astronomical wages offered a few years ago are no longer on offer anywhere.
     
  21. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
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    Arsenal FC
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    England
    doesn't the homegrown rule worry u though anti?
     
  22. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
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    Arsenal FC
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    United States
    Not really, should it?
     
  23. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
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    Arsenal FC
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    England
    just be safe to have more home gorwn and english players around i would've thought
     
  24. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
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    Arsenal FC
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    United States
    Don't get me wrong, i'm happy to have him stay. I'm just saying let him play out his contract and see if anyone out there offers him more than us.
     
  25. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
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    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    i think he could be a really good striker in a 4 4 2 if he worked off a target man, maybe we will see it with giroud? he works most of the time in our formation but has alot of limitations, he really needs to work on his first touch, skills and technique as he shows glimpses of brilliance (regardless of what people say, technique can be improved at any age with repitition)
     

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