View Full Version : Arsenal to bid £20M for Tottenham defender King
oneforthemoney
17 Dec 2004, 08:06 AM
Arsenal are ready to offer Tottenham £20 million for defender Ledley King.
http://tribalfootball.com/december/englshnews6171204.html
monkeymofo
17 Dec 2004, 08:18 AM
Arsenal are ready to offer Tottenham £20 million for defender Ledley King.
http://tribalfootball.com/december/englshnews6171204.html
Read it on anr.uk.com aswell.
oneforthemoney
17 Dec 2004, 08:22 AM
Read it on anr.uk.com aswell.
Here you go
Is Ledley deal done and dusted at £22.5m ?
http://www.anr.uk.com/articles/m-2004-12-17-10-50-28.html
michaec
17 Dec 2004, 09:07 AM
Anyone think we've got £20m to spend? No, didn't think so.
Dave_M
17 Dec 2004, 09:27 AM
Anyone think we've got £20m to spend? No, didn't think so.
Exactly. Tribal football is about as usefull for news as a chocolate teapot, solar power torch, and an indexed dictionary
Bigpapa42
17 Dec 2004, 09:36 AM
I thought they were going to look at bringing in a young keeper...?
phishy
17 Dec 2004, 09:42 AM
1) Arsenal cannot afford that amount
2) They could get that money from another team and not a local rival
3) Is King worth £20m?
oneforthemoney
17 Dec 2004, 09:42 AM
Anyone think we've got £20m to spend? No, didn't think so.
That is what they said last year - and bang - JAR9 is in North London
Lanesra
17 Dec 2004, 09:50 AM
1) Arsenal cannot afford that amount
2) They could get that money from another team and not a local rival
3) Is King worth £20m?
They can afford 20 million for a player like King, the qualifying for the last 16 of the CL would cover it, I say go for it, even if it's only to wind spurs up, and detract them from their chase for the championship :D
afgrijselijkheid
17 Dec 2004, 09:54 AM
3) Is King worth £20m?
heeeeeeeeeeeeeell no! and who precisely is he going to move out of the lineup? sol? toure? didn't think so
phishy
17 Dec 2004, 10:00 AM
They can afford 20 million for a player like King, the qualifying for the last 16 of the CL would cover it, I say go for it, even if it's only to wind spurs up, and detract them from their chase for the championship :D
oh don't get me wrong Lanesra, I think King would be a good move..
Just think it may be unrealistic. Surely there is no way Spurs would do it, right?
phishy
17 Dec 2004, 10:01 AM
heeeeeeeeeeeeeell no! and who precisely is he going to move out of the lineup? sol? toure? didn't think so
Toure.....King......Campbell......Cole
so the answer is that spare Ralph Lauren.. hehe
:)
arsenalgirl30016
17 Dec 2004, 10:06 AM
Just think it may be unrealistic. Surely there is no way Spurs would do it, right?
They thought that about Sol too though didn't they? That he would never leave? :) He could be the next traitor or defector....who knows!
I have heard some say he is decent as a holding mid also? If we were to get him would you see him as a CB or would put him on the wing?
phishy
17 Dec 2004, 10:09 AM
They thought that about Sol too though didn't they? That he would never leave? :) He could be the next traitor or defector....who knows!
Ill do this nicephoras style.. lol
Sperz didn't sell us Campbell so they really didn't have a say in it.
I have heard some say he is decent as a holding mid also? If we were to get him would you see him as a CB or would put him on the wing?
I see him as an athletic CB, which would just push Lauren out of the team and move Toure to the RB spot (utilizing his brilliant offense prowess *did i just use that word? lol)
mad theory
17 Dec 2004, 10:14 AM
Toure.....King......Campbell......Cole
Stop with this Toure at RB ****************! He's not a ********ing right back, just because he did well for few games last season doesn't mean he can consistently perform there.
King has only one advantage over Toure and that is aerially, but Toure's so much better in every other department.
Lastly, do any of you work on the Arsenal board? Unlikely, so stfu with this not being able to afford 20 mill nonsense.
Teso Dos Bichos
17 Dec 2004, 10:16 AM
I seriously doubt it. What a rip off. :p
phishy
17 Dec 2004, 10:17 AM
Stop with this Toure at RB ****************! He's not a ********ing right back, just because he did well for few games last season doesn't mean he can consistently perform there.
King has only one advantage over Toure and that is aerially, but Toure's so much better in every other department.
Lastly, do any of you work on the Arsenal board? Unlikely, so stfu with this not being able to afford 20 mill nonsense.
WOAH!! LOL
I am just wasting time at work.. so if you dont want to read any of this nonsense and hearsay.. DONT CLICK ON THIS LINK!!!
its real easy MT..
ill agree to disagree about Toure at RB.. :) cheers
mad theory
17 Dec 2004, 10:18 AM
phishy, what's your problem with Lauren? He's been one of our best players this season, and probably best RB in the league.
The guy is so unappreciated it pisses me off. ******** GUYS, try watching him play!
phishy
17 Dec 2004, 10:21 AM
phishy, what's your problem with Lauren? He's been one of our best players this season, and probably best RB in the league.
The guy is so unappreciated it pisses me off. ******** GUYS, try watching him play!
He is a decent RB.. but he just doesn't have IT.. he is VERY average going forward, and VERY average defending.. now combined, he does the job.. I guess for a little team like Arsenal, I should be content with him.
michaec
17 Dec 2004, 10:23 AM
That is what they said last year - and bang - JAR9 is in North LondonWhich was something like £7.5m up front, some in installments and some depending on winning the league, cup, champions league, the boat race, the grand national and the x prize (oh well, the x prize is gone).
Can't see Sperz going for anything other than the bulk of it in cash up front.
@MT - Toure could be a good right back, his performances in the centre have been distinctly average this year. If we could get a good commanding centre back in I'd be all for moving him over. And if you have some inside information that we do indeed have £20m sitting around waiting to be spent on Mr. King then I'd love to hear it. I'd say it's much more likely that he's well out of our price range.