View Full Version : why Wenger is not buying players who can make an immediate impact?
oheli_1
19 Jan 2006, 10:45 PM
Can someone pls tell me why? As much as I am excited about the signings of Diaby and Walcott, the earliest these players could make a significant impact is probably in the 2nd half of 06/07 season. Are we giving up on our current season by not signing big players(replacement for Gilberto) as our 1st team line up is technically still the same as the start of the season? How are we going to show our ambition to Henry? There's still the Champions League and FA cup to be won.
Bluto11
19 Jan 2006, 10:46 PM
who is available?
Rewinder
19 Jan 2006, 10:53 PM
They cost too much because clubs arent inclined to sell them, e.g M. Diarra
SF Gooner
19 Jan 2006, 10:57 PM
You also have to ask, when has that been his M.O. to bring in immediate impact players? Anyways, I think he feels he has the players he needs. We've had an unfortunate injury bug all up and down the lineup this year but we're still within a breath of a CL. As the team has been getting healthier the results have been getting better. I can't think of an "impact" player he could have brought in that wouldn't have been cup tied already for the CL.
oheli_1
19 Jan 2006, 11:14 PM
Alou Diarra(never seen him play but heard he is good), Zokora, Bodmer, De Jong...
footykid
19 Jan 2006, 11:23 PM
We (Arsenal FC) are poor.
SF Gooner
20 Jan 2006, 01:14 AM
Poor? We've just spent 15 mil on 3 players. How are we poooor?
Gunners11
20 Jan 2006, 01:20 AM
who is available?
Well looks like we missed out on Wayne Bridge as he has been loaned to Fulham. ;)
Arsonists
20 Jan 2006, 01:34 AM
I am not going to bitch about the team. Lets all try that for one day.
I am happy with the 3 players.....2 1/2 that we got.
It should be enough to get the old school boys in gear.
Miles Brasher
20 Jan 2006, 03:21 AM
Poor? We've just spent 15 mil on 3 players. How are we poooor?
Because we've spent 15 mil on players :p
oheli_1
20 Jan 2006, 04:46 AM
Salou of Ivory Coast seems like an exciting prospect...good replacement for Pires maybe
The Grimster
20 Jan 2006, 05:11 AM
An old bull and a young bull stand on top of a hill. In the field below there is a herd of cows. The young bull says "let's run down there and ******** one of them!", the old bull looks at him and says "no - let's walk down and ******** them all"
Patience grasshopper.
The Grimster
20 Jan 2006, 05:12 AM
An old bull and a young bull stand on top of a hill. In the field below there is a herd of cows. The young bull says "let's run down there and ******** one of them!", the old bull looks at him and says "no - let's walk down and ******** them all"
Patience grasshopper.
Lanesra
20 Jan 2006, 05:55 AM
BBC Grimster, full of repeats.
The Grimster
20 Jan 2006, 08:09 AM
Mmmmm! Slight problem with the board this morning! Need help here!
:eek:
footykid
20 Jan 2006, 05:10 PM
Poor? We've just spent 15 mil on 3 players. How are we poooor?
Its a relative term ofcourse, ofcourse:p
tells
20 Jan 2006, 05:12 PM
Poor? We've just spent 15 mil on 3 players. How are we poooor?
Because we spent 15mil on 3 players, and not 15 mill on each
fox point fury
20 Jan 2006, 07:39 PM
Because we spent 15mil on 3 players, and not 15 mill on each
So the sum total of clubs in the world that aren't poor is like 4 then, right?
bigp
20 Jan 2006, 08:37 PM
Wenger believes these players will make an immediate impact. Diaby will be on the bench against Everton and he said Walcott can challenge for a first team spot. And Adebayor has enough experience.
splara10
20 Jan 2006, 09:45 PM
Anyone who subscribes to the idea that splashing tons of cash on a single player will suddenly win us the CL or anything else is simply out of their damn minds.
1. If such a player exists, he would be the subject of intense interest from every major European club and would easily exceed our likely cash available once a bidding war erupted.
2. What Wenger has done is completely rational and sound. He has bought solid players with a lot of potential for reasonable prices (even Walcott, given the level of interest).
3. Wenger fundamentally believes in youth potential (he has succeeded over and over and over and over again in this regard). Also, he believes that it takes players 6 months to acclimate to the Prem - too late to make an "immediate impact".
Frankly, if ppl want to start this topic, they damn well better cite a good transfer target who would be within our reach who is not cup-tied and wouldn't overly constrain our wage structure.
Until then, go bleat about immediate impact players in a small corner. :cool: