What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly - Transfer Thread

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  1. kanonier

    kanonier Member+

    Nov 7, 2005
    Bloomington, Ind.
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Awesome. I'm excited to see Henry play in MLS!
     
  2. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just hope he comes to play, and not take a season long retirement tour the way Lothar Matthaus did.
     
  3. kanonier

    kanonier Member+

    Nov 7, 2005
    Bloomington, Ind.
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    That guy was a proper @#$*.
     
  4. Silva 5

    Silva 5 Member+

    Mar 10, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. Munchlaxatives

    Aug 13, 2008
    Houston
  6. Silva 5

    Silva 5 Member+

    Mar 10, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know Eboue has been linked to Roma in the past, but I honestly think he's an important part of this squad. He's someone that at this point I would feel very uncomfortable with our depth if he left.
     
  7. Munchlaxatives

    Aug 13, 2008
    Houston
    Van Der Wiel could replace him.
     
  8. Ryoichi

    Ryoichi Member

    Apr 26, 2010
    Here.
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies

    Something do do with Domenech's exile of Italian based players from the French NT I think.
     
  9. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Domenech dropped Ben Arfa today as well.

    I guess it just wasn't in the stars for him.
     
  10. Silva 5

    Silva 5 Member+

    Mar 10, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I suppose (I've never seen him play, but have heard good things), but do you bring in a young promising full-back as a back-up/squad player when he could be getting consistent and extremely valuable first team football at the Champions League club he's already at?

    EDIT

    but there is this romantic idea in my head (and probably everyone else's) of Van Der Wiel coming to Arsenal and playing so well that he takes the starting job away from Sagna (still one of the best fullbacks in Europe...at least defensively, theres no doubt in my mind about that).
     
  11. TerpSoccerFan

    TerpSoccerFan Member

    Jan 14, 2007
    Rome
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ajax will have to play a qualifier to get into the Champions League, won't they? That hasn't worked well for them in recent years.
     
  12. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
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    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Folks who follow MLS more closely than I do can correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like (thankfully) Matthaus has been the exception rather than the rule when it comes to aging former stars in the league. Blanco, Angel, Beckham, Djorkaeff....just off the top of my head....seemed to take things pretty seriously. Heck, Stoichkov took things a bit too seriously at times.
     
  13. BTV802

    BTV802 BigSoccer Supporter

    AFC Ajax
    Jul 11, 2006
    Vermont
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    For whatever it's worth, if this team stays together I've never been more confident that qualifiers will be a breeze. This is the best Ajax team in a long time.

    That said Van der Wiel would look nice in an Arsenal jersey but he'll be relatively expensive signing for a fullback.
     
  14. TheImposter

    TheImposter Member

    Jun 15, 2002
    Centerville, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For the most part I'd agree. Beckham has seemed to be kind of in and out, more in last year, more out the year before even when he was healthy. His first appearance at Crew stadium was almost a massive piece of performance art -- hoards of kids in the wrong color shirt, teenage girls squealing and rushing to the railing to take pictures, while he strolled the pitch absolutely invisible. But most of the "big name" signings seem to come to play these days.
     
  15. kanonier

    kanonier Member+

    Nov 7, 2005
    Bloomington, Ind.
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Ehh. I don't think I can honestly say I think Sagna is one of the best fullbacks in Europe. A pretty good one? Yeah.

    I just hope Suarez doesn't go to Man Utd as the rumors indicate right now. And for what it's worth, van der Wiel loves Arsenal. :)
     
  16. AfrcnHrbMan

    AfrcnHrbMan Member

    Jun 14, 2004
    Philly
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    I'm wary about the french duo. Though they have undoubted quality they are prone to making mistakes. At least Mexes is whenever he's suited up for les bleus, I don't watch Roma enough to judge his league play.
     
  17. lamb

    lamb Member+

    Sep 3, 2004
    Larne, N.Ireland
    for £20m arsenal would be mugs to pass up trying to sign suarez.
     
  18. Grand_Rapids_Gunner

    Apr 26, 2005
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    from the bbc gossip page:

    I wouldn't mind a move for Lloris, not too familiar with Piyatov. Has anybody seen him play?
     
  19. lamb

    lamb Member+

    Sep 3, 2004
    Larne, N.Ireland
    well, i'm sure i watched fulham play shaktar but to be honest i can't remember anything about it now.
     
  20. Ruby_99

    Ruby_99 Member

    Sep 21, 2004
    Pittsburgh, USA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
  21. ivanchin99

    ivanchin99 New Member

    Nov 27, 2005
    Malaysia
    BBC, skysports, guardian are all saying the same thing.. time to look for a replacement? Gourcuff anyone?
     
  22. InTheSun

    InTheSun Member+

    Oct 20, 2005
    The Andes Mountains
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ecuador
    Gansooooooooooooo!
     
  23. Grand_Rapids_Gunner

    Apr 26, 2005
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who would've thought the bastian of truth in this rehashed Cesc saga would be soccernet? It's like bizarro world - or goal.com doing actual journalism before posting a transfer rumor.

    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=788236&sec=transfers&cc=5901
     
  24. Scally

    Scally Member+

    Aug 29, 2006
    Rep. of Ireland
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    They are all taking the Cesc story from Guillem Ballague's blog I think
     
  25. lamb

    lamb Member+

    Sep 3, 2004
    Larne, N.Ireland
    i just posted the article in the "cesc" thread
     

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