Summer Transfers 2014

[M_B]

If I were Swansea I'd hold out for 20 million + for Ben Davies. He's contracted until 2017. Not sure why we think we'll get him cheaply.

[El Rojo]

If I were Swansea I'd hold out for 20 million + for Ben Davies. He's contracted until 2017.

 

If I was Swansea I'd slap a Southampton shirt on him and have him walk seductively along the wall bordering Melwood. £27m bid guaranteed.

[Red Banjo]

He's dark haired, you might be thinking of Steve Sidwell mk2, Ben Watson.

I think you might be right.

 

If he's not a carrot top, then it's a no brainer. Get now.

[Furmedge]

Isn't he a ginge?

 

Flame haired left backs and Liverpool shirts are a potentially disastrous combination. Will he instantly lose the use of his right leg the minute he signs for us?

 

If not, I'm in. I like him.

Steve Nicol and Alec Lindsay were superb ginger full backs but JAR made us scared about signing any other ginger player ever.

[J-V]

If I were Swansea I'd hold out for 20 million + for Ben Davies. He's contracted until 2017. Not sure why we think we'll get him cheaply.

 

If the papers are to be believed they told Tottenham he'd cost them £12million.

[Red Banjo]

12m for the Welsh Roberto Carlos? Bargain.

 

Rather that than be held to ransom by Sevilla for the Spanish Danny Rose anyway.

[El Dangerous]

12m for the Welsh Roberto Carlos? Bargain.

 

Rather that than be held to ransom by Sevilla for the Spanish Danny Rose anyway.

That's the spirit. Although Ben Davies is better defensively but Carlos has bigger thighs, not much in it though!

[RazorBack]

Khedira to Arsenal for 25M€ apparently. If they get a better striker than Giroud they could be pretty decent tbh.. Ramsey-Khedira-Ozil-Walcott-Sanchez-Giroud.

[Jairzinho]

They've got a better striker than Giroud at the club.

[Jairzinho]

Khedira Ramsey

Sanchez Ozil Chamberlain

Podolski

 

Its a pretty good front six.

[Red Banjo]

Walcott > Oxtail-Chamberpot

 

Cazorla >>>>>>>> Ozil

[Jairzinho]

Walcott > Oxtail-Chamberpot

 

Cazorla >>>>>>>> Ozil

 

Disagree on the first one, and assumed Cazorla was off.

[Major Tom]

Khedira to Arsenal for 25M€ apparently. If they get a better striker than Giroud they could be pretty decent tbh.. Ramsey-Khedira-Ozil-Walcott-Sanchez-Giroud.

 

Didn't the guy only have one year left on his contract? Steep. But if you've got it, spend it. And on good players.

[RazorBack]

Didn't the guy only have one year left on his contract? Steep. But if you've got it, spend it. And on good players.

 

Dunno about contract situation. But still think Arsenals biggest weakness is Wenger..

[RedPaul]

I know some others don't but I like Khedira as a player and if Arsenal get him on top of Sanchez they will have a very impressive attacking unit with strength in depth. They were beset with injuries last year, so if (and it's a big if) they can stay injury free this year, they will be a very difficult side to play. Luckily though their defence is still vulnerable so hopefully we'll exploit that once again!

[Major Tom]

Dunno about contract situation. But still think Arsenals biggest weakness is Wenger..

 

In what way, RB?

[Bjornebye]

Replace Wenger with Ancelotti and Giroud with Balotelli and they would be favourites for the league IMO. 

[billypilgrimnz]

I know some others don't but I like Khedira as a player and if Arsenal get him on top of Sanchez they will have a very impressive attacking unit with strength in depth. They were beset with injuries last year, so if (and it's a big if) they can stay injury free this year, they will be a very difficult side to play. Luckily though their defence is still vulnerable so hopefully we'll exploit that once again!

We are just as vulnerable at the back, lest you forget.

[Jairzinho]

We conceded nine more league goals than Arsenal did. They basically got a few absolute pastings from other top sides, but were excellent defensively against everyone else.

[dickie mint]

Four of the German squad in the set up if he signs,also after a decent goalkeeper and they could add more,good window so far.

[Tony Moanero]

Arsenal haven't just sold their best player.

[Jairzinho]

Arsenal haven't just sold their best player.

 

Quite the opposite, they've just signed their best player.

[dickie mint]

Quite the opposite, they've just signed their best player.

 

Improving their 1st team and they'll have a good bench with plenty of attacking options.

[billypilgrimnz]

While we sit here, constructing what really is a patchy squad with "promise" and harbouring the naive hope that our defence will suddenly sort itself out, that Sturridge will never get injured, that our midfielders will make up the 30 goals we just lost, and that our dedication to a playing philosophy will be enough to bridge the gap in talent. No, the window hasn't closed, so no firm conclusions to be made yet, but it's a concern.

[RedPaul]

We are just as vulnerable at the back, lest you forget.

 

It did cross my mind as I posted that!