rasputinn:



"Officially I still know nothing," Vermaelen told De Standaard.

http://goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/06/05/1306926/ajax-defender-thomas-vermaelen-claims-no-knowledge-of

You are a sod!!

When did i say Henry lost his form after Wenger left Monaco??
Don't mix issues up. . . . . .What we were debating about was if Henry's transfer when he joined Arsenal was overpriced or not.

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« #11722 on: July 22, 2008, 08:35 PM »

@ Ibime,

Now lets go back to a proper debate.

Obviously, his performances at Juventus wasn't what made Henry crappy. . . . .
It was the last few games he played in Monaco AFTER Wenger left them for Arsenal . . . He couldn't cope when Jean Tigana was the manager.
From Monaco he went to Juventus where he even disappointed many soccer pundits. . . .
All these led to speculations about him being a fluke. . . . . His reputation took a nose dive so he was not BIG when Wenger signed him.

So to answer ur question. . . . . Wenger signed a small player with a fat chequebook.
10.5 million is hardly the point, stop looking at the value that way. . . . .Was the 10.5 under one year contract or 6 years.
I am not sure but i think Henry was signed in a 5-year contract in 1999. . .That was HUGE for the performance he gave prior to Wenger signing him.

I rate Ajax stopper Thomas Vermaelen and first noticed him in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.

He was in the team with Fellaini and Kompany, two big lads who can put themselves about and who have prospered in the rough-and-tumble world of the EPL.

dayokanu:

Ibime thank you.

I don almost crase for here cracking my Brain on which Belgium played in Euro 2008. When I tell you most English people and EPL lovers are ignorant you scream out. If a Miley Cyrus or what do you call that columnist could make that eternal gaffe.

Kompany who has been at Anderlecht for a long time not to talk of 2 seasons at Hamburg and Myles P is just seeing him.

Dayokanu knew Kompany from Anderlecht when they played CL 4-5 years ago

debosky:

What is the ruckus going on about Myles P's post?

Now unless Ibime is dyslexic, where in those two lines above does Myles state he saw Kompany FOR THE FIRST time at the Euro qualifiers?
You are a consummate retard in a class of your own; unfortunately you have infected Ibime as well. You knew Kompany 18 years ago, who gives a flying fart? Where did Myles ever claim that the FIRST time he saw Kompany was last year? I leave here for a while and your few remaining brain cells have turned into saw dust.

He NOTICED VERMAELEN for the FIRST TIME in the qualfiers, not Afro puffs Fellaini or Vincent 'injury needs' Kompany.

Sadly comprehension has never been Ibime's forte and it has shown forth again here.

Back to topic - Vermaelen will likely not sign in my view - he is too Toure-esque or Gallas-esque, unless ANOTHER CB signing is being planned as well, like Zapata of Udinese claims. I am not excited by this player - we need the big CB right now, not another nimble WG.

As always, confirmation of any signing will emerge from Arsenal.com - anything else is doubtful.

Ibime:

We can take it as given that that was the first time he ever saw Kompany cos most English journalists are stupid like that! . . . . . in this instance, the weight of past experience with English football pundits weighs heavily in my final deduction that Euro 2008 was the first time he saw (or claims to have seen) Kompany. . . . and if he hasn't seen Vermaelen before now, he is an incompetent charlatan.

9 times out of ten, English footie pundits have not seen mid-level foreign players play. Thats a fact!

. . . either way, Myles P is an ignorant Arrow, as is Debosky who follows his analysis unquestioningly!

debosky:

Why is he incompetent? Must he watch every player at every time? What if the player never caught his attention till that moment? Unlike some of you google on the go peeps, Myles speaks from the heart and says what he thinks/remembers without fabrication.

I like Myles cos he is passionate and highly opinionated - he doesn't sugar coat things like a lot of other Arsenal blogs tend to do. That said, he makes mistakes and is never ashamed to admit them, often publishing replies from readers setting him back in line. The only thing I follow about him is his passion for Arsenal FC (even if misguided at times ) and his forthrightness.

Kit hates his guts, but that is understandable since Myles thinks Ade is a useless donkey.

Ibime:

Leave it out mate. . . . I never heard of that phocking idiot till you started calling his name up and down. . . . maybe Myles P is the reason why Arsenal fans wont give Ade, Eboue, Song and Diaby a chance? . . . . next time, instead of writing your 'insightful' analysis, it is better to just give us a link to Myles P's website so we can hear it from the horses mouth, not filtered and embellished with plenty plenty English in 'the man who invented grammar's' inimitable style!

Also. . . . no need to take sideswipes at 'google on the go' analysts such as myself. Me footie knowledge is first-class and stands the test of time . . . . Dayokanu is the nigga I respect the most on this forum when it comes to footie knowledge, notwithstanding some hang-ups over the declining quality of the bundesliga . . . . most cats on here couldn't touch DK with a ten-foot pole when it comes to breadth of footie knowledge, both past and present. . . . .

Krayola:

Because Arsene Wenger is a miserly pedophile that loves to get little boys for cheap

Milan To Replace Kaka With Arsenal Star Francesc Fabregas – Report
Milan have laid their eyes upon the Gunners ace, according to the latest reports in Italy,
Milan are already planning to replace Kaka with Arsenal ace Francesc Fabregas, according to La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
The Italian club are on the verge of cashing in on their Brazilian by selling him to Real Madrid - a deal that is likely to conclude on Monday. The Rossoneri have been tipped to use funds provisioned from Kaka's sale to bring in Fabregas.
http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/06/06/1308581/milan-to-replace-kaka-with-arsenal-star-francesc-fabregas

HNIC:

Is anyone watching Brazil vs Uruguay?
The founding fathers of football would be smiling in their grave right now
The original way footie is meant to be played
Not some machine like stuff played like chess in europe.
End to end stuff
2-0.
Brazil leads
Alves and Juan with the goals

FBS:

Milan To Replace Kaka With Arsenal Star Francesc Fabregas – Report

mukina2:

I heard Kolo wants to leave

Silvestre wants a transfer to spuds

seriously i dont think AW will buy maybe he will in January 2010

dayokanu:

Debo

I told you the way clubs are run are different.

It barely 2 weks after the season ended and Bayern have signed 2 players already Gomez and Pranjic. Not forgetting Tymoschuk and Olic signed in January.

While Arsenal is still doing a Merry go round on whom to buy who not to till the deadline comes and you have to buy at a high price or not buy at all.

The wise ones conclude their transfers early so the new signings can join the pre season and blend into the team.

There is a difference between teams who strike and those who make noise to the press about Transfers

dayokanu:

Last day signings have the tendency to be overpriced. Berbatov Quaresma, Robinho are good examples You have a whole 3 months to do it and you would be begging for extensions to deadlines