Nasri Departs, Arsenal’s Pile of Money Grows

By: Homey | August 23rd, 2011

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Most of us have been expecting this announcement for a while, and it finally came through today on the club’s official website. In recent days, however, there was talk that Nasri might play against Udinese, which would leave him ineligible to play in the Champions League for Man City at a later date. I’m not sure if that prompted City to increase their bid, or if Nasri had a hissy about it, or what. But anyway, all the parties involved finally acted with some urgency, and the deal has been completed. At this early hour, I’m not sure the exact financial details of either the money Nasri will be paid, or the money Arsenal will receive. However, a figure of £24 million to Arsenal has been reported.

Before I get to what all of this means for Arsenal, and where we go from here, I’ll say a few words about Nasri’s stay in North London. While he didn’t have nearly the rich history with the club as Cesc, having arrived in the summer of 2008 from Marseille, he did give us quite a few good moments. He was pretty handy in his first two seasons, scoring 12 total goals in all competitions. Last year was a breakthrough, where he scored a few tasty goals, and finished with 15 total on the season. He also played 90 minutes for us against Liverpool a few days ago, and seemed to put in a very solid effort in our defeat. So I respect him for that, at least.
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I guess people will believe what they wish regarding what sort of contract was offered to him, and at what point, etc. I really don’t know. All I know is that most of us thought a year ago that he was going to stay with us for a while. Then we started to gradually get concerned that he didn’t put pen to paper on a new deal, and now it’s obvious that we either had to sell or lose him on a free transfer next summer. Along the same lines, we can’t say for sure that it was all about the money for Nasri, although we certainly suspect it. But if he believes he has a better chance at winning titles for City right now than at Arsenal, I can’t really argue with him on that either. Mata recently said as much regarding his deal with Chelsea. At some point, we’re going to have to prove ourselves again that we’re a destination club and not simply a launching point.

Now I know most of you regular readers are expecting me to jump all over Wenger yet again. And at some point, I might. But to be honest, selling Nasri was the most logical thing to do at this point, rather than risk losing him for nothing next summer. I know there was the now infamous quote from Wenger during the month of June, where he stated, “If you sell both Cesc and Nasri, you cannot convince people you are ambitious after that.” And if we left it at that, I think he’s correct. None of us would be convinced that we support an ambitious club. But the other side of that coin is IF we ever reinvest all that money aggressively, then it’s really not a big deal. I mean, Man Utd has lost players like Beckham and Ronaldo over the years, but they’ve kept on spending that money and moving forward. And frankly, I think £24 million is a very tidy sum for a guy who was brilliant for only about half of one season. And while I don’t think he’ll fall on his face like Hleb once did after leaving, I also don’t think he’ll be a real £24 million sort of player for City either. If we could purchase Hazard for roughly the same amount of money, I think we’d come out ahead – particularly in long run.

But we’re definitely at a point in the transfer window where we have to be concerned about how things will turn out. I don’t expect any new signings in the next two days, as the team heads to Italy for a crucial match tomorrow. And it’s entirely possible that deals are on hold as our targets await word on whether we’re going to qualify for the Champions League. Also, the club may be waiting to see how much revenue it will have this season. Anyway, if we start our dealings in earnest on Thursday, we’ll have exactly one week to conclude our deals before the window shuts. Let’s hope that as soon as the plane lands back in London, we’ll hit the ground running and make something happen.

I won’t really discuss our transfer targets at the moment. I’m sure you’ve all read the speculation about Hazard, M’Vila, Jagielka, and many others. We’ll probably be back on Thursday or Friday with an update on that. But for now, I’ll go ahead and get this one up so that JG can post his Udinese preview later today. I’m not sure about a live blog tomorrow, but I think JG will also do the Udinese recap as well.

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Even though our outward man is perishing, the inward man is being renewed day by day. II Corinthians 4:16b.

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R.

I have to say, there is a lot of animosity going on and saddest part is that if you are not on one side, their your are treated as opposition. (In regard to Wenger's situation and the actual state of the club). It somehow reminds me of U.S.A. politics where you have to be either a Democrat or a Republican (my apologizes if you find this example offensive...)

My views upon the current situation is ''polymerized'' rather than to be ''polarized''. Sometimes, you have to take into account the for and the cons to more objectively judge a situation.

Some are calling for Wenger's resignation and I am not totally against that idea. However, is it the appropriate time to do such a decision and, more importantly, who is capable of taking this much of trouble in such a critical time? On the other hand, bringing someone new into the frame might just be what we need because that someone could do what Wenger seemed to be reluctant to do such as convincing veteran and establish player to come and play for Arsenal and fix the incessant defensive liability that this team have experience season after season...

Nonetheless, what if Wenger is really concerned about us, the supporters, and is now ready to consider what the club lacks? Then, we could be on the verge of firing the perfect manager who had planned and designed a dream team for an instant success manager who is totally oblivious of the club's future. *hum* *cough* Mourinho* cough*

Well, I am not for calling for Wenger's head and I have always hated those who said: ''In Wenger we trust...'' or ''The man is wiser than you and has an economical degree...'' Yeah and so? I have to blindly trust him because he looks smart? Well, sorry, he sucks right now and managers who have achieved more in term of success have been fired for less than what Wenger did.
Perry S.

FYI to all: Wenger is on the bench tomorrow...confirmed.
RedCapedWonder

Hazard's not coming :'(
Patoux21

Is it confirmed? well our best players are leaving and the best players elsewhere don't want to come in the club. I can understand when you see the team performance every week. Especially the last game it was almost pathetic. Hopefully will tell all of us it's not so bad we will improve with youngsters who never played at the top level.
Patoux21

Arsene will tell
Patoux21

Arsene will tell
Patoux21

Arsene will tell
Patoux21

Is it confirmed? well our best players are leaving and the best players elsewhere don't want to come in the club. I can understand when you see the team performance every week. Especially the last game it was almost pathetic. Hopefully will tell all of us it's not so bad we will improve with youngsters who never played at the top level.
Patoux21

Is it confirmed? well our best players are leaving and the best players elsewhere don't want to come in the club. I can understand when you see the team performance every week. Especially the last game it was almost pathetic. Hopefully will tell all of us it's not so bad we will improve with youngsters who never played at the top level.
Homey_Mills

Did you really ever think he was coming?
RedCapedWonder

your pessimism never ceases to astound
Homey_Mills

I'm just being real. When the reported amount of money is DOUBLE what Wenger has ever spent on one player in history, I tend to question it. Call it pessimism if you must though.
satan

I hope Arsenal fuck up CIteh when we play them at eastlands. Oh ya, and i hope nasri's playing!
Asd

Imagine the worst situation, that we lose Fábregas and Nasri, you cannot convince people that you are ambitious after that. - Arsene Wenger a few weeks back.
Perry S.

Rewind. Repeat. Rewind. Repeat. Rewind. Repeat.
JG

Twitter starting to get reports that we've agreed to sign Gary Cahill. Take it with a grain of salt, but still...
Nasri's gone, and now I worry for Song, Walcott, and van Persie. RvPs loss would hurt the most, but how fitting would it be to lose the other two just as they were about to reach their peak?
GOONER4LIFE

We'll wait till the end of the of the transfer market I guess. Im not one of those who are like SACK Wenger and so... but I'm really in shock that we reached this point! I agree with what George Graham said we need to buy 3 world class players id not 4, and with all the money we have from the sales of cesc, nasri, clichy, eboue, and probably bendtner, we have the money to do so.

If you saw the game against liverpool Vermaelen was a monster he kill almost all of their attacks, but I didn't see any help from any other player in defense. Phil Jagielka is not good enough plus he is old 29! Tim Cahill is probably expensive but I think he is a really good player. In addition Per Mertesacker would be a good purchase too. He'll provide so much needed height that we very much lack! In midfield we lost our 2 best players in cesc and nasri and we really need to bring in players of their caliber, RVP really needs a great passer of the ball in order to score, I know we have JACK WILSHERE, but another player added to him would be great. I read on sky sports that the odds of us getting Kaka on loan from madrid is now 9/1. I would honestly welcome this deal it would really be great for us.

Finally in attack, Edin Hazard would be great he already has good understanding with Gervinho.

In all honesty I don't think that we will get any of these players, will we strengthen before the transfer window closes? I honestly don't know. we might get a player but Im not sure if this player will be good...

So do you guys have any comments, do agree with me or not? please reply and tell me what you think
Joel Griffiths

yeah our defence looks awesome...2 0 to liverpool looked good for them..but in all honesty i thought we were better before the sending off. but arsenal still make me mad...i was cool when clichy went..,.a bit pissed that fab went..but devastated when nasri went as my top comment showed. i've calmed now but yeah..i think wenger will buy someone as he knows its important...but really its not wenger i'm mad at...i loved what hes done here and just mad at the lies ..honestly dont lie to me...its the first thing that makes me want to punch someones head in. wether it jesus or not.
Orion

I think you mean Gary Cahill, although I wouldn't mind if we bought Tim Cahill as well. Point taken, and a good point too.
Perry S.

Rewind. Repeat. Rewind. Repeat. Rewind. Repeat.
Gigi_man

ANSWER TO PATOUX , but Disqus put it as a comment.
Thats my biggest fear my friend...thats why I was becoming anti Wenger, its all on his hands, and the blood too :(
Tinypete

Wenger is not the problem, he is being overuled bythe board or to be more precise, our new owner, Mr Kronke. He has been told that he can spend what he wants on new players but they must agree to our pay structure of 100K per week for top earners. Wenger has told Stan that we must increase our upper ceiling on to 150K per week or fall behind our rivals but this is falling on the deaf ears of big Stan who rebuffed the managers request.

So you see, Wenger is caught between a rock & a hard place. He wants to bring in world class players but knows he can't compete in terms of salary with other clubs such as Man City. Mata didnt go to Chelsea for any other reason other than they offered him a better package.

I feel sorry for Wenger, he wants to bring in the best but is being dictated to by the clubs owner, sound familiar? This is a new problem for Wenger, he has never told what to do in the 15 years he has managed our club.......but he is now! Why? Because our new owner seem to want to maximise profits on his new investment.

I urge fans, true gooners to get behind Arsene Wenger, not blame him for our woe's as I fear he may walk out on the club he so clearly loves. He is not to blame for our clubs reluctance to pay a world class player the going rate, big Stan is!!
FredJacob

Am always behind Wenger and will always be
Perry S.

Think this might be the first time I can agree with something you wrote. Maybe this is a sign of good things to come.
Gunner Fan

Be very careful young Perry.
Perry S.

???
Gunner Fan

Agreeing with Fred on anything. It could be a trick!!!
Bertrand

I think this story makes more sense than the one which puts all the blame on Wenger.
Homey_Mills

Oh don't worry, I'm sure I'll get back to my normal self soon. =)
Martin

The article reporting that "information" has been roundly debunked. I don't necessarily think it's off-base to say there is friction b/w Wenger and the board over some of these policies, but it's much, much more complicated than this.
Tinypete

I agree but i think the primary point is that Wenger actually is trying to bring in the right quality of players despite what an increasing number of fans think. My fear is that Wenger is facing much of the blame & discontent from the fans purely as he is the manager when the issues regarding the non-appearance of any big names has as much to do with the board/owner.
Gigi_man

Well, I will go on eith Wengy and Co. A while ago I said that we needed to buy just for psychological reasons, any established player, (after Gervinho that was, and on defence) so that buy would have a psiquis effect on players wanting to come and those reluctant to stay.

I am surprised that Wengy has so little capacity of negotiation, (I mean him or the board or whoever), these are simple commercial tips. If I go to see a client that I want to have and drive the crappy messengers car and they see me getting out of it and then afterwards saying: we are a quality firm, its not the same if I tell my partner to go in his fancy BNW and say the exact same thing.

So, we are here the Wengy way, well Wengy its all in your hands, you have the players you signed, prepare them well, in order for them to do a decent job and win things.

The sad thing is that after all he says, nothing happens, I still read he said something about "thinking in the future"...funny phrase, because if you keep on saying it, it keeps on being the future..

What the heck, I move on and pray for Wengy to be right, because even if hes wrong and he srews up, again, Arsenal is still there, like a Fenix bird (or was it Icarus?), sooner or later.
Patoux21

RVP is gone next season
Perry S.

I'm willing to bet you are wrong and I'm willing to bet Arsenal will be just fine. Who wants to bet into an escrow account. I'm ready when you are.
Homey_Mills

What do you mean by "just fine"? That has a lot to do with it. Many fans think finishing 4th each year is just fine.
Perry S.

Remaining competitive over the season (finishing top 4), qualifying for the UCL, and continuing to provide a high level of entertainment to us.

And yes, I am fine with us finishing in the top 4 as it stands now. I'm completely happy with earning our victories vs. purchasing trophies. And no, I'm not oblivious to our needs, but I trust that Wenger will make some necessary adjustments, and if he cannot, I trust that it is not his fault...he is not an EFFING IDIOT. I'm really just sick of this angst towards the team and AW, its gone far enough. I really think this anger should be completely aimed towards the board.

Post Edit: This post wasn't aimed towards you Homey, it was more a general statement towards all the hate being spewed around here. I respect your writing even though I disagree with it lately because you tend to be civil and I can appreciate that. Also, I appreciate you and the rest of your bloggers continuing to write something interesting almost daily, it definitely doesn't go unappreciated over here.
Joel Griffiths

you dreaming with top four...good luck with that...and yes will most def bet with you we dont...damn easy money right here....thats only of course if we dont buy in the window. and stop acting high and mighty like you loyal...why you acting loyal to a lying club that steal your money while they get rich and dont spend . well up until now they got away with their shit...but we aint taking it no more..i dont care if we win the legue i just want some ambition shown end of. so stop talking bollocks. if we dont buy in the window then i'll put a hundred pound bet up...you in pussy..cause i'm super confident we coming 10th if we dont buy.
Perry S.

Ha I love how you add the "if we don't buy." Moving on now...
SJGgumby

I think there are two real questions to ponder for people who like to consider the worst situations: (1) who will leave if there's no CL this year and next and (2) who will leave if there's no Europa League next year even.

I think that's a real fear - with the current squad, I'm not sure we're very strong favorites to finish ahead of Spurs, and a 6th place finish wouldn't necessarily guarantee the Europa League, depending on who wins the cups (I think).

I'm not trying to be fatalistic or alarmist, but if we're re-setting expectations, its hard to figure out where to land.
Homey_Mills

I hate to say it, but you may be right. Things have to change dramatically for RvP, Walcott, and others to want to stick around right now.
FredJacob

Walcott his officially on my get out of Arsenal list since the 2 siters he missed at Udinese and the crap he played Saturday, no one would even do us the favour on even buying him
Martin

Yeah, let's ditch Walcott. We don't need him, since we have that guy who scored a very good goal against Udinese and put us in a good position to go through. Er, wait . . .
Tinypete

If we remember the start of last season, Walcott was on fire until his ankle injury playing for England, same old story, he finds some form then gets injured. It's not Theo's fault, he just needs a run of games to get into his stride as do most players.
satan

We need a repeat of Blackpool 2010.
Homey_Mills

You mean getting relegated? :-\

Or do you mean Arsenal's big win over them?
satan

Walcott's Hatrick
Homey_Mills

Good call. I forgot who bagged the goals that day.
FredJacob

But he could of had use in an even better position and what he did miss 2 siters
Homey_Mills

Well he can certainly have his good and bad days. But I'd still consider him one of the better players on the team, especially with him being at an age where he could still improve. At the very least, he's a high quality sub and option when we rotate the squad. Thus far, I can't say that Gervinho is any better, and I certainly don't think Arshavin is better. So it's hard to say who should be ahead of Walcott as the team sits right now.
FredJacob

No one love Theo more than me for year he was my favorite player & every year i hope it would be his breakout season, but never is & and will all creative players gone, what we see now is the finished product.

When we signed Gervinho i didn't want the signing to go through because i watch french football and he to is quite frustrating at times i agree

and Arshavin is the worst player ever people keep talking about his 18 assist and half of his assist was from the brilliance of the attacking player so in essence he didn't do shit, hope he was link with a side from Italy since this year is a rebuilding we should get ride of all the dead weight
Patoux21

Yeah finally I am not the only in this forum who thinks Arshavin is overrated
Robertt

Arsneal must be stinking rich with all the money they save?
Asd

Arsneal must be stinking rich with all the money they *save?

*hoard
Disgusted28

If we ended up in the Europa League it may not be the end of the world as it's a trophy that is within reach if taken seriously. What's wrong with playing Slask Wroclaw on a Thursday night anyway? As usual Wenger will waste money on pretty tappy technical players from France who need a season to adapt, a season to be good and then bugger off to Citeh for a hefty pay rise instead of a bit of steel at the back. Arsene ne sait pas..Arsenal FC not Arsene FC.
Paco

It's official, the club is dead.

Wenger plans a funeral before leaving for PSG next year or so...

No chance that this Arsenal can compete for Top4, sry :-|
Gigi_man

I assume you re not a gooner (for the "sorry"), which team you support?
Martin

The club has been through several World Wars, terrible managers, and much, much more. Something tells me it can cope with the loss of Samir Nasri.
Perry S.

I think I might done reading here for awhile. I think those of us who are sticking by the boys, staying optimistic (because we've seen worse times than this), and continuing to support the man who bleeds red and white are getting tired of the same ranting and raving by many here. I'm not sure why everyone is thinking such doom and gloom already when in reality we were undone by one bad "bounce" in the liverpool game (not to mention even 'pool fans telling me we got hosed by the stripes again). Its like our season is over before it really has even taken off...its absolutely ridiculous. If you all think that the first few games dictate a season, you've got a lot to learn. GET THE HELL BEHIND WENGER AND THE BOYS. I'M DONE.
Gunner Fan

Perry, did you borrow Joel Gritthih's computer for your last sentence??? the caps lock is busted.
Perry S.

No, I borrowed his KEYBOARD! (MIDWAY THROUGH MY SENTENCE I UNPLUGGED MINE AND PLUGGED HIS IN. I AM CURRENTLY USING HIS.)
Joel Griffiths

shut up perry your not funny. and yes i'm pissed i'm allowed end of.like you lot i still love this club thats why i'm pissed...the ones who love this club will shout more at the wrong doings...just saying. you know what made me even more mad was the fact i've been coming o0n here hoping and wishing since the window opened that finnally wenger's promise of strenthening and buying quality players was going to be finalized and then one after another after another promise was broken it made me explode....i was like hell fire this morning....and all who got in my way was dealt with swiftly....dont lie to me again with promises you cant keep arsenal...me or any other susporter aint having it....now arsenal have two weeks to sort their lies out or there will be a riot and a fan strike you can smell it...and def will be involved...so passify us arsenal and look ambitious thats all we want
cause we know wenger better then this shit...so it must be arsenal board and i'm not having it..wheres that 50 mil from the other season we could spend also...its all lies and my heart cant take no more crushing...cause its not just arsenal but life to that brings the sadness...and arsenal are apart of that happness these clubs promise to give and at the moment sucking me dry....i'm no mug and wont have it no more.
Gunner Fan

just checking
Arsene Wenger

Perry. Please don't go. I need all the help I can get these days.
Perry S.

I've got your back until the end.
Arsene Wenger

I knew I count count on you. The end may be near though.
Arsene Wenger

So please bring flowers to my funeral in Paris.
Homey_Mills

I'd hate to see you leave this blog, since you've been a good commenter. Everything going on right now is quite polarizing. Obviously I tend towards one end of the spectrum, but there are tons of other fans who think just like you do (at the other end of it). If you read the comments just yesterday, there were something like 13 people who "liked" a comment that said there was too much doom and gloom here. And only one "liked" my response to that comment. Thus, there are probably still more people who come here who think like you do.
To be perfectly honest, as I get my teeth kicked in here on a regular basis, and called all the foul things you could imagine, I've thought about quitting too. There's just a lot of emotion going on, and it's draining at times. I try to write what I think, and back it up with reason and logic. Then people jump all over me anyway, so it's quite hard. Just know that, as I wrote recently, all the people on both ends of the spectrum want what's best for Arsenal in the end.
Gunner Fan

It's the reason and logic part that us real fans will never accept.
Perry S.

I won't be leaving Homeslice, just think I'll take a little hiatus. Probably good for me to clear my thoughts and see where we stand in a week or two. Hopefully you guys remember me and my optimism when Wenger signs a few players in the next week ;)
Arsene Wenger

Perry. It will be no different then me getting my ass fired. Completely forgotten in 7 days. And, truly, I need you here now more than ever!!!!!
FredJacob

I hope Arshavin is the next to go, and if Theo doesn't get is his shit together him also
Orion

Yeah, let's sell the whole squad we have and put a sign in front of the Emirates Stadium that says "If anyone has an original Arsenal shirt, he will be eligible to play in this week's fixture. Please contact Arsene or Ivan at the Front Office. Thank you."
FredJacob

that would be great since i got me myself a shirt
Perry S.

I don't think it's possible to respect one word of the dribble that FredJacob spews onto my computer screen.
Orion

He post some awesome links though, and loves Arsenal in an.. unconventional way.
FredJacob

I love arsenal probably more than every one else hear, i love the philosophy of Wenger also and am kind tired of him getting blame for the players not performing
Perry S.

Fair enough. I'll leave it at that.
Zog91

You crazy,Arshavin is Impact player.Problem is that he should be starting.Should be kept on bench and brought on.Theo is amazin player.One fastest in league.All arsenal need to do is buy Scotty P,Dann and Zarate.Were Sorted !
FredJacob

Arshavin does start almost every game and what kind of impact players he if he is always miss kicking the ball, and he did miss kick Saturday around the 4 minutes in the game, so that the kind of impact player you want

We had some better than Scotty Parker (Cesc) and Theo still did crap half of the time
Perry S.

He meant he should NOT be starting and should be used as a super sub, which you'd be lying to yourself if you didn't believe he's a great impact sub. I said it last year too, he's always better in the 2nd half and should be subbed in around the 55-60 mark and he can expel all of his energy in 30 minutes.
JOEL GRIFFITHS

FUCKING HATE ARSENAL AT THE MO BIG STYLE..FUCKING GREEDY CUNTS...I;M NOT SPENDING ONE MORE POUND ON THESE CUNTS UNTIL THE SHOW AMBITION....I MEAN ALL THAT MONEY AND FUCKING NO REPLACEMENTS FOR THE GREEDY CUNTS FAB AND NASRI....I FUCKING HATE THEM BOTH STUPID CUNTS...THEY DEF AINT GETTING MY LOVE IF WE PLAY CITY OR BARCA THIS SEASON...IN FACT I AINT EVEN SUPPORTING THE CLUB UNTIL YOU SHOW SOME FUCKING AMBITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BUY SOME FUCKING PLAYERS!!!!!!!!YOU GOT TILL THE END OF THE TRANSFER WINDOW TO DO SO OR YOUR GUNNA GET A FUCKING RIOT ON YOUR HANDS BIG STYLE. AND FUCK OFF ALL YOU OVER ARSENAL SUPPORTERS WHO IN WENGER WE TRUST STILL MUPPETS. I WATCH FOOTBALL FOR THE HOPE OF WINNING AND ENJOYMENT..NOY FUCKING LOSING AND DRAWING ALL THE FUCKING TIME. YOU SAID WE WOULD NEVER GET RID OF NASRI AND FAB THIS SEASON CAUSE THAT WOULD SHOW TO ALL WE ARE A SMALL CLUB....AND THEN WE FUCKING DO!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU LYING FUCKING MISRABLE FUCKING WANKER!!!!! FUCK OFF AND DO US ALL A FAVOUR YOU TWAT!!!!!!
Orion

Joel, chill.
Gunner Fan

He can't. His effing head is about to explode. and def. fix the caps lock.
Orion

The caps lock has received an overwhelming amount of passion to the Arsenal, methinks.
Gunner Fan

had to like that comment just for the pure intense emotion. so i did. not sure joel, if you noticed, your caps lock is broken.
Gunner Fan

joel, i was just thinking about you. how do you like our chances against udinese? when can i get my caps key back?? no rush tho bro, just wondering.
looneygooner

go and follow someone else we can do without fans like you, you are no different to Nasri, no loyalty, the Chavs need all the fans they can get, I reckon you will fit in nicely, true fans stick by through thick and thin you are simply a glory hunter end of
Joel Griffiths

what you on about?glory hunter? muppet do you know how long i've been supporting this club fucking muppet....we was shit when i started...i just know that we can still be good if we acted earlier....but no we let our two best players go even when we were promised it wouldnt happen!!!! i'm not fucking having it no way...who the fuck are you to call me a glory hunter...if you like shit teams so much then you do the reverse and go fucking support grimsby town you fucking knob head piss off. i mean and city stealing alll our players gagging to be like us fucking cant stand it...look at their team its like a mix of arsenal and others..but mostly arsenal...it saddens me i'm sorry but i'm alowed to get angry and if you was here when i said that and you just said what you said then i sware to god you would need a tansplant of some kind. we shit at the mo we could do alright but thats not the point....we gunna get hammered by man u and shit we gunna be relagation battlers this season..its bollocks. but i predict tenth unless ...3 players are sighned..if not then we fucked. i'm not supporting a club who wants to fail...and could of avoided it but would rather steal MY MONEY SO THEY CAN LIE TO ME CONSTANTLY...bollocks not having knowone lying to me i dont care if it was god himself..infact he would get my wrath to. FUCKING CLICHY FAB AND NASRI!!! fuck that i'm pissed.
Gunner Fan

again had to love the comment just for the pure unbridled intense emotion.

joel. glad to see you again. it's the arabs doing to you london boys, what you used to do to them. history in reverse. don't feel too good does it? and yes, fergie is going to do some things to arsene this sunday that arsene has never experienced before. make sure you bring plenty of vaseline to manchester this weekend arsene. and don't forget your medication.

and i am very happy to see you got your keyboard fixed joel. i'm still workin on mine.
Joel Griffiths

and its the fact they left it late so that we all bought season tickets still ..fucking deceiving club .
Amrit

Nasri departs, Arsene's pile of shite grows, more like
Amrit

Nasri departs, Arsenal's pile of shite grows more like
FredJacob

no more Theo Vannagras
Perry S.

They basically played together like 2 and half times, so it doesn't really matter.
Orion

It might become Theo Van Gervamsey
Homey_Mills

While I like that lineup better, it still doesn't roll off the tongue quite like Theo van Oxlavin.
Orion

That's what I had in mind too! I'm hoping Oxtail becomes a real class act, and if we don't buy anyone, Arshavin plays in the Cesc role. Just so we can say Theo van Oxlavin.