Official Arsenal FC Thread

Jugs · Post #741 » by **Jugs** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:55 pm

we need to sign RVP to a billion dollar contract

jerrod · Post #742 » by **jerrod** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:45 pm

just tell him that if he plays for us for the next 15 years, we'll give him the emirates when he retires.

seems fair

IronChef · Post #743 » by **IronChef** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:37 am

I think RvP stays.

Goal.com reporting we've reached personal terms with Podolski to sign in the summer.

Where is the podcast?!

Point forward · Post #744 » by **Point forward** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:28 am

Podolski is heavily linked to Arsenal, speculation is that he will leave Cologne for about 25m Euro. As most of you know, he is a versatile, fast left footed striker who feels most comfortable in the "hole" behind a pure center forward, but can also play left wing.

Podolski is a superb striker IF HE FEELS THAT HE IS A SURE STARTER. He utterly fears fighting fellow strikers who are as good as him - he folded like a pack of cards when he had to deal with Klose, Toni, Pizarro, Santa Cruz etc at Bayern. So, if he makes the move, do you think he will succeed?

Mr Grant Hill · Post #745 » by **Mr Grant Hill** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:26 am

But most of the time he was only a substitute at Bayern. His raw numbers actually weren't that bad, take his last season there: 6 goals, 7 assists in 1477 minutes = 114 minutes per scorer point, as a substitute. That's good.

Ted Lasso · Post #746 » by **Ted Lasso** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:23 pm

25 million Euros!? He is out of contract at the end of next season.

Post #747 » by **Slava** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:18 pm

Anything over 10 mil Euros is reaching for Podolski, who is actually not the kind of player Arsenal really need anyways. A left-back, center forward and left winger should be Arsenal's priorities in that order.

Point forward · Post #748 » by **Point forward** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:53 pm

Chandler Bing wrote:25 million Euros!? He is out of contract at the end of next season.

I just double checked - Cologne declined a 23m Euro offer earlier this season but now seems content with about 18m. Either way, it is their last chance to get loads of cash for Poldi.

Post #749 » by **Slava** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:01 pm

I really can't see Arsenal paying 18 mil for a player with no re-sale value and likely already met his potential. Not a Wenger kind of move.

IronChef · Post #750 » by **IronChef** » Thu Mar 1, 2012 1:19 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Anything over 10 mil Euros is reaching for Podolski, who is actually not the kind of player Arsenal really need anyways. A left-back, center forward and left winger should be Arsenal's priorities in that order.

Disagree there, left back is not a main priority, imo. CF, and a creative midfielder, are priorities over left back, imo. We have Gibbs, Santos (who was starting to come into his own before his injury), and Pedro Botelho should be in the side next year, too. We need creativity in the side, Wilshere will help, but we need more. Gotze would be perfect but I'm not holding any hope of that happening.

I like Podolski a lot for Arsenal, but I can't see us spending over 13-15 Mil for him.

Post #751 » by **Slava** » Thu Mar 1, 2012 5:44 am

Yeah I forgot about Santos but can you really depend on Kieran "5 games a season" Gibbs? Arsenal have had to play Vermaelen out there for a good part of the important fixtures this season.

IronChef · Post #752 » by **IronChef** » Thu Mar 1, 2012 5:51 am

Not really, I love Gibbs and it's a real shame he can't stay fit, he could be a hell of a player. But, with Santos and Botelho finally qualifying for a work permit I don't think we'll buy another one. Hopefully Santos can stay fit, never should have played him that damned Olympiacos game. We'd already won our group and lost our only fit fullback at the time to a meaningless game (and still lost the game).

Midway Bully · Post #753 » by **Midway Bully** » Sat Mar 3, 2012 2:21 pm

Has Podolski ever played on the wings? He's not going to get much playing time as a striker with RVP out there...

Point forward · Post #754 » by **Point forward** » Sat Mar 3, 2012 2:40 pm

Midway Bully wrote:Has Podolski ever played on the wings? He's not going to get much playing time as a striker with RVP out there...

Not in Bayern or Cologne, but sometimes in the German NT. He was actually ok but his defensive tackling was awful. Playing him as a pure winger is not useful, he is too good as a finisher - think Thierry Henry lite.

Post #755 » by **kdawg32086** » Sat Mar 3, 2012 6:05 pm

Podolski would come over on a free transfer, right?

Foye · Post #756 » by **Foye** » Sat Mar 3, 2012 11:53 pm

kdawg32086 wrote:Podolski would come over on a free transfer, right?

No, he would cost 20 mil. €.

Post #757 » by **kdawg32086** » Sun Mar 4, 2012 12:27 am

Foye wrote:
kdawg32086 wrote:Podolski would come over on a free transfer, right?

No, he would cost 20 mil. €.

Then screw that. He's not worth half that.

Edit: There's gotta be a French guy somewhere who will give us what Podolski can, but will be much cheaper.

Jugs · Post #758 » by **Jugs** » Sun Mar 4, 2012 3:00 am

anyone got an injury update? I didnt get to see the game but Arteta concussed? what about Diaby's injury?

Jugs · Post #759 » by **Jugs** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 12:43 pm

jerrod · Post #760 » by **jerrod** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 4:12 pm

that fake that szcz puts on him before the shot is vicious