Parky

Gonna have a peek. These caught me eye: "If they hadn't sacked Kenny, we probably wouldn't have got rid of most of those players. They did actually play some alright football now and then, and brought one of those shiny things home. I agree we overpaid on them, but it's hardly Kenny's fault that they sacked him and the next manager wants a different type of player." I personally think Rodgers is the victim of cutbacks by stealth. "Thank you, we're actually like Arsenal just a lot shitter and with no hope of Champions League." RAWK

Reckon it's between him and AVB for the first fan backlash.

AVB is gonna be in trouble at Spurs. Mark my words.

What the fuck are Spurs upto??!! Bale is delivering nowt and Ade don't start. AVB out!

Better to be a puppet than a muppet I realise muppets are puppets.

AVB is gonna have problems at Spurs.

Dennis Wise dof stylee.

A home loss to Villa and NO will have the first defcon 5 of the year (tonight was a 3.2).

Shame as he'd have been a complete waste of money.

Agree with that, they both essentially play in the same position but Dembele probably offers more immediate impact, drive and energy, Modric more ability to slowly and subtlety dictate play from the middle. In premiership games you can argue that Dembele will be of more use. I do however think they will miss VDV's cleverness and technical acumen - Sigurdsson is at least as much a goal threat and surely fitter but VDV is more imaginative and skilful. Again it is like trading Modric for Demeble - more direct, physical and up tempo. AVB will destroy Spurs. Mark my words. I'd much rather have the 2 that have just left. Think this Siggy bloke is well chocolate box right now...But don't really think he will make any real difference to Spurs. It will come down to keeping Bale fit, Ade interested and Lennon out of pink t-shirts.

8th Sadly. *If we have a good Jan window 6-7th.

It's spiritual man.

Dempsey to Spurs.

Military grade haggling tho eh?

They named a fee, we didn't match it. Exactly. Let's not rewrite history here - he wanted to come and they were willing to sell. For the record their chariman took the huff at our negotiating antics. Plus as I said earlier they were scorched from the Cabaye deal. As other have said should have had a list of back ups or Clyne on a free etc...

Just see Pards and Masher running around at midnight a bit pissed screeching "haggle haggle...haggle haggle" *In cockernoir.

Who has bid £6 million for him? If he was available for that this summer, why hasn't someone bid that? If Cisse was available for £9m in January, why didn't anyone else bid that? I think it was reported that Bayern & Sunderland did, didn't they? And it's been reported that Real Madrid and Inter have bid for Debuchy. Means absolutely f*** all. If we want him, we could get him. They possibly have, been told same as us, and thought nah. This is going nowhere. Facts: 1. We want Debuchy. 2. Debuchy wants to join NUFC. 3. We can afford to buy Debuchy. 4. We're not buying Debuchy. 5. I'm not fucking happy about 4. see above Dave.

Who has bid £6 million for him? If he was available for that this summer, why hasn't someone bid that? If Cisse was available for £9m in January, why didn't anyone else bid that? I think it was reported that Bayern & Sunderland did, didn't they? And it's been reported that Real Madrid and Inter have bid for Debuchy. Means absolutely fuck all. If we want him, we could get him. Their chariman now denies that Real made and offer.

Why? What will have changed? What changed in 4 months with Cisse? They'll have had their Champions League come January. I don't know what changed with Cisse. Different player and different club so not relevant. Won't Lille want to challenge for the CL for the following season? Won't they find it harder and more expensive to sign a replacement in January? Why would they be wiling to disrupt their season half way through by losing one of their better players? After being scorched by the Cabaye deal they wanted hefty sell on clause...This imo was the main issue at the end.

Think Swansea and Fulham have done some astute business.

Just don't understand not loaning the odd player to act as cover, especially in what this year looks like a long season for - dare I say it- a small squad.

Just to have a bit of cover Boyota was on offer for loan. Can cover RB and CD. Nothing spectacular but decent imo.

Arsenal fans should be. Spurs ate going through transition period so some disruption is expected. Know quite a few Spurs fans who 'hate' AVB already The squatting is unsightly imo.