toon25 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Arsenal need a decent alternative to RVP - they've got literally no depth up top if he's out injured. Bender won't be going back and Chamakh is turboshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Arsenal have been incredibly lucky that RvP has stayed fit for so long. Or incredibly unlucky every other season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Podolski may well be shit now but he's always been one of the players I've wanted to see in the Prem, what with us not getting to see many Cologne games these days. Should be hitting his prime, if 27-30 is indeed a players prime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Podolski may well be shit now but he's always been one of the players I've wanted to see in the Prem, what with us not getting to see many Cologne games these days. Should be hitting his prime, if 27-30 is indeed a players prime. I think that's what wenger is going to do now, but those kind of players in a last ditch effort to win the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmsy10 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 He's a superb player and has 16 goals in 20 games in the league this year, don't know how they'll fit him with Van Persie but he certainly is quality. I'd say he's off in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I see Man City have declared an interest in Van Persie. What an abortion of a club they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I see Man City have declared an interest in Van Persie. What an abortion of a club they are. Back of today's Mirror: "Roberto Mancini last night revealed he wants to sign Arsenal's goalscoring sensation Robin van Persie. The Manchester City manager has hailed Van Persie as "one of the best strikers in Europe" and says he will target him in the summer." Turn to page 71 for Mancini's quotes: "I think he is a fantastic striker, but I think he will remain with Arsenal. I think if there is a good player who wants to leave a club, then we are interested. But if this player wants to stay, we don't have any problem. In my opinion Van Persie will stay at Arsenal. I think Robin van Persie will sign a new contract with Arsenal..." Does anyone have the number of the Court of Arbitration for Sport? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Sports writers are the worst people like. What Mancini said was unwise, but he definitely didn't say "I want to sign Van Persie" or even that he would target him in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Sports writers are the worst people like. What Mancini said was unwise, but he definitely didn't say "I want to sign Van Persie" or even that he would target him in the summer. Exactly. Clearly some hack asked him about the possibility of signing Van Persie, with the intent of reporting whatever he said back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Podolski is the perfect Arsenal player, lots of talent but the mental strength of a kitten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 FWIW, I reckon Podolski will be a good signing for Arsenal. Can see him ultimately being Van Persie's replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 FWIW, I reckon Podolski will be a good signing for Arsenal. Can see him ultimately being Van Persie's replacement. That makes him a very meh signing imo, now if hes bought to play alongside Van Persie( either on the left, right or behind him) or in his place when he needs a rest or injured. Then its a fantastic signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 FWIW, I reckon Podolski will be a good signing for Arsenal. Can see him ultimately being Van Persie's replacement. That makes him a very meh signing imo, now if hes bought to play alongside Van Persie( either on the left, right or behind him) or in his place when he needs a rest or injured. Then its a fantastic signing. Would still be a decent signing like. Of course, there's a certain risk to Podolski - from what I gather, he's a player who's been pretty much indifferent at club level these past few years (compared to his international exploits anyway) so he probably will need time to settle. If this is the case then he probably won't be Van Persie's replacement as such in the short term (if RVP does go that is) but can see being a capable replacement in the medium/long term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Arsenal absolutely have to keep RvP. If they lose him they are fucked unless they sign another world-class forward. Or recall Bendtner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Podolski's pretty different from van Persie. I can see him lining up on the left of a front three rather than being the target man himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hope RvP does stay at Arsenal. Could work in our favour if he did leave though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Podolski is quality. Was hoping we'd sign him not too long back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brynn Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Podolski is quality. Was hoping we'd sign him not too long back. Agreed but I cant see going from köln to us would be quite big enough of a move for him. Its his one big move, he needs to get it right ( unlike Enrique ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 FWIW, I reckon Podolski will be a good signing for Arsenal. Can see him ultimately being Van Persie's replacement. That makes him a very meh signing imo, now if hes bought to play alongside Van Persie( either on the left, right or behind him) or in his place when he needs a rest or injured. Then its a fantastic signing. Would still be a decent signing like. Of course, there's a certain risk to Podolski - from what I gather, he's a player who's been pretty much indifferent at club level these past few years (compared to his international exploits anyway) so he probably will need time to settle. If this is the case then he probably won't be Van Persie's replacement as such in the short term (if RVP does go that is) but can see being a capable replacement in the medium/long term. Podolski has been quality for Köln again these past two years. I think it is a very good signing if he's not RVP replacement and is employed as LW or behind him. I find the financials of the deal (100k/w ) a tad ridiculous but not the player itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Podolski is quality. Was hoping we'd sign him not too long back. Agreed but I cant see going from köln to us would be quite big enough of a move for him. Its his one big move, he needs to get it right ( unlike Enrique ) Not especially fussed about the striking department atm anyway. Much, much more pressing issues as far as I'm concerned. Well, at least four that I can think of, off-hand. 1 CB 2 LB 1 CM Edit: just in case someone thinks I'm pleased with Simpson holding down a starting berth going forward long-term Krul/Elliot Santon/Simpson _____/______ Colo/Willi Saylor/_____ Ben Arfa/Obertan Tiote/______ Cabaye/Guthrie Jonas/Ferguson/Marv Ba/Best Cisse/Shola We could upgrade on Shola/Best, but the other spots are more pressing priorities IMO. We have the likes of Vuckic, Gosling, Kadar, Perch etc who can step up into some of those positions if need be, but you wouldn't really want to throw them [at all/at this stage of their career] in a crunch game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Ferguson would do for backup LB imo as I'd say he'd be third choice LW but aye, we definitely need a first choice one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/manchester-city-strike-agreement-for-arsenals-robin-van-persie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 The Sunday Mirror this morning are reporting that Lukas Podolski is one of Arsenal's summer transfer targets. That's a scoop... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 The Sunday Mirror this morning are reporting that Lukas Podolski is one of Arsenal's summer transfer targets. That's a scoop... Podolski? That's come out of nowhere. Wonder what their sources are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Would rather have Arshavin. [/wenger] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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