Yohan Cabaye (now sporting coordinator at Paris Saint-Germain)

[Dinho lad]

Well yeah, not disputing that. They were all brilliant players (bar perhaps Parker, but that might be because he was not used correctly).

 

He was a class above Cabaye, no doubt about it.

[Nicky]

Mirror reckon Arsenal will come back in at £20m this week.  I'd be absolutely amazed if he fetched the full £20m.

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-transfer-news-arsenal-look-2217538?

[jdckelly]

I'd be absolutely amazed if Arsenal get close to spending £20m on anyone let alone Cabaye

[TRon]

Amazed anyone could be devastated, tbh. He was a big upgrade on Nolan as a footballer but next to some of the CMs we've had over the past 15 years he's not fit to lick their underpants. He's one of the better players of an underwhelming squad with a reputation that outweighs his actual effectiveness.

 

That's why in one way it will be interesting to see him in an Arsenal side, I have a feeling he'll look a lot better than he ever would in a Pardew one.

[Interpolic]

Hamann was quality.

 

Yep, better than Cabaye at NUFC.

[Jack Flash]

Acuna?

[quayside]

I'd be absolutely amazed if Arsenal get close to spending £20m on anyone let alone Cabaye

 

Panic sets in at this time of year. Bluffs have been called and clubs that need to sign players, sometimes just to prove they are in the market, pay silly money.

[Interpolic]

Acuna?

 

No chance IMO, was a tidy little player who deserved more minutes for us though.  As a side note, he looked mentally deranged.

[quayside]

Acuna?

 

Class imo.

[jdckelly]

I'd be absolutely amazed if Arsenal get close to spending £20m on anyone let alone Cabaye

 

Panic sets in at this time of year. Bluffs have been called and clubs that need to sign players, sometimes just to prove they are in the market, pay silly money.

yes but this is Arsene Wenger we're on about

[Guest neesy111]

What an absolute bit of shite from the clubs mouthpiece this.

[quayside]

I'd be absolutely amazed if Arsenal get close to spending £20m on anyone let alone Cabaye

 

Panic sets in at this time of year. Bluffs have been called and clubs that need to sign players, sometimes just to prove they are in the market, pay silly money.

yes but this is Arsene Wenger we're on about

 

Indeed - if it is Wenger who really calls the shots. The real interest may not be from Arsenal and NUFC are simply waiting to flush out the real money? Hate the situation we are in now, we are simply waiting for the bigger clubs to move so that we can (hopefully) move on the players we want. I know that goes against the grain but it is the way it is and where we are. 

[jdckelly]

I'd be absolutely amazed if Arsenal get close to spending £20m on anyone let alone Cabaye

 

Panic sets in at this time of year. Bluffs have been called and clubs that need to sign players, sometimes just to prove they are in the market, pay silly money.

yes but this is Arsene Wenger we're on about

 

Indeed - if it is Wenger who really calls the shots. The real interest may not be from Arsenal and NUFC are simply waiting to flush out the real money? Hate the situation we are in now, we are simply waiting for the bigger clubs to move so that we can (hopefully) move on the players we want. I know that goes against the grain but it is the way it is and where we are.

we actually want a player?

 

Other than that silly slip agree, simply the fact of being a club outside the champions league (or arsenal) and the growing trend of football around europe between those with the big cash and those without getting screwed over time and again. Its a sad state of affairs when the winners of the top 4 leagues in europe are between at most 3 clubs but more often 2 or even just 1 club.

[Mole_Toonfan]

If Arsenal are going to up their bid, I hope they do it quickly.

 

Need to move on from this saga and reinvest into the team asap.

[Dave]

Why would they rush? The player clearly wants to go.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Why would they rush? The player clearly wants to go.

 

Obviously but I'm not talking about it from their point of view.

 

Obviously they have no reason to rush but I hope they do.

 

This s*** needs to end one way or another quickly.

[Ronaldo]

Amazed anyone could be devastated, tbh. He was a big upgrade on Nolan as a footballer but next to some of the CMs we've had over the past 15 years he's not fit to lick their underpants. He's one of the better players of an underwhelming squad with a reputation that outweighs his actual effectiveness.

 

Enlighten me which midfielders you're talking about.

 

Count me in. Preferably if you could go a bit outside of the box and count out Speed and Lee.

 

Is this a joke? Batty, Pedro, Speed, Hamann, Lee, Dyer and Parker were all more effective PL players.

 

Besides that fact it´s over 15 years since Pedro and Batty played for us, I would find it very hard to agree that Cabaye is not fit to lick Hamann, Dyer and Parkers underpants

 

 

Moving on then.

 

Over 15 years since Pedro and Batty? In your little world, perhaps. Pedro left in 97/98, Batty a year later.

[Interpolic]

Why would they rush? The player clearly wants to go.

 

And why would we want them to rush?  The longer they leave it, the more excuse we've got to spend fuck-all.

[quayside]

I'd be absolutely amazed if Arsenal get close to spending £20m on anyone let alone Cabaye

 

Panic sets in at this time of year. Bluffs have been called and clubs that need to sign players, sometimes just to prove they are in the market, pay silly money.

yes but this is Arsene Wenger we're on about

 

Indeed - if it is Wenger who really calls the shots. The real interest may not be from Arsenal and NUFC are simply waiting to flush out the real money? Hate the situation we are in now, we are simply waiting for the bigger clubs to move so that we can (hopefully) move on the players we want. I know that goes against the grain but it is the way it is and where we are.

we actually want a player?

 

Other than that silly slip agree, simply the fact of being a club outside the champions league (or arsenal) and the growing trend of football around europe between those with the big cash and those without getting screwed over time and again. Its a sad state of affairs when the winners of the top 4 leagues in europe are between at most 3 clubs but more often 2 or even just 1 club.

 

Fwiw I do actually think we want to bring players in. 

[jdckelly]

I'd be absolutely amazed if Arsenal get close to spending £20m on anyone let alone Cabaye

 

Panic sets in at this time of year. Bluffs have been called and clubs that need to sign players, sometimes just to prove they are in the market, pay silly money.

yes but this is Arsene Wenger we're on about

 

Indeed - if it is Wenger who really calls the shots. The real interest may not be from Arsenal and NUFC are simply waiting to flush out the real money? Hate the situation we are in now, we are simply waiting for the bigger clubs to move so that we can (hopefully) move on the players we want. I know that goes against the grain but it is the way it is and where we are.

we actually want a player?

 

Other than that silly slip agree, simply the fact of being a club outside the champions league (or arsenal) and the growing trend of football around europe between those with the big cash and those without getting screwed over time and again. Its a sad state of affairs when the winners of the top 4 leagues in europe are between at most 3 clubs but more often 2 or even just 1 club.

 

Fwiw I do actually think we want to bring players in.

I've yet to see any real evidence we want to spend money on someone

[Dave]

If they've any sense whatsoever they'll let it stew as long as possible; the low bid has already had the desired effect. It's not like they desperately need him anyway.

 

As I keep saying, we pride ourselves on being cunts like this to save a few quid so we ought to be familiar with it.

[Skirge]

Why would they rush? The player clearly wants to go.

I agree I think he does want away, can't blame him really things are so messed up but there is that nagging little niggle in the back of the mind "are the club fkn with us"

They stand to make a cracking profit if they get the fee they want, what did we pay for him £4.5m ?

[Mole_Toonfan]

Why would they rush? The player clearly wants to go.

 

And why would we want them to rush?  The longer they leave it, the more excuse we've got to spend f***-all.

 

Well Ashley may think like that but I certainly hope he doesn't.

 

We need 3 in with utmost urgency, we obviously won't get them but we desperately need them all the same.

[Interpolic]

I'd be absolutely amazed if Arsenal get close to spending £20m on anyone let alone Cabaye

 

Panic sets in at this time of year. Bluffs have been called and clubs that need to sign players, sometimes just to prove they are in the market, pay silly money.

yes but this is Arsene Wenger we're on about

 

Indeed - if it is Wenger who really calls the shots. The real interest may not be from Arsenal and NUFC are simply waiting to flush out the real money? Hate the situation we are in now, we are simply waiting for the bigger clubs to move so that we can (hopefully) move on the players we want. I know that goes against the grain but it is the way it is and where we are.

we actually want a player?

 

Other than that silly slip agree, simply the fact of being a club outside the champions league (or arsenal) and the growing trend of football around europe between those with the big cash and those without getting screwed over time and again. Its a sad state of affairs when the winners of the top 4 leagues in europe are between at most 3 clubs but more often 2 or even just 1 club.

 

Fwiw I do actually think we want to bring players in. 

 

Would imagine you probably said the same last summer.

[Skirge]

The Mirror saying Arsenal are going to bid for Juan Mata