Arsenal

[Daley]

So Schalke, Olympiacos and Montpellier. Could have been worse but we can fuck anything up. Nice early return for Giroud.

[hauk]

Good draw, imagine we'll get through the group and then lose to Barcelona in the knock out stages!

[Rev]

I think that's about as good as you could design, really. No ridiculously long journeys, no massively form teams. Obviously they're all decent teams, but if they're in the group stage they've got to be pretty good, but I think we need to be winning that group.

[carlito]

Tough draw I reckon. Group D could have only been worse with Dortmund and I think we got two of the harder picks from B and C.

[The Fox]

We're going to end this transfer window massively in profit again, aren't we.

Sigh.

[Daley]

Well in the absence of any actual signings today let's have a picture of Andre Santos with Rhianna instead.

[Daley]

Well Park and Bendtner's loan moves are both about to go through apparently (both having medicals with Celta Vigo and Juve, respectively) so if we are going to do something, anything, it might happen...soon.

Right? Please.

Also according to the Italian media super Nick has asked for Del Piero's number 10.

[wev]

Oh Nicklas never change

[The Fox]

Who was it who was freaking out on here about Van Persie potentially taking the Juve No10? Poor guy's probably topped himself now.

[Daley]

Who was it who was freaking out on here about Van Persie potentially taking the Juve No10? Poor guy's probably topped himself now.

I think it was redbloodcell but not sure.

[Rev]

Del Piero has gone to Sydney FC.

Coincidentally, pretty much as far away as possible from bumping into the person (potentially) taking his shirt.

[The Fox]

We need two players really, don't we? Essien on loan is the only thing in the rumour mill, and I can't see that happening. Chelsea are already lacking cover for deep midfielders so why would they get rid of him? Plus he's broken enough as it is, he doesn't need to be infected with Arsenalitis as well.

Apparently the Park to Celta Vigo deal is only a loan, and we're still paying most of his wages. Baffling.

[toythatkills]

Park, Chamakh and Bendtner all are going to be loans, no one wants to buy anyone from us that we actually want to sell. Presumably Arshavin will bugger off next month like he did last year. On loan.

BBC are reporting that it's "unlikely" anyone will come in.

[Daley]

BBC are reporting that it's "unlikely" anyone will come in.

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[The Fox]

I'm signing off Twitter for the day, it's too depressing. Pretty much all the journalists and 'In the know' types are saying we're unlikely to sign anyone.

positive edit: unless it's all some sort of media spin psyche tactic!

[hercules]

It looks like another disappointing summer to me. I'm really happy with the three signings but with the sales of RVP and Song we need to sign another few players. Going by what wenger has said we won't really sign anyone and will have a positive net spend again! Frustrating really.

[Daley]

The only way the transfer window could get worse? Sp*rs agree a fee for Moutinho.

It's bad enough when we do fuck all but those bastards are always active.

[The Fox]

Doesn't matter that they're always active though; they're also always below us. Even if they get Moutinho and we get no one I can't see that changing this year.

[Daley]

Maybe but this (and by that I mean summer dealings) means we are very much in a fight for fourth, with them and the rest. It was probably always going to be this way but after the way the summer started I had a small glimmer of hope things might be different this year. Oh well.

[The Fox]

It is kinda hard to argue that 4th is the limit of the club's ambitions when they do stuff like this. Makes it even more weird/amazing that Wenger has stuck around for so long and taken all the flak, really.

Still it's not over yet, right? Right?!

[hercules]

It's so frustrating. We need two more players in. I don't think it's much to ask really. We needed to strengthen the squad but it's near enough the same in terms of bodies. All the deadwood is still there or going on loan as no other club is stupid enough to pay them the wages we gave them!

[Lucky]

What makes this so frustrating is that even with RVP & Song leaving we seem a couple of signings away from taking the team/squad a step forward but seem reluctant to take that final plunge.

Something like Tiote, M'Villa, Dembele, another striker maybe? Dempsey even? Surely 1 or 2 of these would add something.

[wev]

How long do Bendtner, Chamakh and Park have left on their contracts? How about Denilson?

[hercules]

7mil dempsey, I'd sign him and a tiote, cabaye, m'vila but we won't sign anyone

[The Fox]

What makes this so frustrating is that even with RVP & Song leaving we seem a couple of signings away from taking the team/squad a step forward but seem reluctant to take that final plunge.

Something like Tiote, M'Villa, Dembele, another striker maybe? Dempsey even? Surely 1 or 2 of these would add something.

Well Dembele has gone to Spurs. We're seemingly not interested in M'Vila, and it looks like Man City are now sniffing around him. Tiote is decent but if Newcastle don't want to sell at a reasonable price, what can you do?

[Dude Ranch]

7mil dempsey, I'd sign him and a tiote, cabaye..

That's what I'd like to see.

Tiote is decent but if Newcastle don't want to sell at a reasonable price, what can you do?

Pay the market rate? Just buy him! Really, him or Cabaye wouldn't be £30m. It's not like we haven't got the money.

[Lucky]

Well Dembele has gone to Spurs. We're seemingly not interested in M'Vila, and it looks like Man City are now sniffing around him. Tiote is decent but if Newcastle don't want to sell at a reasonable price, what can you do?

I didn't mean now for Dembele of course, but he would have been a good signing. Surely £15million or so for Tiote isn't out of the question & a little more could get us M'Villa?

Is Dempsey not worth a punt at around 8 or 9 million?

Like I originally said though, same old story as ever, we seem just a couple of decent signings away from moving up a level.

[Daley]

The problem is apparently Newcastle were apparently after something more like £25m for either of those two. Apparently.

Hugo Lloris isn't any good right? Levy is chucking it about like a drunk at the bar. Fee agreed for him too for them.

[Frosty]

The French national team is famous for having terrible number 1s and captains so yea, you've got nothing to worry about there.

Moutinho bid accepted as well allegedly.

[Rev]

Moutinho has a release fee, so they only had to meet that. He'll be a great premiership player, but he's not going to replace Modric or Van der Vaart...Let alone both.