Arsenal

[Daley]

It's fallen through.

9.47 Latest news on Arshavin. Sky Sports News reports he is heading back to a London airport with sources close to Arsenal claiming the Gunners are not prepared to meet Zenit's terms. Sky Bet have moved quickly to reflect this latest development with him now rated as 6/4 to move to the Emirates.

[Dude Ranch]

It's fallen through.

if it's a quip.

if it's true.

[Daley]

It's true. They tease us all month with a transfer nobody really wanted to start with, piss about with the fee, bring the cunt over, give him a medical then decide not to pay the fee and send him back to Russia. Maybe Man City will buy him.

[toythatkills]

Right, plan B then?

[mop]

There really mustn't be a penny at the club for another transfer to have fallen through like this.

That or Wenger is some sort of hyper Scrooge type fiscal villain.

I am very sad either way.

[jayboy]

Who actually negotiates transfers for us? Wenger or a member of the board

[Daley]

Who actually negotiates transfers for us? Wenger or a member of the board

[BlinkyBear]

The one major flaw in the SSN report is that he's left to get a plane back to Russia?

Good luck with that one Owly...

Cheer up lads, we've got 6 new signings coming in the next two months now with Eboue injured-it'll be like having half a new team!!!

[Steve007]

I wasn't fussed if he signed or not, but for Wenger and the club to spend 30 days wasting time over his wages and transfer fee and not to have a back-up plan is a disgrace.

What the fuck is happening to our club?

FFS.

[toythatkills]

1143: Arsenal's FA Cup replay against Cardiff at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

I can't remember the last time an Arsenal home game was called off. Seems a bit early to make that call, too.

[Steve007]

I can't remember the last time an Arsenal home game was called off. Seems a bit early to make that call, too.

Perhaps there's an absolute ton of snow on the pitch? Does seem early though...

[Steve007]

The Emirates Stadium pitch is playable due to its undersoil heating but the match has been called off due to safety and travel concerns for supporters.

[Dude Ranch]

The snow in the South is bonkers, I've got a good 10 inches here (oo-er). I'd imagine the travel arrangements for fans played a part.

[Cosmic_Guru]

Perhaps there's an absolute ton of snow on the pitch? Does seem early though...

It's not the pitch - probably heated. It's the total lack of public transport in London and the possibly dangerous pavements which have done for it.

[jayboy]

You know with the latest news being that the Arshavin deal is off, it got me thinking this could be a blessing in disguise. I mean we are so desperate to sign someone, anyone, but do we really need a player like Arshavin....he strikes me as another Hleb (bit better tho).

We need another Viera, no another fancy dan in midfield/the hole....perhaps its all for the best

[Trigg]

Jayboy, talking sense shocker?

[jayboy]

I talk sense all the time, some people on here are just cry babies or follow a bandwagon

I said this ages ago, but Scott Parker would have been a good signing....technically very good, gets stuck in, and would have been cheap....oh well

[BlinkyBear]

The snow in the South is bonkers, I've got a good 10 inches here (oo-er).

I read somewhere that it's our new CE's magic way of making Arshavin welcome into the capital.

If he wan't to do that he could just pay Zenit and Owly the fucking money they're after.

And I'd pick up Appiah too.

[toythatkills]

I talk sense all the time, some people on here are just cry babies or follow a bandwagon

Like the bandwagon that's been rolling through this thread for a month that states that Arshavin isn't really what we need, and a central midfielder like Vieira/Flamini would have made more sense?

[toythatkills]

1233: Switching swiftly to Andrei Arshavin and Mike Sewell reports that the deal is not dead. The player is waiting in London while Arsenal and Zenit continue negotiations.

Oh FFS. Just go home.

[BlinkyBear]

Latest; he's not gone to an airport, he's gone somewhere else to sort terms.

Like I said, he can't fly out of the country, so he might be forced into a transfer. I'd be fucked off if after all this fucking about we didn't sign ANYONE. Especially because we're shit.

[BlinkyBear]

Oh and Spuds: lulz.

Another fucking moron for a manager.

[phresh]

For some reason this reminds me of a romantic film. I can picture Arshavin walking towards the airport security gate while Wenger, in tears, thinks he has gone forever only to see that all flights are cancelled. Cue hugs and kisses.

[toythatkills]

1308: Exciting news for Arsenal fans breaking... Theo Walcott (four weeks), Cesc Fabregas (six to eight weeks) and Tomas Rosicky (eight weeks) are on the brink of returning to first-team action. Sorry. I am, I'm sorry.

[Lucas]

Oh god! I wish we'd sign someone. Anyone!

[Lucky]

Please no more, just end this one way or the other.

[BlinkyBear]

The Guardian now reckons the deal is off, but their source sounds like jayboy:

"He's getting 3.875m euros and the club is offering half. Who would take another job for half the money? Arsenal have been making big waves by saying this would be the big historic transfer in the history of the Gunners. Well, its bull.

"They thought they could pull this off by saying we are a big club, this is a nice country, all that stuff. But he's not a 16-year-old from Africa."

Nice journalism there, morons.

In other news, it's shitting snow down here in Sheffield. And I'm gonna have a fiver on Owly joining.

And another fiver on him staying at Zenit.

[jayboy]

The thing that annoys me is even if we cannot afford anyone...why do we never get anyone on load. Appiah on loan or even a free would have been OK, but instead he is at Spurs whilst they decide if they want him or not.

Has Wenger ever had anybody in on loan?

Very annoying indeed

[Lucas]

Yeah, that rubbish striker, whom I can't remember the name of.

We had Philippe Christenval on trial as well (not quite the same I know). I know I've spelt his name wrong.

[toythatkills]

The thing that annoys me is even if we cannot afford anyone...why do we never get anyone on load. Appiah on loan or even a free would have been OK, but instead he is at Spurs whilst they decide if they want him or not.

Very annoying indeed

Because the Arshavin deal sounds like it's stalling over wages, and if you get someone in on loan you still have to pay them.