20 Jul 2021 19:05:02
Evening all hope everyone is good and well. First time post here! Was wondering peoples thoughts on the transfers so far, it's good to see deals getting done early for a change. Also this Italian fella that keeps getting mentioned although just paper talk got me thinking. Why are we chasing players that we have to convince to join our great club. Have we not made this mistake before?


1.) 20 Jul 2021
20 Jul 2021 20:41:22
Welcome Sheffield.


2.) 20 Jul 2021
20 Jul 2021 20:42:29
Nice to see you posting Sheffield Gunner.

I have just read his move has been confirmed with Juventus. I'm sort of glad as it didn't feel right going after a player whose heart is somewhere else.

Also just heard the USA tour is off because of C.V. in the camp.

We live in strange times!


3.) 20 Jul 2021
20 Jul 2021 21:39:36
Hi Sheffield mate, welcome aboard.

We have to be realistic we can't offer title challenging or CL or even EL football so the only way we can entice established players is money and as you say look how that's worked out for us.

Better going for up and coming players who see Arsenal as a step up and a privilege to play for and so what if they see us as a stepping stone to bigger more successful clubs? At least that shows they are hungry and ambitious.

Who knows by up and coming planters joining us as a stepping stone they might actually find they've improved us as well as themselves and decide they don't need to move on after all.

Yes we have a proud history but football is a now sport and Saka ERS Martinelli Ben white won't want to spend thier careers living off our past history they will want to fulfil their own dreams and ambitions with or without Arsenal.

We need to get over ourselves and who we once were and accept who we are and set about changing and improving the now.


4.) 20 Jul 2021
20 Jul 2021 22:22:10
Talk about throwing the towel in before the season starts John.

{Ed014's Note - he does tend to go over the top with his positivity! 😉😂


5.) 20 Jul 2021
20 Jul 2021 22:29:24
You’re just as bad Ed, you encourage the happy people 😀.


6.) 20 Jul 2021
20 Jul 2021 23:10:10
Hi Mark, I haven't thrown the towel in at all mate, next season hasn't even started yet, I've simply tried to separate the past and what used to be and the present and what currently is, the future? Well it hasn't happened yet so there is nothing to celebrate or complain about either way.

I don't know what's going to happen and neither the hooray Henry's or despondent Dougs.


7.) 21 Jul 2021
21 Jul 2021 01:49:14
Agree totally g62 mate, I always prefer to watch Arsenal when I know we are building towards something with young, hungry players who want to put on the shirt every single day. I can swallow the losses as long as the football is good and you can see where the club wants to be.

That was the worst thing about the last few years for me. A club full of players closer to 30 than 20 who clearly didn't care for Arsenal. Even though we picked up a couple of trophies you could see that it wasn't going to get any better than that, and rather than buying low and selling high we were doing the opposite, and for little benefit. Give me your Lokongas and your Sakas every day over your Aubameyangs and Luizes.