Re: Transfer Rumours Thread

by Sri Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:55 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:

So, what happened to holding back until the window is shut?

You think THIS was a rant? Laughing

This was like a 2 minute trailer to a 3 hour movie. I had to elucidate that my frustration isn't driven by Draxler, Vucinic or any big name signing (or lack of it thereof).

by urbaNRoots Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:56 pm

Wenger always tells us about how Oxlade-Chamberlain is a central midfielder, yet brings Kallstrom on loan instead of using him there and perhaps sign a winger, striker or both, instead... positions we need more to strengthen.

Southampton game and other games too were proof about how we need to inject some pace in attack from wings in case our passing isn't working and we can't dominate. We have no runners, Giroud is always occupied with the central defenders trying to hold up, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gnabry, Rosicky cut-in instead of running behind defences, Podolski never plays, Walcott is injured... ironically Özil our best player in putting defense splitting passes is forced to make runs because no one else does Rolling Eyes

But hey Kallstrom on loan will be more useful, I guess..

by Sina Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:02 pm

wish we could Get Miro as well but hey...

by Sri Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:04 pm

Chumlum wrote:

Just because nobody was signed (or nobody big was signed) doesn't mean nothing happened, nothing was tried, and nothing is being planned. I understand your frustration, Sri, and I too feel that a good forward signing was something we really should have gone for in this window. But cool heads are best. I just think that (a) this January was a bad time to get the kinds of players we needed in attack, and (b) we shouldn't let our very valid disappointment in results retroject a fictional account what Arsenal "tried" or how the totally lacked strategy. I think that just contributes to the toxis up-and-down manic depressive attitude around the club's fans.

Anyway. Kim Källström, if this loan becomes official, does have one indisputably good quality: he brings more umlauts to the roster.

Firstly, I approve of the umlauts :bow:

My head is still very much cool, Chum. That logic is not infallible, but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter how well you have played if you don't win the game. And so too with transfer windows. It doesn't matter how much you worked behind the scenes if the additions to the player roster aren't forthcoming.

I am still pissed about the points dropped at Saints. I am shitting bricks about our February/March schedule. With this background, being linked with big names or doing loads of background work isn't going to help us much. What will help is who we bring in.

Let's look at it in a different way. It begs asking the question. If Ramsey/Jack injuries were a few days later, if Flamini got the card against Crystal Palace, after the window had already shut down, would we see Kim Källström being brought in to tide over a CM deficit? The deal reeks of last minute duct tape measures. And if it is the only deal we do conclude, then my previous questions bear a lot of validity.

I will wait till the window closes. But I have zero expectations. We have been down this road way too many times. I see no signs of change.

by urbaNRoots Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:05 pm

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david
Kallstrom in London for medical & personal terms ahead of Arsenal loan move. #Afc unlikely to sign anyone else before deadline #bbcfootball

by Sri Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:06 pm

Urbi seeing my point Proud

by RealGunner Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:07 pm

Any of you were actually expecting a CM?

Because all I could read was about a striker or a Winger. Arsene going for Kallstrom is out of expected and a good move to cover up Ramsey and Flamini.

It's not like we were going to sign DDR and getting Kallstrom instead. Give him a chance. He is a good player

by Sri Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:10 pm

RealGunner wrote:Any of you were actually expecting a CM?

Because all I could read was about a striker or a Winger. Arsene going for Kallstrom is out of expected and a good move to cover up Ramsey and Flamini.

It's not like we were going to sign DDR and getting Kallstrom instead. Give him a chance. He is a good player

I have nothing against using the window to help us in a position where we have a sudden and unexpected deficit. In fact, nobody would have forseen this, considering how well stocked we seemed a few months back. We were playing 5 midfielders around Giroud in November ffs!

The point for me is, AGAIN, we haven't used the window to push our trophy credentials positively.

by urbaNRoots Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:13 pm

I have nothing against Kallstrom personally tbh, I will support him as any other Arsenal player, just disappointed that we ain't signing a winger instead. Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rosicky and Wilshere can cover for Ramsey but Gnabry and Oxlade-Chamberlain for RW is not good enough imo.

by Raptorgunner Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:15 pm

We all know Wenger has a good loan signings record but why not a striker also?
We really need a scorer, unless he is going to give Podolski more game time?

by Sri Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:18 pm

Raptorgunner wrote:
..........unless he is going to give Podolski more game time?

Whatcha smokin' brah? Must be some real good shizz.

by Raptorgunner Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:19 pm

srigooner wrote:
Raptorgunner wrote:
..........unless he is going to give Podolski more game time?

Whatcha smokin' brah? Must be some real good shizz.

I dont smoke anymore, must be the coffee. :coffee:

by Sri Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:20 pm

Raptorgunner wrote:
srigooner wrote:
Raptorgunner wrote:
..........unless he is going to give Podolski more game time?

Whatcha smokin' brah? Must be some real good shizz.

I dont smoke anymore, must be the coffee.

So that's what we're calling it now? I get it *nudge nudge wink wink* :coffee:

by Highburied Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:24 pm

Nothing against Kallstrom here and I hope he proves to be a good signing but COMMMMMME ONNN!!!!!!!!!

IS THISSSSS ALL YOUUU COULDDDDD DOO WENGEEERRRRRR!!!!!!

by VendettaRed07 Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:27 pm

Still hoping for Klose. He's exactly what we need

by Chumlum Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:28 pm

I don't expect the Klose loan to happen but if it does a small part of me will be very excited, just because I'm a lifelong German NT fan (second to my home country of course). Sanogo and even Giroud could learn a lot from him.

Sri: I hear you, bud.

Who's the meanest MF to boss the game?:

by Raptorgunner Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:28 pm

VendettaRed07 wrote:Still hoping for Klose. He's exactly what we need

If we get Klose? lol that would be a nice window with Kim.

Grandfather Klose>>>>All our strikers. rofl

by Chumlum Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:33 pm

For armchair youtube scouting purposes ...

by Raptorgunner Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:34 pm

Btw when was the last time Kim Kallstrom played a game?

by urbaNRoots Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:37 pm

He's a very good free kick taker.

I hope he won't lose his free kick ability as soon as he joins us like Cazorla and Arteta did rofl

by Raptorgunner Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:02 pm

Arsenal scouts spent the last six months searching for a quality striker, guess what they came up with? Kim. best job in the world?

Legends. Proud

by Raptorgunner Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:08 pm

I'll reserve opinion on Kim kardashian until I see her on the pitch. :coffee:

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by Twoism Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:43 pm

Kallstrom name's big .... in 2003 as young prospect as I remember he's linked to half Of Euro back then not freaking now, and he's not great player, only ok, slow as turtle.

I understand Wenger plan though 6th choice midfield loanee,during tough schedule playing duo Flamini- Kallstorm with Jack and Rambo fill in as emergency wingers, you mad Smile

Seriously Vucinic seems like a freaking dream now, and should we get used to our own stingy self again? Ozil was just one off right? Last 3 window, Nacho, Sanogo, Flamini & Kallstorm, inspiring and ambitious.