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So when RVP leaves I think we should do something about him on the GL banner. He doesn't even have to be removed, maybe someone could photoshop a bag on his head because we have Podolski up there.

RealGunner wrote:

Haha, good one.

hmmmmm ! we must keep Chamakh then . Dammit he looked to be a great sign... in fact he was but what the heck happened 2him ...no idea

Sina wrote:

great one sina..
Chamakh between legends..
Talent is good.. But passion is greater..
Love him for that..

djoe26 wrote:

RealGunner wrote:

Haha, good one.

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that "gay" quote would hurt santos for life

Chamakh: "Yes. If I am staying here with Arsenal, I will do my best for the team and give the maximum.

"Last season was difficult. We were playing with just one striker and that striker was the best player in Europe. There was not a lot I could do.

"I need more confidence. But to be confident I need to play more. I am determined to stay.”


Chamakh talking to the Sun about how his Arsenal career could be revitalized if RVP leaves.

Chamakh to score 20 goals next season. You heard it first here.

MJGunner wrote:Chamakh: "Yes. If I am staying here with Arsenal, I will do my best for the team and give the maximum.

"Last season was difficult. We were playing with just one striker and that striker was the best player in Europe. There was not a lot I could do.

"I need more confidence. But to be confident I need to play more. I am determined to stay.”


Chamakh talking to the Sun about how his Arsenal career could be revitalized if RVP leaves.

Yea with RVP out, he would be given a quality amount out time to prove himself out there. i just hope he make use of that opportunity for his sake!

Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that Laurent Koscielny has agreed to sign a new long-term contract.

The 26-year-old centre back has established himself as one of Arsenal's most consistent performers since arriving from Ligue 1 side Lorient in the summer of 2010. No other player has started more games for the Club - 85 - over the past two seasons.

Best known for his defensive qualities, the France International has also contributed some important goals for Arsenal, with his most recent - the winner against West Bromwich Albion on the final day of last season - securing the Gunners' qualification into the 2012/13 Champions League.

Koscielny's fine form for Arsène Wenger's team earned him a call-up to the France squad last year. He has now won four caps for his country, including playing the full 90 minutes of Les Bleus' defeat to Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 last month.

Manager Arsène Wenger said: "Laurent has been outstanding for us over the last two seasons. When you consider that until 2009 he was playing in Ligue 2 in France and that he is now performing at the very top level in the Premier League and for his country, the development that he has shown has been absolutely exceptional. Laurent is a top-class player and I am very pleased he has decided to commit his future to the Club."

Laurent said: "I'm delighted to have reached agreement with the Club. I have had a fantastic time here and look forward to an exciting future with Arsenal."

Everyone at Arsenal Football Club looks forward to Laurent's continued contribution in the forthcoming years.

btw, source: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/koscielny-agrees-new-long-term-contract

Surprised I didn't see it here already..

Fantastic news man... so happy.

Next Song and Walcott hopefully.

I'm loving this news. Now rumors floating about that Walcott is set to sign a 3-year extension (So, in effect, a 4 year contract).

Iceman wrote:I'm loving this news. Now rumors floating about that Walcott is set to sign a 3-year extension (So, in effect, a 4 year contract).

Welcome back Iceman

You got a source on those rumours??

Nothing solid, just rumors floating about. The rumors started a few days ago and they've been picking up wind now. We'll have to wait and see, but there's an air of positivity surrounding the club now even with RVP's departure and that is great.

Iceman wrote:Nothing solid, just rumors floating about. The rumors started a few days ago and they've been picking up wind now. We'll have to wait and see, but there's an air of positivity surrounding the club now even with RVP's departure and that is great.

Man I logged into twitter after reading you post.. Now my head is buzzing with Theo and Cazorla related tweets Way to prep for a preseason game!

I really hope Walcott pens a new deal, not only because he's an important player, but because it'd make van Persie the only first team player leaving this summer. Now while that's not ideal, it's probably the best scenario we could realistically hope for (let's be honest, we all knew van Persie would leave).

Throw in Koscielny extending, the signings of Giroud and Podolski and the potential arrival of Cazorla, and this summer suddenly looks brilliant again.

GoonerJay29 wrote:I really hope Walcott pens a new deal, not only because he's an important player, but because it'd make van Persie the only first team player leaving this summer. Now while that's not ideal, it's probably the best scenario we could realistically hope for (let's be honest, we all knew van Persie would leave).

Throw in Koscielny extending, the signings of Giroud and Podolski and the potential arrival of Cazorla, and this summer suddenly looks brilliant again.

Lets be patient till the Theo and Cazorla deals happen though.. That M'Vila deception is still fresh!

O2 Set To End Arsenal Sponsorship

O2 are set to bring to an end its 10 year sponsorship of Arsenal Football Club.

Sally Cowdry, marketing and consumer director at O2, told Marketing the brand will now focus on its sponsorship of the England rugby team and its Priority Sports programme.

The telecoms brand first began its relationship with Arsenal in 2002, as shirt sponsor but more recently as a secondary partner, after Emirates took on the primary role.

O2's current sponsorship deal concludes at the end of this month but it’s unknown at this stage whether there will be a replacement.

However, it’s understood that O2 will retain an association with Arsenal via a recent tie-up with Nike, through which it will offer exclusive experiences with the team.

Cowdry denied the decision was due to Arsenal's failure to win a major trophy since 2005, insisting it was driven by a focus on investing where O2 can achieve the "biggest impact for [its] customers".
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The very presence of that statement is worrying. Even if its not the case, unless we have some on-field success, that might just happen.

The M'Vila stuff was never reported by a reliable source, so it was mostly our fault for jumping the gun on that one.

The Cazorla stuff is coming from a reliable paper and two reliable journalists (Hunter and Lowe), so we know something is happening there.

I do agree, though. It is best to stay cautious because things are just as likely to not go the way we want them to.

srigooner wrote:O2 Set To End Arsenal Sponsorship

O2 are set to bring to an end its 10 year sponsorship of Arsenal Football Club.

Sally Cowdry, marketing and consumer director at O2, told Marketing the brand will now focus on its sponsorship of the England rugby team and its Priority Sports programme.

The telecoms brand first began its relationship with Arsenal in 2002, as shirt sponsor but more recently as a secondary partner, after Emirates took on the primary role.

O2's current sponsorship deal concludes at the end of this month but it’s unknown at this stage whether there will be a replacement.

However, it’s understood that O2 will retain an association with Arsenal via a recent tie-up with Nike, through which it will offer exclusive experiences with the team.

Cowdry denied the decision was due to Arsenal's failure to win a major trophy since 2005, insisting it was driven by a focus on investing where O2 can achieve the "biggest impact for [its] customers".
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The very presence of that statement is worrying. Even if its not the case, unless we have some on-field success, that might just happen.

I can say this much: if they're dropping us to focus on the England Rugby Team, then on-field success is definitely not a driving factor for them. That could very well be the case with a lot of sponsors. On-field success would endear us to potential sponsors, but we're still big and famous enough to get considerably better deal than we have now.

GoonerJay29 wrote:
I can say this much: if they're dropping us to focus on the England Rugby Team, then on-field success is definitely not a driving factor for them. That could very well be the case with a lot of sponsors. On-field success would endear us to potential sponsors, but we're still big and famous enough to get considerably better deal than we have now.

Well I know nothing about Rugby to be honest, so can't comment on that part. But its just something we should be wary of in my opinion. We all agree that we need to flex ourselves commercially to be able to compete without selling key players to make the money. We expect that to happen as the long term deals run down. But the better we perform, the better chances we have of nailing better deals. Thats simple logic enough.

Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong is charged with improper conduct following recent comments on Twitter.

srigooner wrote:Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong is charged with improper conduct following recent comments on Twitter.

It was bound to happen with his level of activity on Twitter. What did he say though?

MJGunner wrote:

srigooner wrote:Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong is charged with improper conduct following recent comments on Twitter.

It was bound to happen with his level of activity on Twitter. What did he say though?

No idea - just read that on another forum and shared. Was hoping someone here would have more details! Will check it once I get to work.