Re: Olivier Giroud

by bloodless Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:15 pm

or we going bk to 4-4-2/4-4-1-1

by SamuelJayC Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:40 am

Olivier Giroud is close to agreeing a move to Arsenal, according to L'Equipe. €12m transfer could be completed by the end of this week. Wenger made his move at weekend. Arsenal offering less than QPR but Giroud not afraid of RVP competition and has heart set on Arsenal.

(via @MattSpiro ) Smile

by Sri Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:47 am

Samuelj29060 wrote:Olivier Giroud is close to agreeing a move to Arsenal, according to L'Equipe. €12m transfer could be completed by the end of this week. Wenger made his move at weekend. Arsenal offering less than QPR but Giroud not afraid of RVP competition and has heart set on Arsenal.

(via @MattSpiro )

He should be up to the challenge for giving RvP competition if all the hype surrounding him is worth anything to go by. Plus Arsenal and QPR are not even in the same level to merit a comparison. He is replacing Chamakh in the squad - simple as that.

by silver Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:00 am

So hes going to sit on the bench and never play?

by TalkingReckless Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:07 am

silver wrote:So hes going to sit on the bench and never play?

he will play, RVP will burn out by mid season if he plays all games due to playing all year round and euro's plus knowing his injury history Wenger will play him less knowing he has another goalscorer. Wenger had to risk RVP last season as our backups weren't performing

we are gonna play atleast 50-60 games next season, Giroud will probably start in 15-25 of those with 10-20 subs, he should easily play atleast 30 games next season

by sportsczy Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:58 am

He's not a poacher. Very technical player. He's used as a target because he's tall and strong. But he's perfect capable of going outside and linking up... showed that plenty at Montpellier. Just watch the game winning assist he had against Lille on the second to last day of Ligue 1 in stoppage time... plenty of speed and awareness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ica1473J7Yo

by urbaNRoots Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:08 pm

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Giroud-futur-gunner/290920

According to L'Equipe: He will be van Persie's successor when van Persie leaves after the next season on free. Basically we will have both next year. If this is true I'd consider this a successful transfer campaign. If M'Vila joins too after the Euros I'd consider this a fantastic transfer campaign Very Happy

by beatrixasdfghjk. Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:14 pm

urbaNRoots wrote:http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Giroud-futur-gunner/290920

According to L'Equipe: He will be van Persie's successor when van Persie leaves after the next season on free. Basically we will have both next year. If this is true I'd consider this a successful transfer campaign. If M'Vila joins too after the Euros I'd consider this a fantastic transfer campaign

Well if we have RVP, Podolski, Giroud and M'Vila ... we'd probably win something, then RVP would stay cheers

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by Sina Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:17 pm

Giroud & Koscielny played 20 league games together in 2008/09 when they were at Tours (second division).
kos the agent :bow:

QPR Offered more salary Olivier Giroud - Page 2 Le_210

by SamuelJayC Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:42 pm

Giroud to Arsenal almost done. Announcement this week, not a replacement for RvP. Story across BBC soon.

(via very reliable @bbcsport_david )

by Sina Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:59 pm

WhoScored.com ‏@WhoScored

Olivier Giroud: Of all strikers playing in Europe's top 5 leagues last season, France's Giroud had the best aerial duel success rate (70%)

i was quicker than them to refer to that :coffee:

by REWB Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:21 pm

nice stat

by Sri Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:50 pm

How are we signing a player who is at the euros? We are announcing a deal before the player actually signs it? Or is it possible for a player to sign when physically not in London?

by Sina Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:55 pm

srigooner wrote:How are we signing a player who is at the euros? We are announcing a deal before the player actually signs it? Or is it possible for a player to sign when physically not in London?

by Quinten Metsys Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:04 pm

Is this really happening?

Are we signing two very,very talented World Class players this early in the transfer season after all the brouhaha that happened last season...?

This itself seems to me like a trophy,Signing WC players Very Happy

by MJ Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:25 pm

ernie_schwarz wrote:Is this really happening?

Are we signing two very,very talented World Class players this early in the transfer season after all the brouhaha that happened last season...?

This itself seems to me like a trophy,Signing WC players

Giroud and Podolski are like new signings. Re-signing RVP would be like a trophy.

by lenear1030 Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:14 pm

Sina wrote:
srigooner wrote:How are we signing a player who is at the euros? We are announcing a deal before the player actually signs it? Or is it possible for a player to sign when physically not in London?

I guarantee this wont be settled until the Euros are over. You know how we are with the 'PAPERWORK' at Arsenal lol.

by pedrosom Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:26 pm

nice player. Great news to you

by SamuelJayC Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:41 pm

Borussia Moenchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl reveals Bundesliga side lost out to Arsenal in race for Olivier Giroud.

Gladbach director Eberl: "The problem with negotiating with Giroud, was that top clubs like Arsenal wanted him." - http://bit.ly/OD3e5Y

by Raptorgunner Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:53 pm

Samuelj29060 wrote:Borussia Moenchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl reveals Bundesliga side lost out to Arsenal in race for Olivier Giroud.

Gladbach director Eberl: "The problem with negotiating with Giroud, was that top clubs like Arsenal wanted him." - http://bit.ly/OD3e5Y

by REWB Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:04 am

hmm just get the deal done already because im really anxious to see what happens next. This can not be our last signing, we really do need a dm as the end of last season showed. and possibly we need a AM aswell because wilshere might not come back ready and on form.

we need two more players:

AM
DM

we might also need a young versatile defender to cover at rb too, as i am not sure how sagna will return. moreover, i simply dont trust jenkinson.
but of course we need to sell players aswell:

bendy; 9mill (having a great euro's banana

)
vela: 5mill
squallaci: 1mill
park: 3mill
chamakh:7mill
djourou: 4mill

total: 29mill??

by Jay29 Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:27 am

Hey, for our standards this deal is being done really quickly. We're 14 days into the window and pretty much have two good players in already. Still plenty of time to secure a couple more, and hopefully sort out the futures of certain players.

I'm reaonably optimistic at the moment.

by SamuelJayC Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:53 am

GoonerJay29 wrote:Hey, for our standards this deal is being done really quickly. We're 14 days into the window and pretty much have two good players in already. Still plenty of time to secure a couple more, and hopefully sort out the futures of certain players.

I'm reaonably optimistic at the moment.

Feeling the same here. Talk in France, and at the BBC is that Van Persie will not be sold, and that Giroud will arrive to play alongside him, rather than replace him.

Reassuring, yet Wenger said Nasri and Cesc would stay last summer, so can't rely on anyone at this stage, really.

by Sri Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:14 am

REWB, Jay, Sam - I share your sentiments. But despite all these positive signs, something makes me want to be weary about this till it is on the official websites of either club.. I am not sure how a player involved in Euros is being signed even when he isn't physically in London - is that possible with Arsenal?

And either way, what I really want going into next season is the futures of Song, RvP and Theo sorted. Getting rid of fringe players is one thing - but getting our stars to commit is a higher priority for me. We should not go into next season knowing full well that (if RvP is staying the last year of his contract) our captain is leaving at the end of the season. It would lead to a lack of morale and commitment from the team. We need mental strength, not these thoughts bleeding our conscience.

by Wilson37 Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:37 am

Please make it happen.. Keeping my fingers crossed.. I remember Mvila situation... So before posting formation and tactics wait for the deal to be declared..

by Wilson37 Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:39 am

Please make it happen.. Keeping my fingers crossed.. I remember Mvila situation... So before posting formation and tactics wait for the deal to be declared..

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