Wenger to lose Clichy to City in £7m deal

i heard people say the new england grassroots project will take at least 10 yrs to come to fruitition as do most projects so arsenal being 6yrs into there project and not winning anything isnt that bad. people in england dnt understand this thats why there international team is shit and there way behind europes elite in grassroots, i another breath they all say english football needs to follow in barcelonas footsteps lol like it happens overnite not only that arsenal are the only club who do, and people hate them for it lol haters!!

jk – Arsenal have not underachieved for a long time you numbskull!! Sure there was a period under the current manager where we over achieved but the only time we underachieved was in the first 44 years of our history when we won exactly nothing. We are the 3rd most successful English Club in history, behind the dominating Liverpool team of the 70′s and 80′s and the recent dominating Man United side. You are probably referring to the 5th worst trophyless period of our history, namely the last 6 seasons, when we have appeared in 2 major domestic finals, 1 Champions League Final and finished in the top 4 every season. That is some under achievement, i can think of at least 87 clubs that would swap the last 6 years with us, even Spurs and Man City would have given up their Carling Cup win to match our last 6 seasons.

As such, current rumoured status reads:

1) Cesc to Barca (£35million + add ons)
Seems likely the only destination should he leave. And Thiago Alcantara has extended his contract @ Barca, so he will not be part of any deal.

2) Nasri to ManU (£20million)
Or AC Milan could have launched an “Operation Nasri” to snare the playmaker to Italy? Read link -> http://www.rossoneriblog.com/2011/06/30/operation-nasri-milan-visited-paris/ (similarly to what they did when getting Flamini in 2008; Galliani laughing and pointing at our club, “Haha,suckers! We got you again!”)

3) Clichy to ManC (£7million)
Where AS Roma and Liverpool are still in the picture for the left back.

What of Denilson, Bendtner, Almunia, Squillaci and the rest of the dead wood? All going for free?

D-Day on 1st July definitely for the club (with regards to the so-called summer transfer season).

A jubilant and optimistic crowd OR one with a gathering of pitchforks and torches (where PHW, IG & AW could be on the top 3 “hunted” list; Them being the 3 Masters in Procrastination)

During the watch of “Old Mother” Riley, referees have been encouraged to keep the game “flowing”. Certain managers have used this mantra to employ players who would not be allowed to play in any other premier league except the EPL.

My own view is that Cesc Fabregas is no longer medically fit to complete a full campaign of the EPL, without suffering long term health problems. There is a simple reason for this theory, look at the player and the past 18 months. Also, a little fact from our little Russian, Cesc bought presents for each of his teammates in The Arsenal. That is perhaps the reason Cesc went to Barcelona, the present would be cheaper to buy?

London Colney is currently being again upgraded with the state-of-the-art medical equipment. Would Cesc pass the tests?

This is an off-note comment to the thread:

Wenger on Arsenal’s Asia Tour 2011 from the club website:

Link-> http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/free-video-wenger-on-the-asia-tour-2011

I am from Singapore and I comment that ALL the scenaries captured in the video are places in my country ! (Instead of showing scenes in China and Malaysia, where the club will be touring)

00.26 to 00.27 = The Singapore River at foreground, with background of The Esplanade and Marina Bayfront complexes at the horizon.

00.28 to 00.33 = Orchard Road (Shopping District)

01.04 to 01.07= Skyline looking at our Central Business District (at Marina Bay, Raffles Place & City Hall)

01.09 to 01.11 = Close-Up on ION Orchard shopping complex along Orchard Road

01.34s to 01.39s = At one of the Arsenal Fan Clubhouses/pubs where supporter/fans gathered for to watch live games (hah )

At the end, Wenger mentioned Ryo Miyachi (02.47 to 02.54), a player at Dortmund (Japanese international Shinji Kagawa), CSKA Moscow’s Keisuke Honda & lastly ManU’s Ji Sung-Park. (Not saying that we could be signing the 3 players of course)

With regards to Cesc, Nasri & Clichy could be departures, what say we:

1) Cesc to Barca (£35million + £5million performance bonus add-ons + £12million rated Ibrahim Afellay)?

Afellay has already won La Liga & Champions League titles with Barca. Ask if he would like to a new challenge at EPL next. (since we might be losing both Cesc and Nasri this summer)

2) Nasri to (ManU or ManC or AC Milan)
3) Clichy to (ManC or Pool or Roma)

Both players on last year of contract and if they do not sign new contracts with club, they can go for free at the end of next season.

Some bad man-management from the club when not being able to renew both players’ contract before their last year (that is IF the club really WANTS to retain both players initially). Had the club be prepared to negotiate earlier and it had been known that both players ,on their part, do not wish to extend their contracts then, we could have put them on sale to the highest bidder.

Now the ball is with both players (& their agents) and they are either wanting to go (Clichy) or demanding higher wages (Nasri).

Time for Gibbs/Jenkinson(LB), Wilshere, Ramsey & Lansbury (CMs) to get more involved.

:sigh: I got 2 sentences for the club.

(1) You reap what you sow.
(2) At the end, you get what you deserved. (I know it hurts, I know it hurts)

Lastly, an radio blog update (Link-> http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/kickoff/blog/2011-06-29/olley-i-believe-gervinho-had-medical-arsenal-today) at talkSport in that Gervinho has gone for a medical at Arsenal (Comments on Arsenal starting at 04.15; comments prior were on Chelsea and Villas-Boas). Also mentioning Gary Cahill coming next (cash + a player going to Bolton deal).