Theo Walcott? ..

[waspish]

Why do we never see a pop corn dog

 

[LongsightM13]

I heard that someone in Essex mistook popcorn cat for a lion the other day. He is that magnificent.

 

[FanchesterCity]

I thought money was tight...we had to slash the wage bill / not pay over the odds in transfer fees ? We've been chasing Sinclair for weeks and now seem to be haggling over 1/2 million or £1 million extra and now people want us to go in for Walcott who would cost more and be on a bigger wage than Sinclair or Johnson who we let go.

I'm not sure money is tight, but it's just a matter of having clearly defined business rules.

Sure, it's just '500K' more (or whatever it turns out to be).... but again, it's the slippery slope. If 500K more is ok on 6M transfer.... is 3M more ok on a 30M transfer?

Either the club has policies or it doesn't. And if you say ok to 500K more today, then the next time you go to Swansea, it's 1M more...
Not only that, now their chairman is using the media to negotiate the deal, that makes it HARDER for us to budge... 'cos other clubs are watching.

Liverpool / Rodgers pulled away from the Gylfi wotsit deal under similar circumstances. They had a price, thought it was agreed - then said NO when the price went up. They did the right thing.

I just wondered then why we've been browsing in the Scott Sinclair window all this time and not the Santi Cazorla window ? How many more times are we likely to deal with Swansea even if you were just using them as an example for illustrative purposes ? Nothing wrong with sticking to our target price - to be appluaded in fact. But to start negotiations with a new player and club with 3 days left in the window for the sake of 1/2 million seems risky.

Maybe it's indicative of how much we want him (or don't)... if he's available, for the right price, we'll give him a go. But we aren't that bothered? (just a theory).

Maybe if we take a step back, there's not actually been any massive signings this summer. RvP is probably the biggest - which isn't really of mammoth proportions.

Of course Hazard caused a lot of commotion, but he was only "a top prospect" and not 100% A-Grade level (yet).

Perhaps the market's just quiet, and all in all, there's nobody around worth blowing much money on. When someone truly amazing looks possible, we MIGHT be in a comfy position to go for them - as United and Chelsea have blown a wodge already. It might work in our favour come January *fingers crossed*

 

[dannybcity]

I might be on my own here but I don't see the point in signing Walcott. His biggest asset is his pace but teams play such a deep line against us he won't be able to utilise it. I can't see many situations where he'd get a game.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

I second this.

Why its the shit version

GTFO, Popcorn Cat is never shit. If anything, the Non-'Delic version allows me to see it's inner soul, and it makes me happy.

This is the popcorn cat

 

[Seosa]

Why do we never see a pop corn dog

For enquiring, you get two.

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

AJ out for £15m

Walcott in for £12m

Fantastic buisness and improves the squad, get it done City.

It would be good business but I imagine Walcott would be on ridiculous wages.

Not at Arsenal he wont be! Should get this done as has Champs League experience. It would seriously mess up Wenger too!

 

[Tony101]

Last week Sinclair was shite, this week he's better than Walcott. This forum is on glue.
Walcott pisses on most English wingers.

in some ways, walcott should be playing more regulary for arsenal - he is the type of player they have been missing for a full 90 mins in the past two games.

he definately is one of the better english players, even barcelona were watching his progress ready to pounce for him.

put it this way, i would be much happier with walcott than i would with sinclair.

Agreed, what you've got to remember is the standard of players he'll be joining, Walcott would be lethal at city.

what does that mean? Are they gonna lend him their brain? He plays in a very good footballing side who uses him as well as he can be used. The problem is his lack of brain and ability to dribble. Putting an average player with better players means he's still average player

 

[i8rags]

Why its the shit version

GTFO, Popcorn Cat is never shit. If anything, the Non-'Delic version allows me to see it's inner soul, and it makes me happy.

This is the popcorn cat

That cat don't even like popcorn.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

I might be on my own here but I don't see the point in signing Walcott. His biggest asset is his pace but teams play such a deep line against us he won't be able to utilise it. I can't see many situations where he'd get a game.

A lot of fans want to see a player with pace but I remember David White and he's still running past the Claremont.

It's alright being fast as long as you have an end product such as a good cross.

Not for me Walcott.