Best transfer deadline day ever?

[Woodsyla]

None of our rivals significantly strengthened, Harry had a face like a slapped a*** (more so that usual) and we got Bellers on a free and offloaded

 

Wait for it .......

 

Degen, Ngog, Poulsen and Cole

 

Also got £12m for a player who as split fans opinion and doesn't appear to 'fit' our style of play going forward.

 

Obviously looking at the window as a whole it's a different picture (we did great but so did others) but what a great deadline day, the icing on the cake being of course ...........

 

Arteta to Arsenal.

[Cisse]

Fantastic window and i believe we already have plans for Cahill and Hazard in January/June.

[David Hodgson]

Fantastic window and i believe we already have plans for Cahill and Hazard in January/June.

 

 

Go on......

[johngibo YPC]

None of our rivals significantly strengthened, Harry had a face like a slapped a*** (more so that usual) and we got Bellers on a free and offloaded

 

Wait for it .......

 

Degen, Ngog, Poulsen and Cole

 

Also got £12m for a player who as split fans opinion and doesn't appear to 'fit' our style of play going forward.

 

Obviously looking at the window as a whole it's a different picture (we did great but so did others) but what a great deadline day, the icing on the cake being of course ...........

 

Arteta to Arsenal.

 

Could have done without Stoke signing so many players just before we play them though!

[Woodsyla]

Could have done without Stoke signing so many players just before we play them though!

Crouch v Coates should be a laugh

[Tones]

The whole window had been pretty good. Strengthened the squad, got rid if a lot of crap and saved loads on wages. I don't feel we are strong enough for a title challenge but we are rebuilding the squad and that takes time. We are on the right track.

[adiman]

would have been perfect if we'd kept Raul

[Chili Palmer]

Could have done without Stoke signing so many players just before we play them though!

 

Was having a conversation along these lines in the pub the other day, what luck do you need to win the league?

 

Be lucky with injuries

Be lucky with suspensions

Don't play a newly promoted team away in the first few games

Don't play a team that has just signed a load of new players early

Don't play a team when they have just changed manager

Don't get Howard Webb as ref at utd away.

[Boca]

would have been perfect if we'd kept Raul

 

 

He didn't want to be here. He wasn't in the first team. Gerrard is coming back. He didn't want to be here.

[The walters step over]

None of our rivals significantly strengthened, Harry had a face like a slapped a*** (more so that usual) and we got Bellers on a free and offloaded

 

Wait for it .......

 

Degen, Ngog, Poulsen and Cole

 

Also got £12m for a player who as split fans opinion and doesn't appear to 'fit' our style of play going forward.

 

Obviously looking at the window as a whole it's a different picture (we did great but so did others) but what a great deadline day, the icing on the cake being of course ...........

 

Arteta to Arsenal.

 

Easily our best i'd say, I don't get why a load of people are slagging Raul off, he helped change the Arsenal game and showed glimpses of what he could do if given a run - saying that If he wanted to go though then I'm fine with him being sold. I also think Commolli deserves a bit of praise, how many times under Parry did we have players that contributed nothing to the squad except drain us of millions every year? Within two windows he's managed to do deals that'll save us a fortune this year.

 

At the start of January the board would've had three aims: lower the age of the squad, improve it's quality and get rid of the deadwood draining the wage budget - we've managed to do all of that in one window and imo we've filled the holes in the squad and now we'll just be looking for that one or two top quality players to go straight into the team.

 

When we paid over the odds for Carroll I was a bit worried about where we were heading financially but this window shows we have people in charge that actually know what they're doing - it's very confusing..

[Mike]

would have been perfect if we'd kept Raul

 

We told Mereiles he should look for another club at the start of the window. He's done nothing wrong here, we were clearly playing some game of brinkmanship with Chelsea to do this so late.

 

Does anyone really think we weren't in total control of our own affairs this transfer window? It's been impressive to watch. Firstly, FSG invested big up front to buy all the players we needed to completely overhaul the squad, then one by one Commoli got rid of the entire quota of deadwood clogging up the squad. This in turn leaves us with the dream squad scenario - Strong first teamers with a clear path for the academy/reserves to pick up the slack and be given first team opportunities.

 

Perfect.

[Coyler]

Does anyone really think we weren't in total control of our own affairs this transfer window? It's been impressive to watch. Firstly, FSG invested big up front to buy all the players we needed to completely overhaul the squad, then one by one Commoli got rid of the entire quota of deadwood clogging up the squad. This in turn leaves us with the dream squad scenario - Strong first teamers with a clear path for the academy/reserves to pick up the slack and be given first team opportunities.

 

Perfect.

Yeah it's been pretty damn slick and painless.

[Chili Palmer]

We told Mereiles he should look for another club at the start of the window. He's done nothing wrong here, we were clearly playing some game of brinkmanship with Chelsea to do this so late.

 

Does anyone really think we weren't in total control of our own affairs this transfer window? It's been impressive to watch. Firstly, FSG invested big up front to buy all the players we needed to completely overhaul the squad, then one by one Commoli got rid of the entire quota of deadwood clogging up the squad. This in turn leaves us with the dream squad scenario - Strong first teamers with a clear path for the academy/reserves to pick up the slack and be given first team opportunities.

 

Perfect.

 

It's amazing what a clear, well planned, and decisive plan of action can achieve.

 

All working together helps.

 

(Didn't know that about Raul, no wonder he always looked in a foul mood lately, is that why he was rude to your missus?)

[cocknose]

Reina

 

Johnson carragher Agger Enrique

 

Lucas Adam

 

Gerard Suarez Downing

 

Carroll

 

Subs:

 

Doni

Henderson

Kuyt

Bellamy

Coates

Rodriguez

Kelly

 

f***ing right it is, uber awesomeness

[RedHarvest]

We told Mereiles he should look for another club at the start of the window. He's done nothing wrong here, we were clearly playing some game of brinkmanship with Chelsea to do this so late.

 

Does anyone really think we weren't in total control of our own affairs this transfer window? It's been impressive to watch. Firstly, FSG invested big up front to buy all the players we needed to completely overhaul the squad, then one by one Commoli got rid of the entire quota of deadwood clogging up the squad. This in turn leaves us with the dream squad scenario - Strong first teamers with a clear path for the academy/reserves to pick up the slack and be given first team opportunities.

 

Perfect.

You're right in every respect there, it's the perfect transfer window, the club is so obviously pulling together and making the right decision every time.

I reckon Raul wasn't ever happy not to be a first teamer and Chelsea business happened so late because of their Modric pursuit.

 

Total respect and kudos to Damien Comolli and the owners, I think it's fair to say they've exceeded all our expectations.

[The_Adder]

He didn't want to be here. He wasn't in the first team. Gerrard is coming back. He didn't want to be here.

 

Gerrard is coming back. He didn't want to be here. He wasn't in the first team. He didn't want to be here.

 

Reina

 

Johnson carragher Agger Enrique

 

Lucas Adam

 

Gerard Suarez Downing

 

Carroll

 

Subs:

 

Doni

Henderson

Kuyt

Bellamy

Coates

Rodriguez

Kelly

 

f***ing right it is, uber awesomeness

 

That looks awesome.

 

+ Srktel, Aurelio, Flanagan & Robinson and the kids....

[Tones]

If Spurs had accepted the 40 million for modric then meireles would still be here. So I won't go as far as to say we were in total control of everything that went on in this window. But I don't think we will miss him much and probably wanted him to leave as much as he wanted to go.

[épieur]

We told Mereiles he should look for another club at the start of the window. He's done nothing wrong here, we were clearly playing some game of brinkmanship with Chelsea to do this so late.

 

Does anyone really think we weren't in total control of our own affairs this transfer window? It's been impressive to watch. Firstly, FSG invested big up front to buy all the players we needed to completely overhaul the squad, then one by one Commoli got rid of the entire quota of deadwood clogging up the squad. This in turn leaves us with the dream squad scenario - Strong first teamers with a clear path for the academy/reserves to pick up the slack and be given first team opportunities.

 

Perfect.

 

I had forgotten about that. Actually, the gambit looks very clear then. Forcing a transfer request = higher transfer fee for us. Or at least not having to pay him a loyalty bonus.

[Mike]

If Spurs had accepted the 40 million for modric then meireles would still be here. So I won't go as far as to say we were in total control of everything that went on in this window. But I don't think we will miss him much and probably wanted him to leave as much as he wanted to go.

 

That doesn't mean we weren't in control. Has a builder ever given you an extorniate quote because he doesn't want the job? It's not dissimilar - You can leave, but on our terms. The press have consistently said that we ' wouldn't stand in his way' which is another way of saying you should consider your future with us.

[johngibo YPC]

Crouch v Coates should be a laugh

 

Doubt Coates will play without an injury

[Conrad]

Doubt Coates will play without an injury

 

You think Coates will play with an injury?

 

Youre right, it'll be Carragher and Agger.

 

Anyway, best window for clearing out deadwood, that's for sure. And we kept Pepe!

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[Mike]

Doubt Coates will play without an injury

 

What, he likes an injury? As in it get's him up for the game?

[johngibo YPC]

f***ing right it is, uber awesomeness

 

We keep putting Gerrard on the right on these things, but I wouldn't be suprised if he plays most games in the middle

Think its Lucas/Adam/Gerrard playing for 2 places

But we shall see what Kenny has planned

 

What, he likes an injury? As in it get's him up for the game?

 

I phrased that awfully, didn't I

[Woodsyla]

I phrased that awfully, didn't I

That you did. I was only joking anyway.

[The_Adder]

We keep putting Gerrard on the right on these things, but I wouldn't be suprised if he plays most games in the middle

Think its Lucas/Adam/Gerrard playing for 2 places

But we shall see what Kenny has planned

 

I think we would be strong with him tucked in on the right (ala Henderson) with both Adam and Lucas in the centre.

 

No reason why he cant join in the fun in the middle too.

 

Kenny's system is very flexible it seems, and I love it.