DISQUS

Anonymous · 3 years ago

GunnerPete says.....Whilst I agree with your comments about the Reyes potential, I am sad to say that the tapping up by Real & the calls from home have destabilised this lad completely. I fear that he will be sold because of the AFC policy of not keeping players who are unhappy. Yes I know he loves the cluc & supporters, but had he played to half his potential last year, we probably would have won a cup or two, especially the big one.


I dont particularly want Ribery as he seems to be very weak minded also. My feeling are that we have Rosicky who can play a dual role of left & centre goal maker ala Pires. The only thing I see we need is cover for Gilberto. I would like Diarra or Nolan to bolster our squad. I do not think we need another forward unless we can afford a Teves etc.

aua · 3 years ago

i hope he stays and commits his future to the club as i still believe he has the potential to do VERY well, he jus needs a little more consistency and hopefully stay injury free (if he stays that is). and in the centre of the park, i would like to see the argentine javier mascherano of corinthians. he is one of the players i have wanted us to sign for a couple of years now alongside rosicky and torres. and rosicky has finally come and if my one of my wishes can come true then maybe the other two can join him here. and btw, ludacris is a rapper LOL, its ludicrous.

jobby · 3 years ago

Do we really want Baptista is the question?

::A-Man:: · 3 years ago

Reyes isn't Premiership quality. He needs to move on and we need to demand a reasonable fee and bolster our squad. Pascal Cygan needs to be shot and replaced, we need another central midfielder and a winger if Reyes does inevitabley depart. Mr Wenger please have a word with Mr Dein and Mr Hill-Wood, and get that cheque book ready, we have roughly 14 days...

rsenal · 3 years ago

I agree with the article and i truly believe that Reyes have the potential to be the best...However, sometimes he cant expressed himself freely as most of the time, plays go through Henry..


I also remember the start of his full season at Highbury..He was superb but he struggled immediately after the Old trafford loss...I even bought the kit with his name printed on cos of those few games...He hasnt been the same since..A lil bit inconsistent...



But im sure he will shine if he is given the oppotunity to express himself freely...And Im glad he liked the way Arsenal works and if he genuinely wants to leave, good luck to you Jose...



As for Baptista, I dont see how we could accomodate him in the squad...Where will we play him unless he doesnt mind being a squad player as a striker?...

Ralph · 3 years ago

Reyes will never get on at Arsenal because TH14 doesn`t want him to get on. Simple as that.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

Cygan doesn't need to be shot- just put out to pasture.


Can't see the harm in getting Baptista + cash, but would also like to see another DM coming in- Hargreaves perhaps?

Merson Boys · 3 years ago

When everyone talks about Reyes they talk about the odd good game 1 or 2 years ago. He's way too much of a luxury, and his main problem is that he's nowhere near as good a player as he thinks he is. He runs into blind alleys and usually loses the ball, he can't execute a simple finish and therefore will only ever score the occassional wonder-goal. His other problems include that he can't read the game nor is he a team player. Unfortunately Wenger also over-estimated his ability and its time to take what we can get for him.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

Dude - no offence but you ramble a lot of randomness. There's no way he could be the best winger in Europe. And no shit he hasn't been 100% happy!


He's clamouring for Madrid. He doesn't and hasn't wanted to play for us for a while. Let him go I says.



PS - "But to sell him for a loss would be ludacris". Don't compare him to a famous rapper - even if the latter has sold out and appears in cheesy movies!

East at the Grove · 3 years ago

Baptista isn't good enough, end of. If he can't get into a team of ageing galaticos why should he get in our young and vibrant side? Let Reyes go by all means but for cash and replace him with a player we actually want and need, not somebody who is convenient.


Also, could you please right the wrongs of our wonderful tabloids and tell people we are not all paying £94 a week to go to the New Home of football. Fuck me, I'll be getting begging letters next.



EMIRATES HOLDS 60,432...OF WHICH 7,139 ARE CLUB LEVEL. OF THESE ONLY APPROX 2,500 ARE IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF CLUB LEVEL. THAT REPRESENTS JUST OVER 4% BY MY RECKONING. THESE ARE THE TICKETS THAT COST £94. MY SEASON TICKET IS ON AVERAGE £37 PER WEEK AND ON THE HALF WAY LINE LOWER TIER.



These are the facts.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

i will be sad if ryes leaves as he has always tried his best and he has talent in abundence. the aragones affair changed Henrys stance towards reyes. he has never been the same since.


if he is to leave it would be fantastic for us to Baptista. lets not forget that Wenger was ready to break the club record to sign Baptista last year. Wenger will knwo what to do with him as he is a very talented footballer. he will be able to deputise for gilberto as well as add a scorer to out midfield.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

Reyes never cost £17.5m. It was £10m plus appearances and success bonuses. Seeing as we lost the CL final, I doubt we've paid more than £13m for him. Still we should be looking at selling him for what he's worth, i.e. £15m plus.


As for Baptista, he won't be coming. I can guarantee it. We tried to sign him last year, but he wants a Spanish passport. Firstly, he is not likely to get that passport until January, meaning a move in this window will not be an option. Secondly, Wenger signed Diaby and Adebayor who play in his positions as the strong attacking midfielder or the strong striker, so he is unneeded. Diaby isn't even going to miss the whole season, as initially feared, so he won't be replaced.

Raj · 3 years ago

regardless of jobs (footballer or else), if he is homesick, so be it. to best the best in any job, you need to happy...Pity though as he has the potential to be the best, but its evident that he doesnt have that telepathic link with Henry, unlike pires and henry......i see that often last season.


However i know the lad gives 110% every time he plays, i never seen someone chase so many endless runs between opposition defence and goalkeeper.



Who will he bring in? Ribery wants in.....but will AFC buy him? i dont think so...walcott posibly running that wing...baptista to provide cover for gilberto....we all know..it takes 3-6 months to adapt to the premierhip....

California Steve · 3 years ago

I've seen quite a few references from time to time that imply Henry and Reyes do not get on -- or more specifically, that Titi is frustrated by the guy and shows it on the pitch.


There's a recent post here from Ralph to the effect that Reyes won't ever settle at Arsenal because TH doesn't want him to.



Why?



Yes, like everyone else I remember some of TH's dramatic Gallic eye-rolling when a pass is too long. And Thierry KNOWS the cameras are on him, and puts on that French pout, just for a second -- which is kinda funny, because by now the guy is almost more English than French.



Anyway, TH has done that with Reyes but he's also done it to RvP quite often, too, and several others. That's just Thierry.



Do we have any evidence to support the argument that Thierry does't like or doesn't trust Reyes specifically?



I know this: Reyes was No. 2 in the Prem in assists last year, and most of those passes went to TH14. Some were picture-perfect long balls, as well, judging TH's speed and angles perfectly.



So I guess I'm wondering why Ralph -- and lots and lots of other Gooners -- are so certain that TH would like to see the back of Reyes. It's more than just a rumour now...but where did it come from?



Titi has no problem with Spain in general, not even after the thing with that idiot Aragones. Heck, TH falls all over himself to compliment Cesc. And he was THIS close from a move to Barca, as we all remember so vividly.



So WHAT is the deal with Reyes? Can somebody help me out here?



I mean, this isn't recent. It didn't come after the Madrid rumours.



If I had to take a wild guess it would have something to do with Reyes' lack of interest learning English, which almost ALL the Arsenal players do and which several -- including Henry -- have pointed out helps them in lots of ways.



Maybe TH sees a guy who just isn't willing to make the full commitment to Arsenal -- which to someone like Henry would make you a traitor.



(Despite whatever he says now, I'll bet TH won't be night-clubbing with Cheryl and Mr. Cheryl once THAT ugly deal is done.)



Anyway, who's got some inside scoop on the Reyes-Henry relationship?



It won't break my heart if Reyes leaves, but I DO want to know what the heck has gone on with the captain.



Cheers!

MrSerge · 3 years ago

we have so far paid 10 million for reyes we would have paid 2 million if we won the champs league with him in the team, and we pay extra when he plays 30 times for spain, wins the league or FA cup, its the same deal we have with walcott in fact southampton have only had 5 million because we pay southampton 100 gran an apearance until we get to 10 million for him, or 100 k for 5 sub appearances,and 2 million if he plays 30 times for england

Anonymous · 3 years ago

"If this is true it HAS to be Baptista + Cash otherwise it isn’t acceptable at all. Baptista seemed a fantastic player before joining Madrid but hasn’t impressed at all to be perfectly honest in the season he has been there."


Replace Baptista with Reyes and Madrid with Arsenal and you'll have a perfectly logical statement. Oh how you lot love to over-rate yourselves.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

he's a fucking gypsy scumbag and we should sell his ass.


cares about the club and fans? are you out of your fucking mind?



if he cared, the cunt wouldn't be making such sounds.

gazzap · 3 years ago

reyes was never worth what we paid for him. He wasn't english after all! Real Madrid want to pay somewhere close to the actual market value. we are only pushing up the price cos we overpaid. we may have to take a hit on him but I still would not take Baptista, now we have adebayor.
Isn't Saviola still available for about £4m?

Anonymous · 3 years ago

Two things I would wish for, as someone who still has belief in the lad...
1. Lookit A L L that space to operate in our brand new crib. And those defenders are terribly concerned with TH14 to be bothered with you. ENJOY!

2. Don't lookit the ref during the game. Each game you don't lookit the ref, you get another Madrid replica kit. Each time you DO lookit the ref druing the game, that is one more invitation by RM head honchos to London for nothing more than tea!

Nick the Gooner · 3 years ago

Lets wise up,Reyes is a massive under achiever. Looses his footing when the wind changes direction.


Baptista has the right attitude for the Premiership



Do the deal NOW !!!

DrDel · 3 years ago

Reyes is one of those players you look at and keep hoping game after game he will come good. For various reasons he hasn't and I can't see him doing it this season if he stays. Selling him represents good sense and good business, the only downside is that it leaves our squad a even lighter that it already is. What I don't want to happen is we sell him and bring no one in to replace him.


If the sales we expect go through we are looking at siging a centre back, left back and midfielder just to make up for the players out, let alone strengthening!

Anonymous · 3 years ago

Someone said Reyes isn't a team player?! So how do you explain he having the most assists last season AND being in the top 3 assist makers for Henry's record breaking goals?!!!!


Henry doesn't like him and Reyes plays better, more freely, when Henry isn't there. Henry isn't going anywhere so Reyes has little choice.

His confidence is shot to peices because the treatment he gets from Henry. Moans, glares, stares if he ever takes anyone on, ever has a shot, or doesn't pass within an inch of Henry's feet.



If you saw him at Sevilla he was full of confidence, scoring goals, taking people on, scaring the life out of people. He isn't allowed to to do that ar Arsenal because all the play goes through Henry. Reyes doesn't get the chance to express himself.



We dont need Baptista

Anonymous · 3 years ago

pure speculation.


Baptista wont get a work permit. Also, why keep slaging the kid off. none of us are privy to what is going on behind the scenes.



If the move doesnt happen and reyes is with us for the new season, i wonder if those slaging him off now will be doing so should he score a winning goal against chavski?



please, lets wait till the deals done before slating the guy. he is still a gooner (for now at least).

arsenal4life · 3 years ago

He was looking very good at the beginning of his first full season, scoring 6 goals in 6 i think, but that all changed after the match at old trafford, after gary neville and co kicked him off the park hes never looked very comfortale playing in the premiership, and to be honest if he is not happy playing with us then he has to go, and i think baptista will be a good swap if it goes through

charliee · 3 years ago

If Reyes wants to go... fine, he can go. It'll be good if we can get Baptista and loan out Lupoli. Then we'll have henry, rvp, adebayor, baptista, aliadere as our strikers and walcott, rosisky, hleb and freddy as our wingers. We don't really need to spend much. I like Wenger's method of dealing in the transer market. We need to give bendtner, lupoli, walcott and the other new youngstars a chance to play and develope or else what would be the point of getting promising players and leaving them out out of the team. What we need is a cover for Gilberto and an experienced central defender. After Ashley cole leaves, we then get davis to replace him. I hope Davis has a descent left foot to cope at that position. so we just need to get 2 or 3 players and we would be alright. Things are looking up for us. This is our year. Can I hear a treble !!!

Anonymous · 3 years ago

baptista is about to sign for spurs

Anonymous · 3 years ago

I think Thierry doesn't get on too well with Jose, I can't notice any warmth in their relationship on the pitch. Not like existed between TH & Robert P.
Jose hasn't lived up to the early promise.