Inler Snubs The Gunners

Probably a fair bet that his agent has been told we aren't interested in bidding for him.

Not really G4L, there doesn't have to be a bid for a "snub" to take place. Any player saying they don't want to play for another team are essentially "snubbing" them. Upon reflection though, I'm positive Amos is right about this.

Lads. we have Alex Song. He is a much better player than most of those who have been talked about and he is actually a defensive midfielder. I know he can play at CB and all that, but the lad is much better than Eboue, Denilson, Diaby and the likes of Alonso, Barry and Veloso. If Wenger finnally decides to plac Song and Fabregas together, we could have something special on our hands.

still can't get used to calling goofle Tom.

Tom14, AW will not choose Song as our first choice DM -- he does not believe Song has the stamina to last an entire season, week in, week out, in the position. Playing a handful of games at tournaments lasting 2-4 weeks does not disprove AW's opinion. AW comes to decisions like that with stats and scientific measurements to back them up. I'm sure we'll see Song as DM for some games, not as first choice tho. AW sees Song as a CB -- I could accept that if only he'd be given regular consistent games in that position.

Just because he says it, does not mean that he will do it. Anything can happen.

I haven't written anything yet this season, so hello all. I just wanted to say that I'm p****d off with Arsenal this season. Flamini was a great player and I was shocked when he left. Bert going wasn't a surprise but not to replace either and hoping that Diaby/Song/Denilson/Eboue can fill in is simply unnacceptable. We are competiting in a league where money talks and where Ckelsea are fielding a CM of Ballack, Deco, Essien etc etc. We rely on a 21 year old to perform week in/week out and on moulding a squad player to fit in alongside him. Our CB's are sh** with the exception of Toure who is shot of confidence. Gallas is an utter liability and I'd like to see TA brought in ASAP to give them a ll a roasting (whichever meaning you take it for, either way it can only be beneficial). Our interest payments are £24m per year, but Man Utd's are £40m. Why on earth are Arsenal the 4th/5th richest club in the world but can only shell out a couple of mill on kids every year? For the last 3 years it all been about promise - a young team which is growing and getting better. And then this year we sell/lose a kid who's no longer a kid and replace him with another kid. My vote is to bring in the Russian, sod Gallas and buy a world class CB and Alonso. Gallas is £18m and £15m on a CB. That's £32m or 1 X Wayne Rooney. AAARRRGGGHHH I'm frustrated.

If not Inler, then some other CM, but Wenger, pls sign someone.

Jaelle I dont think Arsene feels Song wouldn't last a whole season, but maybe he thinks him a bit raw and short on experience. If we don't buy a defensive midfielder, then Song is the best option for that job - he is energetic, good on the ball, and he can pass. Arsene played him as CB a few times but I can't see him cultivarting another player in the Gallas/Toure mould. The only viable alternative is Denilson who is more an attacking midfielder, however much his tackling improved. Song will be a phenomenal player with more playing time, and the way our transfer dealings are going, we might be made to watch him mature fully in the public gaze. I say that, but at the same time find it absolutely inconceivable that Arsene does not buy someone.

I hereby snub Arsenal and will not be playing defensive midfield there next season. It's an attractive offer, but I like Guinness and steak and kidney pies too much at the moment and am happy with that choice at this stage of my career.

Andy, unfortunately I don't know where you could find a transcript. The whole thing was an hour long and it was repeated on Arsenal TV multiple times for a couple of weeks. I saw it 3 times because Arsene's answers to the questions were very intersting. If I had access to the Arsenal TV channel here in the US, I would've recorded it and written up a transcript. However, I can only access the channel on the official site. I don't recall his exact wording but my strong impression was that he meant Song does not have the physical stamina (same with Kolo) to play in the midfield for an entire season--occasionally yes, which is why he does well as a DM at tournaments that require just a handful of games (he played at CB in Cameroon's game v. Brazil). And the way AW explained it, it wasn't a question of Song not being "ready"--it's a question of Song simply not having the same physical stamina as, say, Flamini, to command the midfield defensively for over 90 mins. every week, sometimes twice a week. It's not that AW said he can't be a capable DM, he said he could do very well there when needed. But he made it very clear that he is "not convinced" (his words) Song can be a first choice DM consistently for a long season's campaign, and that he sees him primarily as a CB.

Jaelle is absolutely right. Wenger did say he wasn't convinced that Song was a DM at the shareholders meeting. The quotes were used in this piece published on the arsenal site shortly after the meeting: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-sings-song-s-praises-after-late-surge

I have been watching Alex Song for a long time and he just seems to ooze class and improve all the time. He was particularly magnificent at the olympics. I just like the way the guy reads the game and change his pace at will. Denilson is a good worker but i canot get over him giving the ball away at will on Saturday infact what happened to the whole team on saturday?? Somebody pls tell me!!!!!

I think I want to start the "Buy Alonso Now" campaign.

michael105 - agree with your frustration and share it, but "bring in the Russian"!?!? NO FERKING WAY. That fat oily turd Usmanov needs to be kept well out of it.

Well ***** Inler then, the ****.

Spurs bought a lot of players, expensive ones too, and they're not really sitting pretty in the league. Manure drew their first match. Solving problems though spending obviously doesn't really solve them, unfortunately it's much more complicated than that. i think everybody has to chill out a little, and keep some perspective

jaelle heresy, Its called blind faith, after our result I can smile the smile of a cheshire cat; I do so love our team.