Arshavin Goes On Loan To Zenit

I can only wish Arshavin well with his new team and this will probably work out well for him as the Euros approach. With the spate of injuries we seem to be having, I do hope we have no reason to regret his departure because he isn't that much of a bad squad players as some fans will want you to believe. Good luck, Little Russian.

So Chamakh on loan to Bordeaux and Park to Monaco?

I am goner

Thanks for the memories Andrei and all the best. Some memorable goals, amazing skill and yet a lingering feeling of a talent underutilised. AOC and Benayoun can cover in his absence.

PC, you'll agree Chamakh has had his opportunities, though. Park? Now, that's a puzzle. The only thing to assume is he doesn't do enough in training.

But c'mon. The timing! Could the club have picked a worse moment to offload a creative player? I guess this means Wenger intends to run the Ox into the ground. Let's hope he doesn't pick up any injuries.

I won't try to explain it, Wyn, as I am as much at a loss about this as you. It is possible Zenit have been interested and after that recent booing experience, the player started to think about it and made a case to the Manager.

Didn't think Wenger paid any attention to 'media lists'. This smacks of a knee-jerk reaction by the board. Perhaps the publishing of the wage list had something to do with it.

So, we get to save on his wages and get 1m for it!! Bonza chaps!! Don't worry about losing ANOTHER player from and already shocking squad (Wenger's worst) but there's no way of replacing him! This is a total and utter embarrassment, it could not be clearer what this club's agenda is - money money money.

I'll always get behind my team but if that means blind faith and optimism on internet forums then drop me out. Strong rumour about Gibbs hoping it's just bs. Wyn that wage thing is just some mate's brother's cousin's wife's mate's mistress's dad's source - any idiot can make all that up, and i'm 99% sure the wages are wrong for the ressies/youth.

Does Arshavins' leaving free up a place in our 25 man squad thingy? If so I can see the benefit of him leaving us if Wenger feels he has better options in the Ox and maybe another younger hungrier leaner (lol) player to step up in Andreiys' place. If not and we can't name any replacement then I can't see any point in this whatsoever? Just another few toes shot off at a time where we sorely need every ounce of experience and are dying for a lack of creativity. For all his faults and there were many don't get me wrong, I fully want him out the door come the summer but now? with the fight we have on our hands? he was one of the most creative players we had left. Any other business and the words asset stripping would spring to mind. It's hard to view this as anything than just a continuation of the unfathomably bonkers dealings and in house chaos we suffered all summer.

Arshavin is a player with incredible quality, good pedigree and excellent experience. he was signed after a concerted 'SPEND SOME F***ING MONEY' campaign in the media and among the fans, many demanding that Arshavin be signed. he was, earlier than some were expecting, and for less expense than you might expect (for a player that was being chased by Barca in the not too distant past). He started slowly for us, but well enough, and was productive 9scoring and creating assists regularly).

That's past-tense. For 18-24 months, he has been poor - not in a ridiculous, expectant-fan, 'Song doesn't score enough goals, he's got to go' type way, but in a '**** me, he can't even play a ten yard pass any more' way. The guy has been a liability for us for two seasons; I'd sooner be playing a youth player, and DEFINITELY rather play Chamberlain. When you consider his past and status, he is likely to be among the three highest-paid players at the club - purely guessing at, what, 60k/week - for someone who will sit on the bench.

So my take on it is 'shame it didn't work out, really interesting personality, but it's best for everyone if he leaves'. And the club's silence? Well, they don't want to say 'we've sold him because he's gash', because no-one would buy him. And because the Arsenal usually show more class than that.