Hill-Wood Happy/ More Signings?

Da silva is definitely what we have been missing for a season or two, the approach play has been fantastic, but as we all know with little end product (although we did score 3rd highest goals!!) It may be a step up, but often its how the team plays and integrates you, he'll fit in nicely I think and I wager he'll score a minimum of 18-22 goals next season. As stated Arsene likes to unearth little gems. All we need know for definite is an out and out winger, then I'd be happy.

That's a bold bet Harry! I'd say around 15 goals would be a good return for him next season, with it being his first in the Premierhsip and all. I'd be delighted if he could score 20+ goals next season though.

If he stays in the box and put away the chances we creat then I wouldnt be surprised if he scores 20 next season

Simmy8 I can see why you think that and with most new players in other clubs it would be a tall order, but I am thinking of our general play and how many chances we create as a team, I was actually been a tad conservative allowing for his first season anyway. Any less than 18 and I'd be very surprised.

My heart says 18 too, because like Harry, I agree he will integrate with our squad. While I am optimistic, and I don't want to rain on the parade here, but I feel the need to see him play for a few weeks before I can dispel the little Kezman-style doubts in the back of my mind.

Harry, I hope you're right, perhaps you know more about him than I do, or maybe I'm just being a little pesimistic. You could be spot on. I don't mean or want to draw any comparisons, but Henry did get 26 goals in his first season with us, so it's not impossible.

I think we're signing two south american youngsters. Salamanca claimed that a couple of months ago, because they are hoping to have them on loan next season. Apparently the deals were all but done, however arsenal/arsene was due to meet them after either the copa america or the u20 world youth cup, I can't remember which it was, but both are going on now. Its probably the u20 tournament.

lol how many league goals did berby get last season bullers? even RVP scored as many or more than last year after missing half the season..

Add to that the 25 mil salary he wil get over 4 seasons... it is crazy

Where did you hear about that AG? Is there any quotes? If so I'll do an article on it.

blimey. you lot get very excited about a meaningless quote that could possibly be vaguely interpreted as "it's not totally impossible we'll sign another player or 2". lol

According to the ever-reliable Sun (yeah, right!) Dudu will earn £28K a week.

he's paid like that for being Athletico madrid's player of the year EVERY year, and scoring in almost half the games he's played in arguably one of the most competitive leagues in the world, you retard! By the way he already gets paid that much where he is!

The thing is, strikers from la liga always have a hard time fitting in over here, Reyes, Morientes and Baptista flourished over there, but not over here. And wayne king, Torres is to Atletico what Berbatov is to you. i.e the ONLY good player they have.

Good points about salaries! The hyperventilating Spuds should remember that Bent will cost £1m more in wages per year than Eduardo. Also, if Torres' wages are £3m more each year (than Eduardo), on top of the £27m transfer you really have to ask yourself - which of these 3 deals is the best 'gamble' given what we know today?

...or in Spuds case, anti-climax lol!

du du du du, da da da da, is all i want to say to you!

»»Arsene Knows««

What a cretinous moronic comment made by the imbecile known as Ashburton Gooner. When the British police, say that the Spurs fan sdid nothing to deserve being attacked, when the Spurs stewards receive awards usually not given to civilians for defending women, children and the disabled from being attacked by the Spanish police, and when the British police said the Spurs fans REACTED only under the severest of assaults from the Spanish police, can this piece of pond life even remotely back up his moronic remarks? Even Seville city officials said the Spurs fan were well behaved in the city before and after the game. Idiot.

Little Dutch ... when someone decides to have a pathetic go with no basis in truth and containing libellous and defamatory remarks against a group of people who the British authorities say were completely innocent, it comes as no surprise that you step into to defend them ..... are you saying that it is right and correct for men, covered in body armour and wielding weapons to launch an unprovoked attack against women, children and the disabled? Were the British police totally wrong and misguided to give awards, normally reserved for non-civilians to those brave individuals who defended the disabled against such an assualt? It would surprise me if you are a defender of wife beating, hitting children and sneering at the disabled. Even the most senior officer there said seating was actually torn up to enable to people to 'protect' themselves. Personally I'll rely on the opinion of the British Police which is probably way superior in its overall quality to yours .... as for the terms you were referred to .. I called you Little Gimp as you offered no factual evidence about how we someone got mugged by signing Bent and hence a Moron as all you could offer was 'you got mugged, he's well overpriced, you got mugged' ... and self indulgent and narsaccistic as the threads you produce are so long winded and dull as you lose track of what point you were trying to get across and have to start again. Its chalk and cheese with you .. either short and moronic, or long winded and life sapping

what event would it take to wipe the scum behaviour of a club in N7, both fans and owners?

I've been to a number of derby games and all of these alleged incidents ... well they're blown completely out of all proportion. What we do know is that Arsenal have an inbred culture of dodgy deal, brown envelopes and down right disgraceful conduct since the days of Sir Herbert Norris, a man who should be stripped of that title if ever there was one.

Of course Arsenal just resort to violence on the pitch setting a fine example for any children watching and then somehow trying to excuse it as some form of persecution. How about Wenger trying to attack Pardew? .. thats unprovoked violence for you

So normal human beings should stop watching the game they love because of some neanderthal monkeys who support your club? what a great way to stop violence at your shoebox stadium. Ask Daniel 'let me write a letter to get in the champions league' Levy if he wants to swap our copy stadium for your dump.

Oh it was 10 Arsenal fans beat a fan wearing a ManU shirt unconcious at Highbury stadium. Not so brave of you either.

Arsenal fans aren't respected anywhere ... and again exactly where is this evidence of violent attacks? Direct me to the press article. Like your own Arsene Wenger, I didn't see anything

Can't you see his logic iceman? Because Norris allegedly used a brown envelope a century ago, it's ok to have a bit of random violence - what's the big deal with the occasional broken jaw or threatening women. Kernowboy has the makings of a great amabassador for peace.

Never claimed otherwise ... again incidents that were claimed to have happened .. the broken jaw was Little Dutch's partner and all we have is his word for it .. sounds like tiresome bleating to me - Norris did behave in that manner its a matter for the record the same fraudulent behaviour is steeped in the soul of your club

Why?, I've got no problems with the Germans. I drive a BMW, remember Klinsmann as a god, thought Freund was underrated and work with this total babe from Saxony. Nothing wrong with the Germans .. unless they're Arsenal supporters

And the subsequent - this means not the initial reason - for hurling of seating was to try to deter a second unprovoked charge by the Guardia Civil. Does it not occur as strange that it is semi trained paramilitary forces that have been involved in every recent incident. I guess all those Liverpool fans defrauded out of the European Cup Final were all hooligans as well?

One incident vs a history of bent dealing (pardon the pun) - the irregularities were actually unrecorded payments to our own players - and the penalties initially awarded against the club including an FA Cup ban and points deduction were over turned as the event was several years earlier and it was actually the club that brought it to the attention of the FA, through Sir Alan. Your point is ....

Lol! @ niko!

No skill, no pace, a f***** waste of space Darren Bent, Darren Bent.

and Norris was eventually banned for life from football for corruption. The poster boy for Arsenal FC.

don't sweat it - arsenal don't do massive signings - the fact no one will have heard of him will work in his favour - he has nothing to prove

Come along to WHL next season then ... if you weren't so totally stupid you'd realise that sheep farming is not the principle form of agriculture in Cornwall ... so why the sheep reference ... enlighten us with your intelligence as to why you've used the reference 'Sheepsville' for a place without sheep ... dumbass .. and Cornwall is about 225miles from my armchair - as your sister's also your mother you can hardly talk

My favourite Da Silva quote ... read ladies - As for his ideal destination, he is emphatic. "Sevilla [FC] are my favourite club! They are great club and very soon they will be big like Real Madrid [CF] and [FC] Barcelona. If I got an offer from them, it would be my priority no matter what other club is bidding for me." Uttered on the 1st June 2007 http://www.uefa.com/magazine/news/kind=512/newsid=545308.htm HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Pasty farming is Cornwall's number 1 form of agriculture. Everybody knows that. 8-)

In 1915 you finished in the bottom two, so you deserved to get relegated anyway! Chelsea and Arsenal managed to gain entry into Div.1 with political manoeuvres - no bribery was ever proved. Back to today, £16m for Bent is robbery unless he manages to get you to knock Liverpool out of the Top 4.

They make the finest pasties in the world them 3 armed inbreds!

Norris was actually banned for life for taking money out your coffers ... as was Graham ... you don't learn do you - not too bright

What's eating you up mate? Come on share with us friendly gooners.

It's dyslexic kernowboy - not dislexic

He thinks Sp*rs would have won all our trophies if we had stayed south of the river, he wants back whats rightfully his! He will not stop in his quest to tanrnish our history with his dirty protests! He's upset that we have signed a man called Dudu as he thinks we are taking the p'ss in regards lasagne-gate!

No, I spent the afternoon getting soaked on at Wimbledon having to put up with the missus's ignorant t**t of a Gooner brother - personally it was as pleasant as sucking the sweat off the testicles of a dead goat (I imagine) - I was just wondering if I could make myself as popular as K_chelski .. apparently he's bending over in some back alley in Recife trying to raise money for next months internet connection

Sir Haribo! lol, I remember him, the dude who went mad i front of thousands on the vital network! seems he has a replacement in Kernowboy or he has escaped his straight jacket and changed his username!

Nope, I just hate Gooners in all shapes and forms. Don't have a Gooner friend and damn proud of the fact.

Personally pics of the girls would be more rewarding but each to their own

Hate is such a waste of energy kernow. You should spend a bit more time loving y'know? Start with your hand! 8-)

*medicine

She's been at you with that strap on again has she? I keep telling her about that. Apologies for that!

tikabooson - what? ... My intention isn't to make myself welcome - I'm surprised that this needs to be spelt out ... who is Sir Haribo? ... adding an 'o' to someone's name is a tw*t like Aussie practice .. another local Arsenal fan then

Does it bother you that I've added an 'o' to 'his' username? AFC, I'm the one who is apparently "dislexic" because I can't spell... the man is a genius.

No, just a question which you skillfully avoided. It is an Australian who led to our involvement in Iraq, our boys getting killed and the ruination of English football. Three ****ing slaps all round. Think about it.

No excuse was ever worse than your bunch trying to pull a sickie on the last game of the season. They knew West Ham would play them off the park so they all had a group *****e! Fortunately, the FA had the sense to have them change their nappies and play.

Oh yes, because taking the ***** out of the poster who coincidentally used the same name as his log-in, is really the same as insulting the brave man... get real. The poster was an obnoxious ****hole, he didn't deserve to use it as a username. You know what you can do with those three slaps. Shove 'em..

Whiter than white Kermit? yeah son thats me Lol. So let me get this straight, you spend an unhealthily lonely amount of time on an Arsenal page, and spent nights in Parisienne bars watching our team play, all the time hating us with a passion? is that right? man that is truly the most saddest thing I've heard in a long time. What a waste of life. I ain't exaggerating to say your lot mean fack all to me If you're on the box I'll switch, lifes way to short to waste it on rubbish like that. Believe me Kermit I ain't a violent individual and generally am big enuff to walk, but sometimes all other options run out.

Its good to see Kernowboy has been brushing up on his Arsenal history, guess it beats reading about spurs. Thing is with spurs its all history and future, never now. I only skimmed through this post but I got the jist - some guy called Henry screwed over spurs a hundred years ago which was around about the last time spurs beat Arsenal.

lol nik! If it's on at primetime, I'm sure sponsors would be charging to win the spot. Pampers and Andrex, its a two horse race!

yeah who else could it have happened to? If someone would have gone back in time and told me 10 years ago that a team would physically fill their pants at a crucial end of season game in years to come, I would have broke the bank to bet on the national joke that is Rottenham. I feckin love lasagne - and I feckin love you too Goonerchef wherever you are!

I'm glad we've finally bought a striker. This guy is a very good striker, your typical poacher. He is similar to Wrighty in that he only needs one chance in a game and he'll put it away. Exactly what we've needed for the past few years. If we can create anywhere near as many chances per game as we did last year, this fella's gonna grab a hat full. I love the smokecreens that were put up in the press as well. Arsene is great at doing this in the transfer market. The transfers of Rosicky, Reyes, Suker, Henry, Vieira, Petit and Overmars to name a few all came out of the blue! And that is great news that we might be making more signings too! I still wouldn't mind Obafemi Martins, plus this would take a lot of pressure off of Eduardo. Now all we need is for Wenger to put pen to paper on a new contract and for him to get rid of the heap of *****e that is Philip Senderos. Arsene knows!

Eduardo isn't just excellent player he is big worker and he have perfect personality...anelka doesn't....

Hello andy croat! Do you think he is better than Darren Bent who is now playing for Tottenham and cost 25m Euros (and 4m Euros salary every year)?

The kernowboy doth protest too much!

What kind of analyses would you like exactly? Something incisive like "Darren Bent is the 'perfect' personality" perhaps? He may well be a nice chap, despite wanting so desperately to play for Spuds. At £16.5m plus wages though, he is a touch on the heavy side given he is not that prolific. The fact you are trying so desperately to convince us he is worth it before a ball has been kicked, says more about your state of mind than it does ours.

Well said Andy. Darren Bent seems to be a professional lad and if its true that he turned down West Ham's money, then it only serves to restore a little confidence in today's footballers. But trying to justify that against his price is a bit over the top.

Kernow you are talking rubbish now! Seriously I'm getting worried about you. We don't slag Bent off... and no, we don't hate him either - how can you hate someone who looks like he wouldn't hurt a fly bless him? We're just saying you were mugged on the transfer fee, no matter which country he hails from! Zut alors!

The Football League Co-efficient for the Croatian League is 14.083. This puts the league behind Israel's in terms of difficulty. The Premierships rating is 63.486. DaSilva scored 34 goals which divided by 4.5 (the difference in League strength) means this total might have been 7.5goals in the Premiership. Bent scored 14 goals. Assuming that DaSilva's final fee is half the price, then he is (very) marginally the better player but there is no guarantee he'll adapt. Bent was however playing for a poor team, DaSilva playing for the completely superior team in his league so you'd assume he'd get the bulk of the chances created. Please again explain how Spurs were mugged?

when I finish crying with laughter, I will consider a seriosu reply to that one Einstein!

Kernowboy any chance you can figure out tonights lotto numbers with ur ludicrous system??!

kernowboy, tried to find a serious reply to your co-efficients but I'm stumped... the only thing to add (if you can bear it) is that Croatia are ranked 11th in world, and England 8th, but even that fact is pretty meaningless when what counts is their blending into a team's style... if Dudu hits top gear with us, make now mistake, he will be tearing your team a new as(s)hole.

yep niko, you would be referring to the same a-holes that 14 months ago were gushing fountains of sh(i)te all over Upton Park lol

kernowboy, so how do players go from being in their national league to the italian, english & spanish leagues? Teams sign them and as with all great players they step up to the challenge. I hadnt heard of world class players like Nedved, Larsson, Eto, Weah, Stoichkov, Puskas, Lee Young-Pyo before they left their poor national leagues. You still havent explained how he has a better national record than most strikers (incl. Torres & Bent) and plays for team that tops Englands euro group. Says a lot about the difference in quality of players who turn out for england and those that play for croatia!!!!

Is bent gonna help sp*rs stop the influx of goals past fatty? (least clean sheets in the prem last year.....wow!) Was the spuds problem last season goalscoring? Is their central midfield as useful as paper mache in the rain? Is King the new Anderton? Regardless of personal do they still have the most useless coach in the premiership bar none?

i'm sure that somehow kernow will dazzle us with a coefficient that proves that spurs are actually the best team in the world. Somehow he will prove that despite consistently finishing many points behind us, scoring less goals & conceding more, winning less games & losing more, playing in the wafer cup whilst we play in the CL every year, winning less trophies, having never won the league in the modern era (i.e. since colour tvs were invented), not winning a major cup in quarter of a century but still somehow spurs are still better than Arsenal!!

damn. I forgot that. But were they domestically available for the mighty trots to enjoy said historic event? Getting back to the subject which was Arsenals incoming players, I do hope we sign that french geezer whats his name? Oh yes Bakri Sagna. I'm sure spurts wont enjoy seeing La Sagna.

umm, I'm goin for the ball Tikaboo otherwise the chicken would have nout to balance on, thus would hang mid air and that is impossible as chickens can't fly, if we had a ball in our badge we'd have cannon and ball! Rock on Tommy!!

Actually I should apologies, Spurs of course won the fa cup in 1991 not 25 years ago but either way its soooo last century

and somethink else for kernowboy..... in national team from dinamo play....Luka Modrić, Ćorluka and Eduardo in first eleven...they also played against England in Zagreb and against Arsenal.... England lost if I remember but who from Arsenal play for England national team.... don't forget who is on first place in qualifications for Euro.... Croatia played in France 98(third place), in Korea and Japan, Germany they regulary played on big events..... and becouse that don't speak like that about croatian football school.... Eduardo is young and good player, he need a chance......

Interesting that you should chose the League Co-efficients to justify the Bent purchase and slate Eduardo. This system is used to arrive at the Annual Golden Shoe awards for most prolific striker in their respective leagues. As the Croatian League is weaker Eduardo only managed 16th place equal to Ronaldo. As for Darren Bent? Nowhere to be seen in the top 20! http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=552524.html