Ach wrote:Dear God. 2 legends at 14 followed by this guy
Bring back Theo. Emirates legend
It fully represents the changes in level at this club.
Who used to wear it......and who wears it now.
by DiamondGooner » Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:56 am
Ach wrote:Dear God. 2 legends at 14 followed by this guy
Bring back Theo. Emirates legend
by starmandb » Sun Jun 19, 2022 3:28 pm
swipe right wrote:Theo in form was a brilliant player. What an outlet he was. When he burst down that right flank it sent shivers down full backs. He made some amazing goals happen for Ade and RvP. Those were good times and it’s a shame we didn’t appreciate them more.
by starmandb » Sun Jun 19, 2022 3:32 pm
DiamondGooner wrote:Ach wrote:Dear God. 2 legends at 14 followed by this guy
Bring back Theo. Emirates legend
It fully represents the changes in level at this club.
Who used to wear it......and who wears it now.
by Highbury Hillbilly » Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:09 pm
TedLasso wrote:I know this is basically impossible but, and just hear me out, what if…he keeps improving?
What am I thinking. There’s no way a 23 year old striker at one of the premier clubs in the league will get better. I mean, what are the odds of something like that?
by DiamondGooner » Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:13 pm
starmandb wrote:DiamondGooner wrote:Ach wrote:Dear God. 2 legends at 14 followed by this guy
Bring back Theo. Emirates legend
It fully represents the changes in level at this club.
Who used to wear it......and who wears it now.
It shows the level where people give a monkeys about what number a player wears . I have seen lots of dross in all different numbers for the club
Some in seasons where we were pretty good at lifting trophies
by Angelito » Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:36 pm
Power n Glory wrote:Hypergooner wrote:At w3 and not much of a run in the team, I think he can get considerably better.
How many times have we seen young forward players leave big clubs and show everyone they are quality after a run of games at a smaller club. Kevin De Bruyne and Serge Gnabry spring to mind.
Have you forgotten about the original Project Youth? The two players you mentioned are a rare exception.
by ag6789 » Sun Jun 19, 2022 7:07 pm
by Power n Glory » Sun Jun 19, 2022 7:36 pm
Angelito wrote:Power n Glory wrote:Hypergooner wrote:At w3 and not much of a run in the team, I think he can get considerably better.
How many times have we seen young forward players leave big clubs and show everyone they are quality after a run of games at a smaller club. Kevin De Bruyne and Serge Gnabry spring to mind.
Have you forgotten about the original Project Youth? The two players you mentioned are a rare exception.
To digress a bit, I really can't understand why some people continue to compare this current project to the original Project Youth. We were a profitable club at the time. That project was about finding gems, basement bargains, using scraps. The objective was to be self-sustainable to pay back the stadium debt. We were a shareholder's dream, an anomaly within football economics.
The existing project couldn't be more dissimilar. We're no longer self-sustainable. The owners have eased on their position for various reasons. We are funding our purchases through loans.
If we incorporate projected spending for this summer, Arteta would have spent around £350m since his arrival. If we look into our outlay during the Emery era as well, we are looking at £500m gross spend since then.
I don't think any Arsenal fan could look at such a heavy financial outflow and pretend that we're amidst a youth resurrection. Not saying that you are, btw. But I've seen this narrative being peddled around.
The team is young. Undoubtedly. That doesn't negate on-the-ground reality. We're paying over the odds for transfers. F. Vieira appears to be a value-for-money signing. So, that's a good start.
In the existing environment, only Spurs can claim to be self-sufficient in the Premier League (amongst the so called big six). I haven't checked Man United's finances, but owing to their gargantuan revenue, they might still be self-sustainable. Just badly run.
While I do believe, we will perform better next season. This squad, plus new arrivals, has the potential to win the Europa League at the very least. Of course, nothing is written on stone. I do like what we're building. That doesn't change the fact that we have spent huge amounts to achieve that.
That is what separates this project from the original Project Youth.
by TedLasso » Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:45 pm
Highbury Hillbilly wrote:TedLasso wrote:I know this is basically impossible but, and just hear me out, what if…he keeps improving?
What am I thinking. There’s no way a 23 year old striker at one of the premier clubs in the league will get better. I mean, what are the odds of something like that?
Yeah Pepe has certainly played a big role under Arteta. Think he'll be getting the armband now that Laca's off?
The time for Eddie to get better is long past. We need a 20 goal striker, no ifs or buts. Extending him at 6 figures a week is a desperation move from Edu because we failed to get a proper #9 in Jan and now need to keep him for squad depth. This must have been the 3rd or so offer we had to make.
by DiamondGooner » Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:11 pm
TedLasso wrote:Highbury Hillbilly wrote:TedLasso wrote:I know this is basically impossible but, and just hear me out, what if…he keeps improving?
What am I thinking. There’s no way a 23 year old striker at one of the premier clubs in the league will get better. I mean, what are the odds of something like that?
Yeah Pepe has certainly played a big role under Arteta. Think he'll be getting the armband now that Laca's off?
The time for Eddie to get better is long past. We need a 20 goal striker, no ifs or buts. Extending him at 6 figures a week is a desperation move from Edu because we failed to get a proper #9 in Jan and now need to keep him for squad depth. This must have been the 3rd or so offer we had to make.
Idk wtf you are talking about with Pepe here. All Im saying is Nketiah is 23 and just had his best stretch of form so far. Maybe its possible he’s having that breakout we all hoped for? Growth isnt linear.
by Santi » Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:54 am
by Highbury Hillbilly » Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:31 pm
TedLasso wrote:Highbury Hillbilly wrote:TedLasso wrote:I know this is basically impossible but, and just hear me out, what if…he keeps improving?
What am I thinking. There’s no way a 23 year old striker at one of the premier clubs in the league will get better. I mean, what are the odds of something like that?
Yeah Pepe has certainly played a big role under Arteta. Think he'll be getting the armband now that Laca's off?
The time for Eddie to get better is long past. We need a 20 goal striker, no ifs or buts. Extending him at 6 figures a week is a desperation move from Edu because we failed to get a proper #9 in Jan and now need to keep him for squad depth. This must have been the 3rd or so offer we had to make.
Idk wtf you are talking about with Pepe here. All Im saying is Nketiah is 23 and just had his best stretch of form so far. Maybe its possible he’s having that breakout we all hoped for? Growth isnt linear.
by theHotHead » Mon Jun 20, 2022 5:18 pm
by Power n Glory » Mon Jun 20, 2022 5:27 pm
theHotHead wrote:I don't think we have seen any improvement. I think he scored what he scored because he was given a consecutive run of games, nothing more, nothing less.
by ag6789 » Mon Jun 20, 2022 5:42 pm