Transfer Rumour Theo Walcott

[jackyboy]

He’s very quick and a good finisher. He’s not gonna stop being able to run just because he turns 30.

 

[cronullasharks]

Of course we have a choice. Were Dele Alli, Eriksen, Lloris and Vertonghen cast offs from the top 6?

People on here are just desperate to see new players signed so they don't actually think through the ramifications of signing someone like Walcott. An injury prone lad whose best days are well behind him, arriving here on ridiculous wages. £20m less to spend on players that will actually improve our team. Signings like this just cement our place in not being anywhere good enough to challenge the status quo.

Speak to any Arsenal fan and ask them how they feel about Theo Walcott leaving and that will tell you all you need to know.

Mate of mine is an arsenal fan and reckons he's utterly hopeless.

Personally, I'm happy to take a punt on him but i was happy with the signings of schneiderlin and keane at the time so I'm obviously not the best judge of a player haha

 

[GrumpyBlue]

He's not Kevin Mirallas. For that reason alone it's a yes from me.

 

[Lowste]

Agree with this. It's one of those lazy arse signings. I'd rather we gave Lookman the chance he deserves.

The season is in tatters anyway. Just save the cash and do some proper scouting for the summer. Hopefully by then Jiffy Bag man will have slung his hook and we get a proper manager in with progressive ideas and who wants to build a team around talented young players.

Look for a progressive manager, we had that in Martinez.
He invested time and effort in the Acadamy
Footballing blue print was introduced at all playing levels
Strange we got rid of a manager who got us to two semi finals and this still wasn't good enough.
The problem we have now is no manager will be given time to be progressive, as we have a percentage of the fan base who think we should be winning silverware and signing Messi type players.
Patience is needed but we know that isn't going to happen

 

[whiteshadow]

Moshiri's words at the AGM were instructive: “With the mess we were in, we needed a manager with a tidy football brain. Uncomplicated, self-assured."

A man brought in until a mess was cleared.

He wont be here next season.

Bet he will be.

 

[bullybeef]

Deffo think we need to sell someone before Walcott comes in.

The prospective sale is the negotiation BFS was referring to in his presser.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Front four of

Tosun
Bolasie Gylfi Walcott

Sounds decent to be fair. Wayne at CM with Gana, smash most teams that.

It’s like my champ manager line up from 2006

 

[GrumpyBlue]

It’s like my champ manager line up from 2006

No Bryan. That's just silly.

 

[Zatara]

Dunno why,but Walcott goes to say the rs/spurs/utd,people would be accentuating the positives,he comes here and most blues seem happy to pull the deal to bits,drives me nuts!

You really think any of those clubs fans would be positive about signing Theo Walcott?

My word and 6 people liked your post.

Were talking about Theo Walcott playing for United...whove had Ronaldo, Giggs, Kanchelskis level players...the RS who have Mane and Salah out wide and Spurs where he wouldn't be welcome in their reserves.

The more I think about it, the more this signing is a short term disgrace.

 

[LongtimeEvertonfan]

Exactly

I don't know if Walcott is the right guy for us but he may turn out to be good! The jury is out as far as I'm concerned but I'm happy to give him a go. I'm not over excited by the prospect. However, what you said about not attracting the best players because they want to go to a top six side-I totally agree with you. I think one way to counteract this problem would be to pay big bucks for a top manager. If you get a good one then they can sometimes attract the better players. Some people might say that we can't attract some of the top managers but I know in life that money can open doors. I am just not convinced with Big Sam and we are building a team partly around his ideas. I hope we get a new manager in and ready for next season. Big Sam has done ok but I want us to be pushing for a top 4 spot. We will never do this with him.

 

[Zatara]

Bolaise and walcott would be one of the quickest outlets in the premier in fairness. Both would start. It woyld change us from one of the slowest teams to having 2 very quick outlets

And yet neither would get into Palace's team.

Front four of

Tosun
Bolasie Gylfi Walcott

Sounds decent to be fair. Wayne at CM with Gana, smash most teams that.

lol That looks like an absolute mess

He’s very quick and a good finisher. He’s not gonna stop being able to run just because he turns 30.

Are you under 30?

Look for a progressive manager, we had that in Martinez.
He invested time and effort in the Acadamy
Footballing blue print was introduced at all playing levels
Strange we got rid of a manager who got us to two semi finals and this still wasn't good enough.
The problem we have now is no manager will be given time to be progressive, as we have a percentage of the fan base who think we should be winning silverware and signing Messi type players.
Patience is needed but we know that isn't going to happen

I think if someone similar to Martinez came in now with the players we have and with a chequebook he would launch us into the top 4.

 

[LongtimeEvertonfan]

Of course we have a choice. Were Dele Alli, Eriksen, Lloris and Vertonghen cast offs from the top 6?

People on here are just desperate to see new players signed so they don't actually think through the ramifications of signing someone like Walcott. An injury prone lad whose best days are well behind him, arriving here on ridiculous wages. £20m less to spend on players that will actually improve our team. Signings like this just cement our place in not being anywhere good enough to challenge the status quo.

Speak to any Arsenal fan and ask them how they feel about Theo Walcott leaving and that will tell you all you need to know.

Spot on!

 

[dannyboy]

Dunno why,but Walcott goes to say the rs/spurs/utd,people would be accentuating the positives,he comes here and most blues seem happy to pull the deal to bits,drives me nuts!

Yeah, I'm sure all of those clubs would be absolutely thrilled by Theo Walcott's arrival. That's why they're all over Twitter bemoaning the fact he's Everton bound...

Seriously, fans from every one of those clubs would despair at signing Walcott. It's only our fans who are shortsighted enough to not see this as a complete waste of £20m.

 

[davek]

Who’s available this summer?
Not being difficult or anything just interested to know.
Given our last few appointments have been from teams finishing below us in the league I’m not overly optimistic of our pulling power.

Silva for one. Tuchel is still out there. Flores if he doesn't take the Stoke job. It wont be hard to find a better manager than Allardyce, tbh.

 

[trueblue10]

I just can't see this happening.

If Steve Walsh manages to pull this one off, i'll take my hat off to him.

If all the rumours about Sanchez and Ozil possibly leaving this window, surely Theo would be a shoe in to play regularly at Arsenal.

I will be well impressed if decides his future lies with us, but i just can't see it happening, hope i'm wrong tho.