11 years ago since we signed young Theo....

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Originally Posted by SWv2

So on the whole would we say Theo has been a success or not?

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Yes. Tempered by injuries of course but his presence has been vital in securing the 4th place trophies plus the couple of cups we've won during his time with us.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

11 years in the first team squad, a regular starter (injuries permitting) for much of that time.

Not too shabby, I'd say. Put it this way, had that been my career, I'd have been well pleased with it.

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Are you assessing the career from his perspective - “11 years in the first team squad” = successful career.

Or from the perspective of a fan/supporter?

The lad came with such a heightened media coverage and hype, not his fault of course. Moments of brilliance and very good finishing but on balance perhaps more moments of frustration and “Walcott you ****”.

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Are you assessing the career from his perspective - “11 years in the first team squad” = successful career.

Or from the perspective of a fan/supporter?

The lad came with such a heightened media coverage and hype, not his fault of course. Moments of brilliance and very good finishing but on balance perhaps more moments of frustration and “Walcott you ****”.

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I think I'm just assessing it objectively, really. He's played 364 times for the Arsenal and 47 times for England, and he's still only 27. That's a career for which most professional footballers would gladly sacrifice a limb, or child.

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Coming up to 18 years since we signed Jermaine Pennant, which I noticed last night as he signed for Bury :old:

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For a man who claimed he couldn't read or write.

I want to know how he filled in his hotel registration card that I gave him. :sherlock:

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I think I'm just assessing it objectively, really. He's played 364 times for the Arsenal and 47 times for England, and he's still only 27. That's a career for which most professional footballers would gladly sacrifice a limb, or child.

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That may be impressive but he still doesn't have the coffee machine he wants.

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

For a man who claimed he couldn't read or write.

I want to know how he filled in his hotel registration card that I gave him. :sherlock:

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Any idiot can do that, p

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

For a man who claimed he couldn't read or write.

I want to know how he filled in his hotel registration card that I gave him. :sherlock:

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Is it more of this fake news we keep hearing about, f?

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

That may be impressive but he still doesn't have the coffee machine he wants.

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I thought he scored the goal that was required to force Mel to follow through with her promise? God knows where she'll lay her hands on the 300 quid required though :-(

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Originally Posted by Burney

Is it more of this fake news we keep hearing about, f?

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:nod:

Though on the flip side he game me some free tickets :cloud9:
I had a good deal during those days. Another bloke who worked for Arsenal used to stay all the time on the cheap and in return I got plenty of free tickets :cloud9: that's when we were good.

I used to get hassled by the regulars at Highbury asking me how I got the tickets.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I thought he scored the goal that was required to force Mel to follow through with her promise? God knows where she'll lay her hands on the 300 quid required though :-(

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Fück coffee machines. She should offer to fulfil his most outlandish sexual fantasies in return for goals scored.