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

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

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

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.

[SWv2]

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.

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 ****”.

[Sir C]

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 ****”.

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.

[Pat Vegas]

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

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.

[Pat Vegas]

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.

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

[Luis Anaconda]

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.

Any idiot can do that, p

[Burney]

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.

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

[Sir C]

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

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

[Pat Vegas]

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

Though on the flip side he game me some free tickets
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 that's when we were good.

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

[Burney]

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

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