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Thread: Why is there so much negativity for Mr Lacazette

  1. #21
    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    Different matter entirely when talking about other players obviously. Strikers though, especially fifty million pound ones, must do three things: They have to win you the league and the European Cup, whilst being your very best goalscorer.

    It's complicated
    What if an opposition team has a more expensive striker?

  2. #22
    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    Different matter entirely when talking about other players obviously. Strikers though, especially fifty million pound ones, must do three things: They have to win you the league and the European Cup, whilst being your very best goalscorer.

    It's complicated
    50 million quid for some bloke who's had a couple of good seasons in France, though. The world's gone mad.

    I remember when Trevor Francis became the first million pound player.

  3. #23
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    I remember when Trevor Francis became the first million pound player.
    £975,000 plus VAT.
    “Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”

  4. #24
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    50 million quid for some bloke who's had a couple of good seasons in France, though. The world's gone mad.

    I remember when Trevor Francis became the first million pound player.
    I remember when Malcom McDonald became the first 1/3 of a million pound player

  5. #25
    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    I remember when Malcom McDonald became the first 1/3 of a million pound player
    it has gone mental in the last few years though innit

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progre...fer_fee_record
    “Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”

  6. #26
    Quote Originally Posted by IUFG View Post
    it has gone mental in the last few years though innit

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progre...fer_fee_record
    £32.5 mill to £80 mill

  7. #27
    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    What if an opposition team has a more expensive striker?
    Wenger out obviously
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

  8. #28
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    50 million quid for some bloke who's had a couple of good seasons in France, though. The world's gone mad.

    I remember when Trevor Francis became the first million pound player.
    Yes, so do I. At least he won the European Cup, I suppose. Alongside dear old Viv Anderson.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

  9. #29
    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    Yes, so do I. At least he won the European Cup, I suppose. Alongside dear old Viv Anderson.
    Cloughie told him after the game that he was 'lucky' to have scored the goal and won a European Cup because he'd played so poorly

  10. #30
    Quote Originally Posted by IUFG View Post
    it has gone mental in the last few years though innit

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progre...fer_fee_record
    Indeed

    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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