I’ve wanted a young Brazilian winger with pace and trickery

[Pat Vegas]

He will be shït. This much is obvious.

Of course, doesn't matter who we sign.

Lacazette won't be around for long either.

[Burney]

Of course, doesn't matter who we sign.

Lacazette won't be around for long either.

Our signings always seem completely unrelated to the areas most agree need strengthening. If we need a top-class central defender or goalkeeper, we will invariably sign a tricky winger of restricted growth.

[World's End Stella]

Our signings always seem completely unrelated to the areas most agree need strengthening. If we need a top-class central defender or goalkeeper, we will invariably sign a tricky winger of restricted growth.

Possibly because every time the SFC tries to sign a defender or keeper he does it on the cheap and gets it wrong.

His hit rate on skillful attacking players is much better, Ramsey aside.

[Peter]

Possibly because every time the SFC tries to sign a defender or keeper he does it on the cheap and gets it wrong.

His hit rate on skillful attacking players is much better, Ramsey aside.

Aside from Koscielny, Cech, Per, Monreal, Mustafi, Gallas, Big Sol, Sagna........

[World's End Stella]

Aside from Koscielny, Cech, Per, Monreal, Mustafi, Gallas, Big Sol, Sagna........

Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.

As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.

Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.

[SWv2]

Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.

As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.

Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.

Harsh on Mertesacker over the entire period of his time with us. Perhaps this season is one too far but that is not his fault if so, he has done very well for us over the years and joined us at an exact time when we were footballistically ****ed.

Him and Lego head, perfect signings at the time.

[World's End Stella]

Harsh on Mertesacker over the entire period of his time with us. Perhaps this season is one too far but that is not his fault if so, he has done very well for us over the years and joined us at an exact time when we were footballistically ****ed.

Him and Lego head, perfect signings at the time.

Perfect if your goal is to make the top four and get value for money, yes. I was thinking of being more ambitious but I recognize that that was hopelessly naïve.

[Luis Anaconda]

Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.

As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.

Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.

Cech cost 10million so not a free ffs. Per was an excellent signing at a difficult time - ridiculous if you can't see that

[Peter]

Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.

As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.

Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.

Aside from the inaccuracies others have noted (your opinion of Per is ludicrous) you are moving the goalposts slightly with Mustafi. You stated that Wenger did things on the cheap and got it wrong- even if Mustafi is **** (he isnt) the point is that he wasnt cheap, far from it. If anything his being **** would only prove your theory to be even more inaccurate.

[World's End Stella]

Aside from the inaccuracies others have noted (your opinion of Per is ludicrous) you are moving the goalposts slightly with Mustafi. You stated that Wenger did things on the cheap and got it wrong- even if Mustafi is **** (he isnt) the point is that he wasnt cheap, far from it. If anything his being **** would only prove your theory to be even more inaccurate.

Oh I didn't mean to suggest that Wenger *only* does it on the cheap and gets it wrong. He can get the expensive ones wrong as well.