Hold on, apparently Santi's not dead and may be fit one day!

[Sir C]

:cloud9:

I miss the little rotund fella.

[Pokster]

:cloud9:

I miss the little rotund fella.

Dorset Gooner?

[Sir C]

Dorset Gooner?

Say what you like about Dorset, no one rocked the double denim quite like him.

[Pokster]

Say what you like about Dorset, no one rocked the double denim quite like him.

He was like a modern day Shakin' Stevens

[redgunamo]

:cloud9:

I miss the little rotund fella.

Santi's Finnish, I'm afraid. We're having this tall, dark and handsome devil instead #twitter

http://talksport.com/sites/default/files/styles/taxonomy-img/public/field/image/201607/william_carvalho.jpg

[Sir C]

Santi's Finnish, I'm afraid. We're having this tall, dark and handsome devil instead #twitter

http://talksport.com/sites/default/files/styles/taxonomy-img/public/field/image/201607/william_carvalho.jpg

Who is that, r? He has a kind face, but not as kind as Santi's.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Who is that, r? He has a kind face, but not as kind as Santi's.

I guess it must be one of redg's offspring? Doesn't look like Billy Gallas too much though.

[Ash]

Santi's Finnish, I'm afraid. We're having this tall, dark and handsome devil instead #twitter

http://talksport.com/sites/default/files/styles/taxonomy-img/public/field/image/201607/william_carvalho.jpg

No, we're getting this Santi-like midget to replace The Little Chipmunk:

https://i1.wp.com/7amkickoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Seri.jpg?resize=630%2C381

He has 'good numbers' apparently. :-|

http://7amkickoff.com/index.php/2017/07/26/arsenal-serious-about-replacing-santi/

[redgunamo]

I guess it must be one of redg's offspring? Doesn't look like Billy Gallas too much though.

:shrug: As if a son of mine would play in midfield..

[redgunamo]

No, we're getting this Santi-like midget to replace The Little Chipmunk:

https://i1.wp.com/7amkickoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Seri.jpg?resize=630%2C381

He has 'good numbers' apparently. :-|

http://7amkickoff.com/index.php/2017/07/26/arsenal-serious-about-replacing-santi/

Wenger says we're after big, burly, brawny men now. No more elves and fairies. Hurrah :-|

[SWv2]

No, we're getting this Santi-like midget to replace The Little Chipmunk:

https://i1.wp.com/7amkickoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Seri.jpg?resize=630%2C381

He has 'good numbers' apparently. :-|

http://7amkickoff.com/index.php/2017/07/26/arsenal-serious-about-replacing-santi/

Good lord.

I cannot really see us spending such sums on a player who may have to sit on the bench.

[IUFG]

Good lord.

I cannot really see us spending such sums on a player who may have to sit on the bench.

Such is football nowadays, sw, one needs to spend the equivalent of a central African nation's GDP to purchase a back up goalkeeper.

:bonkers:

[redgunamo]

Such is football nowadays, sw, one needs to spend the equivalent of a central African nation's GDP to purchase a back up goalkeeper.

:bonkers:

Who is this goalkeeper :-(

[IUFG]

Who is this goalkeeper :-(

I don't know.

HTH

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Such is football nowadays, sw, one needs to spend the equivalent of a central African nation's GDP to purchase a back up goalkeeper.

:bonkers:

Man City have spent more on defenders than many African countries spend on defence. Fact.

[SWv2]

Such is football nowadays, sw, one needs to spend the equivalent of a central African nation's GDP to purchase a back up goalkeeper.

:bonkers:

Well the way I see it is Ramsey plays when fit and Xhaka plays when fit, so when both fit the new €40m sits on his hole on the bench, which if I were (still) a €40m player I would not be happy (unless I had been out the night before which did happen the odd time).

This is why when you go beneath the surface of our midfield duo we are a gaggle of bang average shít**** ****ers like Coquelin and to a lesser extent Elneny who I like but he appears to be on his way out what with us accepting bids for him and all that nonsense.

[SWv2]

Man City have spent more on defenders than many African countries spend on defence. Fact.

Oh nice one 71. I might use that later on though naturally I will give you props.

[redgunamo]

Cheeky devil.



I don't know.

HTH

[redgunamo]

Man City have spent more on defenders than many African countries spend on defence. Fact.

To practically the same effect.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Oh nice one 71. I might use that later on though naturally I will give you props.

HTH. I stole it from here tbh :) https://inews.co.uk/essentials/sport/football/manchester-city-defence-spending-countries/

[7sisters]

Well the way I see it is Ramsey plays when fit and Xhaka plays when fit, so when both fit the new €40m sits on his hole on the bench, which if I were (still) a €40m player I would not be happy (unless I had been out the night before which did happen the odd time).

This is why when you go beneath the surface of our midfield duo we are a gaggle of bang average shít**** ****ers like Coquelin and to a lesser extent Elneny who I like but he appears to be on his way out what with us accepting bids for him and all that nonsense.



Not so convinced that Ramsey is an automatic first choice in midfield. Granted, he often looks the part but invariably turns in one too many anonymous performances thereafter.

[SWv2]

Not so convinced that Ramsey is an automatic first choice in midfield. Granted, he often looks the part but invariably turns in one too many anonymous performances thereafter.

Many people share your less than glowing feelings about the Welsh but ultimately we all know that AW loves him and will invariably play him if and when fit. It is on this basis alone that I cannot see AW resigning him to a place on the bench in the light of a new big money arrival.

[Ash]

Well the way I see it is Ramsey plays when fit and Xhaka plays when fit, so when both fit the new €40m sits on his hole on the bench, which if I were (still) a €40m player I would not be happy (unless I had been out the night before which did happen the odd time).

This is why when you go beneath the surface of our midfield duo we are a gaggle of bang average shít**** ****ers like Coquelin and to a lesser extent Elneny who I like but he appears to be on his way out what with us accepting bids for him and all that nonsense.

Exactly, so we need another first team player to compete. Ramsey will be injured soon so the new lad gets his chance. Xhaka will get some early baths, so likewise.

[Sir C]

Exactly, so we need another first team player to compete. Ramsey will be injured soon so the new lad gets his chance. Xhaka will get some early baths, so likewise.

Wee Jackie innit.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Good lord.

I cannot really see us spending such sums on a player who may have to sit on the bench.

Ramsey will be sitting on the bench because he's a ********.

[Ash]

Wee Jackie innit.

More of a Cazorla-type player at his best (eg that Barca game) than our others, perhaps. He can dribble past players, play short, and pick passes from deep. Just nowhere near as fùcking good as Santi, obvioulsy.

Now please form an orderly queue to shoot this theory down.

[redgunamo]

Exactly, so we need another first team player to compete. Ramsey will be injured soon so the new lad gets his chance. Xhaka will get some early baths, so likewise.

There's still Jackie Wilshere too, I suppose.

[SWv2]

More of a Cazorla-type player at his best (eg that Barca game) than our others, perhaps. He can dribble past players, play short, and pick passes from deep. Just nowhere near as fùcking good as Santi, obvioulsy.

Now please form an orderly queue to shoot this theory down.

Good player of course, would appear to have massive fitness problems and question marks around his general attitude.

I suspect he would be gone were there more interest than a handful of dirty *******s from Turkey.

[redgunamo]

Wee Jackie innit.

Sorry :noah: