Football
FanCast columnist Todd
White believes that
Arsenal fans should have more faith in their ‘professor.'
A huge amount has been written in the past few weeks
about Arsene Wenger and his reluctance to improve on his Arsenal squad. The arrivals
of Samir Nasri and Aaron Ramsey are not deemed as sufficient in the eyes of the
supporters, but I ask the question - has Wenger ever really let you down
before?
Football
FanCast columnist Jerome
Johnstone
feels that it is time that clubs accept that ‘tapping up' is just part of the
game.
Tapping up of players is something that has been
going on for years. Whether it is done through an elicit meeting, player orchestrated
or openly within the media; it is something that will always continue and
really something that the authorities can do little to stop.
Football FanCast columnist Alex Dimond turns his attention to the
summer transfers and who will prove to be the best bit of business.
The summer transfer
window always brings with it the arrival of a few new faces. Some cost millions
of pounds; some cost less than a smile. Either way, all of them are looking to
prove they deserve to play at their new club, in one of the best leagues in the
world.
Football
FanCast columnist Jim Sessions wonders if Emmanuel Adebayor is set to
return to Arsenal with his tail very much between his legs.
I'm sure that I am not the only Arsenal
supporter that has been bemused by the carry ons at N5 this summer. It is has
been one thing after another, a total circus at times and to be honest I have
reached a point where I couldn't care less.
Football FanCast
columnist Rob
Facey looks at
the thinning Arsenal midfield and asks, once again, whether Arsene Wenger just
needs to bite the bullet and buy a player who does not need years of mentoring
and development.
After Hleb finally arrived
at the Nou Camp yesterday, his former boss seemed indifferent after losing a
player that was once expected to produce so much.
Football
FanCast columnist Bill
Mathews feels it time
the club pulled their finger out.
N5 has certainly not been a dull place this summer,
as we at Arsenal have fallen victim to the Fleet Street sledgehammer. In truth
a lot of it we have invited, players expressing unrest, supporters bemoaning
transfer policy and the board seemingly having to justify the runnings of the
football club. There was a time that the football club didn't air their dirty
laundry in public, but seems very much a thing of the past.
Football FanCast
columnist Stephen Darwin reacts to Martin O'Neill's admission that
Arsenal have contacted him about Gareth Barry and wonders which club represents
the best career move for the Villa captain.
Gareth Barry must be a tad uncertain about where his future
lies at the moment. The England midfielder was clear in his admission that he
wanted to join Liverpool but now it seems that Arsenal have entered the race
for his signature. It looks increasingly unlikely that Barry will stay in
Birmingham so will it be the Emirates or Anfield for the Villa captain and what
exactly will influence his decision?
Football FanCast
columnist Stephen Darwin feels that Andrei Arshavin would be wise to
join Arsenal and sees them as the perfect match.
It may have taken him a while, but Andrei Arshavin has
finally announced himself to the footballing world. A string of impressive
performances at Euro 2008 helped take rank outsiders Russia all the way to the
semi-finals and has attracted the attention of a selection of Europe's elite
clubs in the process. Barcelona and Chelsea have made no secret of their desire
to land the 27-year-old Zenit St. Petersburg starlet, although the creative
attacking midfielder seemingly has his heart firmly set on only one
destination, and that's Arsenal.