Ryan Bertrand

[DanDare]

I always want to write a piece or something, but obviously I’m not intelligent enough, but I think the Arsenal fan base has been through a lot of damage which has today made us a very toxic bunch.

I can't explain why really but my "moment" as a fan where my heart hardened was this

 

[dashsnow17]

Would this be like the Cedric deal? Initial 6 month loan followed by a deal in the summer? Difference being that Bertrand is S'ton's starting LB, he's played 17 games this season, so they wouldn't just let him go mid-season surely?

 

[Jasard]

Would this be like the Cedric deal? Initial 6 month loan followed by a deal in the summer? Difference being that Bertrand is S'ton's starting LB, he's played 17 games this season, so they wouldn't just let him go mid-season surely?

Contract nearly over so last chance for cash

 

[dashsnow17]

Contract nearly over so last chance for cash

Hm interesting, how much cash would you have to hand over for a 31 year old RB with 6 months left? Not much you'd think, but then he is their starting LB and we're a direct rival, they could be difficult about it.

 

[dashsnow17]

I know he's 31 and everything but I can't complain too much, simply cos I tried to think of possible experienced back-up LBs and couldn't come up with anything tbh.

 

[Jasard]

Tierney got LB nailed for years and not the sort to rely on competition to progress. Makes sense to me.

At RB we needed someone to challenge Bellerin and failed

 

[drippin]

Hm interesting, how much cash would you have to hand over for a 31 year old RB with 6 months left? Not much you'd think, but then he is their starting LB and we're a direct rival, they could be difficult about it.

People were losing their **** over this. Brace yourself for a new one.

Now they complain he is on a 70k per week wage, as if he wasn't a free transfer besides this 1 million loan fee.

"The Portugal international has joined the Gunners until the end of the season for a loan fee of around £1million."

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...confirmed-transfer-deadline-day-a4349776.html

 

[al-Ustaadh]

I can't explain why really but my "moment" as a fan where my heart hardened was this

Remember that. Was so deflated. Looking back, should've seen the writing on the wall even then.

 

[LG10]

Would be an almost perfect back up to tierney

 

[Mitch]

Excellent back up option to Tierney, always rated Bertrand.

 

[dashsnow17]

People were losing their **** over this. Brace yourself for a new one.

Now they complain he is on a 70k per week wage, as if he wasn't a free transfer besides this 1 million loan fee.

"The Portugal international has joined the Gunners until the end of the season for a loan fee of around £1million."

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...confirmed-transfer-deadline-day-a4349776.html

I'm kinda fine with the idea of Bertrand, as long as he's not given longer than a 2 year deal or so. Everyone's broke these days, no one's doing any business, we need a LB, he's a serviceable LB, like beggars can't be choosers I guess.

 

[Rex Stone]

I can't explain why really but my "moment" as a fan where my heart hardened was this

What the f*ck was Almunia doing? Flapping at his near post.

Shambles of a keeper.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

What the f*ck was Almunia doing? Flapping at his near post.

Shambles of a keeper.

And he was our first choice for like 4 years sometimes i don't know what wenger thinking keeping faith on players

 

[Jack badmon]

I can't explain why really but my "moment" as a fan where my heart hardened was this

****ing prick Almunia. Even after the good work he did in the first leg that’s just unforgivable.

oh well the bright side is at least they lost the final lol (and we didn’t get embarrassed by prime Barca)

 

[L3T5 PL4Y]

What the f*ck was Almunia doing? Flapping at his near post.

Shambles of a keeper.

And he was our first choice for like 4 years sometimes i don't know what wenger thinking keeping faith on players

Replacing him would've screwed with our Squad Cost @Makingtrax

 

[Riou]

What the f*ck was Almunia doing? Flapping at his near post.

Shambles of a keeper.

The Bentley one that season too...everyone acting like it was the best goal ever, easy save for any competent keeper.

Seems a nice guy by all accounts, ****ing hated him as a player...three and a half seasons of torture, watching him as our number 1

 

[Rex Stone]

The Bentley one that season too...everyone acting like it was the best goal ever, easy save for any competent keeper.

Seems a nice guy by all accounts, ****ing hated him as a player...three and a half seasons of torture, watching him as our number 1

Useless ****.

 

[TornadoTed]

Regarding wages, Kola was on over £100k so if we pay Bertrand £75k we are still better off and in my opinion upgrading our squad at the same time.

 

[Red London]

I think some people saying he is the right profile as backup aren't aware of his age. He is 31, not 28 or 29.

He could easily fall off a cliff like Willian did after he signed his last Premier League contract. Don't we ever learn? I'd be all over this if he was at the right age.

 

[Red London]

There are millions of fullbacks out there. Players who will be cheap, and will actually have a good age profile. If we are lucky we sign someone who stays here for the rest of their career as "Mr.Reliable", who is happy to be a squad player.

Bertrand is 31, I don't want him. Its getting embarassing now.