Mark Schwarzer

[Don Pacifico]

Legia = friendly = inadmissible evidence

Well hopefully it's not a worrying premonition of what's to come. As I said, B'Burn was very positive but although the defensive failings of our midfield were still achingly obvious.

 

[USArsenal]

part of the problem with the way we defend is Al's lack of organization skills..

Possibly! On set-pieces though and not every goal we conceed on set pieces can be his fault.

He can't also be blamed for someone losing possession in the middle of the pitch, one of our central defenders believing they are a striker and our central midfielders sleeping.

no, of course not Rohit.. not every goal is Al's fault, but lets say Al was at fault for 7 goals last year (could be more).. that would have brought us down to 34 conceded (second best to Chelsea's 32).. that probably also would have given us a good 7 to 8 points more.. we certainly would have been within a shout of the league at the end of the day (and maybe we dont melt down so easily)


just sayin'

 

[fabo]

F**king disgusting.

Wenger deserves the bullet if we end up trophyless. Yet another transfer window failure.

 

[USArsenal]

I was just about to say in a different threrad that contrary to the view of most here I think this was actually a successful transfer window. People are focussing too much on a keeper and yes it would have been nice to get a keeper but a keeper is just a convinient scapegoat for our defensive problems.

it was a success in terms of our defenders.. but part of any defense is a 'keeper.. part of a 'keepers duties are to organize his defense.. this is something else Al is poor at..

we're not focusing too much on a keeper, that's where our focus has to be since we replaced our defenders, we didnt need to focus on that anymore.. would have been nice to get another DM/CM as well, but we really needed a new keeper.. (just about everyone in the world could see that, except Wenger of course)

 

[lagos]

Point Taken US

 

[USArsenal]

Point Taken US

wow, that has to be one of the first time I actually changed anyone's mind here.. ;D

 

[lagos]

No it's a very valid point about a keeper organising defense etc

 

[Goonereagle]

WHat is also annoyin' is when Stoke, Brum and the **** are linked with players above their weight, and even achieve (via loan or transfer) these player and we can't even get a 36 year old keeper from Fulham.

 

[Pies]

WHat is also annoyin' is when Stoke, Brum and the **** are linked with players above their weight, and even achieve (via loan or transfer) these player and we can't even get a 36 year old keeper from Fulham.

True. Not as if we are trying to get Lionel Messi or something, just a competent GK. Really f'd this up.

 

[USArsenal]

WHat is also annoyin' is when Stoke, Brum and the **** are linked with players above their weight, and even achieve (via loan or transfer) these player and we can't even get a 36 year old keeper from Fulham.

37 years old (almost 38).. even worse :evil:

 

[Clrnc]

Goonereagle made a superb point.

AW was so close to getting an A for this summer, too bad he failed to bring in the most important position and ended up a C-

 

[fabo]

I'm absolutely livid about this. Disgusted with Wenger.

Have to look at that Spanish ****** for the rest of the season. Single-handedly cost us numerous points last season and effectively a better chance at the title, yet starts the season as captain.

 

[Lord Dula]

I'm fine with almunia, just terrified if fabianski gets any game time

 

[GunneDown]

why is this ot locked?

 

[qs]

Goonereagle made a superb point.

AW was so close to getting an A for this summer, too bad he failed to bring in the most important position and ended up a C-

These exam score things are ridiculous.

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Mark Hughes is delighted to have kept Mark Schwarzer at Fulham on a frantic transfer deadline day.

The Australia international was the subject of interest from Arsenal throughout the summer, with both parties making it clear that they would like to reach an agreement.

However, Fulham refused to waver from their stance that the experienced goalkeeper would be going nowhere unless a suitable replacement was found.

With no incomings at Craven Cottage on Tuesday, Schwarzer remains part of Hughes' plans and he is pleased to have retained a player of his considerable ability.

He told Sky Sports News: "We talked about Mark's situation on a number of occasions and ideally we wanted him to stay. We understood that there was an interest from Arsenal but given our current goalkeeping situation there was no chance of him leaving."

Reports suggested the Gunners had made one last attempt to prise Schwarzer away with a £4million bid, but Hughes insists no such offer was received.

"No, it didn't. There were two real strong enquiries but there was never a bid today,"

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[Don Pacifico]

Goonereagle made a superb point.

AW was so close to getting an A for this summer, too bad he failed to bring in the most important position and ended up a C-

These exam score things are ridiculous.

I give this post a B-.

 

[Floating]

Goonereagle made a superb point.

AW was so close to getting an A for this summer, too bad he failed to bring in the most important position and ended up a C-

These exam score things are ridiculous.

I give this post a B-.

 

[-Shaun-]

Can we just lock this one now?

 

[famous no 10]

Oh well, completely underwhelmed with the possibility of signing this guy anyway.