Mart Poom

[GoonerGurjit]

From today's People:

Arsenal are ready to snap up Sunderland keeper Mart Poom in a loan swap with Justin Hoyte.

Gunners manager Arsène Wenger is trying to set up a deal that will see Poom head for Highbury as cover for Jens Lehmann - particularly in Europe where he starts with a ban.

Estonian international Poom is fit after injury but out of Sunderland's side and on a heavy wage that they want to lose. Poom is desperate for the deal, but Arsenal will have to trade England Under-21 starlet Hoyte to get their man.

Sunderland want a new right-back as Stephen Wright is injured and Hoyte would be the perfect answer.

The clubs are working on a move that suits them both and a loan until January looks favourite.

 

[kevlinefm]

It's a bit outrageous. Poom in a deal where Hoyte will be loaned out to Sunderland?

But the main question would be: Is Poom good enough for Arsenal?

 

[invisibleman18]

i wouldve thought the press couldve come up with something better.

 

[malagar]

Poom was good enough for us - maybe 4-5 years back. But now he is the longtime keeper of my national team , but is loosing his place there toothanks to his injuries. He hasnt played a match for almost a year now thanks to a nasty knee injury. So I think we could do better. and this story is bollocks anyway

 

[Anonymous]

It would be nice if Arsenal could be linked to a decent shot stopper of some reputation and ability.

Sunderland? Relegation fodder.

 

[hollow]

Would prefer a better keeper. Might be hard now as Lehmann is playing out of his skin and a decent keeper will want games in a wc year. I'd like to see Hoyte go on loan to a premiership club though, preferably West Ham as he could link up with Ali.

 

[agnishevchenko]

no way man!! poom has the whole world passed him!!

 

[teethgrinder]

Sound an OK deal just to tide us over till the transfer window, I doubt he will even get a start but Ok for a bench warmer. It's not like Hoyte will play much a part this year and we have Eboue for back-up on the right be good for Hoyte to get some games too

 

[sharpgunner]

sigh poom really oesnt excite me.

 

[9Reyes]

****........ Poom is no quality!!
He maybe was, but NOT know!!

It's ok that Hoyte is going to Sunderland fore a one year loan deal, he will get more first team experience!!

Can't Wenger at least use a LITTLE of his money...and find something better??

 

[nidza7]

f**k........ Poom is no quality!!
He maybe was, but NOT know!!

It's ok that Hoyte is going to Sunderland fore a one year loan deal, he will get more first team experience!!

Can't Wenger at least use a LITTLE of his money...and find something better??

Calm down,mate! :wink:

Think Lehmann has learned his lessons,and will be just OK this year.

I guess Poom is temporary solution,BTW i doubt this story from the start.

Think we`re getting a new keeper next year on new stadium.

 

[Mark]

Used to be class. Might make decent backup for now. Better than Manuel that's for sure.

 

[qs]

I wouldnt mind having Poom just to fill in for the first 2 CL games.

However I do doubt this rumour, mainly because WEnger like to loan players out to Premiership teams, when was the last time a player as high up the Arsenal ranks as Hoyte went to a Championship side?

 

[Anonymous]

I wouldnt mind having Poom just to fill in for the first 2 CL games.

However I do doubt this rumour, mainly because WEnger like to loan players out to Premiership teams, when was the last time a player as high up the Arsenal ranks as Hoyte went to a Championship side?

Sunderland are in the premiership :shock:

 

[Gunner4Eva]

If its only for 2 games in the Champions League, then I dont see this as being a problem.

Its not as if he is gong to be our Number 1.

 

[qs]

I wouldnt mind having Poom just to fill in for the first 2 CL games.

However I do doubt this rumour, mainly because WEnger like to loan players out to Premiership teams, when was the last time a player as high up the Arsenal ranks as Hoyte went to a Championship side?

Sunderland are in the premiership :shock:

Oh yeah lol, then it could be more true than I thought

 

[agnishevchenko]

haha!! hey qs, you didnt reliase that!!

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Seems like Viera's on his way to Villarreal:

http://www.goal.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=82596

 

[Anonymous]

Yet another target moves on..

5-1 he does well at Vreal.

 

[Paddy from Sweden]

Looks like there are some substance to the Poom/Hoyte rumour.

http://www.southtynesidetoday.co.uk/Vie ... ID=1129844

Poom on a free can't be that bad. But I would've liked Hoyte to stay at Arsenal. Although he'd get to play more at Sunderland. A loan deal might be beneficial for us in the end as he'd get more experience.