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All the best Mikel - would have prefered you to return to Spain but hey. I too hope he flops but still respect all he's done for us - but he's not one of us anymore! (will clap him when they come though).

.....................Howard.................... Coleman...Jags...Distin...Baines ...............Rodwell..Felli............... Barkley...........................Drenthe ....................Osman.................... .....................Saha.................... Add to that Neville, Cahill, Bily, Hibbert, Anichebe, Denis, Yobo, Heitinga, Mucha, Gueye, we've still got a pretty decent squad and in drenthe and coleman we now have natural pace on both flanks. If this squad can avoid injuries a bottom half finish would be an underachievement. COYB!

Arteta will no longer take free-kicks and corners Come on gents more positives!!!

...and Real http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1330065350819/noticia/ComunicadoOficial/Comunicado_oficial_2011-09-01.htm

But he's got almost 24 months on his contract!

I wouldn't mind the Drenthe announcement - fearing for it!

Their song for him is shit! Thanks for some good times Mikky!

Denis was on trial at Leicester last week - they opted against bidding for him!!!

Beckford was confirmed and I think Argentinian lad was too.

Osman in the middle, Arteta out wide.

Meh, hardly worth appealling against that!

Raul Merielles is Arteta's replacement - handed in request!!! 2 + 2 = 7

Agree

No sarcasm - lots of sincerity. I would like to appeal that red card!!!

Arteta deal ran out of time?!

Levy wouldn't sell as Redknapp would have expected the money and why would Levy fund a £40m transfer spree for a manager who is likely to leave to take England job after Euro's? - my spin on it!

Correct you are oh wise one!

To be honest I'm not disappointed as such that we're selling Arteta, he's had his best days... I am pissed off however at the timing of the deal - we've got no chance of getting a replacement in.

Youth player Daniel Murphy just retweeted this: Its all going tits up for us Bill Kenwright couldn't run a corner shop #joke He could get into trouble me thinks!!!

Arteta has asked for move according to some.

GOT hinting Sturridge... no chance but would be delighted!

SSN - Arteta back on?

Didn't text back as just watched the end of the cricket - prob off talksport of Stoke forums (as he's a potter).

Mate has text me saying we're in for Onouha on-loan... maybe Yobo could still go?

Arteta was poor when he came. Pienaar was poor when he came. It's worked twice before and I hope it will do again with Drenthe - excellent signing if all goes to plan!