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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!!!

Apparenlty signed according to talksport

...and Real

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

 

We apid 15+mil for Felli, and there's a good chance that he'll be leaving now on a free in 12 months

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

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

Ssn saying he signed

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!!!

13 Minutes to go and nobody in or out.

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

Lads, a player like Arteta won't have been sold in a last minute rush.

 

Long before Wenger sold Fabregas, he will have approached Moyes regarding Arteta. Wenger is not stupid. Moyes is not stupid. Both will have a plan B. We've seen Wengers. Now we will see Moyes'.

Agree

Sarcasm is an ugly trait .

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!

Course he didn't...but he knows the situation at the club, knows that every player has his price, and has agreed it's the right thing to do.

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?

 

Is he getting from a source?

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!