dunlopp9987 Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 From Sky: Everton want to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles on loan from Arsenal. The Toffees need a right-back and the Gunners are open to letting Maitland-Niles leave in this window. Relations are good between the clubs following a number of deals between them in recent years, including Alex Iwobi and Theo Walcott. Fuck me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 On-loan with an option to buy, this would be a smart move. He may not like playing right-back but he was very good there for Arsenal and he looked good in his preferred central midfield role for West Brom last season. Much better squad option than many we have - it doesn’t exactly fully address the right-back ‘debacle’ but with 4 days left to fix something that has needed fixing for 3 years now - at least it’s a solution of sorts. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 I don't want him personally. I really don't think he's good enough or will be good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 I am not a fan of his. He isn't a terrible player by any stretch but this feels like more of a hole filler than anything else (if true). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 47 minutes ago, Bailey said: I am not a fan of his. He isn't a terrible player by any stretch but this feels like more of a hole filler than anything else (if true). But we have a hole that needs filling, yea? If we can’t find the RB of the future this window then a move like this makes a lot of sense. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Yeah there's no chance we're leaving it till the last days of the window to bring in the long term RB replacement. Whether we go for this lad or not we'll be "filling" the role with something stop gap this window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Meh. Btay, London Blue and dunlopp9987 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Hell no, stop buying arenals overrated overhyped English boys. Fuck sake no more trash London Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Wouldn’t mind this one. Very good player and young. Can play in a few different positions. Haven't saw a lot of him, but what I have saw… he has always looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Better than no RB cover coming in this window, and versitile - so less likey to see Delph on the pitch!! As a few have said, our recent experience of Arsenal cast offs doesn't fill me me with confidence. With money being a bit tight, loans might be the order of the day, until we make a big sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 15 hours ago, SpartyBlue said: But we have a hole that needs filling, yea? If we can’t find the RB of the future this window then a move like this makes a lot of sense. I don't accept that we have not been able to find a suitable RB replacement in this window. Or the last for that matter. A bit like Rondon, he is better than nothing, and the fact he can fill a couple of positions is a bonus. With Coleman though, he will be playing a lot of games and I don't know if I fancy him playing there regularly. He has largely been a last resort full back for Arsenal in the last two seasons and only played in midfield for West Brom. Is that really the best we can do? Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bailey said: I don't accept that we have not been able to find a suitable RB replacement in this window. Or the last for that matter. A bit like Rondon, he is better than nothing, and the fact he can fill a couple of positions is a bonus. With Coleman though, he will be playing a lot of games and I don't know if I fancy him playing there regularly. He has largely been a last resort full back for Arsenal in the last two seasons and only played in midfield for West Brom. Is that really the best we can do? Regardless of this specific option I think you have to be pretty cynical to think we aren’t doing the best we can do within our financial restrictions. How would doing otherwise even look? The scouting department comes to Brands with a great option we can afford but he’s out on the golf course instead or maybe just sleeping in? We just don’t know what the actual options are or what the long term plans are. Perhaps we think we will have far more money next window so are hesitant to sign a bargain option for 3-4 years and lock up the position. If you want to be critical of the decisions that are made then that’s fair enough but it’s a stretch to imply we aren’t trying as hard as we can. It’s in everyone’s interest for the club to succeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 hours ago, SpartyBlue said: Regardless of this specific option I think you have to be pretty cynical to think we aren’t doing the best we can do within our financial restrictions. How would doing otherwise even look? The scouting department comes to Brands with a great option we can afford but he’s out on the golf course instead or maybe just sleeping in? We just don’t know what the actual options are or what the long term plans are. Perhaps we think we will have far more money next window so are hesitant to sign a bargain option for 3-4 years and lock up the position. If you want to be critical of the decisions that are made then that’s fair enough but it’s a stretch to imply we aren’t trying as hard as we can. It’s in everyone’s interest for the club to succeed. Coleman has needed competition and to be replaced for a number of seasons. This situation hasn't crept up on us. For whatever reason, and I am sure there are reasons, we have kicked this can down the road year after year and now we are looking at someone who isn't even a RB in order to provide cover. I am sure everyone is trying but that effort certainly hasn't been effective. markjazzbassist, StevO and Romey 1878 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Bailey said: Coleman has needed competition and to be replaced for a number of seasons. This situation hasn't crept up on us. For whatever reason, and I am sure there are reasons, we have kicked this can down the road year after year and now we are looking at someone who isn't even a RB in order to provide cover. I am sure everyone is trying but that effort certainly hasn't been effective. we've needed a replacement since koeman had cuco martina there. that's how long we've needed it. i don't know why Brands is neglecting this position. Coleman is an everton great no doubt, but he is old and gets injured a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 We’ll we did buy Niels for this position… he just hasn’t progressed as fast. Were they thinking he was the natural step? I don’t know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Shukes said: We’ll we did buy Niels for this position… he just hasn’t progressed as fast. Were they thinking he was the natural step? I don’t know. He's a left-back. Shukes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Romey 1878 said: He's a left-back. He very much is a left back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: He's a left-back. Oh why don’t you just shut up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Shukes said: Oh why don’t you just shut up! I'm an educator . dunlopp9987 and Shukes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pete0 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Arsenal's fourth choice right back. Kenny is better than that. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romey 1878 Posted August 30, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 16 minutes ago, pete0 said: Arsenal's fourth choice right back. Kenny is better than that. Arsenal's judgement of what is and isn't good enough perhaps shouldn't be taken into account . RuffRob, Hafnia, chicagoblue and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Arsenal have turned down our loan approach, and Niles has posted on the Arsenal website pleading to be let go. Arteta seems to be bitter and twisted with a very short memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, Palfy said: Arsenal have turned down our loan approach, and Niles has posted on the Arsenal website pleading to be let go. Arteta seems to be bitter and twisted with a very short memory. Which Arsenal website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Arteta knows he's on borrowed time and he's proving to be very vindictive isn't he. Nob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, MikeO said: Which Arsenal website? It's a post he's put up on one of his social media pages. I think it's his Instagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: It's a post he's put up on one of his social media pages. I think it's his Instagram. Makes more sense. Edit.. https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1432334023356030978/photo/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 MikeO and London Blue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Arteta is doing us a favor, he’s not good enough. Pete is right might as well just roll with Kenny if we are going for this caliber of player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 5 hours ago, pete0 said: Arsenal's fourth choice right back. Kenny is better than that. Arsenal’s 4th choice right back who’s been their best right back since Bellerin’s injury - probably why he’s so pissed off. London Blue and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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