***The Official Arsenal Gunners" Thread***

[jb12780]

Ouch. Its pretty wonderful.

Okay, here we go. Unchanged lineup from Saturday.

Do it again, Theo.

I get it up at college, though.

Playing well so far.

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[Krebstar]

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Classic goal conceded by us.

What the hell was Sagna's clearance? It was a pass to Southampton.

Just...wow. I don't understand how we can be this bad at defending sometimes. I just don't get it.

[Krebstar]

Jack is getting the hell beat out of him today. Clean and foul tackles, and now a boot in the face.

[jb12780]

Pretty sure he got one in the groin in the 1st half.

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[rsnomar05]

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Well, Theo, if you want to be our striker, you have to play consistently and avoid performances like the one I just watched.

[Krebstar]

Arsene said after the match that be will be active in the window, and all areas of the squad are open for augmentation.

So, maybe on the 31st we'll make a last minute deal.

[Danny136200]

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Arsenal games on ESPN3 always make my week. On the couch, on the 360, in HD. So wonderful.

Second best is often FoxSoccer2Go, so I can watch it on my computer.

Third, is FSC, which means a trip to the parents. However, they finally have it in HD.

It'll be several years, but we'll inevitably get to the point of all EPL games being readily available on tv for everyone in the US.

With the EPL coming to NBC, I think it might be sooner than that.

[eyeamg0dly]

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Arsene said after the match that be will be active in the window, and all areas of the squad are open for augmentation.

So, maybe on the 31st we'll make a last minute deal.

who else is coming back from injuries? maybe thats what he really means.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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What are your guys' thoughts on the club opting against bringing Henry back again on loan?

IMO, I think that ship has sailed. You just signed Gibbs, Wilshere, Ramsey, Chamberlain and Jenkinson to long term-deals. Walcott looks as if a new deal is going to happen shortly. You are building a great young squad, what is the point of bringing in a legend again for what 6 weeks? Henry was brilliant for the premier League and for Arsenal but it was time to move on.

[eyeamg0dly]

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What are your guys' thoughts on the club opting against bringing Henry back again on loan?

IMO, I think that ship has sailed. You just signed Gibbs, Wilshere, Ramsey, Chamberlain and Jenkinson to long term-deals. Walcott looks as if a new deal is going to happen shortly. You are building a great young squad, what is the point of bringing in a legend again for what 6 weeks? Henry was brilliant for the premier League and for Arsenal but it was time to move on.

because he is a legend is more than enough of a reason to bring him back. Think of the morale boost to the team and the fans. He already trains with them during the off season. Why not just make it official. I doubt anyone really expects him to be the Henry of old.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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All I'm saying is, the man is 35 years old now. You are building a young and exciting team. There is money to spend (not sure how much) so why not buy some players who are going to be with the club past the month of March?

[Krebstar]

I'm more than alright with it. Are we going to bring him back each time this team shows a lack of mental strength?

We need to permanently bring in players who can contribute at a very high level. Not just take up a place on the bench.

Henry's feel good moment was last year, its time to move on. He'll be back with the club in the future in a non-playing role, and that will be great. Until then, its time we do real solutions to our issues.

[eyeamg0dly]

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Its not like building a young team and bringing in a legend on loan is detrimental to each other or anything. I can see your point if they were trying to lure him back full time.

to me the biggest question is the direction they want to build this franchise. do we dump money into developing high quality youth players, or do we aggressively (in our own way) go after players through transfer. We have a solid foundation of young players whom I feel will bridge the gap between us staying at #4 and actually making a championship run.

my gut feeling says that if we go after a few higher quality players next season, we might be able to make that run. although i wonder if that is a financial risk they want to take.

[rsnomar05]

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I'm more than alright with it. Are we going to bring him back each time this team shows a lack of mental strength?

We need to permanently bring in players who can contribute at a very high level. Not just take up a place on the bench.

Henry's feel good moment was last year, its time to move on. He'll be back with the club in the future in a non-playing role, and that will be great. Until then, its time we do real solutions to our issues.

Yes, we do need to permanently bring on players who contribute at a very high level, but if Henry can help us out in an area of need, then we should jump at the chance. I would be disappointed if Henry coming back was the only thing we did this January, but we need more finishing, and Henry can provide that. If he comes on the heels of one or two signings, I would welcome him with open arms.

[Krebstar]

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Yes, we do need to permanently bring on players who contribute at a very high level, but if Henry can help us out in an area of need, then we should jump at the chance. I would be disappointed if Henry coming back was the only thing we did this January, but we need more finishing, and Henry can provide that. If he comes on the heels of one or two signings, I would welcome him with open arms.

I'd rather sign a slightly younger, and proven striker on a permanent deal than bring Henry back. That is my main point. If he's our only option, than I'll take it. But if he is our only option, that is pretty damn sad.

I'm not against bringing in help. I'm against bringing in temporary, sentimental help, as opposed to a current and future solution.