Arsne Wenger and Liam Brady

[fatboy]

I heard we were going to sign Quincey Owusu-Abeyei

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I heard we were going to sign Quincey Owusu-Abeyei

People's lives are at stake here!

 

[Braders]

4. Gavin Hoyte, well this one is special, why we kept him on loan is a mystery, cannot defend, cannot attack and on Saturday could not trap a football. Wenger most have thought he had got rid of the Hoyte's when he soild one of them to Boro, but this one is still there. If he has time on his contract with the Goons, please can he clogged up their reserves, rather than ours.

THANK YOU!!!

been saying this for a while now , can we send him back??

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

THANK YOU!!!

been saying this for a while now , can we send him back??

To be fair Hoyte never offered anything that Whing didnt so why we kept Hoyte I have no idea. Whing was more than adequate cover but I spose first team footer is a priority.

 

[keaton]

Post Goldstone though.

Dickov was quality, Flatts was not so good.

I call foul, Mark Flatts was immense

 

[The Large One]

We could have had Kolo Toure - he was offered to us on loan - but the Albion manager of the day said 'no, thanks'.

 

[Husty]

To be fair Hoyte never offered anything that Whing didnt so why we kept Hoyte I have no idea. Whing was more than adequate cover but I spose first team footer is a priority.

Hoyte can pass a ball, whing just panics and hoofs it, no brainer.

 

[sir danny cullip]

Hoyte can pass a ball, whing just panics and hoofs it, no brainer.

Hoyte is about as average, at best, as they come with the ball at his feet. Not so long ago our whole squad (minus Dicker) was hoofing the ball forward it's only since Poyet has come in that the likes of Elphick and Elabd have discovered an ability to distribute the ball from the back, Whing was never given that chance.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

We could have had Kolo Toure - he was offered to us on loan - but the Albion manager of the day said 'no, thanks'.

... because the Albion manager of the day apparently believed that Toure was no better than the rest of the squad we had.

Hmmm ....

 

[Mendoza]

... because the Albion manager of the day apparently believed that Toure was no better than the rest of the squad we had.

Hmmm ....

We did have Dan Marney and Shaun Wilkinson at the time, so it is understandable

 

[Icy Gull]

Whilst we're talking about Brady, he wasn't all that as a manager either, contrary to Albion folklore.

 

[The Large One]

Whilst we're talking about Brady, he wasn't all that as a manager either, contrary to Albion folklore.

Not that he had the opportunity to be.

 

[Husty]

Hoyte is about as average, at best, as they come with the ball at his feet. Not so long ago our whole squad (minus Dicker) was hoofing the ball forward it's only since Poyet has come in that the likes of Elphick and Elabd have discovered an ability to distribute the ball from the back, Whing was never given that chance.

Whing trained with the squad for months after poyet came in, im sure if poyet felt he could change him he would, but theres obviously also whings complete lack of speed to worry about

 

[BensGrandad]

Hoyte was/is a vast improvement on Whing but simarly Calderon is a vast improvement on Hoyte.

I think that Poyet is looking for players who are comfortable on the ball rather than just hoof it away and also very mobile as has been shown by his signings.

 

[BensGrandad]

Not that he had the opportunity to be.

He was said to be behind the Knight consontortium so had he wanted he could quite easily have returned as manager for them but preferred the position of youth manager at Arsenal, his first love in football.

 

[The Large One]

There's no 'he was said to be...'

He was behind the Knight consortium. He put it together.

 

[BensGrandad]

There's no 'he was said to be...'

He was behind the Knight consortium. He put it together.

I know but I was just playing safe to avoid any pedant picking up on my words.

 

[Icy Gull]

Not that he had the opportunity to be.

Most people would see Celtic as a pretty good opportunity

 

[BensGrandad]

Most people would see Celtic as a pretty good opportunity

He was at Celtic before us and I think the poster was refering to his time as our manager.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Hoyte was/is a vast improvement on Whing but simarly Calderon is a vast improvement on Hoyte.

I think that Poyet is looking for players who are comfortable on the ball rather than just hoof it away and also very mobile as has been shown by his signings.

Shirley you mean Calderon is a vast improvement on Whing; & Painter is a vast improvement on Hoyte?