Arsenal 'poised' to sign Walton.

[Wellesley]

For f******************cks sake!!!

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

BHA - North London club - Swindon - (insert lesser club than Swindon here) - Oblivion is the usual route these days isn't it?

 

[Footsoldier]

Arsenal strikes me as a bit of a graveyard for the career of a young keeper. Couldn't blame him if he jumped at it though.

Would we need to pay Plymouth anything?

Yes.

 

[RexCathedra]

As long as the economics of the game are what they are, and the EPL is what it is, there'll be massive stockpiling of unplayed talent at the highest levels.

Everybody below about 6th-10th in the EPL is one big development squad.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

As long as the economics of the game are what they are, and the EPL is what it is, there'll be massive stockpiling of unplayed talent at the highest levels.

Everybody below about 6th-10th in the EPL is one big development squad.

Almost correct Rex, everyone below Real Madrid and Barcelona is one big development squad. The sooner we adopt the US draft system in this country the better - give Arsenal a taste of life in the lower leagues while Burton Albion get a chance to compete in the European Cup.

 

[seagurn]

i was hoping he'd be our no1 come november after a couple of league cup games and an unfortunate injury to our no1 he Walton will be Englands no1 in 4/5 yrs .

 

[stss30]

Hall was out of contract, thus compensation. Walton is under contract for two more years, so Arsenal would have to make us a substantial offer.

Fair enough, I wasn't sure what length or type of contract he was on. Good news anyway as the club are in a good bargaining position.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

FFS Selling we will go ! Selling we will go E I ALLY OH, A Selling we will go !!
Getting ****ed off with us being a selling club then raking through the bottom of the bargain bucket 2 weeks before the season starts.

 

[Stat Brother]

As long as the economics of the game are what they are, and the EPL is what it is, there'll be massive stockpiling of unplayed talent at the highest levels.

Everybody below about 6th-10th in the EPL is one big development squad.

Seeing as Southampton, 8th in the Premier League, are either a feeder club or being asset striped.
You've got to wonder why so many panties are being moistened on this thread.

If Arsenal want him enough, they'll get him, simple economics.

Our only hope, for all our youth players is the promise of first team football and a fairly hefty wage, is preferable to no football and a massive wage.
Though that's unlikely to sit well with a non-paid agent.

We can safely say irrespective of how much Walton is worth, to Arsenal, it'll not be the same as replacing him.

 

[Guy Crouchback]

Horrible news, even if he wasn't supposed to be our first keeper.

As we all know, in football it is more important to replace the weakest link in the team than to sign a superstar, so at the moment we need a decent goalkeeper the most. It has to be the next signing, and it has to be as good a player as possible, taking into account the level we play at and the wage limit (sorry for stating the obvious, but I would be much calmer if we already had a new first team keeper).

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

We don't know what Arsenal want to offer yet , it may be too good to turn down.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Aren't Arsenal just doing to us what we did to Plymouth?

 

[seagurn]

i was hoping he'd be our no1 come november after a couple of league cup games and an unfortunate injury to our no1 he Walton will be Englands no1 in 4/5 yrs .

 

[chaileyjem]

Getting ****ed off with us being a selling club...

We've apparently just turned down numerous bids and finally £5m for our main striker.
Imagine that pre 2011.

 

[Footsoldier]

Just give him his chance like we have with the other youngsters. Can't be no worse than Ankerclown.

 

[Stat Brother]

Just give him his chance like we have with the other youngsters. Can't be no worse than Ankerclown.

But certainly won't do better or be on a par with Tommy K.

The other youngsters aren't goalkeepers.
It'll be good to see what he can do, but nobody is going to gamble the season on him.

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

This just another "story" not based on any facts, as far as we know, used to fill up one paragraph in a paper.

If Walton is sensibly advised, as JFC was by Fozzie, he will stay where he is and see what happens when the new manager arrives. CW has only just hit the headlines by making the England U/19 team and has suddenly been exposed to publicity and media interest as a result. He is far too young to be sent to Arsenal, who will throw him out in a year if he does not make their perception of the grade in a year.

 

[Footsoldier]

But certainly won't do better or be on a par with Tommy K.

The other youngsters aren't goalkeepers.
It'll be good to see what he can do, but nobody is going to gamble the season on him.

When are we then? When he's 30 maybe. Age shouldn't matter, If Arsenal take him then they'll loan him out to probably a championship side.

 

[Stat Brother]

When are we then? When he's 30 maybe. Age shouldn't matter, If Arsenal take him then they'll loan him out to probably a championship side.

It does matter when talking about the only position in which you can't hide.
[MENTION=6045]seagurn[/MENTION] has the right idea in posts 26 & 33!!

Another senior goalkeeper will be coming in, it'll be up to Walton to take his place, and keep it.

 

[Pickles]

But certainly won't do better or be on a par with Tommy K.

The other youngsters aren't goalkeepers.
It'll be good to see what he can do, but nobody is going to gamble the season on him.

Rather short sighted for me.

Let's all think medium to long term with this and do our very best to keep him.