[Football] Arsenal’s Ben White

[jimhigham]

Nothing to do with the wider thread but…

I’ve just got back to my hotel after shooting the Macmillan Mighty Hike in the Yorkshire Dales. My BHAFC beanie is a constant fixture at these things and three separate participants uttered “free Ben White” as they passed with a smirk. All good natured. I think there’s an acknowledgment there that he’s a class act and we’ve both been lucky to have him.

Also turned out there were two other Seagulls that far north too, as the hat just draws them out.

Fun times.

 

[Dancin Ninja BHA]

Nothing to do with the wider thread but…

I’ve just got back to my hotel after shooting the Macmillan Mighty Hike in the Yorkshire Dales. My BHAFC beanie is a constant fixture at these things and three separate participants uttered “free Ben White” as they passed with a smirk. All good natured. Fun times.

Heading back up North at the end of the school holidays to take my son to old haunts (l Iived in Bingley whilst working for the Bradford and Bingley Building Society 20 plus years ago) and a trip to Leeds (The Armouries) is definitely taking place.

He lives in Albion sports gear out of school uniform and initially I thought "Perhaps not wear the gear up there in Leeds as the locals are a bit precious when it comes to their team!" but the more I think about it I'm thinking "F^^k it, and them!" Wear it son with pride

 

[seagullwedgee]

Some suggesting terms now agreed, but no journos on it yet.

 

[GT49er]

Some suggesting terms now agreed, but no journos on it yet.

Terms are hardly likely to be a problem, are they? He will double or treble his already considerable wages and his agent will be hopping up and down in delight. It's whether Brighton agree to sell him, and/or at what price that will be the cruncher.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

https://twitter.com/ArsenalFC_fl/status/1411788153518575617

Chelsea now looking at Ben

 

[Mancgull]

https://twitter.com/ArsenalFC_fl/status/1411788153518575617

Chelsea now looking at Ben

I get the feeling that Ben wants to stay in the south and therefore Chelsea entering the fray is definitely going to interest him and up the ante, especially as they have Champions League money. Arsenal are soon going to realise that they can't play with the big boys.

 

[The Fits]

Chelsea has always been the one that makes most sense IMHO. Not surprised at all if there is truth in that.

 

[WATFORD zero]

https://twitter.com/ArsenalFC_fl/status/1411788153518575617

Chelsea now looking at Ben

So Chelsea joining Arsenal and City as 'interested'.

If I was Tone, I'd leave my phone on silent until Utd and Liverpool have called or texted

(Or course, Real, Barca, Milan etc may be acceptable alternatives)

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Chelsea makes me happy. Would be very sad if he went to the Gunners.

 

[A1X]

Chelsea makes sense and, frankly, is the sort of level I think Ben deserves (as said by many, including me, before, he can do better than Arsenal) given his ability, talent and promise

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I have nothing of real value to this thread other than the girlfriend of the friend of one of my best friends was out with BW, AC and a few others after the last game of the season (or whenever it was that the video of AC 'allegedly' being a bit of a knob came out) and apparently it was said that BW had been looking at properties – or even possibly bought one – in Cheshire...

#InTheKnow

 

[Bry Nylon]

I have nothing of real value to this thread other than the girlfriend of the friend of one of my best friends was out with BW, AC and a few others after the last game of the season (or whenever it was that the video of AC 'allegedly' being a bit of a knob came out) and apparently it was said that BW had been looking at properties – or even possibly bought one – in Cheshire...

#InTheKnow

That's just madness. It'll take him hours to get to Lancing and back every day from Alderly Edge

 

[zefarelly]

That's just madness. It'll take him hours to get to Lancing and back every day from Alderly Edge

Holiday home.

 

[Lower West Stander]

I have a mate whose an Albion fan and he reckons he's shitehouse....

 

[Billy the Fish]

https://twitter.com/ArsenalFC_fl/status/1411788153518575617

Chelsea now looking at Ben

I suspect Ben's agent is leaking many stories to the press to try and gain an extra few quid for them.

 

[lawros left foot]

That's just madness. It'll take him hours to get to Lancing and back every day from Alderly Edge

A lot closer to Thorp Arch, though.

( The Leeds training centre)

 

[vagabond]

I suspect Ben's agent is leaking many stories to the press to try and gain an extra few quid for them.

Ben’s agent will be in hog heaven right now.

 

[vagabond]

My question is. How does this Sky Sports transfer “expert” know all this? Has he spoken with Brighton, with Tony? Or is it all… guesswork [emoji848]

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[Stato]

My question is. How does this Sky Sports transfer “expert” know all this? Has he spoken with Brighton, with Tony? Or is it all… guesswork [emoji848]

To be fair, all he says about Brighton is that Tony Bloom won't stand in the way of a player who wants to leave, providing the club's valuation is met. Bloom's statement of this policy has been in the public domain for ages. Everything else that he said, could have come from Arsenal.

 

[blockhseagull]

To be fair, all he says about Brighton is that Tony Bloom won't stand in the way of a player who wants to leave, providing the club's valuation is met. Bloom's statement of this policy has been in the public domain for ages. Everything else that he said, could have come from Arsenal.

But more likely White’s t**t agent Alex Levack