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by **Rosie_titters** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:57 am

there has been a few over the years, but has Park been the most pointless signing ever - i know he hasn't been given a chance,

But what was the point of him - although Bischoff has too be the most pointless signing ever

by **SammyDroppedHisShorts** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:02 pm

I think this has been one big cock up and I feel sorry for Park. He scored in the CC and I thought he'd be a good squad player.....but we know he won't ever play

by **M-50** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:03 pm

Rosie_titters wrote:there has been a few over the years, but has Park been the most pointless signing ever - i know he hasn't been given a chance,

But what was the point of him - although Bischoff has too be the most pointless signing ever

The signing of Park is mind-boggling

by **Arsenal Till I Die** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:12 pm

I really feel sorry for him. Must be a reason he's not being played. Maybe AW realized how shit he was as soon as he joined?

I was in the North Bank when he scored his first and only goal for Arsenal in the CC. Quite a good finish if I'm honest.

by **RioGooner** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:13 pm

in the sporting point of view it's indeed pointless. But as we'll play a friendly in Korea in the summer, I can kinda understand the financial point of it

by **Revgoon89** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:23 pm

RioGooner wrote:in the sporting point of view it's indeed pointless. But as we'll play a friendly in Korea in the summer, I can kinda understand the financial point of it

And that pretty much sums up the modern Arsenal. By all accounts Park should be a talented player, more so than Chamakh. But it's painfully obvious why he has been signed and I feel sorry for the lad.

Hope we quietly let him go this summer, at least so he can go somewhere with first team football. That No. 9 shirt is indeed cursed.

by **tel** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:33 pm

I just hope the money made on shirt sales over there made it worthwhile but yes he's an extremely poor signing. At least the likes of Bischoff were freebie punts. This cost £2m if the stories are true.

by **Rosie_titters** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:43 pm

tel wrote:I just hope the money made on shirt sales over there made it worthwhile but yes he's an extremely poor signing. At least the likes of Bischoff were freebie punts. This cost £2m if the stories are true.

+ wages - this signing does remind me of the inamoto signing a few years back - but at least he had the saving grace that PV4, EDU,Parlour, Ljungberg, Van Bronckhorst and a few others were ahead of him - this guy only has to compete with Chamakh

by **g60gooner** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:48 pm

The other thing about signing Park, is that we snatched him from under the noses of Lille, possibly jeopardising any potential deal for Hazard i imagine.

by **benglenton** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:49 pm

i heard somewhere that the guy had to come back to south korea to join military sevice
FOR NEXT 2 YEARS
meanwhile seems to be under contrat at AFC
genius move :banghead:

by **Rosicky's Right Boot** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:56 pm

Quality finish in the cup. I'd play him ahead of Chamakh.

by **Red Snapper** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:56 pm

Got to be Clive Allen hasn't it? OK he turned out to be a fornicating onanist in later life but was quite a player in his day. Obviously we needed Kenny Sansom more.

by **g60gooner** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:34 pm

Kaba Diawarra has to be up there

by **donaldo** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:35 pm

g60gooner wrote:Kaba Diawarra has to be up there

He hit the bar more than Oliver Reed

by **Chippy** on Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:42 pm

Red Snapper wrote:Got to be Clive Allen hasn't it? OK he turned out to be a fornicating onanist in later life but was quite a player in his day. Obviously we needed Kenny Sansom more.