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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby RocastleRock on Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:28 pm

The same was said about Rosicky. :roll:

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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby franksav63 on Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:50 pm

There's more chance of getting injured if you're pulling out of 50-50's anyway, the one on the half way line that he pulled out of was in HIS favour and he still pulled out of it... will be glad to see the back of this *word censored* when the club finally realise what a waste of space he actually is.
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby Supagoon on Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:58 pm

It ain't diaby fault though is it.

As I saw him yesterday with his 6'3" frame and those match stick thin legs I just thought its not meant to be. Some people are born athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo and some are not like Dean Ashton. Some are unlucky like Hargreaves, maybe diaby is also as he did have his leg broken.

But the club has a duty to be responsible with the precious money, we can't afford to keep diaby when he cannot play.
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby I Hate Hleb on Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:09 pm

RocastleRock wrote:The same was said about Rosicky. :roll: .. .


So we should just carry on paying him his 60 grand a week, and leave ourselves effective one player short in our list of 25, on the off chance that he might - just might - end up having a run of half a dozen or so games towards the end of the season when his contract is up, ala Rosicky? :rubchin: :rubchin: :roll: :banghead:
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby arsenalmorris on Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:26 pm

get rid
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby richpye on Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:07 pm

For me it's the same as the Eduardo situation.

Potentially a really good player, but his career has been ruined by injuries.
If Babatunde's right and he's on £50k per week, our investment in Diaby has hit what? £12.5 million? That's not even including the medical cost. That's a lot of money on a player who is very much in the unproven category
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby 1989 on Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:09 pm

He's not even that good. RVP and Rosicky were worth waiting for as they were/are world class talents. Diaby has shown very little to justify keeping him on the off chance that he may get over his injury troubles.
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby _James_ on Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:27 pm

Rosie_titters wrote:it's because of Diaby, why Ramsey has had to play over 40 games this year and looks fucked, and Arteta got injured :D :D :D

Ramsey had one of his better games yesterday, I think Gervinho may have given Ramsey more work and with Theo or AOC he would have lasted 90 mins as they wouldn't have been so rubbish.
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby Ray on Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:40 pm

Put him on a pay as you play deal.
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby mikeyb772001 on Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:48 pm

As Rosie Titties pointed out its because of Diaby that we picked up injuries this year. Wengers refusal to drop the clown means other midfielders have to play so many games.

Diaby should be sold off, or given away to charity for scientific examinations.

What do these players do in return for wenger being so loyal. They must be doing something for the old man
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby Red Member on Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:15 pm

Diaby doesnt even do anything when he comes on

even I was a bit concerned to see both DIABY and CHAMAKH on the field on Saturday.
These 2 must not be Arsenal players by the end of the year.
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby mikeyb772001 on Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:22 pm

Red Member wrote:Diaby doesnt even do anything when he comes on

even I was a bit concerned to see both DIABY and CHAMAKH on the field on Saturday.
These 2 must not be Arsenal players by the end of the year.



i am confident they will be. Offers will no doubt come in but they will somehow stay.

Just like certain other players did for so many years.
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby SteveO 35 on Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:25 pm

Red Member wrote:Diaby doesnt even do anything when he comes on

even I was a bit concerned to see both DIABY and CHAMAKH on the field on Saturday.
These 2 must not be Arsenal players by the end of the year.


But yet you are happy to see Denilson, Arshavin and Vela return. I presume that must be the case because you said Denilson should be "first choice", that Arshavin should have been given more opportunities and that we were really missing both Denilson and Vela this season

.....or are we changing our tune on those comments as well ?
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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby OneBardGooner on Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:22 pm

franksav63 wrote:Rumours are doing the rounds that our perpetual sick note Diaby is again injured, I saw one of the challenges that he didn't put in on the half way line it must have been 70-30 in his favour and his arsehole went, no wonder he gets injured so many times... it's got to be time now to cut his contract in half and send the spud shirt wearing wanker packing... whilst looking for some more detail on his I found the following...(he's made more comebacks than Sinatra) :roll: :roll: (sorry SteveO)

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... footballer

Diaby - I am not a fragile footballer


Abou Diaby knows he is a NOT a “fragile” footballer, even though he understands why the wider world might make the assertion.

On the contrary, the Arsenal midfielder believes his injury problems are nearly behind him and he harbours no concerns about his future career. In fact, he has “never been as motivated” to fulfill his ‘destiny’.

The 25-year-old was speaking after a week that typifies his ill-fortune. An ankle injury had restricted Diaby to just 26 minutes this season before he replaced Mikel Arteta early in the second half at Liverpool last Saturday. He would barely double that tally before being forced off again.

Fortunately, it is only a minor problem and the France international is expected to return soon. However the knock leaves Diaby in the unfortunately familiar position of battling back. Speaking to the French media this week, he put over his side of the story.

“A lot of things have been said and written about me and I wanted to tell the truth about my situation,” said Diaby. “People say that I’m fragile and although I understand why, I am not fragile.



“I have had three operations on my ankle, all for different problems but the result of that was that my body is unbalanced, especially in my legs. 
I have overused one over the other and to put everything back in place is not easy.



“I get injured,” he went on. “It’s a fact but when people tell you you're fragile, it hurts. Today my ankle is twice as big because of the surgery. My problem is a biomechanical problem. I need to work daily on how to
 rebalance my body."

Diaby admits his injuries have prompted thoughts of retirement in the past. But sterling work with the Arsenal medical team and specialists abroad have banished those now.

“I am not scared for the rest of my career,” he said. “I still have a big future. 
Physically, I really feel very good, like a beast. Unfortunately, I had that little problem at Liverpool but it’s nothing serious and I will start running again at the end of the week.

“There have been times where I thought about stopping my career. You always
 ask yourself a lot of questions in those moments. It’s hard mentally and I had to be strong. But quickly, I went back to a very positive attitude. I know I am going to be fine. I am not a cheat. I have always worked very hard to come back.



“I have never had any apprehension playing football but I have to say that last season I feared a bit to play. It was so important for me to come back to my best level and to avoid getting injured again that I had this little apprehension.”


With his recovery close to completion, Diaby is now philosophical about the journey he has taken but remains resolute about what he can achieve.

“For me, my injuries are a task sent by God,” he said. “I need to go through them to achieve the goals and the dreams that I have in my career. It’s my destiny. I am privileged. Some people have worse problems than me so I cannot complain.



“I am hungry and strong mentally. All those hard times have strengthened me. I know there is a lot of expectation around me and some pressure but it’s a challenge for me to come back to my best level.

“I have never been as motivated as I am now. I want to prove to everybody, and especially to myself, that I can do it. I have faith in what I am doing. I will never give up and I know that I will come out of this tunnel.”


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Re: Well there's a surprise - Diaby

Postby richpye on Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:40 pm

The other thing I don't see is why we persist with the likes of Diaby but don't give the likes of Lansbury a chance. The decision making process just doesn't seem to add up at times
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