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augie wrote:I still point back to the signing of viviano as being the most nonsensical signing wenker has made in the past decade People mocked the signing of inamoto and suggested that it was a marketing move but at least there was some plan behind it........why the fcuk did we sign this guy ?
Inamoto was signed by Dein not Wenger .
Yaya Sonagol was signed by Wenger
augie wrote:I still point back to the signing of viviano as being the most nonsensical signing wenker has made in the past decade People mocked the signing of inamoto and suggested that it was a marketing move but at least there was some plan behind it........why the fcuk did we sign this guy ?
Inamoto was signed by Dein not Wenger . Yaya Sonagol was signed by Wenger
Yeah but le postman has played more than viviano this season and he has been inj for all bar two weeks since he joined
augie wrote:I still point back to the signing of viviano as being the most nonsensical signing wenker has made in the past decade People mocked the signing of inamoto and suggested that it was a marketing move but at least there was some plan behind it........why the fcuk did we sign this guy ?
Eh? more nonsensical than Park?
We signed a 3rd choice 'keeper on loan. I can't say that concerns me too much.
Now Park there's a weird signing! ... bloody hell, we needed a striker and Wenger signed this guy! told us all he was top quality, then told us he had an adaption period, then loaned him out, then let him rot in the reserves. He's still only ever made one sub appearance in the league, hasn't he? bonkers!!!
I agree and I am not going to start defending his signings (god forbid ) but again you could say with some level of confidence that park was signed as a marketing tool for our Asian market - that's not me agreeing with that philosophy either but merely recognising it's probable existence
Signing a 3rd choice keeper and ignoring him is no big deal and I accept that but signing a 3rd choice keeper on loan and not playing him at all is pointless - how is he going to prove himself good enough for permanent deal without competitive action ? Flaps is by all accounts top drawer in training but in matches he makes frequent rash decisions so training alone cannot show if viviano is good enough. Unless he signs a new deal, flaps will be out of here in 6 months time so why play him ahead of viviano in the lge cup ?
augie wrote:I still point back to the signing of viviano as being the most nonsensical signing wenker has made in the past decade People mocked the signing of inamoto and suggested that it was a marketing move but at least there was some plan behind it........why the fcuk did we sign this guy ?
Eh? more nonsensical than Park?
We signed a 3rd choice 'keeper on loan. I can't say that concerns me too much.
Now Park there's a weird signing! ... bloody hell, we needed a striker and Wenger signed this guy! told us all he was top quality, then told us he had an adaption period, then loaned him out, then let him rot in the reserves. He's still only ever made one sub appearance in the league, hasn't he? bonkers!!!
I agree and I am not going to start defending his signings (god forbid ) but again you could say with some level of confidence that park was signed as a marketing tool for our Asian market - that's not me agreeing with that philosophy either but merely recognising it's probable existence
Signing a 3rd choice keeper and ignoring him is no big deal and I accept that but signing a 3rd choice keeper on loan and not playing him at all is pointless - how is he going to prove himself good enough for permanent deal without competitive action ? Flaps is by all accounts top drawer in training but in matches he makes frequent rash decisions so training alone cannot show if viviano is good enough. Unless he signs a new deal, flaps will be out of here in 6 months time so why play him ahead of viviano in the lge cup ?
Go on mate, PLEASE defend the signing of Park - you could be right about a marketing tool, but I reckon we've pissed off half of South Korea by signing their captain and basically prevented him from being a footballer in a world cup year!
As for Viviano - it's only November so who knows? he may well do a Stuart Taylor or Manninger and seriously contribute to our title winning season - Flappy may be 2nd choice, but with his injury record, I wouldn't count on him to take his chance if Chesney gets injured.
augie wrote:I still point back to the signing of viviano as being the most nonsensical signing wenker has made in the past decade People mocked the signing of inamoto and suggested that it was a marketing move but at least there was some plan behind it........why the fcuk did we sign this guy ?
Eh? more nonsensical than Park?
We signed a 3rd choice 'keeper on loan. I can't say that concerns me too much.
Now Park there's a weird signing! ... bloody hell, we needed a striker and Wenger signed this guy! told us all he was top quality, then told us he had an adaption period, then loaned him out, then let him rot in the reserves. He's still only ever made one sub appearance in the league, hasn't he? bonkers!!!
I agree and I am not going to start defending his signings (god forbid ) but again you could say with some level of confidence that park was signed as a marketing tool for our Asian market - that's not me agreeing with that philosophy either but merely recognising it's probable existence
Signing a 3rd choice keeper and ignoring him is no big deal and I accept that but signing a 3rd choice keeper on loan and not playing him at all is pointless - how is he going to prove himself good enough for permanent deal without competitive action ? Flaps is by all accounts top drawer in training but in matches he makes frequent rash decisions so training alone cannot show if viviano is good enough. Unless he signs a new deal, flaps will be out of here in 6 months time so why play him ahead of viviano in the lge cup ?
Go on mate, PLEASE defend the signing of Park - you could be right about a marketing tool, but I reckon we've pissed off half of South Korea by signing their captain and basically prevented him from being a footballer in a world cup year!
People from Park's country will especially resent Wenger for effectively ruining his Korea.
People mocked the signing of inamoto and suggested that it was a marketing move but at least there was some plan behind it........why the fcuk did we sign this guy ?
... bloody hell, we needed a striker and Wenger signed this guy!
) but again you could say with some level of confidence that park was signed as a marketing tool for our Asian market - that's not me agreeing with that philosophy either but merely recognising it's probable existence
- you could be right about a marketing tool, but I reckon we've pissed off half of South Korea by signing their captain and basically prevented him from being a footballer in a world cup year! 
I'm thinking this is some sort of complex money laundering operation...
