Jan silly season 2013

Jiggs wrote:From Just Arsenal - Cheeky b'stards.

If Arsenal can persuade West Ham to go for this deal, it will confirm that Arsene Wenger, as Alex Ferguson suggested in the summer, would make an excellent poker player. West Ham are keen to boost their striking options and are thinking about a loan move for the Arsenal outcast Marouane Chamakh. Arsene Wenger has had to accept that Abou Diaby may never be able to play many games for the Gunners and Mohamed Diame is reported to be one of the dynamic midfielders that may be brought to the the Emirates in January.

The 25-year old midfielder has been immense for the Hammers and his box to box style is similar to that of Diaby. He is currently injured, but will be fit again in January, just in time for Arsenal to take advantage of the buy out clause of around £4 million in his contract. The Senegalese international is not the big name that some Arsenal fans are craving, but he has proved himself in the Premier league.

Wenger has seen enough of Chamakh who was woeful again in the cup defeat by Bradford City. He started well at Arsenal, however, and Sam Allardyce likes his kind of player (tall and rubbish). Wenger will try to make Chamakh’s move to West Ham a permanent one and he could make it a straight swap. Just don’t start laughing openly at the Hammers until the deal is done.

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Johnny K wrote:My main problem with this bloke is he is exactly the sort of player Sam likes to have around the club, but only uses sporadically, usually as a sub. so we'd only be buying another benchwarmer - which is not what we need at the moment.

Johnny K wrote:I can't say I blame him, Tone. Maiga is far too lightweight & looks like a bit of bedwetter. His only real purpose is to try to snatch a goal when we are holding on to a lead. Fair enough, he's got 2 through a breakaway & when we were leading comfortably but how often are we in that position?. Not a bloke you'd want next to you in the trenches!

Arran H wrote:Cant remember where I saw it because was in a rush but rumours are that City will Allow lescott to go out on loan for rest of season in january ... If this is true then surely it got to be worth BFS trying to bring to Upton park ?!??

I would try tbh think he is a decent CB

JulianDicksLeftKnee wrote:And he can scare children and not so timid adults with his forehead.

Tony P wrote:

JulianDicksLeftKnee wrote:And he can scare children and not so timid adults with his forehead.

He is still going strong as Kryton in Red Dwarf too

Sir Ian wrote:my main problem with us getting him is he's fucking shit!!!!

Admin wrote:

Goal.com reports that West Ham chiefs feel that the £90,000 a week wages going to Andy Carroll could be better spent else where after he has struggled with injury this season and they have identified Chamakh as they ideal replacement. They would be able to strike a deal up with Arsenal quickly considering their eagerness to offload him.



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