ART Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Seems Cork wasn't the only one we held onto. Now can see where the Fulham rumor came from with a design to make Morgan think his mate was about to leave. http://www.givemesport.com/375783-arsenals-deadline-day-bid-for-southampton-star-rejected?autoplay=on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Seems Cork wasn't the only one we held onto. Now can see where the Fulham rumor came from with a design to make Morgan think his mate was about to leave. http://www.givemesport.com/375783-arsenals-deadline-day-bid-for-southampton-star-rejected?autoplay=on I suppose that this puts the old "We only got him to develop him for Arsenal" rumour to bed. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Seems Cork wasn't the only one we held onto. Now can see where the Fulham rumor came from with a design to make Morgan think his mate was about to leave. http://www.givemesport.com/375783-arsenals-deadline-day-bid-for-southampton-star-rejected?autoplay=on Maybe it's just me but this doesn't make any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 £12m, laughable. Seeing as James McCarthy went for £13m, they're having a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Maybe it's just me but this doesn't make any sense. It's ART, nothing makes sense. Who the hell are givemesport anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 £12m, laughable. Seeing as James McCarthy went for £13m, they're having a laugh. It's only a couple of months ago where some forum experts were saying that anyone who said we wouldn't sell Morgan for £12M+ were deluded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 £12m, laughable. Seeing as James McCarthy went for £13m, they're having a laugh. Exactly this. Also I like the club comment at the end "declined to comment" seems a good way to deal with this sort of nonsense as it sounds like Arsenal could have let this slip to unsettle the player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 It's only a couple of months ago where some forum experts were saying that anyone who said we wouldn't sell Morgan for £12M+ were deluded. Who said that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Exactly this. Also I like the club comment at the end "declined to comment" seems a good way to deal with this sort of nonsense as it sounds like Arsenal could have let this slip to unsettle the player... he certainly looked unsettled these last couple of games, then again he may not be 100% fit. Desperately wants to get into the French side and it really doesn't look like happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mikey Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 £12m, laughable. Seeing as James McCarthy went for £13m, they're having a laugh. McCarthy has made 120 Prem Apps and has 19 Int'l caps. Is also younger at 22. Why would Morgan command the same, or as your post insinuates...more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 he certainly looked unsettled these last couple of games, then again he may not be 100% fit. Desperately wants to get into the French side and it really doesn't look like happening. Stated that he needs to be playing [first team football - his main reason for joining us in the first place] well for Saints, to have a chance. How many first team starts might he get at Arsenal , and who would they drop?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Rick Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 good player and I wouldn't in any way like him to leave but lets not kid ourselves that he is currently worth much more than 12 mil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Stated that he needs to be playing [first team football - his main reason for joining us in the first place] well for Saints, to have a chance. How many first team starts might he get at Arsenal , and who would they drop?? Rosicky for a start or Ramsey, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Who said that? Just remembered debating about it with peeps here http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?45491-Who-would-you-like-to-replace-Schneiderlin/page2&highlight=Morgan#.UicvBmS9LTo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Stated that he needs to be playing [first team football - his main reason for joining us in the first place] well for Saints, to have a chance. How many first team starts might he get at Arsenal , and who would they drop?? He would get plenty of games at Arsenal, Wilshere is always injured and they could drop Ramsey quite easily to accomodate a player like Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Stated that he needs to be playing [first team football - his main reason for joining us in the first place] well for Saints, to have a chance. How many first team starts might he get at Arsenal , and who would they drop?? Read the threads about Jack Cork. Everyone on the forum is fully on board with squad rotation these days, so Morgan being a squad player at Arsenal would be just fine, just like it is with Corky here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 £12m seems low when you consider the transfers of others this summer. I said towards the end of the season that he was worth £15m, but needed another decent season to generate some interest from other clubs + France. Not had the best start to the season - maybe this is simply the new partnership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 McCarthy has made 120 Prem Apps and has 19 Int'l caps. Is also younger at 22. Why would Morgan command the same, or as your post insinuates...more? Whereas number of appearances is indicative, it does not necessarily follow that just because a player has made more appearances and has some international caps, that he is therefore a better player and worth more than another. It rather depends on whom the appearances were for, both at club and International level and Wigan and the Republic of Ireland don't exactly set the pulse racing. The statistics for tackles and interceptions are something that makes Schneiderlin a cut above most midfielders and I don't particularly hear much in that direction about McCarthy. So it is quite feasible that Schneiderlin is worth more than McCarthy and if he gets to play for his national team, then that will also be a cut above the Republic of Ireland too. Ultimately the value of a player is what a club is prepared to pay for him and £12 million was not enough for Arsenal to get him, so at least he is worth more than that to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Whereas number of appearances is indicative, it does not necessarily follow that just because a player has made more appearances and has some international caps, that he is therefore a better player and worth more than another. It rather depends on whom the appearances were for, both at club and International level and Wigan and the Republic of Ireland don't exactly set the pulse racing. The statistics for tackles and interceptions are something that makes Schneiderlin a cut above most midfielders and I don't particularly hear much in that direction about McCarthy. So it is quite feasible that Schneiderlin is worth more than McCarthy and if he gets to play for his national team, then that will also be a cut above the Republic of Ireland too. Ultimately the value of a player is what a club is prepared to pay for him and £12 million was not enough for Arsenal to get him, so at least he is worth more than that to us. WIgan have been above us or in the same division as us for every season bar this one for the past 8, why are Schiderlins appearances for us so much more impressive and pulse racing than those McCarthy made at Wigan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Rosicky for a start or Ramsey, I'm speculating, but I imagine that Arsenal's starting midfield and frontline will be: Wilshere Arteta Walcott Ozil Cazorla Giroud Schneiderlin wouldn't unseat any of them, he'd be a squad player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 I'm speculating, but I imagine that Arsenal's starting midfield and frontline will be: Wilshere Arteta Walcott Ozil Cazorla Giroud Schneiderlin wouldn't unseat any of them, he'd be a squad player. Wilshere isn't a DM and Arteta is out for a while yet. Which is why Rosicky and Ramsey are starting I'd guess. They do have Flamini though so if Wenger was really looking at Morgan then it would be for some reason other than to be a squad player because once the line up you state above kicks in they'll have Ramsey,Rosicky,Flamini and perhaps even Diaby in reserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Isn't this just the rumour Ollie Lancashire was spreading on twitter to wind up saints fans with more creative license to make it a story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Arteta is arguably less of a 'defensive midfielder' than Wilshere is - but Wenger famously doesn't use them. The last player he really had of that ilk was Alex Song, and even then he marauded forward and chipped balls through to Van Persie every game. That roll call is the sort of depth a European side needs, particularly when some of them can play further forward (Rosicky, Ramsey, Wilshere to an extent) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 I don't think McCarthy and Schneiderlin are too far apart in terms of quality. Morgan had a cracking season last year but McCarthy made Wigan tick for 3 or 4 seasons. Good little player, and for £12m I think Everton have done well - especially considering Fellaini cost them nearly £30m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Cabaye was allowed to listen into a phone call with Arsenal apparently, and they said 12mil seems alot for a reserve. Cant imagine Morgan would have been more than a reserve either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 4 September, 2013 Author Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Maybe it's just me but this doesn't make any sense. Pochettino said there was no bid from Fulham. Thus, it was a rumor put out as the deadline approached. Seeing Arsenal are said to have tried to get Scheiderlin, my own thoughts are the Cork rumor may have been put out by them, hoping to unsettle his mate Scheiderln were Saints to accept Arsenals bid. It's ART, nothing makes sense. Who the hell are givemesport anyway? Try living overseas for 40 years speaking 5 languages and rarely English. GiveMeSport is a leading Sports website with over a third of a million members. Their Football section is second to none and more reliable than the likes of Talksport, and most others. Even you of all persons will certainly appreciate the site and their articles, news and interviews. http://www.givemesport.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Read the threads about Jack Cork. Everyone on the forum is fully on board with squad rotation these days, so Morgan being a squad player at Arsenal would be just fine, just like it is with Corky here. In your desperation to be sarcastic/snide you've missed the point of the post. He was saying that he needed to be playing first team football in order to have a chance with the French side, not commenting on his chances at Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mikey Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 WIgan have been above us or in the same division as us for every season bar this one for the past 8, why are Schiderlins appearances for us so much more impressive and pulse racing than those McCarthy made at Wigan? I'm still waiting for a reply to this, plus a reply from the all seeing, all knowing S-Clarke on why Morgan is worth so much more than McCarthy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 it's art, nothing makes sense. ---> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 In your desperation to be sarcastic/snide you've missed the point of the post. He was saying that he needed to be playing first team football in order to have a chance with the French side, not commenting on his chances at Arsenal. Didn't we establish yesterday that Deschamps only picks players from teams in the Champions League ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 In your desperation to be sarcastic/snide you've missed the point of the post. He was saying that he needed to be playing first team football in order to have a chance with the French side, not commenting on his chances at Arsenal. I'd say signing for Arsenal dramatically improves his chances of playing for France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 4 September, 2013 Share Posted 4 September, 2013 Morgan is certainly worth more than Mcarthy as he is a better player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 5 September, 2013 Share Posted 5 September, 2013 Morgan is certainly worth more than Mcarthy as he is a better player! I think the idea is to try and back it up with some kind of evidence. Like, for instance, that Schneiderlin led the division in interceptions and successful tackles last season, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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