These are indeed trying times to be an Arsenal fan. Everyone seems to be buying someone of proven quality and experience, our rivals, our neighbours, even the Sp*ds. Then there's Sanago..., but we know it'll take awhile before he plays 1st team so on to other things.

Our 'market stall' seems eerily quiet, some say something big's cooking others like me are a bit pessimistic; one of the reasons I've been off twitter for awhile. The ITK's don't seem to know so much anymore, the silence is unnerving, I'm afraid...


Arsenal fail with bid for Lyon's Clement Grenier - SkySports

The previous article says we've not signed any big names, which is true; we've not signed any middle/medium names either like Grenier and maybe Aubameyang. It seems all our efforts to sign quality players get knocked back. Are we offering too little? Maybe below the going market price? I dunno.

We hear Higuain is not done and there was never a look in Fellaini's direction, we can't afford Casillas and Fabregas wants to remain at Barca. Jovetic wants Juventus and Rooney wants ruining with money from the money bags PSG. I can hear Judas laughing and I don't want to think of the impending competition we're going to face this season.

And so the big signings seem to be all but taken, we then seem to settle for the good enough 'has-beens' like...

Gareth Barry to join Arsenal or Spurs? - The Guardian

This might be a rumour, I hope it is. It's not like he's not a good player but we have a lot of good players at Arsenal, at this point, we want exceptional talent; we want amazing.

I know I sound like a pessimist, maybe I am but, the English Premier League would be one tough nut to crack this season; make no mistake, Ferguson's exit hasn't made it any easier.

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