Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

[under the bar]

Will you get Fabregas printed on the back??

[gerry]

Is there a new home shirt for next season as well?

on sale from july 29

Any previews of it?

[Dinny Breen]

Just looking through the other threads and it prompts the question how many current or ex Arsenal players played at the World Cup?

[Hoof Hearted]

Just looking through the other threads and it prompts the question how many current or ex Arsenal players played at the World Cup?

to start this moving :-

sagna
gallas
clichy
fabregas
van persie
anelka
gilberto
ashley cole
van bronchurst
vela
song
bendtner
diaby
eboue
senderos

[Dinny Breen]

Including HH I make it 21, practically a WC squad..

1.Sagna
2.Gallas
3.Henry
4.Clichy
5.Diaby
6.Anelka
7.Vela
8.A Cole
9.Upson
10.Song
11.Bendtner
12.Inamoto
13.RVP
14.Van Bronckhurst
15.Gilberto
16.Toure
17.Eboue
18.Kanu
19.Owusu-Abeyie
20.Fabregas
21.Senderos

[Hoof Hearted]

cant believe i forgot Henry  Probably the best of the lot.

where did you pull Owusu-Abeyie out of ?

[Dinny Breen]

cant believe i forgot Henry  Probably the best of the lot.

where did you pull Owusu-Abeyie out of ?

Me arse 

[Dinny Breen]

Arsenal have signed defender Laurent Koscielny from French side Lorient.

The 24-year-old moves to north London on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.

Manager Arsene Wenger told Arsenal's official website: "Koscielny is a central defender with great ability who performed extremely well last season for Lorient.

"We identified him as a very strong centre-half, who has made big progress very quickly. He has shown he is mentally strong, he's a fighter and a very strong competitor. Koscielny is a great addition to our squad."

Koscielny, who will wear the number six shirt, said: "I'm very excited to be joining Arsenal. They are one of the biggest teams in Europe with many great players. I'm really looking forward to playing in the English Premier League and the Champions League with my new club.

"Also, in Arsene Wenger, Arsenal have one of the best managers in the world and I can't wait to work with him and do my best for the Arsenal supporters."

Wenger had tracked the 24-year-old for some time as Koscielny, who is also eligible to play for Poland, impressed in the French domestic league.

Anyone seen him play?

[Hoof Hearted]

Did you see the spanish players celebrating tonight in madrid ? Puyol and Pique thrust Fabregas forward and with a little help from Reina stuck a Barcelone jersey on him 

[ross4life]

Did you see the spanish players celebrating tonight in madrid ? Puyol and Pique thrust Fabregas forward and with a little help from Reina stuck a Barcelone jersey on him 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C36LisjvNuA&feature=player_embedded   

[ONeill]

Thierry signs for NY Bulls. That's the same as retired I suppose.

http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/

[ONeill]

No appetite for this at all but ...

Starting XI v Barnet: Fabianski, Nordtveit, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Traore, Frimpong, Rosicky, Wilshere, Arshavin, Simpson, Emmanuel-Thomas

[ONeill]

Barnet 0-1 Arsenal - Arshavin gives Arsenal the lead after just two minutes

[muppet]

Barnet 0-1 Arsenal - Arshavin gives Arsenal the lead after just two minutes

Is this FM or real?

[ONeill]

Barnet 0-2 Arsenal - Jay Simpson finds the bottom corner (16 mins)