The 2012 Summer Transfer Window thread

[Dynamite]

Supposedly according to some rumours, Alex Song leaving Arsenal is going to be confirmed this weekend or Monday.

Selling Song for around the rumoured fee of £15million is pretty poor business from Arsenal. I think they'll miss him more than RVP.

Edited August 17, 2012 by Dynamite

[Hobo]

Oussama Assaidi signing is done, he'll wear #11.

[Lineker]

Swansea have signed Preston striker Jamie Proctor on a two-year deal.

[Szumi]

Anyone got anything good on Assaidi? I have honestly never heard of him, and the signing came out of the blue.

I'm still really hoping Sahin comes in on loan. He could be class.

[Sam]

It looks like Sahin may go to Arsenal on loan.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Anyone got anything good on Assaidi? I have honestly never heard of him, and the signing came out of the blue.

I'm still really hoping Sahin comes in on loan. He could be class.

Don;t know if he can go on in the Premier League, but he did well in Holland last season, still think Narsingh is better but he went to PSV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz3O9ojTolM

He is technical and always great to watch.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Seeya Song.

This is excellent. Arsenal have spent all their money already according to Wenger. They bought earlier in the summer in preparation for van Persie leaving so no-one else will be coming in. ^_^

[Nerf]

I know only fools bet against Wenger, but I really can't see Arsenal finishing any higher than fifth this season. Their squad just isn't that strong.

[Lineker]

Depends entirely on how well Giroud and Podolski adapt to the Premier League, and whether the can replace Song.

[stokeriño]

Every time I scan down BBC Sportsday and see posters/tweeters predicting Arsenal to finish top, my head implodes.

[Pesci]

I think Arsenal will get into the top 4 quite easily because I think they look stronger than the alternatives. My opinion might change if Spurs buy a decent striker but I doubt it.

[Ted1030]

Wenger's consistently gotten Arsenal into Champions League season-after-season, even with weaker arsenal teams than this.

[DavidMarrio]

I think Arsenal will finish 4th. I think they'll be a bit behind the title challengers but in a comfortable position to secure Champions League.

The only other team I think that can break the top 4 is Spurs but I think they are a bit behind Arsenal atm, if they can get a good striker in and possibly another player then they might have a chance.

[stokeriño]

Top four, sure. Can't see the title leaving Manchester though.

[Berober]

I can see Chelsea just gradually slipping into 2nd. They won't win, but I don't think the pressure is on them to win, and they'll just pick up steady results and suddenly end up 2nd come May.

As for the winner, it'll be a Manchester team, but I don't know who. Gun to my head, I'd probably edge it to United.

[Nerf]

I know we did the predictions in the other thread a while back but I think mine has changed based on pre-season. I'd probably go with this now:

- Chelsea

- Man United

- Man City

- Liverpool

- Arsenal

- Spurs

[Gazz]

Wrong

[Pesci]

I'll go:

1. Man United

2. Man City

3. Arsenal

4. Chelsea

Backing Wenger to take Robbie D in a race for the last automatic CL spot because he's been there so often, and I really can't see Di Matteo lasting the whole season after that outlay. Man United to take the league because I prefer RVP/Rooney/Welbeck/Hernandez to Aguero/Tevez/Balotelli/Dzeko and they seem to have a better spread of creativity in Valencia, Kagawa, Young and Nani.

Edited August 18, 2012 by Pesci

[Ted1030]

1. City

2. United

3. Arsenal

4. Liverpool

5. Tottenham

6. Chelsea

United, Spurs, Chelsea and Liverpool are all in Transition so I doubt United are going to win this year. Wenger has got his team into CL spots time and time again even when losing players and not spending money, sign of a quality Manager. City got the quality, the depth and the bank balance to win.

[Fudge]

I hope Man Utd win, and think we have a better chance than last year, but I think City will probably take it again.

1 - Man City

2 - Man Utd

3 - Chelsea

4 - Arsenal

Seems the most likely to me, with Tottenham probably 5th and Liverpool 6th, but that depends how well Newcastle/Everton etc. do.