Phil Jagielka - "Torres in my Pocket"

Tonteau wrote:Arshavin was £10 million. The only time Arsenal spend anywhere near £14 million is when it's a forward. They whacked out £8-9 million on Vermaelen, but he's younger than jags and can play on the floor a bit which is how they like them. Arsene has never been one to flash the cash about much, especially not on players like Phil Jagielka, who whilst being an excellent defender, isn't really much of a ball player.

hairy cataract wrote:

Tonteau wrote:Arshavin was £10 million. The only time Arsenal spend anywhere near £14 million is when it's a forward. They whacked out £8-9 million on Vermaelen, but he's younger than jags and can play on the floor a bit which is how they like them. Arsene has never been one to flash the cash about much, especially not on players like Phil Jagielka, who whilst being an excellent defender, isn't really much of a ball player.

Agree with that. It would be very out of character for Wenger to spend top dollar on a particularly English type of defender, unless he's getting huge pressure from above. Or if he now realises he has to change the style a bit to win anything - which he clearly does need to do. He could really do with a Fellaini - someone who can put his foot in and put the shits up the opposition.

ARSENAL are ready to offer £18m to grab Everton defender Phil Jagielka – and leave David Moyes with another summer headache. Despite the £10m signing of Lorient centre-back Laurent Koscielny, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is eager to bolster his defensive ranks and has made the England international his top target. William Gallas and Mikael Silvestre have both left Arsenal as free agents while veteran defender Sol Campbell still hasn’t decided whether to sign a new 12-month deal, with Newcastle now joining Sunderland in showing interest. Reports at the weekend claim the Gunners have already had a £14m Jagielka bid rejected. But they will return with an improved offer for the 27-year-old and are prepared to splash out £18m to get their man. Wenger’s pursuit of the former Sheffield United star will leave David Moyes with a strong sense of deja vu.
The Everton boss lost key defender Joleon Lescott to Manchester City last summer in a move that infuriated Moyes. Moyes is desperate to keep Jagielka and will want to avoid a repeat of last season’s controversial transfer saga. But a move to one of the Premier League’s top four and a crack at Champions League action could be too much for Jagielka to turn down. Meanwhile, Wenger is convinced Theo Walcott will make England boss Fabio Capello eat humble pie this season. Capello snubbed the Arsenal winger for the England World Cup squad and Wenger was quick to get in contact with the 21-year-old as soon as he was hit with that hammer blow. He is confident Walcott will now show the Italian he got it wrong in discarding him. Wenger said: “I believe he has always shown that when he is in trouble, or not rated as much as he should be, he responds on the pitch. He is working very hard in training at the moment. “Of course I called him when he was not picked and tried to help him focus on the future.” Walcott was a second-half sub in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Barnet on Saturday with goals from Jay Simpson (2), Andrey Arshavin and Samir Nasri. Wenger gave new signing Laurent Koscielny a starting debut, but he had a few nervy moments against Mark Stimson’s League Two triers.
But Marouane Chamakh did well in a 45 minute run-out.

Mr_Ben wrote:where was that from Super (mail or mirror?)

I think it is slightly different as Lescott wanted to leave doubt Jags does.

Super wrote:

Mr_Ben wrote:where was that from Super (mail or mirror?)

I think it is slightly different as Lescott wanted to leave doubt Jags does.

Daily Star.

Super wrote:http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2010/07/19/everton-fc-reject-gunners-bid-for-phil-jagielka-100252-26880330/

Mr_Ben wrote:where was that from Super (mail or mirror?)

I think it is slightly different as Lescott wanted to leave doubt Jags does.

SouthernSmugToffee wrote:It looks like Arsenal have given up on getting Jags.

Wenger must have finally got the message:

Il n'est pas à vendre

YAKUBLUE wrote:

SouthernSmugToffee wrote:It looks like Arsenal have given up on getting Jags.

Wenger must have finally got the message:

Il n'est pas à vendre

or does it

Arsenal remain keen to sign Everton's defender Phil Jagielka despite having had a £10m bid turned down.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1297391/Arsenal-want-Everton-defender-Phil-Jagielka-15m.html

UWIST61 wrote:

YAKUBLUE wrote:

SouthernSmugToffee wrote:It looks like Arsenal have given up on getting Jags.

Wenger must have finally got the message:

Il n'est pas à vendre

or does it

Arsenal remain keen to sign Everton's defender Phil Jagielka despite having had a £10m bid turned down.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1297391/Arsenal-want-Everton-defender-Phil-Jagielka-15m.html

Well jsut as long as the Arsenal board and Wenger are impaled on the Heights of Hypocracy when they bitch and complain about the hounding and pursuit of Fabregas.

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

UWIST61 wrote:

YAKUBLUE wrote:

SouthernSmugToffee wrote:It looks like Arsenal have given up on getting Jags.

Wenger must have finally got the message:

Il n'est pas à vendre

or does it

Arsenal remain keen to sign Everton's defender Phil Jagielka despite having had a £10m bid turned down.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1297391/Arsenal-want-Everton-defender-Phil-Jagielka-15m.html

Well jsut as long as the Arsenal board and Wenger are impaled on the Heights of Hypocracy when they bitch and complain about the hounding and pursuit of Fabregas.

Make it £25M and we'll start listening.

UWIST61 wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

UWIST61 wrote:

YAKUBLUE wrote:

SouthernSmugToffee wrote:It looks like Arsenal have given up on getting Jags.

Wenger must have finally got the message:

Il n'est pas à vendre

or does it

Arsenal remain keen to sign Everton's defender Phil Jagielka despite having had a £10m bid turned down.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1297391/Arsenal-want-Everton-defender-Phil-Jagielka-15m.html

Well jsut as long as the Arsenal board and Wenger are impaled on the Heights of Hypocracy when they bitch and complain about the hounding and pursuit of Fabregas.

Make it £25M and we'll start listening.

Nah... in some respects Bluey was right.... we keep this team and we can go places this year. Jags is the dominant defender. If they want someone they can look at Pienaar..... I truly beleive that we will do really well.... I hope that the injury glut has dried up...
because there is no fluke in that when the first XI are fit and on song we are competing with the likes of Manure, Chelski and L'Arse.

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

UWIST61 wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

UWIST61 wrote:

YAKUBLUE wrote:

SouthernSmugToffee wrote:It looks like Arsenal have given up on getting Jags.

Wenger must have finally got the message:

Il n'est pas à vendre

or does it

Arsenal remain keen to sign Everton's defender Phil Jagielka despite having had a £10m bid turned down.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1297391/Arsenal-want-Everton-defender-Phil-Jagielka-15m.html

Well jsut as long as the Arsenal board and Wenger are impaled on the Heights of Hypocracy when they bitch and complain about the hounding and pursuit of Fabregas.

Make it £25M and we'll start listening.

Nah... in some respects Bluey was right.... we keep this team and we can go places this year. Jags is the dominant defender. If they want someone they can look at Pienaar..... I truly beleive that we will do really well.... I hope that the injury glut has dried up...
because there is no fluke in that when the first XI are fit and on song we are competing with the likes of Manure, Chelski and L'Arse.

I'm not saying we should sell him. Just saying that if they truly want to make an offer, don't low ball us with offers of £10M. It just wastes everybody's time.

The President wrote:Everton's veteran defender Sylvan Distan has urged the Toffees to fend off bids for Phil Jagielka as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger looks set to up his efforts to land the defender with a £16m bid. (The Daily Star)

BB wrote:Would you sell for £16 mill?
I'd be rather tempted to play Yobo and take the money to invest in more 'Moyes Gems'.

UWIST61 wrote:

BB wrote:Would you sell for £16 mill?
I'd be rather tempted to play Yobo and take the money to invest in more 'Moyes Gems'.

I would prefer getting half the money for Joseph..and keeping Jags... 7 days a week...

UWIST61 wrote:

BB wrote:Would you sell for £16 mill?
I'd be rather tempted to play Yobo and take the money to invest in more 'Moyes Gems'.

I would prefer getting half the money for Joseph..and keeping Jags... 7 days a week...