Not my top choice but ba would improve our strike options a lot. It would be nice to have a proper athlete upfront

Wenger was asked if we were signing him today & he said no.

fuck.. Dont think I can handle watching Giroud up top all season.

asajoseph wrote:

Wenger was asked if we were signing him today & he said no.

Maybe in January though?

Doc wrote:

fuck.. Dont think I can handle watching Giroud up top all season.

I don't think he will be.

Anyway, I'm not too bothered about Ba. I think he'd be a very decent option for us, but i'd be disappointed if he were the best striker on our shortlisr.

I rate Demba Ba better than Llorente. For 7m he is a steal.

But then again are we even signing a striker?

Important thing is that we sign a striker who can turn draws into wins; Ba fits the bill so is welcome.

sound like from the interview the Arsene could be telling a porky... still dont think its going to happen though as he never goes for the obvious choice. shame really as I think he would be quality for us

I'd take Ba, like Captain says he'll win us some games. But it would still leave us needing a bit of magic in the final thrid.

asajoseph wrote:
Doc wrote:

fuck.. Dont think I can handle watching Giroud up top all season.

I don't think he will be.

Anyway, I'm not too bothered about Ba. I think he'd be a very decent option for us, but i'd be disappointed if he were the best striker on our shortlisr.

I think Ba is one of the best in the league, doesn't get much better than that in January.

I've always liked Ba, even back when he was at West Ham I thought he was impressive.

He's been pretty consistent throughout most of his career though, as a 15-goal a season striker. That's nothing to be sniffed at, and if it's the best we can do in January I won't complain - he'd certainly make an impact.

His current form is somewhat of a purple patch, though, and he'll be 28 at the end of the season. For me, if we've got cash to spend, I'd wonder if we couldn't do a little better, but I'd settle for Ba if the market isn't kind.

Three year purple patch. 😆

(assuming you are talking about his goal ratio)

General Mirth wrote:

I think Ba is one of the best in the league, doesn't get much better than that in January.

In terms of goal output, maybe 4th-5th best in the league easily.

Sky saying he's meeting up with Chelsea reps today...

...but warn the Chelsea EDL and get them to scare him off.

Disgusting club. Instant loss of respect for anyone that wants to join them.

Patters wrote:

...but warn the Chelsea EDL and get them to scare him off.

Disgusting club. Instant loss of respect for anyone that wants to join them.

Do they still have those elements?

Black players have been instrumental in their success since 2005.

asajoseph wrote:
Doc wrote:

fuck.. Dont think I can handle watching Giroud up top all season.

I don't think he will be.

Anyway, I'm not too bothered about Ba. I think he'd be a very decent option for us, but i'd be disappointed if he were the best striker on our shortlisr.

I'd be surprised if we had a realistic chance at anyone better