goon Mateta would be thinking the exact same thing.

So long Edward Keddar Nketiah. Wish it had panned out differently, but it's what it is.

    Ramsdale to Wolves not happening according to the BBC. 😕

    Difficult to see where else he's gonna go at the moment as links have been hard to come by. Imagine the best we can hope for is a loan.

      Sicario2 - Tier 1 maybe. Wonder if we'll get the terms we want from Southampton. Can't see them willing to stump up the cash we want.

      I guess the risk becomes whether we think we can squeeze more value from him off the back of a loan versus securing a guaranteed buyer this summer.

          Which club needs Ramsdale at the moment? Southampton just signed Bijlow.

          If he stays here, his value drops even more. He needs to leave this summer. Also, apparently we have got everything ready for the Spanish League 2 goalie.

          Keeping Kiwior is a good move, plays him at CB more and we will need him in many games

            Clrnc Which club needs Ramsdale at the moment? Southampton just signed Bijlow.

            I thought this but looks like he failed a medical.

              Don Pacifico I guess the risk becomes whether we think we can squeeze more value from him off the back of a loan versus securing a guaranteed buyer this summer.

              I don't think he loses any more value as our back up than playing as a strarter for Soton. Unless he had an absolutely blisteringly good season and went up another level which we obviously don't think he has. So there isn't a load of value in a loan IMO. If we do loan him it'll be because his position at the club is basically untenable.

                I'd rather keep Rambo than loan him. Really don't like all this "value" talk. This isn't a real business, it's a football club.

                Crazy shit can happen. Guy could start a CL final for all we know. Keep.

                When fans talk about value it's not about making the owners a profit or anything like that though, which it would typically be in a "real business".

                For fans, value would mean doing what maximizes the chance of winning. And yeah, keeping Ramsdale could provide better value than loaning him out.

                  QuincyAbeyie unless we want him to keep playing to raise his profile. And also to get him away. The fans created a lot of toxicity around the goalie situation last year. Their minds were completely blown by the idea that a popular goalie can be replaced. It might be healthy for him to be away from that.

                      Claudius The fans created a lot of toxicity around the goalie situation last year. Their minds were completely blown by the idea that a popular goalie can be replaced.

                      This is on Arteta and his "two number 1s" bullshit not the fans.

                          Qwiss what’s so special about two number ones? Why should that one statement create the consternation that followed? What does two number ones even mean practically? Did he elaborate on the logistics of how that would work day to day?

                              Claudius let's not pretend like he meant what he said. It's special by its very definition since almost no club has two number ones.

                              Special
                              better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.

                                well, I think you could say that Arteta presented an illusion that there was going to be a genuine competition for the position - to be fair, we don't know that there hasn't been on the training ground - but given the speed with which Raya claimed and has held onto the position, it's clear that Raya was always going to be his man.

                                  Yea, he just wanted to improve on Ramsdale, and he did. And as much as I like Ramsdale, it was the right call. I would say the minute that goal went in vs Sotton, where Ramsdale was looking at the bird in his goal and not the ball lol, he was done. The kid said it himself, he cannot stay focused for 90 minutes.

                                    RocktheCasbah again, i always bring up this point of what we don’t see. These players do about 4 or 5x as many hours on the field with Mikel away from us. And apparently it’s serious. I was listening to a podcast this weekend where apparently Partey is said to be the most competitive player in practice according to Odegaard and others. Tackles hard, fights for every ball. I never would’ve guessed that. I would’ve said Gabriel or Jesus. And maybe that’s why he’s played so much since he got healthy in March.
                                    I’m just saying, there’s so much we are not privy to, and tons of relevant input away from the actual matchdays.

                                        HomeSteak

                                        I love how cut throat Arteta is as that would be the exact moment he would have been done in my eyes too.

                                        If only Arteta is cut throat about his attacking options. Real blind spot.

                                            Sicario2 - Tier 1 do you think we need a superstar starter in attack, or any good attacker would actually just be fine to give us more bodies. Ie do we absolutely need a Kara, Williams level player? Or can we get someone who is a proven 10-15 goal scorer in the league like a Gordon, Bailey etc to give us options?