Yes (we want Podolski), because we want to add some offensive strikers
yep, no more defensive strikers like chamakh
Good player for us, hope it is true.
Fears over fans’ revolt delay Lukas Podolski’s switch to Arsenal
Arsenal have been asked to delay an announcement confirming the arrival of Lukas Podolski because his current club Cologne are fearful of a supporters’ backlash. The Gunners had wanted to announce the £10.9million signing this week after completing negotiations. Standard Sport understands a four-year deal worth around £100,000 a week has been agreed between the two parties but Arsenal are sensitive to Cologne’s situation and are happy to delay making the deal public. Negotiations over when the striker’s move will be announced are ongoing but the German club will drive the timing. Podolski is Cologne’s talisman and fans have given him the nickname ‘Prince Poldi’. Cologne are keen to have a ‘departure press conference’ which would allow Podolski to say goodbye to the club’s supporters and give their management a chance to explain the decision to sell their star player who has scored 16 goals in the Bundesliga this season — only Mario Gomez, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robert Lewandowski have managed to get more. The press conference was originally scheduled for this week but Cologne were hammered 6-1 by leaders Borussia Dortmund last weekend and the club’s hierarchy believe it would further damage their relationship with the club’s fans if Podolski’s sale was confirmed now.
Arsenal have been asked to delay an announcement confirming the arrival of Lukas Podolski because his current club Cologne are fearful of a supporters’ backlash.
The Gunners had wanted to announce the £10.9million signing this week after completing negotiations. Standard Sport understands a four-year deal worth around £100,000 a week has been agreed between the two parties but Arsenal are sensitive to Cologne’s situation and are happy to delay making the deal public.
Negotiations over when the striker’s move will be announced are ongoing but the German club will drive the timing. Podolski is Cologne’s talisman and fans have given him the nickname ‘Prince Poldi’.
Cologne are keen to have a ‘departure press conference’ which would allow Podolski to say goodbye to the club’s supporters and give their management a chance to explain the decision to sell their star player who has scored 16 goals in the Bundesliga this season — only Mario Gomez, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robert Lewandowski have managed to get more.
The press conference was originally scheduled for this week but Cologne were hammered 6-1 by leaders Borussia Dortmund last weekend and the club’s hierarchy believe it would further damage their relationship with the club’s fans if Podolski’s sale was confirmed now.
We're usually so quiet about our business, I'm surprised that the story about our interest in Podolski made it's way into the press as early as December and even more surprised that the only thing stopping an announcement being made this week was Cologne's hefty defeat to Dortmund.
So one down. Three to go?
Always different in europe; I think it's because the local press generally have very open links with the clubs.
Will he been on fk and/or pen duty?
Bet he can swing in a nice corner
Honnigstein said on talksport that we're delaying till the end of the season because if Cologne get relegated, his buy-out clause drops to £5m
Is he a better option for FK and corners than Robin and Arteta?
Arguably yes. Has a great free kick on him. I do like chambo's corners a lot tho
Yep, Chamberlain delivers an inviting ball into the box, not just from corners either.
what about scoring from setpieces, can podolski get on the end of them?
have to admit, van persie, walcott, podolski up front, with chamberlain and gervinho off the bench sounds pretty decent.
Honestly any combination of those players named in a single squad is a great attacking lineup to have. Would be well pleased to start the season with all of them fit......................................
Throw in Ryo and we're laughing.
Since his return to his hometown club in 2009, after a less than successful spell at Bayern Munich, Podolski has experienced "a kind of quasi- religious admiration that's only comparable to the adulation heaped on Francesco Totti in Rome," [German football magazine] 11 Freunde editor Christoph Biermann told BBC Sport. But this week's reports about his imminent departure have, remarkably, failed to result in a fierce backlash from disappointed fans. Cologne supporters have grudgingly realised that their favourite player has simply outgrown their team.
Since his return to his hometown club in 2009, after a less than successful spell at Bayern Munich, Podolski has experienced "a kind of quasi- religious admiration that's only comparable to the adulation heaped on Francesco Totti in Rome," [German football magazine] 11 Freunde editor Christoph Biermann told BBC Sport.
But this week's reports about his imminent departure have, remarkably, failed to result in a fierce backlash from disappointed fans. Cologne supporters have grudgingly realised that their favourite player has simply outgrown their team.
But former England international Tony Woodcock who had successful spells with both Cologne and Arsenal in the 1980s, is convinced "The Prince" can rule in London too. ''He's at the best age and will find excellent conditions. Playing with better players will make him better too," Woodcock told Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger on Friday. "He can win titles and will live in a great city. I'm sure he will have a great time there."
But former England international Tony Woodcock who had successful spells with both Cologne and Arsenal in the 1980s, is convinced "The Prince" can rule in London too.
''He's at the best age and will find excellent conditions. Playing with better players will make him better too," Woodcock told Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger on Friday. "He can win titles and will live in a great city. I'm sure he will have a great time there."
🙂
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17313217
Time to transfer him over in Fifa.
L'Equipe reporting it's a done deal as well: http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Podolski-ira-bien-a-arsenal/273759
Are we going to adopt his silly song?
nope. we'll see theirs and raise it
