debating the future of the arse

andrzej:

Ok, you have Gatti, I would agree with you, maybe that's exactly the person Arsenal needs. But then you have the spoiled kid Torres, who is going to scream after 1 year that he wants to go to Real, Juve or Milan. Gudjohnsen, hmm yeah, he would be good. He is loyal and effective, exactly the kind of player Arsenal fans are used to. Maybe instead of Torres I would pick someone more domestic. Arsenal forgot about the domestic talents. Players like Rooney, Owen, Smith, they could have all played at Arsenal, and they would stay there for a while. British style, accepting the spotlight but not exegarating.

brad:

okay, i see your point with torres, and i have to say i would really love rooney. but i think we have a realistic shot at torres, and there's no way any of the english strikers you named are possible, although it did raise an interesting possibility in my head: darren bent of charlton athletic. not at all spoiled, creative, and a great touch for goal.

i figured torres was a short term acquisition anyway. he can stay just long enough for van persie, lupoli and abeyie to mature. then we don't need him at all and we can sell him to barca or madrid for another nice fee.

andrzej:

Ok, now I see what you mean ,I think you might be right right, Torres is a realistic shot, but I would sell on top of Henry Reyes as well. Not immediately, that would be too big of a schock for the tactic, but he would be the next one to go. The success of ManU and Arsenal was the continuity of the first eleven, players that lose their focus too fast are not a good asset for this team.
Well, we will see.. Hmm by the way, I always forget to ask you: Have you ever played the Championship manager series? I think you would fall in love with that. Now they switched to Football Manager (sega), a new version has just been released - Football Manager 2006. I will burn it for you as soon as I get it myself. I have been playing it since 1998.. It's just amazing, not like any other soccer manager. I think I wasted a good 6 months of my life in front of that game, any real soccer enthousiast would. It's incredible how the game has evolved. Right now.. ach i can't describe it, you would have to try it if you already didn't.
Altough it might not be such a good idea since you value the time spend with your children.. It is extremely addictive, because it's so real. Creepy how it can suck you in. I almost cried once when i won the Eredevisie and the Champions leaugue with Ajax without spending more than 3$ dollars on new players in one season. I think I did cry...