Regardless of whether he is a prick or not, he is never fit for more than a month. Although a loan deal is obviously far less risky than buying, its not worth using up a loan spot for someone who is very likely to only play a couple of times.

The chances of getting him 3 or 4 games in a row to start getting up to match fitness is unlikely, let alone getting him enough games to make an impact for us.

Unless we get to the end of the transfer window and we have no one else to loan, this is a big fat no for me.

Possibly an exception to the rule given the sheer volume of injuries he's had throughout his career but Arsenal seem to wrack up more injured players than most, especially since the departure of Gary Llewelyn (ex Eng & Arsenal physio).

From my point of view as someone who works within sports injury management maybe a change of scenery, perhaps different training methods and treatment perspectives might get him a period of time injury free to reach his potential... That's certainly how I'd sell him the move anyway!!

We have 'rumoured' bids in for Rincon as a DM and for Lima as an attacking midfielder, so kind of surplus to requirements?

For some reason I thought he had been involved in some alertacations as well. And something about spitting at someone who as Spurs fan?

Even if he hasn't then drinking/smoking is acting a bit prickish because he's meant to be a professional footballer.

"It's almost like a moral decision. Except not really cos noone is going to find out," Jez, Peep Show

Yes, but walking, much of the time, is a problem for him.

Bexley Dave

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Just the type of player in the 'hole' that we're in desperate need of....as long as we're not paying all of his wages (as he's bound to be injured for a number of games)it's a massive yes for me...it would also signal the departure of Wilf if we were to get him (in my eyes) as it'd release Punch out to the wing.

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