fair play baldy manc scum but tbh wtf has having played the game ever made a difference to having an opinion about footie?

R - you gotta stop taking the bait ya soft spurs supporting git

Brad playing at any level for a few years means you get to appreciate the simple things that make a footballer. touch, awareness etc. A great footballer always has time and when you're shit as I am you play and only dream that you could create space like Henry does. that is what it gives you.. the chance to appreciate how much skll it takes to just do the simple things never mind be how good he is. (no Lombardo)

Not last season mate

What the fuck.

Mate, your a dick when pissed

Agreeing with India here, although I do think they should have held out for £20M. Thought they might have even got Etto and some cash. If Henry stayed Arsenals season would've been ruined. They need a poacher not someone who plays upfornt by himself and constantly tracks all the way back to help out the full backs just to get involved. They need somebody english too which unfortuantely is going to sting them, Bent £17M?

One of the forgotten boys like James Beattie could probably be got for £5M. He may be shit the last few years but he can bang them in, has something to prove and if it all goes tits then at least it's only £5M.
With everyone else rolling in dosh Arsenal can't afford to try and replace an Henry type player, they have enough flair players in that team as it is.
As for the small fee Gooners should remeber that you got £2M for Aliadere, a man who couldnt hack it against Inverness and Falkirk!
PS I'm expecting several 's for the Beattie suggestion
PPS at Mate

i hate arsenal as much as the next man but suggesting james beattie is just too too cruel

but the sentiment is ok i guess, trezeguet may be nothing on henry but if he can convert some of the chances then they'll still be fine…if cesc goes they are fucked however, from what i have seen of the arse last year, and particularly against us

surely they have to be able to find the extra 12m and go get someone like torres, if only to placate the fans

That's why i didn't suggest they would be a top 4 team

Better goalscorer yep

do the maths next season in espane and see…bet he doesnt do as well over there

lol @ beattie…but i do think ruud is a better goalscorer/finisher than henry, nowhere near as skilfull, football brained or gifted, but he will end his career having scored a shitload more golas than henry has. this is pure 'striker' talk tho, and sometimes thats all you need.