Thierry Henry quits Arsenal

[Touring Mars]

Thierry Henry has agreed a deal which will see him join Barcelona this summer. Very bad news for Arsenal...

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[ExigeEvan]

It just had to happen.

Now, where's Dunc when you need him

 

[Dave A]

Old news, I read all about this yesterday .

Henry claims it's because of Dein leaving and Wenger not commiting his future to the club. Personally, I tihnk he's become dissilusioned with Arsenals lack of success recently and he sees Man U, Chelsea and Liverpool as all being bigger clubs next season. Whatever the real reason the Premiership has lost a great player and I'm sure all of Arsenals fans will wish him the best of luck at Barca.

What does this mean for Eto-o though? Barca buying Henry could lead to them letting him go before the transfer window closes.

 

[Keichi Tsuchiya]

Old news, I read all about this yesterday .

Henry claims it's because of Dein leaving and Wenger not commiting his future to the club. Personally, I tihnk he's become dissilusioned with Arsenals lack of success recently and he sees Man U, Chelsea and Liverpool as all being bigger clubs next season. Whatever the real reason the Premiership has lost a great player and I'm sure all of Arsenals fans will wish him the best of luck at Barca.

What does this mean for Eto-o though? Barca buying Henry could lead to them letting him go before the transfer window closes.

I haven't been following football up there much, but why would they drop Eto-o? By my knowledge he is pretty good.

 

[Slick Rick]

I heard Cesc Fabregas said he might leave if/when Wenger goes How is Arsenal going to come back from this I wonder.

Well at least Reyes is back....

Who do you think will be the next captain? I say Toure.

 

[Dave A]

Eto-o is great, but it smacks of Barca offloading him, probably becase he wants to go. They've just bought Henry and they already have Ronaldinho, Eto-o won't stay there to play second fiddle. Besides that, he's already said that he was not entirely happy there. And that was before they bought Henry.

I heard Cesc Fabregas said he might leave if/when Wenger goes How is Arsenal going to come back from this I wonder.



Well at least Reyes is back....



Who do you think will be the next captain? I say Toure.

I think Arsenal have enough talent to contionue competing in the league cup and to finish in a Champions league spot. They have some amazing youth in their squad that just lack one thing, experience. They do need to buy a couple of new players though.

 

[Rue]

Henry had to go to get one last shot at a really huge club. We'll miss him, but on the bright side we'll get a new player(s) who'll be wanting to establish himself as Henry's successor. Keeping Henry could have turned the team into a similar team that kept Ian Wright for a couple of seasons too long. Once you have a player of Henry and Wrights stature the team starts to play for them rather than the team. When Wrighty was injured for most of the season in 1998 and a young, inexperienced but hungry Anelka stepped in, we won The Double. As long as Wenger stays, Arsenal will be ok...

 

[Omnis]

Ade, Ade, Ade, Adeee... Adebayorrrrr: I think he'll continue to do a good job replacing Henry. Barcelona is going to be scary now, though.

 

[Dave A]

I wonder if the Arsenal board regret not selling him last year for over twice as much, £40 million was the offer.

 

[Slick Rick]

Henry had to go to get one last shot at a really huge club. We'll miss him, but on the bright side we'll get a new player(s) who'll be wanting to establish himself as Henry's successor. Keeping Henry could have turned the team into a similar team that kept Ian Wright for a couple of seasons too long. Once you have a player of Henry and Wrights stature the team starts to play for them rather than the team. When Wrighty was injured for most of the season in 1998 and a young, inexperienced but hungry Anelka stepped in, we won The Double. As long as Wenger stays, Arsenal will be ok...

Thats an excellent point. Im worried not because Henry's going but If Wenger goes were fooked.


I think Eto'o is staying at Barcelona btw

 

[DQuaN]

A sad day for Arsenal and English football as a whole.

 

[Sureboss]

It is, his injury problems have seemed to get worse though these last two years or so.