This is from Mark Gonella last night, he's the communcations director for the club

@MarkG_Arsenal - For those @arsenal fans asking the new kit will be used for next two seasons

@Markg_Arsenal - @Arsenal away kit will be launched in July. Will become 3rd kit in season 13/14

Yeah it's just a mockup. Twitter went nuts with it last night :lol: So many people jumped straight on it and assumed it was the official kit.

Isn't that just a mockup? Not an official kit?

True.
I've never hated an Arsenal kit until this one (in my time). Been impartial to some but never complained or given it a second thought. Takes a very very bad kit to get me like this :lol:

Where did you find out it's for two years? I can't find anything about it and aside from me disliking it personally, it doesn't make sense commercially.


Thumbs up. Just means that our third kit will get a hell of a workout because of the red. Anyone know if it's the double blue or yellow/currant?


I could be selfish and say I hope he doesn't make it... but he deserves it fully. Amazing he's only had one cap so far.
Unless a great French CB is slipping my mind, surely he should even be in the staring 11 now that Abidal is out?
Sahko and Kos, future Arsenal pairing? \:d/

Also some congratulations to Laurent Koscielny on being picked in the prelim squad for France for Euro 2012. Well deserved call up.

Oh, god yes. :d

This is class.

Not everyone hates it. Have found a fair few people who actually don't mind it. There will be people who hate it now but give it 6 months and people will be over it. The same thing happened with this seasons away kit. Everyone was so against it when it was announced, 6 months later everyone got used to it and stopped complaining.

Come again?
They pick the one kit that everyone hates to extend for two years? Got to be taking the piss.

Ok so this new home kit will be used as our home kit for the next 2 seasons and the away kit, which will be released in July, will become our 3rd in for the 13/14 season.

Here's an interesting M'Vila stat. He has made more successful tackles per game than any Arsenal player this season, but has conceded just 0.8 fouls per game. That's less than Song(2.2), Arteta(1.4), Ramsey(1) and Rosicky (0.9).

Would be very very happy if we got Afellay. Like Gooner mentioned we were linked with him a lot before he went to Barca. I'd say him and Robin being very good friends would help when it come to a transfer being done :d

Really wanted to sign him before Barca did, we were in the race for his signature then and now again for something like that figure suggested would be fantastic. And yeah, pretty sure him and Robin are good friends.

Edited by gooner4life_8: 9/5/2012 06:34:21 PM

Its obviously all speculation, but from what I've heard RVP and Ibrahim are pretty close friends :D

Well looks like we are getting A creative wide player in the Form of Afellay. Twitter is absolutely blowing up with this. I know not a reliable source but we were interested in him before he joined Barcelona, and is a typical Arsene signing.

Would be cheap, maybe 5-8 Million Pounds. International quality. Play making wide forward. If we sign him I'll be over the moon as he is one of my favourite players :D

You were the one wanting Benayoun to come back a few weeks ago and I said the same thing as that :P We've switched positions.
My thinking is just that Wenger seems to like that extra option of a Silva/Mata/Nasri type of winger who gets more involved in central midfield, helps keep possession and can make something happen from in behind. Happy with Ox getting more game time though.

From the one full game of Miyachi that I've watched as well as the 442 stats app, he seems extremely disciplined at keeping to his wing, more so than any Arsenal player in a while.

The other thing is I think from what I've seen Vertonghen and Vermaelen are very very similar, and a bit too similar for my liking. I'm happy with what we've got now with maybe just 1 more versatile defender. The problem for TV is that it's ok to make those runs every now and then as long as the midfield covers it, but lately they haven't been doing that, epescially against Norwich. Rambo and Song were especially guilty of this.


With Podolski coming in and now these reports about Hoilett, if we do get Hoilett I think we'd be set in the wide positions. I'd be happy going into next season with Theo, Gervinho, Ox, Podolski and Hoilett(if we buy him of course) occupying the wide positions with Miyaichi in there as well.

I think we just need 1 more defender and then anyone else we buy will depend on who leaves.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 9/5/2012 10:25:23 AM

Yeah despite being keen for Jan earlier, starting to come round to being cool sticking with TV and Per.
Vermaelen just needs to learn to stay on his feet and not go in for tackles when he's literally the last man between the ball and Szczesny. Also could exercise a little more caution in his runs forward. Otherwise he's one of everyone's favourite players and exactly what we need leadership/organisation wise and aerially (not to mention his goals).

As far as someone who can play anywhere at the back, TV can play leftback well and I fancy Koscielny at rightback when needed.


Only other thing that sticks out to me now is: do we need a "central winger" with some creativity to replace Benayoun? maybe extend his loan if possible? or just hope Ox grows a little more consistent?

It would've been nice to get Vertonghen, but I don't think we need him. What I would rather get is a defender who can play anywhere across the backline, would really come in handy.

I also like the new stylized logo in your avatar a lot.

Eeek. Looks like we are not getting Vertonghen. DO we need him though?

Koscielny,Mertescaker.Vermaelan,Bartely,Miquel,Djorou. Six solid centrebacks, and Wenger rates Miquel and Bartely highly. However I can see one, or both of the youngsters going out on loan to a Premir League club next year. Miquel to Bolton?

Yeah I admit that's pretty cool.


Seems like ever since the nightmare that was the Norwich game, theres been nothing but good news for AFC (aside from the kit release ](*,))

Assuming M'Vila will agree on personal terms then if the transfer window closed before it started, it would be arguably our best transfer window in years. That's messed up.
I wonder if it's down to Wenger having a change in heart or maybe the influence of our Russian billionaire attaining a bigger stake in the club?

Also, Theo is back for West Brom :D

I really do like this bit of detail on the back of the neck of next seasons kit.

Not cheap, but for a 21 year old French international with a fuckload of talent and potential it's not exactly expensive either. Really will be over the moon once it's confirmed, but won't be getting my hopes up until then.

Nice signing. 22mil euros, so about 17.5mil pounds. Not cheap, but he should do well.

Also 10 years ago today we wrapped up our 2nd premier league title with a 1-0 at Old Trafford with Sylvain Wiltord getting the winning goal. Also led to one of my favourite goal celebrations

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So according to Julien Laurens on twitter, the deal for M'Vila is 99% done. 22m euros on a 4 year contract.

It was too late when I realised I'd fucked up with changing the badge on the home kit, just imagine it's the normal red :p

Tough shit! Yellow and blue are our away colours.

Red + White
Yellow + Blue

Simple!

We're the boys in yellow and blue
Who the fucking hell are you?
And Glenn Hoddles mother is a whooooooorrrreeee

Never wanted a particular transfer more than this :D
Seems like he really wants to come to Arsenal specifically which is great, even may have turned down Man United. It's the most logical signing after Podolski too, given that we don't have any real holding mids anymore.

Also Junior Hoilett rumours are just as strong. Another excellent free signing to give some depth and competition on the wings. Probably puts the Matias Suarez rumors to bed though (unless RVP is leaving).


That white one and the Yellow and redcurrant away of 10-11 are mine. Never liked the combination of yellow and blue. But no kit in the world compares to our standard home kit to me.

Given that we seem to celebrate every 5 years with a modded kit now, I'll bet anyone 1 million dollars that our kit for 2016 will be the standard pattern but with redcurrant torso instead of red (keeping the white sleeves). Any takers?

Edited by neanderthal: 8/5/2012 03:03:38 PM