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When will Sky Sports and BT Sport announce the rearranged TV fixtures?

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A month today the 2017/18 season opens with the glorified friendly that is the Community Shield, as Premier League champions Chelsea take on record breaking FA Cup winners Arsenal.

1 month until the season starts, and yet football fans up and down the country are still waiting for Sky and BT to get their thumbs out their arse and pick their TV games for August and September.

Premier League fixtures were announced on the 14th June. That was 22 days ago. How Sky and BT have not been able to decide which games to show within the last 22 days is just a complete disregard for travelling fans.

Every day they wait, rail companies increase their train prices. Every day they wait, people have less of a chance to book holiday or change a shift over. Every day they wait, people sit with money in their bank, trying not to go Bicester Village and spend it all before a trip to Amsterdam. It really is poor form by the TV companies, but something to be expected.

After a little bit of research, I was able to find some provisional dates For TV rescheduling

  • August and September: July 10, 2017
  • October and November: August 11, 2017
  • December and January: October 12, 2017
  • February: December 12, 2017
  • March: January 25, 2018
  • April: February 26, 2018
  • May: April 6, 2018
  • Final day: After all clubs have played 37 games

So by Monday, we should know which of the following fixtures are moved:Keenos

Cazorla OUT, Szczesny STAYs, does anyone have a CLUE?

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Santi Cazorla OUT

It has been reported that Santi Cazorla’s injury will keep him out for another 12 months. It will be a sad end to a good Arsenal career.

Earlier this year, I questioned whether it would be a good idea to renew Cazorla’s contract for another 12 months.

He has had an awful 24 months with injury, and looked set to be ruled out till Christmas. He has now potentially been ruled out until the end of the season. This means Arsenal have basically chucked money away.

Interestingly, a lot of those attacking my opinion when I said we should not renew often criticise Arsenal for giving contracts to the likes of Abou Diaby and Tomas Rosicky in the past, but they were happy to renew Cazorla’s.

A sad end to a career.

Wojciech Szczesny STAYs

It all seems to have gone a bit quiet surrounding Wojciech Szczesny and Juventus.

Early summer interest does not seem to have materialised into a strong transfer bid.

With Szczensy’s contract set to run out in 12 months, Juventus know that they can put the transfer to one side and secure the Polish keeper on a pre-contract deal in 6 months. With Buffon not set to retire until next season, they are not pushed to get in a number 1.

Meanwhile, at Arsenal, a move for Jordan Pickford did not happen, and David Ospina still looks set to leave. This would leave Arsenal with no senior Number 2 if Szczesny also leaves.

Putting 2 and 2 together and getting 5, it would not surprise me if Szczesny is at Arsenal next year, as number 2, before moving to Juventus on a free transfer in the summer of 2018.

Attention seeking ITKs

So I am seeing attention seeking Vloggers and Bloggers becoming attention seeking ‘in the knows’ all because the miss the attention during the off season.

The reality is they are attention seeking w*nkers.

No one knows what Arsenal are doing. Arsene Wenger does not know what Arsenal are doing.

People just guess. They hope to get it right every now again. Sadly there are people out there so desperate for information that they will believe anything that is said. They elevate these saddos and play to their ego’s by asking for updates.

We always just give our opinion. Like in Szczesny above. It is our opinion he is staying. We are not privy to anything.

Ignore the white noise. Ignore the attention seekers. Do not give them the air the demand and they will suffocate.

Keenos

Where will Arsenal’s 9 contract rebels end up?

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All the news in recent weeks has been about the future of contract revel Alexis Sanchez’s future at the club.

Whilst Sanchez has taken up all the column inches, Arsenal have another 8 senior players who’s deals are coming to an end in 2018.

Here is my opinion on where they will end up…

Mesut Ozil – The German wants to leave Arsenal. But the problem is that no one wants him.

No club in England fancy him.

A return to Spain is impossible. Real Madrid won’t have him back, Barcelona don’t need him, and he won’t suit Atletico’s style (and they have a transfer ban).

Bayern Munich don’t want him, no other German side can afford him. A move to Turkey will see his wages massively cut. That leaves Italy and France.

He might be waiting to see if PSG will make a move. Then you have the new cash rich AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Likelihood is he will realise he has no other option but to stay at Arsenal. Either sign a new contract, or leave on a free to Fenerbache after the season – with Fenerbache paying him a big lump sum to make up for lower wages.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – In a World Cup year, the Ox has realised that his career has stalled. He has not moved forward since the last World Cup – where he started every game – and he is now in danger of not even making the squad.

The Ox wants more game time, and not at right back. His future rests on Alexis Sanchez’a decision. He sees himself as the perfect replacement for Sanchez behind the striker. If he is guaranteed a chance to fight for that position, he will stay. If he has told “we see your future at right wing back” he will be gone.

Jack Wilshere – Missing pre-season again is a disaster for Arsenal as it means they can not shift the no-longer-youngster on.

With a year left on his deal, so Arsenal offer him a new 4 year contract and risk another Abou Diaby situation? Or do they let his contract run down and lose a player for nothing who cost nothing.

This is a situation that is in Arsenal’s hands.

Wojciech Szczesny – He wants to leave. Arsenal want to sell him. But until a decision is made on the future of Petr Cech, David Ospina and a new 2nd choice keeper, he might be another who ends up staying.

Would be Arsenal’s second choice for a year, before likely joining Juventus on a free transfer to replace Buffon.

Kieran Gibbs – Basically can pick who he wants to join. Offers will come in for him from the likes of Newcastle, Watford, West Ham and more. A simple case of seeing what they offer him, and deciding where he wants to go.

Per Mertesacker & Santi Cazorla – Both just signed new one year extensions. Will probably be their last at the club.

Carl Jenkinson – Like Kieran Gibbs, Arsenal are looking to move him on. But the lack of Premier League interest will be a a worry for him.

He might look to push a loan deal to a Premier League side to prove himself as a Premier League player before leaving on a free next year.

Might end up with a lifeline at Arsenal if Debuchy, Bellerin & Ox leave.

Joel Campbell – “Get out whilst you can Joel”. Arsenal might wish they had of got him out after the last World Cup when they could.

Likely to be sold to a La Liga or Portuguese side, but not for very much.

Keenos