Arsenal Still Undecided On Out Of Contract Lansbury

As Ivan Gazidis continues Arsène Wenger’s mandate in extending the contracts of some of his most exciting young assets, the club are yet to make a decision on whether to extended Henri Lansbury‘s forms which are due to expire in the summer.

Lansbury initially struggled to make an impact in the Watford team but after holding down a regular slot in an improving Hornets outfit, Henri is considered one of the Championship’s most exciting prospects. He starred on Saturday against his former employers Scunthorpe United, claiming an assist for Danny Graham’s decisive third goal.

As his attitude continues to improve from the days when many regarded him as a typical ‘party boy’, Lansbury revealed to the Scunthorpe Telegraph on Friday that his decision to move to Watford was down a preference of being closer to his friends rather than for the obvious football reasons. It’s little things like that which could ultimately decide whether Henri makes it as a big time professional or ends up on the list of forgotten talents or could and should have made it.

Arsenal are expected to sit down with Lansbury in January and make a firm decision.

Article By – J.Sanderson

66 thoughts on “Arsenal Still Undecided On Out Of Contract Lansbury

  • November 23, 2009 at 7:15 pm
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    If Arsenal can give a dross football player like Jay Simpson a contract, then they would be mad not to give Henri Lansbury one IMO.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:23 pm
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    Kent Paul- is Simpson as bad as Bendtner Eboue and Silvestre. no so why shouldnt he get one

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:25 pm
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    Humans like to be around their friends. This is a non-issue and he should only be judged on perfomance only.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:25 pm
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    Would he not get a new contract even if Arsenal decided to sell him to improve the money they would get

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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    kent paul and DV;

    Your insight and knowledge is amazing, we mere mortals bow down in awe at your infinite football wisdom…

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm
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    Even if he proves another Bentley there’s still £5m to be had further down the line. Let’s keep him and see how he goes.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:31 pm
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    DV – Simpson is not in Bendtner’s class, that’s far fetched to say the least

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:32 pm
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    Really dont see what all the hype is with this kid. Yes he will be a decent player, but i cant see him being a major player, maybe i will be wrong. Players like Ramsey, wilshire (he will eventually play in his position) ozekup and aneke are far better prospect.

    J do u know if those wellington rumours are true yet?

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:32 pm
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    DV – you rate Jay Simpson higher than Bendtner, Eboue and Silvestre? Are you some type of moron sir?

    Presumably you’re the sort of clown who comes on here screaming that some under 14 kid we have who scored a hat trick last weekend should be in the starting line up.

    As for Lansbury, he’s looked like a solid prospect and I’d like to see him given more time at Arsenal to progress.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:38 pm
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    There is no way that Arsene Wenger will not give Henri Lansbury a contract.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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    Even if he is a David Bentley in mental makeup, I think he should be given a chance. After all, he’s been with us since he was 9 and probably the only way he knows how to play is the Arsenal way. But arguably he has got too many people ahead of him right now. Cant see Arsenal not cashing in on him with a sell-on clause.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:45 pm
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    lol wtf? How can this even be an issue? Lansbury is our standout academy player after Gibbs and Wilshere. We would be mad not to give him a new deal.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:45 pm
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    Wtf is this? Lansbury should get a contract immediately. If we don’t want to give him first team football, we could sell him for good money anyway. He’s an U21 international for England, and they usually goes for plenty of money (Man U sold Campbell for 6£ mill).

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:49 pm
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    Arsenal aren’t the kind of club who sell their best prospects which they have worked with for years – just read Arsene Wenger’s interview regarding Carlos Vela’s chances in the first team. Lansbury could easily play in the Championship week in, week out, the only question for Wenger is to decide, is he going to be more than a Carling Cup player? The only thing they can do is offer him a contract and see how he does.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 7:52 pm
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    Offer him a Contract Dumbass,
    Why did we only give him a contract till 2010?

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  • November 23, 2009 at 8:14 pm
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    First of, I saw Simpson play verse Leister City and he did nothing. Barely touched the ball. To say he is better then Bendtner and Eboue is just dumb. Just as Dumb as it would be to let Lansbury go.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 8:23 pm
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    Cesc often talks of the value of his friendships with Rosicky and Senderos. I don’t see how it’s anyone’s place to judge Lansbury on such hearsay. He looks a very promising talent and it’d be lunacy not to extend his deal.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 8:24 pm
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    Darren- using Bendtner and class in the same line is very confusing. If Simpson was put in the squad at the same age he would have made enough progress to be a regular. Bendtner cannot trap cement and has the awareness of a new born giraffe, after 3 years of being in the 1st team squad. Which other top 4 team would he get a shirt with ? Answers on a post card…………..

    Smudger- you ve got the brass balls to call yourself smudger, jog on you moron. Dont get confused its your manager that deals with 14 yr olds.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 8:33 pm
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    Lansbury I think will get a new deal of three years. And Jay Simpson is a good player but I dont know about arsenal standards he just needs a couple of gams and we will see.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 8:37 pm
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    DV can fuck off to his own teams website the sad cock licker

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  • November 23, 2009 at 8:39 pm
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    are some of you guys really that rude and disrespectful towards others? hope its just a bad joke and you got better people skills than that. Very interesting perspective J., no doubt his talent but no reason to keep onto him if he does not want it enough, Wenger recently commented the same on Thomas at WBA, that he had the talent but had some issues that hindered the talent to develop till now

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  • November 23, 2009 at 9:10 pm
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    this should be a non-issue. lansbury has an enormous amount of talent and should be offered a contract. even if he does not end up becoming arsenal standard, he still has the potential to make us a similar amount of money that bentley did.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 9:13 pm
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    DV Bendtner is a star for his national team, and has done very well for us. Although he hasn’t fulfilled his potential and is frustrating at times, Simpson will NEVER even reach the levels that Bendtner has already reached. He’s going permanently to QPR at the end of the season because that’s his level. 3 years ago when nowhere near the level he is now Bendtner was tearing up the Championship and getting Birmingham promoted, Simpson doing it now at his age doesn’t mean he’s better than Bendtner, which is just an absolutely ridiculous and laughable thing to say.

    Lansbury will get a new contract I’m sure. There’s no way the club would have sent him on a season long loan if they weren’t going to reneq his contract. If they were unsure then they might have sent him for a little while, but ultimately the decision would be made on how well he does training with the first team week in week out, or if they’d decided they weren’t going to renew it then they would have cashed in in the summer. There’s no way he’d go on loan if they weren’t definitely going to offer a new contract imo.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 9:22 pm
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    “Which other top 4 team would he get a shirt with ?”

    I’d take Bendtner over Owen, Welbeck, Kalou, Sturridge, Voronin, N’Gog, Kuyt, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Keane and Crouch. I’m not sure the definitions of the top 4 really exist anymore so I included some other teams but this is a genuine answer. Bendtner has terrific technique, pace, passing ability, sight, shooting ability, strength and heading ability. Ok, often these don’t all come into play at once and he severely needs to learn consistency but he will, unlike all of the other players I mentioned.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 9:23 pm
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    Is this a joke? Sorry this has got to be a joke. Henri Lansbury is fantastic central midfielder hes a match winner.

    I would be shocked if we let him go hes arsenal through and through plus hes got leadership skills and he can influence a game like a fabgreas or a gerrard.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 9:25 pm
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    Kent Paul- is Simpson as bad as Bendtner Eboue and Silvestre. no so why shouldnt he get one

    DV u clown bendtner is far better than simpson. Hes probably the best arsenal youth player i have seen as a 16. I havent seen a 6ft 4 striker with his pace, dribbling past 4 or 5 players picking out a pass from nowhere and scoring wonder goals. Hes 21 and hes playin in the premier league and he has yet to shopw those qualities but im pretty sure he will show them this season

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  • November 23, 2009 at 9:49 pm
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    John- you must seriuosly be talking about a different player, the only dribble he does is on his shirt, sorry he is pants and should be playing and maybe starting for Preston. Where is this pace skill and wonder goals you refer to for the 1st team ?

    A- re-read my post . If Simpson had the same opportunities he would be a better player than Bendtner.

    Gooner – get a life @ a dictionary you cretin.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 10:00 pm
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    I’d like to see him in the red&white next season but firstly he must perform in watford till the end of the season because I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t extend his spell there. It won’t be easy even to get on the bench, we’ve so much quality midfield players. When he improve his defending then he has a big chance to be substitute player.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 10:12 pm
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    guys dont worry,i dont see any reason why lansbury will not get a new contract.
    and guys there is no point comparing simpson and bendtner,one plays for qpr and other plays for arsenal fc.there has to be some genuine reason behind this,and also bendtner is a an established internationl,and his team is going to world cup

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  • November 23, 2009 at 10:41 pm
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    We will see what happens, its a matter of professionalism, mental strength as much as it is about technique in tight space, vision & intelligence. HL certainly has certain physical gifts that we can take advantage of but i still think he needs work on his left foot & technique to become better rounded player.

    Isnt JET & Murphy in the same situation

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  • November 23, 2009 at 10:56 pm
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    I think this is abit of a Sun or Daily mirror story posted by J, no substance really just stating something which could happen. Lansbury will surely get a contract.

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  • November 23, 2009 at 11:14 pm
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    NO9,
    I dont think J posts from that CRAP!
    Though u r right bout him getting a contract,

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  • November 24, 2009 at 12:27 am
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    Jeez….what a lot of hostility on this board. Some of you guys need to get down the gym and offload some of that testosterone ….either that or get some therapy!

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  • November 24, 2009 at 12:53 am
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    Graham, well put

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  • November 24, 2009 at 1:23 am
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    This is not an issue. He will be offered a new contract.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 2:11 am
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    his career path is a little similar to that of sidwell – although I think he went on loan a year earlier than sidwell. seems to be more recognized at this stage of his career than sidwell. e.g. captain of eng land u-19 side – not sure that sidwell even played for the u-19 (may have jumped straight to the u-21s). to me he looks a little more creative than sidwell and it would be great if we could keep him. a little of the gerrard (maybe not as good) – maybe aaron ramsey might be a better comparison. been with the club forever so would be great if he stuck around and made it.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 2:17 am
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    This is a strange post. Even if Lansbury is not required by Wenger next season he can be given a new contract and loaned out again.

    The academy is not only used to produce players for the first team but also can help to create money selling players that just don’t make it at Arsenal. Bentley, Stokes etc.
    It makes no business sense to not offer him a contract.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 3:18 am
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    I think the difference is that the conveyor belt is pushing out more and more top class players and some are cementing themselves in the first team already. We will see more and more players moved on and only the exceptional will make it in future. So much competition its healthy for the team but not every kid’s dream will come true. I dont think he is ever going to be someone we will hugely miss and something as small as attitude could make the difference from now on, All of the players have a certain degree of talent but it could take more than just talent in future.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 3:39 am
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    hopefully he will stay with Arsenal… we did not seen the best of Lansbury yet… he is England’s U21 for goodness sake…

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  • November 24, 2009 at 6:02 am
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    Ujang

    Exactly and to get rid of Henri Lansbury now would be madness because he is an England football player in the making IMO.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 6:17 am
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    surprised they let him go on loan, without extending, if his contract expired at the end of the season

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  • November 24, 2009 at 6:27 am
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    Ujang
    He just made his u21 debut under weird circumstances he’s not quite there yet but due to injuries he was able to make his way in. Also I’ve seen a few of his game for Watford he doesn’t offer that much to the team beside great stamina on the pitch.

    People tend to compared him to Gerrard but I think a player that come to mind when talking about gunner is Ray Parlour, like Ray Lansbury has great engine and is committed so I think because of that the boss would give him his chance on the right, but I doubt it.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 7:56 am
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    Just remember he’s an English player. Wenger will know whether he’s going to be a Gibbs or a Pennant (and I mean off the park).

    This will be a significant factor in any contract decision.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 11:00 am
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    Le Boss speaked a couple of weeks ago about that he wants to develop more english talents and Lansbury is for me a massive talent. Contract will be offered =)

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  • November 24, 2009 at 11:45 am
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    How many times has Wenger misjudged a kid and sold him when he shouldn’t have? Upson maybe? Anelka touch and go? Sidwell in the end wasn’t quite good enough. Certainly Bentley, Pennant, Larsson, Stokes, Aliadiere, Volz, Owusu-Abeyei, etc have proved Wenger right. You might call me an AKB, but I believe that Wenger will have seen enough of Lansbury in 10 years to know if he’ll make the grade.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 12:22 pm
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    DV u juz havent seen bendtner at 16 u havent seen his main qualities yet like most ppl on here. He hasnt showed any of his real ability in the first team yet but hes 21.

    LOOK AT BERBATOV, DROGBA, DAVID VILLA YH THEY WERE BRILLIANT AT 21 WERENT THEY? THEY WERE ALL PLAYING SECOND DIVISION FOOTBALL. THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS THE HARDEST LEAGUE FOR STRIKERS ESPECIALLY YOUNGER ONES

    Ask JS what he thinks of bendtner? Hes going to be class u can see why wenger has given him a 5 year contract

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  • November 24, 2009 at 1:42 pm
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    I am not being down on Simpson, but there have been comparisons with Bendtner but I feel Nik B is a better player. Nik was top scorer and very prolific in the reserves. he also has that physical attribute that Jay lacks. Jay still has time but I feel Nik is better.
    as for Lansbury there can be no way he is let go at this stage.

    I thought Watford were a better and bigger club than Scunthorpe anyway?

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  • November 24, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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    Jamie, you haven’t really expressed your opinion on Lansbury – doy ou personally think he’s going to make it?

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  • November 24, 2009 at 1:56 pm
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    This all depends on Henri. You are right little things will make a huge difference if a player makes it or not. Hopefully he is over his party ways. http://bobbygee.wordpress.com/

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  • November 24, 2009 at 2:51 pm
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    I heard that Lansbury has rejected a contract with Arsenal, presumably because he’s looking for better terms. Maybe his agent is asking for too much.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 3:53 pm
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    js.. not sure who your informer is but on this occasion your info is incorrect.. secondly if you see what lansbury said ‘ quote” he chose watford because “” its closer to home “” no reference to friends.. surely a good thing he wants to be around his family?
    as far as i can see his attitude shows determination and a will to succeed .. good luck henri..

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  • November 24, 2009 at 4:08 pm
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    henri done a stint at a younger age to move to lincoln and play for scunthorpe, he’s had that experience and has chose to play for watford as its close to home.. he is about to move in with a certain kieran gibbs so i for one dont blame him for wanting to play in london area!

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  • November 24, 2009 at 5:13 pm
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    “Lansbury revealed to the Scunthorpe Telegraph on Friday that his decision to move to Watford was down a preference of being closer to his friends rather than for the obvious football reasons.”

    Sounds a bit weird. Surely it’s not the best incentive but almost every Arsenal player that goes on loan plays within London or nearby (Norwich, Watford, QPR, even Song at Charlton).

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  • November 24, 2009 at 6:23 pm
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    There’s not even a question about Bendtner being in the same league as the likes of Simpson and Lansbury. NB went off on loan to Brum and lit up the league and is slowly transferring that to Arsenal’s first team. The second JS and HL can do that is the moment we can start comparing the players.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 6:23 pm
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    There’s not even a question about Bendtner being in the same league as the likes of Simpson and Lansbury. NB went off on loan to Brum and lit up the league and is slowly transferring that to Arsenal’s first team. The second JS and HL can do that is the moment we can start comparing the players.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 7:02 pm
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    Well, it’s not surprsing. As talented as many think Lansbury is, he’s on the fringe of the Arsenal team. Merida, Wilshere, and Ramsey are AW’s clear preferences for the future.

    Lansbury and JET will have to make dramatic leaps forward in their development in order to displace the three higher rated talents in front of them.

    One of them may get lucky and secure a place on the first team bench, but it’s not likely. You have to keep in mind that while Merida, Ramsey, and Wilshere are Wenger’s favorites, they are behind very gifted and VERY young midfield starters in Fabregas and Nasri.

    JET and Lansbury are very strong players but neither is likely good enough for the Arsenal first team. They will probably go the way of Larson and Muamba and start promising domestic and international careers with mid-table Prem clubs.

    The Arsenal set-up is so competitive that even talent at the level of Jay Emmanuel Thomas and Henri Lansbury are long-shots to make it.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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    BTW, I have heard this before about Lansbury having an undisciplined attitude and needing to mature mentally as a professional.

    It’s always JET that gets this label, but I’ve always suspected that was grossly over-blown considering that Bould picked JET above all others, including Lansbury, to captain the U-18 Championship team.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 7:31 pm
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    I guess Arsenal can’t give everyone a new contract the same week. And so they have been working with the most important players first.

    Even if he wasn’t in Wenger’s future plans, i still think he would renew his contract just to cash in on him.

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  • November 24, 2009 at 10:56 pm
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    i think you should all go and get a life both lansbury and jet will get another contract…they dont keep kids from 9 years of age and let them go for nothing.. wenger said himself although he has a great crop of kids ..it is much harder for the likes of jet, lansbury, watt , etc to get into first team because the current team are so young.. when cesc came he had an ageing team..they need to be patient… they will be the future of afc.

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