Good Bye RVP!

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Originally Posted by Fist of Lehmann

I'll admit, when I first read the statement in full I didn't see anything wrong with it either.
It was only until I examined it bit further, and read between the lines that you get what this is really about.

This is a statement released under the auspices of 'letting the fans know'.

Let's not kid ourselves here, the fans are last on Van Persies list of priorities, if they figure at all.

And there is nothing wrong with that. After all, fan adulation is a nice-to-have but in Van Persie's position, trying to negotiate the last big contract of his career and at the peak of his marketability? He is in a great position to dictate his next, potentially final, 4 years at the top. He'd be a fool not to have his priorities straight.

That is why, while ostensibly a message to the fans, this is in fact a message to the board. And I can only assume this was precipitated by either the club refusing to sell him now, or refusing to sell him to the club of his choice.



Note the phraseology. Two 'Yes, but' sentences in row. A structure commonly associated with giving the appearance of validation, but in fact hiding a veiled criticism. A verbal bait-and-switch.

In essense:
Personally I did great, but I can't carry the team.
I respect you guys too much to criticise, but Christ Almighty are you doing it wrong.

That is clearly the allusion here, that the philosphical differences are so great that he can't continue here. Here, at the club he alledgedly supported as a boy in Rotterdam.

Most companies have a policy about public criticism, Arsenal especially like to keep things in-house. Rvp is club captain, someone with a huge media profile. This subtle but pointed statement about his untenable position, was issued for one reason only - to make sure he gets what he wants.

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We like to keep things in house but we didn't in regards to RVP's case. Look back on the statements from the club and you'll see the same subtle hints from the club and then you should ask the same thing. Whose the message for and what's the intent behind it.

What subtle hints?

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Originally Posted by Letters

What subtle hints?

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if anything they werent subtle. we want robin to stay, we will do our best to make him stay, we wont pay him silly money.


pretty clear non?

Yeah, yeah....you guys are going to say the club haven't said anything untrue and the same applies to RVP.

I also find it funny that nobody even seems concerned about what was said in the meeting between Gaz, Wenger and RVP. That's probably the most important thing here. It's obvious he cares about the club so what was said in the meeting that made him want to give up?

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Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory

I also find it funny that nobody even seems concerned about what was said in the meeting between Gaz, Wenger and RVP. That's probably the most important thing here. It's obvious he cares about the club so what was said in the meeting that made him want to give up?

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Excellent question. We'll never know of course.

I'm interested to know what you meant above by 'subtle hints'

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Originally Posted by Letters

Excellent question. We'll never know of course.

I'm interested to know what you meant above by 'subtle hints'

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I've written a post on this before in this thread. PHW Had that article where he talked about players showing loyalty and linked RVP to Man City when he spoke or their wages, Wenger said we've been good to RVP in good and bad times and also mentioned that he's had opportunities to leave Arsenal for more money but has stayed....all true but it's not keeping things in house especially when RVP is unable to speak to the press and hasn't leaked any stories out to them.

I've posted up one or two interviews on this thread. You may have to go back a few pages.

Fair enough :good:

http://justarsenal.com/van-persie-wa...juventus/14741

This article has RvP at training but wanting his future sorted out before we fly out on Saturday, with Juve as being a likely destination. It also poses the questiom as to whether we should play hard ball a la nasbo and look for max £ most likely Citeh in that case.

It doesn't matter who offended who or who broke unwritten rules, RvP is history and its time to move on with what we have.

I read somewhere that Juve were coming back with an improved offer 15-16 mil and we ight be wise to take that and invest it back in the team

Carrol going to Barcodes will make Ba available and it may be wise going for him, get MVila and a AM, Dempsey cheap experienced - I would say that be a good summer and I do think we need back up GK and FB but may not have enough wonga

I really don't care how much we get for him because it isn't as if it will be reinvested in obtaining top quality for the team. The best result for us as fans is for Van Persie to piss off to Juve. Screw playing hardball with City, I'm sick and embarrassed as a fan that we have turned into their feeder club while yapping about how obscene they are with their oil money.

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Originally Posted by Letters

Excellent question. We'll never know of course.

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Something along the lines of 'No, we won't pay you £250k a week' I'd imagine.