Good Bye RVP!

I think I won't really be too bothered with Van Persie leaving as long as we actually use that £24m and buy another good player. Not necessarily up front - ideally in midfield, but we need another good signing in the standard of Cazorla/Podolski/Giroud. That way, 4 in, 1 out (albeit the 'out' being one of the best around) allows for more balance. If Song leaves as well, we need to make it 5 in, 2 out.

Only then can we say that the club are serious about progressing. But we know that isn't going to happen. And that's why I'm a little fucked off. I'm not angry at Van Persie - it's the club I'm annoyed at. The inevitable mid-table signing from Ligue 1 will follow and we'll call it a day. All the good work from earlier on in the window ruined.

One midfielder, one fullback and we're winning the league.

http://thisisfutbol.com/wp-content/u...gerSmiling.jpg

Have we officially sold this **** yet?

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Originally Posted by Joker

I don't understand why people criticise player "greed" but ignore the immense greed of the board, not only those who choose to cash out by selling their shares (PHW) but their single minded obsession with the "self sustainable" model which is simply a euphemism for concentrating on profit maximisation over all else. We have had a negative net spend over the last 5 transfer windows, surely it wouldn't hurt if we actually ran a deficit this time round? Even if selling RVP was unavoidable, we should look to get another striker in, especially one who's done it in a top league (like Llorente). Instead, we're counting the pennies and it's simply a case of "one out, one in".

And Arseblog has become an embarrassment with his Pravda style propaganda BS. The same with Amy Lawrence. She even claimed RVP made some "outlandish" demands without providing any evidence for it.

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It's really tiresome and would have thought we'd have all learned by now. I remember pouring scorn upon Henry for leaving and being pissed that we didn't get more money. The argument was, we'd be better off without him, he shackles the young players with his constant stares of disapproval when he doesn't receive the ball, the young players are better off without him and he's getting old.

But look at last season and how views have changed. Mine included. We're now saying we need more experience in the club to teach the kids, Henry's presence during the loan period had a positive influence on the dressing room and we're missing that winning spirit and players that kick over players up the backside when not putting in a shift, we shipped out the Invincible squad too early...blah blah blah. It's quite a turn around from what I was thinking some years ago when drunk off the project youth train. We hit this road all the time and seem to think we're not losing a piece of the club when we sell our star players like this. When it happens there is always this reaction then reservation once everything has settled and we've had time to reflect. Can't keep blaming the players this and really need to look at the source of the greed. That's why I'm not buying the propaganda.

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Originally Posted by Syn

I think I won't really be too bothered with Van Persie leaving as long as we actually use that £24m and buy another good player. Not necessarily up front - ideally in midfield, but we need another good signing in the standard of Cazorla/Podolski/Giroud. That way, 4 in, 1 out (albeit the 'out' being one of the best around) allows for more balance. If Song leaves as well, we need to make it 5 in, 2 out.

Only then can we say that the club are serious about progressing. But we know that isn't going to happen. And that's why I'm a little fucked off. I'm not angry at Van Persie - it's the club I'm annoyed at. The inevitable mid-table signing from Ligue 1 will follow and we'll call it a day. All the good work from earlier on in the window ruined.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted he would have preferred to have sold Robin van Persie to PSG rather than Manchester United.

The Netherlands striker is set to seal a move in the region of £24 million to the Red Devils in time to make his debut on Monday in their Premier League opener against Everton.

Wenger told French TV station TF1: "We wanted to avoid that at all cost, but we weren't able to. Honestly, I'd have preferred to sell him abroad, to PSG, for example, over Manchester United.

"They have the advantage of having played against him and knowing he's a great ****. He's truly an exceptional **** in every sense of the word."

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http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...sie-to-psg-not

Wenger :bow:

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Originally Posted by Grebbo

Arsenal insider twitter dude....

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Wenger :bow:

Tbf fergie did the same thing with Beckham when he started causing problems with the flying boot incident.

Glad to see wenger hasn't completely lost his backbone and can be ruthless. Although a small part of me can't help but think he's cut off his nose to spite his face on this occasion.

A very small part, god, ffs, rvp you ****!

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"We wanted to avoid that at all cost, but we weren't able to.

Shut up, Arsene. It's not any cost, it's £24m. All these principles and all this philosophy and no balls.