Didn't he win the player of the year award a couple of seasons back as well?
He's not worth that much. No one is but he's brilliant
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Didn't he win the player of the year award a couple of seasons back as well?
He's not worth that much. No one is but he's brilliant
His goals per season go 23,12,11,6,3,0,3Quote:
Originally Posted by Cripps
Hardly brilliant, hardly setting the world alight, look at what ronaldo had done and won when he moved to Madrid amd now this guy is going at 100 million? It's bullshit
You'd think he'd be more concerned with our shocking summerQuote:
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Financial Fair Play would be made a 'joke' of if Real Madrid were to pay £105million to sign Gareth Bale from Tottenham.
Spurs claim they have no intention of selling their star man but the Spanish giants are said to be ready to test that resolve with what would be a world-record fee.
Wenger feels such figures would go completely against the new UEFA-driven regulations aimed at making sure all clubs balance the books.
"It makes a joke of it. It's quite amazing that in the year where the Financial Fair Play comes in, the football world has gone completely crazy," said the Arsenal manager, who has yet to make a marquee summer signing despite having significant funds available.
"You wonder what kind of impact and effect it has on the football world. It looks like it has made everybody worse than before."
Despite the fierce rivalry between the two north London clubs, Wenger would not like to see Bale - whose stellar performances earned him the PFA Player and Young Player of Year gongs last season - leave the Premier League.
"It is never good to lose a big player," the Gunners boss added.
"He is a British player and I believe it is important that the Premier League keeps the best players."
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Wenger is self appointed global spokesman for sensible transfer fees so it's his role to speak here. Sounds like neither club ran the fee past him for approval, so I can see why he's pissed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cripps
he was asked a direct question on it just as the press conference was ending.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cripps
A simple "It's got f all to do with me" would suffice
you given your opinion on it, why cant wenger?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cripps
Because all that stuff about other clubs is a snowjob to cover his own refusal to spend at the market rate. In essence he's absolutely correct, the transfer fees are crazy. But if that's the state of the game right now there's no advantage (on the field anyway) to backing out of the transfer market and complaining about it as an alternative strategy. We're either competing, crazy fees and all, or we aren't. This year we have some money, apparently, so penny pinching and listening to Wenger go on about what city and the spuds are up to isn't acceptable. Action needed, not more bullshit.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
As insulted as i am that you put me in the same bracket as Wenger, he is unfortunately the Arsenal manager
Dempsey off to Seattle apparently. :lol: