Your point makes no sense, you said:
Clearly you're saying he never said RVP should not move, or that he would blame him if he did.jeebus never said he should not move on did he or said he blame him if he did.
In that case he'd be f*cked off with him if he didn't sign a new contract, if he doesn't sign he'll move on in all likelyness as we'll have to cash in rather than lose him for free.
I personally think he'll leave if we either don't make CL or don't significantly strengthen the team.
Last edited by selassie; 06-05-2012 at 11:40 AM.
I think hell leave even if we do make the CL. RVP isnt stupid - he cant have failed to see over the last few matches that we are simply no match for the top teams. He hasnt won anything and is one of the world's best players. If he was 23 Id say he would stay a bit but this is possibly his last contract ( with all his previous injuries I cant see how he would play into his mid-30s) and he can make shit loads of money elsewhere. He may not go to a British club but could chance his arm at one of the Spanish clubs for example. Much will depend on whether we buy the two Dutch defenders we are after. If we do, that could well encourage RVP to stay.
Charlie, to be fair, he's been playing at a "world class" level this season, he wasn't last season, though he was very good.
We're just lucky to have him at the moment, he's several levels above anybody else in the squad and if we lose him and predictably don't replace him then I actually feel we'll be at the level of Everton or Liverpool, basically a top 6 side at best.
There's a huge difference between this season and last with RVP. Last season, as with many before, he was injured. Im not even sure many clubs would have been interested. Now he has proved that he can go a whole season without getting injured, has won both Player of the Year awards and is one of the hottest players on the planet. Huge difference. Also his contract now only has a year to go whereas last season he was just past midway through it.