Good Bye RVP!

[Niall_Quinn]

wenger would never be so irresponsible. losing our captain and manager in the same summer, following what happened last season would only lead to a certified finish outside the top 4.

if rvp goes, it won't just be down to the board - every seems to have this idea that if we pay enough he'll stay but the situation involves a bit more than that.

Yes it does involve a lot more than that. If RvP stays it probably means we have some sort of ambition to challenge (or football at least gets a look in). If he goes it as much guarantees we have none. What (supposed) top club allows its captain to leave two years running FFS? I'm not as bothered about RvP the player (although I want him to stay) I'm much more interested in what the plans are going forward. If Podolski was signed as a replacement for RvP and that's our business for they year then the executives can all die in a fire as far as I'm concerned. This is their signal to the fans and to football in general, if RvP goes then it's as good as the two fingered salute.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yeah that would make him a proper cunt.

In fact, I'm going to start calling him a cunt just in case.

How are we going to tell him apart from you then?

[Niall_Quinn]

Just sign a shit load of quality players, and I won't give a fuck if he stays or if he goes. And nobody else will either.

If we do that he'll stay anyway, and maybe he has to stay before a shit load of quality players will sign. It's about the message the board is sending. Wenger has done his part and said he wants RvP here next year. Why doesn't that american **** finally let us know what he plans for the club?

[Niall_Quinn]

Are we cheering RVP at the Euros?

If the greedy, disloyal, ungrateful, mercenary fuck is leaving then I want him and Holland to crash and burn.

If the loyal, grateful, exemplary captain is staying then I hope he is top scorer and Holland win the tournament.

Actually, come on Germany.

Podolski .

These are the subtleties we are faced with.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How are we going to tell him apart from you then?

GP won't be wearing a Citeh shirt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Are we cheering RVP at the Euros?

If the greedy, disloyal, ungrateful, mercenary fuck is leaving then I want him and Holland to crash and burn.

If the loyal, grateful, exemplary captain is staying then I hope he is top scorer and Holland win the tournament.

Actually, come on Germany.

Podolski .

I suppose he'll still be an Arsenal player so I should hope he does well but I'm not sure I can convince myself.

We know Poldi and and Mertesacker will be Arsenal players for sure so that's where my allegiance will be.

[LDG]

Poldi

Merti

My avatar

Sausages

Leather trous.....hmm.

We'll see.

[Alan B'stard]

five years ago RVP was telling skeptics taht this team would be flying in a fwe years after it had been rebuilt. He believed and stuck around.
If he has lost faith in the club its not out of disloyalty - he has earned the right to say bollocks to it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wonder if that £130K offer is real or just bullshit. If real it means the board wants him out and the cash in their pocket again.

[Niall_Quinn]

When contracts are set at £x per week, do these guys get paid every week? Even during the off season? So you literally have to pay then 52 x a stupid amount of dosh per year?

Or is "per week" a media invention?