Fabregas goes to Barca for £35million

[Cripps_orig]

We live within our means and don't rely on a sugar daddy.
I would argue that we're trying to do things the 'right' way rather than getting ourselves in silly levels of of debt or being some billionaire's plaything.
I applaud that. Long term I still think that will be shown to have been the right thing to do.

Youre right in what you say to some extent.

But we do need to spend money. No one is asking for Wenger to go spend £100m this summer which is what he seems to think the fans want. We dont want him to do what hes doing and spend pennies on shite ass players either. There is a middle ground which Wenger cant see.

If spending £30m on one player this summer puts us in to financial trouble then questions must be asked about our financial position. Surely cant be as good as its made out to be

[Olivier's xmas twist]

although if we don't get £45m then he's staying

Nah well buckle under the pressure if we ain't alrready. Uncle Arsene will let his favourite nephew go and live hs dream.

But i agree fab is gone.

[Power n Glory]

I disagree. If anything I think we've become too reliant on him and could be as good in midfield with Nasri, Wilshere and Ramsey in midfield.
If Cesc goes then I would like to see a replacement but it wouldn't be like for like and I don't think it would cost megabucks.
Like when Henry went, we just played a different way and we were far better the following season without him.

I disagree with this. In our final 4 games without Cesc and with Wilshire, Ramsey and Nasri playing, we managaed to beat Man U by one goal but lost to Stoke (3-1), lost to A. Villa (2-1) and were lucky to draw with Fulham (2-2). We were still fighting for 3rd place at this point. There have been plenty of games where players have had the chance to step their game up without Cesc involved and it just doesn't happen. The only player that has shown he's capable is RVP and that's because he is an experienced international player with quality. We can't keep getting rid of these types of players and somehow think we'll get better without them. It's also crazy to think the solution will come from within the camp. We should know better after what we've seen this season and past seasons. It shouldn't take a player leaving for these guys to step their game up.

[Letters]

Youre right in what you say to some extent.

But we do need to spend money. No one is asking for Wenger to go spend £100m this summer which is what he seems to think the fans want. We dont want him to do what hes doing and spend pennies on shite ass players either. There is a middle ground which Wenger cant see.

If spending £30m on one player this summer puts us in to financial trouble then questions must be asked about our financial position. Surely cant be as good as its made out to be

Agreed

[Letters]

I disagree with this. In our final 4 games without Cesc and with Wilshire, Ramsey and Nasri playing, we managaed to beat Man U by one goal but lost to Stoke (3-1), lost to A. Villa (2-1) and were lucky to draw with Fulham (2-2). We were still fighting for 3rd place at this point. There have been plenty of games where players have had the chance to step their game up without Cesc involved and it just doesn't happen. The only player that has shown he's capable is RVP and that's because he is an experienced international player with quality. We can't keep getting rid of these types of players and somehow think we'll get better without them. It's also crazy to think the solution will come from within the camp. We should know better after what we've seen this season and past seasons. It shouldn't take a player leaving for these guys to step their game up.

Our collapse lasted far more than 4 games, wasn't Cesc playing for part of that collapse?
He's a great player but he's had extended injuries in previous seasons and we've not fallen apart.
I don't think we should go out of our way to get rid of our best players but if they want to go then IMO we might as well.
Also, if Cesc goes then we might just get a proper captain. He's a great player but not a great captain.

[Ollie the Optimist]

so barca have told cesc to go on strike next week so we give in and let him go for 27 million. i mean seriously? how the fuck can they get away with this, telling him to go on strike so they dont pay so much. bunch of cunts. if cesc does go on strike, i hope we pubically strip him of captaincy and stick him in the reserves so barca fuck him around not us. stupid cunts.


tbh i am surprised they havnt taken his family hostage or wengers and threaten to kill them unless we sell for 27million. classless cheating cunts

[LDG]

[Ollie the Optimist]

although if we don't get £45m then he's staying

i heard rvp was left out too and that there are none of our internationals in it. could be wrong as havnt seen it though

[Flavs]

Barca have had an offer of £40.3mil for Neymar accepted so i doubt they will now pay £45 for cesc

[Cripps_orig]

i heard rvp was left out too and that there are none of our internationals in it. could be wrong as havnt seen it though

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