Good Bye RVP!

[Ralpheroo72]

Sack the board! We make the Greek government look like a well oiled machine. There was never this level of contract fuck up's when David Dein was around, now we have a bunch of moron's in charge, we are a shambles.

[Thierrymon]

Expected better from RVP. My faith in humanity has taken a dip.

There is no such thing as loyalty in football these days.

Except Wenger. Wenger

[Munchies]

Press saying it could be betweeen United and City. Although how United can compete with City in terms of the wage structure is the question. Does he genuinely want to win trophies, or does he also want to pocket shedloads of monies and pull a Hazard going to who offers the most.

[Ernesto]

Make the fucker play with the reserves. Let's see a big club coming for him next season. We gotta do like a boss!

This sounds really cruel on my part, but I think he's only one hamstring injury away from total loss of form anyway (an injury a normally healthy footballer can easily contend with)

[Grebbo]

I'm mixed on this. I don't think we have much to gain from getting rid of him either. What's he going to do - sulk for a year? It's in his best interests to play very well for a mega contract. This is why I feel it's a little bit dick move by Van Persie to pretty much make it clear that there are differences between himself and Wenger/Gazidis - because nobody expects him to stay now.

The club's response seems like the usual bollocks - they surely can't expect him to fulfil his contract. I'd go as far as to say I'd actually be impressed if the club played hardball and held on to him.

If Van Persie is forced to play out his contract, I think the positive of having him on the pitch will outweigh the annoyance (and it is just that) of having the media say "what will Arsenal do next season when vP leaves) - we're numb to that by now. When he scores a few goals, fans will soon get behind him and just accept the situation for what it is.

I presume RVP has gone public to ensure that he gets his move. He'll have told Arse ages ago he wasn't going to sign and I presume they told him he'll see out his contract.

If the most we're going to get for him is £10m then I say keep him and let him go on a free. If we get offered £20m then we have to take it.

I think RVP's comments show what a wanker he is, very similar to Rooney's comments a couple of years ago when he wanted to move to City.

[Ernesto]

I think RVP's comments show what a wanker he is, very similar to Rooney's comments a couple of years ago when he wanted to move to City.

While I wish for an about-turn, a la Rooney, I just can't see it happening in van Persie's case. I can't see him renewing his cntract for at least a year during this summer, or while playing next season he suddenly thinks "hey, things aren't so bad here after all, I think I'll stick around."

It just seems to be a question of how we're run, as a club. Modric was unsettled at Spurs last summer, if we're to believe certain sources, yet they held on to him. Even with a managerial change, he looks intent on staying there and there is very limited speculation. That's WITH a manager change. Oh, it riles me!

[PGFC]

I've changed my mind, I'd want to give the bag back.

[Grebbo]

It just seems to be a question of how we're run, as a club. Modric was unsettled at Spurs last summer, if we're to believe certain sources, yet they held on to him. Even with a managerial change, he looks intent on staying there and there is very limited speculation. That's WITH a manager change. Oh, it riles me!

Modric signed a 5 year contract the season before IIRC - that's the difference. He'll definitely go this summer.

RVP wont go on strike, he'll sulk like a bitch but ultimately he'll see out his contract with us if that's what we want.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Some people think we can get a lot of money for him. I think that is unlikely for reasons stated earlier. Even if we did get a lot of money, what does it matter to us as fans?

Bearing that in mind, does anyone here feel comfortable with him and the club agreeing that he sees out his contract?

[Marc Overmars]

Personally I hope he goes because I think him staying for another year would bring on far too much scrutiny. We did it with Flamini but he was a no mark.

I don't expect RVP to just sit around and sulk however what if his form were to drop? The fans and media would be all over him like a rash. The fact he's captain as well, it wouldn't send out the right message in my books.

Just flog him and move on, he's made his decision.