Good Bye RVP!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

oh dear god please tell me that comment is a joke. its not like he has scored 20 odd goals in 2011 in about 27 games.

Makes you wonder about posters sometimes.

[Master Splinter]

PL goals since January 1: 1) Van Persie 23 goals in 25 games. 2) Rooney (19 in 25). 3) Lampard (13 in 25). 4) Sturridge (12 in 19); Ba (12 in 20); Hernandez (12 in 22); Bent (12 in 26). 8 Odemwingie (11 in 24). 9) Adam (10 in 27); Kuyt (10 in 27).

Robin van Persie has been involved in 29 Premier League goals (23 goals, six assists) for Arsenal since 16 October of last year, equal most in the league by Manchester United's Wayne Rooney.

[Özim]

This is what ******* said about RVP current contract situation.



Bye bye RVP. After this I dont think I'll have favourite player at this club, at least not with current dross.

******* coming out with cr*p about commitment again, funny how most of his players don't seem to put in much effort and yet he preaches about their commitment (that's before they decide to leave).

As for RVP, well his contract is running out and he's within his rights to consider his options, our best players sold, no success in 6 years, he's getting close to his 30's and there's no signs of anything changing...I can see why he doesn't want to discuss a new contract.

I'm expecting him to leave to be honest, there's nothing to keep him here...and yeah if we lose him there's not much left at the club in terms of top quality...******* has destroyed this team.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

******* coming out with cr*p about commitment again, funny how most of his players don't seem to put in much effort and yet he preaches about their commitment (that's before they decide to leave).

As for RVP, well his contract is running out and he's within his rights to consider his options, our best players sold, no success in 6 years, he's getting close to his 30's and there's no signs of anything changing...I can see why he doesn't want to discuss a new contract.

I'm expecting him to leave to be honest, there's nothing to keep him here...and yeah if we lose him there's not much left at the club in terms of top quality...******* has destroyed this team.

Its that all you do on here have a go at wenger your geting tedious mate you really are, like a broken record.

[Özim]

Its that all you do on here have a go at wenger your geting tedious mate you really are, like a broken record.

It's his fault what do you expect, it's down to him that we won't be able to hold onto to RVP.

[Coney]

It's his fault what do you expect, it's down to him that we won't be able to hold onto to RVP.

So although RvP says he is committed to the club, has no intention of leaving and is enjoying captaining the Arsenal, you know otherwise? Of course, there is no possibility that his agent has said to hang fire on signing a new contract as he will have a better bargaining position in a few months time? I don't know that for sure, of course, but there is nothing to indicate that RvP will leave. It is true that he MIGHT, but it is also true that he might not.

[Özim]

So although RvP says he is committed to the club, has no intention of leaving and is enjoying captaining the Arsenal, you know otherwise? Of course, there is no possibility that his agent has said to hang fire on signing a new contract as he will have a better bargaining position in a few months time? I don't know that for sure, of course, but there is nothing to indicate that RvP will leave. It is true that he MIGHT, but it is also true that he might not.

a) He doesn't want to talk about a new contract, that's not a good sign we've been there before after all.....a happy player will be more than happy to talk about it and sign a new one

b) He's close to his 30's and will surely be wanting to win stuff, that isn't going to happen here let's face it....so why commit what's left of his best years to us?

c) We can't offer him trophies, ambition or big money....he does love the club but 6 years of collapses is surely enough to convince even the most loyal players it's time to move on to pick up some medals before the end of their career

d) Wenger's words were pretty telling IMO, he recognises his chances of holding onto him are fairly slim and thus described commitment as how a player performs and works there and then...adding "The ideal situation is that he extends his contract and if he doesn't you have to respect that. What is important is he plays how he plays."

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It's his fault what do you expect, it's down to him that we won't be able to hold onto to RVP.

Did RVP tell you that because he never told anyone it was Wengers Fault. I agree we are in a fight to hold onto the guy and the Club not just the manager needs to do it all it can on to keep him even if it means shelling out all the pounds they can.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

a) He doesn't want to talk about a new contract, that's not a good sign we've been there before after all.....a happy player will be more than happy to talk about it and sign a new one

b) He's close to his 30's and will surely be wanting to win stuff, that isn't going to happen here let's face it....so why commit what's left of his best years to us?

c) We can't offer him trophies, ambition or big money....he does love the club but 6 years of collapses is surely enough to convince even the most loyal players it's time to move on to pick up some medals before the end of their career

d) Wenger's words were pretty telling IMO, he recognises his chances of holding onto him are fairly slim and thus described commitment as how a player performs and works there and then...adding "The ideal situation is that he extends his contract and if he doesn't you have to respect that. What is important is he plays how he plays."

And if Wenger says in 100% certain of keeping him and he left we'd all be on his back calling him names etc. no one knows whether RVP will go or not, its not really a loss if he goes if we get a good fee and he goes abroad.

[Özim]

Did RVP tell you that because he never told anyone it was Wengers Fault. I agree we are in a fight to hold onto the guy and the Club not just the manager needs to do it all it can on to keep him even if it means shelling out all the pounds they can.

He doesn't have to say it there are several clear indications

a) No trophies in 6 years and collapses every season is not going to convince a player to stay and win medals with us
b) The transfer policy of selling our best players and not really investing is again not going to convince anyone
c) Finances over football, Wenger pretty much prioritises the former...if you're a footballer I'm not sure you'll be too enamoured by this stance

We know we can't pay big money, with that in mind we need to offer something else.....e.g playing alongside some of the best players around, chances of medals but we don't really offer that.