Nah if they really do hit it off and it is an if. This is the best time to play them as Van Persie hasn't had any semblance of a pre-season and Rooney is still rusty.
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Nah if they really do hit it off and it is an if. This is the best time to play them as Van Persie hasn't had any semblance of a pre-season and Rooney is still rusty.
I was first.
Sorry Omar.
Best time for you to play us. I'll be surprised if van Persie starts given he hasn't played much in preseason.
Don't think Storey is on a WUM, just disappointed and forever hopeful, which is understandable. Some of their youngsters coming through and signings supported the optimism, then this happens, and Song apparently off as well... and it's back to square one.
I actually do have a lot of sympathy for the continuous reset they are going through. They are a top club trying to do things the right way but being fecked several times over by the current reality of football.
Will be interesting whether they keep at it or start abandoning all that they actually get right. If they do, they get on a slippery slope to become the southern Liverpool: "So and so fecked us... but next season".
Wilshere ever kicking a football again could have a big say in that.
I always thought RVP's free kicks were excellent, accuracy and power.
Edit: but yeah been saying his praises for a while, thought he was much better than silva last year. over the moon that we've signed him.
Edit: but yeah been saying his praises for a while, thought he was much better than silva last year. over the moon that we've signed him.
He was in his gone-to-shit-period at Goodison last season and we had to hang on for a 0-1 after he missed about 4 good chances. This continued through the Euros and will hopefully carry on this season.
It's a somewhat weird signing, but not one you can really fail to be excited by
Fergie is racist against centre midfielders
Fergie is racist against centre midfielders
genuinely surprised SAF would spend that much on a 29 year old, not that I am complaing the yanks are splashing some serious cash!
going to be a little weird now supporting a player that annoyed me last season must have been the gooners shirt
going to be a little weird now supporting a player that annoyed me last season must have been the gooners shirt
I can't help but think rooney may be deployed as a central midfielder a little more often this season?
In fairness - we did give them Silvestre a while back.......
What the feck do you want.. 'yes I understand RiP is entitled to move on in search of money and (possible) trophies, jolly good luck old bean'. feck that.
Welcome to Manchester you miserable little mercenary.
(btw I am a United fan, but I understand how the Arsenal fans are feeling about that classless Judas)
(btw I am a United fan, but I understand how the Arsenal fans are feeling about that classless Judas)
He'll be a great signing!
What number will he be? Berba needs to be shifted quickly if he wants that #9.
What number will he be? Berba needs to be shifted quickly if he wants that #9.
That would be disappointing
Normally I'd be worried about the lack of pre-season together but you just know that Rooney and Van Persie will gel instantly. Both very talented, very determined, very intelligent footballers. Its a great day for Man United
Look, I completely understand why Arsenal fans are annoyed and feeling bitter about life right now.
So, perhaps it would make sense for any Arsenal supporters who happen to be posting rambling nonsense in this thread to log themselves out of the United forum for the night and come back tomorrow, or Friday. At least try and provide some sense and conjecture instead of repeatedly calling an ex-players cnuts all the time. Hell, perhaps even log in to an Arsenal forum where like-minded supporters on suicide-watch can wind each other up into a frenzy?
Whatcha say, Pete? You're taking the edge off my fantastic day.
So, perhaps it would make sense for any Arsenal supporters who happen to be posting rambling nonsense in this thread to log themselves out of the United forum for the night and come back tomorrow, or Friday. At least try and provide some sense and conjecture instead of repeatedly calling an ex-players cnuts all the time. Hell, perhaps even log in to an Arsenal forum where like-minded supporters on suicide-watch can wind each other up into a frenzy?
Whatcha say, Pete? You're taking the edge off my fantastic day.
.....he was in the treatment room playing for Arsenal.
personally I was not all too keen for him.
We would not even have been in for him if not for the fact he obviously wanted to come to us.
I think it was fair for United to have compensated Arsenal for all they invested in the player.
But hey...go on and keep your fingers crossed for the player to be injured eh....
Neville's #2 is free...
Yeah, it's a bit much to expect you lot to take this with good humour. When Rooney was acting the dick a lot of people were pretty fecking unhappy, so I can only imagine how pissed off they would have been had it gone so far as a deal being almost done (never mind the obvious argument re his injuries). Similar happened to us with Ronaldo and it'll happen again to us soon enough, so I'm not going to start crowing.
But there was no reason for Bergkamp to leave Arsenal. It made perfect sense for him to stay, especially after what happened at Inter.
Anyway even if RVP stayed put at Arsenal, he still wouldn't reach the heights of Bergkamp. Or Henry.
There's a good chance of something disappointing happening you'd think. Kagawa not playing behind the front man, Rooney out of position, Valencia at right back, Welbeck not getting enough games, etc.
I don't know how the feck we're going to fit all these players in. Maybe they'll all just fit seamlessly into a single formation, gel immediately and completely shite all over the league. Robin Van Persie, Rooney, Nani, Kagawa and Valencia in the same team...
That's fecking mental.
Somehow I doubt that, but the chickens will come home to roost.Whatcha say, Pete? You're taking the edge off my fantastic day.
Can't believe we actually signed him. Really happy and looking forward to some exciting football this season. Can't wait to see how we will line up.
Rooney would have hurt more because he'd join Man City and also a direct competitor for the league title.The only animosity between Arsenal and United is past history.
It's painful for the Arsenal fans but it could have been a lot worse (RVP leaving for free as he was never gonna extend his contract)
Rooney wanting away because United weren't successful was crap, van Persie leaving Arsenal because they aren't successful is correct.
Exactly the same crap. The only difference is that you gave in to his blackmail.
People weren't pissed off because of the rationale behind wanting to leave as much as the lack of loyalty in wanting to leave at all.
I was.
Interesting.
A couple of goals down the line and that tune will have changed considerably.
Nah it's not. We won the league only the season before and went on to win the league that season. Van Persie's experienced season after season of failure with no light at the end of the tunnel. Understandable why he wanted to move on.
So now they've won the title and we won feck all how are you feeling? Starting to reassess whether he was right?
RvP wore 16 for the Dutch at the Euros
Can't even imagine how Arsenal fans must feel.
What a kick in the balls for them
What a kick in the balls for them
Surely not even you can compare Arsenal's current status with United's when Rooney wanted to leave?
I think you have to realize Arsenal is not as great as you think, Pete. Your players certainly seems to have realized.
Wenger has been delegating to Vermaelen a lot during pre season; apparently called him up to his office to confirm the signing of Cazorla. Guess he'll be the captain.
Unfortunately, you're probably right. I'm, after all, a football fan.
Yeah, us losing the title in the last second of the league on goal difference sure proves that Rooney was right and we're a shadow of our former self.
I think the last thing Arsenal fans want right now is patronising sympathy from United fans.
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