Robin van Persie | 2012-14 Performances
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As long as his career doesn't tail off into mediocrity he'll at least be remembered fondly by United fans. We've wanted that heroic figure for years. Robson, Cantona, arguably Keane, Ronaldo, then there was a gap where the squad wasn't all that great and we didn't have that one figure adored by fans. Rooney could've been. Then van Persie came along and it gave everyone at the club a huge lift.If he carries on performing and scoring goals for the next two years and we win another league title he'll go down well in United's history. If we struggle this year (fifth?) and he says he wants to leave he'll get no adulation from United fans.
At Arsenal he was at a dead end club. You weren't signing people, you were selling your best players, and you weren't even offering him a contract. Way to make him feel wanted.
Here we did that. We made him #1, gave him what he wanted, and in return he won the league in his first year. You get the impression he really loves the club, I hope he wouldn't bail out if things took a turn.
Al if you respond to this post I know exactly what it'll be. You needn't bother..
you can tell exactly how poor a football fan's team has been, and how utterly desperate they are for a season of something greater than sneaking into 4th when they start mentioning the title after 6 games. im not just saying this, i find it hilarious that you dont realise its been so long since you challenged for a title you forget how it actually works.
and so you know, keep talking about the title and it'll just mean a longer OP included your quotes in the thread in May called "where are those gooner idiots now?"
Arsenal fans, easy to forget how unlikable they are when theyre too busy booing their own team and loyal manager. a few wins and its as if they were never away
The point being, you responded to someone saying you'll probably finish 5th or thereabouts with "get into midtable first", in a thread where you've written our eulogy, buried us and said we're done. If we're dead and gone and on the slide, what the feck are your lot? You've won feck all in Christ knows how long. You celebrated scraping into the Champions League on the last day of the season like it was your birthday, Christmas, you'd won the World Cup, the Grand National, the Ashes, Wimbledon, The Masters at Augusta, and the Webb Ellis Cup all on the one day, and to celebrate you'd been sucked off by Salma Hayek. That's how relevant Arsenal are these days, and yet here you are, writing us off as finished.
Forgive me when I tell you to take a running feck off somewhere, ShiterStorey.
Because getting CL last season has enabled us to dine at King Arthur's table with silver goblets covered in Mesut Ozil's saliva.
That's why we celebrated. I tell you what is relevant - form of 19 wins out of 22 games. A culture of winning. We are on the rise, whether you want to accept it or not.
United aren't finished. They'll always be relevant, but I don't think this is your year.
It won't be yours either.
You know, there was a time when if United couldn't win the title, I'd rather see Arsenal win it than the shite-hawks at Chelsea, and now the dirt over at Eastlands. My Da is an Arsenal fan, and I've plenty of respect for how the club is run, proper like and not a billionaire plaything. But then I remember what an arrogant, pompous bunch of bastards you lot can be when you win a game or two. You've won feck all yet, Alastair. We've been here before with Arsenal and crowing early in the season.
I'm not convinced we'll win it, so I'll keep my counsel and let the season play its course. Would probably suit you to do the same.
I'm just posturing.
We'll see what happens. I hope my pomposity continues to grow.
Why wouldn't it? You're a pompous twat even when you're celebrating 4th like Fulham would have done.
Miles off topic but massively enjoying this argument, can't say that very often.
I swear they celebrated last season more than we celebrated winning the title. God does RvP wish he was back there celebrating the fourth place victory.
It's like talking to Liverpool fans!Look at the Spanish Luke Chadwick at the front. You're 3 fingers short, mate.
Arsenal are having a very nice start. But that back 5 doesn't look like trophy winners to me.
However, i'm more worried about us in a Van Persie thread.
One guy on the matchday thread reckons he has ITK info that he's definitely out tomorrow.
I've cast this kind of ITK as bollocks before, but last time it proved spot on.
However, i'm more worried about us in a Van Persie thread.
One guy on the matchday thread reckons he has ITK info that he's definitely out tomorrow.
I've cast this kind of ITK as bollocks before, but last time it proved spot on.
Now i KNOW this sounds and probably IS a lot of fecking bollocks but....
Rumour around the town, and from a few lads who I've mentioned before work at OT in varying capacities have said he's been playing away from his misses. Something he has previous for, and Moyes has told him to sort his head out.
Rumour around the town, and from a few lads who I've mentioned before work at OT in varying capacities have said he's been playing away from his misses. Something he has previous for, and Moyes has told him to sort his head out.
He does look off the pace a bit this season. I'd rather it be because of the reason above and nothing to do with Moyes management. As for Arsenal, I think they look like the real deal this year. Wouldn't be surprised if they had a good push for the league. Certainly the team to beat thus far.
if he misses tomorrow because he's been pissing about that'll be an absolute disgrace.
Guess the little boy inside hit puberty.
feck sake!
Or..... more likely injury related?
Some times this place is like 1 big long gay episode of Hollyoaks.
Like I said, it is rumours. The lad has got a lot right though, including Giggsy's little secrets,a s well as a lot wrong. Take it as it is.
Wouldn't be a surprise, plenty footballers shag around.
He just hasn't had enough chances this season. There was one moment when he could have scored against Shakhtar this week. He also had a good chance at Liverpool.
I am going to wait and see if he just hit bad form, but I think that our lack of attacking threat and lack of supply is behind his dip.
And also, you gotta love the Arsenal fans. 6 games in and suddenly they won the league. Remember how Aston Villa were top in December of 1998?
I am going to wait and see if he just hit bad form, but I think that our lack of attacking threat and lack of supply is behind his dip.
And also, you gotta love the Arsenal fans. 6 games in and suddenly they won the league. Remember how Aston Villa were top in December of 1998?
As opposed to a standard episode of Hollyoaks, which is proper butch and shit?
Lesson to Danny and Chich, get chasing the fanny. No coincidence you two are second choices, whereas the two boys who smell like yellow pack fishfingers are in the team every week.
They're fecking great in a sarnie with red sauce.
When I used to have them I used to douse them in vinegar and make a sandwich out of them.
It's the latest episode in the undercover conspiracy to avoid RVP & Rooney having to play together...they HATE each other.
This post deserves to be posted everytime an Arsenal fan acts like alastair (until they win a title). Good job TN!
First time i'm seeing this, so thought i'll just post it on here for those who haven't
I think it's fair to say he isn't quite the same player after Fergie left for whatever reason. Let's hope things change soon
I think it's fair to say he isn't quite the same player after Fergie left for whatever reason. Let's hope things change soon
Thats the worst RVP's played for us today I reckon. Just looked completely off the pace, do we reckon he might still be carrying a slight knock?
Looks unfit. Mentally not right, too. What was he thinking when he shot with his left? Had a similar chance vs Reading last season and scored it with his right.
He's not played well all season so I reckon it's something to do with his "special" relationship with Sir Alex being broken up.
His finish and the reaction after the miss seemed very casual.
Anyone else think he might be slightly depressed? He ruined his legacy at Arsenal, uprooted his family, all to move to a club where he thought he'd win silverware. He duly did with us last season, and looked happy as a pig in shit. And then, suddenly, SAF announces his retirement and the entire reason for RvP moving to United is up in smoke. A new guy he has no connection with moves in to manager's seat, and everyone lowers their expectations to a few years of "transition". He had years of transition at Arsenal; he moved to us to win things. Suddenly his move isn't looking so wonderful.
Not looking brilliant at the moment, but he's too good to carry on being this bland. He had a bad period last season, he's having one now. It happens.
Would've loved to see Hernandez on for him at some point today, thought Sunderland were there for the taking at 2-1. But we played it safe which is fair enough as 3 points mean the most at the moment.
Would've loved to see Hernandez on for him at some point today, thought Sunderland were there for the taking at 2-1. But we played it safe which is fair enough as 3 points mean the most at the moment.
Bit far fetched that CO
That's deep, bro. But no.
That's what I thought. Very disappointing.
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