For those who say 20m is overpaying, I say:
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What are the odds that after all this waiting he comes on late and gets injured just in time for his medical?
The sun ran that yesterday, they're on top of this.
Mirror back page:
That's quite a bit of commitment on that statement, didn't expect that at all.
WTF happened with the Carroll loan/transfer anyway? Only just realised I didn't follow that, looked like a pretty obvious deal for Liverpool to push through...
WTF happened with the Carroll loan/transfer anyway? Only just realised I didn't follow that, looked like a pretty obvious deal for Liverpool to push through...
I can't take the Mirror seriously. I just cannot.
Can't get exicted yet!
I have a bad feeling about this one.
I think we want him (met whatever their price) and he wants to come to us. But I think Arsenal are not willing to do business with us. I hope I'm wrong.
A quartet of Rooney, Van Persie, Welbeck and Hernandez will definitely rival Cole, Yorke, Sheringham and Solskjaer.
I think we want him (met whatever their price) and he wants to come to us. But I think Arsenal are not willing to do business with us. I hope I'm wrong.
A quartet of Rooney, Van Persie, Welbeck and Hernandez will definitely rival Cole, Yorke, Sheringham and Solskjaer.
is it done ?
Will be class...
It might be because I'm watching the Newsroom... But im getting really excited about the breaking news aspect of the last 48 hours
Rival?? Better, I doubt you can make the argument that any of the 99 quartet are amongst the best 5 in the world, but Rooney & RVP have very valid case.
However, Keane & 99 Scholes v Carrick & 12 Scholes...
I'm sure we had this headline 4 weeks back?
No, it isn't.
Robin Van Persie Ready To Sign New Deal At Arsenal
www.breadandbutterfootball.com/robin-van-persie-ready-to-sign-new-deal-at-arseanl/
www.breadandbutterfootball.com/robin-van-persie-ready-to-sign-new-deal-at-arseanl/
That article's look like it's been written by a 10 year old.
Random capitalization of letters, i.e. "Arsenal has spent a lot of money by their standards on Three international players." no quotes, and a whole lot of 'by their standards' crap which just sounds like it's there to reach a specified word count (with opinions!)
The "Juventus and both Manchester clubs where in for the Arsenal man." doesn't help either.
I have a feeling it's a matter of if rather than when...
How can you take that 'website' seriously?
So from the sounds of it literally anybody could write an article on there, and then there's the article itself - littered with spelling mistakes and errors:
Awful.
That article was butter side down.
Yes, yes I'm almost hard.
At least butter-side down has some advantages; i.e. better taste.
That article was just
We don't judge our own purchases going by Liverpool's ability to waste money.
Bread & Butter Football, what?!
The telegraph is going more conservative:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-progress-over-Robin-van-Persie-transfer.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-progress-over-Robin-van-Persie-transfer.html
Would be nice to get this wrapped up before Mondays game. Arsenal play Saturday right? Think if it's not done and dusted by then you will have an indication of the outcome by whether RVP features for Le Arse.
feck sake, I really hope this doesn't happen.
Does seem like United is the probable destination for the Dutchman
Yeah, I hate it when we're in for world-class players too.
Improving the squad?! I mean what the feck is this horseshit?
No offense intended mate, it's not exactly a popular view you've got, but you are entitled to it.
bah humbug
you don't want to add a world class attacking talent to the squad for what reason?
I think this is a crazy transfer. It addresses an issue we did not have, and leaves the central midfield and left back situations unresolved.
But the team and the fans need some kind of shot in the arm. So if its this or nothing then I guess it will have to be this.
Injury prone, don't think he'll fit in all that well, pushes back welbecks development, puts the writing on the wall for Hernandez and I can think of much better ways to spend £20m. Good enough for you?
Happy to be proved wrong.
It's Fergie in muppet mode.
15m+ 5m on addons (appearance+goals)?
This is the most bizarre trial of thought around here these days.
If Welbeck is good enough, he'll fecking play, simples.
This is true, there are plenty of games in the season and if you don't think he'll feature at all then you can't have seen many United games.
Who really cares about the LB situation? I don't, cause we won't be buying anyone there who will improve our 1st team.
CM... well, as I said yesterday, give it up, SAF has bought his missing link already. Kagawa and Carrick are nailed on when we play 3 in there, and Cleverley, Anderson, Scholes, Powell etc etc will take the final spot.
What buying RVP does is take us from having one WC (albeit inconsistent) forward, and 2 promising players, to having 2 WC forwards in our squad. Make no mistake, it would be a superb signing. We're talking about buying the best player in the league from last season and some of you are whinging that it make take some game time away from your ickel favouritey players.... ? get a grip ffs.
It addresses several important issues imo:
- Are we attractive to world class players?
- Are we in the market to buy world class players?
- Do we have the finances to buy world class players, even if the player does not cover immediate and obvious needs?
- Do we have a desire to compete with the very best teams in the world?
- Do we have a desire to see the world's best pair of strikers in our first eleven?
- Will our owners agree to pay for this if SAF thinks it is the right thing to do?
I support this potential transfer, as it provides many good answers and opportunities
how does it push back welbecks development if RVP is injury prone? Hernandez will get plenty of games but what he has to do is regain his confidence. A confident Hernandez was able to keep out a technically better player in Berbatov.
I know people talk about midfield but I'm almost certain Sir Alex has thought about that.
And considering how well Danny can play in a wider role, I would discount him getting plenty of game time in a 4-3-3 too. For example:
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[CENTER]Rooney
Welbeck RVP
Kagawa
Cleverley Carrick[/CENTER]There are literally tonnes of possibilities for all our players to force a way into any formation even if RVP ends up here.
I agree,many of our fans are to fickle to think in that way.How come any of our fans will have prob on signing a world class player is beyond beggar belief.
Van Gaal on the RvP situation :
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