Andouble said:
Not to mention RVP's wages at Arsenal weren't astronomic.
Not nearly as many bidders for Tevez because they can't afford him
They are at United, more so than Tevez's now.
So if people "can't afford" Tevez, yet RVP had more suitors, it doesn't really add up.<br /><br />-- Jun 7th, '13, 18:46 --<br /><br />
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer said:
pudge said:
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer said:
Don't be silly, rvp has, including this year, been the stand out striker in the prem for 3 years, was on 100k a week and shown tremendous loyalty to his club, tevez has been a twat and with that it deflates his value- it's called upward and downward curve, tevez is the 2nd one!
Tremendous loyalty?
You mean the player who was injury ridden throughout his Arsenal career yet the club persisted and stuck by him, to only say he's not signing a new contract and wants to leave off the back of one stand out season to one of their biggest rivals?
Before he had been sold, Tevez and RVP each had one season of 30+ goals. Yet, Tevez's next best consisted of 29 and 23 and RVP's consisted of 22 and 20.
RVP carried Arsenal as much as Carlos carried us in the past.
£9m for for a player of Tevez's standards is a steal, especially given the comparison.
I'm merely pointing out that the criteria that you used to justify £9m for Tevez wasn't exactly correct.
You're are ignoring, not pointing anything out - he played 144 times for arsenal from the new contract he signed in 2009, scoring 89 goals - absolute shite and injury ravaged, he had 6 months out with a cruciate 2009/10, He has got better and better after that injury, where is this 1 season tag come from????
Tevez has in the same period played 109 games and scored 58 goals (most coming in the first 18 months), handed in 3 transfer requests, had a 6 months holiday because he felt like it and disrespected the club because he's a merc,,, if you can't see the difference or attach the difference in value, so be it!
His attitude towards the club bears no link to his value as a player.
Again, I'm pointing out your criteria used to justify £9m for Tevez was wrong.
Also, this is a list of RVP's injuries at Arsenal;
Groin Strain 2012 February 29th
Ankle/Foot Injury 2011 August 7th
Knee Injury 2011 February 28th
Hamstring Injury 2011 February 22nd
Flu 2011 February 8th
Ankle/Foot Injury 2010 August 28th
Ankle/Foot Injury 2010 June 1st
Sprained Ankle 2009 November 14th
Knee Injury 2009 September 13th
Groin Strain 2009 April 18th
Groin Strain 2009 March 30th
Hamstring Injury 2008 October 6th
Ankle/Foot Injury 2008 August 31st
Thigh Muscle Strain 2008 May 2nd
Thigh Muscle Strain 2008 April 4th
Thigh Muscle Strain 2008 January 11th
Thigh Muscle Strain 2007 December 24th
Knee Injury 2007 October 18th
Metatarsal Fracture 2007 January 22nd
Ankle/Foot Injury 2006 November 19th
Hip/Thigh Injury 2006 September 14th
Ankle/Foot Injury 2006 February 10th
Ankle/Foot Injury 2005 December 22nd
Knee Injury 2005 October 17th
Ankle/Foot Injury 2005 February 5th
Sprained Ankle 2004 November 26th
Sprained Ankle 2004 August 27th
So yeah, injury ridden was being nice...