It's quiet 10, no apologies! (continued)

[Plain Speaking]

So many of the players we are linked with these days play in the Italian league. Obviously our coaching staff is dominated by Italians but are we looking too pre-occupied with Italy?

 

[sincity]

Arsenal have not even bothered to offer RVP a new deal.

RVP has also informed Arsenal he will not sign anything and his club are now applying pressure for him to put in a transfer request.

Wenger wants to hold him to his final year and the lack of an offer suggests the decision will be above his head again.

No way to treat a player who has given you eight years...

why is that Tolm? Do they want a transfer request from him to appease the Arsenal fans and show that it's not the club's fault? Or are they trying to squeeze the loyalty bonus out of him - the way they made Fabregas give up his?

 

[OB1]

So many of the players we are linked with these days play in the Italian league. Obviously our coaching staff is dominated by Italians but are we looking too pre-occupied with Italy?

Yup, Bale, RvP and Martinez all stars of Serie A!

 

[MonsallBlue]

Arsenal have not even bothered to offer RVP a new deal.

RVP has also informed Arsenal he will not sign anything and his club are now applying pressure for him to put in a transfer request.

Wenger wants to hold him to his final year and the lack of an offer suggests the decision will be above his head again.

No way to treat a player who has given you eight years...

why is that Tolm? Do they want a transfer request from him to appease the Arsenal fans and show that it's not the club's fault? Or are they trying to squeeze the loyalty bonus out of him - the way they made Fabregas give up his?

I would guess he loses loyalty bonus that way.....maybe i am wrong though..

 

[wahooblue]

You do know I'm not Mancini, don't you?
Martinez's quotes were nothing you would not expect.
If Barcelona are sniffing, we will forget it and move on.

normally yes but I think there are significant financial difficulties for all the Spanish clubs now. Money is also important and I think they will struggle to compete with us.

Martinez having a realistic buyout clause will also help because Barca would probably have to pay this for the player; if someone else like us activates it.


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Which is why we should activate it now. Bid the buyout clause and flush our competitors out so we can know if we have a shot or not.

 

[VincentVincentKompany]

Tolmie without wanting to sound rude you are talking nonsense. Why would the club want to keep tevez and sell Dzeko when tevez is walking out on a free next year and Dzeko is worth 30 million roughly ? As for signing van persie he has had ONE outstanding season and is going on 30. To suggest he will make us world class is in all honesty laughable.

 

[Dzeko's Right Boot]

Tolmie without wanting to sound rude you are talking nonsense. Why would the club want to keep tevez and sell Dzeko when tevez is walking out on a free next year and Dzeko is worth 30 million roughly ? As for signing van persie he has had ONE outstanding season and is going on 30. To suggest he will make us world class is in all honesty laughable.

His age has NOTHING to do with how good he is right now. The best players don't lose their quality the older they get. Look at Pirlo, Di Natale, Del Piero, Zidane, Scholes, Nesta.... there are so many examples. Concerns about a 28-year-old ageing are beyond ridiculous.
As for the one outstanding season thing, van Persie has been class for a while. This year he came into his own as the best out-and-out striker in the world.

 

[Burnage Burnsy]

I see Napoli have signed Pandev from Inter for £6m.

Maybe to replace Cavani or Lavezzi?

 

[OB1]

I see Napoli have signed Pandev from Inter for £6m.

Maybe to replace Cavani or Lavezzi?

Or maybe because they have had him on loan...

 

[Burnage Burnsy]

I see Napoli have signed Pandev from Inter for £6m.

Maybe to replace Cavani or Lavezzi?

Or maybe because they have had him on loan...

did they? feel a knob now ha ha