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

[Soulboy]

If you are correct, then Arsenal have nothing to lose in stretching this whole saga out throughout the window.

It's not as if Arsenal will spend the RVP money on new arrivals!

Van Persie's perceived transfer value right now is between £20m-£25m - exactly the same as Arsenal can recoup for securing Champions League football from one Prem campaign to the next.

Van Persie can only do so much in this whole stand-off.

Wenger was quite prepared to play Nasri in Arsenal's opening games last season, regardless of the fact he could have been seriously injured against Liverpool, kissing goodbye to £24m in the process.

For me, he has nothing to lose. They 'only' pay him £80k a week as it is.

They save themselves a bundle in not paying improved terms, and can possibly reconcile themselves Van Persie's value would be much lower next season, due to his age, if he was still under contract to them.

Call it currently £5m a year in wages, no more than a hypothetical £10m transfer value for a player approaching 30, next year.

Arsenal could easily justify holding him to his existing deal, there's a £10m profit margin, right there, in relation to him contributing to another top four finish this season.

It's by no means black and white, despite what we do.

Spot on Tolm.

Too many on here are giddy that the deal was agreed months ago, and the signing is imminent.

As I've stated on here today, if Arsenal decide to be cunts, then there's nothing City or RvP can do about it.

Many hurdles still to jump yet...

Yes but are there 100 mtrs worth or 400?

Probably 100 metres, but that's the height rather than the length!

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Not 100% sure but I dont think Martinez figured in Bilbao's friendly last night against that Moroccan side (on Eurosport last night - if indeed that was a recent/live match).

 

[Ric]

I'm not sure why so many people think Pedro is attainable. He has a contract until 2016, and a buyout clause of €150m. He didn't have his best season last year, but still made 48 appearances. Barca are far more likely to let Affelay or Villa go in my opinion, than a La Masia graduate.

 

[crystal_mais]

Spot on Tolm.

Too many on here are giddy that the deal was agreed months ago, and the signing is imminent.

As I've stated on here today, if Arsenal decide to be cunts, then there's nothing City or RvP can do about it.

Many hurdles still to jump yet...

Yes but are there 100 mtrs worth or 400?

Probably 100 metres, but that's the height rather than the length!

Fuck that I'd go fr one of those steeple chase things. Hurdles, Water and all sorts

 

[Matt the Giant]

Not 100% sure but I dont think Martinez figured in Bilbao's friendly last night against that Moroccan side (on Eurosport last night - if indeed that was a recent/live match).

I think he's rather busy training with the Olympic sqaud.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Not 100% sure but I dont think Martinez figured in Bilbao's friendly last night against that Moroccan side (on Eurosport last night - if indeed that was a recent/live match).

I think he's rather busy training with the Olympic sqaud.

Oops

Cheers

 

[lost_n_spaced]

Not 100% sure but I dont think Martinez figured in Bilbao's friendly last night against that Moroccan side (on Eurosport last night - if indeed that was a recent/live match).

Funny, his Spain team-mate David Silva didn't appear in ours either......... perhaps he IS off to Real Madrid !!!!!!!

;-)

 

[SWP's back]

dzeko is obviously a player who the more often he plays, he gets into a rhythm - we obviously cant offer him that eg squad rotation after he scores 4 against spurs!

He was rested for 48 hours.

If he can't handle that then he can fuck off (to AC no odubt fairly soon)

 

[Rolee]

dzeko is obviously a player who the more often he plays, he gets into a rhythm - we obviously cant offer him that eg squad rotation after he scores 4 against spurs!

He was rested for 48 hours.

If he can't handle that then he can fuck off (to AC no odubt fairly soon)

Yep, having played two games for Bosnia the same week. He then started the next four games and did fuck all, how many games does it take for him to get into his rhythmn?

 

[SWP's back]

dzeko is obviously a player who the more often he plays, he gets into a rhythm - we obviously cant offer him that eg squad rotation after he scores 4 against spurs!

He was rested for 48 hours.

If he can't handle that then he can fuck off (to AC no odubt fairly soon)

Yep, having played two games for Bosnia the same week. He then started the next four games and did fuck all, how many games does it take for him to get into his rhythmn?

I wish we had "signatures" at times on BM as I would have the above as one.

There is always some Dzeko loon that says he was dropped after scoring 4 whilst they completely ignore it all.