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Post by ALTBOULI on Aug 15, 2012 11:12:39 GMT
I could see him play in Walcott's position is he does choose to leave so a front three of Pod, Grioud, Hernandez is not bad and we know he is effective in this league. I would take him as it looks almost certain that we will be selling RVP
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Post by thehothead on Aug 15, 2012 12:50:10 GMT
Why would United get rid of Hernandez though ? He always scores goals for them
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Post by Robin van Bergkamp on Aug 15, 2012 13:05:38 GMT
Hernandez is not bad in fairness (very dangerous in the box) but selling RVP to United is suicide in terms of league ambitions and shows that we have no ambition whatsoever. How can you sell your best player to one of your biggest rivals in recent years and who look like of the main teams challenging for the league again this season. We are weakening ourselves and at the same time strengthening United. The same United who were miles ahead of us in the league last year..How then are we meant to catch up to them then when we are directly improving their squad (greatly) and not strengthening ourselves? Pathetic board and if Wenger has a backbone he would oppose this deal by putting his job on the line because that would make the board listen and stop this deal. I agree Mr A that selling RvP to Utd would be suicide. They would have the two most prolific goal scorers in the league of last season. if it was bad enough trying to close down the 18 points they had over us at season's end, it would be even more difficult now. Perhaps the task was a touch too big in RvP's eyes since we have yet to address the issues of our injuries, a DM and only just begun to look at our defence. I think he should have made the board listen before but I imagine 135K a week buys a lot of tongue-holding. Had he spoken up all those years ago as opposed to buying in on the board's ideas and especially those of Gazidis then perhaps RvP and some of those before him may have wanted to stay. As it is and no thanks to this board and management, players of quality and some who only show it fleetingly will feel that life in almost every which way is better off by moving. If only the fans as I understand they do in Germany, have more say in the business of the club. And one final word if I may please - Those who in other places say that players who leave are turncoats should cast their minds back to the shareholders at Arsenal who themselves sold out when they had said they wouldn't.
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Post by Robin van Bergkamp on Aug 15, 2012 13:10:25 GMT
Why would United get rid of Hernandez though ? He always scores goals for them Only if a deal could be brokered that they get RvP. They may consider it a good trade-off for them. For us though it is likely to be a step backwards. Damn those at N5 who put us and RvP in this situation in the first place.
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Post by thehothead on Aug 15, 2012 16:24:21 GMT
But united are rumoured to be selling Berbatov. We all know that any top team needs 4 decent strikers, they currently have Berbatov, Rooney, Welbeck and Hernandez. If they got RVP but sold Hernandez they would still have 4 .. but if they sold Berbatov .. they would only have 3 !!
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Post by Robin van Bergkamp on Aug 15, 2012 17:43:45 GMT
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Post by Bergkamp a Dutch master on Aug 15, 2012 18:12:02 GMT
I find that impossible to believe.
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Post by Robin van Bergkamp on Aug 15, 2012 18:13:23 GMT
I am suspicious about it too pal and wonder about the possible mischief-making approach of ANR.
Not known for that, are they?
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Post by ammaar on Aug 15, 2012 18:26:35 GMT
I find that difficult to believe too - no quotes or proper in depth details. As far as I'm aware, anyone could just write that.
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Post by Robin van Bergkamp on Aug 15, 2012 18:39:41 GMT
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Post by Kyle? - Don't Call me Puddin' on Aug 15, 2012 21:20:12 GMT
Bye Robin, thanks for the memories, good luck at United, hope you break your leg soon.
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Post by Robin van Bergkamp on Aug 15, 2012 22:20:36 GMT
YOu need to look at Jayram's link in the other thread Kyle. Seems it was Arsenal who smelled the cash and wouldn't offer RvP a contract.
Get rid of this lot I say
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