30 Jul 2013 11:50:14
United gatecrashed Arsenal and Chelsea's gentleman's agreement. Arsenal were prepared to step back from a Rooney bid in order to acquire Mata.
However, Utd got wind of the deal and countered -only allowing Rooney to leave if Arsenal stepped aside on Cesc. A stalemate ensued, broken when Barca lost patience and publicly stated Cesc was not (read no longer) for sale. All clubs now looking to move on to other targets.

1.) 30 Jul 2013
30 Jul 2013 14:11:17
Even though Cesc is staying in Spain. what's that I can smell. Oh yes. rubbish. Km

2.) 30 Jul 2013
Another conspiracy theory.

I am a die hard gooner, but let's be honest, if utd or chelski bid on the same player as us, it's highly likely we will lose out- even if we are paying the same wages.

We are not as a attractive as we once were, so I doubt very much we 'scare' anyone enough that any sort of deal needs to be made.

I guess Cesc is a possible exception because of his relationship with the club, but at least in general.

Not winning anything/selling our best players, etc for the last 8 years I'm afraid, hasn't done our rep too much good.

I hope the club can start to repair that now.

3.) 30 Jul 2013
30 Jul 2013 14:22:07
Absolute garbage. What fantasy world was this in?

Bournemouth Gooner

4.) 30 Jul 2013
You should write for criminal minds

5.) 30 Jul 2013
So it's all good now, back to plan A.

When can we expect Mata to be wearing an Arsenal shirt?

Paul

6.) 30 Jul 2013
Exactly Paul- what's stopping arsenal from trying to get mata now?

Nonsense.

This is what the club is doing to some of our fans, driving them so nuts, they have to come up with some sort of explanation, however fantastical, to our lack of transfers.

7.) 30 Jul 2013
Mata is probably having a medical as we speak. He is waiting to go on the running machine, once higuain, Fellaini and a whole host of others get off!
Does anyone know anything even remotely believable?!

8.) 30 Jul 2013
And Titus Bramble is our new defence coach.

9.) 30 Jul 2013
The more I read this the funnier it gets the most deranged comment I have ever seen. How do people come to conclusions like this its lunacy. The Gentleman's Agreement Conspiracy.

Bournemouth Gooner

10.) 30 Jul 2013
Really!

11.) 31 Jul 2013
"This is what the club is doing to some of our fans, driving them so nuts, they have to come up with some sort of explanation, however fantastical, to our lack of transfers. "

No mate, there are just plenty of persons in this world and some do support the same football team as you.


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12.) 31 Jul 2013
When's Disney releasing this version of events?

Yabz

13.) 31 Jul 2013
What has the club said about this-nothing, so its media driving you round the bend.

14.) 31 Jul 2013
Do you honestly think Chelsea would sell their best player?

15.) 31 Jul 2013
I think this was copied from someone else's blog!

16.) 31 Jul 2013
Ye - when wenger let rvp go to utd last year he should have said then if rooney is put up for sale we want first option as part of the deal - but he never