Arsenal Rumours Archive August 11 2012

11 Aug 2012 20:48:34
Ed - what is your gut feeling on Song? reports of an agreement with barca seem to be gathering pace and with what you were saying about Wanyama, this one seems more and more believable.

cheers, Andy {Ed002's Note - I expect him to go.}

There are no reports gathering pace at all. Song is under contract until 2015, Arsenal are under no pressure whatsoever to sell him. The only person really pushing it is Duncan Castles, who is utter rubbish when it comes to rumours that don't involve Tottenham.

Barcelona just let leak a story to the media in order to drive Song's price down, and Barca players are just tapping him up to unsettle him. There are no legitimate reports that Song has agreed to terms with Barca outside of what Duncan Castles has reported.

Barca better cough up 25m pounds or more if they want to come anywhere near Song.

Like I said, Arsenal are under no pressure. Perhaps next summer they should look to offload him, since he will have 2 years left in his contract if he doesn't get an extension. But until then, Song will be an Arsenal player this season.

Chill out fella!

He's not goin anywhere!

Why do you expect him to go?

Sp#ds want 40 mil for modric then we should demand 80 mil for song.

If song was to choose barca he's gonna be on the bench all season because they have masherano and buesquets

You really expect him to leave ED? What would you think a fair fee would be? As the above poster stated, we are under ZERO pressure to sell.

At least 20mil...

I just don't know why. He wouldnt start in Barca. He's a major figure at the Emirates. {Ed002's Note - His fee would be palatable for Barcelona and a lot less than that of Javi Martinez who they may wait another year for. Keep in mind he may wish to move and the funding would facilitate a bid for someone like Wanyama or M'Vila and keep something for a rainy day.}

Hes not gunna go

I wouldn't mind if Song left to be honest, he was good for us last season, but only in an attacking role, now that we have Cazorla we don't need him. If we can get at least 20mil for him we could get a replacement like Wanyama and probably have enough left for an new defender, like van der Weil.
Could this be the motive behind the deal, by any chance ed??

11 Aug 2012 19:51:26
WELL DONE MO FARAH, YOU ARE A LEGEND.

BW

It's got sod all to do with this page, but some things have just got to be said. Great post.

Mo Farrah-legend-gooner-enough said

Mo is a gooner! Let's hope it's an omen for next season
Well done Mo!
SY4

Seen as Mo is a gooner then the post is acceptable i guess

Brilliant by Mo...2 fantastic golds !! and dont forget 2 other athletes; Allyson Felix (USA) won her 3rd gold medal; and David Rudisha (Kenya), who won his 800m with a WR...top stuff from the Arsenal supporting Olympians

(Mohammed) Farah.. A true british legend
Congrats Team GB with 28 gold medals
Yet more to come...

Kuwaiti Gunner

He ain`t even british,he didn`t even come to britian till he was 8,and now he lives and trains in the u.s.a,thats how british he is.
Bloody olympics are an elitist sponsor extravaganza for people who want to be part of the in crowd,bring on the football for the real sport fans!

^^^^^ His dad was born in england you muppet

11 Aug 2012 15:58:04
a defender from R.S.C. Anderlecht looks to be on his way to us and Sebastien Squillaci is close to completing a move to Olympiakos and we are keeping close eyes on a few cdm as song is barcelona bound and it seems that rvp is staying !

lew

Do you mean cheikhou kouyate? he's a midflieder who can play centre back

11 Aug 2012 14:57:20
if the tabloids are true i cant effing believe rvp has been made captain - it is making a mockery of the club - basically he can say what he wants about the club refuse to sign a contract and still be made captain! it beggars belief - i for one will boo the b****** everytime he touches the ball. he shouldnt even be wearing the shirt if he hasnt apologised publicly - its a farce beyond belief. i urge every true gunner to do the same. the deluded 'fans' that think rvp can do no wrong and still deserves to wear the shirt without an apology have no morals. those same 'fans' will still love him if he leaves straight after the match!

GS

If he stays for a season and scores 30 goals your head will be up his arse with the rest of us. He is a grown man who was honest to his fans about his opinions and has acted professionally ever since making those comments about the clubs direction. Any true arsenal fan will know that out club was headed in the wrong direction and now because of him we've spent 40 million. How dare you call us deluded fans for supporting a player who wears the shirt with pride and does a job every time hes needed. To think you call yourself a fan but you'd boo an arsenal player. You are a fool who is getting carried away behind the safety of your keyboard and clearly know nothing about the real world of football. The person you should direct your anger to, if anyone, should be his agent.

Couldn't agree any more

I think all he has done is do what we all wanted(got the club to start buying)to much paper talk trying to upset us gooners and turn us against him,he called there bluf and it worked with giroud pod and cazorla being brought in,and if it wasnt for rvp scoring all them goals we wouldnt be in CL so before you start booing against are captin you might want to have a think 1st.gunner d

Although I understand your point, all RVP has said is that he won't sign a new contract, he hasn't slated the club, manager or any of the players. So has behaved professionally and with Wenger seeing him every day in training, he will take a decision on whether he is the right man to lead this team. I for one will cheer for RVP if he scores and wins us matches. this is. Results business and if my team get results with personnel that I don't really like then il take that.

Don't believe the media. Booing him is not gonna help him or the team Back your club and players till its definate. Don't believe the hype!

In all fairness, usually I never condone booing of any sort. But as I have said before, I truly believe he should have been publicly stripped of the captaincy for public dissent. Vermaelen should be awarded the captaincy with immediate effect and RVP should be lucky he's even in the squad to face Cologne.

This may seem childish/classless to some, but honestly, if fans boo him, it's no less than he deserves. If he really is Captain, then Wenger really does need a slap, that is disgraceful.

This whole affair is tainting what has been a great summer for the fans.

Metal Gooner

You clearly don't understand what it means to support a team, you dont do it by booing and to Think you might be in the stadium next year booing away while someone who deserves to be there will miss out. It makes me so angry to think you class yourself as an arsenal fan. FANS DON'T BOO THEIR OWN PLAYERS FULL STOP! For the record i am the person who posted the first reply to this waste of a post.

Has anyone thought this could have all been a ruse by RVP and Wenger so Man Utd and City waste time trying to sign him while we strengthen our squad. Then he signs a new contract with us.
Chess

Wenger has little option but to play him as captain tomorrow, if he wants him to stay.

People seriously need to stop venting at RVP. Our club showed lack of ambition for the past seven years, he's nearing the end of his career and wants something to show for it. All he said was he did not agree with the club administration on where the club was heading but neither did most of the fans. Fair enough we did good business this summer and showed ambition but his statement came before that and he never slacked off any fans so does not deserve the stick we're giving him. People talk about his loyalty, how about being loyal to our club captain and giving him the benefit of the doubt? I for one am thankful for the 132 goals he gave us despite injury and would not hate him even if he was going to city. Having said that, I hope he stays with us and would be gutted if he didn't.

On a more cheery note, can't wait to see the new team play!
BP

Mr. Chess......This is exactly what I've been thinking. Good shout

You mean like how we booed Vieira every season when he constantly flirted with other teams and ripped Wenger's policy? Oh wait...

Chess, the same thought did cross my mind... However, would rvp really risk all the love he has from the supporters just to try jepodise the manchester clubs transfers ? I highly doubt it... If RVP does extend his contract this summer I will cheer him on... I support Arsenal and if he helps my beloved to success then I'm not gonna complain.

Neelg3

What if the new players click and we play a blinder.....something in his mind might,yes unlikely but might change....if he is stipped of the armband that could be the end....a remote chance

Well Said GS

Do me a favour, whats he said wrong, that the club aren't heading the direction he wants, now they've made some good signings, what he wanted. Get a grip me old sausage. Van Persie, Arsenal LEGEND!!

Calm the f down mate. RVP even said at the end of last season (not this past season, the season before), that he hoped Arsenal would strengthen the club further in the next couple years.

Perhaps it was nothing more than a gambit to get the club to buy players. He has seemingly succeeded. If he stays on and signs an extension, and Arsenal win a couple trophies in the next 2-3 years, we'll all be signing a different tune.

For the supposed arsenal fan that says that i am a fool to boo him obviously you havent supported arsenal long enough. you are the deluded imbociles that have no morals and dont understand what arsenal football club is about, you are fickle enough to let a player cuss this club then support him it shows your mentality and immaturity. you are the fans that support arsenal today chelsea tomorrow so before you start cussing a true gooner look at the facts and put your name to a post.

GS

Back the players that play for your club or go support another team, support like that is not needed. he never said he wanted to leave, just that he didnt wanna sign another contract with the way the club is heading and its done the job, now he will stay. would you work for a company going in the wrong direction, lacking ambition in bettering their company...no? then dont blame him for doing the same.... gooner1010

GS - this is speculation on par with the newspapers mate. I for one was unhappy at the booing of AW and Asharvin in parts last year.
We have to understand that Arsenal Wenger is one shrewd cookie, and has forgotten more about football than you could learn in 30 lifetimes. IF he's picking RVP for Captain to start, he's doing it with a message behind it.

Amen to the original reply - lets get behind the team, no matter who's playing. in the end they are gonna perform better with our backing than without

You mate, are the kind of fans Arsenal do not need, the type of fans Wenger has been listening to' led us lose our well raised players, yes you are the ones Nasri blasted for, for being weak yes not us, look I am fed up of having chavs supporting our team, look since you lot came along with your weak self's its has been endless seasons of weakened squads again and again only because of these relentless endurance support in one man you trust. Please can U try blackburn rovers!

Amen brother

US Gooner

You are Probably the only person in the world who thinks we can compete with the likes of city and chelsea without spending money. Saying I haven't been an arsenal fan long enough when you clearly haven't even been around for the past 7 years because if you had you would realise that it was time for a slight change in policy. Again about the booing, just because you were foolish enough to do it for viera or RVP or arshavin or any arsenal player doesn't mean everyone else is. I think it's time you get of your high horse because you're argument isn't flawed it's just straight wrong.

Whilst I don't agree with booing any player, I think some people are deluded about this situation treating humans a saviour that got the signings through the door. Podolski was sorted last Christmas and Cazorla was a target 12 months ago.

Read RVP's statement again if you are thinking of booing him. He says nothing wrong there, nothing disrespectful for the club. People on here seem to have not even read what he said and think he's been slating the club and the fans.

11 Aug 2012 12:30:44
did nt want to post this when i heard it a couple of weeks back but i thought why the hell not it is a rumour site and im not saying i believe him or this is in anyway true ! a freind of mine living in austrialia said he meet marc overmars over there and ask him about rvp and he assured him that he was going to man u ( hope not) but if this is true ( not saying it is) and arsenal know this why would we train a player for the start of the season for another team would it not be better to cut of his traing so he was nt ready for the start of the season ?

rick dallas

Even if this is true there is no guarantee he will leave, how many times have we heard of transfers definitely happening then fallen though.

The Dude

Love overmars. A total legend but How would he knoe. Most probably his opinion.

Shut up

11 Aug 2012 02:33:28
didnt henry go for 16 mill?

About that.

And your point is?

Henry only went for 16m because he made it clear that he would only move to 'Barcelona' due to his love of Arsenal, however that did cost us financially as we would have got more money if other clubs thought they had a chance.

Henry also clearly regreted it and should have stayed with us and finished his career.

337

Bent went for £16.5m in the same window.... EL OH EL!!

Nothing would be more fitting for Henry to end his career with us though. RvP staying, Giroud as back up, Henry as third choice... perfect! Bye bye Bendtner, Park and Chamakh!

If rvp wanted to go to madrid or barca i wouldnt mind, but the fact hes trying to go to one of the manchester clubs makes me sick...

I bet he hated winning the Champions League with Barca.

11 Aug 2012 02:09:35
I honestly believe RVP will not join ManUtd. His choice is United but hes the one who is selling us out and I believe there is no way wenger will sell him tol fergie and I believe he would rather let him rundown his contract. As a result I believe no matter what that red nosed alcoholic says the arsenal board and most of all wenger will not sell RVP the traitor to Manchester United.
kb

What AW would rather loose him to Man Utd for free next year than 20m+ this year. I hope he has more sense than that.

£20-25million & he will go to United. The cost of allowing Van Persie to run down his contract is at least £15 million, plus his current wages of say £5million. I would love to see him stay, as our attacking options would be awesome. The move is clearly motivated by money, hence an increased offer of say £7.5m signing on fee, plus a 4 year deal at £150,000 per week might tip the balance. This totals approx £39 million. Whereas at United he would receive slightly more, but not sufficient to warrant moving his family. Dont forget the cost of replacing Van Persie with a quality player would take up most of the transfer fee we obtain, plus any such player would want decent wages. My only feeling against this is that Wenger intends using Giroud & Podolski to replace Van Persie.

Where has he said he wants to go to united? No where, no one knows wat is going on and I wish people will stop posting about it as its getting old, you know nothing as everyone's been kept in the dark. EVERYONE

I agree with your sentiments, however what truly worries me is that the club is actually considering the sale. A few years ago this story would have been dead before it even got started, because everybody knew there was no way we'd sell to United. This time round, like last summer, the story has been going on and on for weeks, we've rejected bids where in the past they'd never even have been made.

I am worried about this. I just hope, if we do sell to united, the fans give the club exactly what it deserves, whatever that may be!

Metal Gooner

I agree with your sentiments, however what truly worries me is that the club is actually considering the sale. A few years ago this story would have been dead before it even got started, because everybody knew there was no way we'd sell to United. This time round, like last summer, the story has been going on and on for weeks, we've rejected bids where in the past they'd never even have been made.

I am worried about this. I just hope, if we do sell to united, the fans give the club exactly what it deserves, whatever that may be!

Metal Gooner

"My only feeling against this is that Wenger intends using Giroud & Podolski to replace Van Persie".

totally agree- anyone expecting a replacement (they are replacements!)would be dreaming imho.

Come join us robin ul at least c silver ware

If rvp wants to go to man utd, then it will happen, there is absolutely nothing wenger can do about it, as mentioned lose him for nothing nxt summer? dont think so... he is gone, forget RVP move on with the nxt crop of newbies and enjoy the ride guys.