Arsenal Rumours Archive August 02 2012

02 Aug 2012 21:16:34
Hearing that rvp may sign a new contract as he feels the club is moving forward and will be challenging for silverware this season and being more ambitious

Have you heard this from RVP or his agent, or just wishful thinking.

Hearing or just a guess?

You need to see a shrink if you start hearing things mate!

Well bully for RVP. Glad club have spent c �40m simply to match his much-vaunted ambitions. Too little, ioo late. Sign tomorrow and you still won't get back the fan's respect. Better for all if you just go.

I agree just get rid of him.....I for one have had enough of this. The grass is defo not greener.

Hmmmm.... he's a smart guy, could it be that the club wouldn't have pulled their finger out without him putting their nose in it? Could be doing the place a favour. I suspect we will forget the statement if he starts slamming them in again.

However I suspect cazorla is being signed because the directors can bank on a certain amount of coming in for VP. And if he goes so what! just as Thiery said.

To be fair every arsenal fan has wonted arsene to spend big and if that's what vp has done then hats off to him then just carry on doing what he does best hopefully for us if not never mind no one is bigger than arsenal in arsene we trust

RVP should leave, he done deserve to ware the arsenal shirt

I would forgive what he said if it meant we were fighting to win things again, call me shallow but everyone deserves a second chance, no don't call me shallow lol
come on you gunners
bryan

You silly people really do not know anything about the RVP situation as you are all screaming for him to leave!
He has Not said he is leaving,
He has Not asked for HUGE amounts of money and would love to stay.
He just wants AFC to buy some better players which is what all us fans wanted as settling for 3rd or 4th place with no silverware is not good enough for a club like ARSENAL FC after 7 years yes 7 YEARS WITHOUT a trophy so get behind the guy for crying out loud because without him last year we would have finished in bottom half of the table, he was the best player in England last season and you lot want him to go well all I can say is read his statement very carefully and you will know exactly what he means and how he feels as an AFC Fan/Player(captain).

Deano

Rvp should stay he loves arsenal as a club, the things he said was because arsenal were being left behind by other clubs. This has been our most active transfer season for years as wenger has bought players for now and the future. Rvp has been given number 10 shirt for season starting so that means something surely

RVP shud leave, are yous nuts?? hes the reason we got third place last year and there are no strikers in europe like him, so what he vented a bit of frustration i dont blame him, i love our financial model and wouldent change it, but you still have to do your upmost to get your best players to stay, no player is bigger than the club i agree, but van persie has been around and been loyal that most forigieners that play in england. I believe he wants to lift a trophy with arsenal more than anyone, but the EPL gets stronger ever year so its about competing and we have SO much dead wood in the squad more than any other big team, there are about 15 players that are not worthy of playing for us but collect a big wage and dont contribute, Almunia (away EVENTUALLY), Djourou, Arshavin, Bendher, Squillachi, Denilson, Vela, Park(awful signing), Diaby, Chamacq, jenkinson (sorry i know hes young but i dont get this signing) and a few others, and people may disagree but i would sell walcott he is so overrated and to inconsistent, with Ox, Giroud and dolskers i think he shud move on.

Would people rather our captain didn't have 'ambitions' and didn't want to win things. Let's not put our pride in the way of what's best for the club. If rvp stays we can genuinely challenge for honours next season. Come on you gunners

@Deano, mate you are the one who didnt understand the statement. They guy made it clear he is not signing an extension and I would rather he goes now before the start of the new season.

I had that dream too

He said he would not renew not that he wanted to leave or that AC Milan were like Beyonce. I think he loves but was just worried we would not win anything while he was here. If he changed is mind I would forgive him. Plus if I was offered double my salary at another firm I might have to consider my future as well. - James

Listen why is it hard for some to comprehend that no player is bigger than the club...you don't think all clubs want to win silverware?!everyone does but it shouldn't be at the detriment of your club's ideals and values ...Arsenal (long before wenger and Graham) was built on sustainability and prudence and ambition...we have endured a drought in prizes for what would seem to be a minuscule period in the timeframe of arsenal 's life but make no mistake we are not entitled to win ! And so I found v disturbing when you have ppl here idolising and defending rvp's hurtful (though it may have had some ouncevof truth) statement which only served to further his own agenda...he is v good striker whose achievements were built on the back of his team-mates(who assisted him) and that's that...but to voice in public his discontent is Un-arsenal-like...and for that he lost my respect..I wish him well if he goes but let me repeat this:NO PLAYER IS BIGGER THAN THE CLUB

Es

Spot on deano ,all he said was no ambition,something we all have said for a long time, ambition has now been shown if he stays and performs for the first time in a long time we will be feared by the mancs and whitout blowing 900 mill !

Well said Deano
RVP not signing extension because at that time he believe Arsenal don't have ambition to win the league. Not because the money, please read statement from RVP itself, not the media. Media always said bad things about unsettled player especially from Arsenal side.

We had two fantastic signings before the window even opened how is that not showing ambitions.

You lot need to read RVP statement, only one part to concentrate on..
"I�ve thought long and hard about it, but I have decided not to extend my contract"
_ forget about the last year the guy doesn't want to stay so lets get rid, as they always say NO ONE PLAYER IS BIGGER THAN THE CLUB, so lets not bow down to this guys lets say if you now want to say, its the original wage offer or nothing and NO captaincy as this honour needs LOYALTY.........not GREED

I wouldn't mind him staying, but I don't EVER want to see him wear the armband. I don't care about why he said what he did, all I care about is he disrespected his fans, his coach and last but not least, the mighty ARSENAL!
A captain should allways put the badge above him self.

CLewis

To the person who said I do not understand the statement must not of read the statement! Because RVP said He will sit down for another chat with AW & Gazidis when they get back from Asian tour and he will keep us updated.
In other words if AFC show some ambition and buy players to compete he would love to stay!
So please read things before shouting about stuff that you really do not know.

Deano

02 Aug 2012 20:56:19
Song is NOT signing for Barcalona.. Dont make me laugh. Wenger will not sell Song like that out of the blue and anyway, why do they need him, think where/when is he gona start? LOOL you think he will get played and picked before Cesc, Xavi, Iniesta and co

TomArsenal

I'd play him over busquets

There Losing Keita {Ed027's Note - your point?, if they want a DM they have said they will bring back Romeu, the only reason ketia got games i because of this midfield loaded formation they played, now they will probz go back to 4-3-3, and Song would not get a game, he is not good enough for them

Ed Keita Was the Only True Defensive Mid They Had And Do You Think Romeu Is Better Than Song? {Ed027's Note - Romeu is still developing, so i cant say, also he knows the style etc. and they have busquets and mascherano who is one of the best battlers around, busquets is just a phsyical presence, you dont generally need a proped cdm, you need players who can keep the ball, and are could techinally, spanish teams are a perfect example

Ed027, your quite wrong.

Song is much better than Busquets or Mascherano.

Hope he doesnt go. {Ed027's Note - lol, if he never played for Arsenal you would not say that, his duty is to protect the back for, break up play etc, he can occasionally go forward, but when he argues with TV5 over covering for him, you know hes not doing his job

Fair Enough Those Are Some Good Points

Ed Some People Need To Remove Their Arsenal Goggles Right. {Ed027's Note - yh, i used to be like this

Yeahh I was Too I Used To Love song

Song is a world class player without a doubt, but after what he showed this season he shouldn't play as a DM. His forces are without a doubt the long lofted passes. His best position would be as a deep-lying playmaker. {Ed027's Note - agreed

Wanyama is being chased as songs replacement. Alex will leave, sad, but true.

IMO, Son is an honest midfield player, no better than most, and no worse, he has good games and bad games, he laid on some good passes to RVP to score, he failed to track back and let the opposition in to score goals. He gives silly free kicks away, he gets booked for silly tackles. He is the type of player, with the abilities he has that if we were offered silly money for, and do not forget he has only one year left on his contract, that i would sell, there are a lot of players out there who could do as good or not better job for us than he does. We also will miss him for a part of the season to the AC of Nations, what player comes back from these and slots straight back in ? Nothing against him, but do not big him up !

Dont forget people that Song is now with DARREN DEIN and NOT ONE of his players has stayed at the Club.
Not 100% sure of his list Cesc, RVP, Clichy, Ade Henry maybe Cole - so much for the Deins luv for the club its more like a conspiracy to get rid of the current board and take self glory/power

02 Aug 2012 20:19:48
Great to hear rumours of us signing Cazorla and Sahin, but if Song does go I would still like M'Vila to join.

Think about it, Wenger isn't signing Sahin as a replacement, but we'll need one.

Ted

Make you right ted.. Congrats on the new film by the way.. You are one crazy bear!
Drakey

02 Aug 2012 17:12:11
The Arsenal Website will post pictures of Cazorla tomorrow 11am BST. My mate works for 'NTT Europe Online' who power Arsenal's website. He is an Arsenal player, confirmed :)

Gr8 news Arsene

I Hope That Wasn't Some Sort Of Dig Because Arsene Wenger Has Nothing To Do With Official Arsenal Page.

Let your mate know the website sucks and needs improving

There is a Cazorla #13 jersey just waiting for me! I can't wait!

NTT Online simply hosts their site. The updates are handled by RippleEffect or, more likely, in house. Nice try tho!

I thought he was gana sign at 11am, it past 11am, absoulute Bulls***

11.38 am you or your friend is clearly a liar. I suspect you!

Cazorla looks so different on the arsenal website, he actually looks dead like Steph Houghton of team gb

02 Aug 2012 16:34:15
RT Santi Cazorla �@SCazorla12
I want to say that since this moment I'm a Gunner. Quiero decir que desde este momento soy Gunner.
Santi Cazorla on his Official. Twitter Account

That account has not been verified by twitter, and has been claimed to be fake by many people. Background check next time mate.

02 Aug 2012 14:53:47
Barcelona Look to Complete Signing of Arsenal Midfielder Alex Song Within 48 Hours

if this happens then M'Vila will be signed.

Hope so, but highly doubt it

Song is not going to go Barca, he will fit in well there but trust me, Song is not leaving Araenal, not yet.

Caught offside are reporting that arnt they, wouldnt beleive everything you hear off there

N. Wales Gunner

This site gets worse by the day. People repeating other sites as if they have inside info. Never gonna happen

He ain't going anywhere, all was said was that they had thought of a 12million bid and song is worth well more, no way will he go for just 20mill

Absolute RUBBISH

No he isn't. Seriously, can we at least have some standard of reporting, however low it may be?

Busquets says nice thngs today
Xavi's turn on Saturday
Messi will say Song would be a great buy on Monday
Wednesday we'll hear from Iniesta.
Same old, same old.
Getting a bit like their football - Absolutely predictable.
ps remember to pass the list to Puyol - it's his turn next Thursday.

IBHIF maybe wrong and stand to be corrected but didn't Barca borrow £125 mill at start of last season to pay off wages? If so have they paid back or still owing? We all know the Spain banks situation so can they afford to do any transfers

02 Aug 2012 13:58:55
Carzorla to sign and Sahinin next 48 hours.

People Have Been Posting This All Week.

I agree it has been posted all week, but they confirmed on SSN yesterday that Santi Cazorla was flying into London to do his medicL

02 Aug 2012 12:34:51
cazorla has been spotted at an airport (i dont know which) picture:

http://postimage.org/image/7wu9np2u3/

Spanish airport that is given it says barcelona on the stewards lanyard

Barcelona...
The Airport Assitant in the airport has a ID strap that says Barcelona.
1732

How do you see the image as it is blank through google search

Copy & paste the link into your web address. ;)

Its Barcelona airport and why he would be there on the way to London...is anyone's guess

I want Cazorla at the Arsenal as much as anyone, but I bet this is an old picture and proof of absolutely nothing. {Ed035's Note - Cheer up, this isn't the spud page

Thanks Ed035! As a US gooner I have been waking up every morning hoping to see a flood of news that we have captured Cazorla as I think he is eactly what we need. I'm trying in vain not to get my hopes up.

02 Aug 2012 15:52:46
This is definitely Malaga Airport.

02 Aug 2012 16:07:36
forget the strap, look at the picture, then look at pictures of Malaga Airport and it becomes evident.

South East Gooner

02 Aug 2012 16:11:22
Why would he be at Barcelona airport? If he's flying from Malaga, Malaga airport flies direct to London. Unless the Malaga training camp is in Catalonia...

Nate

I can confirm that this is at a train station not an airport
89'gooner

02 Aug 2012 11:56:02
Cazorla in Londonnnn! Hopefully for THE Arsenal :)

Source: All over twitter

AFC 4 EVER!

02 Aug 2012 11:05:59
Cazorla been seen with girlfriend and a representative at a spanish airport.

Getting close gooners!

Northwest Gooner