The Arsenal Thread XII

I'm hearing that we are going for Lloris?
Anyone following french league - how good is he?

I watch french international matches sometimes and he isn't anything special.
Not to judge him on a few matches though.

The fact you an Arsenal isn't worth anything, its adds nothing other than bias.

Because United haven't lost players. We haven't lost Ronaldo to Madrid. I don't see how he criticised the club, he's just disagreed how the club should move forward. He hasn't criticised the fans, thats just rubbish. He thanked the fans for supporting him over the years, thats the only time he mentioned them. Rooney got a bad reaction as he question the ambition of the club after 1 season, the season after which we then won the league. He blatantly was just wringing out a new deal anyway.

He doesn't owe you anything. Its ridiculous this concept of a player owing the club. They are employed by the club and has returned nearly 300 appearances in exchange for that. He's the 8th highest goal scorer in you clubs history. He earned his wages. His contract is ending and he's not signing as.

I can't see how some of you Arsenal fans can say this about RvP.

He clearly loves the club. He doesn't strike me as a guy driven by money (that's Nasri). He only seem's driven by winning things. If he thought he could win something with Arsenal, he would have signed a new contract. He is at the stage in his career where he has one big contract left in him. No-one is remembered for being loyal. They are only remembered for what they win.

I'm surprised his back hasn't broken this season. Carried your team into Europe, never mind Champions League.

You should be asking questions of the board/people in charge of the long term strategy of the club, not the players. Were you also like this with Fabregas too?

I can't see how some of you Arsenal fans can say this about RvP.

He clearly loves the club. He doesn't strike me as a guy driven by money (that's Nasri). He only seem's driven by winning things. If he thought he could win something with Arsenal, he would have signed a new contract. He is at the stage in his career where he has one big contract left in him. No-one is remembered for being loyal. They are only remembered for what they win.

I'm surprised his back hasn't broken this season. Carried your team into Europe, never mind Champions League.

You should be asking questions of the board/people in charge of the long term strategy of the club, not the players. Were you also like this with Fabregas too?

If he was loyal to arsenal he could have become a Club legend. he would have been remembered until arsenal ceased to exist.

I would finish but I'm on my phone So I'll edit it in later.

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I havn't got any problem with RVP's comments or his decision to leave.

He's made a personal statement directly to the fans explcitly explaining his reasons for wanting to leave (all of which are completely justified in my opinion), and whilst the timing might not have been quite right you can't fault that.

I also don't understand how anyone thinks he owes us anything. He can't control the fact that he's injured - and were it not for him last season we'd have been in a world of trouble. Arsenal currently have zero ambition, and given that he's right in the centre of it he's in a better position to see that than almost anyone else. Hell, if I played for Arsenal right now I'd be looking to leave.

Ultimately his loss will add to a growing list of incredibly talented players who through Arsenal's lack of forward progression and foresight have fallen out of love with the club. Fabregas has gone on to better things. Nasri has just won the Premier League.

It doesn't take much to imagine just how mind-crushingly good this team could be had more resources been made available to Wenger (assuming that they hadn't) and more impetus imparted on the side.

This whole ambition marlakey is *******s - nasri didn't leave for ambition, nor did adebayor or a.cole, had they stayed with us and we had the same nuclues of players with our signings now we would be winning things... The temptation of money and lack of loyalty means everytime one of our players hasa good season they can **** off elsewhere how do you compete with that?

Arsenal don't lack ambition....They lack loyal and respectful players.

RVP claimed he had huge respect for us, the players and the manager. But by him making that statement, WE ARE FORCED INTO SELLING HIM.
If he saw out the remainder of his contract, and we hadn't done enough to convince him to stay, no one would have begrudged him leaving.

The **** also claims that we don't have what it takes to win titles BUT he would like to see us go back to our glory days. Is him leaving going to help us realise our potential???

IMHO, foreign players (some, not all) simply care about money. British players however (bar Ashley Cole) know about passion, loyalty and love for the game. Look at Gerrard, Lampard, Terry, Ferdinand etc...And one day, hopefully Wilshere

My Aunt runs a Bakery in Southern France and has had quite a high profile Footballer come in and say in no certain terms that it's the last time he'll be in for a while as he's going to London.

I'll try and get any further details over the weekend.

My Aunt runs a Bakery in Southern France and has had quite a high profile Footballer come in and say in no certain terms that it's the last time he'll be in for a while as he's going to London.

I'll try and get any further details over the weekend.

Arsenal don't lack ambition....They lack loyal and respectful players.

RVP claimed he had huge respect for us, the players and the manager. But by him making that statement, WE ARE FORCED INTO SELLING HIM.
If he saw out the remainder of his contract, and we hadn't done enough to convince him to stay, no one would have begrudged him leaving.

The **** also claims that we don't have what it takes to win titles BUT he would like to see us go back to our glory days. Is him leaving going to help us realise our potential???

IMHO, foreign players (some, not all) simply care about money. British players however (bar Ashley Cole) know about passion, loyalty and love for the game. Look at Gerrard, Lampard, Terry, Ferdinand etc...And one day, hopefully Wilshere

Our second itk. (Or maybe the same with a different account)

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I saw the paper rumours but I never saw a bid or a manger's comment on him. That why I said they weren't in for him. I just had a look and I still can't find anything other than the rumour mill.