Comments on: Why Van Persie is worth £15m

By: Tomos Llewellyn

Tomos Llewellyn — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:35:20 +0000

I appreciate and in fact welcome all the comments and I’m glad the subject draws in plenty of strong opinions.

No opinion is wrong or right it’s simply an opinion and that was mine.

Having said that, @Goonerman the fact he has been converted in more recent seasons is certainly a fact i should have considered more and mentioned.

@Jimi, directly strengthening the oppossition isn’t always a bad thing. There is no guarantee of even a starting spot for RVP in either Manchester team, creating a unhappy player.

It is for this same reason Arsenal should sell – he is unhappy. Look after your players and the team will look after itself. RVP giving 50% this season then leave on a free, personally, to me is not as good as taking even £15M for him and having a fully committed squad.

I seem to remember a much greater goalscorer, a certain Mr. Henry, very similar age, being sold for around £18M to Barca. That then gave the likes of RVP to further develop and flourish. What’s to say RVP leaving will not have a similar effect?

By: hi

hi — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:05:23 +0000

Hello I love Arsenal and England hope to get there soon

By: eliphas

eliphas — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:33:53 +0000

well said! anything around 10mil will do,knowing the kind of record he has….eh eh he’s an idiot to think he’s the best ever to play for us.King Henry said he rvp will not be missed….

By: Jimi

Jimi — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:51:29 +0000

Haha are u kidding!?

A truly world class player yet because of his earlier years you rate him at 10-15m. Pah!
This is the kind of bid that gives Arsenal the best chance to get him to sign on for a few more years.

Why would Arsenal want to strengthen direct opposition, weaken their own squad for this kind of bid when Juve are keen for 20m already, Man city paid 20m for a Nasri on his last year last season so I’m sure they have what it takes to hit a 20m -30m bid to fly in the face of a more realistic Man U bid.

Anyway If robin leaves on a free at the end of the season you can bet every cent he’ll be after a spot at Barcelona, not man u.

By: os

os — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:41:40 +0000

Rvp is worth what ever arsenal decide hes worth not what you decide hes worth.they pay his wages and as it stands hes the top scocer in the epl.so write about something worth while.leave the transfer value of a player to his club.

By: del

del — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:38:06 +0000

what a rubbish article

By: wambam

wambam — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:21:01 +0000

You miss a vital piece of the negotiating jigsaw – Arsenal don’t want to sell.

Wenger should accept the £15m bid in order to draw in overbids? are you kidding me? and if these bids don’t come in, Wenger has sold our best player to a title rival for less than he’s worth. genius manoeuvre Tomos.

I actually don’t think the RVP transfer will happen, because I think you’re right, RVP isn’t worth more than £15m to the buying clubs, but he is worth way more to Arsenal. That conflict can only be resolved by a club who don’t value money, ie. Man City/PSG

By: Goonerman

Goonerman — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:06:36 +0000

You seem to have overlooked a significant point; last season was the first where he played as the main striker. He normally played ‘in the hole’ or shadow striker. As a number 9, his value has shot up, excuse the pun, so credit yet again to Wenger for converting him. Yes, he may be injuredat anytime.