Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:10 pm  

Surprised I've not seen any Liverpool fans moaning and wondering why they didn't go for RVP. They are the biggest and best family club and have the best fans in the world after all.....

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:12 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

Rather pay £24m for someone with 1 year left than pay £35m for a lump of wood with +1 year.

I guess Citeh didn't want him then. I hope they're ''RVP'ing'' themselves with fear now

i know it was awful..

City wanted him as a replacement for Tevez. But Van Persie has made it fairly clear that he wasn't interested and it does appear that Tevez is reasonably settled (for the time being). So probably not worth pushing too hard for Van Persie who brings his own risks.

Having signed Van Persie and Kagawa and with Vidic, Fletcher and Cleverley fit, United should be at least 6 points better compared to last season. The question is whether they over achieved in picking up 89 points last season or are genuinely a team capable of matching Chelsea's PL points record?

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:18 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

it does appear that Tevez is reasonably settled (for the time being)

Which is worrying for the teams chasing the title. When Tevez is on form he's nigh-on unplayable

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:18 pm  

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:50 pm  

Not sure what to think of United signing RvP. It feels a little 'Berbatov', if you will. Basically, Fergie's gone for an established striker that he clearly rates when he'd probably be better looking for somebody for Rooney to work with/play off. RvP is a good player but I'm not sure if he's the right player. Watching him for Arsenal last year was a little uneasy at times, he done some brilliant things but he looked so selfish at times. He's clearly a good player and he'll give them at least two seasons of high level play, but will his injuries come back? Will Fergie play a 4-4-2?

I really thought Fergie was looking for 'value' in the market? I guess the owners/Fergie see it as more important to return to winning ways, which is understandable.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:01 am  

Roddy B wrote:

Not sure what to think of United signing RvP. It feels a little 'Berbatov', if you will. Basically, Fergie's gone for an established striker that he clearly rates when he'd probably be better looking for somebody for Rooney to work with/play off. RvP is a good player but I'm not sure if he's the right player. Watching him for Arsenal last year was a little uneasy at times, he done some brilliant things but he looked so selfish at times. He's clearly a good player and he'll give them at least two seasons of high level play, but will his injuries come back? Will Fergie play a 4-4-2?

I really thought Fergie was looking for 'value' in the market? I guess the owners/Fergie see it as more important to return to winning ways, which is understandable.

I agree with you with regarding his injuries and I think United will get four more years of high level play. I believe it represent's great value at the cost for a world classs talent, who is currently the best striker in the english league.

Below are a list of fee's for current premier league striker's over the past few years.

Robin van persie £24,000,000
Wayne Rooney £28,000,000
Kun Aguero £38,000,000
Fernando Torres £50,000,000
Luis Suarez £22,7000,000
Andrew Carroll £35,000,000
Nikica Jelavic £6,000,000

The only player's in that list who I think are better value are Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez and Nikica Jelavic. Suarez and Rooney due to their age and potential and Jelavic due to his price tag. It give's Man United two world class talents and with Nemanja Vidic, Darren Fletcher, Kagawa, Nick Powell and now Robin van persie added to the squad form last year there is alot more depth.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:07 am  

Breaking: RVP fails medical at Old Trafford due to a back injury caused by carrying Arsenal for 3 years.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:56 am  

Great signing for United, i'm more interested though in seeing how Arsenal cope without RvP - Not a good time to be a Arsenal fan me thinks.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:20 am  

Wollyhood wrote:

I agree with you with regarding his injuries and I think United will get four more years of high level play. I believe it represent's great value at the cost for a world classs talent, who is currently the best striker in the english league.

Below are a list of fee's for current premier league striker's over the past few years.

Robin van persie £24,000,000
Wayne Rooney £28,000,000
Kun Aguero £38,000,000
Fernando Torres £50,000,000
Luis Suarez £22,7000,000
Andrew Carroll £35,000,000
Nikica Jelavic £6,000,000

The only player's in that list who I think are better value are Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez and Nikica Jelavic. Suarez and Rooney due to their age and potential and Jelavic due to his price tag. It give's Man United two world class talents and with Nemanja Vidic, Darren Fletcher, Kagawa, Nick Powell and now Robin van persie added to the squad form last year there is alot more depth.

In terms of value, I think Aguero paid off a large chunk of his transfer fee on 13th May.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:26 am  

Javi Martínez to Bayern Munich for €40m.