Thanks is the official club statement?
RvP Transfer | Signed with Fenerbahce | See thread in the footy forum
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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No, but it's the truth. It's why they confirmed their interest in Nani and why they haven't said a thing about van Persie, they're legally forced to confirm if they've bid/reached personal terms with him. Their interest might be genuine, but at the moment it's pure speculation.
NL Max is the next best thing to official club statement. Remember, he confirmed Memphis even before the club itself.
There you go. We're in there.
I spoke too soon 
That quote from Yildirim surely can't be real?
Has van Persie been told he's going to be signed as a language teacher for the club chairman rather than a centre forward?
Yes. No. Listen, pal, stop asking the tough questions or I'll have to lawyer up.
May not know his dutch but his East end is not bad.
I read it in Ali G's voice initially.
I doubt RvP will make this easy, I imagine we'll have to pay him to leave.
I'm sure we will. There's no way they can pay anywhere near his current wages. We'll be agreeing to pay a proportion of them for time his contract with us would've run for, presumably (which makes it fecking stupid that they'll almost certainly pay us a fee - but clubs seem to think it makes it look better that way).
I'm really torn on RVP's possible departure.
First of all, I always admired his style of play and was so excited, when we signed him. Therefore, I'm probably a bit biased towards this subject, but all in all, I think he still has a lot to offer and we could regret the decision to let him leave in some ways. There aren't that many top strikers out there at the moment, let alone for sale. If we decide to let him leave, we would need a replacement, as Wilson doesn't look ready to fill the void as the second striker based on his performances/cameos (no shame in that), especially with CL football in mind.
If LvG sees Rooney as our main striker, then this position is blocked and the striker we are going to sign has to play the second fiddle. That would probably exclude players from the top bracket. RVP still has class, experience at the highest level and is settled. We won't generate a lot of money, probably have to pay some of his wages anyway and replace him with someone less classy? Doesn't really make sense to me. Yes, he isn't the player he was when we signed him, but he isn't as bad as some people claim him to be. All of our strikers failed to reach the level they could last season, which can't be a coincedence. A good pre season under his belt and with the whole team looking better towards the end of the season, he will do his job. I would be happy to see him running his contract down and leave afterwards, as I don't really see the benefit of selling him for that price right now.
First of all, I always admired his style of play and was so excited, when we signed him. Therefore, I'm probably a bit biased towards this subject, but all in all, I think he still has a lot to offer and we could regret the decision to let him leave in some ways. There aren't that many top strikers out there at the moment, let alone for sale. If we decide to let him leave, we would need a replacement, as Wilson doesn't look ready to fill the void as the second striker based on his performances/cameos (no shame in that), especially with CL football in mind.
If LvG sees Rooney as our main striker, then this position is blocked and the striker we are going to sign has to play the second fiddle. That would probably exclude players from the top bracket. RVP still has class, experience at the highest level and is settled. We won't generate a lot of money, probably have to pay some of his wages anyway and replace him with someone less classy? Doesn't really make sense to me. Yes, he isn't the player he was when we signed him, but he isn't as bad as some people claim him to be. All of our strikers failed to reach the level they could last season, which can't be a coincedence. A good pre season under his belt and with the whole team looking better towards the end of the season, he will do his job. I would be happy to see him running his contract down and leave afterwards, as I don't really see the benefit of selling him for that price right now.
We've had two big name strikers for 1 position for 3 years now and I'll be glad if this is the end of it. Hated the signing initially and then was happier when SAF looked to be freezing Rooney out and setting up his move to Chelsea. Then in comes Moyes and didn't want to lose rooney afterall. The best football we played that season was when one was injured and we could play 1 striker.
Similarly last season the injury the RVP was the biggest blessing as we could finally play 4-3-3, the formation LVG is famous for. I would happily let RVP go for free this summer if he's not happy to sit on the bench as cover for Rooney. Or I'd happily see him up front and let rooney be on the bench, but we know that isn't going to happen. I just will be glad to see the back of this selection head ache at last. I hope we are on a path to getting a brilliant front 3 like we had 6-7 years ago
Similarly last season the injury the RVP was the biggest blessing as we could finally play 4-3-3, the formation LVG is famous for. I would happily let RVP go for free this summer if he's not happy to sit on the bench as cover for Rooney. Or I'd happily see him up front and let rooney be on the bench, but we know that isn't going to happen. I just will be glad to see the back of this selection head ache at last. I hope we are on a path to getting a brilliant front 3 like we had 6-7 years ago
Manchester United’s Robin van Persie agrees personal terms with Fenerbahce
http://www.theguardian.com/football...-persie-transfer-manchester-united-fenerbahce
http://www.theguardian.com/football...-persie-transfer-manchester-united-fenerbahce
His agent as denied it saying that all that will happen is Van Persie will return for training tomorrow.
Van Persie said a few weeks ago that he still has ambitions to play at the highest level until he's 35/36. I think Utd and Fener are trying to orchastrate a move but i don't think Van Persie will agree to it.
At times he looked worse than Falcao
The thing that really irks me and takes away all doubt if we should keep him or not is the fact he just doesn't run and work on the pitch. Which would be ok if he'd be as lethal upfront as he used to be and would score those winning goals every match but he doesn't anymore. He doesn't score the chances anymore that he used to finish with his eyes close.
I really don't see the point in keeping him. He doesn't work alot on the pitch, he has got no pace and makes no runs, he has lost the things that made him so valuable which is killerinstinct upfront. He is on 10 million a year wages, he'll likley be crocked for the main part of the season and he'll be expecting to play just on basis of reputation and name.
I don't think he can get into the team ahead of Rooney and I believe there are enough players available who'd be much better suited to give Rooney competition for the striker position. Starting with the fact we should be looking at player who isn't tirred after running for 70minutes, a player that works and weighs on a defence also if he doesn't score and somebody who don't have to pay 10 million a year for being out injurred for half a season.
I'd be happy to see him go tbh, he can wish all he wants to ge playing "top level" football for the next few years but the simple fact is he isn't good enough anymore.
A combination of age (regardless of what he says), injuiries and General attitude and effort mean he won't ever be the player he used to be its time he was moved on and a new frontman brought in.
A combination of age (regardless of what he says), injuiries and General attitude and effort mean he won't ever be the player he used to be its time he was moved on and a new frontman brought in.
I personally think it'd be a stupid move to get rid. We'd be left with Rooney, who himself hasn't been at his best for a while, and Wilson who is unproven.
I agree.
And sometimes it feels like we are desperate to sell him for some reason
If we are letting him go we must have something planned...
No sane top striker will sit on the bench knowing United have put a huge millstone around the club's neck named CAPTAIN Wayne Rooney and his long term 300k contract. He is always going to play and we are going to play with one striker.
Sigh, we are severely lacking in firepower. Let's dream that he will score the 30+ goals needed to challenge for the title.
Is how I feel.
@Lizzi Can I ask why you're still pretending to be a United fan when about 75% of your posts are on Chelsea threads and 90% of them seem to mention either Chelsea or Arsenal anyway!
Ridiculous accusation. I have an interest in other teams besides my own team. Didn't realise it was a crime.
Read back through all your posts and look how many are about Chelsea and look how positive they are. Your posts are also riddled with anti-Arsenal/Liverpool sentiment - another Chelsea trait.
Sorry but I can't see an actual United fan spending so much time talking about them. If you genuinely support United then speak about United! You support one of the biggest teams in England and a proper club - stop worrying about those Johnny Come Lately plastic money merchants!
Let's talk about Lizzi?
I really don't understand how you're telling me what to do and how I should behave.
To your point about Chelsea, I'm a Mourinho fan and I spent a lot of time defending him. Hardly the crime of the century.
I guess I was half right then. Perhaps you could get a special 'United/Mourinho fan' banner to act as some form of clarification. I'm not telling you how to act at all, sorry if it came across that way. I just find it nauseating reading a fan of a proper club constantly talking about a different, rival team in such a positive manner and had to clarify that you weren't a troll.
I have openly said I'm a Mourinho fan on several occasions. It's not a secret. Also, I don't despise Chelsea like say, Arsenal or Liverpool, but that doesn't make me a closet Chelsea fan.
So you're a mourinho fan who wants mourinho to fail?
Those quotes sound ridiculous. Just like that other one
Turkey is perfect for players who still have ambitions to play at the highest level but can't.
Think the club has the final say,unless he wants to be discarded like Podolski.
I think @Orc used that one, but I'm not 100% sure.
Fener1907's quotes are hilarious!
RVP going nowhere then.
RVP going nowhere then.
I haven't been here long enough to recognise what you're referring to.
Just click on the username in my post and read the tagline.
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