After all, we could have handed him a new contract after the superb second half showing of the 2010-11 season but then he could have got injured for another season.
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With the situation the club was in last summer, I don't think it would have been a good time to be trying to convince the star player to sign a new contract.
Unfortunately, these days, contracts are not worth the paper there written on. Van Persie could have signed a bumper contract last season but if he changed his mind and started throwing the toys out of the pram demanding a move, there’s not a lot clubs can do about it. Most clubs don’t want those kinds of players around the dressing room so they get rid. Eventually, the player always gets his way unless you do a City on Tevez but that was a different situation as City didn’t really need him and could afford to let him rot. Would Arsenal do the same? Unlikely.
That's a really good point.
I am not sure that the club could have done any better on this occassion.
After all, whom could have predicted the season he just had?
And as far as I remember, the club wanted to extend his contract since January!
But if Walcott and Sond end up to leave next season, then the club could be blame. Not for RVP....
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posted on 5/7/12
After all, we could have handed him a new contract after the superb second half showing of the 2010-11 season but then he could have got injured for another season.
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With the situation the club was in last summer, I don't think it would have been a good time to be trying to convince the star player to sign a new contract.
posted on 5/7/12
Unfortunately, these days, contracts are not worth the paper there written on. Van Persie could have signed a bumper contract last season but if he changed his mind and started throwing the toys out of the pram demanding a move, there’s not a lot clubs can do about it. Most clubs don’t want those kinds of players around the dressing room so they get rid. Eventually, the player always gets his way unless you do a City on Tevez but that was a different situation as City didn’t really need him and could afford to let him rot. Would Arsenal do the same? Unlikely.
posted on 5/7/12
That's a really good point.
I am not sure that the club could have done any better on this occassion.
After all, whom could have predicted the season he just had?
And as far as I remember, the club wanted to extend his contract since January!
But if Walcott and Sond end up to leave next season, then the club could be blame. Not for RVP....
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