Robin Van Persie is probably one of the most controversial players involved in one of the most controversial transfers in our recent history. As many of us can recall, the flying Dutchman who had represented Arsenal from 2004-2012, made the move to Manchester United in the summer of 2012 for a total package of £24million.
He made the move after forcing Arsenal’s hand to sell by pushing for a challenge elsewhere for more silveware. The fact he made the move to United when Robin van Persie was club captain angered the fans the most, furthermore his comments about the move right after his arrival to United would’ve been more infuriating for the gooners, with him saying the “the little boy in him” wanted to join United.
This was totally needless to say when you’re joining a big rival. He certainly got what he wanted in his first season with the Red Devils, winning the Premier League title and the Golden Boot as well, however he forever fractured his relationship with Arsenal faithful!
In a recent interview with Sportscast, Van Persie was asked about a potential return to the Gunners one day and he had this to say: “I don’t expect to work at Arsenal. I think that door is closed,”
“Because of my switch to Manchester United, that is my assessment.
“You never know in football, but that is my assessment. It is still sensitive for them, not for me. It is especially sensitive for the Arsenal fans. I have learned that planning so far ahead makes no sense at all. I don’t want that either.
“I mainly live in the here and now. I really enjoy it here and I am very proud to be the coach of SC Heerenveen. I feel very welcome within the club and among the fans. I also think that is important that you feel welcome.”
This will certainly come as an insult to some gooners, him labeling us as sensitive will not go down well with some fans and it’s absolutely understandable. I don’t think any fan base in the world would be happy to see their starman, and captain for that matter, moving to a rival as big as United.
Regardless of the animosity between the the club and him however we really do hope he goes on to have a good managerial career. He could have been a cult hero at the club if he wasn’t considered such a traitor.
How did you all feel about these comments gooners?
BENJAMIN KENNETH.
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Many years being on the treatment table yet the club stood by him and never let him go.
One season of fitness and goals and he suddenly gives the club a list of changes that should be implemented.
And when the club made it clear that being a good goalscorer doesn’t make you a board member like PSG did with Mbappe, he decides to leave cos to him, the club not ambitious enough.
All this coming from a player who was perpetually on the treatment table and collecting obscene wages.
Good luck to him
My thoughts exactly
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It’s a non starter! He has triaterous credentials! We don’t need him!!!
Whilst I disagreed on the way RVP departed to manure a d at the time I was full of anger I do understand why he went.
He was never going to win the prem with us
He had run down his contract a d we were left with a free or take 20m
Loyalty is not in the make up of professional footballers. They go for money and honours which he could get both at manure.
If we believe players should stick around for Loyalty then we are kidding ourselves
Do hope he doesn’t come back
…….Ever ….but if he does then so be it and hope he does a good job for us.
Onwards and upwards
I also don’t believe that players should be loyal. After all, if you’re not good enough, the club kicks you out.
My issue with him was giving the club a list of about 6 changes he wanted and demanded they be met, all because he scored 29 goals. He said so himself. That’s the stupid thing he did
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But for many years he was “not good enough”, spending endless days in the treatment room. Just one season of full fitness; he could not reciprocate the club’s loyalty?
I had thought he would sign a new deal with the understanding that he could leave if his ambitions were not met by the club. At least Arsenal would have gotten something closer to his real value rather than the “forced sale” for pittance to United.
Thank God he knows how “sensitive” we fans are towards him and his treachery. We don’t want him at our club. Thank you.
Maybe there thinking of making him our new number 9. Don’t forget, we do need an out and out striker.😂
Great player – wish he’d joined literally anyone else, but I understood his time was running out and he wanted to win something. Always felt him joining utd didn’t make all that much difference to us – sadly, we weren’t really competitive at that time, so while I didn’t like it, his transfer didn’t hit me as hard as it might have at another time (say, when Vieira was rumoured to join utd in newspapers – although not seriously, I don’t think). I prefer to remember the great goals and moments of class he showed at arsenal tbh.
” The little boy in me wanted to join Man United ”
Disgusting to say the least, but the legendary Frenchman, should never had granted the little rat his wish, we acted like a small club to make the legendary Alex Ferguson bully us as we opted to selling the big mug to the Old Trafford outfit.
Luis Suarez wanted out and Liverpool yet they stuck to their gun, we should have reacted different despite Judas claims.
But much as we may all deplore RVP’s decision that “boyhood” sentiment is absolutely correct. Utd, historically, simply were a bigger, more glamourous, and far more successful club than Arsenal.
The whole “Busby era” had a huge effect on young kids in this country and in Europe – not to mention the likes of Best, Charlton and Law. The memory of all that stayed on afterwards with many players including, clearly, RVP. Such is life.
RvP’s move to Man Utd would probably rank as the most painful outgoings of Arsenal players.
He was clearly loved at Arsenal despite his regular injuries because he was so technically gifted, a lethal finisher, and a game changer.
He started playing for Arsenal when he was quite young and he grew into the finished article. He was the awaited successor to TH14, but then after one great season with Arsenal, he chose to do the unthinkable and join our archrivals Man Utd!
It was a harsh reality for Arsenal fans, it hurt even more to see him win the EPL and golden boot with Man Utd. RvP threw club loyalty out of the window and chose ambition at Man Utd because he knew we were not competitive enough to achieve his targets. He did what was in his best interests not minding how Arsenal fans would feel about his decision.
No player is bigger than the club, so I’m glad we’ve since moved on from him and come a long way since then. What remains is to finally win the long awaited EPL title which I hope we can achieve soon.
I, personally, cannot think of another player who deserves the title of JUDAS more than this piece of entitled s**t!!
Other supporters name the likes of Nasri(2nd) Cole, Adebayour, Fabregas, Sanchez and even Petit, but this person takes the biscuit for me.
We sang his name, we stood by him through his personal troubles, his season after season of injuries, only to watch him run his contract down and demand, among other things, a move to our biggest rival at that time.
In my opinion the “little boy” never grew up, never took into account what the club, manager and supporters did for him and he’s still the same little whelp today.
He’s a stain in our club’s history and one I wish we could erase.
JUDAS by name and JUDAS by nature.
As the saying goes, I wouldn’t **** on him if he was on fire!!
Ken1945,
I get the feeling your not a fan of his then.😉