Tnegs
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You think we got fair value for Cesc?
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Cesc Fabregas
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You think we got fair value for Cesc?
MD3 Gunner
All Deals Off
Defo not.. 30m for a top 5 Midfielder in the world was a joke
Tnegs
Active Member
I would have gone on strike the moment I realized I was playing alongside Diaby, Song and Denilson mate. I don’t know what games he missed but if we had handled the transfer properly it would never have gotten there. Again look at how United did it with Ronaldo.
GDeep™
League is very weak
What didn’t we handle properly? Barcelona low balled us knowing Cesc is pushing to leave from the other end.
Doesn’t matter anyway, the real bitterness come from him joining Chelsea.
steppenwolf
Established Member
I beg to differ. Didn't care much for the Chelski thing simply bc it was afterwards, but the way he left for that putana club...
Tnegs
Active Member
Refusing to negotiate in 2010 when it was clear he was going to leave by the next year at the latest. Do what Fergie did get an agreement from the player that he stays another year and he can leave provided a top level fee is agreed. Get the player to put pressure on Barca to come up with the fee we want.
Instead we went on to bottle the season, fked up the League Cup final and thought we were going to keep Cesc despite all that. And ended up losing him for a ridiculous fee after wasting pretty much the whole summer. If you were following that summer you would realize that we completely fked it up by not accepting the inevitable.
GDeep™
League is very weak
I’m sure he signed an 8 year deal in 2006, so we had 4 years remaining in 2010. I did follow that summer, lots of BS happened.
GDeep™
League is very weak
He was always returning home. We got him so young, and Barcelona were the best team in Europe by far, he was always going home. Was never joining Real, or English team, or Italy. So it was ALWAYS Barcelona sooner or later.
Tnegs
Active Member
You know very well we couldn’t keep an unhappy player. He had already sat through 3 years of the dark ages starting from 2008 which was incredible in itself. How many genuine world class players would have sat through 2008-2011 with us? The writing was on the wall he was going home to play with the best club side in history. We should have worked out a better fee that’s all there is to it.
steppenwolf
Established Member
but the way they booted him out in their turn..
MikeVinna
Established Member
For all the ****housery Barca pulled he was absolutely wasted in that team. Didn’t even play in midfield much as I recall.
I would’ve taken him back for a redemption, even though we had like 12 central midfielders already.
Going to Chelsea just put in the final nail for me. Never cared for him since..
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Such a shame he his talent here, wasn't matched by trophies...one FA cup feels quite underwhelming considering how good he was at Arsenal.
2006... European golden boy.
2008...PFA young player of the year and team of the year.
2010...PFA team of the year again.
...world class really, bar Vieira he's the best central midfielder Arsène had.
Was so proud he became a world champion while being an Arsenal player, plus regrets over a lot of stuff that happened with him since 2010 (some his fault, other things not his fault) ups and downs for days!
Sometimes he does kinda play both sides a bit too much for my liking with Arsenal and Chelsea, but at least he always speaks well about the club.
Happy retirement Fabregas, for better or for worse (bar Henry) I haven't and probably won't ever love a player more.
2006... European golden boy.
2008...PFA young player of the year and team of the year.
2010...PFA team of the year again.
...world class really, bar Vieira he's the best central midfielder Arsène had.
Was so proud he became a world champion while being an Arsenal player, plus regrets over a lot of stuff that happened with him since 2010 (some his fault, other things not his fault) ups and downs for days!
Sometimes he does kinda play both sides a bit too much for my liking with Arsenal and Chelsea, but at least he always speaks well about the club.
Happy retirement Fabregas, for better or for worse (bar Henry) I haven't and probably won't ever love a player more.
freeglennhelder2
Established Member
Country: England
Player:Elneny
Best midfielders of the Wenger Era
3) Fabregas 2) Vieira 1) Kallstrom
I don’t understand the hate for Fabregas. Yeah I was deeply upset at the time when Anelka, Cole, RVP, Nasri, Cesc left but it was a lifetime ago. Wasted energy man. It’s a job and you do what you can to earn £££ before you shuffle off this mortal coil.
Happy retirement Cesc, wishing you all the best.
3) Fabregas 2) Vieira 1) Kallstrom
I don’t understand the hate for Fabregas. Yeah I was deeply upset at the time when Anelka, Cole, RVP, Nasri, Cesc left but it was a lifetime ago. Wasted energy man. It’s a job and you do what you can to earn £££ before you shuffle off this mortal coil.
Happy retirement Cesc, wishing you all the best.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Probably my fav goal of his...
...what's Ledley King even trying to do there ffs, imagine thinking he was a good defender
GDeep™
League is very weak
Probably my fav goal of his...
...what's Ledley King even trying to do there ffs, imagine thinking he was a good defender
Ledley King of Tottenham Hotspur: Nearly the Greatest Defender of His Generation
Tottenham Hotspur defender Ledley King has today announced his retirement from professional football. He will remain with Sp**s in the role of an ambassador, also helping out with some coaching duties...
syndication.bleacherreport.com
Country: Kosova
Player:Saka
...what's Ledley King even trying to do there ffs, imagine thinking he was a good defender
One of @GDeep™ prime picks in PL draft
RunTheTrap
Kai Havertz Offense League
Oh wow, Cesc retired?!
GDeep™
League is very weak
He must’ve been good if we’ve got articles like this doing the rounds -One of @GDeep™ prime picks in PL draft
Ledley King vs Tony Adams: Assessing who was better in their prime
The north London derby has seen some of the very best defenders in English football go head to head.
www.90min.com
He was a top defender. Always wished we could steal him from Sp**s.
Country: Norway
I must admit other Arsenal transfers have rankled a lot more than Cesc.
Frank Stapleton was my first taste of a top player leaving. Me and my uncle tore down his poster, marched off to the backyard, and tried to set it alight. My grandmother was watching with bemusement from the kitchen windown. As the poster refused to catch fire, we availed ourselves of some chainsaw petrol in my grandfather's shed, and Mr. Stapleton went up in flames with aplomb, along with my uncle's eyebrows....
RvP was rather hurtful, mostly because we had stood by him during all his injuries, and when he finally grew into a top player, he ****ed off! Nasri was more a product of our financials, and he was an easy target of rancour, but it didn't really signify.
Pretty sure West Ham fans feel a bit of the pain we've suffered when losing a top player.
Frank Stapleton was my first taste of a top player leaving. Me and my uncle tore down his poster, marched off to the backyard, and tried to set it alight. My grandmother was watching with bemusement from the kitchen windown. As the poster refused to catch fire, we availed ourselves of some chainsaw petrol in my grandfather's shed, and Mr. Stapleton went up in flames with aplomb, along with my uncle's eyebrows....
RvP was rather hurtful, mostly because we had stood by him during all his injuries, and when he finally grew into a top player, he ****ed off! Nasri was more a product of our financials, and he was an easy target of rancour, but it didn't really signify.
Pretty sure West Ham fans feel a bit of the pain we've suffered when losing a top player.
freeglennhelder2
Established Member
Country: England
Player:Elneny
I think it’s all been pretty open with Rice and I’m guessing most ’ammers wish him well. But we did inflict maximum pain on another fanbase when we bagged one of the most controversial signings in football history. The players number was 23.
