Omg man you're killing me, wish I hadn't read this post, just the thought of Ramsey linking up with Saka and ESR is tugging at my heartstrings. Juve gave him a deal till 2023, surely we could have matched that? This club is just a bunch of bastards.
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Omg man you're killing me, wish I hadn't read this post, just the thought of Ramsey linking up with Saka and ESR is tugging at my heartstrings. Juve gave him a deal till 2023, surely we could have matched that? This club is just a bunch of bastards.
We basically used the wages we could have used on Ramsey to pay for the wages of Willian. It's a cruel, cruel world.
Country: Wales
Isn’t it the opposite of that with Sokratis? We’re giving him all his money to play for someone else.
Country: Norway
By mutual consent, I interpret that as he takes a hit as well. Ie the contract is not paid out in full.
Perhaps never really good enough for us, but he seemed a straightforward and decent bloke. Best of luck in the future.
gunner4lyfe
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How are we giving him money if the contract is terminated?
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
I think Ramsey has to be the most overrated player in Arsenal history lmao, he was not that good at all. Plus he'd be injured all the time if he were here, don't miss him at all tbh.
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
We also sign players for way more than they're worth and don't get them performing at the level of that price. Lacazette cost us 50 million, has he performed at a 50 million player level? No. Is he worth more now than back then? No one would ever pay that for him now. Is he better now than back then? He lost all his pace and stamina.
Pepe another one we paid way too much for and won't ever get the value we paid for.
Anyway I'm glad we got rid of Sokratis, Sven Mislintat signings set us back years but Arsenal fans were crying over him for some reason.
Country: Scotland
I think he has taken a hit to leave. We haven't just terminated his contract, which would mean paying him off without his consent. It was mutually agreed so there would have been some give and take.
Honestly the money is a bit incidental to me. These players with overblown contracts were always going to sit on them until they got paid up.
Grateful for small mercies... He's gone. These outgoings could be giving squad morale a lift going into big games with Southampton and Man Utd.
We're gonna pay. All this stuff will come back, for good or bad.
Can we give Partey the no. 5 shirt already, or would it be distasteful to do it so soon?
Not allowed to change numbers mid-season.
Country: Wales
Because you can’t just cancel a contract and not pay them anymore.
It’s mutual consent anyway rather than a straight termination so mods have failed us with the title.
I'm not sure Partey would agree.
Would be extremely unprofessional , like you said.
Apparently it was actually Partey who insisted that Sokratis was left out of the squad. Someone even overheard the conversation:
Partey: "The 5 don't get worn till it's worn by me, you hear?"
Arteta: "Okay, Thomas, as you say"
Mustafi: "Haha! Good one, Tommy!"
Partey: "Shut it, freak"
Mustafi: "Yes, Thomas. Sorry, Thomas"
Wonder if this post will get reported for being "anti-bundesliga".
Country: England
It’s actually funny if he was not good at all and overrated then how is he starting games for one of the best sides (Juventus) in Europe?
I remember when some were comparing Ramsey to Wilshere. Aaron Ramsey was so clear of him imo.
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
It’s actually funny if he was not good at all and overrated then how is he starting games for one of the best sides (Juventus) in Europe?
I remember when some were comparing Ramsey to Wilshere. He’s was so clear of him imo.
He wasn't that good I meant, he was a good midfielder. Had no positional discipline and was quite selfish, but he was active and would get about also he could be effective in the final third. He's injured more often than not anyway and he's a bench player at Juve.
Alex Song and Vermaelen went to Barcelona, these teams just love Arsenal players for cheap. It would make no difference if Ramsey was or wasn't there.
Tbh though he's better than whatever we've had since he left so I can't say nothing there.
James Bond
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@ putting Welbeck on that list. Only this club was going to be stupid enough to be fleeced into paying a fee for a him.
I’ll never forget A-M trying to convince me/others he had all the tools and Wenger/Arsenal was going to unlock him.
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