We need a clear out!

[destinydude]

maybe, but Rafa had other (****ty) plans

Yes like Degen. We could have easily given a new contract to Arbeloa but we chose to spunk a load of cash on Degen.

A good sign on fee + ridiculous wages for 2 years(~38k euros a week)

[Fernandinho]

Yes like Degen. We could have easily given a new contract to Arbeloa but we chose to spunk a load of cash on Degen.

A good sign on fee + ridiculous wages for 2 years(~38k euros a week)

He wanted to leave. No ifs or buts. Madrid would have matched our wages anway probably. He wanted to go home and no contract would have changed that.

[Craig_H]

Yes like Degen. We could have easily given a new contract to Arbeloa but we chose to spunk a load of cash on Degen.

A good sign on fee + ridiculous wages for 2 years(~38k euros a week)

Arbeloa wanted to go. How would we have given him a new deal if he wouldnt sign it?

[Fernandinho]

Arbeloa wanted to go. How would we have given him a new deal if he wouldnt sign it?

Gimme a pen and I would have forged it

[lickedlollipop]

Yes like Degen. We could have easily given a new contract to Arbeloa but we chose to spunk a load of cash on Degen.

A good sign on fee + ridiculous wages for 2 years(~38k euros a week)

no, like Johnson. i can't believe we spend 18mil (and let's leave Pompey deals behind)

[Rich]

Seemed to work ok with the mancs and Ronaldo. He didnt suddenly go **** in his last year there.

Everyones different plus Ronaldo wasn't from Madrid and being one of the very best players in the world his ego would have told him that RM would still have him 12 months later.

Don't get me wrong, I'd prefer Arbeloa to be still here... I just don't think you can hold people when they're desperate to leave especially if it's to go back home.

[Craig_H]

I think you can.

[destinydude]

Arbeloa wanted to go. How would we have given him a new deal if he wouldnt sign it?

I was saying in the summer of 08 when everything was rosy, not in 09 when he already chose to leave.

[Rich]

I think you can.

Fair do's, you're wrong but fair do's.

[Craig_H]

[banditos]

I always thought that Arbeloa left the club because of falling out with Carra.

[Fernandinho]

Stupid Aussies

[banditos]

Stupid Aussies

May be I should rephrase it. The reason Arby wanted to leave was his falling out with Carra.

[Fernandinho]

Bloody oath mate

[Vermilion]

Roy needs to go.

all the above apart from Poulsen and Konchesky have shown glimpses of talent under the previous regime.

jsut **** roy off and let him take them2 with him