27 Mar 2015 11:48:14
2 Goals and an assist for el tigre last night, not the greatest challenge in opposition but still great for his confidence.
Could there be yet another twist in the Falcao Fling?
27 Mar 2015 12:12:52
No he's been useless all season. Let him go and don't look back.
27 Mar 2015 12:36:00
Im not implying we should keep him i'm simply stating he could still have a say in where we finish ie late winner/equaliser somewhere
The term fling means short term not permanent
27 Mar 2015 12:50:05
What's the point in meddling with a winning formula? Would rather see Wilson be used if Rooney needs to be subbed plus RVP should be back soon. There is really no point in using him now.
27 Mar 2015 12:59:36
winning formula?
wasnt he brought on the last two games?
is that not the current formula?
27 Mar 2015 13:37:45
Haha JMB,
You see what you want to see mate, its frightening.
27 Mar 2015 19:04:27
JMB, if we want to preserve a winning formula, why would we get excited about RVP coming back? As someone on this site predicted, he could become LVG's Achilles heel. In fact, last year, I suggested that the relationship was so strong that it might have been very influential in LVG coming to OT.
If you had a choice between RVP or Falcao, all other things being equal, who would you choose to be in your squad for the next 3 years? It's Falcao for me. He could still have life in him, whereas RVP, who's older, looks like he's very much on the decline.
If they both go that's fine too.
27 Mar 2015 20:18:26
Yes clarity he was thrown on for the last seven minutes of two games we were winning comfortably. What a difference he made. I bet if we were chassing the game like the Arsenal fa cup tie he wouldn't have got on the pitch. The Falcao train has gone.
And also one last fling? You are essentially saying he could still have a future at OT. Why sugar coat it?
Shawthing if it's a choice between a proven PL goalscorer who is already on our books or forking out £43million for a lad who hasn't even looked like he will be half the player RVP has been for us then yes I'd rather go into next season with RVP.
27 Mar 2015 22:12:01
The question very specifically said "all other things being equal" in order to eliminate any financial cost issues.
Van Persie has had 2 great seasons in his career - his last at Arsenal and his first with us. Other than that his contribution has been less than that of a good but by no means great striker.
I'd take Giroud over RVP any day.
27 Mar 2015 23:16:37
Shawthing I think you are being very harsh on RVP there mate. He has scored 48 goals in 96 games for us so far and scored 96 goals in 194 for Arsenal, not a bad record. He led us to our last title single handedly also.
In terms of 'eliminate the finanacial cost' that is impossible. One is on our books permanently, the other is not. I don't think Falcao for one second is worth twice as much as what we paid for RVP. Having watched Falcao this season I would very much prefer RVP in the team.
Falcao has 4 goals for the season, RVP has 10 and has been injured a fair bit. So if you are asking would I rather have the option of an RVP or a Falcao in our side at the moment if I had to pay no money for any of them then it's RVP hands down for me.