Comments on Another Arsenal Blog: Money flows as the summer burns on

I am unsure about Cesc, he played so poorly last s...

2009-06-15T15:54:44.335+01:00

I am unsure about Cesc, he played so poorly last season but he is such an important status figure for the club. Psychologically it would be such a statement of our lack of intent to sell Cesc that it cannot be done, I fell maybe it would be wise to sell him in a couple of years for big money.

Arteta is great but has just done his ACL and will be out for most of next season. Cahill is

Good point that Cesc is still young (maybe just tu...

2009-06-15T09:55:19.380+01:00

Good point that Cesc is still young (maybe just turned 23?).

I have mixed feelings about Cesc. He had a bad season last year, but maybe I am a harsh judge of him. That said, if someone offered £40m for him, I would take it without blinking. Arshavin is a ready made replacement, so is Nasri. And if we did need a ready-made experienced man I would ask Everton to name their price for

Cesc too is pretty young, easy to forget. develop...

2009-06-14T23:33:39.912+01:00

Cesc too is pretty young, easy to forget. developmentally, he's pretty experienced of course, but he's still a young guy.

I would hate to see him go. I don't think anyone on the team isn't irreplaceable, but it would be a huge blow to morale.

on another note, what about singing Deco? any thoughts? I think he would be a good fit and cheap.

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Glad to see you back 1979. I've missed reading you...

2009-06-14T17:58:27.954+01:00

Glad to see you back 1979. I've missed reading your drivel ;-)

Today I'm wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the Van Persie contract situation. I've been reading different opinions floating around out there on the web, but I'm not sure what the consensus perspective is on this subject.

As a bonus question, with Madrid throwing around obscene money

very true, we do expect a lot, he's bound to be a...

2009-06-13T22:01:58.786+01:00

very true,

we do expect a lot, he's bound to be a bit naive at times given his age and inexperience, plus this last season has been his first proper season with a fair few games and even then he had a decent chunk of it out injured

Quite agree. The Twenty20 has been good so far, al...

2009-06-13T19:13:27.047+01:00

Quite agree. The Twenty20 has been good so far, although Gibbs and Walcott for the Under21s might get my interest back. I forgot sometimes just how young Theo is - perhaps we expect too much of him?