Will Van Persie ever be fit again?

marcus_tandy · Post by **marcus_tandy** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:20 am

I see that VanP is out for another two weeks. His injuries are ruddy ridiculous. Will he ever play something approaching a whole season? Obviously the bloke has great skill but what use is he to us always injured? It's a ruddy shame as the bloke could be world class if he wasn't out all the time? Do we need someone less injury prone in his place? You can't rely on Ade as the main man all season. Van makes Rosicky look injury free.

And what is it with our injuries? As I said in the last Gooner Podcast we seem to diagnose that a player will be out for a couple of weeks and then three months later there is no sign of them. Either Gary Lewin is on the take these days - or he can't diagnose an injury to save his life. It happens all the ruddy time...

gus ceasar is a legend · Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:24 am

Are you the real Marcus Tandy as I have seen him/you quite often while having a beer outside the letters?

marcus_tandy · Post by **marcus_tandy** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:48 am

As in the dude from top missed soap 'Eldorado'? Sadly I'm not. Do you remember when his girlfriend in that programme called Pilar rode a horse? As a 15 year old lad it made for great viewing. Her jubblies were all over the shop.

Anyway - I digress. That's just my crazy interweb forum type name. I am in fact Marc Ollington - everyone's favourite Gooner contributor.

You didn't answer my Van Persil question... though to be honest it is more fun talking about Eldorado.

Post by **REB** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:00 am

RVP IS ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS THAT NEVER SEEMS TO GET A RUN GOING AND WILL ALWAYS KEEP PICKING UP INJURIES,,
WE COULD DO WITH HIM FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON SO MAYBE AFTER THIS EXTENDED BREAK HE MIGHT GET A GOOD RUN OF GAMES BUT FOR SOME REASON CANT SEE IT

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:06 am

rebel gooner wrote:RVP IS ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS THAT NEVER SEEMS TO GET A RUN GOING AND WILL ALWAYS KEEP PICKING UP INJURIES,,
WE COULD DO WITH HIM FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON SO MAYBE AFTER THIS EXTENDED BREAK HE MIGHT GET A GOOD RUN OF GAMES BUT FOR SOME REASON CANT SEE IT

Hleby - stop posting as Rebel. Or... er... Reb stop posting as Hleby...

Post by **REB** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:10 am

sorry db10 but when i start and caps are on i couldnt be arsed to go back and start again,,
sorry IHH

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:10 am

Hi Marc - read alot of your stuff over the years. All shite. ONLY KIDDING - mostly excellent stuff, mate

. Think I saw you on a documentary about the Arsenal one night too...

Anyway, I agree that RVP is a pain in the nuts with the injuries. He is quality, real quality, but we don't get to play him near enough. Hugely frustrating.

Never mind "glass ankles" Fanny - is RVP a "glass body"...?

delgooner · Post by **delgooner** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:37 pm

NOPE. I dont think we'll ever get a full season out of him.

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:59 pm

Once a player is blighted, it usually stays with them their whole career unfortunately. I hope this isn't the case with RVP, but it ain't lookin likely.

marcus_tandy · Post by **marcus_tandy** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:58 pm

It's a shame because he will probably get shipped out in the summer. Wenger won't persevere with someone that injury prone. I had high hopes that VP could has as much impact as Bergkamp or Henry. I don't think it's now going to happen.

gus ceasar is a legend · Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:03 pm

Sorry now I know your an inpersonator I am not answering!

I want the real Marcus Tandy!

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:17 pm

do you know that in 3 1/2 seasons, RVP has managed only 49 league games for us??!! fair enough he was relatively young and a trouble maker when he first came, but its fairly worrying

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:28 pm

As much as I like him, I do not think we are getting value for money. He is taking a shed load of money out of our club and not doing anything in return for it. With that in mind we should fuck him off out of here.

Bloody foreigners being a drain on resources again

Gimp_mask · Post by **Gimp_mask** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:00 pm

But the guy has so much talent, we can't possibly get rid of RVP can we? He is injury prone I admit but the boy has been unlucky. I personally think he is the closest thing to DB10 and when he is on form he f*cking entertains me and gets my fat arse of my seat so yes I think we should deffo keep him.

Sorry Wayno.

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:05 pm

His poor run of injuries is no reason to sell him. If he gets fit, I think he could be the best striker in the premier league. (IF he plays a whole season, which I don't think he's done yet, has he??)