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It's because he's in the final year of his contract.

I wonder if RVP may have peaked (wishful thinking) but apart from that buying him was nothing compared to the wages rumoured, if it is 220K a week then i wouldnt feel comfortable with that

Van Persie has the most assists in the premier league since 2008.

He doesn't just score the goals, Fergie could have just bought the league...

Although Man U have bigger problems than up front in my view #1 priority should have been a holding midfeilder.

It's a gamble though whatever way you look at it.

Arsenal did want to keep him there hands been forced probs tbere own fault letting the contract wind down. the point i was making is gone are the days lpool would be linked with Top players

were first division compared to Premier league when it comes to us and the top four clubs, whole different ball game up there, must admit I do like watching the top four fight it out for the league, it's really exciting when it comes to around Easter, think this season will be tight with the top four all being in the hunt until the last couple of weeks, they seem to get stronger and stronger each year.

Well if we are going to take that attitude we may as well give up before a ball is kicked.

The Top 4 isn't some sort of untouchable Holy Grail.

Newcastle were in the running for a long time last season and if we hit the ground running this season then there is absolutley no reason why we cant have a good rattle at 4th place.

I am not for one second suggesting it will be easy or merely indulging in wishful thinking. But I dont see why we should decide that 4th place is beyond us before we even start.

I happen to think the money those Clubs have or generate does make it the holy grail to get in the top four, when we spent the same sort of money and generated the same funds as the top four we where always in the top four ourselves. We need to be realistic and understand money is the most important commodity in football, the ones who have most will always certainly win the games biggest honours. It's no coincidence Chelsea started to regulary get top four when Roman took over, Blackburn won the league when Jack Walker came in and now City are about to embark on world domination now that they have the richest football owners in the world, it's all about money unfortunately.

No doubt money plays a huge part but shrewd management and wise player investments can enable clubs to punch above their weight. (Newcastle last year)

We are definitely behind Chelsea and the 2 Manchester clubs financially wise.

I'm not sure if the gap is as huge with Arsenal. Wenger is the perfect example of how good scouting can acquire players at rock bottom prices and develop them into top players.

But we are not paupers and whilst we may be behind those mentioned above they are not out of sight.

i think ferguson could get 4 or 5 good years out of him.