Daz_The_Ram Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 http://talksport.com/football/wenger-i-was-so-close-signing-ronaldo-arsenal-140918114390 Just imagine the history of football being re-written. Ronaldo signs for Arsenal instead of United ... ... and ends up like Jeremie Aliadiere. Thank christ, on behalf of football fans everywhere, that Wenger didn't get his hands on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I bet he's wishing he almost signed Bendtner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Or, you know, he turned out like Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanRam Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 or Fabregas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'd have been quite happy without the primping, posing, big game bottler being unleashed on football. Is it possible that he could have turned out even more arrogant and egotistical under Wenger's laissez faire approach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Wouldn't be half the player. Just another Fancy Dan flat-track bully. They breed plenty at Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 or Fabregas Fabregas looks twice the player after doing his time at Barcelona, and under Mourinho will continue to become a colossus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Jack Walker once said why do we need zidane when we have tim sherwood Aston Villa nearly got Falcao but got Heskey The ash cloud in 2010 meant Lewandoski couldn't have his medical at Blackburn Zlatan nearly joined arsenal if it wasn't due to a trial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 We had Yakubu training at Raynesway ... he slipped through the net, and promptly scored a Champions League hat-trick for some Greek side I think? Where does he then end up? Playing for Portsmouth under Jim Smith and that toss bag Redknapp. So near ... so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I heard the Yakubu deal was down to the crooked nature of modern football. We weren't allowed to sign him because he wasn't playing regularly enough internationally. Portsmouth arranged a sham marriage to a European woman for him in order to get his passport. I'll echo the Redknapp tossbag comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 No idea of the details but yeah, Yakubu didn't get his work permit for here and then promptly signed for Pompey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Fabregas looks twice the player after doing his time at Barcelona, and under Mourinho will continue to become a colossus. He improved so much at Barcelona they only kept him for 2 seasons and sold him for a reduced price... strange that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Fabregas was quite poor for Barcelona in all honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I heard the Yakubu deal was down to the crooked nature of modern football. We weren't allowed to sign him because he wasn't playing regularly enough internationally. Portsmouth arranged a sham marriage to a European woman for him in order to get his passport. I'll echo the Redknapp tossbag comment. Did he get to pump her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 He improved so much at Barcelona they only kept him for 2 seasons and sold him for a reduced price... strange that <<Bananas>> Yes you're absolutely correct. Playing and training day in, day out with the likes of Xavi, Iniesta, and Messi, and being coached by a past master in the same position on the pitch as he plays himself, in Guardiola, can't possibly have helped Fabregas to improve his own game. I completely agree...he was better off at Arsenal and learning from someone like Emmanuel Eboue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaave Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 It's only a shame Wenger "got his hands on" Fabregas and stifled his growth so much he could only secure a move to lowly Barcelona. Just think what could've been if that clown hadn't been coaching him... Seriously, what's the point of this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 I see we have plenty of pro-Arsenal types on here then...what a shame. Another victim of the Wenger myth. <<Bananas>> If you have got any nous whatsoever, you will know that Fabregas was a Barcelona kid, and they retained first option to resign him. His ability and potential at the time, is, and was, entirely due to Barcelona...Wenger did nothing to 'secure' that deal for him. Nothing whatsoever. Arsenal was a stepping stone, and it was always in the pipeline that he would return to Catalonia. The point of the thread was ... imagine if ... based on the interesting story that Wenger tried very hard to sign a young Ronaldo. I merely state, that it could have changed the course of football history quite dramatically Certainly in terms of Ronaldo's career.. Yet some people get a bit silly and have a sense of humour bypass when the odd few of us criticise the favourite clubs and managers of Sky Sports News. If you're trying to tell me Wenger would have made a much better player of Ronaldo, you haven't got a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 <<Bananas>> Yes you're absolutely correct. Playing and training day in, day out with the likes of Xavi, Iniesta, and Messi, and being coached by a past master in the same position on the pitch as he plays himself, in Guardiola, can't possibly have helped Fabregas to improve his own game. I completely agree...he was better off at Arsenal and learning from someone like Emmanuel Eboue. I thought you were talking about the manager not the players he played with ? You said he was now twice the player, which I found a bit strange given that Barcelona didnt want him and sold him for a reduced price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 I thought you were talking about the manager not the players he played with ? You said he was now twice the player, which I found a bit strange given that Barcelona didnt want him and sold him for a reduced price. If you can't see an improvement in Fabregas since he left Arsenal, I find it quite alarming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 If you can't see an improvement in Fabregas since he left Arsenal, I find it quite alarming. i dont watch him close enough to say i have, however his price tag, Chelsea were the only team in for hims, along with Spains poor performance in the WC would lead me to say that I find it quite strange that you think he is twice the player he was. He was one hell of a player when he left these shores, I expect him to be the best player in the world if he is now twice the player, should be no problem picking up all the players awards this season, based upon this ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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