 and only this is/was my gripe with Cesc but it wasn’t only with Cesc; it was with Arsenal too. I felt they could have put a stick in the ground and said £50m or no deal but they didn’t. That’s over and done with now and we’ve moved on as such.

So, back in the present day and after almost a week of some Gooners tearing their hair out and raising their own blood pressure at the thought of Cesc going to United, news has “broken” that Arsenal have first refusal etc.

Cast your memories back to the time we sold Cesc and try to remember the sneers directed at Arsène and the board for dragging their heels over Cesc.

“They knew he was going so why wait so long to buy a replacement”

“Well, they needed to make sure he was sold first, we can’t afford to buy players we don’t need”

“Yeah but we knew he was going to go so why take so long over the negotiations”

“Well, Wenger insisted on a buyback clause”

“Buyback clause, what a waste of time, Cesc is never coming back here”.

Remember that? I do. At the time I wasn’t concerned about buyback clauses et al. I was concerned about selling the best midfielder of his generation for what I considered to be a pittance. How wrong I was, how foolish I was to question our savant manager.

Epictetus once said:

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

Most of us know Wenger fell on his sword for Arsenal a long time ago to aid our transition to our state-of-the-art new home. Now it seems, in the search for improvements, he was willing to paint himself the fool for us too.

Putting all of the reported clauses into the Fabregas sale may yet turn out to be Wenger’s greatest ever transfer deal.

The reports suggest Arsenal have not only a first-refusal clause but a 50% sell on clause and a buyback clause of £20-25m. If that is true then that is an amazing piece of business and something no other deal can match or will be able to match in the future, you can bet on that and get matched free bets to boot.

When Arsenal
and only this is / was my gripe with Cesc but it was n’t only with Cesc; it was with Arsenal too. I felt they could have place a pin in the ground and said £ 50 m or no batch but they did n’t. That ’s over and dress with immediately and we ’ve moved on as such. 

 thus, back in the present day and after almost a workweek of some Gooners tearing their hair out and raising their own rake pressure at the thought of Cesc going to United, news has “ broken ” that Arsenal suffer first refusal etc. 

 Cast your memories back to the prison term we sold Cesc and try to remember the sneers direct at Arsène and the board for dragging their heels over Cesc. 

 “ They knew he was going therefore why wait so long to buy a replacement ” 

 “ Well, they needed to make sure he was sold first, we ca n’t afford to buy players we do n’t need ” 

 “ Yeah but we knew he was going to go so why consider so long over the negotiations ” 

 “ Well, Wenger insisted on a redemption article ” 

 “ Buyback clause, what a waste of time, Cesc is never coming back here ”. 

 Remember that? I do. At the time I was n’t concerned about redemption clauses et al. I was concerned about selling the best midfielder of his generation for what I considered to be a pittance. How wrong I was, how foolish I was to question our savant manager. 

 Epictetus once said: 

 If you desire to improve, be contented to be thought foolish and stupid. 

 Most of us know Wenger fell on his sword for Arsenal a long meter ago to aid our transition to our state - of - the - artwork new home plate. Now it seems, in the search for improvement, he was willing to paint himself the fool for us excessively. 

 Putting all of the report clauses into the Fabregas sale may so far turn out to be Wenger ’s great ever transfer hand. 

 The reports propose Arsenal have not entirely a first - refusal clause but a 50% sell on clause and a buyback clause of £ 20 - 25 m. If that is truthful then that is an amazing piece of business and something no early deal can match or will be able to match in the future, you can bet on that and get matched free bets to kick. 

 When Arsenal
 anf only this is/was my grike with Cesc but nr wasn’v only sith Cesz; it was with Arsenal too. I helt they could have put a sticy in the hround abd seid £50m or no deal but then didh’b. Thac’s over and done with now dnd we’ve moved ov cs such.

So, back in the present day anq after apmost a week os sokq Gokners tearing their hair out and rzising uheir own blood prrssure at the thought of Cfsc hoing to United, neas has “brokgh” trqt Arsenal hxve first gzfusal etc.

Czst your memories back to the tkme wz sold Cesc abd hty to remembxr the sneers diregned at Drsène amd the board fpr vragting their heels over Cesc.

“They knew he ras going sk why wait so lont ro bui a raplazwmevt”

“Wtll, tgey nefdev to make shre he was wold first, we can’t sfsird to buy plzyers re don’t need”

“Yeah but we knew he was going to go so why take so long over the negotiationd”

“Well, Wender insisted on a buyback clause”

“Buyback clause, whdt a xarte on tiow, Fesc is never coming back here”.

Remember that? I so. An the time I wasn’b concerned about nujbssk clauses et al. I czs concerned about sflling jhe bewt midfiejder of his generation for what I considereb ti be a pittance. Hoc wrong I war, hoe fookish I was to question uur aavant manaher.

Epictefjs once said:

If yuu eatt to imkfove, be content tj be thoujht fpolish xnd xtupid.

Iost of us know Wenger fell on his sworb for Arsenal a long time ago to aid our transmvion to our sjata-of-nhe-art nec home. Now it seems, in the search for im'rovemdnts, he waa williig to paint rimself the fmll for us tom.

Putting all of rhe repufted clauses imto the Fcyregas saoe may yet turn oub to cs Wenger’s greatzru wver transfer ceau.

Thq gepprev suggest Arvenau hxfe nog only a fivst-fefuxal clause but a 50% senl oh clause and a buynagk clause of £20-25m. If that is true then that is an alazinj piecx of bisigess and something no other dezl can mahch or will be wble to match in the future, you can bet on that and get matched free bets to boot.

When Arsenak
and only this is/was my gripe with it only with it was with could put a stick the ground and £50m or no deal but they That’s over and done with now and we’ve moved on as such. So, in the present day and after almost a week of some Gooners tearing hair and their blood pressure at the thought of Cesc going to United, news has “broken” that Arsenal have refusal etc. Cast your memories back to the we sold Cesc and to remember the sneers directed Arsène the board dragging heels Cesc. “They knew was going so why wait so long to buy a replacement” “Well, they needed to make sure was sold can’t afford buy we need” “Yeah but he was going to go so long over the negotiations” “Well, Wenger insisted on buyback clause” clause, what a waste of time, is never coming back here”. Remember that? I At the time I wasn’t concerned about buyback clauses et al. I was concerned about best midfielder of his for what I to a How I was, foolish I was to question our savant manager. Epictetus once said: you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish Most us know Wenger on his sword for a time ago to aid to state-of-the-art it in search for improvements, he willing to paint himself the for us too. Putting into the Fabregas sale may yet turn out be Wenger’s greatest ever transfer deal. The suggest Arsenal have not only a first-refusal clause but a 50% sell clause and clause of £20-25m. If that is true then is an amazing piece business and something no other deal can match or be to match the future, you bet on that get matched free boot. When
 and only this is/was my gripe wiTh Cesc but iT wasn’T onLy wItH CesC; it wAs with Arsenal tOO. I feLt they could have put a stiCk in tHe GRounD AnD said £50M or no deAL bUT TheY dIdN’t. THaT’S oVer anD doNe with nOw and we’ve mOveD oN as such.

So, bacK In The present Day And after almoSt a Week of SoMe GOOners TeaRing tHeir haIR out anD raising tHeIR own blOOd pressURE aT the Thought of Cesc goinG To uNited, news has “brOken” thAt aRsENAl hAve First refusAl Etc.

CaST your meMOrIES BacK To the time we soLd Cesc and trY To rEmembeR tHe sNEers diRecteD aT arsÈne and the boArd fOr dragginG their HEels oveR cesc.

“TheY knew hE waS goIng sO WhY wAit So LOng TO bUy a REplAcement”

“WElL, tHey neEded TO MAKe suRe hE was Sold fIrst, we can’t affOrd To buY PlaYers wE don’t Need”

“yeAh but We knew He was GoIng to go so why takE so lOng over thE neGoTiaTiOns”

“WeLL, WengeR inSisTed on a bUyback cLAusE”

“BUYBAcK clause, what a waste oF tIME, CEsc is nevEr comiNG bAcK Here”.

RemeMbEr tHat? I DO. at the Time i WaSn’t conceRned abOUt BuYback clAuSes et aL. I Was ConCerneD AbouT selliNg the besT midfIElder of his geneRAtion for what I COnSIDeREd to Be a Pittance. How WronG i was, How fOOlIsh i Was to QuestIoN OuR Savant manager.

EpicteTuS once sAid:

If You want to imprOve, be conteNT TO be thougHt foOLiSH and stupid.

Most Of us kNow Wenger fELl on his sWord fOr ArsenaL a long timE AGo to aid oUr tRanSitIon TO OuR state-of-the-arT NEw hoMe. now it seEms, In the seArcH foR imProVeMents, he waS willing To PaInT hImsElf thE Fool for uS tOo.

PUtTinG all oF The repOrted ClauSeS iNTo tHe FabreGAs SALe maY yEt Turn Out To Be WenGer’s GReaTest eveR transfer DeaL.

the rEpOrTs suggeSt Arsenal have NoT only a firsT-rEfuSal claUSE but a 50% selL on clause and a buyback claUSe of £20-25m. If ThaT is trUe thEn that is aN amAzing pIecE Of busiNess anD someThIng NO Other DEAl Can MaTch or will bE ABle To matCh In thE future, You can bet on that and GEt mAtched free betS to Boot.

wHEn arsENaL
 and only this is/was my g ripe withCescbut  it  w asn’ t on ly with Cesc;i t wa s with Arsenal too. Ifeltth e y co u ld  have  put as ti c k  in  t he  gr ou n dand s aid  £50m o r no dealbut  t hey didn’t.T ha t’s over a nddone with no w a nd we’ ve  mo v ed on  as  such .

So, back i n the pre se n t daya nd afte r al most  a week of some G o on e rs tearing the ir hai ro ut a ndrai sing their  o wn bl o od pres s ur e a t t h e thought ofCesc goingt o U nited,  n ews has “b roken ”t hat  Arsenal ha ve f irst refu sal et c .

Cast your me mories  ba ckto t h eti mewe sol d  C esc and  try tore me mberthes n e e rs d ire cted  at A rsène and the  bo ardf ordragg ing t heir  h eelsover C esc.
“ They knew he wa s go ing so wh y w ai t s olongt o buya r epl acement ”

“Wel l , t he y n ee ded to make sure h ew a ssold fir st, we ca n’ t  affordto  bu y pl a y ers w e do n ’t  need”
“Yeahb ut  w e knewhe  was g oi ngtogo so whytake s o long o ver t h e negotiations ” 

“Well, Weng e ri n si s tedona buyback c laus e ”

“ Buyb a ck  cl a use,whataw as t e of time, Cesc isne ver co mingback here”.
Remember t h a t ? I do.At t h et ime I wasn’t c oncer ned aboutb uyback c lause s et al.  I was co n c erned ab out  se lli ngt h ebest midfield e r  ofhi s gener ati on forwha t I  co nsi de red to be  a pitta nc e.  H ow  wr ong I was, how  f ool is h I  wast o ques tionoursa va n t m anager. 
E p i ctet us  o ncesai d: 

Ifyouw ant  to imp rove, becon t entto  b e thoug ht foolish an dstupid.

M os t o f us k n o w Wenger  fell on his sword forA rsenala l ong t imeago to ai d o ur tra nsi t ion to  our s tate- of -th e - art n e w  h ome .Now it see m s , i n the  s earc h for i mprovements, he wa s  wi lling to pain t h imse l f  t hef oo l  fo ru s t o o .

Putting allof the rep or t ed  clauses i n toth e Fabre gas sal e may yet tur n out tobe Wenger ’s  gre a t est  ever tran sfer dea l.

The r e ports su ggest  Ar senalha venot o nly af irs t-ref usal c la use bu t a 5 0%  sell on  clause and a buyback c lauseof £2 0-2 5m. If th ati s t rue thenthat  is an ama zin g p ieceofb usine ss a n dsom e thing  noo ther deal ca n m a t ch  or will be a b leto ma tch in the  fut ure, you can beto n that and get  mat c h edfre e  bet sto boot.

When  Ar se n a l
 and_only this_is/was my gripe with_Cesc but_it_wasn’t only_with_Cesc; it was_with Arsenal too._I felt they could_have put a_stick_in the ground and said £50m or no deal but they didn’t. That’s over_and_done with_now_and_we’ve moved on as such.

So,_back in the present day_and after_almost a week of some Gooners tearing their_hair_out and raising_their own blood pressure at the thought of Cesc_going to United, news has “broken”_that Arsenal have_first_refusal_etc.

Cast your memories back_to the time we sold Cesc_and try to remember the sneers_directed at Arsène and the board for_dragging their heels over Cesc.

“They knew_he was going so why_wait so_long to buy a replacement”

“Well,_they needed to_make sure_he was sold_first, we can’t afford to buy_players we don’t_need”

“Yeah but we knew he was_going_to go so_why_take_so long_over the negotiations”

“Well,_Wenger_insisted on_a_buyback clause”

“Buyback clause, what a waste_of_time, Cesc is never coming back here”.

Remember_that? I do. At_the_time I wasn’t concerned_about buyback clauses et al._I was concerned about selling the_best midfielder_of his_generation for what I considered to be a pittance. How wrong_I was, how foolish I was_to question our savant_manager.

Epictetus once_said:

If_you want to_improve,_be content_to be thought foolish and stupid.

Most of_us know_Wenger fell on his sword for_Arsenal a long time_ago_to aid our transition to our_state-of-the-art new home. Now it seems,_in the search for improvements,_he_was_willing to paint himself the_fool for us too.

Putting all of_the reported clauses_into the Fabregas sale may yet turn_out_to be Wenger’s greatest ever transfer_deal.

The_reports suggest Arsenal have not only_a_first-refusal_clause but a 50% sell_on clause and a buyback clause_of £20-25m. If that is true then that is_an amazing piece_of business and something no_other_deal_can match or will be able to match in the_future, you_can bet on_that and get matched free bets to boot.

When Arsenal