Grannyknot
Well-Known Member
Arsenal made Theo Walcott their highest paid player?
Only thing I have to admit, they screwed up big time letting RvP go.
Arsenal were in a tough spot with Theo. Had Giroud or Podolski worked out a little better, they probably could have sold Theo and been ok. But as it is, they need striker depth, and while I still feel that he is better as a winger, he fills some of the needed depth at striker.
In regards to RvP, they didn't exactly "let him go". His contract was about to be up. He wanted out. If they had forced him to play out his contract, his effort would have been suspect and his attitude could have been a plague on the rest of the team. They made the decision to make good money off him while they could. For that, I can't blame them.