by ConnO'var » Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:38 pm
I agree with Babu and the others who have stated that it's not in his psycological make up NOT to give a 100% when he's on the pitch. When his screws aren't loose, he's a monster of a player and until we can replace him with someone of equal ability, i would be prepared to see him stay for one more season to give us a realistic tilit at the title or the very least top 4. (rose tinted glasses firmly planted on the bridge of my nose).
I am however, fully prepared for him eventually leaving as his heart is not here anymore.
I understood when he stated that he felt victimised by the FA and Fleet street but that all went out the window when he appeared to be willing to join the Gooners. For me that action is as clear an indication that he is being motivated by money and footballing ambitions.
I am realistic enough to know that in the modern world, this is going to be the norm rather than the exception. But I am bitterly dissapointed with the lad at the way he has gone about trying to get what he wants. So I say let him go.
But not NOW and only on our terms. I am prepared to put up with this transfer Broadway production nonsense this season but am certainly not prepared to have to go through this each and every transfer window henceforth.
We need him now as it is getting late to replace him if he does go soon. But offload him at an opportune window. As brilliant as he is, his "passion" makes him do stupid things at times and that will eventually cost us in terms of reputation and on pitch results. It also sends the wrong message to all prospective world class players we may eventually get, that they can behave like b@stards as long as they produce on the pitch.
I never blamed him for the so called racist row with Evra.... but the biting incident was just plain stupid. Players now know that they can wind him up to get a daft reaction and gain an advantage. As good as they were, players like Gascoigne and Maradona never really appealed to me as they were too daft and emotional. I put Suarez in the same bracket.
But we do need him now. So stay for now... buy time and get rid when we can afford to.
