NOLUWDC 1 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Andrei Arshavin is far too good for Spurs or Rangers, Dick Advocaat said last night. The unsettled Russian star has been linked to both clubs in recent weeks, but Advocaat, his boss at Zenit St Petersburg, said a move abroad would do him good - as long as it was to a better club. Arshavin's form has vanished since his unsucessful bid to join Spurs in the Summer. Now Advocaat said they will let him go following his substitution in Wednesday's Champions League game with Real Madrid's which Zenit lost 3-0. Advocaat told Sport Express newspaper: 'As a manager I would like Arshavin to stay but as a person I realise that he deserves more. 'But Andrei is too good for Spurs or Rangers. It would be better for him to stay in St Petersburg than to go to London or Glasgow. Tottenham has a fine reputation but I doubt that Arshavin will want to move there. 'I do not want to offend Roman Pavlyuchenko, but in my opinion Arshavin is a much classier player. He needs to move to a really great club. 'He didn't show his best form recently. For St Petersburg he doesn't perform as strongly as he used to. 'For me it's obvious that Zenit must let him go. I'm sure that as soon as he joins one of the European giants there will be no problems with his motivation at all. 'In fact he'll probably do even better than he did at Zenit.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...s.html?ITO=1490 :baffled: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Never heard of us being linked with him - we couldn't even afford the lace on his boots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I heard it was Kaka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGers 96 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Come on guys, be realistic, Ballack is signing for us in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,755 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I heard he has went right downhill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 News to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,708 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 imagine if we had signed him after they beat us 4-1 in that friendly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 What a totally preposterous "article". Silly, silly stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchestGer 347 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 It's more likely Queens Park Rangers, they've got all the money these days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRangers 2 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Never heard of us being linked to him in my life Van bronkhorst, Numan, R De Boer, Gazza, Laudo etc were all good enough for Rangers so why not Arshavin ? (not that we could afford Arshavin anyway) It looks as if its just another journo looking to shit stir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 From Don Cowie, Graham Gartland and Dean Shields, not being able to offer Kirk Broadfoot the rise he wants to Andrei Arshavin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Never heard of us being linked to him in my life Van bronkhorst, Numan, R De Boer, Gazza, Laudo etc were all good enough for rangers so why talk shite Dick ? (not that we could afford Arshavin anyway) Please don't tell me you're actually taking the apparent Advocaat quotes seriously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRangers 2 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Never heard of us being linked to him in my life Van bronkhorst, Numan, R De Boer, Gazza, Laudo etc were all good enough for rangers so why talk shite Dick ? (not that we could afford Arshavin anyway) Please don't tell me you're actually taking the apparent Advocaat quotes seriously. Dont be daft mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERRZO 5 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 He was linked heavily with Hearts about 2 or 3 years ago but I can never remember him being linked with us!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radlord 24 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Madness! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalbraith 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 From Don Cowie, Graham Gartland and Dean Shields, not being able to offer Kirk Broadfoot the rise he wants to Andrei Arshavin When you put it like that mate, it's right enough. It does say on an ad on telly text tonight for that premium rate transfer number "Rangers close to sealing 100k a week European class act" .....ok then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP52 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 From Don Cowie, Graham Gartland and Dean Shields, not being able to offer Kirk Broadfoot the rise he wants to Andrei Arshavin When you put it like that mate, it's right enough. It does say on an ad on telly text tonight for that premium rate transfer number "Rangers close to sealing 100k a week European class act" .....ok then Phone it and find out who! I mind I did that when I was about 10, parents went mental when they saw the phone bill! p.s we were meant to be signing Deco then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMac 185 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Come on guys, be realistic, Ballack is signing for us in January. 6 month loan to regain his form i heard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 We must have had made contact for dick advocaat to say that Maybe a loan while zenit have their end of season break? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edranger 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Lets start a collection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 We must have had made contact for dick advocaat to say that Maybe a loan while zenit have their end of season break? That makes perfect sense except for the fact that A) They've agreed to let him leave and there are about 5 clubs willing to offer upwards of £15M for him in January and B) The player himself would probably rather contract the Ebola virus than come to the SPL. I don't understand why people are trying to take some sort of rationality out of this article. Infact, i hate myself for reading it in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 We must have had made contact for dick advocaat to say that Maybe a loan while zenit have their end of season break? That makes perfect sense except for the fact that A) They've agreed to let him leave and there are about 5 clubs willing to offer upwards of £15M for him in January and B) The player himself would probably rather contract the Ebola virus than come to the SPL. I don't understand why people are trying to take some sort of rationality out of this article. Infact, i hate myself for reading it in the first place. hence the in the post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 We must have had made contact for dick advocaat to say that Maybe a loan while zenit have their end of season break? That makes perfect sense except for the fact that A) They've agreed to let him leave and there are about 5 clubs willing to offer upwards of £15M for him in January and B) The player himself would probably rather contract the Ebola virus than come to the SPL. I don't understand why people are trying to take some sort of rationality out of this article. Infact, i hate myself for reading it in the first place. It's pathetic but you got to laugh at some and especially the writer, William Stewart. And another thing, Dick Advocaat would never say that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Andrei Arshavin is far too good for Spurs or Rangers, Dick Advocaat said last night. The unsettled Russian star has been linked to both clubs in recent weeks, but Advocaat, his boss at Zenit St Petersburg, said a move abroad would do him good - as long as it was to a better club. Arshavin's form has vanished since his unsucessful bid to join Spurs in the Summer. Now Advocaat said they will let him go following his substitution in Wednesday's Champions League game with Real Madrid's which Zenit lost 3-0. Out of sorts: Arshavin (left) has failed to recreate the form the set Euro 2008 alight following a disappointing season at Zenit Out of sorts: Arshavin (left) has failed to recreate the form the set Euro 2008 alight, following a disappointing season at Zenit Advocaat told Sport Express newspaper: 'As a manager I would like Arshavin to stay but as a person I realise that he deserves more. 'But Andrei is too good for Spurs or Rangers. It would be better for him to stay in St Petersburg than to go to London or Glasgow. Tottenham has a fine reputation but I doubt that Arshavin will want to move there. 'I do not want to offend Roman Pavlyuchenko, but in my opinion Arshavin is a much classier player. He needs to move to a really great club. 'He didn't show his best form recently. For St Petersburg he doesn't perform as strongly as he used to. 'For me it's obvious that Zenit must let him go. I'm sure that as soon as he joins one of the European giants there will be no problems with his motivation at all. 'In fact he'll probably do even better than he did at Zenit. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...rs-Rangers.html ' When were we linked with Arshavin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLUWDC 1 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 I said the exact same thing we could never afford him... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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