Oh come on people. I’ve been guilty of it too, but we shouldn’t really hate on him too much. He may not be at the level we want/expect of our players, but Theo is a pretty sound guy. Always professional. Never complained. Loyal.
I want him gone as much as the next guy, but I’d still like him to have a decent send-off.
He’s right though. Theo has never had a bad word to say about Arsenal, never made a fuss, he’s been a model pro – and no doubt he’ll do a lovely goodbye letter where he praises all the fans, most of whom have treated him with contempt. And he’ll continue to praise Arsenal long into the future.
I don’t love Theo, but I respect him and hope he does well. Maybe that’s just the romantic in me.
It’s not his fault that he isn’t Thierry Henry. Our club over-pay all their players. What would you do? “Nah, can I have a pay cut please? I’m not as good as one of the greatest players to ever play the game of football”.
In fairness, I don’t blame Theo in the slightest. He’s a rarity in football really- personable, eloquent, intelligent and fairly timid- these qualities don’t often make for a ruthless player. The whole sign da ting episodes were irritating because he showed glimpses of what he’s capable of though in reality I think that was just him hitting a purple patch as all players do.
Never convinced he had the requisite fire or guts to be a top pro. Agree he seems a nice enough lad and you can’t really blame him for the club overpaying or keeping him too long.