Robin van Persie: The decision unsurprising, the manner very much so

Sod it all, I’m not expected to give an introduction to this post, am I? We’ve all known that Robin van Persie’s future lay in the balance this summer; and while we all beat our intrepid chests on twitter with regards to him being a true and loyal captain, we knew there was a serious possibility of him leaving. But this announcement on his official website still hit me like a time-travelling DeLorean from the sixties. There were words on the screen that I found it difficult to believe were true; naughty pixels running across its length and sticking their tongues out at me in equal parts mischief and hubris. I wasn’t living in denial. I think ...