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[RioGooner]

Really nice one. Should fare better with the general population then the previous one. IF YOU FUCKING SHOW THIS ONE THAT IS

[QuartzGooner]

Finally !

Herd, have you dropped an E?

http://www.arsenal.com/usa/the-club/cor ... l-holdings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Kroenke

[Herd]

It isn't mine but it was up in Malaysia HK and Beijing not sure if it's gone up this season .

Yes Quartz it looks like they've dropped an E

[DB10GOONER]

Finally !

I likey this.

[flash gunner]

As Quartz alluded to earlier apart from the spelling of Kroenke

[skizz_b]

ffs the one time we needed a grammar nazi to proof read

[QuartzGooner]

I have an idea, though may be tenuous.

Kroenke is of German origin.

Usually when a German name has an O followed by an E it means that in Germany the O had an Umlaut (to dots) above it which made it sound as if it was OE.
The absence of an Umlaut in normal English means people had to add an E to their names if they anglicised their name.
An umlaut could be added far easier than an E could.

Are any of our German readers able to verify this?

[StuartL]

I have an idea, though may be tenuous.

Kroenke is of German origin.

Usually when a German name has an O followed by an E it means that in Germany the O had an Umlaut (to dots) above it which made it sound as if it was OE.
The absence of an Umlaut in normal English means people had to add an E to their names if they anglicised their name.
An umlaut could be added far easier than an E could.

Are any of our German readers able to verify this?

Well you can't make an umlaut without breaking eggs can you .

[northbank123]

I have an idea, though may be tenuous.

Kroenke is of German origin.

Usually when a German name has an O followed by an E it means that in Germany the O had an Umlaut (to dots) above it which made it sound as if it was OE.
The absence of an Umlaut in normal English means people had to add an E to their names if they anglicised their name.
An umlaut could be added far easier than an E could.

Are any of our German readers able to verify this?

You're right about dropping the umlaut and adding an E (if his name is indeed German). Classic example Hermann Göring, anglicised as Goering.

However, might not necessarily mean it originally had an umlaut: Joseph Goebbels was never Göbbels (as far as I'm aware).

I do feel however that Kroenke/Krönke is in good company with those two Nazis though.

[QuartzGooner]

That's taking it too far....only time will tell if he was a genius with his prudency or was simply trying to make as cash as possible.
In the meantime we are not going to win the league.

[Red Member]

I knew everyone would come round to the idea that these 2 were to blame

much better than that Wenger banner last season

JUST MAKE SURE IT IS SHOWN THIS TIME!

I will actually break my boycott to go and see a match if this is shown

[northbank123]

That's taking it too far....only time will tell if he was a genius with his prudency or was simply trying to make as cash as possible.
In the meantime we are not going to win the league.

The guy is a businessman who owns several sports franchises. Given his dearth of public appearances and track record of only allowing investment until profitability, I find it impossible to reach any conclusion other than him trying to make a quick buck (or tens of millions of them).

[begeegs]

That's taking it too far....only time will tell if he was a genius with his prudency or was simply trying to make as cash as possible.
In the meantime we are not going to win the league.

The guy is a businessman who owns several sports franchises. Given his dearth of public appearances and track record of only allowing investment until profitability, I find it impossible to reach any conclusion other than him trying to make a quick buck (or tens of millions of them).

and most likely the complicity of one Arsene Wenger.

For £7 million a year, I suppose that most would want to have a go.

[DB10GOONER]

I knew everyone would come round to the idea that these 2 were to blame

much better than that Wenger banner last season

JUST MAKE SURE IT IS SHOWN THIS TIME!

I will actually break my boycott to go and see a match if this is shown

You should do that. Go on a Chamions League night. Have a beer.

[flash gunner]

I knew everyone would come round to the idea that these 2 were to blame

much better than that Wenger banner last season

JUST MAKE SURE IT IS SHOWN THIS TIME!

I will actually break my boycott to go and see a match if this is shown

You should do that. Go on a Chamions League night. Have a beer.