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by LB
Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Wenger’s return – pound for pound - compares badly with Moye
Replies: 7
Views: 2505

Wenger is the greatest

I know I'm gonna sound like a love-struck teenager, but Wenger is amazing! He has built a winning team within a strong budget constraint. Look ahead, we have Afobe, Wellington, Zezinho, Merida, Cesc, Ramsey, Bendtner, JET, Eastmond, Deilson, Diaby, Gibbs, Walcott, etc. for the next 5 years at least ...
by LB
Thu May 28, 2009 8:17 am
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Reasons NOT to renew your season ticket (28/05)
Replies: 33
Views: 11426

Season tickets

This is a shocking article and I could not bring myself to read past the first few sentences. There is nothing wrong with criticism but this is NOT criticism. It is the writing of sdomeone who is consumed by his own apparent self-importance that he feels the need to be destructive. This is probably ...
by LB
Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:15 am
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: I think Arsene will go next summer (25/8)
Replies: 26
Views: 7083

LET HIM GO!

Man u would love to have him if Arsenal fans don"t want him
by LB
Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:38 am
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Arsenal fans – Time to think positive! (17/7)
Replies: 4
Views: 1156

I don't know why I always find it difficult to disagree with the writing on this blog. It's starting to bug me that I agree with so much of what you say! Anyway, the one thing you raised, that Liverpool and Man U have bought no one, is interesting. Remember the comment by Hill-Wood I think, that ...
by LB
Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: AFC transfer policy isn't like buying house in warzone -11/7
Replies: 6
Views: 1539

House in a war zone

I'm always impressed with the quality of writing on this blog, absolutely first class and well thought out. And I am in complete agreement. I hear a lot of Arsenal fans (maybe some, not a lot) complain that we don't buy stars, we should try to keep Ade, etc. It is the same argument about whether to ...
by LB
Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Why shouldn’t the Premier League go abroad? (11/2)
Replies: 34
Views: 7027

How about this argument from abroad?

Did any of these people at the EPL (or even you) ask the people abroad who will be affected by this? Did you consider the impact on leagues in these countries because we know soon it will not be one game a year but 10? Did you consider that perhaps the goodwill the EPL enjoys now will disappear in ...
by LB
Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:22 pm
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Arsenal directors buying umbrellas in Hiroshima (3/10)
Replies: 2
Views: 1303

Likely result of Usmanov buyout

Let's be clear. Usmanov is not interested in owning Arsenal because he loves the club. He's doing it to make money. Now picture this scenario because if I were him, this is what I would do once I have control. At a valuation of around GBP700m, I would pay dividends of about GBP28m a year (4% of the ...
by LB
Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:43 pm
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Usmanov
Replies: 11
Views: 3265

Usmanov

That is precisely my concern, although subsequent to asking the question it appears the directors feel that they are all on the same page on this. I sure hope so, but I've seen non-sellers converted in hours. I am an investment banker, though not in the UK. Anyway, we can only speculate, but I worry ...
by LB
Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:56 am
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Usmanov
Replies: 11
Views: 3265

Usmanov

Can someone explain to me why the current board do not buy more Arsenal shares themselves? Surely that would kill all possibilities of a deal.
by LB
Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:23 am
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: David Dein Statement to the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (31/8)
Replies: 12
Views: 3954

THE AMAZING DEIN

Every time this DD fellow makes a move, his motives become even more questionable. If he thinks a takeover is so important, why did he not sell to Kroenke? Isn't he the one who brought him to Arsenal? Well, he might have just betrayed the guy. If not, he must explain himself, why these two ...
by LB
Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:41 pm
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Diaby and Denilson streets ahead of Flamini (15/8)
Replies: 21
Views: 6989

Is this really necessary?

I like your writings fellow Gooner, but I think it would have been better to raise this in a general commentary, e.g. about the game on Saturday and how Flamini played, because now you look like you want to tell the manager who to field. I know we all have opinions, I preferred Edu to Gilberto ...
by LB
Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:35 pm
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Diaby and Denilson streets ahead of Flamini (15/8)
Replies: 21
Views: 6989

Is this really necessary?

I like your writings fellow Gooner, but I think it would have been better to raise this in a general commentary, e.g. about the game on Saturday and how Flamini played, because now you look like you want to tell the manager who to field. I know we all have opinions, I preferred Edu to Gilberto ...
by LB
Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:21 am
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: A Gooner’s Guide to Arsenal’s Finances Part 2 (3/8)
Replies: 1
Views: 1288

Very good article

I like the article, and I commented on Part 1 before to point out the deficiencies in the view of Arsenal finances, though also acknowledging that I may be jumping the gun because you may address the valuation issues later. I won't repeat my previous comments but want to point out two things in line ...
by LB
Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:25 pm
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Dein - The Raven at Arsenal’s Tower of London? (1/8)
Replies: 56
Views: 13295

Of course it would be a debt transaction

What is this about not knowing that Kroenke would add debt? Obviously he would. The only people who take money out of their pockets and do not need banks are people with dirty money from the East such as Thaksin and Abrmamovic. Americans do not do that because they do not use their own money, they ...
by LB
Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:21 pm
Forum: On the Terraces
Topic: Sometimes, you need to clear out the old guard (26/7)
Replies: 10
Views: 2907

I don't agree on the board

I read the first part of the article, probably 1/3 of it and didn't bother to read the rest. Again I see the same old story, we need money and a billionaire investor is the way to get the money. But again I read nothing to inform me what is better about the billionaire investor. Can you say for ...