KROENKE OUT / The Board / Staff etc (merged thread)
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I don't hate Wenger anymore because he's gone but I fucking hate these Kroenkes!!
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The club should have had the foresight to buy up the properties around Highbury, when they were relatively cheap, could have helped enormously if we already owned most of the houses that may have been affected by an increased stadium capacity.A11M11 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:34 amIt's not about football , it's about property .
The Kroenke's are all about real estate and The Arsenal is a prime location in Central London .
It's an asset that outweighs any small losses the club might make.
They have just built a major development in Los Angeles with a stadium and a large retail shopping park ,
I would not be surprised if quietly they are buying property around Finsbury/ Clissold Park areas for future development.
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We were fucked anyway Stu. There are preservation orders on the art deco stands and natural light laws impacted the other two stands. We literally could not expand the capacity much past that 38,000-40,000 level. In fairness to the club they had looked at every alternative to increase Highbury's capacity.StuartL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:51 pmThe club should have had the foresight to buy up the properties around Highbury, when they were relatively cheap, could have helped enormously if we already owned most of the houses that may have been affected by an increased stadium capacity.A11M11 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:34 amIt's not about football , it's about property .
The Kroenke's are all about real estate and The Arsenal is a prime location in Central London .
It's an asset that outweighs any small losses the club might make.
They have just built a major development in Los Angeles with a stadium and a large retail shopping park ,
I would not be surprised if quietly they are buying property around Finsbury/ Clissold Park areas for future development.
I still wish we had never left her though.
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They did. Arsenal owned dozens of houses around Highbury. They’ve all been sold off since the Kroenke’s turned up. You can read the accounts for the past decade if you want to check.StuartL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:51 pmThe club should have had the foresight to buy up the properties around Highbury, when they were relatively cheap, could have helped enormously if we already owned most of the houses that may have been affected by an increased stadium capacity.A11M11 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:34 amIt's not about football , it's about property .
The Kroenke's are all about real estate and The Arsenal is a prime location in Central London .
It's an asset that outweighs any small losses the club might make.
They have just built a major development in Los Angeles with a stadium and a large retail shopping park ,
I would not be surprised if quietly they are buying property around Finsbury/ Clissold Park areas for future development.
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The Mail claim Daniel Ek is preparing to increase his takeover bid to more than £2billion following his unsuccessful opening offer of £1.8bn last month. #Arsenal
https://t.co/iaLZXUkVg1
Sources close to the Ek camp have disclosed that a second bid ‘north of £2bn’ is being readied & that they ‘are not going anywhere & want to get a deal done’. Club insiders have admitted they are waiting for a second offer. #Arsenal https://t.co/eX7D8jU8FO
https://t.co/iaLZXUkVg1
Sources close to the Ek camp have disclosed that a second bid ‘north of £2bn’ is being readied & that they ‘are not going anywhere & want to get a deal done’. Club insiders have admitted they are waiting for a second offer. #Arsenal https://t.co/eX7D8jU8FO
Re: KROENKE OUT / The Board / Staff etc (merged thread)
Just wanted to bump this thread up to remind people that Josh and Stan are still complete kunts. That is all.
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How dare you, the Wiggy father and son duo are the best thing ever to happen to this club, look how exciting this transfer window is
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Well yes I am fully engorged. But in fairness that might be more to do with all the porn rodders keeps sending me.GoonerMuzz wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:56 amHow dare you, the Wiggy father and son duo are the best thing ever to happen to this club, look how exciting this transfer window is
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And having to Mod the Posting Pictures Thread!DB10GOONER wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:56 pmWell yes I am fully engorged. But in fairness that might be more to do with all the porn rodders keeps sending me.GoonerMuzz wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:56 amHow dare you, the Wiggy father and son duo are the best thing ever to happen to this club, look how exciting this transfer window is
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I guess Ek has accepted his marching orders, surprise, surprise.....we are stuck with the Kroenke *word censored* until the rapture
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it was a publicity stuntGoonerMuzz wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:52 pmI guess Ek has accepted his marching orders, surprise, surprise.....we are stuck with the Kroenke *word censored* until the rapture
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Certainly he recruited the ex players for publicity but as a complete stunt I don't agree . He made a bid , tested the water and got told there was no chance . To do a deal both sides have to be interested and in this case Kroenke is not .
He could keep going back and edging his bid up , he could be a stalking horse for Dangote, whatever , but until Kroenke indicates that he is open to selling it's all a waste of time.
He could keep going back and edging his bid up , he could be a stalking horse for Dangote, whatever , but until Kroenke indicates that he is open to selling it's all a waste of time.
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This ^^.A11M11 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:47 amCertainly he recruited the ex players for publicity but as a complete stunt I don't agree . He made a bid , tested the water and got told there was no chance . To do a deal both sides have to be interested and in this case Kroenke is not .
He could keep going back and edging his bid up , he could be a stalking horse for Dangote, whatever , but until Kroenke indicates that he is open to selling it's all a waste of time.
It's easy to be cynical (trust me ) and say "oh it was just a publicity stunt" but we have no proof of that. He publicly made a bid. What more can he do if the owner says no go?
We are stuck with the wig molester and his fucking kid forever. We will be the new Everton of the South, too good to get relegated from a shit PL but never good enough to win the big prizes. Welcome to the future kiddies. This is why we left Highbury!
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I loved Highbury and dislike the Emirates but in reality with the restrictions on what could be done with the old girl the need to move was there, unfortunately the *word censored* in charge, Wenger included, then sold out to an American with no intention of being competitive.
The 50% increase in capacity should have paid dividends with the right owner, instead it was a disaster but the reality is we would be in a similar position even if still at Highbury if Wiggy or someone of his ilk had bought us.
The 50% increase in capacity should have paid dividends with the right owner, instead it was a disaster but the reality is we would be in a similar position even if still at Highbury if Wiggy or someone of his ilk had bought us.