Usmanov takeover

Melksham Gooner · Post by **Melksham Gooner** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:41 pm

Right, well now I know.

Just do what you said then.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:31 pm

It's the wrong question !

How about :-

'Do we want the current situation - such as it is - to continue ?'

Melksham Gooner's post about how the current Board regard the rest as Serfs just about sums it up. Where is the 'Class' or the 'Englishness' in any of that ?

Trouble is all the alternatives at the moment are unpalatable.

Face it - this is a thoroughly miserable Christmas and a worse New Year, Arsenal wise.

Post by **REB** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:42 pm

he is a business man who bought the shares on the cheap with the hope of selling them on high,i for one never thought he wanted full control of the club and i still dont, if he wanted more shares he could have got them but didnt

GoonerJim · Post by **GoonerJim** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:32 pm

Time for REDAction to bring out their sod off jabba banner again methinks.

Post by **REB** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:40 pm

GoonerJim wrote:Time for REDAction to bring out their sod off jabba banner again methinks.

to be the current boards mouthpiece again is it.if you like it or not the guy is a major shareholder and should be treated as such

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:36 pm

I don't agree mate. Would you say the same if Gary Glitter bought 10%

Being a shareholder doesn't entitle him to any respect from the fans. His stock only has the value it does because we go to watch the team. If the fans walk away his stock is worth fuck all.

Post by **REB** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:47 pm

spud im not a supporter of either usmanov or the current custodians of OUR CLUB,
my point was if red action are allowed diss the major shareholder of the club with the backing of the current club then that is just wrong and will set them back again to be seeing as the mouthpeice of the chairman and his fellow cronies

gus ceasar is a legend · Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:56 pm

Oh dear Spuddy you just raised the bar!

We have now gone to Def Con 3!

GoonerJim · Post by **GoonerJim** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:11 pm

.hmmm

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:50 pm

pump Â£400m in on players win us the PL and CL and bring back the fast attacking football we use to play, and most fans will fallen in love with him

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:53 pm

REBEL GOONER wrote:spud im not a supporter of either usmanov or the current custodians of OUR CLUB,
my point was if red action are allowed diss the major shareholder of the club with the backing of the current club then that is just wrong and will set them back again to be seeing as the mouthpeice of the chairman and his fellow cronies

Now you've explained your point I see what you mean.

But I don't think anyone should be given respect just because they are a shareholder. i'm sure you know what I mean.

Melksham Gooner · Post by **Melksham Gooner** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:03 am

REBEL GOONER wrote:spud im not a supporter of either usmanov or the current custodians of OUR CLUB,
my point was if red action are allowed diss the major shareholder of the club with the backing of the current club then that is just wrong and will set them back again to be seeing as the mouthpeice of the chairman and his fellow cronies

I don't understand why this would make REDaction be seen as the mouthpiece of the club. The majority of Arsenal fans I know are dead set against a takeover, from Usmanov, Kroenke or any Sheikh who gets bored. REDaction would simply be expressing the views of the fans.

Is there something I'm missing here? I don't know much about REDaction, but I've sat next to the REDsection on many occasions, and they seem to just want to improve the atmosphere at the stadium.

gus ceasar is a legend · Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:57 am

Melksham,

The reason RedAction are seen as the clubs plaything with regards to this topic is that no banners or flags are allowed into the ground as we are all lovely and PC and so would wanna upset anyone!

Incrediably though, anti-Usmanov banners were draped over the hoardings in strategic parts of the ground and were not removed.

Wonder how that occured?

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:31 am

digger wrote:
Saddle the club with debt? We're already saddled with plenty of debt, no matter how you spin it. It may be "manageable" debt, and it may be completely paid off within 20 years, but does that make a difference?

Digger, it makes a huge difference. It's the difference between being Arsenal and being Leeds...

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:53 am

DB10GOONER wrote:
digger wrote:
Saddle the club with debt? We're already saddled with plenty of debt, no matter how you spin it. It may be "manageable" debt, and it may be completely paid off within 20 years, but does that make a difference?
Digger, it makes a huge difference. It's the difference between being Arsenal and being Leeds...

what nonsense

Usmanov takeover

Would you like Usmanov to take over?