We dont have money to spend!!!!!

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:21 pm

Forget the propoganda coming out of the club, forget what the board or the manager have been quoted as saying, its rubbish.

But there are so many post with people saying why didnt he spend in jan, we've got Â£30mill to spend.......its rubbish.

We didnt buy because we dont have the money. Forget what the club are saying, were paying off a new stadium which is a better signing for the long term than any player.

Â£30mill your avin a laugh.

1989 · Post by **1989** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:26 pm

[quote]â€œWe have a team. If we have to add one, even at 30 [million] we can do it, if not we can rely on what we have.â€

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:31 pm

If wenger told you he could fly would you believe him?

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:39 pm

And what may I ask happened to the Man City cheques? Course we've got money

VforVictory · Post by **VforVictory** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:41 pm

Club accounts show Â£30-35M sitting in bank for spending but seems to be a "One in two out" policy. Looks like club being very very careful with money, but could be false economy cos a couple of loan deals might have even won us league this season.

1989 · Post by **1989** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:41 pm

Why the fuck would he lie then? Seriously what's the point? By saying we have X amount of money and not spending it he's only digging a bigger hole for himself.

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:45 pm

coz he loves playing with our Demented minds

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:45 pm

Its propoganda, do you really think the club would come out and say "we have no money to spend on players"?. I believe its the case of tell them what they want to hear.

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:47 pm

if so,its wearing very very thin now mate.

rigsby · Post by **rigsby** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:48 pm

I've said before that I don't think the board gives the money to the manager. Arsenal have never ever significantly backed a manager, despite the club being one of the richest in the country. Wengers current situation reminds me of Grahams, in that we were told then that we had the money but only small purchases were made due to the board unwillingness to back Graham to go out and sign the top players. It was the same with Terry Neil and Don Howe before them.
Both times with Graham and Wenger, they've lucked out in that both had a habit of developing young players and thus keeping Arsenal steady.

Personally if Wenger does have the money I am convinced he would sign players. I mean i understand in this transfer window not being able to find a striker, but there are other problems and I can't see how a man as intelligent as Wenger cannot see them. Personally I believe he is asked to toe the club line.

Just my theory

JakeN13 · Post by **JakeN13** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:49 pm

It could be that there are no money available and Wenger takes all the blame to protect the club. I think he would do that.

I don't believe it is the case though. There is a plan in place to pay off the stadium. Just because you take on a mortgage to buy a house it doesn't necessarily mean you're skint for the next 20 years. It's probably more like Wenger doing what ever he can to pay it off as soon as possible if anything, as The Emirates was (& is) is project.

rigsby · Post by **rigsby** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:52 pm

The money may be there, doesn't mean the board will let him have it

1989 · Post by **1989** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:54 pm

I would accept if the club came out and said we have no money. What I don't accept is them saying we have lots of money yet we see none of it being put to use for on-pitch success.

thatgooner · Post by **thatgooner** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:58 pm

rigsby wrote:I've said before that I don't think the board gives the money to the manager. Arsenal have never ever significantly backed a manager, despite the club being one of the richest in the country. Wengers current situation reminds me of Grahams, in that we were told then that we had the money but only small purchases were made due to the board unwillingness to back Graham to go out and sign the top players. It was the same with Terry Neil and Don Howe before them.
Both times with Graham and Wenger, they've lucked out in that both had a habit of developing young players and thus keeping Arsenal steady.

Personally if Wenger does have the money I am convinced he would sign players. I mean i understand in this transfer window not being able to find a striker, but there are other problems and I can't see how a man as intelligent as Wenger cannot see them. Personally I believe he is asked to toe the club line.

Just my theory

Food for thought, I think there's more to the situation than what meets the eye.
Wenger is an intellegent and World Class football manager, he can see some of our players arent good enough, but he wouldn't say it as its unprofessional to slate your own players.

I honestly think that the problem runs deeper and a change in management wouldn't change anything.

VforVictory · Post by **VforVictory** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:58 pm

rigsby wrote:I've said before that I don't think the board gives the money to the manager. Arsenal have never ever significantly backed a manager, despite the club being one of the richest in the country. Wengers current situation reminds me of Grahams, in that we were told then that we had the money but only small purchases were made due to the board unwillingness to back Graham to go out and sign the top players. It was the same with Terry Neil and Don Howe before them.
Both times with Graham and Wenger, they've lucked out in that both had a habit of developing young players and thus keeping Arsenal steady.

Personally if Wenger does have the money I am convinced he would sign players. I mean i understand in this transfer window not being able to find a striker, but there are other problems and I can't see how a man as intelligent as Wenger cannot see them. Personally I believe he is asked to toe the club line.

Just my theory

Ok, never having played under Wenger or having been a board member I can only go by that but the vast majority of third party anecdotal evidence points to Wenger having more power than any manager in living memory, with the exception of Ferguson.

He designed the stadium, training ground, resists boards wishes to go on pre season tours of Far East or America, chooses playing style, was doing player transfers with help from Ken Friar after David Dein left etc.

The board are in awe of Wenger.