Just playing Devil's Advocate here, the Arsenal board are trying to create and maintain a sustainable business model. Chelsea have had to rely on a sugar daddy to pour money into the club, just as Man City are now doing. Arsenal have chosen not to do that - probably rightly. The risks of getting the wrong investors in (Man Utd, Liverpool), or a board that goes for short term glory (Leeds), are coming/have come home to roost.
The frustrating thing for me is that i don't believe Wenger needs to break the bank to get a bit more experience and physicality into a team that is lacking in just a few key positions. Van der Vaart's signing is a recent example of the sort of player we could have done with. And the less said about the goalkeeping situation the better.
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HOLY SHIT!!!!!nigeyb wrote:Just playing Devil's Advocate here, the Arsenal board are trying to create and maintain a sustainable business model. Chelsea have had to rely on a sugar daddy to pour money into the club, just as Man City are now doing. Arsenal have chosen not to do that - probably rightly. The risks of getting the wrong investors in (Man Utd, Liverpool), or a board that goes for short term glory (Leeds), are coming/have come home to roost.
USMartin's going to have a field day!!!
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flash gunner wrote:HOLY SHIT!!!!!nigeyb wrote:Just playing Devil's Advocate here, the Arsenal board are trying to create and maintain a sustainable business model. Chelsea have had to rely on a sugar daddy to pour money into the club, just as Man City are now doing. Arsenal have chosen not to do that - probably rightly. The risks of getting the wrong investors in (Man Utd, Liverpool), or a board that goes for short term glory (Leeds), are coming/have come home to roost.
USMartin's going to have a field day!!!
Pretty sure his Spidey-sense will have gone off & he's just jizzed in his sleep.
Its Up 4 Grabs Now wrote:flash gunner wrote:HOLY SHIT!!!!!nigeyb wrote:Just playing Devil's Advocate here, the Arsenal board are trying to create and maintain a sustainable business model. Chelsea have had to rely on a sugar daddy to pour money into the club, just as Man City are now doing. Arsenal have chosen not to do that - probably rightly. The risks of getting the wrong investors in (Man Utd, Liverpool), or a board that goes for short term glory (Leeds), are coming/have come home to roost.
USMartin's going to have a field day!!!
Pretty sure his Spidey-sense will have gone off & he's just jizzed in his sleep.
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Sometimes you should just keep information like this between you and your doctor, Hlebby...I Hate Hleb wrote:
Ouch - now that does sound painful!!Has he gone to the Doctors as I'm sure they do a cream for that condition which will help the faeces flow past the entrance of his bottom more smoothly and thus make the experience less traumatic?
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We'd all like to believe that - and certainly the Board wouls like us to believe it, but there are just too many lttle oddities here. Like the fact that we could he achieved that same goal and not reduced investment in the team has we simply sold Highbury rather than re-developing it oursleves, a poroject which so far has clearly only benefitted major shareholders at the club personally and financially while forcing the club to sacrifice its position on the pitch at or near the top of Premiership and European football.nigeyb wrote:Just playing Devil's Advocate here, the Arsenal board are trying to create and maintain a sustainable business model. Chelsea have had to rely on a sugar daddy to pour money into the club, just as Man City are now doing. Arsenal have chosen not to do that - probably rightly. The risks of getting the wrong investors in (Man Utd, Liverpool), or a board that goes for short term glory (Leeds), are coming/have come home to roost.
If several Board members hadn't made alot of money on top of their own personal wealth as a result of this course I might be inclined to believe that argument, but I'm not a big believer in coincidences when millionaires pocket millions more.
Pretty much agree here, that why these policies are so exasperating. Arsenal seems to be operating like BP risking to disaster to maxmize club - and thus when they sell more shares - personal profits, and their plan if things don't go right seems to be to hope that doesn't happen. Which is how BP got in the mess it's in over here. I don't know about VanDeVaart as we have more pressing needs in terms of defensive midfield as opposed to another attacking midfielder, but do understand your point there.nigeyb wrote:The frustrating thing for me is that i don't believe Wenger needs to break the bank to get a bit more experience and physicality into a team that is lacking in just a few key positions. Van der Vaart's signing is a recent example of the sort of player we could have done with. And the less said about the goalkeeping situation the better.
The main problem is simple - the Board would like us to believe they are simply focused on doing what's best for Arsenal. Selling millions in shares to anyone doesn't strike me as doing what's best for Arsenal, especially not as they cut investment in the team significantly to give themselves this opportunity.
I get you and Louder confused....Lethal wrote:policies,banks,boards bla bla bla
its wenger and his refusal to spend money on a goalkeeper when it would be EASY to upgrade on the current shit
it's wenger who is allowing song to run around like he's kaka
its wenger that persists with that lanky streak of shit diaby
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No, louder is the one who refuses to see anything in front of him ie. the glaring weaknesses in our team, and abuses those who disagree.USMartin wrote:I get you and Louder confused....Lethal wrote:policies,banks,boards bla bla bla
its wenger and his refusal to spend money on a goalkeeper when it would be EASY to upgrade on the current shit
it's wenger who is allowing song to run around like he's kaka
its wenger that persists with that lanky streak of shit diaby
Lethal's just pissed off cos we're shit. And cos he should be a mod, BUT ISN'T.
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i don't get you confused,your the annoying *word censored*.USMartin wrote:I get you and Louder confused....Lethal wrote:policies,banks,boards bla bla bla
its wenger and his refusal to spend money on a goalkeeper when it would be EASY to upgrade on the current shit
it's wenger who is allowing song to run around like he's kaka
its wenger that persists with that lanky streak of shit diaby
Lethal wrote:i don't get you confused,your the annoying c**t.USMartin wrote:I get you and Louder confused....Lethal wrote:policies,banks,boards bla bla bla
its wenger and his refusal to spend money on a goalkeeper when it would be EASY to upgrade on the current shit
it's wenger who is allowing song to run around like he's kaka
its wenger that persists with that lanky streak of shit diaby
What he said.