The Board-Finance-AGM

[Gunner Rob]

the AGM is like some sort of parallel universe where everything is wonderful and results v Chelsea are conveniently forgotten

[clockender1]

Here are the questions that are to be asked

http://www.arsenaltrust.org/news/latest ... rsenal-agm

those tbf are pretty searching questions - did any get answered ?

[clockender1]

yes, welcome Josh Kroenke to the Board, we welcome your experience running the Denver Nuggets Basketball franchise :

Denver Nuggets 12th from 15 in the NBA Western Conference

looks like he'll fit it just right

[Gunner Rob]

yes, welcome Josh Kroenke to the Board, we welcome your experience running the Denver Nuggets Basketball franchise :

Denver Nuggets 12th from 15 in the NBA Western Conference

looks like he'll fit it just right

taken from Josh Kroenke's wikipedia page

Personal life

He enjoys reading Harry Potter, watching Entourage, and having breakfast at McDonald's

[augie]

yes, welcome Josh Kroenke to the Board, we welcome your experience running the Denver Nuggets Basketball franchise :

Denver Nuggets 12th from 15 in the NBA Western Conference

looks like he'll fit it just right

taken from Josh Kroenke's wikipedia page

Personal life

He enjoys reading Harry Potter, watching Entourage, and having breakfast at McDonald's

Clearly a move designed to reach out to Junior Gooners

[donaldo71]

Dont blame Wenger Gazidis or Kroenke.Its the fans fault how they get away with it every year.The shareholders like the fans who attend the Soul-less bowl are as weak as piss.We get the manager and board the fans deserve
Its 5 seasons since i set foot in the Emirates i wont return until the present regime has gone.At least i am not paying Wenger and Gazidis wages

[markyp]

Dont blame Wenger Gazidis or Kroenke.Its the fans fault how they get away with it every year.The shareholders like the fans who attend the Soul-less bowl are as weak as piss.We get the manager and board the fans deserve
Its 5 seasons since i set foot in the Emirates i wont return until the present regime has gone.At least i am not paying Wenger and Gazidis wages

need more supporters like this,you get what you deserve and the lame Arse bowl fillers get exactly this,like donaldo71 said,a bunch of piss weak tossers.the club is unrecognisable from the one I stood on the north bank to watch,where the supporters were real and not tourists,kids or plastics out for a jolly,we are now a soft touch on and off the pitch and be prepared for lots more years of this,we need to take action NOW!!!!!!!!

[Leyton Gooner]

Now my lad goes with his mates i don't bother. Just go to the odd away.

The thing is (speaking for myself no idea about anyone else) those us that have been alienated by the club we used to love no longer care enough about it enough to want to make active steps to change things. If ever there was a big, organised, sustained protest I'd join in but really couldn't be arsed trying to organise something myself. And as no protest of note has materialised yet we may just have to accept that not enough of us really care enough about the club anymore to really do something

[rich31]

Dont blame Wenger Gazidis or Kroenke.Its the fans fault how they get away with it every year.The shareholders like the fans who attend the Soul-less bowl are as weak as piss.We get the manager and board the fans deserve
Its 5 seasons since i set foot in the Emirates i wont return until the present regime has gone.At least i am not paying Wenger and Gazidis wages

Absolutely correct ..if you pay your money then you are unfortunately supporting the current regime like it or not.....too many sheep,too many followers and not enough people prepared to stand up and say "fuck this, you're not having my money"...an awful situation when i have to forgo the fantastic feeling of getting up on match day and making my way over to the ground, having a few beers ,feeling the anticipation,soaking up the atmosphere and supporting the team I have loved for 40 odd years ...its not really even the winning or losing its the whole feeling of us all having one aim and us all being in it together,about us caring,about being there through thick and thin (although a win Is allways nice!! ) ...But for me those days are gone for now at least if not forever as I will not line the pockets of people who just do not get it,do not care and sadly never will....and Arsene you have sold your soul to these people in my eyes and also ruined your legacy through arrogance and stubbornness...its just sad really isn't it....

[clockender1]

Arsenal have the highest cost per goal in the PL and London:

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/fo ... rd-7942536

Brentford have the lowest in London - so fuck off chavs, West london is ours

the average Arsenal home goal costs 28.50. and the bees 7.80.

a pity that stat wasn't brought out at the AGM - we are terrible value for money.

[Nos89]

When Wenger joined us in 96 his vision was to lead a team through a season unbeaten, he achieved that 10 years ago. After that his vision was to maintain our position in the champions league whilst we go through the stadium move and financial restrictions whilst we pay off the stadium. He achieved that, the stadium is paid for. What is his vision for the team now? No one has asked him this for a few years. We building to win champions league or just sustain qualification? We building to win the league or just finish 4th? Are we building a British core base to the team that is capable of winning the league? What happens next? Does Arsene have a updated plan? We need to know this so we can get on board and support his goal.

[TeeCee]

so we can get on board and support his goal.

I wouldn't support that prick for ANYTHING, EVER!!!!!

[Gunner Rob]

Dont blame Wenger Gazidis or Kroenke.Its the fans fault how they get away with it every year.The shareholders like the fans who attend the Soul-less bowl are as weak as piss.We get the manager and board the fans deserve
Its 5 seasons since i set foot in the Emirates i wont return until the present regime has gone.At least i am not paying Wenger and Gazidis wages

Absolutely correct ..if you pay your money then you are unfortunately supporting the current regime like it or not.....too many sheep,too many followers and not enough people prepared to stand up and say "fuck this, you're not having my money"...an awful situation when i have to forgo the fantastic feeling of getting up on match day and making my way over to the ground, having a few beers ,feeling the anticipation,soaking up the atmosphere and supporting the team I have loved for 40 odd years ...its not really even the winning or losing its the whole feeling of us all having one aim and us all being in it together,about us caring,about being there through thick and thin (although a win Is allways nice!! ) ...But for me those days are gone for now at least if not forever as I will not line the pockets of people who just do not get it,do not care and sadly never will....and Arsene you have sold your soul to these people in my eyes and also ruined your legacy through arrogance and stubbornness...its just sad really isn't it....

depressing but true posts and any Arsenal supporter should face up to this or face YEARS of the same, if not worse.

for me the groundhog day cycle works something like this:

heroically finish 4th in the league for the x number of years in a row.
fanbase gets excited - Ivan Gazidis says that we can now push on and compete with the elite
season ticket holders renew yet again
sign a couple of decent players to keep fans happy over summer
league season kicks off and the realisation that we are still players short
last minute panic deals to ensure we can keep in the top 4
stay in touch until the New Year but most importantly qualify for the last 16 of the CL
spring - we fade badly in the league as poor tactics and injuries catch up with us
get battered (Wenger's words ) in the CL last 16
late season surge to the top 4 and repeat

The season ticket holders are the best supporters of the club but also the biggest problem. I don't know what the answer is.

[DB10GOONER]

the most telling quote from the AGM

Sir Chips: Not my place to double-guess Arsene's intentions. We back Arsene when he has a plan. We stay quiet when he doesn't.

Fantastic answer! Real sense of "Hey, you know what? Go fuck yourselves. Arsene the man. He make us the money. You fuckers the fans are nothing. NOTHING."

[georgeknows89]

Man Utd created the biggest loudest strongest protest and marketing machine resulting in the green and yellow scarf and the formation of FC United but what impact has any of it really had on the Glazers ?

Perhaps if someone forms Highbury FC then all those that refuse to step inside the Emirates, full stop, or are waiting for Kroenke ( and ? Usmanov ) and Wenger to go can all f**k off and watch them now .

None of the above 3 are going anywhere fast and I just don't know what the armchair brigade expect those of us that attended yesterday to do, the fact is there isn't much anyone can do that will have a real impact on our major shareholder.

The AGM as good as confirmed that the £3m to KSE is here to stay and I am sure will steadily increase.

Red Actions actions became inaction, AST love a cup of tea with Ivan but will soon sell their own bone china- their 116 shares and BSM always ask 'we want our arsenal back'- which is what exactly ? .AISA sit on the fence on anything controversial.

At least poor Maria wants to go to every game in Europe still so fair play to her for asking her question.