As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
highburyJD wrote:perceived ambition meaning what? I can only think: borrow more money...
either not selling, or buying, meant borrowing more money
I agreed with board's believe that generating further debt wasn't a good idea
I now think we're at a different stage in the cycle
and that some short-term debt is justifiable in order to maximise returns on the new sponsorship deals
we NEED CL football for the next two years
winning any trophy gives us a little boost in terms of negotiating strength
Not exactly a "small detail" is it?
and saying i'd be happy to come 2nd for the next 20 years is ambitious?
highburyJD wrote:
People claim they want 'honesty' but wail if they don't like what they're told
You think that's unreasonable behaviour?
I'd say, to most people, that's completely normal. Nobody likes being lied to, but that doesn't mean telling the truth is going to placate people if what you tell them goes against their beliefs.
highburyJD wrote:I think it's small details that have stopped us winning trophies in the famous 7 years
So its a "small detail" to sell your best players and not replace them with better (and this is just one of the reasons we havent won anything) that my fwiend is not a small detail
highburyJD wrote:I think it's small details that have stopped us winning trophies in the famous 7 years
So its a "small detail" to sell your best players and not replace them with better (and this is just one of the reasons we havent won anything) that my fwiend is not a small detail
highburyJD wrote:I think it's small details that have stopped us winning trophies in the famous 7 years
So its a "small detail" to sell your best players and not replace them with better (and this is just one of the reasons we havent won anything) that my fwiend is not a small detail
we've a lost a couple of cup finals late on because of small details
in '08 IMO we would not have been allowed to win the league whichever players we kept
highburyJD wrote:we've a lost a couple of cup finals late on because of small details in '08 IMO we would not have been allowed to win the league whichever players we kept
Whatever, that discussion isn't going anywhere
(for those that disagree I find it amazing there's not even interest in Wenger making that same accusation. Even if it's just a thing to beat him up with)
highburyJD wrote:we've a lost a couple of cup finals late on because of small details
in '08 IMO we would not have been allowed to win the league whichever players we kept
Sorry, mate - but that is just silly.
We didn't win the PL in 08 because Arsene failed to strengthen sufficiently to cope with injuries and late season player fatigue/loss of form. There was no conspiracy to stop us. We stopped ourselves.