The Gooner Forum

QuartzGooner wrote:

Arsenal 1991 wrote:1.) To encourage the club to reinvest the very high and still increasing ticket prices in the playing squad so that it is of a standard that reflects this.

2.) We seek clarity over the club's youth policy, in particular pay rises for young players, which have increased the club's wage bill considerably but not resulted in trophies.

3.) We seek to understand the PLC's longer term vision and strategy. We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but are concerned that the football team winning trophies is no longer the PLC's main priority.

What do you think of these as the movement's aims?

Have amended point 2 based on Belfast Boy, DB10Gooner, Augie and Flash's posts especially good opinions regarding wages, wage structure and type of player Wenger now buys. Have missed out mentioning wages ( I know USMartin is keen on this point) because Gazidis could turn round and wipe the floor with us and say every club has increased wages, even to youth players.
But I have shifted emphasis onto inbalance between youth and experience, something that may fans have complained about and can then be looked at in more detail further down the line, and wages can be raised as a point in a situation where people might get a bit of time to question Gazidis, rather than one question which could be answered by saying "Wages have been raised at all clubs".

Have slightly amended point 1 as Arsenal1991 phrased, good to use that word "re-invest". I think the point now reflects the view that we have cash in the bank, and it should be spent on players.


Thoughts please, latest mission statement edits.

1.) To encourage the club to reinvest the high ticket prices in the playing squad so that it reflects the increased revenues from the new stadium.

2.) We fans support the development of youth players, who improve by gaining experience and by learning from older players. We worry there is an over reliance on youth, at the expense of older professionals.

3.) We seek to understand the PLC's longer term vision and strategy. We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but are concerned that the football team winning trophies is no longer the PLC's main priority.

Arsenal 1991 wrote:

flash gunner wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Taken Augie and Flash's concerns into account and added to point one.

The statement is not confrontational or saying the club is a disaster, just an expression of heartache from a wide range of fans who have seen same old mistakes repeated since 2006.

Thoughts please?

1.) We pay high ticket prices, so encourage reinvestment in proven players to improve the squad.

2.) We support the development of youth players, but worry there is an over reliance on youth, at the expense of older professionals whom the youth can learn from.

3.) We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but seek clarity that winning trophies remains the core objective.

in my opinion those 3 points are just about spot on now, in 1 the word encourage is a bit weak but ok

How about want to see?

We pay high ticket prices, so want to see more reinvestment to improve the squad.

Or We pay high ticket prices, so want reinvestment in proven players to improve the squad.

QuartzGooner wrote:Flash Augie,

How about this for point one?

Puts the onus on club to buy players rather than increase the wages of existing ones?


1.) We pay high ticket prices, so encourage reinvestment in experienced new signings to improve the squad.

2.) We support the development of youth players, but worry there is an over reliance on youth, at the expense of older professionals whom the youth can learn from.

3.) We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but seek clarity that winning trophies remains the core objective.

flash gunner wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Flash Augie,

How about this for point one?

Puts the onus on club to buy players rather than increase the wages of existing ones?


1.) We pay high ticket prices, so encourage reinvestment in experienced new signings to improve the squad.

2.) We support the development of youth players, but worry there is an over reliance on youth, at the expense of older professionals whom the youth can learn from.

3.) We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but seek clarity that winning trophies remains the core objective.

This is good Quartz with want to replace encourage personally id go with demand but i know youre trying to play it safe (and thats not an insult)

flash gunner wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Flash Augie,

How about this for point one?

Puts the onus on club to buy players rather than increase the wages of existing ones?


1.) We pay high ticket prices, so encourage reinvestment in experienced new signings to improve the squad.

2.) We support the development of youth players, but worry there is an over reliance on youth, at the expense of older professionals whom the youth can learn from.

3.) We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but seek clarity that winning trophies remains the core objective.

This is good Quartz with want to replace encourage personally id go with demand but i know youre trying to play it safe (and thats not an insult)

QuartzGooner wrote:Slight tweak to point one?:


1.) We pay high ticket prices, so encourage reinvestment to improve the playing squad.

2.) We support the development of youth players, but worry there is an over reliance on youth, at the expense of older professionals whom the youth can learn from.

3.) We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but seek clarity that winning trophies remains the core objective.


USMartin wants inclusion about wage structure at this stage.

Myself I think it is something to introduce later on in detailed talks with the club, as it is not something immediately known about to the average fan and not something that can be a populist hook, it feels very specialised for a general mission statement.

Thoughts please?

DB10GOONER wrote:

flash gunner wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Flash Augie,

How about this for point one?

Puts the onus on club to buy players rather than increase the wages of existing ones?


1.) We pay high ticket prices, so encourage reinvestment in experienced new signings to improve the squad.

2.) We support the development of youth players, but worry there is an over reliance on youth, at the expense of older professionals whom the youth can learn from.

3.) We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but seek clarity that winning trophies remains the core objective.

This is good Quartz with want to replace encourage personally id go with demand but i know youre trying to play it safe (and thats not an insult)

Flash - stop taking the piss outa the lads!

This thread is getting more and more like that scene from The Life of Brian!!

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We support the development of youth players, but not consistently at the expense of older professionals whom the youth can learn from.

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USMartin wrote:I changed up the points a bit to make them even shorter and simpler and also to make it read more smoothly - the goal here is to get someone to takke the minute or two to read that understand what we are about and understand they want to join or at least support our efforts, and to show them how they can quickly and easily

USMartin wrote:ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT ARSENAL’S DIRECTION

CONCERNED

That we aren’t investing enough in improving the team as needed?

That we are over-relying on inexperienced underproven players?

That the football team’s success is not the club’s first priority anymore?

Then Join Us at Arsenal FC, Not A PLC

We encourage the club to reinvest the profits from League-high ticket prices back into in the playing squad.

We support the development of youth players, but also support the acquisition of older proven professionals whom the youth can learn from.

We respect the social obligations and wider business interests of the PLC, but seek clarity that Arsenal winning trophies remains the core objective.

If You Share these Goals To Move Arsenal Forward
Please Visit Us At Our New Website Now Up @

www.arsenalfcnotplc.com (or co.uk)

Or Follow Us On Facebook And Twitter @

http://www.facebook.com/arsenalfcnotplc

http://twitter.com/arsenalfcnotplc

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