As well as Swansea have done, ultimately, they're midtable (not a criticism). And Newcastle are much further down than that.
As well as Swansea have done, ultimately, they're midtable (not a criticism). And Newcastle are much further down than that.
Agreed - but given that AW is obsessed with value for money, are we getting it?Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Not when you factor in wages.Quote:
Originally Posted by IBK
We just might be ahead of the pack, especially when we narrow it down to our stature, where we're said to one of the supposed 'big' clubs.
Not sure any other 'big' club has so many of its players out on loan simply because they turned out to be massive slags who the club can never sell for one reason or the other.
We have a player named Park whom, personally, I can't recall ever seeing in action for us. Did we manage to sell him? :shrug:
Agreed - Wenger's blind spot!Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
Reckon it might be the reason why they are on loan. Other clubs seem to sign or develop project players and loan them out. We seem to sign players intended for the first team and then have no choice but to loan them to try to cut losses when they fail.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoringBoringArsenal
Some may disagree with the "chunky" bit because some of those figures are peanuts in modern football terms. But I'm inclined to agree with you based on what we got for those monies.Quote:
Originally Posted by IBK
Frankly, most of those shouldn't be here even if they were for free.
"Chunky" referred to what we tend to pay...Quote:
Originally Posted by BoringBoringArsenal
Oh sorry, left off the 'with you' after the '...agree ...' there.Quote:
Originally Posted by IBK
Wenget plays the odds. Everything he does is based on percentages and risk. From injuries, to squad depth, to player positions and tatics.
Its the same with transfer fee versus player potential. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but he has unwittingly lowered the level of quality in doing so.