But if you think about the money side of things, it makes total sense. 35m for Ox + 70m for Alexis (we paid a combined 50m for both) is great business for Kroenke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
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But if you think about the money side of things, it makes total sense. 35m for Ox + 70m for Alexis (we paid a combined 50m for both) is great business for Kroenke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Oh do stop being silly.Quote:
Originally Posted by dostoy
The guy operates in billions so that's chump change. It's hardly going to see the share values up drastically which is Kroenkes key motivation as an investor.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
look after the penny, the pound will look after itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
I can't agree. He's nowhere near as good as you make him out to be. Don't want that pubber anywhere near the place. We already have enough frustration to deal with.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
Glowing P&L plus a shiny balance sheet. Huge amounts of money pouring in every season and Smaug's treasure mountain lodged at the bank. It can't hurt the share price.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
We have reached a point where nothing should be assumed or dismissed. This is a club in collapse, in terms of the football, and with a manager who stands no chance whatsoever of handling the huge challenges we are facing over the next 12 months. We've seen the chavs plunge towards the relegation zone as the poison seeped into their dressing room. It's not inconceivable. Highly unlikely, but only because there's so much at stake financially. But if Wenger stays on, the real silliness would be to write off any possibility under this guy. Other than competing for the title, of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Probably bullshit but there's a rumour that we want Aguero in return if City are serious about Alexis.
Now that would be a decent fix on short notice.
It must be Aguero's dream to come and play here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Gibbs to WBA for 7 mill is the latest smoking hot Arsenal transfer news.
Also, Perez on the way out as expected.
I wonder, might it have been better to get these deals done early rather than leave them until the end of the window? Just a random thought.
Linked to Jonny Evans now
He'll cost us 30m+ at this rate
Don't be so hasty young hobbit. We began enquiries a couple of weeks back, so I expect us to put in a bid some time around the summer of 2019 and then announce in 2020 we almost signed him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munchies
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Originally Posted by Munchies
I think you are forgetting, he is top top top top qualiteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thierrymon
Gibbs rejects an offer from Watford. Fee was agreed between the clubs.
Another one with big contract we can't get rid of. :doh:
Alexis has asked for permission to leave the Chile training camp so he can finalise his move to the gypos.
In some ways - predictable. In others - depressingly predictable.
Nasri will not be sold. van Persie will not be sold. Alexis will not be sold.
SALE!!!!! Everything must go!
Once Alexis has gone there will be nothing worth watching at this club.
The most amusing thing is that you will get Wenger supporters trying to spin this as a reaction to Sunday
Would be great if we could tempt Gibbs and Debuchy to stay and wheel out their wages every week in return for doing fuck all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
I want to see complete and absolute incompetence severely punished.
I hope Arsenal finish 16th or 17th this season, it is the ONLY way to get Wenger out.
I hope you can see I am being cruel to be kind.
Wenger supporters? Would be easier to type Ty and Neville.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
If they were the only ones left it wouldQuote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Unfortunately they arent
You don't know what cruelty isQuote:
Originally Posted by dostoy
Cruelty would be fans holding Wenger down and making him watch a film of footage of people getting out of taxis and telling the driver to "keep the change".
"But they did not even come in with a lower offer to get to their destination before deciding to walk"
Rumours starting to do the rounds that Billericay Town's wonderkid Jamie O'Hara has turned down a proposed 35 million move to the Emirates. Apparently he complained Wenger's trolley was cramped and the whole affair was beyond undignified.
Clearly you've never been to Billericay. Why would anyone want to leaveQuote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Chequers on a Saturday night? Yeah, I've been. But I made it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Meanwhile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gSFEaI4HdA
LOL
And we'll be here in 4 years doing the latest batch of re-runs.
Worth listening to the Arseblog Podcast. I agree with what James had to say on this issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Finally, Arseblog is openly saying the manager needs to be sacked!
You were allowed to leave!Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
I'm not even sure it's called the chequers anymore
I was in the blue boar yesterday, the rationale was that it was the only pub garden that wasn't packed out
I was right.
What a mess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
This guy would rather pick up a big pay packet than play, unbelievable, never rated the guy hopeless defender who can't cross for toffee now we can't even get rid of him. Thanks Wenger
He's gonna be on about 70-80k a week with us, it's unlikely Watford offered him half thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Özim
How's he going to pay for the Chang and the new Yacht? You don't have answer for that.
It's far fetched, unlikely, but far from silly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Seems like a pretty big over-reaction but I take (the other) NQ's point that Chelsea showed what a good squad can do (or not do) when they lose faith in a manager.
Difference is, the board removed the problem, ours may well not.
What a mess
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We sure it's not just as a cash in sterling deal?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...3995771648.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Ouch!
http://le-grove.co.uk/2017/08/29/dis...nt/#more-23534
Very little to disagree with here.
Let's just say that we did swap Alexis Sanchez for Raheem fucking Sterling. The gypos have denied this offer was made btw.
That's swapping one of the world's premier talents for a Theo Walcott clone that has the finishing power of Danny Welbeck.
No manager in their right mind would condone such nonsense. But we have Wenger.
I think he said he preferred that Wenger didn't sign a new contract last year but this is definitely the most vocal and loud he's been about openly asking for the removal of the manager and the owner. Given that he's the most prominent and influential blogger around and someone who the club sometimes uses to spread their PR line, it's a major scalp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur
Heck even GeoffArsenal who was the leader of the AKB's and the biggest Arsene apologist around think he needs to go. And I've seen plenty of other formerly Wenger supporters turn on him as well. It's really a new era at this point.
As NQ said, it's basically just Ty and Neville at this point ..... which as I said earlier is good. No more of the bitter infighting anymore between the fans, we're at least nearly all broadly united on this issue. It's now a matter of whether we're motivated and organised enough to force change.
For all we laugh at Liverpool fans on here, they are least were passionate and dedicated to doing what it took to get their own poisonous owners (H&G) out ..... e.g. sending emails to banks to stop them refinancing the club, regular protests, heckling board members at every opportunity etc etc
Yes. The "Wenger hung out to dry by the board" balloon is being floated by some media and pundits. One last great favour to their icon?Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
You're taking the piss. :lol: Sterling can at least score 10 goals a season consistently. Welbeck is utter dog shite. He's yet to score 10 goals for us in a season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
But seriously, it doesn't matter. Just sell Alexis, sell Ozil, sell Perez, Mustafi and whoever else wants out so he can push a new excuse about why we've failed instead of hanging on to squad uncertainty derailing our season. Whoever he brings in will flop.
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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Looking like a school tutor helping his pupils study for an exam.
They all got Fs!
Specialist of Failure.