Is it terminal?

[IBK]

We all know what our problems are, and most ask questions about the club's goals. It hurts seeing us consolidate our status as also rans each year, when we were with the best not so long ago, and this is why it seems so negative all the time now.

But I wonder whether a fresh way to look at it is whether we think this is a temporary, rather than terminal, decline? Are we gambling everything on rigorous application of FFP? Could we win a cup and turn it around? Do you still have hope that a change of heart/regime will get us back to the top of English football?

[Letters]

We're not in decline, we're stagnating.
I do think we're looking longer term and IMO being too conservative. On the other hand we have to live within our means, City and Chelsea can do what they like and FFP is unlikely to have much effect. It's very hard to compete in the current football climate. Can Wenger do it? Doesn't seem so. Can anyone? Highly doubtful IMO.
7 years without a trophy isn't good enough for the modern Arsenal. 3rd place behind a team who have spent a billion quid to buy the title and another with arguably the best manager of all time is hardly a disaster though.

[Cripps_orig]

We've stood still for years and if we keep doing that then we will eventually go backwards.

We finished 3rd in a car crash of a season so imagine how good we'd be if we gave a toss during a season. We'd win the league at a canter

[Letters]

Rubbish.

[Ollie the Optimist]

the club have been banking on ffp working, but they have to change that as this summer has given the final proof it will never work.

[Cripps_orig]

I must say, i am intrigued in what our excuse will be to being shit when FFP is in use.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

the club have been banking on ffp working, but they have to change that as this summer has given the final proof it will never work.

care to explain why?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Wonderful post LDG, wonderful and sad.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Third does rhyme with turd tbf.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Great post Flavs.