Fabregas goes to Barca for £35million

[Boss]

We're not in decline, its just the standard of the premiership is rising, as is the £££'s, when we won it in the 90's and early 2000's the competition wasn't as high. If anything we've improved, what other club club could have stayed competing (which we have until the end of season collapses, which need addressing) and reached 2 finals in these days of sugar daddy's?

Manchester United.

11 trophies in 6 years, net spend per season of 2.6M.

/argument

[Japan Shaking All Over]

decline overall not sure as we stayed on track for a while but the declines start during a season and dont stop till we play ourselves out of contention

we are defo propping up three other clubs while at the same time trying to keep down the others

TBH we are not taken seriously by any in the league the ones ahead of us dont consider us a threat although we put in better performances against them they know that we will fuck up against other teams

and the teams below us, just know how to play us, are definitely aware of our weaknesses and do their upmost to expose those.......yeah sure we beat them but not when it matters......this has be addressed, Wenger will not be sacked but if he is allowed to spend this summer and no results come......we may expect to see him moved upstairs.......

[Cripps_orig]

Xavi on about Cesc again on AS.com

[Letters]

Also on the Man City thing, their money isnt what made them finish above us. Our own retardiness was. Is that even a word?

If it isn't then it should be. I agree it isn't what made them finish above us. It is what made them a contender to do so though. And it will ultimately, if they keep spending silly money, cement their place in the top 4. First Chelsea did it, now they are.
Sport shouldn't be about who has the most money but it is becoming and increasingly big factor, sadly

[Letters]

Manchester United.

11 trophies in 6 years, net spend per season of 2.6M.

/argument

Oh behave. They sold Ronaldo for a million squllian points, hence you having to include the word 'net'.
You're not seriously arguing there's no link between clubs spending big and success?

[Letters]

points?

Meh, you know what I mean

[Boss]

Oh behave. They sold Ronaldo for a million squllian points, hence you having to include the word 'net'.
You're not seriously arguing there's no link between clubs spending big and success?

Our lack of trophies over the last six years has nothing to do with money.

[Cripps_orig]

If it isn't then it should be. I agree it isn't what made them finish above us. It is what made them a contender to do so though. And it will ultimately, if they keep spending silly money, cement their place in the top 4. First Chelsea did it, now they are.
Sport shouldn't be about who has the most money but it is becoming and increasingly big factor, sadly

Yes it is and Wenger and his ways are being left behind.

The thing is, he can keep us in the top 4 spending peanuts. We'd fucking walk the league if he'd spend on real quality.

If you cant beat them, join them

[Letters]

Our lack of trophies over the last six years has nothing to do with money.

Agreed, but there's no doubt it plays a big part in success these days.

[Letters]

Yes it is and Wenger and his ways are being left behind.

The thing is, he can keep us in the top 4 spending peanuts. We'd fucking walk the league if he'd spend on real quality.

If you cant beat them, join them

Agreed to an extent. We can't go nuts like Chelsea or City can so he has had to take a different approach to an extent.
In general I think his policy has been right and has ensured financial stability for years to come but he has at times been too frugal and he does need to make some big signings this summer. The fans need a lift as much as the squad, we need someone we can get excited about.