Wenger and the Board at Loggerheads

[Power n Glory]

This story makes no sense.

Before we can talk to a player about wages, we’ve got to first agree on a transfer fee. In most cases, we’re not even making past that stage. If we had deals where a fee was agreed by the two clubs but all of a sudden talks broke down because we couldn’t agree terms with a player, that would make more sense.

Also, Wenger’s actions line up with his words. He has faith in certain players and won’t buy expensive back up players because he wants to give the young players a chance. If he wants to up the wage bill, who for? So he can keep certain players looking for the exit? That won’t work for all of the players. The ambitious players want to see experienced quality players coming in to help the team. Paying out higher wages to certain players is just papering over the cracks.

[BOBN]

This story makes no sense.

Before we can talk to a player about wages, we’ve got to first agree on a transfer fee. In most cases, we’re not even making past that stage. If we had deals where a fee was agreed by the two clubs but all of a sudden talks broke down because we couldn’t agree terms with a player, that would make more sense.

rubbish

[RomfordPele]

Usmanov spin, no?

[Niall_Quinn]

Usmanov spin, no?

If it is then it is further demonstration of why this guy should be kept out of the club. If he's prepared to destabilise the ship on the eve of possibly our most important game for years then it shows his interests lie not in the fate of Arsenal but instead control of Arsenal. But I hear why you are saying, the next big outcry from the fans could well be Stan out, Russian mobster in.

[Grebbo]

If it is then it is further demonstration of why this guy should be kept out of the club. If he's prepared to destabilise the ship on the eve of possibly our most important game for years then it shows his interests lie not in the fate of Arsenal but instead control of Arsenal. But I hear why you are saying, the next big outcry from the fans could well be Stan out, Russian mobster in.

So you'd rather have a billionaire owner in Stan who knows nothing about football and isn't injecting any of his own cash into the club? Or fatty who pays for a box at the club and is a fan who'd put his own money into the club?

Usmanov is without doubt a shady character but do you think Stan got that rich from playing by the rules? Nah.

[Niall_Quinn]

So you'd rather have a billionaire owner in Stan who knows nothing about football and isn't injecting any of his own cash into the club? Or fatty who pays for a box at the club and is a fan who'd put his own money into the club?

Usmanov is without doubt a shady character but do you think Stan got that rich from playing by the rules? Nah.

I'd rather have neither, tbh. Unfortunately other clubs and other fans don't see it that way. Nothing good can come from allowing corporate raiders into the game. In the short term it may look very attractive as the money flows, but in the longer term these guys want large returns and they don't care what gets left behind once they are out. It's called smart business, people have been taught to admire this sort of behaviour. If you're asking me for a solution then I don't have one. Once the pregnancy is confirmed it disqualifies all possibility of the girl being a virgin. So then the question becomes, how far do we go? Do we say fuck it, fine, let's hook up with criminals and every assorted scum.

[Grebbo]

I'd rather have neither, tbh. Unfortunately other clubs and other fans don't see it that way. Nothing good can come from allowing corporate raiders into the game. In the short term it may look very attractive as the money flows, but in the longer term these guys want large returns and they don't care what gets left behind once they are out. It's called smart business, people have been taught to admire this sort of behaviour. If you're asking me for a solution then I don't have one. Once the pregnancy is confirmed it disqualifies all possibility of the girl being a virgin. So then the question becomes, how far do we go? Do we say fuck it, fine, let's hook up with criminals and every assorted scum.

I agree with that.

It does make me laugh though how some gooners point out Abramovich, Glazers etc are bad for their clubs in the long term.

Whilst I don't disagree with this, our English board have been the greediest mother fuckers of them all. They haven't put in a penny of their own money and have made 100's of millions instead. To top it off they sold out to some pratt who has no interest in football or the club.

I feel they should be getting a lot more bad press.

[Injury Time]

So you'd rather have a billionaire owner in Stan who knows nothing about football and isn't injecting any of his own cash into the club? Or fatty who pays for a box at the club and is a fan who'd put his own money into the club?

Usmanov is without doubt a shady character but do you think Stan got that rich from playing by the rules? Nah.

Fans running clubs hmm, Blades being the model of balanced books until a fan took over, that not going so good...

[AKBapologist]

http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/ma...8/st170588.htm

Arsenal FC Deny Arsenal Times Claim Wenger and Board Divided

All Good Pals By Eduardo & Boris Mellor
August 22 2011
It’s not often that Arsenal bother to reply immediately to fans football concerns, indeed several sent in a copy of the article to Gazides that warranted the reply below and have been told they will get an answer in 14 days. Perhaps the fact that over 100,000 fans have read the article, and that numerous blogs have also covered the issue inspired the rapid reply. Hundreds of fans have also called on the board to resign.
You can read the original article here

A copy of the E Mail which was sent today to Arsenal Times, from Arsenal Senior Media Officer Katie Baldwin appears below with Eduardo’s reply.



From: Katie Baldwin

Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:39 PM

To: arsenaltimes@blueyonder.co.uk

Subject: http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/ma...ads-exclusive-

Hi Eduardo,



Having read your piece today we feel it’s appropriate to get in touch to say it’s entirely factually incorrect.



A number of other sites have picked it up and are reporting various elements, and they have also been informed that it’s with no substance.



By all means do call us in the office if ever you want to sound something out before running it, we appreciate you’ve possibly had a steer from someone that has a contact here at the Club – ultimately we all want supporters to be able to read factual pieces so hope it helps you too.



All the best,



Katie



Senior Media Officer

Arsenal Football Club



Highbury House | 75 Drayton Park | London | N5 1BU

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7704 4014

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7704 4011

Web: www.Arsenal.com



I will let Arsenal Times readers decide for themselves who to believe. I trust the information I received it came from someone close to Arsenal FC, and whoms information in the past has always proved accurate, so I see no reason not to believe it this time. I hope you all understand that I will not reveal the source, and frankly I see no reason why I should.



You may wish to take Kate up on her offer and ask her to explain what is exactly happening at the club. Perhaps she would like to give us a steer on the strange saga of Nasri’s transfer, the poor price achieved for Fabregas, and the failure to strengthen the squad in good time

[KSE Comedy Club]

If it is then it is further demonstration of why this guy should be kept out of the club. If he's prepared to destabilise the ship on the eve of possibly our most important game for years then it shows his interests lie not in the fate of Arsenal but instead control of Arsenal. But I hear why you are saying, the next big outcry from the fans could well be Stan out, Russian mobster in.

I think the current board and wenger are doing a good enough job of that at the moment tbh