January Transfer Speculation and Shit

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

I'm hearing Wenger wants to spend but the board won't give him any money

[Bumble]

don't think we will sign anyone, unless there are a lot of defensive injuries at the time. I dont think wenger will believe he will need to strengthen as we would be comfortably in 3rd place in the CL knock out and 5th round of the FA Cup.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Is the free agent market still open.....surely we have to scrape the barrel for someone wot with all the injuries.....

[fakeyank]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30625910.html

Wage going to be higher than Chelsea. Wenger running out of excuses for the shit he produces for 8 million quid a year! #StealingALiving

[Özim]

F*ck me, quite how it's higher than Chelsea's I don't know, half of this squad is a bunch of losers.

[fakeyank]

We have a lot of youngsters who are probably on high wages. Sanogo is one that comes to mind! Bendy, Chu were examples from last season.

[Dicks and chicks]

Kim Kallstrom with a fixed back?

he was quite good in the few minutes he played for us actually in one of the few games he played he was our best player

[Marc Overmars]

I find it difficult to believe our wage bill could be higher than Chelsea's but if it is the case then I'm afraid we all might as well pack up and go home.

[Bumble]

I find it difficult to believe our wage bill could be higher than Chelsea's but if it is the case then I'm afraid we all might as well pack up and go home.

£180m wage bill what!!!!as has been said before how is that even possible. do we go to each new signing and say hey we wont win the league or champions league but finish top 4 each season and the player says no and then we go there is £100k a week in it for you and they go ok. I am here to win trophies.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

A lot of Chelsea's wage bill is off the books due to the sheer number of talented youngsters they put out on loan, which isn't factored in that report. It also doesn't factor in bonuses or consider image rights (which we always pay for). They're still a long way ahead of us - don't believe that article.

You also need to place it in the context of Chelsea spending big for countless years whereas we've only started last year. It'll probably take another year for us to plug in the gaps and accumulate the same breadth of WC players in every position as they have.

That being said, it's pretty much established that money isn't the inhibiting factor anymore to any success. It's management and tactical issues which can be rectified without spending millions right now. Really, Us, Man Utd, Chelsea and Man City are all now at a level where we're supremely above the clubs below us and should be competing for top honours every year.