Usmanov bids £1 billion to takeover.

[rodders]

If I remember rightly it was David Dein who got Kroenke involved originally. We are stuck in mediocrity as long as Wenger and Kroenke remain.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I agree yes, but there are other owners who sees success as the goal and aren't happy with just being also rans, the more successful you are the bigger you get (just look at Man U and how big they have got from the success they achieved), we're very much stagnating. At the end of the day if he was a good businessman he'd take the money and leave, he's be getting a huge profit on his investment, doesn't seem to want to though despite the downward spiral of this club which will no doubt probably result in a lower share price.

You're not wrong there, this myth that he loves the club is precisely, nothing he does indicates a love for the club in a true sense of the word.

Kroenke is a property magnate. Most of his business is real estate.

The reason people like Fiszman sold to him is because they didn't want someone who would interfere in the day to day running of the club.

I think once Wenger goes as contemptible as Kroenke is, the hiring and firing of managers will be the job of the chief executive.

[Power n Glory]

Once Wenger is gone we might not be in a bad place. Having a hands off owner might not be such a bad thing. Stan's problem is that he hasn't fired Wenger.

[Niall_Quinn]

Once Wenger is gone we might not be in a bad place. Having a hands off owner might not be such a bad thing. Stan's problem is that he hasn't fired Wenger.

TLDR; He's a cunt.

His problem is he's a huge, fat, sucking leech. What's the point of him? He hasn't invested a cent, he's drawn cash out for zero reason. Sounds like he intends to ride the money rush in the PL until it runs dry. That's his whole purpose for being here and all his bullshit about wanting to stay and win the PL is backed by the grand total of no evidence whatsoever. He's using the club as a investment and he plainly doesn't give a flying fuck what happens on the pitch or else Wenger would be long gone. He's even stated he'd never have "invested" if the plan was to compete.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

The thing is we don't need his money to be competitive

Actually the less concerned he is with the whole thing the better.

Don't get me wrong the guy is a grade A cunt, but I'd rather not anyone own the club itself. I'd rather the club have several different shareholders who profit from the success, if they want to put some of their own money into the club great but it should not entitle them to a say in how the club is run.

I don't want an owner who regards the club as a new train set anymore than I want an owner who is using the share values against which to borrow at low rates.

[Globalgunner]

The Arsenal board is non existent a bunch of old duffers with no shares and no say. Kroenke not investing is not the problem except for his hoarder mentality where everything he ytouches is allowed to wither on the vine but not enough that it actually dies. In the US with its socialist profit sharing systems, none of his clubs can go under.

In the case of Arsenal however he is literally strangling the golden goose. If a non performing club like Utd can make money hand over fist based on a legacy built on 25 years of Ferguson, why not follow the template of success breeding financial success. Its a good thing Wenger is almost 70 years old. However another 5 years of his rule is quite feasible and in 5 years time, Chelsea, Utd, Spurs, Pool and even Everton could have left us years behind with proper on field management and astute people on the board driving the success. Our toothless dolts on our board couldnt even change the drapes in the boardroom without getting Stans approval. Another 2 year time Spurs will have their new stadium and so too could Chelsea. If West ham could luck upon a fantastic manager that would leave us nowhere.....in London.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yes we need money - lots and lots and lots of it. We have never had our big budget rebuild like all our immediate rivals. And the stupid cunts at our place have let our best players go for a snip whilst our rivals pull in 60, 70, 80 million fucking quid when their talent departs. Ronaldo, Bale. Then RvC, Fabregas and soon Alexis. See the problem?

Total fucking incompetence, right across the board.

200 mill for 4 world class players that other clubs actually want, plus wages. That puts us back on the map. Otherwise we continue to be a "project".

[Niall_Quinn]

le Grove, as usual, has a different take. Believes it might be a set up for Usmanov to take some cash from a third party and plough it into Everton. Sounds a bit far fetched but worth a read I suppose.
http://le-grove.co.uk/2017/05/20/usm...uying-arsenal/

[Dicks and chicks]

Usmanaov is a cunt , kronke is a cunt either way we are getting some pussy boys

[Niall_Quinn]

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis will benefit to the tune of more than £5.5million if a change of ownership leads to his departure.

The revelation of a massive safety net for Gazidis, already one of the best paid club officials in English football, comes after majority shareholder Stan Kroenke turned down a £1billion takeover offer from Alisher Usmanov.

Kroenke has made it clear he is not selling but Usmanov's bid highlights the uncertainty surrounding Arsenal, with the future of manager Arsene Wenger still unclear ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea.

Some convenient revelations and possibly a slap for Ivan?