Random Arsenal Shit (When it's not worth starting a thread)

[fakeyank]

I looked into this before. Over those 2 seasons when we signed Ozil and Sanchez I think City spent a lot more than us but no-one else did.
From memory I think it was Chelsea (or possibly Utd, one of the two) who also outspent us but only marginally. No-one else in England did.



Those years would be cherry picked only if I picked 2 random years in the last 10 years. But our financial position changed radically 2 years ago when the new financial deals were in place. And then our spending changed. Comparing our spending before then and after is ridiculous and simplistic. A lot of the last 10 years we've had the stadium debt and (relatively) poor commercial deals, and we had the billionaires running amock inflating the market.
Could we have spent more in that period? Probably we could, yes. Wenger erred on the side of caution and in the short term maybe that hurt us. In the long term it's left us in a very healthy place to compete and when Wenger felt the money was there he started spending it. The lack of a striker in the summer was a disappointment and on Wenger's head be it if that hurts us, we seem to be doing ok so far, after a shaky start. The CL games have been a balls up but we're 2nd in the league, we just beat the team who were top comfortably - a team we regularly messed up against. I'll reserve judgement till May but I don't things are going so bad right now, we're looking like a side that can challenge which is what we all want, isn't it?

Things are not bad for us. We are always in a good or decent position (and I am not saying this sarcastically) but we are never in the best position. That is my problem.

With a club the size of Arsenal, with the resources of Arsenal, we perform like an above average team when we should be up there with the best. I want this club to have the swagger of the Madrids, Barcelonas, Milans (of old) but we go into games like we are some second grade club. That is unacceptable to me.

[Letters]

I think that's reasonable but IMO we're getting closer - the last couple of years have shown a difference in the transfer policy when the new deals provided the money to do it.
The result so far has been the FA Cups which is a good start. I'm disappointed we didn't challenge last year but I saw a few glimpses of a side that could. We've kept in touch this year, if we stay in touch I think we've got a chance.


We'll probably balls it up against Watford now I've said that

[Niall_Quinn]

What's he supposed to say?

Ah, deleting posts again. Well done.

So I think the question should be, what am I supposed to say to ensure it meets your approval?

The post you deleted was bang-on. That's what you are here to do and you've made it obvious.

[Marc Overmars]

That's pretty arrogant.

A disappointing and deliberately obtuse response from him, missing the point entirely.

Probably touched a nerve, he knows full well his performance in the CL is going to be the source of much regret long after he's retired.

Though granted we weren't in the CL before him, we at least managed to win some European silverware.

[Niall_Quinn]

Our wage bill was the highest around even when we hadnt signed these two players. And we didnt outspend anyone in 2 seasons.. may be the season we got Sanchez. However you can take 2 seasons and say "Voila" or I can take 10 years and say "Where is the investment in the team?"

I would like to think 10 years of data paints a better picture than a few cherry picked years.

Hey! We spent more than anyone, so you can't criticise his transfer record! Also, we can't compete against the big spending chavs and gypos, so you can't criticise Wenger on anything really. Or if you really want to criticise him, at least wait until the end of the season.

[Letters]

Strawmen

Getting a bit boring now, really.

[Niall_Quinn]

Strawmen

Getting a bit boring now, really.

Unlike your censorship which remains breathlessly exciting. I really can't wait for the next instalment.

[Maestro]

Unlike your censorship which remains breathlessly exciting. I really can't wait for the next instalment.

What was sensored and why?

[Niall_Quinn]

What was sensored and why?

I got bored with Letters' constant intervention every time the slightest hint of a criticism of Jesus Wenger is posted up so I may have called him a tool or something like that. Totally uncalled for, so I volunteered.

[Maestro]

I got bored with Letters' constant intervention every time the slightest hint of a criticism of Jesus Wenger is posted up so I may have called him a tool or something like that. Totally uncalled for, so I volunteered.

Well within your rights as a volunteer, I would say

How is Jesus by the way, I hear he has vowed to undergo another resurrection

As for you NQ, stop fucking with the son and the holy ghost .....or you'll get banned