Transfer targets in January

[Power n Glory]

I'm betting a lot of the deals were locked up before Kroenke signed on the dotted line. Expect good news soon in terms of sponsorship. Also expect none of the income to be spent improving the team.

As long as Wenger's in charge we won't spend. This is how it all went down at Monaco. Was reading Le Grove the other day and one of the writers thinks the Board are giving Wenger enough rope to hang himself. The other writer disagrees, but I can see where he's coming from with that theory. I wish it were true, but they're all in love with Wenger up there.

[Özim]

As long as Wenger's in charge we won't spend. This is how it all went down at Monaco.

Pretty much, the guy seems allergic to spending money....I feel sorry for his family they must be living in wooden shacks because he doesn't want to spend that extra bit having to heat a house.

I'm afraid the cheap buys he once made into stars are a thing of the past, Wenger doesn't seem able to find them and even when quality is available at a good price he overlooks them.

He doesn't want players deemed "star players" and doesn't want to spend money either, that's why we get saddled with sh*t like Squillaci and Chamakh.

[Fist of Lehmann]

As long as Wenger's in charge we won't spend. This is how it all went down at Monaco. Was reading Le Grove the other day and one of the writers thinks the Board are giving Wenger enough rope to hang himself. The other writer disagrees, but I can see where he's coming from with that theory. I wish it were true, but they're all in love with Wenger up there.

Where is he coming from with that theory?

[Niall_Quinn]

Pretty much, the guy seems allergic to spending money....I feel sorry for his family they must be living in wooden shacks because he doesn't want to spend that extra bit having to heat a house.

I'm afraid the cheap buys he once made into stars are a thing of the past, Wenger doesn't seem able to find them and even when quality is available at a good price he overlooks them.

He doesn't want players deemed "star players" and doesn't want to spend money either, that's why we get saddled with sh*t like Squillaci and Chamakh.

It's a convenient argument. But apart from that, if our board would really fuck the club just to set Wenger up then they should all be killed anyway.

[selassie]

As long as Wenger's in charge we won't spend. This is how it all went down at Monaco. Was reading Le Grove the other day and one of the writers thinks the Board are giving Wenger enough rope to hang himself. The other writer disagrees, but I can see where he's coming from with that theory. I wish it were true, but they're all in love with Wenger up there.

Yeah I agree. I'm pretty sure the lack of investment in the squad is Wenger's doing. As you stated, if you look at past history, I.E his time at Monaco, if you look at quotes coming out of the club from Wenger, the Board & people close to Wenger it does point to the fact that he is the one responsible for the lack of investment in the squad.

In terms of Wenger's job security, as long as he is making the club money and we're reasonably competitive I think the board will be happy with him.

[Fist of Lehmann]

It's a convenient argument. But apart from that, if our board would really fuck the club just to set Wenger up then they should all be killed anyway.

Well exactly, why fuck the club over when you have the power to just sack him?

[LDG]

Well exactly, why fuck the club over when you have the power to just sack him?

...and send him on his way with 2 years wages left to pay him. 12 million does kind of fuck the new guy up the ringpiece....

[Niall_Quinn]

Yeah I agree. I'm pretty sure the lack of investment in the squad is Wenger's doing. As you stated, if you look at past history, I.E his time at Monaco, if you look at quotes coming out of the club from Wenger, the Board & people close to Wenger it does point to the fact that he is the one responsible for the lack of investment in the squad.

In terms of Wenger's job security, as long as he is making the club money and we're reasonably competitive I think the board will be happy with him.

Which implies their real interests aren't on the pitch but elsewhere.

[Fist of Lehmann]

...and send him on his way with 2 years wages left to pay him. 12 million does kind of fuck the new guy up the ringpiece....

But when the alternative is to let him see out his contract and spend 1 or 2 seasons out of the CL costing £25m - £80m lost revenue?

Or do you think he would walk out of his contract after a year? That'd be cheaper no doubt.

[Niall_Quinn]

Unless some miracle occurs like Kroenke opening his wallet it looks like we'll drift on until Wenger's contract is up and then he'll head off. There may be an element of allowing him to leave on his own terms considering what he's done for the club. Thing is, I'm not sure any other manager could have done much better given he's had to make profits in the transfer windows.