Profit before transfers. Confirmed.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Embarrassing stuff. No point in dismissing the Cesc quote. Do you really think Wenger would allow Cesc to be sold without his say so?

Good article posted up by Ice Berg Slim. The clue is in our wage bill. It shows that we mismanage funds and gamble on kids way too much. If the Board are happy to release funds for Wenger's pet project then I'm sure they wouldn't object to a change in strategy. What we're doing is costly and soon it will catch up to us. Wenger needs to return to his old philosophy and find undervalued players. His vision of a youth team isn't working and is costing us on the pitch and financially.

I agree with the point about wanting Wenger to go back to his unearthing of undervalued/dissatisfied talent ala Henry and Viera (almost off the radar when AW picked them up) but these days even those come at a cost, just came off the transfer thread and adding how Sturridge would be a good buy, and I know he is a little bit more spotlight than Henry or Viera were but if rumours are to be believed he kind of fits the description!!!

However he would cost a fair whack and wages on top would scare us off.....Wenger/the board do not have that sense of risk - hell the original post says were the priorities still ride!!!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I agree with the point about wanting Wenger to go back to his unearthing of undervalued/dissatisfied talent ala Henry and Viera (almost off the radar when AW picked them up) but these days even those come at a cost, just came off the transfer thread and adding how Sturridge would be a good buy, and I know he is a little bit more spotlight than Henry or Viera were but if rumours are to be believed he kind of fits the description!!!

However he would cost a fair whack and wages on top would scare us off.....Wenger/the board do not have that sense of risk - hell the original post says were the priorities still ride!!!

Don't think he is on big wages at chavs though. Im sure once we sell Arshavin/NB/Vela/Denilson, we should have money for wages and transfers.

[Power n Glory]

I agree with the point about wanting Wenger to go back to his unearthing of undervalued/dissatisfied talent ala Henry and Viera (almost off the radar when AW picked them up) but these days even those come at a cost, just came off the transfer thread and adding how Sturridge would be a good buy, and I know he is a little bit more spotlight than Henry or Viera were but if rumours are to be believed he kind of fits the description!!!

However he would cost a fair whack and wages on top would scare us off.....Wenger/the board do not have that sense of risk - hell the original post says were the priorities still ride!!!

What they are doing now seems really risky. I just can’t understand how someone can look at the squad and then look at the wage bill then think we’re getting value for money. This is why I hold Wenger responsible because he must be telling someone up there that these players are worth such wages. He has the technical knowledge and he’s telling everyone that these guys will be world beaters. People must believe him and agree to stump up the cash, but it’s bloody risky to bank on a kid with no experience. It’s all based on talent and potential.

With his old method, when scouting a player, at least he’d have more info to work with. The stats could hold up at least. But with these kids, we’re going on a few games at reserve or youth team level. It’s a bigger risk imo. We have the 4th highest wage bill in the league. Once they start seeing the wage bill in comparison to our league position, the pen pushers will probably start asking the right sorts of questions.

[Kano]

We have the 4th highest wage bill in the league. Once they start seeing the wage bill in comparison to our league position, the pen pushers will probably start asking the right sorts of questions.

studies have shown that wage bills usually correlate to league position, which at current spend is pretty spot on.

[Power n Glory]

studies have shown that wage bills usually correlate to league position, which at current spend is pretty spot on.

We're outside of 4th at the mo.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We're outside of 4th at the mo.

But we finsished 4th last season though.

[Kano]

We're outside of 4th at the mo.

if we're not being pendantic about it, we're hardly a million miles away either.

[Power n Glory]

This is why I say eventually and if the gap gets wider.

[Kano]

only time will tell us that but presently the wage spend is pretty accurate to league position, something the board are probably well aware of.

[Fist of Lehmann]

We're outside of 4th at the mo.

And we've had 5th highest wage bill since 09-10.