Middle East consortium 'to bid for Arsenal'

[Niall_Quinn]

Interesting to see that there are still a fair number of supporters fully behind Kroenke (not necessarily on this messageboard):

http://positivelyarsenal.wordpress.c...ething-part-2/

Here they are.

[AKBapologist]

The consortium is a saudi prince and a few of his mates. Their too late tbh FPP kicks in next year and no one can spunk a billion on a club without consequences from now one. We were fucked then and we're fucked now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Saudi Royal family? Worst sub-human filth on earth. Makes sense. I wouldn't worry about FFP standing in their way - that's what bribery and corruption is for.

[Letters]

Disgusted with the whole thing.

They can all fuck off.

What a sad state of affairs for our club and football in general

That.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Interesting to see that there are still a fair number of supporters fully behind Kroenke (not necessarily on this messageboard):

http://positivelyarsenal.wordpress.c...ething-part-2/

I've no idea what point this guy is actually making about Kroenke. Words like stability chucked around without any substantiation. Aside from his nothingness there is precious little to draw on when talking about him. The one saving aspect might be his background in sports but phuck knows.

[Özim]

We have money to spend earned from gate receipts, TV cash, competition on the pitch. The cash doesn't come from some bloke tossing it over a wall in a blood stained bag. The fans want the money the pay to go into the team. Nothing unreasonable with that at all and all in the spirit of competition.

You constantly go on about the board and needing them out as they're the problem, but when the opportunity arises you don't want it to happen. If anyone buys the club they'll have to be minted and in all likelyness will want to invest in it.

We've got a rich guy, he just wants his share of the profit....we either live with that or with someone who pumps money in, don't think there's another option.

[Niall_Quinn]

You constantly go on about the board and needing them out as they're the problem, but when the opportunity arises you don't want it to happen. If anyone buys the club they'll have to be minted and in all likelyness will want to invest in it.

We've got a rich guy, he just wants his share of the profit....we either live with that or with someone who pumps money in, don't think there's another option.

Big difference between Kroenke and an owner who will reinvest the profits and gives a shit about what goes on on the pitch. Even bigger difference compared to a bunch of thieves from a shit hole. We could be far more competitive if our present board would focus on football. No need at all to sell out to crooks. Only bad could come of that long term and I'm guessing no fan wants bad things for the club.

[Letters]

I dunno. Honest answer.

Loke GP said, I'd always look out for the results.

Even now, it's not the Arsenal I grew up loving though. I watched that TH14 documentary yesterday (posted up in another thread) an I was on the verge of tears at points, remembering how much those times meant as a fan. And we had the class that went with it, on and off the pitch.

I wish Wenger would take a look back at some of those times and realise what the last few years has cost us.

Does anyone really feel the same adoration for the badge anymore?

But this is why this all matters. Because I still cling to the hope that one day, we'll find our way again, on our own two feet. And I don't care if that means being mid-table.

All about the club for me. Not the money or the trophies.

I really should re-read Fever Pitch again, Hornby writes with passion about what being a football fan is about, the ups and downs, the trophies and the disappointments. Most importantly, the connection. Connection with the club, the players, fellow fans. We are THE Arsenal and f*** all the rest.
It's not like that now.

The club? They don't give two shits about the fans - they don't see us as fans any more, we're customers and, worse, customers who can't go elsewhere.
Sod us, we can't change allegiance so keep ramping up the prices, keep pumping out the merchandise, maximise profits.

The players? Jack is a notable counter example, he seems to get it - get what playing for The Arsenal is about. The rest...yeah, they'll sign a new contract if we offer enough but if a better comes up you won't see them for dust. They're paid so well so young (which is Wenger's fault) they've made it financially by their early 20s, why would they care how they do after that, there's no great incentive to improve.

Fellow fans? That's still there, to an extent. But even then a lot of the traditional support has gone, priced out or jaded by the corporate Sky Sports bullshit that is modern football.

None of this is Chelsea's fault, or City's. They're just exploiting the way it is. And the way it is is down to the FA, UEFA and FIFA who have conspired to let this happen, or at least sat by while it has. It's not much fun any more. I just don't care which billionaire's team beats which other billionaire's. That's not what football is supposed to be about. It's supposed to be a sport. I won't be renewing my season ticket, I should cancel Sky Sports really as I pretty much never watch neutral games and I don't think I can bear to watch us today as I think we'll lose and I can't be doing with it any more.

In brief:

Football

[Dennis Bendtner]

Watch the game you pussy

[Niall_Quinn]

I really should re-read Fever Pitch again, Hornby writes with passion about what being a football fan is about, the ups and downs, the trophies and the disappointments. Most importantly, the connection. Connection with the club, the players, fellow fans. We are THE Arsenal and f*** all the rest.
It's not like that now.

The club? They don't give two shits about the fans - they don't see us as fans any more, we're customers and, worse, customers who can't go elsewhere.
Sod us, we can't change allegiance so keep ramping up the prices, keep pumping out the merchandise, maximise profits.

The players? Jack is a notable counter example, he seems to get it - get what playing for The Arsenal is about. The rest...yeah, they'll sign a new contract if we offer enough but if a better comes up you won't see them for dust. They're paid so well so young (which is Wenger's fault) they've made it financially by their early 20s, why would they care how they do after that, there's no great incentive to improve.

Fellow fans? That's still there, to an extent. But even then a lot of the traditional support has gone, priced out or jaded by the corporate Sky Sports bullshit that is modern football.

None of this is Chelsea's fault, or City's. They're just exploiting the way it is. And the way it is is down to the FA, UEFA and FIFA who have conspired to let this happen, or at least sat by while it has. It's not much fun any more. I just don't care which billionaire's team beats which other billionaire's. That's not what football is supposed to be about. It's supposed to be a sport. I won't be renewing my season ticket, I should cancel Sky Sports really as I pretty much never watch neutral games and I don't think I can bear to watch us today as I think we'll lose and I can't be doing with it any more.

In brief:

Football

So what you are saying is Walcott is shit?



He better score today though. Theo