He's correct on this. Also for fans it might be more than that; he's talking about transfers though (no doubt that was what he was asked about), not what fans consider football to be.
He's correct on this. Also for fans it might be more than that; he's talking about transfers though (no doubt that was what he was asked about), not what fans consider football to be.
To think of football as purely an economic enterprise is stupid but the financial side is pretty much just the financial side, as it's financial. I don't think it pisses off fans that much either tbh, if he said that and bought in decent players they wouldn't care, it's the actions that has led to the (seemingly) widespread resentment.
Not anywhere near as often as they plan, you think Wenger just wandered into Croatia after selling Henry and thought Eduardo had a trusting face? Most clubs in that middle area need to plan things out as the boom isn't so boomy any more, financial prudence isn't something that only exists in Wenger's imagination, it's a real part of football for many clubs. Take a look at how much Spurs spent for 3/4 years and how much they've spent this summer, they're not the only ones either
Traveling with sweat.
Add that to the list.
Sweet Jesus.
While some of what he says there makes sense, particularly the bit about the money being spent that has not been generated by Clubs, he really needs to cut the crap about waiting periods and The Inbetweeners.
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wtfthere are two categories of club - those who travel with sweat and those who travel with petrol. We are those who travel with sweat."
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