Well, it’s less than a week ’til deadline day slams shut almost 20 days earlier than usual, and there are still a number of items to be resolved.
What the fu*k are we doing with the back 4 would be a pretty pressing one. We’re apparently shipping Calum Chambers out on loan to Fulham, which makes sense if he’s not getting games with us, but I did hope he’d done enough to stay with us this year. His form in the back half of the season was very positive, he’s excellent in a defence that needs confidence on the ball and I really do admire his new beard and hair combo.
Will Emery look to move on Mustafi? Or are we going to stick with Mavrapanos, Mustafi, Sokratis, Koscielny, and roll with 5 options this season? Or will we see movement for a more experienced name like Vida?
As it stands, our group of centre backs looks a little weak, but I guess for the first time in a while we’ll be at the mercy of a system versus the hope that individual talent can pull the players through. The sum of the parts is a theory many average clubs adopt and it works perfectly well. I have to say, I was slightly sad to see Yerry Mina go to Everton for £32m.
Our major headache comes in the shape of Aaron Ramsey. The club need to make moves to shift him, or we need to pray the exec team has a plan up their sleeves. City, Liverpool and Chelsea are all sniffing around, no doubt armed with a deadline day pity bid. I was particularly sad to here Pep G talk of the need for a midfielder. Arteta and Ramsey had a great time together when they were paired back in the day, and it wouldn’t be wild to imagine the two linking up again (in a big fuck you to Ivan for this summers shennanigans).
His agency has been quashing so-called insiders hot takes on the situation on Twitter. I’d imagine they’re keen to make sure the world doesn’t think Aaron is holding the club to ransom… when the reality is that’ll be exactly what they’re doing otherwise he’d have exited by now, or he’d have signed a new deal. I had heard much earlier in the summer from a very good place that his agent was very keen on using the Ozil deal as leverage, the fact anyone at their agency would deny that was top of mind is quite frankly ludicrous.
Sure, there might be a strategy to get Aaron to the last year of his deal, but no one makes money that way, and in the world of football, the only Christmas bonus that matters is this years. Why would you push your injury prone client into seeing out the final year of his deal? It’s hugely risky, especially as the stand out years aren’t exactly plentiful with Aaron. Strike while the iron is hot and build would be my view. They also don’t know Emery, they have no idea how he’d treat a snub because let’s be real, the new Arsenal guys could just sit him on the bench for a year to make a point.
We’ll see though.
I find it amusing that the fans are already in, ‘never liked that slag anyway’ mode. Outside Nacho, he was a star in a shower of shite last season. I don’t quite abide by the weird internet cult he has behind him. When I read people talk about Ramsey’s achievements in the game, it makes me weep a little inside. He’s a solid player who has survived 10 years in an unstructured mess. I think he could be exceptional in a great system, but I don’t think he’s irreplaceable. He’d unlikely be allowed the freedom to be the all-action hero under Emery, so it’ll be interesting to see where he chooses head if he does go.
I kind of hoped he’d stay to be the captain at a club built around his talents… but hey, who can deny a man a change of scenery.
Let’s just hope the club has a decent backup plan. I’d be surprised if his energy and drive could be found with internal promotions.
Finally, a bit of a gripe about TV rights. What the fuck is football doing with all these fragmented TV deals? Community Shield is on ESPN+ (an app), EL is on TNT, NBC has the Prem rights except sometimes you need their shitty Prem pass offering, I don’t even think we get League Cup. I know it’s the same issue in the UK. BT are pulling back, Sky has some games, there’s that new disruptor channel Eleven Sports who have some action. It’s a fucking joke. Even if you’re a cable buyer, you still need to buy bolt-ons. Is it cheaper for anyone?
This fragmentation of TV just pushes people to do things illegally. At times last year, I had to stream illegally for things I’d paid for because the services were shite. It’s unreal.
Just give me a season ticket for the TV. That is all that is needed. Or someone get Reed Hastings on the blower and tell him Netflix should buy the rights and make it real easy. Or Apple now they’re a trillion dollar company.
Anyway, moan over.
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Marc, “Please tell me what the “current regime” should do to deal with Ramsey if no one is making a bid” He’s in the driving seat since he’s in the last year of his contract…I get your point. Mistakes were made last year no doubt and the precedent of Arsenal caving into Ozil doesn’t make it better. However, he has to be sold if he doesn’t sign, even if it’s for an “undisclosed fee” Now it’s about mitigating a loss. That’s why I would blame the current set-up if they can redeem something from an already bad situation. What do… Read more »
Will Usmanov accept?
He’s offered him £540mm….significant profit on an investment he has zero control over. I’d say he will bite his hand off.
Apart from Torreira signing, the new regime has been making wrong decisions one after another.”
Calm down.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6031117/Mark-Noble-Aaron-Cresswell-play-hilarious-prank-West-Ham-new-boy-Jack-Wilshere.html
Usmanov doesn’t have to sell. He’s richer than Kroenke. He has some stake in a secure business in England. Arsenal’s stock isn’t going down since we wont relegated. However he may consider that his 540 million can be better spent in another club partnering with his good friend Moshiri. It’s sort of Ironic that the Uzbek-Russian businessman who has been attacked by certain posters here of being corrupt is the only one standing in the way of Arsenal disappearing into the belly of a family’s portfolio forever. No more AGMs No more compulsory reporting of certain details. This is the… Read more »
It’s being reported on Sky that Usmanonv has backed Kronkes offer
Ishola Up until the weekend Chelsea didn’t have 6- 7 of their better players back from the WC . Add in Hazard, Kante and Willian then the whole dynamic of their team changes .I doubt any other than Willian will feature in the first game so when the 18th comes around the team they put out will be hella a different to what’s been on show up to date.Whereas you aren’t going to see a lot different from a Arsenal I can’t help but reflect of the likely back four that we will see not just against City but probably… Read more »
That Wilshere prank was a bit too obvious.
Wilshere was on to it pretty early because the actor interviewer was hamming it up too much from the beginning.
Would say that was a gentle initiation for Wilshere at West Ham.
Yeah could have been easier the first two matches Terraloon.
And that’s even seeing Chelsea as not in the same bracket overall as Man City.
But who knows. As others have said may be able to get something from either of them early doors.
Reiss Nelson about to sign new long term deal. happy with that as he was also entering last year of his deal.
Terraloon
Who’s fault was that?
Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Equate it to being on a long course of antibiotics.
As each day/week/month passes, you’ll start to see the improvement and feel better.
“Back to this defensive issue though: if Emery has decided that his crop of centre-halves isn’t good enough and we’re doing something about it, then I’m glad. I just wonder if better planning earlier in the summer would have enabled us to, for example, spend the best part of £35m on a better quality defender rather than on two journeymen, and then keep our young players to grow and develop alongside that player… I also wonder about who is making decisions in this regard. Was it really Chambers, who Emery was so impressed with just a month ago and who… Read more »
Lol Usmanov has agreed to sell to Kroenke, it’s being reported on BBC too. I don’t the idea of being solely owned by Kroenke.
Just a matter of time before Usmanov sold out.
Surprised it has taken this long tbh.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-arsenal-takeover-stan-kroenke-13042806
I wonder where this is going to take us?
Can’t think of a positive impact on Arsenal by Kroenke owning 100%.
Is there a positive spin on it?
think arseblog makes a good point. a month ago Emery was praising Chambers saying he was going to be part of his first team plans, and now he’s gone. does he not fancy Sokratis, and has had to sacrifice Chambers to get a new body in?
So many people getting absolutely hysterical regarding Kroenke buying the club.
All with no idea what the implications are.
We have invested a lot in recent years. The reason we havent matched the Manchester clubs spend is due to our horrible commercial revenue, which results from what Wenger did to the club.
“I wonder where this is going to take us?”
Probably in hell.
http://www.skysports.com/football
Look at this great man!! God Himself!!
(lolZ)
I don’t really understand the panic mode.
Haven’t Chelsea have a sole owner in Abramovich for more than a decade?
Aren’t Manure entirely owned by the Glazers?
Liverpool and this Chinese company – Fenway Sports Group?
City – Sheikh Mansour?
All of the following teams have been doing pretty well since they were bought by a rich fellow. Things are not going to change at Arsenal. Plus fans will ALWAYS have the power to overthrown the owner they don’t like. Just by not going to the home games and any owner will be forced to sell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_owners_of_English_football_clubs
BREAKING NEWS
West Ham close to agreeing deal to sign Arsenal striker Lucas Perez, according to Sky sources.
Now that’s a good news. Not because I don’t like the player I saw 2 seasons ago. But because we just have to sell (in order to buy.. or not..).
“Haven’t Chelsea have a sole owner in Abramovich for more than a decade?”
Just a “little” difference : Abramovitch is a football fan, he really love his club, and mostly wants trophies for the fans, not only big money for him.
“This won’t be the most popular idea on here for obvious reasons, but I say offer Ramsey plus a fee to RM for Modric”
Good idea in theory, but Real would practically laugh in our faces over that proposal.
gambon
“So many people getting absolutely hysterical regarding Kroenke buying the club.”
Well at least the fans have someone to blame if it goes tits up for Emery.
Emery is in quite a decent position. He hasn’t got a lot on really to improve somewhat on Wenger’s last season and if he does fail in that the fans are more likely to turn their ire on Kroenke than Emery himself.
Wallace Its still a very strange move to loan Chambers out. The only scenario that makes sense is 1- Chambers asked to leave the club permanently as he wants to play, and this is a compromise. 2- Emery sees significant flaws and wants to give him a season to prove himself Still very odd. Im not a huge Chambers fan, and wouldve sold both him and Mustafi, but I would get rid of both Mustafi & Holding before I did CHambers. I would also say a loan would benefit Mavropanos far more. Chambers is 23.5 years old, over 100 career… Read more »
Highbury
Yup; Abramovich basically brankrolled Chelsea’s rise to the top. With his own blood soaked cash. But it is still his to spend.
Our Yankee owner is here to see his asset grow in value with minimal costs to his time.
To be honest I believe that Kroenke has plans for us. Probably not having full control was/is restricting his ideas. Imo he liked the feeling that his other successful team has brought him, so he wants to go ahead and try to be more successful in football as well. I think all of the recent changes would have never happened without his or Josh’s influence – you don’t just add so many new highly paid positions in a club without the owner’s agreement. We shall see but I won’t lose my sleep over it. Just the opposite. It’s another move… Read more »
“I wonder where this is going to take us?”
It is not going to take us anywhere.
It is just going to take Stan closer to the likes of Bill Gates.
Kroenke was never going to invest into AFC with Usmanov owning 30%
Why would he put £200m in to the club to buy assets when Usmanov gets 30% of the benefit.
Im not saying he will invest heavily, but at least its now a possibility.
Regarding the Tibbles Courtios situation, there’s only one “Bad guy” and its him not Chelsea.
I some on here are saying it’s fine for Ramsey to see out his contract and leave on a free the conversely how is it fine for Tibbles to go on strike with a year left because big bad Chelsea want him to obligate the substantial contract he was so happy to sign.
Oh his Mrs and kids are in Spain? Then Grow a pair and have them live with you as the man of the “house”
Prick
Arsenal should be focused on player investment in the final days of the window but our “owner” is focused on share acquisition.
That just about sums him up, and the knock on effect. Sporting success has been so secondary during his tenure. It’s sad
TonyD,
“I wonder where this is going to take us?”
Further up shit creek.
“Why would he put £200m in to the club to buy assets when Usmanov gets 30% of the benefit.” Exactly. If he wanted to put money in the club in an effort to make it more successful, say raise the transfer budget by a £200m this summer. What happens – Arsenal finish in top 4 with ease and win Europa. Next season another £100m net for more transfers, and we find ourselves fighting for the EPL title. In the meantime our shares have significantly raised. We start signing much better ad deals. Stan is £300m poorer but hopes that this… Read more »
Does this mean that fans who hold shares will be forced to sell to Kroenke?
Arsenal officially came to an end on 07.08.2018.
We have been an annoyance for a decade and now, we are irrelevant.
Fifth to seventh will be our level now. Get used to it. Oh, and don’t be surprised to see Wenger back in some capacity. Stan’s man, through and through.
Perhaps this is why Gazidis wants out.
Arsenal are one seriously fucked up outfit.
“Does this mean that fans who hold shares will be forced to sell to Kroenke?”
Yes
Hilarious that the AST are aghast at this news.
They are a right bunch of self-important pricks.
Own about 1% of the club between them, but think they are super fans that are connected at the club.
That @DarrenArsenal guy spends his time making stuff up on twitter to look like he is super connected.
Kroenke has had total control of this club for nearly a decade. Most supporters under illusion their was some kind of fan based over site owning a few shares and Usmanov having his chunk. Reality was even with Usmanaov owning a 1/3 of club he wasn’t allowed a seat on board.
I’d of fucked off as well if I was him and reinvested in something I had a say in, which could be Everton.
Gazidis ‘potential’ move now looks of have some backstory to it.
Vintage Gun, 1. Courtois signed his last contract in 2014. Back then he was together with the mother of his 2 kids and living together with them in London. 2. They separated before year and a half when his ex moved back to Spain taking their kids with her. 3. This is the second summer in a row that the player has asked for a transfer for personal reasons. He’s done everything right so far. There is an offer by Real Madrid on the table but Chelsea just don’t want to sell. 4. The whole contract stuff is dumb af.… Read more »
So basically Usamanov was as important as @Darrenarsenal? Is that what y’all are implying?
Can’t blame him if he sold out? Can we?
So Kroenke has saddled the club with more debt with his purchase?
Raheem
No debt on the club. He has a bridging loan from Deutsche, then who knows.
Gambon
That’s debt he isn’t paying from his own pocket.
Radio
Only Stan knows how hes paying for it. Doesnt mean the club is being made to pay for it.
Gambon,
“Why would he put £200m in to the club to buy assets when Usmanov gets 30% of the benefit.”
This is a flawed statement.
Gambon
Come of it man. You know the club will pay for it and as part of KSE Holdings could pay for his other projects (just like his other assets could pay for Arsenal’s I suppose).
Personally, I’m not that fussed. The deal with the devil was done when the board sold out a decade ago.
UTarse
Thanks for your detailed explanation.
raptora I don’t know if you are being deliberately provocative or just plain naive. Had Courtois felt that strongly about leaving Chelsea he could have done one of three things. 1 Put in a transfer request. He didn’t because he would have taken a massive hit financially. Had he done that it is almost certain Chelsea would have let he leave 2 He could have given notice and left of a Webster ruling. He didn’t because there aren’t many examples of players forcing their way out using this option ( Sporting Lisbon lost a few via this route close season… Read more »
So, is it similar to the Glacier’s take over of united?
Glazier
Deutsche Bank debt, specialists in the dark arts.
Raheem
Dont see why there should be any panic.
We have the second highest paid player in the PL. We have 2 x £50m strikers. We have been matching Chelsea & Liverpools spend for years.
We paid £90m for the fucking dreadful Mustafi, Xhaka, Perez.
Its clear that Kroenke isnt stopping us spending money.
Our problems are far more based around how the club is managed, not how its owned.
‘A dreadful day for Arsenal’ – fans’ reaction While Kroenke says taking sole ownership will benefit the club, the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (AST) called the news “a dreadful day” for the Gunners. “Stan Kroenke taking the club private will see the end of supporters owning shares in Arsenal and their role upholding custodianship values,” said an AST statement. AST added that by becoming the 100% owner, Kroenke would be able to take “detrimental actions” such as paying “management fees and dividends without any check or balance”. It added: “The AST is also extremely concerned to note that this purchase is… Read more »
As fans, if an owner is overseeing success at our club, we don’t really care about financial transparency. If on the hand, we have an owner who appears to accept mediocrity and by owning 100% he doesn’t have to answer to any shareholders, then it makes some of us slightly anxious.
Although AST can come across as ‘self-important’, unlike Gambon I’m very happy for supporters to try and ask questions of the board, even if they get fobbed off for the most part.
‘Self-important’ and Gambon in the same sentence, who would have thought?
Seazy Stan Kroenke is a cancer at the heart of Arsenal. He is a sleaze-bag. All billionaire sleaze-bags like Stan flourish in a climate where they are not accountble to anyone – outside shareholders, the media, the public, etc. He will doubtless move the “home” of Arsenal to a secret tax-haven where he will not even be subject to the same tax laws as the rest of us. Welcome Arsenal Football to the sordid world of Amazon, Richard Branson, Facebook, Starbucks, etc. The idea that he will be able to move more quickly in business transactions is an insult to… Read more »
Jo.e Hart is leaving Manchester City for Burnley in deal worth around £3.5m, according to Sky sources.
Holy fudge! Hart is having some spectacular fall from grace, hasn’t he?! Similarly to another English top talent – named Jacky Wilshere.
Gambon
Don’t disagree with a lot of that, hence, why I’m not that fussed.
But you can’t separate ownership structure from management. They’re inextricably linked. If as you argue our inefficiency in sponsorship deals was Wenger’s fault this was under Kroenke.
Without the oversight inherent in multiple ownership does such inefficiency become more likely?
raptora raptora “Exactly. If he wanted to put money in the club in an effort to make it more successful, say raise the transfer budget by a £200m this summer. What happens – Arsenal finish in top 4 with ease and win Europa. Next season another £100m net for more transfers, and we find ourselves fighting for the EPL title.In the meantime our shares have significantly raised. We start signing much better ad deals. Stan is £300m poorer but hopes that this investment will earn him back his money. All while Usmanov hasn’t put a dime in but still sees… Read more »
Gambon,
You’re in finance so I’m sure you don’t need me to explain. It’s way too generic and not an accurate reflection of what would transpire. Furthermore, there are other tools open to Stan were he to change direction from his business model and invest in the club. Even giving a board seat to Usmanov would have made little difference.
This is about Stan doing as he pleases when he takes Arsenal FC private, nothing else.
Answer me this, in any business organisation, do you believe it is more beneficial for the business to have sole ownership ?
There used to be rules stopping directors taking anything out of their respective clubs that rule is now just a distant memory. If people can’t see the potential dangers of a having a sole owner then I really despair. From taking vast dividends out of the club to loading debt on the club to taking the cash reserves to finance his borrowings from the banks that inevitably will be the case. Who knows he may well sell the ground. The point is no entity or indeed anyone can stop him doing what he wants and without an AGM he or… Read more »
UTarse
But you are making a huge and ridiculous leap.
Stan Kroenke is taking 100% ownership = Stan Kroenke wants to destroy Arsenal
Why has he not been destroying Arsenal for the last 10 years?
As i say, its the AST that are driving this “Project Fear” because their little self important, “super fan” club is effectively over.
Michael “The idea that he will be able to move more quickly in business transactions is an insult to our intelligence. Sleazy Stan will now be able to asset-strip the club and no one will be any wiser because there will no longer be normal accountability. No public statements and no statements to the Stock Exchange (the club is curently obliged to make statements about important business matters). For example, if he wants to saddle Arsenal with huge debts to pay for some vanity project in Trumpland, it will be kept secret from Arsenal supporters. Or perhaps he might want… Read more »
Sole ownership can be good and can be bad. It depends on a lot of things. Give yourself a minute I’m sure you can come up with these reasons.
Wallace, I threw a random number lol. Although you gave an example with teams who were (City) and are (Everton) not even close to the top. Arsenal atm, is much closer to top 4 than any of those 2 teams by the moment of heavy investment. So if someone wanted to make Arsenal a real contender for EPL and ULC by investing a big amount of money, the needed money should be less than what City and Everton need/ed. I mean, imagine say our budget was £70m but we had £200m more NET available reaching a whooping £270m. You think… Read more »
“Who knows he may well sell the ground.”
Fuck sake.
Terraloon: “If people can’t see the potential dangers of a having a sole owner then I really despair.”
I ask again: Isn’t this the situation at City, Chelsea, Manure and Liverpool? If yes, then I don’t see them doing all that bad living with the potential danger day after day.
raptora
“I mean, imagine say our budget was £70m but we had £200m more NET available reaching a whooping £270m. You think money of this proportions wouldn’t make us finish in top 4 with ease?”
it improves our chances, that’s all. if increased investment guaranteed success wouldn’t everyone be doing it?
I see folks trying to put a positive spin on SK trying to take over the club as sole owner!? When Alexander Henry was warning us of Stan’s behaviour and plans (or non plans as the case maybe) many on here laughed at him and said he was trying to deflect from AW. Well AW is gone, has the club suddenly changed its policies? Nah! And i doubt it will for a very very long time. Only silverlining is that from now on the (any) Manager will be judged on matter related to the pitch (unlike Arsene who went beyond… Read more »
Wallace,
because you need a lot of money to higher your chances enough to be worth it. And there is nothing guaranteed. You think Manure would have came back to top 4 if it wasn’t for all the money they’ve spent? We’ve been spending as well to try and secure our spot but our spending has been bad. Nothing guaranteed of course, but normally, and I say normally, the higher number of expensive (valuable) players you have in your squad would give you a bit higher chance, no?
He’s a real estate mogul, who correctly from a biz perspective views stadium ownership as the most important aspect of owning a sports franchise. He ain’t selling the ground…
Long time lurker but I have to say its laughable that the section of fans are now making Gazidis out to be some sort of Messiah like figure who has won the war of independence against a colonial style master for the Arsenal fans. People forget Gazidis was brought to Arsenal by Stan K through their association in MLS; These are the same people who use to grumble Ivan was interviewed by Arsene and so he was a yes man initially. Lets be honest Ivan, Dick Law, Fox etc were all Kreonke’s men who had no experience or right to… Read more »
Sleazy Stan has never put a penny into Arsenal football. His only investment has been in ownership.
No one in their right mind would bet that he will change his approach when he takes the club private and start injecting money into players, facilities. etc.
The only reason to take a business private is to keep financial affairs away from valid scrutinty and to do what is beleived to be in the owner’s best interests.
Fuck off Stan.
Gambon The point about selling the ground is as things stand he can’t if he gets 10% control he can. You dismiss the possibility but who would have thought that selling Wembley was ever likely to happen . Raptora. Vast difference between Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City. Their owners have never taking a £ out of their clubs and to date spent vast sums of money not just buying shares but on infrastructure, players etc. The Glazers at Man Utd clearly see their business as a cash generator for the family there was a reason why the Man U supporters… Read more »
Football market is grossly inefficient so transfer fees are poor gauges of player value. However, there appears to be a correlation (not causation) between wages and league position. You may get outliers to this stat of course but that’s all they are, outliers.
” Well AW is gone, has the club suddenly changed its policies? ” Are you kidding me? The club has spent £70m so far on defensive players, something Wenger would never do. The club has recognised it is weak in the GK, CB, FB and DM positions, something Wenger just wouldnt do. We were far quicker than our rivals to go and sign players. Something that never happened previously. The club has changed most of the coaching team, something Wenger was unwilling to do. The club has brought in a Director of football, something Wenger was unwilling to do. The… Read more »
For all those horrible results we suffered under Wenger, and the lean years throughout Arsenal’s history, today is without a doubt the worst day in the history of this once great club.
Thank you Deloitte. The club paid good money for its own execution.
“Why has he not been destroying Arsenal for the last 10 years?“ You’re arguing polar opposites and ignoring nuance as per. Stan isn’t going to destroy Arsenal, but it depends entirely what destruction is according to the user. You ask why he’s not destroyed us during his tenure, but for me he’s destroyed a lot of good feeling towards the club because his ownership has been full of empty promises and gradual decline. That’s destructive. He did nothing to arrest the decline, and nothing to proactively rotect the footballing integrity during our most difficult period moving stadium. Has Stan displayed… Read more »
What Deez_Nutz’92 said.
People painting the picture like Gazidis was the guy who cared but now is gone – 10 years of getting paid by Kroenke to do fukk all. And that Wenger was never the real problem – wasted hundreds of pounds on gash players, while not being able to produce a real talent or improve a player in almost a decade.
People are ready to go deep and below just to prove their right.
Wise words Loyika
To a certain extent come Sunday we’ll just be hoping for the best(or fearing the worst). Any fan whoever they support is excited at the start of a season…can’t wait to get to my seat (Not that I’ve ever sat down in all the years of the new stadium – back row Block 6).
We’ll be talking about the football not the shareholding of SK.
Could agree more Ioyika.
What happened to the so called cash reserve we have. Isn’t this the right time to give the money to Sven and his co to make the so called changes we have been derived off due to the clueless Wenger?
I bet Stan will be borrowing money or use some of the cash resrve to buy off Usmanov …
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/stan-kroenke-i-didnt-buy-arsenal-stake-to-win-trophies-a3202046.html
Raptora,
“I ask again: Isn’t this the situation at City, Chelsea, Manure and Liverpool? If yes, then I don’t see them doing all that bad living with the potential danger day after day.”
So Raptora, do you think the modus operandi at those clubs above has resembled Arsenal FC under the ownership of Stan ?
” The club has spent £70m so far on defensive players, something Wenger would never do. The club has recognised it is weak in the GK, CB, FB and DM positions, something Wenger just wouldnt do. We were far quicker than our rivals to go and sign players. Something that never happened previously.” Hmm, I don’t know your definition of never but I thought we bought Thomas Vermalean the then Ajax captain in June. The club also bought Gervinho, Lacasette and a few others in June/ July so I am not convinced anything has actually changed at all with our… Read more »
UTarse: So Raptora, do you think the modus operandi at those clubs above has resembled Arsenal FC under the ownership of Stan ? I see a lot of money spent, a high salary levels including 350k pw give to a single player. I see bad return of the money invested unlike the ones recently spent on a lower scale by Liverpool but with a much better return then us. Difference is they have a semi-decent manager. Chelsea have been spending approximately the same money as us also. Better management and structure gave them the two titles in 2015 and 2017.… Read more »
If Perez is on his way then Welbeck might be staying. That pleases me he’s the more useful of the two.
Raheem,
I’ve never once heard Emery mention Welbeck. I think they will both go.
Think Nketiah is in line to get Welbecks share of playing time this season.
Buying a player in June isn’t a huge deal but signing a handful before August with no clear plans for a deadline day trolley dash for whatever shit we can find is *almost* unheard of in the last decade
I know that Pogba to Barca in less than 3 days until the TW in the EPL will close and Manure wouldn’t even be able to spend their money is most likely a click bait.
It does however give me that distant hope that Barca might want to raise some money for the French midfielder, by possibly selling Dembele to us. Imagine if that’s the gift that Kroenke has prepared to ease the fans anger over the news that he’s bought the club. lol
Gambon
That’s a worry, Nketiah is just a pup. I was hoping for a rejuvenated Welbeck under Emery.
The amount of news waiting to happen in the next 3 days:
Sales of at least 3 to 5 players;
Ramsey’s contract situation;
Kroenke’s bid;
Possible transfer in?!
Gazidis’ future?
I don’t think rejuvenation is what welbeck needs.
The guy is full of energy. What he lacks greatly is footballing ability!
at least those fans will have made a bit of profit. don’t really know how much 0. something percent gets you though…
“Wait isn’t this the situation in EVERY top club in the EPL at the moment? Why are AST acting like what they have said isn’t the exact same situation as it is in Man City, Manure, Chelsea and Pool?!”
FFS….
Because Stan don’t care about football!! Repeat after me : he don’t care about football.
I dont think you will see any difference to our points total whether Welbeck or Nketiah play.
Welbeck is terrible.
I wouldve liked us to sign a quality wide player if we are going to sell Perez & Welbeck, but thats not gonna happen this summer.
Think we may bring a CB in, which doesnt make much sense. We have 6 CBs already, if we want to sign one we need to sell a couple, not arrange silly loans.
“Wait isn’t this the situation in EVERY top club in the EPL at the moment? Why are AST acting like what they have said isn’t the exact same situation as it is in Man City, Manure, Chelsea and Pool?!” FFS…. Because Stan don’t care about football!! Repeat after me : he don’t care about football.” Well said, HL. Kroenke’s only interest is to make money out of Arsenal It has nothing to do with football. So far, he has not invested a penny in the club. If he takes the club private, all his activities – e.g. asset stripping, raking… Read more »
The bid has been accepted apparently :
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/08/07/stan-kroenke-makes-18bn-bid-buy-arsenal/
is this the same Kroenke that sanctioned the purchase of two strikers over 50m pounds?
Xhaka, Mustafi for 35m each. 17m for a Perez who subsequently did not play much.
Arsenal advertised themselves as a self sufficient club, now that Man City and PSG have changed the landscape we want Kroenke to bring out his personal cash to play.
After a summer of hope, darkness returns