Comments on: Friday Update: Arshavin, Cesc, Kroenke ups stake & Cygan

By: thenry

thenry — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:54:05 +0000

lasagnechef how do you know he would ruin the club? what do you know about him other then what you have read so far, which has been cleverly put out there through media agencies on behalf of certain interested parties connected to the current set up of the me me culture in the Arsenal board room.
do you think he became a billionaire by ruining things?
he has put his money where his mouth is and was prepared to underwrite a 100million placing so that wenger could have funds to stregthen the team. the board refused because it would dilute their holdings not for any other reason.
when i see the board members put their own money in i will think differently.
upto now they have accumulated in access of 400 million of debt.
i agree re the stadium move financed by debt but their vanity in wanting to be a property company was down to fizman and his cronies.
we are a FOOTBALL CLUB not a property and construction marketing company which is now denying wenger funds to strengthen the team.
every year the directors keep saying wenger has funds when it is a blatant lie he is tied to 13 million worth of funds which has to include salaries, go and read the accounts for any of you who dont believe me.
he HAS to sell to buy untill the highbury sq development is sold off who knows how long that could take in the current climate.
before anyone quotes the 96% quoted by the club that is 96% of downpayments lets see how many people end up buying, that figure could halve if the current industry norm applies.

ushmanov is the only shareholder who is talking about injecting money into the team the other shareholders are busy taking kronkes money and stuffing it into their swiss bank accounts.
why doesnt fizman lend money to the club to buy players?
who pays for the private jets and the 5 star lifestyles that the board enjoys through the expense accounts? i have been a guest in the directors box and let me tell you there is no scrimping on anything only the best of the best gets served there.
take it from me the current board are out for their own gains at the detriment of the team.
kronke has not said a single word about how much he will invest in the TEAM!!! his shareholding does nothing for the team. the whole saga continues whilst the teams ability to compete for major honours declines.
there is no manager out there who could have done what wenger has achieved in the face of dealing with a greedy bunch of loatharios who are in charge of a club in decline.
i hope for our sakes that Wenger does not leave when moron fans begin to boo the team and blame him for failing to keep up with the other top teams on budget that is less then sunderlands. our neighbours spend more then us every year and they dont even play CL football how sad is that?
citeh will break into the top 4 sooner or later anyone thinking otherwise is in la la land money buys top players.

i am not calling for wholesale changes to the squad i want wenger t be given sufficient funds to buy a player like rebery or a torres every other year atleast. the yooth project can continue with sprinklings of star material.
before anyone mentions that the board coffed up for arshavin, no they didnt those funds came from player profits that wenger had generated.
lets all hope that wenger the miracle man can keep up the good work but i doubt it as man city have clearly moved the goal post and the other three of the top 4 clearly back team building.
oh to have yank owners like glaziers who back their manager with funds even though they have more debt then we do.
ASRENE will leave soon and we will go into decline. enjoy CL football cos we wont be seing it soon.

By: Tom, Romford

Tom, Romford — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:10:15 +0000

We have a chairman who only owns a fraction of the club, a leading shareholder who married an heiress, a multi-millionaire diamond merchant who has made a small fortune selling off his Arsenal shares for a hundred times what he paid. All hanging in for the windfall profits which will come their way. Collectively a Board who lecture the fans telling us how fortunate we are to have them. Where recent evidence shows a club in decline.Honestly are these the people you would choose to run a Football Club. Usmanov we are told is not the right type by the Guardianistas, Find out for yourselves and make your own decision, do not believe everything you hear!!

By: lasagnechef

lasagnechef — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:32:47 +0000

Usmanov would ruin Arsenal football club and you would look back on the day you said you wanted him in just ‘cos he had a bit of money. Just look at him, do you want that owning our club? No we fucking don’t. Seriously, don’t believe the shit about Usmanov offering cash for players – it’s all just to get some fans side to try get a bit more popular. He has an awful reputation and there’s no way the club are going to just forget that by offering us some ‘free money’.

By: MikeSA

MikeSA — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:48:31 +0000

Btw, you can purchase over 30% of a company in the UK and NOT have to make an offer to buy all the shares.

However, there is then a time period that follows during which you may not attempt a takeover.

That is how enic managed to own 60% of the shower down the road.

usmanov is not some rich sugar daddy whose sole goal in life is to buy squillions of players to make all the little fans happy – honestly, just how clueless are some people?

By: thenry

thenry — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:08:10 +0000

here are the facts
the curent board have got rich through the perseverence of Wenger.
they continue to deny him funds
kronke has not put a single penny into Arsenal fc.
all the money he is spending is going to the current board who are making millions selling their shares.
they charge us the highest ticket prices in world football
its time the Arsenal fans stopped having a go at Wenger and the squad and targeted the greedy directors of the club.
i am 100% behind Wenger and the players
i am 100% against the current board.
kronke will not be any better then them he likes to run his clubs tightly so dont expect any better.
Wenger will leave in 2011 when his current contract expires
we will be in shit street.

By: Tom, Romford

Tom, Romford — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:01:02 +0000

Amazing the way Usmanov has been demonised for having the timerity to challenge the way the club is being lead. Kroenke may gain control and we can look forward to the status quo continuing. Another nearly season with resources stretched and not having enough experience at the crucial run in to the end of the season. Arsene is a saint to put up with it. The Board when pushed make statements about the money being available which Arsene will not spend. Clearly laying any blame at his door to the fans. Do supporters really believe Arsene would not be able to spend the extra funds if they were given to him?

By: The Mole

The Mole — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:13:51 +0000

fab is overrated anyway. he has done fuck all over the lat 2 years

By: RVP

RVP — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:09:38 +0000

Loki – Not disagreeing with you mate, but I think you will find that between Kroenke & Usmanov the former has quite a lot more money and added to that the family he is married in to are one of the wealthiest in America

By: lasagnechef

lasagnechef — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:51:35 +0000

Usmanov is not the sort of person we want anywhere near our football club. Seriously, its not just all about the money he will supposedly give us. Have patience.

By: Loki

Loki — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:51:10 +0000

and what is kroenke gonna do mate??? at least usmanov has the cash