Did you know....

...this?

I posted this on another site recently (after a bit of research at www.transferleague.co.uk). The stats are slightly out of date after Newcastle's spending..but the table (Newcastle's figures are better) and, more importantly our position is correct.

This is a table of Arsenal's spending on players (after player sales) since 2008. The year Stan got involved at board level.

SPEND ON PLAYERS SINCE 2008-date (deducting players sold)

1. Man City +407.15m
2. Chelsea +229.2m
3. Stoke City +75.18m
4. Aston Villa +69.75m
5. Liverpool +60.1m
6. Man Utd +57.05m
7. QPR + 54.15m
8. Sunderland +37.85m
9. West Ham +26.35m
10. Southampton +18.85m
11.Norwich +15.95m
12. West Brom +12.42m
13. Spurs +6.15m
14. Fulham +2.8
15. Swansea +2.48
16. Wigan -12.15m
17. Everton -15m
18. Reading -15.75m
19. Newcastle -38.3
20. Arsenal -45m

Now, I don't want us to be another 'Sugar Daddy' club like plastic City/Chelsea, but I DO expect us not to be bottom of this table.

Our spend on players post 2008, is a total disgrace.

New stadium you say? Other factors you say?

3.3m per home game.
All that Sky money/CL money.
The sponsorhip money.

Give me a break. I'm not sure who's at fault (Wenger being too tight/the board not giving enough money)...but whatever it is...

...IT MAKES ME MMMM...MMMMM....MMMAAAAD!