Arsenal supporter in peace. If you are excited about new American owners, don't be. If our experience at Arsenal is anything to go by, they won't put a penny into the club, they don't care about the club, all they care about is making money. At least Bill Kenwright loves Everton. Your new American owners - if the deal goes through -don't. Stan Kroenke at Arsenal doesn't give a damn. He doesn't answer questions at meetings. Money has been taken out of the club, but the club refuses to say what services it paid for. We call him Silent Sam. Arsenal are just there as part of Kroenke's business portfolio. David Dein (apart from enriching himself) sold him his shares because he thought Kroenke would put money into the club to help Arsenal compete with Abramovitch. Some hope!
Not all owners are like Abramovitch or Manchester City's oil barons. So Everton supporters, don't hold out hopes that your new owners will invest money for new players. If an American owner is a club's salvation, just look at Aston Villa...or Liverpool for that matter. Football ownership has unfortunately gone to the dogs.It's just a matter of business and profit now.
Everton supporters beware
posted on 10/2/16
Another stupid rich man wants to waste his money by buying Neverton**
Do you know many stupid rich men that waste their money?
You've really got major issues with Everton haven't you mate
posted on 10/2/16
It's amazing how people think an owner who has the club in a new ground is evil.
Signed Ozil, Sanchez etc.....
Won back to back FA Cups......
I would love a terrible American owner like that.
posted on 10/2/16
There's a special needs lad in our street that says things without thinking
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What's his name?Arouna?
posted on 10/2/16
Best FA cup win in West Shams history is a 4th round replay against Liverpool reserves
posted on 10/2/16
West Sham are just a Billericay.
posted on 10/2/16
comment by Arouna Jagielka oooh I wanna take ya, Heitinga Nikica come on pretty mama (U1308)
posted 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
It's amazing how people think an owner who has the club in a new ground is evil.
Signed Ozil, Sanchez etc.....
Won back to back FA Cups......
I would love a terrible American owner like that.
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Kroenke doesn't own the club. He's conveniently maintained a 67% stake at one of the subsidiaries that make up Arsenal Holdings PLC. He has the legal right to buy the remainder, but chooses not to.
He doesn't put any further money into the club, but draws a regular annual salary (at least £3m) for some amorphous consulting role. Arsenal basically kill what they eat.
posted on 10/2/16
Yet they have a level of debt that others are envious of and a squad filled with talent. So the Ox, Walcott, welbeck, Ozil etc must have been funded via wise investment and marketing deals.
That is a sustainable way forward, can the same be said atCity?
As you said, he has a vast personal fortune, not bad to have on board because nobody can win that much on the lottery/lucky investment and his return is based on Arsenal being a top club.
posted on 10/2/16
comment by Arouna Jagielka oooh I wanna take ya, Heitinga Nikica come on pretty mama (U1308)
posted 30 seconds ago
Yet they have a level of debt that others are envious of and a squad filled with talent. So the Ox, Walcott, welbeck, Ozil etc must have been funded via wise investment and marketing deals.
That is a sustainable way forward, can the same be said atCity?
As you said, he has a vast personal fortune, not bad to have on board because nobody can win that much on the lottery/lucky investment and his return is based on Arsenal being a top club.
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Sounds great from the outside, but not if you're a fan paying crazy money towards a billionaire's annual dividend.
posted on 10/2/16
Welcome to the world of modern football. However I would guess fan ticket money is a small part of turnover for Arsenal.
There will be many people lining up to take your ticket if you don't go.
You can always go and see your local lower league side and enjoy it more.
posted on 11/2/16
Considering all favour from the media coverage goes to clubs with wealth these days it has to be a good thing for us