So 1st of july tomorrow and many of us arsenal fans seem to be expecting (Hoping!!) for some grand unveiling of new players and players going out and action. Realistically it will be the same as today only with it being Friday I might be out on the town Instead of at the pub or at home in the evening!
What tomorrow will show us is how much the board stick to their convictions and how spineless they are which at the end of the day is what will dictate the summers movements. Exactly 1 while ago the board said they would give Nasri till the July 1st to sign an extension or he would be sold. Now when I get up tomorrow I fully hope that a statement has been released stating that Nasri has either signed an extension or is up for sale to the highest bidder! Our board has spent too long not being decisive we need a board that will act! This will give a strong message to our players and the world that we've finished messing around and are seriously looking to push on. Nasri is our 4th best player he is not irreplaceable to be honest if we get 20 million for him we can sign mata for 24 million apparently as valencia are strapped for cash and have said they'd be willing to sell for that sort of money, they are the same age similar talents easy one in one out.
Another thing that worries me is Fabregas our board need to not cave, and if they don't deal with Nasri as they suggested they would then I have no reason to think they won't give in for the 35 million plus player offer. Regardless of where the player comes from or where he wants to move he is contracted for 4 more years if they aren't willing to meet our reported 40 million asking price they should be told in no uncertain terms to expletive off!
Its time for our board to be ruthless not only with out going players but also new signings man u have pretty much done their summer business before pre season training and we have yet to start. Perhaps I'm wrong and tomorrow we will see a movement in the right direction but the 2 sagas involving nasri and fabregas need to be resolved soon to allow us to get our summer transfers sorted and replacements bought if necessary, and if the only way for us to move forward is to take a step back then so be it. Bottom line as good as fabregas and nasri are we have not won anything with them in the team so we can't be any worse off without them!
All comments are welcome especially differences in opinion as long as they are reasoned, and if they are amusing i don't care much if they're reasoned.
How Spineless are the board?
posted on 30/6/11
they have all slept.
posted on 30/6/11
it would have been quicker and easier to type
i want everything and i want it right now!!!!11!!!!1!!!
posted on 30/6/11
Totally understand the anxiety and come the transfer windows close (that's a way off) if the likes of Fab, Nasri etc have been shipped out and no adequate replacements brought in, then I myself will be livid.
I'd also imagine the supporter unrest will be very audible and visible! The fans are a clubs lifeblood and the board would do well to bare that in mind, are you listening Mr. Kroenke?
That said, it's getting near impossible for a club to compete at the top level without a sugardaddy pulling the strings, which most Arsenal fans would detest. A self-sustaining football club operating at the top end of the game is a rare, rare thing...
All the while, Ushmanov will be waitning in the wings, believe me. He's in for the long haul and is about as cool (or is that cold) and calculating a businessman as you're likely to come across.
Be careful what you wish for...
posted on 30/6/11
Ushmanov will be waitning in the wings, believe me
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I dont believe you
posted on 30/6/11
Thought that with these financial regulations that UEFA were bringing in with regards to European qualification that things would calm down and spending would get a bit more sensible.
Hasn't particularly happened and we seem to be having more teams throughout Europe, like PSG and Malaga, suddenly getting insane backing.
I really do wonder if these regulations will be thoroughly enforced.
posted on 30/6/11
I really do wonder if these regulations will be thoroughly enforced.
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Me too, where there's a will, there's a way. The likes of Abramovich and the Sheiks at Eastlands will already be on the case about this. In principal the new ruling will be great for the game, but I'm not sure exactly how they'll go about implicating these guidelines!
posted on 30/6/11
Bottom line as good as fabregas and nasri are we have not won anything with them in the team so we can't be any worse off without them!
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That is the most ridiculous logic I've ever seen, even if the point you're trying to make with it is slightly valid. According to that rule, every team should just sell their best players when they're not one of the maximum 4 british teams that can win a trophy each year...
posted on 30/6/11
Ocelots my point is a change in direction and a severe shake up could be exactly what we need even though it seems like a step back. I would much prefer to keep them both and add quality but a long drawn out saga would be worse for us than letting them go as would letting nasri go on a free in a year. Man United haven't done badly since letting Tevez and Ronaldo go they have changed their style become very efficient and successful.
Moistthighs great name by the way. I don't want a sugar daddy ownership where we axe managers every 5 minutes like abramovich. I just want our current board to be more decisive, and act now as opposed to waiting and waiting, letting contracts like nasris and clichy's run down to the last year, taking 1 million years to make a transfer. I am very much a supporter of the current self sustainable model and wengers philosophy but wengers youth and attacking play needs some experience to learn from and we are going to have to buy that. Otherwise next year will be the same as this
posted on 30/6/11
Man United haven't done badly since letting Tevez and Ronaldo go they have changed their style become very efficient and successful.
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