IMO fans romanticise in regard to Dein too much. While I note his qualities he wasn’t the guru that a lot make him out to be.
In regard to wages we are pretty much on par with how much we spend in comparison to our league position. I don’t think our revenues are quite ready to facilitate a 200k a week salary as yet unless we cut the squad – which is not an option. I think we are about 55% wages to turnover however this was prior to new deals for Ramsey, Kos and co.
Podlski is on £100k a week. For someone who is on the bench? This is why I question what Wenger is doing with Giroud. He is a 10-15 prem goal striker. He is not worth £100k a week to sit on the bench.
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If Rooney is worth £300k a week then Pod is definitely worth £100k. He will give you 15-20 goals from a wide role and the same in assists. Just put a decent striker in the middle and you will see how good he is.
And it was me who said £650m earlier, but I did say Id have to check it. Wiki shows the cost of the stadium so far as £470m of which £390m was the original build cost. I did hear £650m as a figure that was estimated to include everything including the loss of revenue etc of not being able to afford the best players in the short/medium term, but of course pure speculation.
Are Arsenal really that rich?
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posted on 13/6/14
IMO fans romanticise in regard to Dein too much. While I note his qualities he wasn’t the guru that a lot make him out to be.
In regard to wages we are pretty much on par with how much we spend in comparison to our league position. I don’t think our revenues are quite ready to facilitate a 200k a week salary as yet unless we cut the squad – which is not an option. I think we are about 55% wages to turnover however this was prior to new deals for Ramsey, Kos and co.
posted on 13/6/14
Podlski is on £100k a week. For someone who is on the bench? This is why I question what Wenger is doing with Giroud. He is a 10-15 prem goal striker. He is not worth £100k a week to sit on the bench.
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If Rooney is worth £300k a week then Pod is definitely worth £100k. He will give you 15-20 goals from a wide role and the same in assists. Just put a decent striker in the middle and you will see how good he is.
And it was me who said £650m earlier, but I did say Id have to check it. Wiki shows the cost of the stadium so far as £470m of which £390m was the original build cost. I did hear £650m as a figure that was estimated to include everything including the loss of revenue etc of not being able to afford the best players in the short/medium term, but of course pure speculation.
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