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Here's something funny. Thirteen years ago, we were in Bradford's position whilst Bradford were in the Premier league. Heck, we were in the same division as Bradford around six years ago.
Still though, great day. First major trophy in our history, a European campaign for next year and we broke the record for biggest winning margin in a league cup final.
How the fuck did Wigan, Arsenal and Villa fail to beat Bradford? We fucking tore them apart.
Still though, great day. First major trophy in our history, a European campaign for next year and we broke the record for biggest winning margin in a league cup final.
How the fuck did Wigan, Arsenal and Villa fail to beat Bradford? We fucking tore them apart.
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Not bad either :o Not perfectly aimed but of course much harder to hit a ball in mid-air.
Congratz Swansea, so so so impressive.
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Can't be fricking serious mate.....
Clubs can be for sale, players too, but not names!
Arsenal being sold for 1.5 billion Euros.
Would wipe out all of Arsenal debts and would have them competing for Champions League titles soon.
WHAT IF THEY BUY FALCAO OR CAVANI?!?!?!
RICH ARSENAL WOULD MAKE THE LEAGUE SO MUCH MORE ENTERTAINING
Would wipe out all of Arsenal debts and would have them competing for Champions League titles soon.
WHAT IF THEY BUY FALCAO OR CAVANI?!?!?!
RICH ARSENAL WOULD MAKE THE LEAGUE SO MUCH MORE ENTERTAINING
What? it's not like they already bought us, it's just a rumour and one that I doubt is coming true, that bastard Kroenke is doing a fine profit selling players and staying just in UCL, and he has also not sold to Usmanov so I doubt he'd sell to Arabs. The only way I think this would happen is Arsenal not finishing on top 4 and our fans stop filling the stadium, so he'd stop seeing us as a profit and would sell before his shares drop in value.
But if it did happen, I seriously don't know how I'd feel about it. I've always been against clubs winning trophies with oil money or a sugar daddy, one of the reason being how they made wages raise to ridiculous level which coincided with our stadium move and effectively made us unable to keep/buy top players. I'd find it incredibly ironic that the same reason that made us stop competing for titles would be the one that brought us back to the game.
But I'd be lying if I'd say I am not genuinely exciting of being able to buy top players again, I mean our team is not as bad as it seems, I'm sure one top signing on each line would have us fighting with united on the top of the table and competing on UCL. One thing I also really really want is Arsene Wenger given a chance to compete on equal financial circumstances. Hell we weren't financially equal with United even before the stadium/abramovich era, and we still managed to compete toe to toe. I have a huge respect for the man and I think the circumstances have been pretty unfair for him this last years, he moulded WC players and was forced to sell them without getting proper replacements, and he still managed to keep top 4. I'd be pretty sad if he left droping out of UCL places and being hated by the fans, because as stubborn as he is or as many errors as he made, he doesn't deserve that. I hope that before he goes, with or without sugar daddy, he is given the chance to build a team he actually envisions, and win a PL or ideally a Champion's League which he has never won, and I'm sure is his dream.
Whew that was a huge rant.
But if it did happen, I seriously don't know how I'd feel about it. I've always been against clubs winning trophies with oil money or a sugar daddy, one of the reason being how they made wages raise to ridiculous level which coincided with our stadium move and effectively made us unable to keep/buy top players. I'd find it incredibly ironic that the same reason that made us stop competing for titles would be the one that brought us back to the game.
But I'd be lying if I'd say I am not genuinely exciting of being able to buy top players again, I mean our team is not as bad as it seems, I'm sure one top signing on each line would have us fighting with united on the top of the table and competing on UCL. One thing I also really really want is Arsene Wenger given a chance to compete on equal financial circumstances. Hell we weren't financially equal with United even before the stadium/abramovich era, and we still managed to compete toe to toe. I have a huge respect for the man and I think the circumstances have been pretty unfair for him this last years, he moulded WC players and was forced to sell them without getting proper replacements, and he still managed to keep top 4. I'd be pretty sad if he left droping out of UCL places and being hated by the fans, because as stubborn as he is or as many errors as he made, he doesn't deserve that. I hope that before he goes, with or without sugar daddy, he is given the chance to build a team he actually envisions, and win a PL or ideally a Champion's League which he has never won, and I'm sure is his dream.
Whew that was a huge rant.
I think there is a strong possibility that Arsenal won't finish top 4 this season if Tottenham beat them in the Derby tommorow.
I think Korenke would make a lot of money off this deal.
These new owners also want to lower ticket prices which makes a lot of sense.
The best case scenario is the deal goes through and your youth system gets even better while also allowing Wenger to make the signings he wants/needs.
I think if Arsenal were to buy Cavani or Falcao they would be competing for the EPL title.
Yeah, tomorrow game is HUGE haven never been this nervous before a NLD, but I don't think everything is defined since tottenham have a harder calendar than us and they also face chelsea which will make one of the 2 lose points, opening the way for us. And it's true that Kroenke would make some profit and he'd probably consider it being the businessman he is, afterall, that's what he's been doing all this years, making the club raise in value for a possible sale. And BTW, the tickets lower price may be true (and fair considering they are incredibly high in comparison to our situation) but that's the kind of populistic propaganda the wanna-be owners do all the time to win the fans over, Usmanov has been doing it quite a while, but the thing is they may not actually do it when they take over.
And yes, there's still a good scenario, where we actually spend the money we generate (which is a good sum and will only get better if we win silverware and new commercial deals) and get help from the new owners in paying better wages. And your CF example is quite true, and you don't even have to look that far, keeping rvp would effectively have us fighting for the title or near it, since he's carried united in quite a few games this seasons = less points for them and we lacked a player like him in many games to break a draw/equalize = more points for us. Still, the past is the past and it's no use crying over it, but it still shows you what a difference an ambitious owner makes.
Yeah if you guys kept RVP then all those summer transfers would look a lot lot better.
As of this writing, Tottenham is ahead courtesy of 2 quick, back-to-back goals... Kiss the UCL goodbye, gunners [unles you totally shock everyone, beat Bayern, beat everyone else and win it... which is as likely as QPR winning the prem].
Also, not to rain on you guys' parade, but even if Arsenal did get sold as per the rumored deal, if they fall out of the UCL spots, their ability to lure in top talent would plunge by a bit. Also, your transfer wishlist seems to be offensive players. Erm, you don't even have a defense... perhaps you'd do well to think about that first. One or two top tranfers wouldn't turn you into a contender right away either... Y'all never heard of city or chelsea?
Also, not to rain on you guys' parade, but even if Arsenal did get sold as per the rumored deal, if they fall out of the UCL spots, their ability to lure in top talent would plunge by a bit. Also, your transfer wishlist seems to be offensive players. Erm, you don't even have a defense... perhaps you'd do well to think about that first. One or two top tranfers wouldn't turn you into a contender right away either... Y'all never heard of city or chelsea?
City and Chelsea were far worse than Arsenal when they were bought.
I WANT BALE AT MADRID NEXT SEASON.
BIG FUCKING GERMAN YES
Still all these are hyphotethicals, this ain't happening and I'm happy with that.
LOL Siggurdsiesiomsd
You really seem to underestimate how much high wages and telling the player you're building a project around them is of a lure. And it's fun you talk about the defense bit, since manu defense was shit at the start of the season (dunno if it still is) and your attack bailed you out quite a few times, funnily enough it was van persie who did it and at the same time we were struggling and losing points on tight games.......the ones were rvp shined. Not saying we'd be absolutely at the top but we'd definitely be much better and you guys would probably have some points less. And my wishlist isnt "offensive players" only I said I wanted a top signing per line, a good CB, some steel in midfield (Could've been Song, heh) and a top CF. I do think that would bring us to the top eventually, as ThatDudeWithTheFood said we're not like City/Chelsea who were mid table and lower sides.
Still all these are hyphotethicals, this ain't happening and I'm happy with that.
LOL Siggurdsiesiomsd
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