Arsenal’s Double Standards

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1. goonergaz says:
   August 18, 2010 at 9:37 am

   I don’t get the problem? He’s happy, the boards happy – what’s to discuss?

   Regarding protracted transfers, I tend to agree however I’d rather know Wenger is getting the best possible price rather than pay extra to get the player quicker (and pay over the odds) – I’d just rather we bought a few more players.
2. kaka says:
   August 18, 2010 at 9:39 am

   X5 you’re right more than 100% on the issue i was also a great fan of mr Wenger but right now i don’t feel like seeing his face.
   if we don’t have money to buy players, why does this man lying to us yaer after year? and i really don’t know who is lying to us between our manager and the board.
   Kaka.
3. dave says:
   August 18, 2010 at 9:42 am

   im sure the club works as quickly as it can

   the negotiation process is probably prolonged as we are trying to get the best deals!

   the euro/pound exchange rate is awful so whereas it looks like we are offering the same money in sterling it is far less attractive to our european cousins so they reject our offers

   and hence the negotiation process begins again

   yes its annoying but to say its ‘double standards’ that wenger can sign a contracty so quickly is nonsense

   obv he is very happy and didnt need much changing to his existing contract!
4. Eduardo says:
   August 18, 2010 at 9:47 am

   Silly article. If you know anything about arsenal and wenger’s contract ivan gazidis clearly stated before the end of last season that the board had begun talks on the new contract. So far from it being done quickly it has taken longer than most transfers. Also you neglect the one prime reason any deal with wenger could be done easily is that he wanted to stay and no other club hold his registeration so unlike buying a player arsenal did not have to persuade another club to agree to anything. Some of you moan for the sake of moaning. Look how long money bags man city have taken to get milner. They first bid in may. Almost a full four months despite the player wanting to join and city offering way over the odds for him, its still taken ages.
5. Javi says:
   August 18, 2010 at 9:58 am

   I get the feeling Wenger was forced to sign this contract now to give assurance to some of the players he was trying to attract or retain at the club.
6. Raffi says:
   August 18, 2010 at 10:22 am

   I realised this 3 years ago!!! The club will never spend big on transfers or wages. Gooners who think we will, are sadly deluded and need to wake up. Wenger always takes a gamble with his squad in believing they will come good or we go through a season with no injuries..which we know is unlikely

   The club is being run financially the right way although I have reservations on the coaching side..
7. RGG says:
   August 18, 2010 at 10:29 am

   Since Gazadis arrived we certainly take a lot longer to ‘seal a deal’.

   It really does look like Arsenal’s primary concern is to spend as little as possible. With the stadium debt secure, it’s disappointing that the emphasis is still on paying peanuts rather than ensuring we sign real quality. Swartzer’s a prime example. He’s coming, not because he’s the best keeper we can buy, but because he’s cheap.

   Gazadis comes out and proudly tells us all profits will be re-invested, the bulk on playing staff. Yet here we are scratching around for a 2m pound keeper and a CB that no doubt will be a cheap nobody (enter Spahic).

   All very disappointing…..
8. PTangYangKipperBang says:
   August 18, 2010 at 10:42 am

   Sorry but that is 1 stupid article. A person renewing his contract internally at a club he is already at is very different than signing a player from another team. Grow up and stop playing trumps. We are a team that has been built, not bought. It is critical that new signings are correct and therefore AW takes a great deal of care and consideration over them. Stop bloody moaning.
9. admin says:
   August 18, 2010 at 10:42 am

   RGG – it was like this even before Gazadis turned up. Remember the long drawn out Baptista summer etc
10. Dave says:
    August 18, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    This is all about the Emirates. Arsenal has never been in any kind of financial problem in the history of the club. When they spent the 400 million to build the Emirates we became in debt for the first time ever. The board & Wenger dont want to spend the money because they want to pay off the stadium debt as soon as possible. Whenever the stadium is paid off we have unlimited spending power.
11. goti says:
    August 25, 2010 at 12:55 am

    I am a big fan of arsenal, watching arsenal from last several years….big fan of arsene wenger though…..in last 5 years gunners are without any silverware…..arsenal mgmt is not in good hands….as they are not giving any funds for wenger to spend…ths year arsenal’s debt is less than 100 m and half of the highbury area flats are on sale..tht means money is not a big problem for this year….even in 2009 kronke said he is ready to off the debt in certain amount but board members refused…( fearing they will
    lost the control of club)…….now arsenal already getting 3.1 m a game highest in term of match revenue
    per game…..and debt in control now…why I don’t understand arsenal is not spending ….if teams like barca and manu can spend ths much after having 300 and 700 m of debts….y can’t arsenal….cause they care more abt the glory rather than running club like business….last year arsenal was 2 players away from the trophy…1 world-class cdm and 1 world class GK…..which will cost not more than 10 m each..( which is less than sell of toure and adebayor together)…one day I will loose trust in club if they keep running club as profit minded business organisation rather than to concentrate on trophies..

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