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Originally Posted by Damien
The decline seems to have been timed exactly when Chelsea came into Russian money. We seem to be a level below City and Chelsea smart buying isn't going to let us overtake them.
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smart buying isnt going to allow us to overtake? are you joking? so spending on crap useless players wont see us decline? its always been blamed on Chelsea, boohoo get over it and pull your finger out.
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Originally Posted by Damien
It's not as easy as bang for your buck. Players tend to be priced what they are worth and often a premium on top of that. There isn't a legion of great title-winning players waiting for a knock-off price. They are are rare and difficult to find. Otherwise everybody would be buying them.
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really? adding a player or two in 08 was possible but not done.
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Originally Posted by Damien
People in the stadium still sing 'one Arsene Wenger'. Some are annoyed at the board and understand the limitations Wenger is working under. I do not speak for all of them. However we don't see much chanted against the man or protests against him.
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we did hear chants against Wenger, even banners.
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Originally Posted by Damien
What? That isn't a qualitative assessment of his strengths. It's a bunch of clichés. I don't see how those qualities can be measured or why he could give it and Wenger could not. You seem to be placing a lot of faith in him to 'find a way' without a clear idea of what that isn't given he would operate under the same contrants as Wenger does.
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oh so PHW picks the team does he? Ivan insists on playing Ramsey as a winger? the formation is set out in the boardroom? the way the team is addressed is voted on in the boardroom? the players the manager has to make stars is set out by the board? Stan tells Wenger to tell the team to 'go play'? come off it.
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Originally Posted by Damien
Fundamentally the problem is thus, the squad isn't good enough, the club can't pay for the premium level players that City and Chelsea can.
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again your going to extremes. theres players who Wenger could sign but he persists with crap instead. 'keep the faith'.
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Originally Posted by Damien
All the more reason to take it with a pinch of salt. People state the wages without ever given a source, seems dubious at best.
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everythings dubious to you.