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Originally Posted by Damien
Wenger is rationally right to resist the insane direction football is moving. The problem is it doesn't appear to be getting less rational any time soon, football has gone too far beyond that and won't come back. Clubs will American owners that have stupid ideas of football clubs needing to turn a profit will be shunted aside in favour of those using football as a branding exercise or hobby.
So increasingly Wenger seems isolated and alone and Arsenal lost alongside him as the world moves on. I really hope this isn't the case but it appears increasingly likely that it is. I think Wenger and Arsenal were banking on FFP and this summer, with it meant to come into effect, was when Arsenal's new stadium and prudence would pay off. We would have entered with the money to spend just as everyone had to cut back. That did not happen and instead players were going for more money than ever before, I mean £80 million for Gareth Bale? So their plans fell though.....
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it has been inflated but you just cant keep blaming Chelsea, City, PSG, Monaco etc. etc. there is a middle ground but its not been taken. Why didn't Wenger sign an extra head in 07/08? what was stopping him but himself? have you seen our forecasts, thats without potential secondary boosts etc. Stan has already made a minimum 400m on his investment. there is scope for business/profit and it isn't just a hobby playground. these extreme far left/right views are stupid. can we not have middle ground? its right there, its always been there.
all the FFP and not being able to spend is ********. how in the hell can clubs not spend. Arsenals incompetent officials have sold this ******** view of everyone is out of their depths and we're not. well thats not true. even if you take City, Chelsea, PSG, Monaco out the picture there are clubs run well which have money. boo hoo other clubs spend big money. how many players have Arsenal missed out on differing? and then they moan theres no quality? it just doesnt add up! in a game where theres more money than talent Arsenals officials should know not to differ. all the journos worth listening to say Arsenal are too slow wrapping up deals.