Football : Season 2012/2013

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

come on Liverpool make sure you win today

1-1, Suarez & Ba.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

1-1, Suarez & Ba.

A draw for us is not a option today.

Hopefully Cissé starts up and removes even that choice.

[thenry]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

What is wrong with 4th? Chelsea & Man City are owned by people who are willing to pour money down the drain to get success. Man United probably scrape a profit through merchandise sales.

Newcastle is the business model that everyone should be following, maybe Mr. Usmanov is trying to do that.

nothing is wrong with 4th. Wenger success ranking made great sense...

1. The League
2. The Champions League
3. The FA Cup
4. Champions League Qualification
5. The League Cup

but we are not performing. our squad isnt forming, on the field we've clearly fallen off. the decline is linked to methods that just dont work. this isnt all about spending huge amounts. Arsenal can compete within means. its management methods.

Usmanov has touched on efficiency but make no mistake he has clearly said further investment is needed. I just think he'll end up getting sucked into throwing money around all the while bending around FFP with Gazprom banking rolling us.

At least Wenger knows & chose the players though, no new manager will walk into a club the size of Arsenal and not want to spend a fortune. Liverpool have done that and failed miserably. Spurs managed it due to selling key players, Arsenal don't particularly have any key players to do it with.

Anyway, come on the toon.

[thenry]

theres 70mil in the bank. Pep fine tuned Barca and yes did spend a fair amount but if thats not available he'll do what hes there to do anyway by fine tuning getting players performing.

Maybe he's just a git like Ashley was originally, buying new Sports Direct stores rather than players.

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Getting sacked in the morning...

[denphone]

Here we go again.

[adzii_nufc]

Newcastle are the type of team that can see none of the ball for 80 minutes but score three. Liverpool should know this.

This whole refereeing business conspiracy with Liverpool is annoying the crap out of me, Suarez takes a tiny knock on his foot and then proceeds to hold the back of his ankle, then throws his arms up into the air like a little girl.

This guy is going to go down fast as one of the most disgraceful players to grace this league.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

Newcastle are the type of team that can see none of the ball for 80 minutes but score three. Liverpool should know this.

This whole refereeing business conspiracy with Liverpool is annoying the crap out of me, Suarez takes a tiny knock on his foot and then proceeds to hold the back of his ankle, then throws his arms up into the air like a little girl.

This guy is going to go down fast as one of the most disgraceful players to grace this league.

A flawed genius nevertheless though.

Well I was mostly right.

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Presumably Coloccini is wearing steel toed boots or Suarez was shot at exactly the same time.

[denphone]

Another two points gone in another frustrating afternoon.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

What is wrong with 4th? Chelsea & Man City are owned by people who are willing to pour money down the drain to get success. Man United probably scrape a profit through merchandise sales.

Newcastle is the business model that everyone should be following, maybe Mr. Usmanov is trying to do that.

Oh yeah, have an owner that wants to sell, great model and that's part of the problem with the modern game, football clubs were never meant to be businesses but the heart and soul of communities.

Yes but football has already turned so businesses are a better choice than money pits.