A potential takeover by him could help our club quite a bit. We'd be spending on the level of United, not City and Chelsea, but that would probably be enough. I get the feeling that he'd actually want to spend cash. And some would say his money is dirty, but come on, every top businessman has done a ****load of bad stuff to get to where they are. Stan (I love the name though, even if I think the guy is a dick, I really want to name a future son Stan, largely because of South Park) looks like the sort of guy who would sell if we finished 7th or something, at the first sign of the club becoming unprofitable.
It would take a big shift in principles about how the direction of the club is managed, but to be fair a majority shareholder should have a place on the board.
I think we need Hill-Wood and Gazidis out, they are not the men for modern football. Just about every other club has changed but they are stuck in the old world.
WOOO WERE HAVING A **** SEASON i know! LETS SPEND BILLIONS OF POUNDS Then maybe we could be like liverpool!
Hill-Wood is the last bastion of the old guard at Arsenal, Remember he ousted Dein for bringing Kronke to the club and then later embraced him. I'd be happy to see him retire. I think Dein is itching to come back into the club and it'll only happen when Hill Wood is gone. Gazidis is a yes for me though. He's a CEO, so his role is developing and promoting the club and I think he does a good job at that. If it's a new financial model that people want from Usmanov, then I think you would have to radically alter the entire remit that the board are working too. I'd like to see Dein on the board, not sure about Usmanov, although as I said, as a majority shareholder it's not normal that he's not offered a place on the board.
I don't want him anywhere near the club. Besides why does everyone think he would spend loads on us? And do we really want to buy the league like chelsea did and man city will do?
I've no idea why people think Kroenke will leave - there is ZERO evidence of this. You know why?? Because he's NEVER sold a SINGLE SHARE in ANY Sports team he owns. He's in for the long haul. That's it, he's here, better get over it!
Lets be honest If Usmanov did come and spend abit of cash that wouldnt be buying the league as we already have a good squad. Its just a few posistions that we are lacking. Personally i reckon it would tkae around 80Million to turn our fortunes around. Funny thing is we have that money lieing in the back and more but for some reason we cant spend it. On the top of my head i reckon we need a DM (who will knows how to defend) a Quality Winger (Hazard Type Player) Quality Central MF ( Goetze Type Player) and a New striker (who can actually score goals). Im sure these player would be available for around £20-£30Mil. Also we could get rid of deadwood type players ie, Chamackh, Park, Arshavin, Squllachi, Diaby, Bendtner, Denilson.
If we don't need his money then whats the point in wanting him as our owner. Will he suddenly persuade Wenger to spend more money? It seems like he is a magical solution to the problems we have.
depends what data you go by. i've survived every day i've lived so far, giving me a 100% survival rate. ergo i will never die
If we are here to make up the numbers only they bloody well better charge us far less than they are charging to watch the games, they better stop fleecing the fans also. If they want to charge us the highest prices in world football to watch games, they better buy in some of the best players !!! If we don't have money to spend then lets spend a little of Usmanov's money, he's good for it. We don't have to go gung ho like Man City, but if we are serious about being able to compete we must start spending.
A lot of our ticket prices are no worse than many other teams.I usually pay £35 for a ticket to watch Arsenal.I paid £35 to go to Swansea on Sunday.What i think is the rip off is paying extra for category "A" games
Whilst visiting the 3rd world country known as south Wales i have ended up contracting malaria,typhoid,beri beri,West Nile virus and cholera
I've got a bad cough - much worse. How were the cart-tracks your donkey used to get you back to civilisation, mate?
The only donkey carts i saw were the ones taking the Swansea fans to the game. Joking apart though,that will definately be the worst journey i'll make to a game this season
