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As a ousider looking at Arsenal, are you gooners getting ripped off by your club

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by fulham traveller, Feb 7, 2012.

  1. fulham traveller

    fulham traveller Well-Known Member

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    Fulham fan in peace (so i am totally neutral)
    Looking at the last 5 years and the transfer policy and the share price continues to rise, I am thinking are you getting ripped off, I can remember about 8 years ago AFC share price was £600 (i wish i bought some) now its about 10k, So the share holders have become very rich, this is why the really rich people invested in Arsenal. You sell out every week, probably get bigger gate receipts than man.u. Sell loads of top players for top money and dont replace it. Got a fantastic stadium cost a few quid to eat and drink there. Where is all the money going? I am watching from afar and think this cant be right, I am a football fan first, As a ffc fan i would take 1 point if you offered it me every August, When is this going to change, its not all wengers fault, some of it is the business people behind the scene who are getting richer and richer, I could be wrong because i am not a finance expert. by the way i would love to see arsenal get forth, but you should be aiming higher than this peace
     
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  2. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member

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    Now you've opened a can of worms.....
     
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  3. TheBear

    TheBear Well-Known Member

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    Yep I think your pretty much spot on.
     
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  4. Sir_Red

    Sir_Red Well-Known Member

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    If you have owners who don't love football then by nature you're going to get ripped off. If theyre not owning you for the love of the game/sports (with a bit of a salary) then they're there to use you as a cash cow with a little investment here and there, like any other business.
     
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  5. fulham traveller

    fulham traveller Well-Known Member

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    Sadly that is how our football game is geting run, you only have to look at pompey for starters
     
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  6. ToledoTrumpton

    ToledoTrumpton Well-Known Member

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    Probably my fault, because I used the share price from pre-Kronke to value the club in another thread.

    But, I don't think Arsenal shares are traded any more, since the buy out. Arsenal Holdings PLC shares are actually 1.5M right now.
     
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  7. AdamBanana20

    AdamBanana20 New Member

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    Aren't you the only club in England that's debt free?
     
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  8. ToledoTrumpton

    ToledoTrumpton Well-Known Member

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    No - we have a debt, how much seems to be the subject of debate, but it is one of the larger ones. It is seemingly considered "good debt" though, as most of it is a mortgage on the stadium.
     
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  9. ToledoTrumpton

    ToledoTrumpton Well-Known Member

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    We do?
     
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  10. Santino Rocco

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    The Arsenal fans that pay a fortune to watch effortless mediocre performance by our players, Wengers embarrassing excuses and put up with conniving owners ARE CLEARLY GETTING RIPPED OFF.
     
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  11. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Mediocre 7-1 ......
     
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  12. ToledoTrumpton

    ToledoTrumpton Well-Known Member

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    We do? We are? Are we?
     
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  13. Santino Rocco

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    Mediocre 7-1 that's a freak of a score line does not make up for the season.
     
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  14. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    3-5 at Chelsea, was that mediocre too ?
     
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  15. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't seriously go with this or the 7-1 line of defence.....
     
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  16. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Inconsistent maybe. Mediocre no.
     
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  17. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member

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    Yes i'd agree, we are inconsistent. But when we don't perform then we do look quiet mediocre at times. I remember a few years ago, when we still wasn't winning stuff, we used to play blinding football most of the time. Teams used to fear playing us and used to struggle. Most of the time, they were fairly lucky to score or even win. Now we have trouble playing most teams in the premiership. I doubt the team of 05-08 would struggle against some of the teams that this team struggles against.
     
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  18. Bergkamp a Dutch master

    Bergkamp a Dutch master New Member

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    recentish ? what? are you American? <laugh>
     
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  19. Bergkamp a Dutch master

    Bergkamp a Dutch master New Member

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    The goddam yank has taken over and gotten all secretive.
    I think he's watching the world club take-overs and will one day sell out for megabucks.
     
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  20. Bergkamp a Dutch master

    Bergkamp a Dutch master New Member

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    at what time do they take your PC away, tie your ankles to the metal bed, and turn the lights off?
     
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