: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:33 pm  

JWP wrote:

According to the Arsenal Chairman, when I heard him interviewed, he claimed that Arsenal do not plan with CL Qualification in mind, and that added revenue from the CL is exactly that, as oppose to a requirement like it was at say, Leeds United. How true this is, i'm not sure, but that's what he claimed.

I don't know very little about Arsenal's finances apart from the fact that they have a large debt that is being serviced. I thought that they made a small profit last season. If you are only making a small profit when qualifying for the CL, and making it to the second stage of that competition, I would imagine that non-qualification would lead to a large loss.

Maybe someone with a combination of financial expertise and knowledge of Arsenal (lucky to find more than a handful of people who are knowledgeable about football on this forum).

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:35 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

I don't know very little about Arsenal's finances apart from the fact that they have a large debt that is being serviced. I thought that they made a small profit last season. If you are only making a small profit when qualifying for the CL, and making it to the second stage of that competition, I would imagine that non-qualification would lead to a large loss.

Maybe someone with a combination of financial expertise and knowledge of Arsenal (lucky to find more than a handful of people who are knowledgeable about football on this forum).

I'm sure "some bloke" on the city forum will know.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:49 pm  

M.D wrote:

I'm sure "some bloke" on the city forum will know.

There's no user called "Some Bloke"

Red Issue got any scoops on our finances (taken from the Daily Mirror) recently? Or has the interest in our finances diminished somewhat?

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:51 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

There's no user called "Some Bloke"

Red Issue got any scoops on our finances (taken from the Daily Mirror) recently? Or has the interest in our finances diminished somewhat?

Not at all, I don't pay any attention anymore mate, just take what you say as gospel.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:07 pm  

fredie wrote:

who give a rats about gene hackman ,why is it in the title like wtf

Well you've shown interest, which makes it on a par with anything you've posted, as I think this post by me is the only interest shown in any of the garbage you've posted and the only reason I've posted is because I can't be arsed with the ongoing debate about who's good and bad for England, jointly being scrapped out by Enfield Exile and the resident Man Yoo fans (sic).

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:21 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

Garrick was dreadful. Further proof that he is not international quality. Another flat-track bully

Yeah, poop isn't he. Not a patch on Johnson.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:20 pm  

ash4hullfc wrote:

Yeah, poop isn't he. Not a patch on Johnson.

or Nicky Butt, Danny Guthrie ( ), Joey Barton et al.

BTW where did I say Johnson was better? Please provide evidence

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:48 pm  

JWP wrote:

I like SWP, I think Chelsea were foolish to sell him. You look at the lack of energy in the side this year, his direct running style and willingness to go at and beat defenders has been sadly missed.

Chelsea were totally correct to sell SWP. The only thing Chelsea did wrong was not getting rid of Malouda at the same time. SWP and Malouda are two cases where you can have addition by subtraction.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:42 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Chelsea were totally correct to sell SWP. The only thing Chelsea did wrong was not getting rid of Malouda at the same time. SWP and Malouda are two cases where you can have addition by subtraction.

I can't agree with you, they left themselves with one genuine option on the right in Joe Cole. Had Cole been fit, you could have had a case for Cole playing from the left, and SWP from the right. Malouda could & should have been sacrificed, the only thing against this I suppose is '2nd season syndrome' and there was a chance he may have done better this year, like Pires took a year to settle for instance, that didn't happen.

I'm not saying that SWP produced anywhere near his best for Chelsea, nor am I saying he's a 'great' player, but he's much better than Kalou or Malouda.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:55 pm  

JWP wrote:

I like SWP, I think Chelsea were foolish to sell him. You look at the lack of energy in the side this year, his direct running style and willingness to go at and beat defenders has been sadly missed.

Having said all this, it's very difficult to access how good SWP really is of course, that is, until he goes to La Liga and then we can all make assesments once he has truely been tested.

SWP is the width and speed Chelsea are missing out wide.