In a fecking nutshell....

[Guest]

Why can Arsenal afford to put more money in than us?

Probably because they want to take that risk more and with Wenger's past success in achieving that, they may have a point.

Anyway, as Neil said, it's ****ing boring discussing things that we're trying to half guess.

[Craig_H]

That's my point mate.

And mine was, why spend £7m on him then?

[Craig_H]

Hmm maybe.

Actually what I'm saying is that it's a ****ing boring discussion, full of imponderables and half-arsed opinions from people who are often no doubt good and well-meaning but who sadly know little or nothing about professional football or running a club or managing a squad...

I include myself obviously and there may be the odd exception to the rule who contributes to this forum.

I'll try to leave you all to get on with it. No offence meant.

None taken mate.

[Guest]

Heaven forfend, mon vieux.

[Red Chilli]

Why can Arsenal afford to put more money in than us?

Have they? Got any facts to back that up?

[Guest]

And mine was, why spend £7m on him then?

Because Finnan would have been our only cover for the RW slot if Rafa didn't bring someone in. And it's been well documented that Alves was our first option and Pennant the back up one.

[Kaip]

Not disputing the wasting money thing, of course every club does. As i said before though, i could swallow it easier if they'd also won 2 doubles and challenged for the title every year along the way.

However, my question was more to do with you saying some clubs can afford to waste it more than others.

Can Arsenal 'afford' to waste money any more than we can?

Arsenal have the money from anelka,petit,overmars,vieira transfers to cover wengers mistakes

[alunevans]

This thread is a shame. What was started as a valid and interesting discussion on transfer policy has degenerated into something which is needlessly sniping. This is a discussion forum. We're meant to be friends debating. Sort it out please people. Who got Nasty Medicine for Christmas then?

[Craig_H]

Have they? Got any facts to back that up?

He was implying that Arsenal can 'afford' to waste/spend more money than us (i think).

I dispute that.

[Craig_H]

Because Finnan would have been our only cover for the RW slot if Rafa didn't bring someone in. And it's been well documented that Alves was our first option and Pennant the back up one.

I'd have rather kept the money until someone better (if that was Alves) was within reach, and brought someone like Anderson through.

Would've been no worse than Pennant.

[Red Chilli]

He was implying that Arsenal can 'afford' to waste/spend more money than us (i think).

I dispute that.

Oh well, I think we've spent more than them in recent seasons. Cisse, Alonso, Kuyt, Reina, Pennant, Garcia, Agger, Sissoko, Bellamy.
All players costing over 5 million pounds and signed since Rafa arrived.

[Craig_H]

Oh well, I think we've spent more than them in recent seasons. Cisse, Alonso, Kuyt, Reina, Pennant, Garcia, Agger, Sissoko, Bellamy.
All players costing over 5 million pounds and signed since Rafa arrived.

That's my point. We're bigger spenders than them, always have been really.

Yet, they have more success during the last 10 years

[Red Chilli]

I'm getting confused now. I thought you were asking why can Arsenal afford to risk more in the transfer market than us.

Why can Arsenal afford to put more money in than us?

[Craig_H]

I'm getting confused now. I thought you were asking why can Arsenal afford to risk more in the transfer market than us.

That was what someone else implied. I was asking why that was apparently the case, because i dont feel it is.

[ElRobbie]

Every manager waste`s money.............THATS a ****ing fact fella........BUT some clubs have alot more to waste...........WHICH tends to hide some of their failures in the transfer market


Add that to my ****ing post count :whatever:

Nothing like stating the obvious, we know that, but we don't take risks, sometimes you need to calculated risks and spend a bit more on players or save that £7m and put it towards a higher calibre of player.

The thing is the £6-7m we spent on Pennant and Bellamy were risks as they were even at that price.