From: The Scrutineer on


"Mark V." <markvanderv1(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:d86dacad-ac4d-40aa-974a-ee3f77ee65d7(a)m17g2000prl.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 12, 7:49 pm, "The Scrutineer" <vla...(a)bigpond.com> wrote:
>> >> But he will return to Catalyuna at some point.
>>
>> > Well that seems to be his dream.
>>
>> What worries me more than his dream is an opening day defeat to
>> Liverpool,
>> then he realises its the same old Arsenal and asks for a transfer!!!
>>
>> Fix the team WENGER!!!
>
> An opening day defeat to the current Liverpool would be an absolute
> disaster!

An absolute disaster would be the understatement of the decade so far!!!

If Almunia is our number one next season, I will refuse to watch all matches
containing the Spaniard!!! A note on Manuel, I read the stupidest rumour
yesterday, in which, it suggested that Atletico Madrid were about to bid for
Manuel, which made me delighted only to realise that they have the THREE
best young keepers of any squad in the world in Sergio Asenjo, David de Gea
and Joel Robles, surely they are not stupid!!!

I can confirm that Fiorentina have signed Artur Boruc from Celic in the last
24 hours, which might suggest that Frey is on his way out, now I'm not
suggesting he is Arsenal bound, or if we might bid for him, but he would be
way better than the entire goal keeping fraternity at Arsenal, including the
coaches!!!

From: Bob on
The Scrutineer wrote:
> "Mark V." <markvanderv1(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d86dacad-ac4d-40aa-974a-ee3f77ee65d7(a)m17g2000prl.googlegroups.com...
>> On Jul 12, 7:49 pm, "The Scrutineer" <vla...(a)bigpond.com> wrote:
>>>>> But he will return to Catalyuna at some point.
>>>
>>>> Well that seems to be his dream.
>>>
>>> What worries me more than his dream is an opening day defeat to
>>> Liverpool,
>>> then he realises its the same old Arsenal and asks for a transfer!!!
>>>
>>> Fix the team WENGER!!!
>>
>> An opening day defeat to the current Liverpool would be an absolute
>> disaster!
>
> An absolute disaster would be the understatement of the decade so
> far!!!
>
> If Almunia is our number one next season, I will refuse to watch all
> matches containing the Spaniard!!! A note on Manuel, I read the
> stupidest rumour yesterday, in which, it suggested that Atletico
> Madrid were about to bid for Manuel, which made me delighted only to
> realise that they have the THREE best young keepers of any squad in
> the world in Sergio Asenjo, David de Gea and Joel Robles, surely they
> are not stupid!!!
>
> I can confirm that Fiorentina have signed Artur Boruc from Celic in
> the last 24 hours, which might suggest that Frey is on his way out,
> now I'm not suggesting he is Arsenal bound, or if we might bid for
> him, but he would be way better than the entire goal keeping
> fraternity at Arsenal, including the coaches!!!

Frey would be nice but he is no spring chicken so it'd be a short term fix.


From: The Scrutineer on


"Bob" <Bob(a)Bob.com> wrote in message news:8a28dgFtopU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> The Scrutineer wrote:
>> "Bob" <Bob(a)Bob.com> wrote in message
>> news:8a25q1FhhiU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>> The Scrutineer wrote:
>>>>>> But he will return to Catalyuna at some point.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well that seems to be his dream.
>>>>
>>>> What worries me more than his dream is an opening day defeat to
>>>> Liverpool, then he realises its the same old Arsenal and asks for a
>>>> transfer!!!
>>>>
>>>> Fix the team WENGER!!!
>>>
>>> Wenger knows that these are no times to go into (further) debt.
>>>
>>
>> Debt is no issue at Arsenal!!!
>
> Yes and no. Definitely no if we go into a depression as it seems likely
> OECD
> nations (including England) are doing. Also note, that the debt situation
> isn't worse than it is in part because of Wenger's recruiting policies.
>

The past few years have been tough economic times we can agree upon, but the
debt over those year has fallen from 350m pounds to about 130m odd as of the
2009 financial report which is able to be viewed on Arsenal.com to its
members.

If that balance is to be maintained, debt will be no problem regardless of
worse times ahead and debt will be completely cleared within five years !!!

What needs to be maintained,
1. 60 000 a week filling the Emirates
2. Shrewd player recruiting/retention policy
3. Sponsorship/Advertising
4. Board agendas/conflict (I say this because the uncertain nature of
takeovers has actually forced the club to be shrewd in expenditure, rather
than open slather Chelsea/Man City style)
5. Season ticket pricing freeze!!!

If rumours are to be believed, Clichy, van Persie, Sagna and Fabregas are
targets for other clubs, I have no doubt that if those players were to be
sold (which the wont be) 100m pounds is the minumun return, which in itself
could make Arsenal debt free.

From: The Scrutineer on


"Bob" <Bob(a)Bob.com> wrote in message news:8a298vF2asU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> The Scrutineer wrote:
>> "Mark V." <markvanderv1(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:d86dacad-ac4d-40aa-974a-ee3f77ee65d7(a)m17g2000prl.googlegroups.com...
>>> On Jul 12, 7:49 pm, "The Scrutineer" <vla...(a)bigpond.com> wrote:
>>>>>> But he will return to Catalyuna at some point.
>>>>
>>>>> Well that seems to be his dream.
>>>>
>>>> What worries me more than his dream is an opening day defeat to
>>>> Liverpool,
>>>> then he realises its the same old Arsenal and asks for a transfer!!!
>>>>
>>>> Fix the team WENGER!!!
>>>
>>> An opening day defeat to the current Liverpool would be an absolute
>>> disaster!
>>
>> An absolute disaster would be the understatement of the decade so
>> far!!!
>>
>> If Almunia is our number one next season, I will refuse to watch all
>> matches containing the Spaniard!!! A note on Manuel, I read the
>> stupidest rumour yesterday, in which, it suggested that Atletico
>> Madrid were about to bid for Manuel, which made me delighted only to
>> realise that they have the THREE best young keepers of any squad in
>> the world in Sergio Asenjo, David de Gea and Joel Robles, surely they
>> are not stupid!!!
>>
>> I can confirm that Fiorentina have signed Artur Boruc from Celic in
>> the last 24 hours, which might suggest that Frey is on his way out,
>> now I'm not suggesting he is Arsenal bound, or if we might bid for
>> him, but he would be way better than the entire goal keeping
>> fraternity at Arsenal, including the coaches!!!
>
> Frey would be nice but he is no spring chicken so it'd be a short term
> fix.
>

He is 30 from memory, and for a keeper, 30 is a relatively young age, and
for mine could provide 4-5 years of quality service before he begins to
decline.

Which is 4-5 years more than Almunia ever has provided, or would provide. I
would say Almunia has provided about 270 minutes of fine goal keeping in his
Arsenal career to date!!! Which in turn is about 270 minutes more than
Fabianski, and if I may, Silvestre and Senderos too!!!

Glad the latter two are GONE!!!



From: Mark V. on
On Jul 12, 9:33 pm, "The Scrutineer" <vla...(a)bigpond.com> wrote:
!
>
> I can confirm that Fiorentina have signed Artur Boruc from Celic in the last
> 24 hours, which might suggest that Frey is on his way out, now I'm not
> suggesting he is Arsenal bound, or if we might bid for him, but he would be
> way better than the entire goal keeping fraternity at Arsenal, including the
> coaches!!!

Some fans seem really bullish on Szczęsny, though it may be a few
years before he's ready.