Incognito Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Arsenal's transfer policy is nowt like ours. For instance, there is no way we'd have bought someone like Mertesacker or Arteta due to their age stopping them from being a profitable sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thing is, it's quite unlike Arsenal to have done that too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thing is, it's quite unlike Arsenal to have done that too Im out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 You can't say he should've turned it down! If I was in his shoes and they'd told me the previous manager had been ritually disembowelled, I'd still have had a go. He has had decent runs at other clubs, but they've always ended up going to s***. Still, that is the fate of most managers. If it doesn't go to s***, they stay in the job but it nearly always does in the end, as borne out by the ridiculous managerial turnover each year. The most you can hope for out of most managerial stints is 3 or 4 good seasons. He's not a total nincompoop, just nowt special. I'm taking Incognito's lead, I'm out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'll add Podolski to the other two before I take leave. That's a quarter of the Arsenal team that Arsenal have purchased despite not being players that fit trollemache's vision of their transfer policy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Who the fuck or what the fuck is this daft cunt? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Does the Arsenal model involve giving a fucking shit manager an 8 year contract? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thing is, it's quite unlike Arsenal to have done that too You might need to rethink this, Arsenal sign older players virtually every season. Just a look at their transfers would have told you that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Replacing Cabaye is a big ask though. What a bargain that was That's the way you mainly see it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Does the Arsenal model involve giving a f***ing s*** manager an 8 year contract? Its quite clear that giving Pardew an 8 year contract after his sacking record at other clubs was either an act of madness(unlikely, Ashley is a prat but far from mad), something done on Llambias's prompting which caught Ashley in a gambling mood(this is the most likely) or something done because Ashley wanted to give an impression of stability to any future buyer ; this, of course, has rebounded on him big-time as many of his gambles do. There is NO way on earth that I would have given Pardew an 8 year contract ; firstly, his record tells you everything and 3 years is the absolute max he would have got and secondly, the football we played when finishing 5th was still largely poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Great to see that this cunt is quickly losing his credibility and the many cracks are finally starting to show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Great to see that this cunt is quickly losing his credibility and the many cracks are finally starting to show. He only started posting again yesterday, give him a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 127 (17.3% of total) posts just for yesterday. Setting up records like Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'd rather have Pardew as our manager than this trollemache as a member on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 The idea of him sending teams out 'not to get beat' and playing with fear, having mentally lost the match before setting foot on the pitch is so deflating, especially the derbies. It's just so draining watching us play at the moment, more a chore than anything. Choosing not to play your most naturally gifted players like Ben Arfa and Marveaux because they're willing to take risks to try and win a game is so frustrating. I'd rather watch Ben Arfa take risks trying to win a match than Taylor taking risks trying to be a hero in his own box A number of players do seem to have regressed since signing and lost confidence in their own ability to play and it's down to Pardew and his coaches to stop that from happening and they're not doing it. The entire coaching staff needs an overhaul because we've got some good players who are underperforming and that's down to the coaching staff and the manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 The idea of him sending teams out 'not to get beat' and playing with fear, having mentally lost the match before setting foot on the pitch is so deflating, especially the derbies. It's just so draining watching us play at the moment, more a chore than anything. Choosing not to play your most naturally gifted players like Ben Arfa and Marveaux because they're willing to take risks to try and win a game is so frustrating. I'd rather watch Ben Arfa take risks trying to win a match than Taylor taking risks trying to be a hero in his own box A number of players do seem to have regressed since signing and lost confidence in their own ability to play and it's down to Pardew and his coaches to stop that from happening and they're not doing it. The entire coaching staff needs an overhaul because we've got some good players who are underperforming and that's down to the coaching staff and the manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Does the Arsenal model involve giving a f***ing s*** manager an 8 year contract? Its quite clear that giving Pardew an 8 year contract after his sacking record at other clubs was either an act of madness(unlikely, Ashley is a prat but far from mad), something done on Llambias's prompting which caught Ashley in a gambling mood(this is the most likely) or something done because Ashley wanted to give an impression of stability to any future buyer ; this, of course, has rebounded on him big-time as many of his gambles do. There is NO way on earth that I would have given Pardew an 8 year contract ; firstly, his record tells you everything and 3 years is the absolute max he would have got and secondly, the football we played when finishing 5th was still largely poor. There's no way they'd pay up the remainder of the contract if they fired him, so it's not an 8 year contract in the conventional sense. Is my understanding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Does the Arsenal model involve giving a f***ing s*** manager an 8 year contract? Its quite clear that giving Pardew an 8 year contract after his sacking record at other clubs was either an act of madness(unlikely, Ashley is a prat but far from mad), something done on Llambias's prompting which caught Ashley in a gambling mood(this is the most likely) or something done because Ashley wanted to give an impression of stability to any future buyer ; this, of course, has rebounded on him big-time as many of his gambles do. There is NO way on earth that I would have given Pardew an 8 year contract ; firstly, his record tells you everything and 3 years is the absolute max he would have got and secondly, the football we played when finishing 5th was still largely poor. There's no way they'd pay up the remainder of the contract if they fired him, so it's not an 8 year contract in the conventional sense. Is my understanding What is your understanding of his contract? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Oh and there's no need for me to dig out the stats about Arsenal's transfer spending deficit each season, their approach to older players and sales, the many many analyses of their transfer dealings written over the last 18 years... Christ, you know exactly what has separated their transfer policy from that of their rivals over that period. It's incredibly obvious, whether they've signed a Podolski or a Lehmann here and there or not. We're back to deviations not precluding a trend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Does the Arsenal model involve giving a f***ing s*** manager an 8 year contract? Its quite clear that giving Pardew an 8 year contract after his sacking record at other clubs was either an act of madness(unlikely, Ashley is a prat but far from mad), something done on Llambias's prompting which caught Ashley in a gambling mood(this is the most likely) or something done because Ashley wanted to give an impression of stability to any future buyer ; this, of course, has rebounded on him big-time as many of his gambles do. There is NO way on earth that I would have given Pardew an 8 year contract ; firstly, his record tells you everything and 3 years is the absolute max he would have got and secondly, the football we played when finishing 5th was still largely poor. There's no way they'd pay up the remainder of the contract if they fired him, so it's not an 8 year contract in the conventional sense. Is my understanding What is your understanding of his contract? I thought there was some kind of clause whereby he only got a 1-year payoff or something. Heard an awful lot of mentions of it anyway - it could all just be speculation I suppose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymc1 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Oh and there's no need for me to dig out the stats about Arsenal's transfer spending deficit each season, their approach to older players and sales, the many many analyses of their transfer dealings written over the last 18 years... Christ, you know exactly what has separated their transfer policy from that of their rivals over that period. It's incredibly obvious, whether they've signed a Podolski or a Lehmann here and there or not. We're back to deviations not precluding a trend. In Wengers tenure, Arsenal have not made a profit from transfer dealings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 As of February 2012, Wenger's net spend over the 16 years of his reign was £4.5m. Over the same period, Manchester United’s net spend was £250m, Manchester City’s £472m, Chelsea’s £504.5m, Liverpool’s £204.5m and Tottenham’s £174.5m. In that time the club has also made a profit: http://abehnisch.com/arsenal-profit-since-1996/ My apologies for not having bang up to date stats. Those came up first on Google and are more than sufficient to show you what I mean, and what you probably already know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm pretty sure Arsenal spent £42m on a player last summer. What a ludicrous comparison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm pretty sure Arsenal spent £42m on a player last summer. What a ludicrous comparison. Yep, because that one example renders the other 18 years of data completely moot. And in order to compare two things, they have to be identical. Right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 http://www.quickmeme.com/img/9e/9ee1cfb8a4fc259d6ead995189273b85f059c4773614283a94553ef7363dffc7.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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