1.5 billion take over of l'arsenal

apparently some arab. didn't hear it all tbh

Arab Emirates
— Champions League will be vital to new owners
— They will put Arsene Wenger under scrutiny
— They’ll slash ticket prices to attract ‘real’ fans (lol)
— Star players will no longer have to be be sold

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...m-Gunners.html

hope it doesn't £#%&! up our Wilshere deal

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...few-weeks.html

Can't see it tbh, Kroenke owned Arsenals TV rights before he had any shares and Usmanov is worth £18bn

Telegraph and the Sun both going with the story tomorrow.

Potentially bad news for Spurs/Chelsea/City. Maybe us too if Wenger stays and actually has some genuine backing for top quality players in the transfer market.

ffs another £#%&!ing arab "project"

Originally Posted by Sparky***

ffs another £#%&!ing arab "project"

football is actually turning into one massive real-life game of football manager with the cheats on.

Just read the sun link and its a PR guff from Usmanov

Originally Posted by HERTS_RED

Just read the sun link and its a PR guff from Usmanov

the arabs are often used as stalking horses to up the value. may be the case here. looks like it may be usa v russia in reality

in any case it will be the first time a 'proper' football club has been taken over.

usually it's just 2 bob outfits like City, Chelsea & PSG.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

in any case it will be the first time a 'proper' football club has been taken over.

usually it's just 2 bob outfits like City, Chelsea & PSG.

arsenal have already been taken over surely? or do you mean by arabs?

Originally Posted by aardvark

arsenal have already been taken over surely? or do you mean by arabs?

i mean sort of taken over by a 'sugar daddy' type

Originally Posted by aardvark

arsenal have already been taken over surely? or do you mean by arabs?

Not fully, Kroenke owns 65% odd Usmanov 29.82%

It's all PR fluff for an Usmanov/David Dein bid, playing on the fact they've had to sell to make a profit and before the spurs match

Originally Posted by Sparky***

i mean sort of taken over by a 'sugar daddy' type

not sure on the details but i think it's been on the cards for years but power struggles at the board level have stopped any one person taking control.

In a lot of ways I miss Arsenal. They were the challengers got the best out of us. City and Chelsea had one good season where we took our eyes off the prize and they nipped in.

Originally Posted by HERTS_RED

Not fully, Kroenke owns 65% odd Usmanov 29.82%

It's all PR fluff for an Usmanov/David Dein bid, playing on the fact they've had to sell to make a profit and before the spurs match

I wasn't 100% sure on the details but basically they have two sugar daddies neither of which will buy the bitch dinner until the other has left the building

Originally Posted by aardvark

not sure on the details but i think it's been on the cards for years but power struggles at the board level have stopped any one person taking control.

In a lot of ways I miss Arsenal. They were the challengers got the best out of us. City and Chelsea had one good season where we took our eyes off the prize and they nipped in.

Word. Without Arsenal 99 would never have happened, much like this year Fergie raised his game

Originally Posted by aardvark

I wasn't 100% sure on the details but basically they have two sugar daddies neither of which will buy the bitch dinner until the other has left the building

Usmanov has no say in anything as he needs 30% to see the books

*edit* I know all this as my Grandad left me 1.5 Arsenal shares which i'm still holding onto

Originally Posted by HERTS_RED

Word. Without Arsenal 99 would never have happened, much like this year Fergie raised his game



Usmanov has no say in anything as he needs 30% to see the books

*edit* I know all this as my Grandad left me 15 Arsenal shares which i'm still holding onto

interesting. so no take over. just him trying to get the 1.2% he needs with a proxy arab buyer.

So all the players will become money grabbing bastards then?

Honestly they could throw millions and they'll still have the same problems.

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

So all the players will become money grabbing bastards then?

Honestly they could throw millions and they'll still have the same problems.

not happening. Herts has exposed this sham for what it is.

Originally Posted by TheKitchenSink

Telegraph and the Sun both going with the story tomorrow.

Potentially bad news for Spurs/Chelsea/City. Maybe us too if Wenger stays and actually has some genuine backing for top quality players in the transfer market.

Yeah...well worried mate.

Not only will they not get bought out but even if they did Wenger is a joke now.

Originally Posted by MUFC One Love

Yeah...well worried mate.

Not only will they not get bought out but even if they did Wenger is a joke now.

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face when they buy him a louis vuitton sleeping bag to wear on the touchline.

Originally Posted by MUFC One Love

Yeah...well worried mate.

Not only will they not get bought out but even if they did Wenger is a joke now.

Thanks for putting my mind at rest pal.