18 Aug 2013 20:53:50
It seems to me we have missed who we actually need to fail the positions, ie gk, a full defence, holding mf, striker, oh and manager, how do we get out of this mess, can we look to Ivan or Stan for help, doubt it so it's the crazy mafia man we have to push to take it forward, it's so sad, we are one of the 6th riches clubs in Europe yet our manager, who let's not forget has been given total power, choose not to replace the 20 odd players he released, sold, dropped in the park, etc we now face the following, cl qualifying games x2 London teams x2 all with a terrifying small squad. The owner/ chief executive, are, we hope, doing everything humanly possible to strengthen, the power Wenger has, if he stays, must be given to gadizis or another c/e, dein anyone, this cannot be allowed to continue, we have reached a crossroads, do the board want success or not, we want success, no more last week struggle for 4th place, if this is the best the owner/board/ Wenger associated to then sell the club and go away.

1.) 19 Aug 2013
I am a financial journalist based in the US, I am also an attorney who does not practice, but I have very close friends both within Arsenal Football Club and as well a number of solicitors who work with the club and there are reasons probably not good enough to supporters but certainly understandable to myself who writes and advises on transactions, that things are becoming more and more difficult to negotiate and sign players.
With respect to Usmanov if that is who you are speaking about, he is in a rightfully very difficult situation of his own making, his financial dealings are more dirty than you can possibly understand, and his has remained very reluctant to have an open battle for the team as he understand that individuals like myself will feast on his dark dealings with provable article after provable article that will cripple his other dealings as well as the way by which he moves around and launders his money, there has been a bit of a quite and tacit unspoken agreement, but when he really comes out of the shadows in an attempt to take over arsenal it will really be the end of him financially.
For the future of arsenal he should be kept as far in the shadows as possible, the premier league is also afraid of what will come out about him. For me personally, it will be a financial windfall, that for the good of the club I have followed for 20 years I hope I never have to begin either writing and or selling, the details I and others have of his dealings, it would be terribly humiliating for the club, the epl and the uk (there are a great many others who deal with him who have a great deal to hide, and hope he keeps a very low profile)
ck greening