23 Sep 2013 19:50:19
I don't know why people are getting excited regarding transfers in Jan or after, Ozil was a one off due to commercial success we made 35Mill, also we have a Dept of 94M still outstanding, with 140M in the bank, so our cash flow is brilliant, but the finance ex of Arsenal said they stick by their principles of developing youth and will not be buying, i'm glad in a way that we don't get sucked into this new era of buy buy buy and hope for the best. let's build around our community and keep developing.

1.) 24 Sep 2013
What your saying hasn't worked since we went to ashburton grove so why would it work now? I agree with youth policy and local kids getting a chance but you still need at least 1 marquee signing a season to stay competitive and hopefully bring said youth players to a level better than we have at moment. Current squad already saying ozil presence is helping there overall game as would other marquee signings

2.) 24 Sep 2013
Developing players is brilliant but if we don't buy we don't compete and then players we brought through leave, its about balance and for to many years we have been lopsided.

We were a selling club and a feeder club to those above us, hurts to admit that but its true. Now we are looking like a club ready to do both buy and produce again and hey presto we look like challengers again