02 Nov 2014 15:58:11
Question for banter - which is the more important signing to make in January, DM or CB?

For me it's a DM, I just think it ties the whole team together and would balance us between attack and defense.

I'm sure this has been done to death and beyond Ed's, but is there any chance of us going for one and who is a possiblity on that list?

Is Kheidra, Carvalho and the rest of the summer names dead to a move?

{Ed001's Note - FFP rules and wages are more of the issue than anything else mate.}

1.) 02 Nov 2014
For me its DM Ozil because at least we have two CBs and Callum where as our DM cupboard is bare.
Ed why is the FFP an issue? I know it is but why, we're not in deb as we have money in the bank so I'm not sure why the rule applies to us

{Ed001's Note - because you are spending more on wages than the percentage of income you are allowed.}

2.) 02 Nov 2014
Oh by the way Ozil I don't expect either to arrive in January but was just saying if we did and had to chose one or the other.
Arsene buying what we need a posed to what he wants is always unlikely but in January near impossible to imagine

3.) 02 Nov 2014
Thanks Ed I understand it now, so we need to off load before we can bring in! It shouldn't prove difficult choosing who to let go but finding takers at the wages their earning now could prove to be a problem

{Ed002's Note - Arsenal are one of the clubs that have already beached the FFP rules for wages. It won't be a big deal because history is good. A slap on the wrists and the need to be diligent as you say.}

4.) 02 Nov 2014
I do not believe we are looking at ffp. We are miles away from being fined by fifa. Our net spend in the summer was nothing compared to new deals and prem money. We can spend big and not worry

{Ed002's Note - Your lack of knowledge of the FFP regulations are one of the reasons we do not discuss money.}

5.) 02 Nov 2014
Bit of an embarrassment for Arsene to be in breach of rules he's been such a champion of, maybe he didn't understand them fully either Ed002 :-) or thought we'd be exempt and they only applied to otgers

{Ed002's Note - I have no idea what you are talking about. I will delete anything financial from now on given the idiots appear to be out.}

6.) 02 Nov 2014
We have money in the bank to spend. How can they stop a club from spending money we have made. They cant. If we want to we can spend it. Manu spent 150million plus. Tell me how they do that then

7.) 02 Nov 2014
Revenue is what 300million a year and going up each year. Wages 160mill. Plus cash reserves. We are doing just fine. No threat of ffp

8.) 02 Nov 2014
Thanks Ed002, I think :-)

9.) 03 Nov 2014
03 Nov 2014 20:08:11
If anyone want's Ed002's concise version of the ~90 page FFP,
search for;

The Demystification of the Financial Fair Play Rules

10.) 04 Nov 2014
We are giving walcott a new deal? And the wages will be big. We are ok I can we generate more money from tickets than city and chelsea. Bigger stadium plus higher prices. Simples