Arsenal Missed Aaron Ramsey, Need a More Generous Owner
Arsenal's decline since 2005 coincided with the winding down of previous owners looking for a big payout on exit, and the emergence of an American called Kroenke who's a money grabbing entrepreneur who has no passion for the club.
The stadium debt was paid off aggressively when it could have been spread out longer. It was to boost the share price before the sale to Kroenke. After Kroenke put his grubby hands on the club, the budget shrank even further.
The club stuck with Wenger for 10 years too long. we could see that it had stagnated. The final three seasons of Wenger's reign was particularly difficult to watch. Emery's reign put some life into the team. But the rot which set in for the last 10 seasons was difficult to reverse when the budget given was only £60m in the summer.
We missed Aaron Ramsey. The decline of Arsenal's league form coincided with his injury. The midfield machine fell off. We missed a box to box, physical player who will put in tackles and carry the ball forward. Our draw with Brighton effectively put our chances of a fourth place finish at 10%.
We have one final try at the Europa Cup. If we make it, which is a big IF, then it is a huge improvement over Wenger's final season. The Kroenke problem won't go away easily as he will continue to be tight fisted. All his American franchises have done badly save for the NFL team. We need him to age quickly and hand over the reigns to his son. Hopefully his son will prove to be a bigger sports fan than his mercenary father.
To be frank, Arsenal fans have suffered since 2005, when we almost won the Champions League. We deserved better. The most expensive season tickets. Pitiful performances on the pitch. Disastrous purchases of players like Xhaka, Mustafi, Ozil etc.
The stadium debt was paid off aggressively when it could have been spread out longer. It was to boost the share price before the sale to Kroenke. After Kroenke put his grubby hands on the club, the budget shrank even further.
The club stuck with Wenger for 10 years too long. we could see that it had stagnated. The final three seasons of Wenger's reign was particularly difficult to watch. Emery's reign put some life into the team. But the rot which set in for the last 10 seasons was difficult to reverse when the budget given was only £60m in the summer.
We missed Aaron Ramsey. The decline of Arsenal's league form coincided with his injury. The midfield machine fell off. We missed a box to box, physical player who will put in tackles and carry the ball forward. Our draw with Brighton effectively put our chances of a fourth place finish at 10%.
We have one final try at the Europa Cup. If we make it, which is a big IF, then it is a huge improvement over Wenger's final season. The Kroenke problem won't go away easily as he will continue to be tight fisted. All his American franchises have done badly save for the NFL team. We need him to age quickly and hand over the reigns to his son. Hopefully his son will prove to be a bigger sports fan than his mercenary father.
To be frank, Arsenal fans have suffered since 2005, when we almost won the Champions League. We deserved better. The most expensive season tickets. Pitiful performances on the pitch. Disastrous purchases of players like Xhaka, Mustafi, Ozil etc.
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