Deano the 1971 Gooner
New Member
Like the rest of you reading this, I LOVE my team and want to see them win tons of silverware, especially the league title.
However, after several years of seeing the Gunners failing to win the big prize, I've come to the conclusion that the Arsenal board and the manager have absolutely zero interest in winning the league.
As much as we love our team and want to see the do well on the pitch, we have to remember that Arsenal FC PLC are a business first and foremost. And like all PLCs, they have shareholders, a board of directors, dividends, profit margins, financial targets etc.
Last year, Chelsea won the league and in total won £99 million in prize money. Man Utd finished 4th and collected £97 million in prize money. So the difference between winning the league and finishing fourth is just £2 million pounds! In football these days, £2 million is peanuts.
We all know that the Gunners need to purchase two or three more world class players to be serious contenders. This would cost around £100 million.
So from a business perspective, this would make no sense. Why spend £100 million just to win an extra £2 million?! Sticking with the level of players we have virtually guarantees us a top 4 finish and big money from entering the Champions League.
In addition to that, Arsenal as a business profit vastly from buying talented youngsters for next to nothing, developing them into world class players and selling them to big clubs who are prepared to spend top dollar for top players.
I don't think Arsenal fans will ever see the day when we look to buy top established players like Man City, Chelsea and even Liverpool.
It's all about the money and winning trophies doesn't bring in the cash. Finishing fourth and buying players for cheap and selling them for huge profit to our biggest rivals is where the money is. Not to mention TV money and gate receipts.
As fans, we're being short changed and it could be a mighty long time if ever before we see our team win the title again.
However, after several years of seeing the Gunners failing to win the big prize, I've come to the conclusion that the Arsenal board and the manager have absolutely zero interest in winning the league.
As much as we love our team and want to see the do well on the pitch, we have to remember that Arsenal FC PLC are a business first and foremost. And like all PLCs, they have shareholders, a board of directors, dividends, profit margins, financial targets etc.
Last year, Chelsea won the league and in total won £99 million in prize money. Man Utd finished 4th and collected £97 million in prize money. So the difference between winning the league and finishing fourth is just £2 million pounds! In football these days, £2 million is peanuts.
We all know that the Gunners need to purchase two or three more world class players to be serious contenders. This would cost around £100 million.
So from a business perspective, this would make no sense. Why spend £100 million just to win an extra £2 million?! Sticking with the level of players we have virtually guarantees us a top 4 finish and big money from entering the Champions League.
In addition to that, Arsenal as a business profit vastly from buying talented youngsters for next to nothing, developing them into world class players and selling them to big clubs who are prepared to spend top dollar for top players.
I don't think Arsenal fans will ever see the day when we look to buy top established players like Man City, Chelsea and even Liverpool.
It's all about the money and winning trophies doesn't bring in the cash. Finishing fourth and buying players for cheap and selling them for huge profit to our biggest rivals is where the money is. Not to mention TV money and gate receipts.
As fans, we're being short changed and it could be a mighty long time if ever before we see our team win the title again.
