One was signed by a visionary for £4m from Milan who saw the future and potential. The other has proven his worth, according to most, and demands £100m after the horse has already bolted. Unearthing diamonds rarely exists these days. As Wenger said, he ended up scouting players that other teams signed. Different era. Makes comparisons hard.
I'm not sure i see anything changing at West Ham until you get new owners, so much of your recruitment has been poor.
I've always told people that yes, I prefer City to win titles over clubs like United and Cups over Sp**s... but at the same time if anyone told me I have to wipe a club off the face of the earth, it would be Manchester City. They are a nothing club born out of the lack of regulation in this global sport.
Agreed Sp**s and united have that old hatred but for footballing reasons. Same reason you have every non arsenal fan saying sell rice to city. United have been enjoying their post ref manipulation era under Ferguson. A team in their city has literally won the treble... liverpool have won the league and cl in the last 5 yrs lol. Enjoying that aspect of it but if we could shoot chelsea and city to the moon i would.
They both cost similar now, to what we paid for Pepe 3 years ago.
By that logic isn’t West Ham burning a bridge with him by not allowing him to go to his preferred destination? It’s more likely he just wants to go to a bigger club, and doesn’t care about it being Arsenal.
There's no way they laughed in the boardroom when the owner is a 74 year old hobbit who made his money in dildos. They have to be desensitized to most otherwise laughing matters.
I know, and when you compare the return in the first season.
Said nobody ever
Yes and No. We've had 3 years of big-ish buys and terrible sales so have rather less wiggle room. WE can spend £250m as long as we recoup 50-100 in sales.I continue to be confused by football fans not understand why players are so expensive now.
Clubs fighting for relegation are throwing £40m at players, sometimes several in a window around that price point. PL clubs are ridiculous amounts of money.
Look at our spending last season:
If a club our size can do that, you (and other top clubs) can easily spend upwards of £250m in a window.
Well, apart from those of us trained in the use of swords....good old fashioned longsword for combo of heft and flexibility.Said nobody ever
Sure....AM must be littered with these kind of fellows
The only thing they laugh at is the £1 a year rent they somehow negotiated with the government for their athletic stadium whilst at the same time literally ruining Leyton Orient’s history.
Someone in parliament has a hobbit kink.
Always thought you were a sword fighter.
