so lacklustre wrote:I think Arse were right in going for a new stadium, they were never going to be able to challenge on a regular basis without increasing their revenue, they were refused plans to expand Highbury from it's current 38,000 capacity and so have gone for a new stadium. It could be a big 'white elephant' but I doubt it, you are just sour and biased against anything and everything Arsenal do.
I don't deny that the Arse were right to spend on their new stadium and part of me wishes we'd do the same. I don't know if they have made a wise choice or not. Time will tell. I just think it's a gamble (a brave one I grant you) in an entertainment industry that is already showing signs of recession - look at some of the champs league crowds this week.
I think Ashburton Grove looks fantastic, but tell me, what is the difference between Arsenal mortgaging the family silver and Glazer buying Manure on borrowed money? What will you do if you don't qualify for the Cl in the next 2-3 years?
The point I was making was that Wenger has constantly alluded to the importance of being careful with the cash and refusing to spend on overrated players. The reality is that the Arsenal business plan allows for no other option. I just think its a little dishonest of him to claim credit, because he would do the same as Mourinho if he could.
It's a little rich of you to accuse me of being biased.....shall we count the times you have given an honest assessment of the progress Spurs have made since Jol (and Levy) took over? I know that Spurs are still a long way behind. I still think that we'll fall flat on our face on several occasions this season. We could easily lose at Old Trafford this weekend and at home to your lot next week. The English press frequently call our fans 'fickle' which is about as hypocritical as you can get. A headline in a tabloid this week suggested that we are about to overtake Arsenal - we are the darlings of the media....for now. I know this is bollocks, but I do think the gap has closed.
I think I've been much more balanced than you. I've accepted that Arsenal have had periods when their football has been awesome. I've accepted that Spurs have been treading water for 18 years and became irrelevant as a force in English football. I also have a feeling (based on years of experience) that we could get well be brought back down to earth next Saturday at the lane - it won't change the fact that Spurs now have their best squad since prem began.
Wenger and his side were an essential antidote to potentially years of sole Manure domination, not dissimilar to Chelsea's current situation.
However, I still think Wenger is a one trick pony when it comes to tactics, and has been found out recently by premiership sides - just like he has in Europe time and time again.
No plan B and key players ageing or leaving without adequate replacements. Take away Henry's pace and skill, and you look like a side devoid of ideas. Do you disagree?
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