Usmanov set to invest
A few months ago there was a few press story’s claiming that Usmanov had offered to pay 100 million of the clubs debt off to free up funds for transfers, At the time it was made clear or at least it looked that way, that the club was not interested in the offer.
The arsenal board now look like they are looking into the possibility, In a recent interview Ivan Gazidis said that the offer will be discussed at the next board meeting.
“We are open-minded about considering a capital-raising exercise, but we have to look at that responsibly, with a view to its long-term consequences.”
So it would appear that maybe this could happen now but the board still have doubts about Usmanov’s long term intentions. Usmanov’s company Red & White own a 25% share of Arsenal worth around 120 million, but many people believe this is just his way of trying to get a seat on the board or simply to buy the fans.
Im unsure how i feel about this i don’t really want him to take anymore control of Arsenal but i can see the benefits this would bring to the team both long tearm and short term.
It sounds all a bit sketchy doesn’t it? Imagine the ramifications if Usmanov were to “invest” 100M into the club and what kind of strings could be attached to that? He’s a self-proclaimed fan but even then, business men don’t just give 100M away unless it’s charity and Arsenal isn’t some non-profit organization looking for a handout. The rich don’t becomes successful by giving away money – they typically scheme for something in return. I’m personally not too comfortable feeling that we could owe Usmanov something later on.
We need arsenal to make money by investing it also in good players who can make a season successfull,”money works Money”
Usmanov behaves like a typical african man who donates money to a given organisation and want to get something in return.if he is going to drop that scary amount of money arsenal board should think about the profits and losses.he must a memorandum for him not to down fold arsenal.now we should thinking of uplifting the club in terms of quality.definitely the quality of arsenal is special and it is rather nobulus to define.we just have to keep the faith.
We cannot certainly get any information on the dealings of the board but I think Usmanov likes The Arsenal like a dedicated fan and has lost patience at winning trophies and wants to help out after the many positive signs Arsene Wenger and the board have shown at improving the team for next season. Now i will say what i feel; I think that getting the 100m fund from Usmanov would be a good idea because I think that Arsenal isn’t a good enough team yet to be bidding for trophies. We want Benzema undoubtedly if Adebayor leaves plus Felipe Melo surely to put up a good midfield base of the team; Diaby and Denilson are good but only good enough as second choice for The Arsenal and Ramsey, Gibbs, Merida and other sidekicks can play in the Carling cup or come as subs in already won matches or atleast be on the bench to rest other players for bigger games. And I also think that spending so much on Ribery won’t be much fruitful as we have many very good wingers already Arshavin, Walcott, Nasri and Rocisky. If they wish to buy another player, I would like them to buy another striker by selling Bendtner who was no good for the team and would be unpredictably worse this season to Roma whose coach has said that he has liked the player from a long time. The other striker should be more of a bit physical kind and with some height too. Chamakh has come out and pleasded to Arsenal to come and buy him out but he would just be another Bendtner and I dont think that he could even be adaptable to the Premier League. i don’t have anyone in mind around the rumoursbut he must be like i said above. Well if this all goes through, I think Arsenal will be perfect. We will have a great first team and a fantastic second choice team too.
It is time the board faced up to reality football has changed and we can not compeat without investment its time for a change Hill-Wood and others should step down
I would like to see jiont ownership between the russian and the yank
Thanks but I’d rather not have a rapist in ownership of my club. This is a ploy to gain more control and win over fans. It will destroy us in the future. We are one of the last traditional clubs yet and if he takes control I’ll be supporting the yids, I feel that strongly about him. He’s a united fan, he only “became” an arsenal fan when he decided he could make money from us. I’d rather have twenty more years of not winning than sell out and buy our way to the top with the support of this despicable individual. Where is your pride?
The Pride is at its place and the board members are smarter than you
It really doesn’t matter if he intends to get something in returns
The club needs the money like a businessman loves profitm we should see it as symbiotic and not parasitic kind of relationship
That kind of money will do the club a lot of good
The board could just be very careful drawing up the agreements so as to have the future of the club not thrown in a greedy businessman’s hands.
We need the money to compete with the big clubs at all level
just take the money and have kroenke cough out another 100 million. That way we would have 200 million to settle half of our debts and definitely will benefit the club in the long run.
I’ve just written a post on what does Usmanov offer really means. Bassically he’ll own more shares in Arsenal and some current shareholder will be losing a lot of money.
I think arsenal has no chice than taking that money from usmanov because they need it if they really wanna win trophies this comming season. the team has been built completely what they need now is addition of exceptional qualities to aid people like van persie and fabregas.
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I think Arsenal should accept the offer and use the money to strengthen the squad. All the Board needs to do is properly & carefully arrange with Usmanov the terms of the offer. Ofcause no business man gives such amount on charity, but this is splendid for arsenal whose financing a debt and needs an improved transfer package. Remember more is better; at this more of this quality is best.
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If Usmanov invest some 100M, Arsenal could buy those players like : Melo , Ribery and Benzema. It would me great for the team and for the fans.
Time to swallow the pride and accept it. I also think hill-wood should step down, he’s running the club into the ground. Arsenal need to be dragged (kicking and screaming if necessary) into the 21st century of football.
Kronke and Usmanov should run the club jointly. That’d be over 10 Billion pounds of clought. and given that arsenal already have the foundations, we only need a few players, Ribery, Melo, Benzema, Hangeland.
Not like when chelsea became chelski and created a new squad!
Oh! we absolutely must hold on to Fabregas at all costs. Wenger should grow some balls and just tell him…no!
You’re the captain, when you took the arm band you took the responsibilty. Grow up!
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