It is amazing how far we as human beings, including us football fans; will go to deny reality, specifically to deny facts that do not conform with our deeply held beliefs. Denialism is a very common element of human behavior and is defined by the psychologists as:
“…a person’s choice to deny reality, as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth. Denialism is an essentially irrational action that withholds the validation of a historical experience or event, when a person refuses to accept an empirically verifiable reality.”
The problem however with calling anyone or group of people a denialist is we are all guilty to some degree or other. After all denial is a psychological defense we all use at times to reduce our anxiety when reality feels particularly disturbing. Short of being clinically diagnosed as suffering from paranoia or delusional disorder, we all have the impulse to be denialists.
Unfortunately most human beings refuse to accept we are all psychologically inclined to act irrationally. That is why the majority will always be victims of those forces in our society who happy to take advantage of our irrational fears and anxieties and our impulse to retreat into denialism.
In some of my previous posts (most notably Fear And Despair vs The Arsenal) I used the example of the stock market to highlight how Arsenal fans, in particular, are emotionally manipulated by the media to believe the club is on the verge of disaster, despite an unmatched history of consistency in the Premier League and the consequent massive growth in the fanbase during the Wenger era. As a result many fans, perhaps a majority, have the irrational belief that a self-sustaining club like Arsenal will somehow achieve better results by getting rid of arguably their greatest manager ever.
Yet it is almost an absolute certainty that Stan Kroenke will never pursue the “sugar-daddy” model to compete with City, Chelsea and United. Furthermore, as long as the club grows organically and the value of his investment increases, there is almost zero probability Stan will sell his majority stake to Usmanov or, for that matter, to the Chinese vultures who no doubt are circling in the hope of acquiring a flagship PL club to add to their portfolio. If Arsenal PLC was a liquid stock on Wall St, the professionals, who profit by betting against human psychology, would never tire of taking money from the lemmings who sell whenever the media is unanimous that disaster is near.
That was a somewhat long-winded introduction to my main subject which is the denialism when it comes to the facts I have unearthed and published re PGMOL referees. Despite the data and accompanying statistics which show a historical pattern of bias against Arsenal in Penalties-Against, there are a multitude of naysayers who pooh-poohed my findings as if they were the exception and not the rule. One wonders if they would be satisfied if, someone had the wherewithal run a parallel PL league on a neutral planet with neutral referees using VAR and testing whether the distribution of penalties for was correlated with a club’s league ranking.
Not having those resources, I decided to test my hypothesis of bias by observing whether the average number of penalties awarded was in any way correlated to league standing in the PL. Surely it is reasonable to assume that the best ranked teams get the most penalties and vice-versa. If there is such a correlation, does Arsenal’s average penalty count correlate with its average league position?
When the data is mapped graphically, we get a downward sloping graph from left to right which indicates the average 1st placed teams get 6 penalties per season and the 20th placed teams are down to just 2.6 pens. Obviously it is not a perfect slope. There is a lot of noise in the mid-table from 5th position downwards. This is partially explicable by the fact that these clubs are very inconsistent from year-to-year in contrast with the consistency of the historical top-4. But the pattern is unmistakable; over time, there is a negative relationship between league position and the average penalties a team earn.
To prove my point I did a statistical test to verify whether there was any correlation between the two variables. According to the Spearman test, (the data covers the past 11 PL seasons) there is a 84% correlation between average league position and Penalties-For. On the contrary, while Arsenal averaged 3.5 in the league between 07/08 and 16/17, there is only a 40% correlation between Arsenal’s league position and the penalties it has been awarded, a more than 50% difference from that of all PL clubs. This is a disparity which in my opinion cannot be justified by glibly saying Gooners are “making excuses”, “picking on the refs”, etc. This is a significant chunk of data spanning 11 years and covering 418 games. Something stinks and it is getting smellier.
Needless to say, the mainstream media and the major Arsenal bloggers, refuse to analyze and publicize the freely available data which reveals the PGMOL to be thoroughly biased and unfit for the purpose. By keeping quiet they are not merely in denial, they are very much aiding and abetting a corrupt, faulty system of officiating.
One wonders if the same PGMOL refs will be allowed to make the final penalty and offsides decisions when VAR is soon introduced into the PL.
Do football fans really believe that after making such a big show of using VAR in the recent Carabao Cup matches, the PGMOL and its allies in the football Establishment will meekly give up their power to influence games? If you do, then surely you have taken permanent residence in the State of Denial.
Positively Arsenal 
I find myself strangely sad this evening and have to keep reminding myself that Theo hasn’t actually died.
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So Lehman agrees with my blogs on PGMOL bias. Penalties-Against is the major weapon against us.
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Nice one Shotta, compelling to say the least.
Recently, Intriguing Wenger comments on Mike Dean, unlike other incidents with managers and refs, we know exactly what he said to Dean. Strange there were no released transcripts of fergies rants at refs, but all part of establishing the north west as the centre of English football, as we are now increasingly seeing, you are going to have to keep spending Roman A if you want to keep up.
Intriguing, Wenger accepted the ref charge, but didn’t deny his words, and implied he has heard a few things about this ref, as many of us had,
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/11196030/arsenal-manager-arsene-wenger-stands-by-his-remarks-about-recent-penalty-awards
this ref who was suspended for links to a gambling company and should not be refereeing at this level, or indeed any level.
I wonder if some day, with mass corruption uncovered, an untainted elder statesman Arsene Wenger ,appointed by a desperate UEFA ,in need of saving their sorry corrupt FUBAR asses, Wenger as a cleanup Czar, he could start with the PGMOL , of course there are far bigger fish to fry , but hit the foot soldiers and their bidders first.
On another note, good luck and thanks Theo, a talented and quality player,recent formations have done him no favours, but I have a funny feeling he will thrive, and we may well be seriously hearing from him, and not in a good way, in the near future,unless we sort our defending out
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A shame the PGMOL aren’t as hot on diving Chelsea players as they were tonite as when we play em
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Danny Wellbeck needs to be upgraded in the summer if not now.
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Its EXTREMELY difficult for AW & Arsenal right now.
Every slimy little vulture who’s been circling within the past 10 years is just waiting for our blood bank to burst.
Many of us here have been fighting every day of every year for AW and the soul of AFC. Is resistance really futile? Will we just cave in?
Will I just give in?
My answer is F**K NO !!!
If the majority knew what the right values, standards & ethics that best govern life timelessly, we wouldn’t have the likes of Trump, May, the bankers and the rest of the so called leaders ruling over us at the moment.
So NO, resistance is not futile, capitulating to the mediocrity of out of control materialism is.
These super-agents think they’ve got us by the bollocks.
They forget there’s always another pair regenerated for the righteous.
Carmon ARSENAL….Carmon Arsenal!!!!!!
COYG!!!
Get this shiite January over with!!!!!
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Wenger on Team News
Uncertainties with Maitland-Niles, he was sick yesterday.
We should have Koscielny back and Monreal. Maybe Ozil as well.
That’s the good news.
On Giroud’s return
Giroud is one week away.
Wenger on Sanchez
That is a story that is well documented. I have not a lot to add. It can happen, it can as well not happen.
Could Sanchez play for Arsenal again?
Yes of course. If it doesn’t happen, he will play on Saturday.
Wenger on Sanchez
It is likely to happen, any moment it can break down. that’s how the transfer market is.
Wenger on whether he likes Mkhitaryan
Yes of course. If it’s a possibility because I like the player.
We played many times against him. He appreciates the quality of our game and the way we play football.
That’s why he loves the club as well.
Wenger on signing Malcom
No. I don’t think it is close. No, I don’t think so.
Wenger on Aubameyang
I have nothing to add. This kind of thing is better when it’s secret.
Wenger on signing Jonny Evans
Nothing to add at the moment.
Will Ozil be here in February?
Yes, of course.
Do you ever think this will be your last season?
No, that’s not the way I respond. 2018 until now has not been very positive but what’s important is how we respond.
My personal situation is a bit secondary to that.
It’s difficult at the moment but very exciting. We have to get over this transfer period because for us this period has been more unsettling than ever.
Wenger on Wilshere’s contract
We know what we want. We want him to stay. After that we have to find a financial agreement with Jack that is good for him. That’s what we’re trying to do.
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Wenger spoke highly of Theo Walcott
also said till Alexis transfer is complete it like any transfer could break down.
he admitted that we want Mkhitaryan, and that his wages would not be a problem.
if alexis deal not done in next 24-48 hours if won’t be done at all
no other signings close, aubameyang, malcom or evens are not close
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wenger said we would have sold Alexis in the summer if someone had come in for him in time, but bid only happened last day of the window and our stance has been and still is he only goes if we can get someone in to replace him. In the summer the bid was too late for us to get someone in.
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wenger giving it to the itk and wob who have been pushing the notion sven is the one who decided who we buy
Wenger on Mkhitaryan coming to Arsenal: “That is my understanding, yes. If it’s a possibility, it’s because I like the player.”
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Wenger on Mkhitaryan replacing Alexis: “Look, this would be an exchange of players, and I think one would replace the other. Are we still on the transfer market after that? Yes.”
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any transfer of Mkhitaryan may be still some time off, as he is at Utd training this morning.
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Arsene looked very relaxed this morning, enthused on VAR, chatted politely with the media hyenas about possible transfers and figures quoted.
He does not get this TRANSFER WINDOW HYSTERIA DOES HE !
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where are the media articles about fans boycott at CFC
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anicol I think its best we not talk about that, we can talk about it when something is complete.
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with only 4 weeks between the world cup final and the start of the next BPL season, it would make sense for AFC to do extra transfer business this month.
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wenger says we are not close to signing Aubameyang, and now Dortmund say Arsenal have not bid for him but the ITK’s say deal almost complete.
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seemingly the addidas store on oxford street are printing alexis no.7 man utd shirts en masse
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As expected the local authority in west London pulled out a compulsory purchase order so I guess we can directly observe the taxpayer funding the gazcorp development, also known as corporate welfare (which has other historical definitions too), in this unlike the tripe in N17 they won’t roll out the “we’re saving London’s poor by telling them to fuck off (to Australia?) after demolishing their homes (not a scrapyard!) in order to build some private flats” line. Small mercies.
They did not because they couldn’t argue against the angles. Against the numbers (whole numbers and the rest too).
They’ve simply paid out lots and lots of Wonga.
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fins
But there is no corruption in football. If there were we’d know because someone would tell us. Tottenham really needed money to go to a multi million pound business, to help the local residents. Liverpool’s blight of the areas around Anfield was also for a larger good through gentrification. Arsenal’s payments for transport upgrades, building social housing and the ongoing refusal of permission to increase concert dates is of course only coincidental and shows nothing. Much like the penalty data, transfer market approach, and the media narrative. Merely an outlier than can be easily explained (read:whitewashed) away. No pattern here.
PS. Not often needed on this site, but as a qualifier, I am by no means saying Arsenal are purer than driven snow, because frankly, they can’t be where they are and be such. But there’s a lot of ground between that and some of what else seemingly goes on.
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As always Shard you what express what I try to, but with far more eloquence and grace.
Thank you.
I’ll take any excuse to drop this video o the AFC build, especially roday of all days with those poverty stricken residents of west london are also hit with a CPO – not as repulsive a story as that involving Millwall FC, but the Gazcorp redevelopment isn’t not far off?
This is how AFC do it:
We all know the club bit the bullet and took the step into the world beyond traditional football, but, well, when you have a giant contractor happy to work for you for free for a year in their on words (please see the link) out of trust and respect for their client (whilst the bankers spent their time asking AW to stay at the club for a while before they would give out their own Wonga), then perhaps you are doing some things right?
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Fins
You are much too kind. I would be unable to express much of anything if it weren’t for you and others on here educating and entertaining in equal measure.
Yes, the benefits of doing business in a honest way are not often noticed by those who suffer from a goldfish mentality, but benefits there are, and not limited to a purely mathematical equation (Or at least one not yet solved)
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I might go so far as to say that Theo’s departure was the end of an era.
Don’t laugh, don’t laugh.
He joined us on the 20th January 2006, we were FA Cup holders. The game preceding his arrival we had thrashed Boro 7-nil, and just like Arsenal we then went up to Goodison the next Saturday and lost 1-0.
Five months later we left Highbury and in that May we also played in out one and so far only European Cup?Champions League final. By hook, crook and malign evil lasagne we retained our top four status on the final day of the season. Do you remember that year ? Vivid isn’t it !
And in the years since and to Theo’s departure on the 17th January 2018, the “Walcott Years” as they could be known ( but won’t be) ?
Some marvellous flashes, a credit to the game of football, always good to watch, but the consistency, the core of week in and week out performance and ability to battle and win ?
We are Theo, Theo was Arsenal.
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I have a different reading:
He was/is better then Aaron “Shite Theo Walcott” Lennon (who is at Everton: Ha. Ha. Ha!), When AFC fans in their idiocy joined in the shit aaron lennon chants, some did, who can forget that! It reminded me of the way some turned on the manager this xmas/new year.
Andy “The English FA’s favourite Monkey” Townsend
(also know as Andy “goal kick” Townsend for reasons that don’t need explanation)
&
The less said about Adam Johnson the better, but he was essentially the precurser for the older HG generation at Abu Dhabi City to Sterling.
Perhaps people like the professional troll Amy Lawrence expected too much from the above average English Footballer? There is some evidence left discarded on the battlefield after the encounters with Iceland and Costa Rica.
Perhaps these particularly lame and parasitical gibberish merchants don’t know as much about the Football as they’d like to claim?
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Ohhhh Ian Wiright would like us to considering he was his agenty but who can forget Shaun Wright Phillips!
Wink wink wink!
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F*********K Ian Wright !!!!!!!!!!!!! TRAITOR ORDINAIRE
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media reporting that Alexis was made train with the youths today
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Oh dear, I regularly practise Denialism (though previously I’d omitted the “ism” of it due to being in denial of its existence).
But my denial is justified: I sometimes Denialism in order to forgive (help me out here, G Rev). I try to deny how much I loved footy as a youngster – cos I used to go to all the London grounds, even chelskie, which was utterly mad cos I couldn’t be sure I’d get out alive, such was the racist chanting, performed by very many thousands. I even went to England matches! (Fk me, there’s denial for ya – stewards standing idly by whilst England fans scream how John Barnes is a ***** *******).
Why did I go to footy? Was it for acceptance? Was it death wish? Am I a complete ****?
When the ’81 FkCup final went to replay I was up at Wembley on the Monday getting myself a ticket for ManC v Totters, and enjoyed a really good match, despite not being a fan of either club. Now, I find it difficult to watch ANY fkng match!
(Check out Stevie’s “Cash in your face” lyrics. Maybe not, we don’t want more Denialism, innit).
I’ve avoided all the stuff since Sunday, that is until I got a call from a friend who said Theo’s going to Everton. I asked him if he’d seen it on the dot com? No, he hadn’t, but I thought Theo would be leaving cos of an piece by plundits inc. Keown who done a hatchet job on Walcott saying: he hasn’t been developed properly at Arsenal, a few weeks ago. This is the same sort of tactic they’ve gone on to use about Alexis, saying he’s the best player, but avoiding pointing out that his play can sometimes be disruptive. They’re saying he’s the best player cos they’ve been informed others are ready to buy him, and the narrative remains: the destabilisation of AFC.
(Denial-ettas, its been going on for YEARS).
Those who speak consistently, highly, of Arsenal, will not get the lucrative moola gigs, hence Wrongy, Smiffeley, Mersod, Tee-hilarity, et al, feed the Denialism to the sheep.
A big name in footy agency bolux dictates what a (formerly good) newspaper has to print on the subject.
I thank Theo, Kieran and Ox for their services particularly as they dam well know – not only Ars’s inability to be awarded penalties but their inability to be kicked off the park and not even get a free kick, let alone the ghost/phantom fouls awarded against them, perennially, spitefully, bollocks-ly, then having to go home and play & Fifa to assume some ‘reality’. They might go on to play for England now they’re not at Arsenal.
I want to experience the denial that’s: the ref made a mistake/it all evens out/ there’s nothing in it (innit)/ our authorities are august (in line with the beginning of the season, perhaps)/ you get what you pay for, etc etc. The table doesn’t lie hahahahahahaha.
Never mind, VAR’ll sort it all out. Hahahahahahaha.
I deny the shenanigans have ruined my love for this great sport.
If I eventually give up on footy altogether I’ll still love the Arsenal (memories). The one ground where I didn’t fear for my life (not even during the most miserablist, boring ness years).
Shotta
Thanks for another excellent article.
COYG
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Yeah, I don’t have to forgive anyone footy cos dey ain’t done nuffink wrong.
I’m trying to forgive myself for seeing opportunities and failing to capitalise on them.
e.g: I know which combos of team and ref will fk up the Arsenal, so why haven’t I gone down the betting shop to put money on Arsenal losing/conceding pens?
Profligate de Ranty. Tut.
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anicoll
Certainly something to what you said there. For me there’ve been at least three era’s.
The mega success.
The financially constrained years/project youth
The era which began with Ozil’s signature.
As you’d expect, the end of the constrained years didn’t signal any mass changes to the squad. Our finances improved, but everything in football is relative to what others have, so it was never going to be the sort of change City can bring about with an Aguero, Silva, Toure window.
Change nonetheless. It was now feasible to buy Ozil, and Sanchez,etc. Sure enough, the wait for trophies ended right away, giving a clear hint that just maybe if we had been spending at anywhere near the rate of Chelsea and co there would likely have been no wait whatsoever, and the glory would have gone on and on.
Anyway, though in truth they overlap and blend into one another, this seems the fourth era to me. Szczesny, Gibbs, Ox, Coq, Walcott gone in six months of each other.
All got their starts young with us, 3 directly from academy, major hopes in the 2nd era, lots of opportunities with us, provided good moments, likeable guys, helped us secure Cl all those times and helped us win trophies again.
Good luck to them (though not so much Ox who I haven’t forgiven yet).
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Rich, oh Rich
Being a simple supporter, I have downloaded the UEFA document in question!
The average yield per spectator is based on League and UEFA matches only. Friendly, League and FA Cup matches are not included.
The Daily Mail article is pure sensationalism. Not worth wasting time on.
COTG
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Ed Aarons
@ed_aarons
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Olivier Giroud’s agent cryptic on reports linking France striker with move to Borussia Dortmund as part of Aubameyang deal: “Today it is just rumours but tomorrow it could become a reality. Maybe.”
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The Alexis transfer to Man Utd, if/when it happens is a very dangerous development in the game.
Wenger has warned that it is very likely that more and more players will run down their contract so as to reap the financial benefits a bosman deal can bring them. When basically they get their new club to pay them and their agent the transfer value on top of the already big wages. This season started with 103 BPL players in the last year of their contracts, that is roughly 5 per club.
so the fact that on the face of it Man Utd are not only paying Arsenal a fee and/or doing a part exchange with Mkhitaryan coming to us, but they are paying Alexis the sort of wages(£400K – £500K a week) he would have been lucky to get as a Bosman this summer, and his agent the astonishing fee of £10M for agree to the deal. Crazy sums.
I can see the money involved in the Alexis deal, or should I say the money Alexis and his reps are getting will encourage more big name players to go down the same route. No need to take a move a year out, and able to secure the sort of money a bosman deal wold attain, six months out.
That Arsenal are getting well reimbursed could also encourage clubs to not panic, and to hold on to a player for those extra five or six months to see if they can get a contract renewal with him, and if not, still get good money in return in January.
I would suggest that Man City did not match the Man Utd package to Alexis, because it would have left them over a barrel in the future when dealing with same scenario, much like how when they first got their sugar daddy they double new players wages to get them to come, and then found regardless of who signed and how big they wages they were on, City still had to double it. Footballer’s egos and all that you know. Or just agents earning their millions in commission.
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Just agents earning their millions Eduardo. Cleaning out as much as possible before the sh*t hits the fan.
Rich, don’t forget come summer, Jenkinson, Campbell, Lucas, Mertesacker, and possibly Santi & Chuba could be all off the books. It’s definitely the 4th chapter in the life of AW. Should be really exciting.
The man shall leave on a high.
Sayeth my inner Confucius
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Just seen the press conference.
Yep doesn’t look like Alexis will be in the squad! Eddie to make the bench? With Walcott gone too he may get his pl debut this season.
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Morning positivistas…while the transfer saga continues,
tomorrow’s line-up might look like:
Cech
Chambers – Mustafi – Koscielny
Bellerin – Wilshere – Xhaka – Monreal
Welbeck – Lacazette – Özil
S: Ospina, Holding, Elneny, Nelson, Ramsey, Iwobi, Nketiah.
Winnable BECAUSE Palace are dangerous.
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for any signing to be eligible to play this weekend, they deal has to be complete by noon today.
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Just happen to read that old blog for the 1st time in ages. My god. As I said on twitter:
“How low have the mighty fallen! Bloggers now diss Arsene because he refuses to join the madness of United, City and Chelsea. Arsenal have never tried to be the biggest spender. Never. Yet it has the strongest financial foundations in English football. Such financial illiteracy.”
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Ed
Good post about the Alexis money. The figures and precedent is dispiriting. The thought of there rarely being a period when there isn’t a contract issue hanging over big players is a bad one. Agents knowing there is 10 or 15 million in it for them with the right player. Eurgh.
The real worry, though, is that despite the outrageous amount involved it- all the money in the deal- apparently constitutes less or Utd’s earnings/ income over his contract than Roy Keane’s did at the time. The bottom line is Utd can afford it, perhaps comfortably even.
That isn’t good. Perhaps it has always been the way, but it feels as though these moves by Utd and that small group with similar financial power not only mean that there are deals which only they can do, but those deals have negative repercussions on all below them.
Agents certainly care nothing for any appeal along the lines of ‘yes, they can do it, because of their wealth; we can’t, because of ours, but we can offer something very very good ….hello? You still there? ‘
Somehow, Spurs have escaped being hit hard by these changes, though if Aldeweireld goes that ceases to be true, but surely it is only a matter of time.
Anyway, damn am I ready to see that fellow gone now, and it may turn out to be a positive window for us, after all.
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Arsene has often been criticised for treating the transfer budget at AFC as if it were his personal stash that he has to keep safe for a rainy day.
It is not entirely inaccurate as over the years he says that we could not compete with a rising fee or a player’s wage demands were just too much.
That is the point though – Arsene is here and does think about the long term. Jose, on the other hand, and probably Pep too KNOW they will not be there in three years so why on earth will they concern themselves with the long term effect of spending, or overspending.
PS God knows what Conte is up to – First Carroll, then Crouchie – it will be Mickey Quinn next – has he gone off his head do you think ?
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A5: As Me Mum used to advise, “Whatever goes up must come down.” its a law of nature. Its like the stock market, bitcoin, etc. Hyper-inflated prices will eventually come down. I can’t tell you when but there is always a catalyst.
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alexis was at Arsenal training today,
noon deadline has passed for any signing to be able to play tomorrow.
So if Alexis deal is close but not done, should he be selected in our squad for CP tomorrow. For me that is a no. Unless a total breakdown in the deal, he should not even be considered for selection
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Eds Aw said he had a deadline beyond which the player would be in the squad.
Now every arseblagger out there must imagine that they’d be able to get Sanchez the deal he wants off Utd, if you ever wondered if we were exaggerating by referring to the blaggers as frustrated football agents please refer to their current content but i digress, if it was that easy to be Sanchez’s agent then how did this bona fide south american all star legend (not blemished by ot going to this WC, he’s done enough on the international circuit already) then how the fuck did he end up at afc on these wages in the first place!
If it is that easy to argue that he is the most high profile Footballer along with Ozil in the Premier League and deserves the top dollar for it, then how did he end up at AFC!?!? There’s the rub my friends ( he was good when he came and, i won’t tell anyone if yu won’t, but he’s been improved/well coached as he has hit his peak etc. since he arrived at AFC).
Heh.
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Leon Goretzka has signed for Bayern Munich, will join them in the summer.
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BBC and others reporting that there is still some way to go in completing Mkhitaryan to Arsenal deal, some suggestion that Raiola is seeking a big pay off from Utd for his client, seeing as he was not looking to move.
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Fins..how did Amexis end up @ the Arse? The style of play of AW’s silver lined tongue, his ability to make a player feel special after being used & tossed out by his previous employer. Amexis’ style of play is as explosive as it is destructive and thus @ Barcelona he was rarely given the freedom he got @ Arsenal. AW is the boldest manager at the top level in Europe once he believes in you. That freedom of expression is what then makes a player so attractive to the richer, lazier, mercenaries who can’t help themselves. Leeches show up with someone else’s millions with their hack press propaganda and attack the Arse for not spending big. It’s become quite boring but hey at least this time we get a quality Mikhi in exchange for another Amexis.
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alexis was back in first team training today.
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Ornstein claiming that Arsenal normally pay agents 7% of deal, but that Raiola is seeking a bigger payment.
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Goretzka to Bayern? Oh well, the less time wasted wondering the better.
Malcom is off my list as well till the summer.
Once the BVB reunion is confirmed, we “must” seek a Gilberto shield. ‘Tis the point that shall sew it all up.
N’zonzi & Seri are the most hyped. If not the former I’d go for …. wait for it…. Oriel Romeu.
Yes I said it.
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