Comments on: THE ESTABLISHMENT’S ANTI-ARSENAL BIAS IS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE http://www.stonecoldarsenal.com/2009/09/the-establishments-anti-arsenal-bias-is-a-blessing-in-disguise/ A Stone Cold Chronicle of the Journey of Arsenal Football Club... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tupac http://www.stonecoldarsenal.com/2009/09/the-establishments-anti-arsenal-bias-is-a-blessing-in-disguise/#comment-945 Tupac Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:09:22 +0000 http://www.stonecoldarsenal.com/?p=156#comment-945 The youth project has too many flaws as we saw last year when he sold Flamini and Hleb and did not bring any replacements in, which was quite frankly neglence of the highest order. Yes, the media get carried away sometimes but they have to sell papers, they need to sensationlise matters and that is why everything is black and white. However, with regards to our recent barren spells in terms of trophies where do you draw the line? Ok 3 years without silverware is not a crisis but what about 4? No, still no crisis? Ok, how about 5? 7? 8? 10? Trophies dont matter anymore? Come on, lets get real. Arsenal charge the highest ticket prices in Europe, therefore there should be something to justify this. Transfers to make the squad competitive and trophies are a must. Arsenal are not operating in 1983 anymore, we have a world class manager, world class stadium and world class players, so trophies are a must. And 5 years without silverware is not good enough. If it was out of Wenger's hands I would say 'ok, 4th place is not bad'. But we do have money (£40m from the Ade and Toure sales) why did we only sign one player this summer? Why did we not replace Hleb and Flamini last year? Wenger has many critics but some are justifed, 5 years without success is not good enough and that is why this season is make or break for our gaffer. The youth project has too many flaws as we saw last year when he sold Flamini and Hleb and did not bring any replacements in, which was quite frankly neglence of the highest order.

Yes, the media get carried away sometimes but they have to sell papers, they need to sensationlise matters and that is why everything is black and white.

However, with regards to our recent barren spells in terms of trophies where do you draw the line? Ok 3 years without silverware is not a crisis but what about 4? No, still no crisis? Ok, how about 5? 7? 8? 10? Trophies dont matter anymore?

Come on, lets get real. Arsenal charge the highest ticket prices in Europe, therefore there should be something to justify this. Transfers to make the squad competitive and trophies are a must. Arsenal are not operating in 1983 anymore, we have a world class manager, world class stadium and world class players, so trophies are a must.

And 5 years without silverware is not good enough. If it was out of Wenger’s hands I would say ‘ok, 4th place is not bad’. But we do have money (£40m from the Ade and Toure sales) why did we only sign one player this summer? Why did we not replace Hleb and Flamini last year?

Wenger has many critics but some are justifed, 5 years without success is not good enough and that is why this season is make or break for our gaffer.

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