So a lot of the kvetching, ire and opprobrium seems to be coming down on Kroenke's bewigged head

[Classic Jorge]

Is it just me who seems to think he's a relatively benign/benevolent owner? Are people looking for Abramoviches or Shake Mansours here?

He seems to be getting slaughtered for taking 6m out of the club in the last six years. In other places he's being slated for a lack of vision (presumably purely on the grounds he's not articulated it) and my personal favourite, a lack of "passion".

As I've posted many times before, I'm far from his biggest fan and was more than a little skeptical when he arrived but he's not used us to leverage debt, he's not taken consultancy fees for the restructuring of the debt and he's only taken a very, very small amount out of the club over his tenure.

Have these people lost a sense of perspective? Are they just generally ignorant or are they just venting spleen on the easiest target?

[Billy Goat Sverige]

f**king up the league this year has nothing to do with him.

[eastgermanautos]

very simple. kind of like: 'this 40 lb tumor in your stomach is going to compromise your health.' no ****, clown.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[eastgermanautos]

one. has wenger not admitted, after the fact, that they had three pennies for transfers back in 2006, etc. it's the same here. they talk a good game, but it's all just words. they have to pay kroenke's vig.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

several other players. I think the lack of spending has more to do with Arsene's loyalty. We should've really bought a midfielder but the emergence of Coquelin meant Arsene didn't want to spend big on someone who would potentially bench him.

Just my opinion like.

[7evens]

that make you question if he's serious about bolstering the squad with top, top quality..

[IUFG]

[Classic Jorge]

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