Mesut stays after all, it seems.

[Rich]

So increased commercial revenue, increased tv/broadcasting money doesn't help... I know lets sell all of our players and we can make a nice huge profit and save buckeyloads on wages.

I dispair if the club doesn't aim to get nearer the top of the league by investing in better players

Oh, me too. As I fan I don't really care about the accounts (other than ensuring the club doesn't go bust). However, there is absolutely overwhelming evidence that the board have zero appetite to invest at all, let alone to the extent to get us challenging City and United. Even I agree that the latter is not realistic.

I suppose it comes down to the fact that Kronke is a business man. it is not worth spending £500million on the asset that is Arsenal FC when he will not get anywhere near that sort of money back on his investment, especially given that he doesn't own anywhere near 100% of the club.

We must remember - he is not a fan, he is an investor.

[Peter]

Oh, me too. As I fan I don't really care about the accounts (other than ensuring the club doesn't go bust). However, there is absolutely overwhelming evidence that the board have zero appetite to invest at all, let alone to the extent to get us challenging City and United. Even I agree that the latter is not realistic.

I suppose it comes down to the fact that Kronke is a business man. it is not worth spending £500million on the asset that is Arsenal FC when he will not get anywhere near that sort of money back on his investment, especially given that he doesn't own anywhere near 100% of the club.

We must remember - he is not a fan, he is an investor.

I dont think there is overwhelming evidence that the board wont invest at all. I think there is overwhelming evidence that they have spent a fair bit. Considerably less than the three big spenders, yes, but in some summers it has been substantial.

The problem is that spending money over the last 3-4 years has not made a blind bit of difference. If anything, we have got worse. I see no real reason to think that throwing more money into mix is going to help.

I think we all know what needs to happen, or at least part of what needs to happen......

[Rich]

I dont think there is overwhelming evidence that the board wont invest at all. I think there is overwhelming evidence that they have spent a fair bit. Considerably less than the three big spenders, yes, but in some summers it has been substantial.

The problem is that spending money over the last 3-4 years has not made a blind bit of difference. If anything, we have got worse. I see no real reason to think that throwing more money into mix is going to help.

I think we all know what needs to happen, or at least part of what needs to happen......

I was referring to investing their own money into players like City and Chelsea do. United and to a lesser extent Liverpool are exceptions as they make ridiculous sums of commercial revenue.

[redgunamo]

I dont think there is overwhelming evidence that the board wont invest at all. I think there is overwhelming evidence that they have spent a fair bit. Considerably less than the three big spenders, yes, but in some summers it has been substantial.

The problem is that spending money over the last 3-4 years has not made a blind bit of difference. If anything, we have got worse. I see no real reason to think that throwing more money into mix is going to help.

I think we all know what needs to happen, or at least part of what needs to happen......

I'm not sure. Spending money is like a trophy too, isn't it; anyway, having the money to spend.