The Arsenal Footballing Model by Ivan Gazidis, Stan Kronke et al (2012)

[The Tony]

Interesting extract here:


"From Day 1 our policy is to get the maximum achieveable revenue from our 3 main sources of income - the fans, the players and continued Champions League football"

Anyone else read this? Good read.


Interesting concepts....I like how they deal with these 3 main areas together as 1 while still being able to manage fans expectations effectively enough. Quite ingenious.

[Wilsheres Clockwork Toy]

it's going to end soon

[Pokster]

[Wilsheres Clockwork Toy]

Only takes an injury to a key player and a few bad calls and that's that. This team is designed to finish 3rd or 4th. No much room for error.

[Curly]

Chelsea left with Torres,Sturridge and who? (a big problem for them imo)
Spurs have lost their best player.
Liverpool? Pah!

[Maravilloso Marvo]

That gives soon margin for error when you consider how infrequently an English team finishing outside of the top 4 wins the Champions League.

[Wilsheres Clockwork Toy]

I suspect we will finish in top 4 but im just saying it's no guarantee. Therefore the club should not be counting on that money every season. http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/shrug.gif

[PSRB]

I appreciate that might sound a bit silly after winning the CL and FA cup but still feel RDM is a weak link

[The Tony]

Giroud = Van Persie's Replacement.

Podolski and Santi Clause add the missing class we didn't have in the Starting XI last season.

3rd / 4th place should be a breeze.


The question would be how does Arsene want to play this? I would prefer a steady start keeping tabs on the from 4/5 teams in the and then a strong mid to late season surge to the top. Should ease nicely into 3rd place.

Livepool, Chelsea and Spurs haven't improved from last season...infact you could argue all 3 regressed considerably.

[redgunamo]

[Red N White Army]

[redgunamo]

And winning the European Cup must always be nice, you'd think. Winning the FA Cup at Wembley isn't to be sniffed at either.

[Red N White Army]