:panic: Cesc Fabregas will not return to Arsenal as Arsene Wenger rules out move.

[the splendor of antigone]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/1086 8044/Cesc-Fabregas-will-not-return-to-Arsenal-from-Barcelona -as-Arsene-Wenger-rules-out-30m-move.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10868044/Cesc-Fabregas-will-not-return-to-Arsenal-from-Barcelona-as-Arsene-Wenger-rules-out-30m-move.html)

Surely there is no way we'd let him go to one of our rivals? We're going to bring him back, aren't we? He won't wear a City shirt next season, will he? Matt Law is a c**t, isn't he?

*slowly slipping into a comfortable state of self-delusion*

[No. 3 Eroica]

[the splendor of antigone]

But the prospect of seeing Cesc playing for one of our FA-cup rivals gives me a sinking feeling in my gut.

Might be from a dodgy sandwich I had earlier, mind you.

[TRENT COLTON]

Give them a chance. The World Cup hasn't even finished yet.

[arse-nick (avid-analogue-addict)]

[arse-nick (avid-analogue-addict)]

It really is a problem for us, as we know his quality and if he goes to one of the other top teams here, we know htere'll be an instant positive impact.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

bought him for £35m, if they sell him for £40m we get half of £5m.

That's what i've read anyway. It's a percentage of any profit made, not the whole fee.

[Peter]

To help us save face.

[Peter]

Would be a bit odd to blow it all on a player we dont really need.

I would be quite surprised if we spent more than 30 million net this summer.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Alright mate :hehe:

[Peter]

Listening for a long time.

Arguably we dont even need to spend those sums of money.

[Ashberto]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Peter]

It would be a bit out of character.

[Ashberto]

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[Peter]

Just not as much as you expect. Hardly a gigantic difference of opinion is it?

[Ashberto]

[Peter]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

annual profits of £50m and he thinks we will still be shy to spend?

[Peter]

30 million net is a fair old spend for one summer. Do you honestly think we plan to blow every penny of profit every summer?

That stadium isnt paid for yet you know.

[Ashberto]

which will soon become very weak. Meanwhile, the era of oiligarchs is about to arrive, inflating transfer fees and salaries, which will make it hard for us to compete. Also, a massive economic collapse will soon happen which will damage the property revenues needed to fund the stadium. Taken together we'll be a bit skint for years and will do well to stay anywhere near the top.

Eventually, after about a decade of austerity, we'll get new commercial deals which will allow us to spend more freely. Until then, I suppose we'll just have to wait and hope that we can stay in the CL revenues and maybe win the odd cup.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

going to increase, but with an extra £25m in TV money and £40-£50m in sponsorship money every season it's not unrealistic to expect us to spend £50m on 2/3 players every summer.

Not forgetting we have £120m cash in the bank as well.

[Peter]

But clearly the very notion of it is angering you both.

Lets just wait and see what we spend shall we? Apart from anything else, it is going to rely heavily on wenger being able to get who he wants. Surely we can all agree he wont splash put for the sake of it.

[Peter]

[Ashberto]

This isn't anger, Peter. This is polite discussion, with some mild sarcasm perhaps. :-)

[Billy Goat Sverige]

extremely f**ked off.

[Ashberto]

We can afford one big tent player this summer. It might as well be Cesc.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

midfielder in the £15m range, or buy Cesc and then someone like Remy who is a cheaper winger/striker alternative.

[Peter]

[Ciaran]

[Ciaran]

Billy, have you fofgotten that arsene is still in charge of spending? :hehe:

[barrybueno]

[Ashberto]

[Peter]

Shouldn't it be in the area of greater need? A striker, for example.

Having cesc would be lovely but the fact is we dont actually need him.

[the splendor of antigone]

[Peter]

Well, in a sense :-)