So, now the important bit is done and dusted, does it matter if AS7 stays?

[redgunamo]

I'm thinking, yes. And no :rubchin:

[Billy Goat Sverige]

I'm thinking, yes. And no :rubchin:

If he leaves you'll struggle to sign a player who plays in the same position with similar numbers so you'll need to sign a striker to make up for all the goals. All the good ones will be gone before we get around to that so yes we should keep him.

[Sir C]

If he leaves you'll struggle to sign a player who plays in the same position with similar numbers so you'll need to sign a striker to make up for all the goals. All the good ones will be gone before we get around to that so yes we should keep him.

Our new Henry will be next season's Anelka :trophy:

[Pat Vegas]

Our new Henry will be next season's Anelka :trophy:

Who will be next seasons Overmars?

[Sir C]

Who will be next seasons Overmars?

More importantly still, who's our Chris Wreh?

[redgunamo]

Personally, I reckon a worse Arsenal team could actually end up doing better than the one we had this season.
If you follow me.

Anyway, I'm not sensitive or snobby about so-called world class players. You know, the ones that don't want to join us "just to try to win the Carling Cup".

**** 'em, imo. Although Wenger may have a different view; there's status involved too.



If he leaves you'll struggle to sign a player who plays in the same position with similar numbers so you'll need to sign a striker to make up for all the goals. All the good ones will be gone before we get around to that so yes we should keep him.

[redgunamo]

More importantly still, who's our Chris Wreh?

It ought to be #Welbz but I'd like to see him re-modelled as a wing back.

[Pat Vegas]

If he leaves you'll struggle to sign a player who plays in the same position with similar numbers so you'll need to sign a striker to make up for all the goals. All the good ones will be gone before we get around to that so yes we should keep him.

I'd give Lucas Perez a go. :hide:

[Billy Goat Sverige]

I'd give Lucas Perez a go. :hide:

He'll leave. Wenger obviously doesn't rate him.

[PSRB]

Our new Henry will be next season's Anelka :trophy:

Be lucky if he gets a work permit, imo

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

I'm thinking, yes. And no :rubchin:

I think it probably does to some extent. We lose Sanchez and we are already weaker. How do you replace a Sanchez with equal or better when there is no CL football to offer?

[Rich]

Be lucky if he gets a work permit, imo

:nod: Will be loaned out to Ajax or something.

[IUFG]

He'll leave. Wenger obviously doesn't rate him.

shame really. he appears to be a better striker than #Welbz

[redgunamo]

I've never even heard of the bloke.



:nod: Will be loaned out to Ajax or something.

[taxman10]

Why ****ing buy him in the first place

[World's End Stella]

I think it probably does to some extent. We lose Sanchez and we are already weaker. How do you replace a Sanchez with equal or better when there is no CL football to offer?

N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba

Other than being French and black, what do they have in common?

[World's End Stella]

Why ****ing buy him in the first place

Everyone likes a bargain taxman :nod:

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba

Other than being French and black, what do they have in common?


There is no precedent to suggest that we will pay this kind of money.

[redgunamo]

There is no precedent to suggest that we will pay this kind of money.

No, but I gather we do have that kind of money to spend, if we wanted. Presumably finishing in the top four won't be any easier next season.

I suppose it depends how you see Wenger's new deal; an opportunity to spend His way to one final league title or merely a steady pair of hands keeping the ship relatively steady.

[taxman10]

It's not even tax efficient. We pay tax on the gain if we sell him for more than we bought him for

[Sir C]

It's not even tax efficient. We pay tax on the gain if we sell him for more than we bought him for

Does CGT apply to footballers? I'd never considered that. Plus I suppose the profit will add to the corporation tax liability?

[redgunamo]

Does CGT apply to footballers? I'd never considered that. Plus I suppose the profit will add to the corporation tax liability?

Basically, there's far too much money in the game nowadays, isn't there. All that sort of talk makes the good old brown envelope seem wholesome and honest.

It's football, ffs :-(

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

No, but I gather we do have that kind of money to spend, if we wanted. Presumably finishing in the top four won't be any easier next season.

I suppose it depends how you see Wenger's new deal; an opportunity to spend His way to one final league title or merely a steady pair of hands keeping the ship relatively steady.


The precedent is that it will be more of the same except this time we are outside the top 4 and Wenger starts the summer firmly on the back foot. We usually spend just enough to stand still. Unfortunately, standing still is the new going backwards. We will need to do something if we are to progress, which we really need to do in order to get back into the top 4 or even challenge for the title.

[IUFG]

Does CGT apply to footballers?

Chargeable gain, CGT applies.

Strange one isn't for footballers like, say, Ozil and Sanchez. One day on the balance sheet and the next day worth nothing due to Bosman rules. Similarly, you bring a wonderkid through that cost you nothing and then holding their registration becomes a potential multimillion pound asset.

I suppose the reasons for selling players is often not just 'footballing reasons' :rvp: