Comments on: Hill-Wood’s mouth hurts Arsenal’s stellar reputation

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:00:19 +0000

“Dein represents Red and White Holdings Ltd as the chairman”

Well, if Usmanov would like some respect as a major Arsenal shareholder, then he should show some respect to the board.

PHW is quite correct.

The board will talk to major shareholders, not major shareholders’ lackeys.

By: Camden Gooner

Camden Gooner — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:26:23 +0000

”The two share similar views on the best way to take Arsenal forward.”
Yes, moving from an institution that will be be generating millions in the years to come for the benefit of the club and the local community, without paying those that run the club – ie the current board of directors and shareholders- a penny in dividends, to something else entirely.
Their ”shared view” is that they should make themselves even richer than they already are: either by cleaning dirty oligarch roubles or by saddling the club with their personal debt a la Glazer family. The choice is corruption or stupidity – co-incidentally the same as my thoughts on why this article was written.

By: Smudger

Smudger — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:08:11 +0000

Although I understand what you’re trying to say in your article, I can’t help but feel you’re not looking at the overall picture. Of course the major shareholders should be respected at the club, but if you look at Dein and Usmanov, these are two people that no-one associated with Arsenal wants at the club. They have their own agenda and most definitely do not have the club’s best interests at heart. Dein tried to push his views on the rest of the board with regards to Kroenke, he was promptly ejected from the board. Do you genuinely believe that Dein doesn’t see himself in Hill-Wood’s position? He wants control of the club, and he doesn’t care how corrupt those who finance his push for power are. Hill-Wood is 100% justified in telling the media what he thinks, the man has Arsenal at heart, unlike a certain orange heart which is more concerned with his bank account.

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:59:11 +0000

Dein represents Red and White Holdings Ltd as the chairman, and if he’s jumped in bed with Usmanov then there’s some indication there that the two share similar views on the best way to take Arsenal forward. By putting down Dein’s views PHW effectively says that Usmanov’s views are not welcome, even though at the same time he’s saying that he will talk to all shareholders.

By: RvP

RvP — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:31:41 +0000

Erhem…You clearly don’t understand how the old Arsenal institution works.
By the way; Dein sold his shares to Usmanov and sits now as chairman in Usmanovs “Red and White Holdings Ltd”. His is no shareholder in Arsenal. AND Hill-Wood has done a marvellous job defending the club and they’re being right about not needing a sugar-daddy. What the hell would Arsene do with Â£100 mill.? He can’t even spend the current transferbudget!

By: RobM

RobM — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:20:41 +0000

“When I read that Peter Hill-Wood has made a statement to the press, I cringe. ”

Much like I do when I read articles like this in which people who don’t know what they’re talking about discuss boardroom events.

Dein – not a shareholder. Doesn’t trigger your “if your major shareholders are not exempt from public attacks” clause, rendering the rest of your article moot.

By: AusGunner

AusGunner — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:55:39 +0000

What exactly are you referring to? Dein is no longer an Arsenal shareholder. Meanwhile the ‘we don’t want his sort’ has widely been misinterpreted as a xenophobic attack against an American when really it was an attack against the investment-types the game has been attracting lately and that most football fans don’t seem to want to see in the game.

By: Bergkamp 's the man

Bergkamp 's the man — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:52:17 +0000

‘….. if your major shareholders are not exempt from public attack …. ‘ – In case you haven’t noticed yet: football is to some extent ‘public’ and so are the clubs and their policies. If politicians and showstars can take public attacks then so can Russian ex-communists (which I am sure he never was just like no German ever was a Nazi), an English ‘PR machine on two legs’ (thank you for that, Mike – 1o out of 10 for this one)and husbands of rich American wifes who’s hobby love to have a collection of sports clubs. And even though it has nothing to do with the Arsenal I assure you that I will never ever show the slightest respect to people like that Thai piece of shit who ripped of his people and then bailed out with the money to buy an English club. We all should be disgusted!!!
Statements comming from HW and Lady Nina show true dedication to the club!

By: LB

LB — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:40:46 +0000

Nonsense article my friend. PHW’s comments resonate with most Arsenal supporters. He has had to listen to all kinds of nonsense over the summer from the media and now has to deal with DD’s shenanigans. He’s had enough and he had to make it clear because many are not getting it. He is basically saying he did not choose Kroenke and the Russian as Arsenal investors, so they are only that: investors. They have so far introduced so much speculation about Arsenal which does not help the club at all. As for DD, he reserved the best comment for him to the effect that he does not want any more of DD’s S***. DD is the one hurting Arsenal’s stellar reputation with his opportunism.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:32:13 +0000

PHW is obviously a midfield bruiser. He leads where others are afraid to comment. He tells it like it is. Great chairman to have. I’ve liked everything he’s said so far. Go PHW!