Comments on: Why isn’t the Arsenal board going on the offensive? http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/ Football News Sat, 26 May 2012 13:33:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: iqnadirshah http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63487 iqnadirshah Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:07:41 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63487 Yo tts whats your definition of an 'English Club' ? One with english players, or one with an english manager or one with and english boardroom? Yo tts whats your definition of an ‘English Club’ ? One with english players, or one with an english manager or one with and english boardroom?

]]> By: ttts http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63445 ttts Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:46:14 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63445 "No takeovers please, we're English. The Heart and Soul of England's Last Great English Controlled Club remains in tact. This is a great day for English football." English and Arsenal in the same sentence? You must be fucking joking, mate. “No takeovers please, we’re English.

The Heart and Soul of England’s Last Great English Controlled Club remains in tact.

This is a great day for English football.”

English and Arsenal in the same sentence? You must be fucking joking, mate.

]]> By: iqnadirshah http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63434 iqnadirshah Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:03:07 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63434 Arsenal board does not want to go on the 'offensive' because they know the driving force behind the two takeover activities is one of their own, David Dean(who still may have many tricks up his sleeve). And David Dean is still a force to be reckoned with in the club[notice that Arsene Wenger was seen having lunch/dinner/some insignificant meal and has not commented(especially in the negative way) on any of his one-time "mentor"'s deeds]. Dein can yet come up with a plan to takeover the club and still retain Wenger(which will mean the vast majority of us Gooners will still support him) and the players(very few of whom are british and still the british media treats them with lavish praise). It looks like the Board thinks that a united board is a good tactic to any outside interference, and that may be why it is better to "wait and watch" (especially Mr.Dein)........... Arsenal board does not want to go on the ‘offensive’ because they know the driving force behind the two takeover activities is one of their own, David Dean(who still may have many tricks up his sleeve). And David Dean is still a force to be reckoned with in the club[notice that Arsene Wenger was seen having lunch/dinner/some insignificant meal and has not commented(especially in the negative way) on any of his one-time "mentor"'s deeds]. Dein can yet come up with a plan to takeover the club and still retain Wenger(which will mean the vast majority of us Gooners will still support him) and the players(very few of whom are british and still the british media treats them with lavish praise). It looks like the Board thinks that a united board is a good tactic to any outside interference, and that may be why it is better to “wait and watch” (especially Mr.Dein)………..

]]> By: G10 http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63416 G10 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:01:15 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63416 Once again, ignorance is the order of the day on this site. There are a big % of Arsenal fans who own one or two shares and who aren't going to be betray their club for a few quid. The board have said that they can count on enough shareholders (friends of the board) to secure at least 51% 'come hell or high water'. For instance, these people include PHW's son. Anyway, the board have been acting together for some time. As such, it was arguable that they almost a consortium shareholding and because they owe >29.9% between them, any attempts to purchase any further shares would have triggered the takeover rules and the board would have been obliged to make an offer for the rest of the company's shares. Any 'takeover' is dead in the water. Also, chuck in Kroenke's shares (Kroenke requested a copy of the lockdown and his advisors are studying it) and that's that. There's really no need for the board to try and beat Usmanov at his own game because the end game will always be decided on their terms. No takeovers please, we're English. The Heart and Soul of England's Last Great English Controlled Club remains in tact. This is a great day for English football. Once again, ignorance is the order of the day on this site.

There are a big % of Arsenal fans who own one or two shares and who aren’t going to be betray their club for a few quid. The board have said that they can count on enough shareholders (friends of the board) to secure at least 51% ‘come hell or high water’. For instance, these people include PHW’s son.

Anyway, the board have been acting together for some time. As such, it was arguable that they almost a consortium shareholding and because they owe >29.9% between them, any attempts to purchase any further shares would have triggered the takeover rules and the board would have been obliged to make an offer for the rest of the company’s shares.

Any ‘takeover’ is dead in the water.

Also, chuck in Kroenke’s shares (Kroenke requested a copy of the lockdown and his advisors are studying it) and that’s that.

There’s really no need for the board to try and beat Usmanov at his own game because the end game will always be decided on their terms.

No takeovers please, we’re English.

The Heart and Soul of England’s Last Great English Controlled Club remains in tact.

This is a great day for English football.

]]> By: Jason Pereira http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63410 Jason Pereira Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:16:07 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63410 Limited resources? Are you talking about the second richest club in the world in terms of revenue? A takeover by Usmanov would only be bad for the club. Limited resources? Are you talking about the second richest club in the world in terms of revenue?

A takeover by Usmanov would only be bad for the club.

]]> By: GT http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63389 GT Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:17:55 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63389 Usmanov has money, so why is Arsenal on the defensive? They have limited resources so what's the point of refusing offers for more money? Personally, I'm a Chelsea fan, so I hope Arsenal plunge into turmoil, but it's stupid. Even by Gunners standards. Usmanov has money, so why is Arsenal on the defensive? They have limited resources so what’s the point of refusing offers for more money? Personally, I’m a Chelsea fan, so I hope Arsenal plunge into turmoil, but it’s stupid. Even by Gunners standards.

]]> By: LB http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63363 LB Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:43:22 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/why-isnt-the-arsenal-board-going-on-the-offensive/3646/#comment-63363 What would be an example of going on the offensive? And what is the threat if he cannot execute a takeover? What would be an example of going on the offensive? And what is the threat if he cannot execute a takeover?

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