***Offical*** English Football Season 2004/05

[Tom Halsey]

Not actually in England at that age there wouldn't be though.

 

[marc71178]

Interesting to hear that Wenger puts £4,000,000 a year into their academy, meaning he devotes much of his time to British players. That'd be good, compared to the £30,000,000 or so he spends a year on foreign imports then.

When has Wenger ever spent £30 million in a year?

The answer would be never.

His net spending on transfers is actually very small because he has a superb eye for talent.

 

[marc71178]

I bet harry redknapp is glad he got henri camara, that guy is going to keep the saints up for sure.

It'll take more than 1 player.

 

[marc71178]

I wouldn't worry too much about London football - it has produced Defoe, Terry and Lampard of late...

Plus Ferdinand (times 2 - Anton will play for England), Cole, Carrick, ...

In fact almost all from West Ham...

 

[marc71178]

The problem is there aren't very many at all. I agree it's Arsenal's loss, but it is also English Football's loss.

So how is it Arsenal's fault, as you seem to imply.

 

[Scaly piscine]

When has Wenger ever spent £30 million in a year?

The answer would be never.

His net spending on transfers is actually very small because he has a superb eye for talent.

Probably because he hardly ever buys any English players, anyone English (with the odd exception) in the squad gets mucked around with and eventually gets sold on so he can have more cash for building up the French club... errr I mean Arsenal side.

 

[marc71178]

Who was the last Frenchman he signed then - I can't think of one in the last couple of years,

He has a job to do, and pound for pound is doing it far better than any other manager.

 

[Tom Halsey]

1) When has Wenger ever spent £30 million in a year?

The answer would be never.

2) His net spending on transfers is actually very small because he has a superb eye for talent.

1) Exageration, but it can't be far off that at times.

2) Like Almunia and Cygan, more useless foreign imports?

 

[Tom Halsey]

Plus Ferdinand (times 2 - Anton will play for England), Cole, Carrick, ...

In fact almost all from West Ham...

And one from Arsenal (Cole) - fantastic production of young English footballers there.

 

[Tom Halsey]

So how is it Arsenal's fault, as you seem to imply.

Because their academy is filled with foreigners, they don't invest much in it anyway, and they keep buying foreigners.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Who was the last Frenchman he signed then - I can't think of one in the last couple of years,

He has a job to do, and pound for pound is doing it far better than any other manager.

Better than any manager?! Yes, his performance this season has been stunning, I agree.

And when was the last Englishman he signed? I can't think of one in the last couple of years, either.

 

[roseboy64]

Man Utd was just recently named the richest club in the world in terms of income.Chelsea's catching up fast though.

 

[twctopcat]

I was almost right earlier, man u won 2-0, just a shame rooney didnt score,was easy otherwise!!!Still think we are on for the champions league!

 

[Tom Halsey]

If we get past Milan, we're definately playing well enough. Plus, one of Chelsea and Barcelona has to go out this round so that helps!

 

[marc71178]

1) Exageration, but it can't be far off that at times.

I can't remember any season he's spent that much.

Bear in mind it's only twice he's spent over £10,000,000 - so he'd need to buy a lot to even get to £20,000,000.

 

[marc71178]

Better than any manager?! Yes, his performance this season has been stunning, I agree.

I said pound for pound.

What is his net spend on players.

What is Chelsea and Manures?

Which side went all last season unbeaten?

 

[Scaly piscine]

I said pound for pound.

What is his net spend on players.

What is Chelsea and Manures?

Which side went all last season unbeaten?

You mean went all last season in the PREMIERSHIP unbeaten. Arsenal have won a few Premierships and the odd FA Cup, nothing particularly outstanding really in this age where 2-3 clubs in England are in a class of their own. I'd also take Mourinho over Wenger any day of the week, better manager and doesn't have selective myopia and memory loss.

 

[marc71178]

Arsenal have won a few Premierships and the odd FA Cup, nothing particularly outstanding really in this age where 2-3 clubs in England are in a class of their own.

And how much money has he spent compared to the money spent by the other clubs?

Like I said, in terms of spend his achievments are far ahead of the other managers around.

In fact I would place a lot of the credit for England's current side actually beginning to look decent at his door.

 

[Tom Halsey]

I said pound for pound.

What is his net spend on players.

What is Chelsea and Manures?

Which side went all last season unbeaten?

Ferguson turned United from mid table plodders to Title winners on practically nothing... because unlike Arsenal, we invest in English youth.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Like I said, in terms of spend his achievments are far ahead of the other managers around.

Turning a team from 4th or 5th into occasional title winners doesn't compare to Ferguson's achievements while spending almost nothing. People forget Fergie's bargains too - Schmeichel for £550,000 and Cantona (best player I've actually seen live) for not much over a million.