The Banter Thread

Pigeon_Killer · 14 May 2011 at 17:05

His IQ?

Robbo · 14 May 2011 at 17:05

Haha

Tummy · 14 May 2011 at 17:07

Robbo · 14 May 2011 at 17:08

You can shave your chest hair into a down arrow cheets

Pigeon_Killer · 14 May 2011 at 17:08

Robbo said:
You can shave your chest hair into a down arrow cheets

Purdy · 14 May 2011 at 17:09

Robbo said:
You can shave your chest hair into a down arrow cheets

LOL.

cheets64 · 14 May 2011 at 17:10

Robbo said:
You can shave your chest hair into a down arrow cheets

I dont have any

deSade · 14 May 2011 at 17:14

Night out in Manchester tonight anyone? :eek:

Tummy · 14 May 2011 at 17:15

Robbo said:
You can shave your chest hair into a down arrow cheets

HAHAHA

explicit4u · 15 May 2011 at 21:33

Stekelenburg does a Sergio Ramos.

One More Solo · 15 May 2011 at 21:35

Just giving the people what they want.

explicit4u · 15 May 2011 at 21:44

Oh and there was a little demo at the emirates:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_ln0cmSUs0

Swearies so I'll just link it!

One More Solo · 15 May 2011 at 21:54

Bunch of muppets, the lot of them. Arsenal are one of the best run clubs around so all I'd say is be careful what you wish for.

BaZ87 · 15 May 2011 at 22:01

To be fair, I think the main purpose of the demonstration was a protest against the hike in ticket prices. After all, Arsenal are hardly desperate for cash and already have the most expensive tickets around(?).

One More Solo · 15 May 2011 at 22:07

They'll still sell out games though so unfortunately it's supply and demand as usual.

cheets64 · 15 May 2011 at 22:09

Arsenal fans need to understand what other teams go through, muppets

tbf they should be winning silverware

BaZ87 · 15 May 2011 at 22:11

I agree. Clubs will continue to rip fans off as much as they can. Holding a protest won't change anything while they continue to renew their season tickets.

drunkenmaster · 15 May 2011 at 22:39

One More Solo said:
Bunch of muppets, the lot of them. Arsenal are one of the best run clubs around so all I'd say is be careful what you wish for.

BaZ87 said:
To be fair, I think the main purpose of the demonstration was a protest against the hike in ticket prices. After all, Arsenal are hardly desperate for cash and already have the most expensive tickets around(?).

Yes, Arsenal are FAR from one of the best run clubs around, they certainly aren't badly run, but we throw away money left right and centre. We don't make a loss in general because we charges significantly higher prices than both Chelsea and Utd, you know, teams that offer trophies most seasons. In general more successful teams in more successful positions tend to charge the most for tickets, Arsenal are taking the pee.

Again I'll point out, Barca just signed a 25mil a year shirt deal, Bayern have a 23mil a year deal, Utd are on 20mil, Liverpool are just behind that IIRC Arsenal get 5 mil a year for the shirt, and 5 for the stadium, 100mil over 10 years. WE signed this deal at the peak of our success, IE when we should have gotten the most. If we'd signed an AVERAGE deal compared to Chelsea/Utd/Real/etc, we'd have gotten a 20mil a year shirt and stadium deal, thats 100mil we've thrown away for no reason at all, if we got a great deal on shirt/stadium sponsorship maybe we've thrown away 150-200mil the club would otherwise have gotten, sorry but that IS bad business, very bad business.

Its those kinds of things that cost Arsenal a huge amount and cause the need for the most expensive tickets in the league.

A better run Arsenal could easily be bringing in 20-30mil extra a season and turning that into cheaper tickets.

If Arsenal charged what Chelsea/Spurs/Liverpool did for tickets, we'd make a decent loss most seasons.

Cheets, I don't know what you're talking about, Arsenal fans have been being ripped off more than any other fans in the country for years, and years now. Its not JUST next season, there are no fans out there at all that can complain more than Arsenal fans over ticket prices.

BaZ87 · 15 May 2011 at 22:43

I just wanted to point out that Liverpool are getting £81m over 4 years DM, just ahead of Utd

drunkenmaster · 15 May 2011 at 22:46

One More Solo said:
Bunch of muppets, the lot of them. Arsenal are one of the best run clubs around so all I'd say is be careful what you wish for.

BaZ87 said:
To be fair, I think the main purpose of the demonstration was a protest against the hike in ticket prices. After all, Arsenal are hardly desperate for cash and already have the most expensive tickets around(?).

Yes, Arsenal are FAR from one of the best run clubs around, they certainly aren't badly run, but we throw away money left right and centre. We don't make a loss in general because we charges significantly higher prices than both Chelsea and Utd, you know, teams that offer trophies most seasons. In general more successful teams in more successful positions tend to charge the most for tickets, Arsenal are taking the pee.

Again I'll point out, Barca just signed a 25mil a year shirt deal, Bayern have a 23mil a year deal, Utd are on 20mil, Liverpool are just behind that IIRC Arsenal get 5 mil a year for the shirt, and 5 for the stadium, 100mil over 10 years. WE signed this deal at the peak of our success, IE when we should have gotten the most. If we'd signed an AVERAGE deal compared to Chelsea/Utd/Real/etc, we'd have gotten a 20mil a year shirt and stadium deal, thats 100mil we've thrown away for no reason at all.

Its those kinds of things that cost Arsenal a huge amount and cause the need for the most expensive tickets in the league.

A better run Arsenal could easily be bringing in 20-30mil extra a season and turning that into cheaper tickets. Shirt/stadium sponsorship, and while the rest of the entire league pretty much has been pimping themselves around the world for brand recognition, fan base growing, etc, etc, Arsene has been rather daftly playing epically poor teams in random small villages in the middle of no where in Europe.

It might be a long flight to Asia, but Utd are doing preseason training against, better teams, in tougher conditions, and making a shedload of cash doing so.

Instead Arsenal are sticking to their principles by training in easier conditions, playing rubbish teams who offer no actual training benefit in playing, and making zero money in the process. Spurs are doing it, Blackburn did it. Its bad business to not do it, and its yet more money we turn our noses up at, then ask the fans to make up from their own pockets.

If Arsenal charged what Chelsea/Spurs/Liverpool did for tickets, we'd make a decent loss most seasons.