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FCUM?

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Originally posted by Up North:
For goodness sake, let's all calm down.

I admit I have been a Kroenke fan since the first day he was mentioned. I have friends in the USA who say he has been good for the clubs he has taken on and is a genuine sports fan. He is also in it for the long-term and not a get-rich-quick out of sport merchant.

In the current world of soccer I do not believe we will be able to compete with the top clubs who are gaining more investement without soemeone who can back us if we need it. And I don't see why our club and Kroenke cannot both profit from the tie-up.

Kroenke is a shrewd businessan who is going about hoovering up small parcels of shares with the knowledge and support of key Board members. Fitz backs him fully and even Hill-Wood has now said he is relaxed about what Kroenke is doing and supports it. Both say Kroenke wants to keep things as they are, even if he does go for a take-over. If they were worried they would have said so.

I do not know whether he wants a take-over but I do know the side he is on has effective control of the club anyway. This would block any other take-over which I am glad of.

If he offers money for all shares and if Usmanov takes the money, it will show Usmanov was only ever in it for the money. If he doesn't take the money, or if Kroenke doesn't go for a take-over - we are left precisely where we are now but with two potentially rich backers both heavily involved in the club - which could be good for the future.

I know some people want things to remain as they have always been but football is changing and Kroenke offers us a chance to move with the times without destroying everything of the past

I accept I could be totally wrong and everything could come crashing down in a few months but let's not get carried away with this Keep Arsenal Pure idea. To begin with, we haven't been pure for some time and secondly, some foreign ownership of English soccer has been very beneficial. We should not tar every potential investor with the brush of the worst ones.

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some foreign ownership of English soccer has been very beneficial.

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Originally posted by Sierra:

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FCUM?

Needed my daily amusement, RR, and figured this thread would be good for it; it certainly didn't disappoint!

FCUM - refers to the Football Club Manchester United where the supporters turned their back on the club they supposedly supported until they died - they didn't (errr... to clarify they didn't die and they didn't support the club til the end of time ) and instead when Glazer bought the club they formed their own football club.

Hope you're doing well and staying happy!

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Originally posted by TW:
Unfortunately, rather like at Liverpool, the result of having people like this running your club, is that you end up in the sports pages for the wrong reasons.

He does not have the money, and must get debt finance to find it. In a worldwide recession where debt finance is very expensive. Anyway, the board invited him in, so they must be prepared to wait for their cash....

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No mention of the 8 Billion fortune he has. Kroenke needs profit from Arsenal alot more than Usmanov does FACT

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Cause Kroenke was worth 2 Billion but I dont think that is cash somehow.

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If its true then we look like we are screwed either way now.

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Well for all the Arsenal Usmanov haters and the board if it goes ti.. up cause of this guy you have yourself to blame.
I would have chosen Usmanov a year ago but he would ruin the club apparently. No mention of the 8 Billion fortune he has. Kroenke needs profit from Arsenal alot more than Usmanov does FACT

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Kroenke is a lover of sport - FACT
Kroenke has many successful sports franchises to his name - FACT
Kroenke does not interfere in the day to day runnings of those franchises - FACT
Kroenke is the lesser of two evils - FACT.

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it will show Usmanov was only ever in it for the money