And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Orikoru]

That would be concerning... Playing the 'old guard' ahead of the new intake...
Assuming they were brought in with the belief/thought they were/are better suited to the 'new system'...

I heard that Torreira not starting was a fitness thing. Don't know why the keeper didn't play. I'd imagine Lichtsteiner was brought in as back-up anyway given his age. And the other midfield lad did start. So not many questionable choices there really, maybe just the one about leaving Leno out for Cech. Fitness always plays a factor in the first few games of a season anyway. I mean, we started Aurier and Sissoko but I pray to god they're not going to be first choice picks for the season.

 

[Dan2501]

Reading this morning that Arsenal need to reduce their wage bill in order to meet PL regulations and are looking to sell Elneny. I don't understand it, their finances are a mess. How do they make so much money from TV Revenue and tickets, shift £14m off the wage bill in the summer and have such a thin squad yet still be on the brink of breaking wage regulations? It doesn't make sense.

 

[Tashyboy]

Reading this morning that Arsenal need to reduce their wage bill in order to meet PL regulations and are looking to sell Elneny. I don't understand it, their finances are a mess. How do they make so much money from TV Revenue and tickets, shift £14m off the wage bill in the summer and have such a thin squad yet still be on the brink of breaking wage regulations? It doesn't make sense.

It certainly dosent, and the pundits were saying after the City that the manager will need 2 or 3 transfer windows to get his team. Which A, wont come cheap and B, who would want most of the current Arsenal squad anyway.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Reading this morning that Arsenal need to reduce their wage bill in order to meet PL regulations and are looking to sell Elneny. I don't understand it, their finances are a mess. How do they make so much money from TV Revenue and tickets, shift £14m off the wage bill in the summer and have such a thin squad yet still be on the brink of breaking wage regulations? It doesn't make sense.

Perhaps Ozil's new deal is really that onerous for the club.
Perhaps Wenger wasn't that astute after all

 

[Jensen]

Perhaps Ozil's new deal is really that onerous for the club.
Perhaps Wenger wasn't that astute after all

👍👍👍

 

[Orikoru]

Reading this morning that Arsenal need to reduce their wage bill in order to meet PL regulations and are looking to sell Elneny. I don't understand it, their finances are a mess. How do they make so much money from TV Revenue and tickets, shift £14m off the wage bill in the summer and have such a thin squad yet still be on the brink of breaking wage regulations? It doesn't make sense.

What regulation is that? If Arsenal aren't meeting it then surely United City and Liverpool aren't either??

 

[Dan2501]

Not sure, just seems to be all over social and news sites this morning. Arsenal's wage bill is at an all-time high of £200m a year which is apparently too high due to lack of cash flow - something that will be improved once new commercial deals are agreed next season. Means Emery needs to cut the wages this season and will be on a limited budget in January.

 

[Orikoru]

Not sure, just seems to be all over social and news sites this morning. Arsenal's wage bill is at an all-time high of £200m a year which is apparently too high due to lack of cash flow - something that will be improved once new commercial deals are agreed next season. Means Emery needs to cut the wages this season and will be on a limited budget in January.

Surely Xhaka is the one to get rid of! He's crap and probably on a lot more than Elneny is.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Teams are only allowed to increase their wage bill by £7mil each year so it’s not the size of the bill it’s the increase from each season

United and City won’t have increased theirs much and I don’t see 4 players increasing Liverpool’s dramatically

But I also don’t see Arsenal’s wage bill going up that high when looking at the signings

http://www.financialfairplay.co.uk/latest-news/premier-league-update-their-ffp-rules

 

[Blakey]

I remember reading a while ago, so may no longer be the case, that while the 1st team squad might at Arsenal not be earning the sums of some of the other PL teams, it is the younger youth team players that are generally paid more than they would get elsewhere in the hope that they become 1st team regulars.

 

[Dan2501]

https://www.totalsportek.com/money/arsenal-player-salaries/

Some fellas on here on crazy wages. Kolasinac - £120k a week, Holding - £40k, Xhaka - £90k, Ozil - £300k, Welbeck - £70k. Then Lichtsteiner, Leno and Sokratis have come in on £90k. No wonder they need to cut down.

 

[Orikoru]

https://www.totalsportek.com/money/arsenal-player-salaries/

Some fellas on here on crazy wages. Kolasinac - £120k a week, Holding - £40k, Xhaka - £90k, Ozil - £300k, Welbeck - £70k. Then Lichtsteiner, Leno and Sokratis have come in on £90k. No wonder they need to cut down.

Wow, Kolasinac getting that is mad. They don't even play him half the time. Xhaka's wage reaffirms what I said about him being the one to go!

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Wow, Kolasinac getting that is mad. They don't even play him half the time. Xhaka's wage reaffirms what I said about him being the one to go!

I would have said Ozil is the luxury they cant afford. He is not worth half that money.

 

[pbrown7582]

What regulation is that? If Arsenal aren't meeting it then surely United City and Liverpool aren't either??

percentage of income to wages United and city well within due to excess commercial activity Liverpool from near if not in i believe

 

[MegaSteve]

I've always said/thought that when my club stops getting talked about either positively or negatively is when I'll start to have concern about its future...


Doesn't look like there'll be any cause, for concern, on the horizon for some time...

 

[Liverbirdie]

percentage of income to wages United and city well within due to excess commercial activity Liverpool from near if not in i believe

We're alright we'll just do nett figures after fines to Merseyside police are taken direct out of their wages.

 

[pbrown7582]

We're alright we'll just do nett figures after fines to Merseyside police are taken direct out of their wages.

:thup:

we all know you lot love a nett figure

 

[Jensen]

This will never be an issue at the Toon with Fat Ashley 😄

 

[Lord Tyrion]

This will never be an issue at the Toon with Fat Ashley 

Do you think he has them on zero hours contracts 😁?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45196259

So - is he unfairly picked on - yes imo

Is it because of his skin colour and background- I don’t think so

I don’t see the unfair criticism of Sterling as racial motivated but for me some of the nonsense spouted about him prob comes from a bit a jealousy and also a lack of understanding about him and the way he plays. It’s typical of the English media and also fans to try and crucify one of their own and the treatment of Sterling is a perfect example of that