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eyalluvitt said:
72m on Pepe was Maguire/Sancho levels of Financial Foul Play
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I do agree and it’s one they got badly wrong… I’d also argue that it was much worse than Maguire/Sancho, because United could still recoup most of their outlay for those 2. However, I find it a bit tiresome with Pepe, that it’s constantly used as a stick! He hasn’t played for them for a year and they’ve got many signings right since then. Pepe will go down as one of the worst signings ever, but we have our own (Mendy for one) .
 
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Bernard20 said:
I do agree and it’s one they got badly wrong… but I find it a bit tiresome that it’s constantly used as a stick! He hasn’t played for them for a year and they’ve got many signings right since then. Pepe will go down as one of the worst signings ever, but we have our own (Mendy for one).
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It’s cos he cost so much, like Grealish failing for us
 
So the only reason he wants to settle for second best is because his needy missus will miss her mummy… lol.. good luck you’re getting a proper winner there
HumbledGooner said:
Rice grew up in London his whole life, likewise his missus, they have a newborn and their entire family structure is in London. This is a huge factor in the Rice saga, probably the most important element in choosing his next club. So many pundits look at the situation through the prism of Rice as a footballer only, rather than an actual person. Doesn't surprise me at all he would stay at West Ham before considering a move to Man City. Rice may as well be the Old Bailey, guy isn't leaving the capital.
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eyalluvitt said:
It’s cos he cost so much, like Grealish failing for us
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I agree, £72m was a joke and it is often ridiculed… I’m just saying it’s slightly tiresome. Even arsenal fans tell you it was a bad one, it happens and we aren’t immune to it ourselves.
 
HumbledGooner said:
Its not all our budget. Stan Kroenke owns us but Josh Kroenke his son has taken over as the de-facto owner. Stan is married to Anne Walton, with Anne being Josh's mother. Anne Walton is member of the Walton family who own 51% of Walmart stock which is currently worth over 240 billion USD. We are de-facto owned by the richest family in the world (private enterprise). Type 'richest family in the world' into google and you get the Waltons looking back at you

Ever since the Kroenke's completed a full take over we have spent solid sums. No one initially noticed because we spent 72m on Pepe, gave Amumayang 350k a week and Ozil 300k a week. But in recent years we have been getting it right with our spending, and also paying unwanted players to leave, while fending off real interest in Saliba, Saka and Martinelli are giving each a 200,300,200k a week wage respectively - you watch, Odegaard will sign next. Now were offering 100m for Rice.

Most people are stuck in 2012 with regards to our ownership. They still think being owned by the Kroenke's is a bad thing, when in actual fact they were bad owners when they owned only a portion of the club. However as mentioned, ever since the full takeover we have been ramping up the spending.

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I did actually just Google it for my own interest… it is indeed the richest non-royal family. However, there’s a lot of actual Walton’s on that family tree?

You see tenuous family link and assume all of their wealth is to be ploughed into Arsenal? I reckon a few Walton family members may take umbrage with that.

Good luck thou, I can tell you’re excited and I hate to dampen it. For info, our owner is the best owner a football club has ever had and he is Royal - so the caveat you used to brag, was to exclude our owner! He’s still our owner!
 
HumbledGooner said:
Its not all our budget. Stan Kroenke owns us but Josh Kroenke his son has taken over as the de-facto owner. Stan is married to Anne Walton, with Anne being Josh's mother. Anne Walton is member of the Walton family who own 51% of Walmart stock which is currently worth over 240 billion USD. We are de-facto owned by the richest family in the world (private enterprise). Type 'richest family in the world' into google and you get the Waltons looking back at you

Ever since the Kroenke's completed a full take over we have spent solid sums. No one initially noticed because we spent 72m on Pepe, gave Amumayang 350k a week and Ozil 300k a week. But in recent years we have been getting it right with our spending, and also paying unwanted players to leave, while fending off real interest in Saliba, Saka and Martinelli are giving each a 200,300,200k a week wage respectively - you watch, Odegaard will sign next. Now were offering 100m for Rice.

Most people are stuck in 2012 with regards to our ownership. They still think being owned by the Kroenke's is a bad thing, when in actual fact they were bad owners when they owned only a portion of the club. However as mentioned, ever since the full takeover we have been ramping up the spending.

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Wow, you’re right I was stuck in 2012… this new arsenal from Asda, is phenomenal! What have you won again? You tell them, because I can’t be bothered.
 
Bernard20 said:
I did actually just Google it for my own interest… it is indeed the richest non-royal family. However, there’s a lot of actual Walton’s on that family tree?

You see tenuous family link and assume all of their wealth is to be ploughed into Arsenal? I reckon a few Walton family members may take umbrage with that.

Good luck thou, I can tell you’re excited and I hate to dampen it. For info, our owner is the best owner a football club has ever had and he is Royal - so the caveat you used to brag, was to exclude our owner! He’s still our owner!
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Nowhere near the richest non-royal family.

Try Anault family in France. Dad Bernard is also richest individual in world.

They own own Louis Vuitton, Hennessy...

£250bn.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Nowhere near the richest non-royal family.

Try Anault family in France. Dad Bernard is also richest individual in world.

They own own Louis Vuitton, Hennessy...

£250bn.
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Technically Elons back on top with just over £200b in individual wealth. I think Bernard is currently second with Bezos in third but the three keep changing weekly due to how close they are in wealth.
 
Gumzy97 said:
120 million West ham are holding out for or money plus a player apparently.
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Gamesmanship by West Ham. The Phillips + cash for Rice deal has mountains between it. One, Phillip has given strong indication he doesn't want to leave Manchester. Equally strong indication Rice doesn't want to leave London, and this would have been solidified by the arrival of his newborn a few months ago. I can just imagine his chav missus insisting on a London stay. ''No Deccy no, Manchester dont have a harrods''

How many more days can pass without you making a bid before it becomes obvious to all that West Ham are telling a story. 'bidding war' the Hammer say. BS, Chelsea have moved on, United moved on, and I dont think you guys are interested, a combination of Rice not being a necessity and the fact there is a real belief Rice desire to remain in London is very real, whilst your makeweight also doesn't want to leave. 'Rice would be crazy not to want to move to Man City'. Well then why would Kalvin leave? Because he wants to play more and be a more integral member of the squad............can say the same about Rice & Arsenal.

If we follow up with a 101m bid, it will likely be the biggest offer West Ham get for Rice. Im talking real terms too. Not a hypothetical 110m offer, comprising 60m cash & Kalvin valued internally by City at 50m.
 
Surely they don’t have to stay in London just for shopping? My missus gets her stuff in New York, it’s not hard to just get a flight. London is shit anyway apart from parts of the West End, far too noisy and busy. Much better living in east Cheshire with a nice big garden and a house with a cinema room and gym.
 
Semper aggressus said:
Surely they don’t have to stay in London just for shopping? My missus gets her stuff in New York, it’s not hard to just get a flight. London is shit anyway apart from parts of the West End, far too noisy and busy. Much better living in east Cheshire with a nice big garden and a house with a cinema room and gym.
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Are you one of the City players?

We know its not Jack as there is spelling and grammar

(relax guys its a joke)
 
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