by georgefostersbeard » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:48 pm
arsene wengers coat wrote:mousemousemouse wrote:PEAR CIDER wrote:mousemousemouse wrote:Remember the days when we would've thrown 4k a week at him. IF he signs, I have to say it sounds like very astute business
Very refreshing tbh.
It's a policy that will leave fans frustrated as we will miss out on targets, but bigger picture is the sustainability.
It makes it a little more exciting for me. The whole "will he won't he" instead of "we'll chuck cash at him and he'll stay"
I much porefer how the club is being run now compared to a few years ago. Exciting stuff!
Yeah I agree to an extent. However The policy can't restrict progress. It's blanket application shouldn't diminish our chances at promotion. Over 30s aren't on the scrap heap. Similarly, what do you do about a 29 year old? Just because there's no resale value does that matter if it gets us promoted? It should be done on a case by case basis, which is has been on this basis if JJ signs on again.
I think that there is a clear strategy with intelligent background work done before signing and so I think the club works on a rule of thumb of 'this is our general strategy'. Where I think they will have a blanket application is over wage demands and therefore there will be limits they are prepared to pay
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