You need the financial platform in order to create the sporting success, but you need the sporting success in order to supply the financial platform as well. This year we are beginning to see something we have been planning for some time, which is the escalation in our financial firepower. Our revenues will grow to put us into the top five revenue clubs in the world”, The Champions League qualifier in August won’t affect our plans. It’s never been an issue when we’ve discussed with players before and it doesn’t affect our planning. [With FFP] “football is moving powerfully in our direction

10) My current Arsenal spend this summer: £960.62. Arsenal Football Club’s current spend this summer: £0

9) On this day in 1996 we signed Patrick Viera. Without having a manager in place

8) Arsenal are sponsored by Fly Emirates and have Thomas Cook as their travel partner. But can’t provide travel to Fenerbache as it is “the holiday season”.

7) 2010: Arsenal and Barcelona compete for a goalscoring French forward from Bordeaux. Marouane Chamakh joins Crystal Palace on a one year deal. A permanent one year deal.

6) Arsenal’s catering team still haven’t returned Piebury Corner their trophy

5) Our academy team has lost 3-0 to Boreham Wood, 7-0 to Luton and 5-1 to Colchester.

4) The official Arsenal website lists the Greatest 50 Goals, the Greatest 50 Players and the Greatest 50 Moments from our long and illustrious history: the last four years haven’t provided a single entry….

3) Diaby is injured.

2) So is Yaya Sanogo.

1) Things Ivan Gazidis said in May 2013:

“You need the financial platform in order to create the sporting success, but you need the sporting success in order to supply the financial platform as well.”

“This year we are beginning to see something we have been planning for some time, which is the escalation in our financial firepower.”

“Our revenues will grow to put us into the top five revenue clubs in the world”,

“The Champions League qualifier in August won’t affect our plans. It’s never been an issue when we’ve discussed with players before and it doesn’t affect our planning.”

[With FFP] “football is moving powerfully in our direction

“We have a certain amount of money which we’ve held in reserve. We also have new revenue streams coming on board and all of these things mean we can do some things which would excite you.”

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