Arsenal FC are 3rd Most Valuable Club

I was informed by Arsenal-Mania.com that Arsenal FC reached the 7th spot on Forbes List of most valuable sports clubs throughout the world. The list is dominated by sports organizations located here in the states (2-Cowboys, 3-Redskins, 4-Patriots, 5-Yankees) and there are only 3 football clubs in the top 10 (1-ManUr, 6-Real Madrid, 7-MIGHTY ARSENAL).

This begs the question, how are all of these American Football franchises in the top 10 when they only play 16 games a season, less than 1/3 of what Arsenal play? Commercial contracts sure, larger stadiums yeah, but more of a following? Larger fan base? Our new stadium is not far off the 70,000 average of the NFL stadiums and our brand surely has 10 times the following of any of those teams.

I also question how the club are valued at an estimated $1.2 billion, but we can't spend and additional 2 mill to ensure that the only target we have in the transfer window (despite what Wenger says) comes to the Emirates?

One theory is that Arsenal didn't come to sit on this list without the prudent methods we have so often shown, but $1.2 billion and we can't spend an additional $2 million, that sounds like an egotistical shouting match!!!

Just sign the lad already!!!