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Posted on January 21st, 2012 | No Comments

Arsenal: Top Four contenders?

In a week where Arsenal’s top four credentials have come under severe criticism after two away defeats on the bounce, both Arsene Wenger and Chairman Peter Hill-Wood have given their views on what missing out on the Champions League, not … …



Posted on January 18th, 2012 | No Comments

PROOF that the Arsenal Board have no ambition!

I am finding it very hard to come to terms with the fact that one of the top men on the board of Arsenal football Club is not bothered whether Arsenal qualify for the Champions League or not, and I am shocked by the implications of Peter Hill-Wood&…



Posted on January 18th, 2012 | No Comments

Hill-Wood not overly worried by Arsenal slump

The Arsenal director Peter Hill-Wood doesn’t seem to be very worried that the Gunners are dropping away from the Champions League places, and says that it will not afect their budget for next season if they lose the millions that are guaranteed f…



Posted on December 15th, 2011 | No Comments

Hill-Wood: Robin Van Persie will stay at Arsenal

The Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood is more than aware that Robin Van Persie has postponed any new contract talks until next summer, but is convinced that the Dutchman is very happy at the Emirates and is sure to sign a new contract in the end. “I t…



Posted on November 11th, 2011 | No Comments

Van Persie contract talks postponed – The right move by Arsenal?

In a decision that will be hugely welcomed by Robin Van Persie, discussions about his future at Arsenal look to be postponed until the summer. Whereas Arsenal fans in general want the potentially sticky situation resolved as soon as possible, the club



Posted on October 18th, 2011 | No Comments

Hill-Wood says Arsenal can’t stop money-grabbing stars (Nasri) from joining Man City

The Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has launched a blistering attack on money-grabbing footballers (Nasri anyone?) that tell the fans that want to leave Arsenal in the quest for glory or trophies, but really just have visions of the piles of money the…



Posted on September 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

Hill-wood dismisses Barton’s claim he was Arsenal bound

Peter Hill-Wood has dismissed Joey Barton’s admission that he could have joined Arsenal had it



Posted on September 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

Hill-wood dismisses Barton’s claim he was Arsenal bound

Peter Hill-Wood has dismissed Joey Barton’s admission that he could have joined Arsenal had it



Posted on August 29th, 2011 | No Comments

Hill-Wood,Kroenke & Gazidis OUT. Usmonov & Dein IN

Arsenal FC needs change, from top to bottom we have major problems at our club. I know that some of you are going to disagree about this but if you look at a few facts I think you will start to see were I’m coming from. Our current board with Pet…



Posted on July 30th, 2011 | No Comments

Hill-Wood confirms Jagielka talks – and Wenger reluctantly agrees

The Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has made public the fact that the Gunners are in negotiations with Everton about their 28 year-old defender Phil Jagielka, and Wenger himself also admitted that the Gunners had yet to agree a price with David Moyes …



Posted on June 29th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal Chairman responds to Lady Nina’s tweets

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has hit back in his war of words with former board member Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith. Eyebrows were raised at the Emirates when Lady Bracewell-Smith launched a withered tirade in the direction of a board she labelled ‘ch…



Posted on June 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

An open letter to Peter Hill-Wood from a lifelong season ticket holder

Mr Peter Hill-Wood The Arsenal Football Club Highbury House 75 Drayton Park London N5 1BU 22 June 2011 Dear Mr Hill-Wood I feel it is now time to write a damning letter expressing my views both on the club and the so called people who run the club. Lik…



Posted on June 13th, 2011 | No Comments

L.J. – The Greedy Arsenal Board should have chosen Usmanov!

THE REAL PROBLEM AT ARSENAL A Guest Post By L.J I have long thought that the board members of Arsenal are just plain GREEDY and just want to fill their pockets. When I read the news that Usmanov was going to get take controlling share in the club, I th…



Posted on April 11th, 2011 | No Comments

Wenger – Stan Kroenke will protect Arsenal’s future

Stan Kroenke has been confirmed as the new owner of Arsenal, but with Peter Hill-Wood continuing as chairman and Arsene Wenger as manager there are unlikely to be any noticeable changes in the way that the team is run. Arsene Wenger seemed to confirm t…



Posted on March 12th, 2011 | No Comments

Hill-Wood: Barcelona didn’t mention the F-Word!

The Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood was at the Nou Camp to watch the Gunners get knocked out of the Champions League last week, and he was asked if he was approached by any of the Barcelona management about the off-and-off transfer of Cesc Fabregas to…



Posted on March 1st, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal’s loss is just temporary!

Yesterday’s announcement that Arsenal made a £2.5 million half yearly loss between May and December 2010 should be looked at in a wider context of club finances. Much has been made of the £29.2 million profit in the corresponding period in 2009, bu…



Posted on December 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

Wenger to Fulham – Please Be A Little Discreet About Schwarzer Talks

Arsene Wenger quietly tried to sign Mark Schwarzer from Fulham all during the summer, but the cat was originally let out of the bag by Arsenal vice-chairman Peter Hill-Wood when he revealed an offer had been turned down by the Fulham bosses. After that…



Posted on June 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Good News! – Arsenal confirm they are looking for a new goalkeeper

Arsenal have been linked with every available goalkeeper in the world in the last few weeks, but there has been no indication from the club itself…until now.
All the latest rumours have been saying that the Gunners have been trying to get the Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer or West Ham’s Robert Green, and today the Arsenal [...]



Posted on May 13th, 2010 | No Comments

Hill-Wood – Gallas demands too much from Arsenal!

The Arsenal Chairman Peter Hill-Wood has been negotiating with William Gallas over a new contract, and says that the French defenders demands are “extravagant”. It is believed that Gallas wants a two-year contract and £80,000 a week, but Hill-Wood refuses to be held to ransom.
“His demands are quite extravagant and I don’t think we are [...]



Posted on April 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Fabregas “deeply upset” and off to Barcelona?

The season isn’t even over yet, and the Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is the subject of transfer speculation (to Barcelona of course) already.
Fabregas has spent all season denying he is going anywhere, but according to the press, that has all changed due to some choice words from the Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood.
First of all, Hill-Wood [...]