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Old 04-13-2011, 11:00 AM   #135
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Originally Posted by Montana Moe View Post
Seems like he's a behind the scenes type owner. Will he give Wenger the tools he truly needs to see the results that Arsenal expects?

Perhaps we'll see a North American tour?
A tap upside the head?

I think, and hope, the most we'll see is an Asian Tour. I'm not a big fan of the tours abroad, they are tiresome and tacky.


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All that information doesn't matter though because Usmanov who holds 27% has officially declined to sell his shares to Kroenke (who had to submit a mandatory bid for getting too large a %age of shares).
If Usmanov wants to throw a final parting shot, over time he could sell his shares to the AST to see them gain 11%. It might not be much of a shot as I don't think Kroenke wants to make the club private but it would take a little power away from him.
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