Yes says chairman Peter Hill-Wood, but given the shock departure of David Dein (who was key to Arsene's arrival at Arsenal) on Wednesday because of "irreconcilable differences" with the board, I can't help feeling something major is brewing and we'll probably only find out after it is too late.

Peter Hill-Wood has publicly said the relationship that Arsene has with the board is good. That is all good and well, but, we know Arsene and David Dein became firm friends over the past 10 years and so how Dein's departure will affect Arsene's future is far from certain.

It would seem as though the difference in opinion causing Dein's departure stems from Stan Kroenke's involvement at the club after the American billionaire recently bought a 9.99% stake in our club. It would seem Dein was in favour with the Americans full or at least majority take over of Arsenal.

Now, its fair enough to say in order to compete with the top two we need the financial resources to do so, but I for one do not want to see us sell our soul to bring in big names and I really don't think its necessary. The board has publicly promised Arsene funds when he requires them, and unless he makes clear that this is not the case, do we really want to follow the trend and suffer the humiliation of an owner talking about us as a 'franchise'?

We have a great deal to be grateful for from David Dein and I’m not about to forget all he has done for us. Were it not for him, arguably Arsene would never have joined us in the first place and having a vice-president who sat on the FA Board until June 2006 and is still chairman of the G-14 has probably helped us behind the scenes.

But, selling out may well go against those who have jumped ship already and I don't see why we should for a short term gain with a potential long term disaster and at best a long term embarrassment.