Over the past few seasons Arsenal have faced somewhat of an exedous from their players with many fans touting that money was the main reason for their departures?

Is this true? Was the main motivation for leaving money?

Or did they genuinley leave for footballing reasons?

Are Arsenal a club in decline?
------if so who is to blame? Wenger? Gazidis?
------Will Walcott be next?

or is this just a sign of the times with many players representing a myriad of clubs in their careers?

Apps since leaving:

Samir Nasri - Man City - Seasons 2 - Apps 61

Kolo Toure - Man City - Seasons 4 - Apps 93

Gael Clichy - Man City - Seasons 2 - Apps 53

Emmanuel Adebayor - Man City - Seasons 2 Apps 45
----Real Madrid - Season 1/2 - Apps 22
----Spurs - Seasons 2 - Apps 54

Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona - Seasons 2 - Apps 70

Might be messy sorry....

If you notice the trend every player left and won major trophies within a season. Yeah all these players gained a bigger pay check but to be frank arsenal always lack when it comes to winning a trophy and players love to get silverware. No offense to any gunners. I just think if these players stayed together they could have won trophies but Arsenal wasn't interested in doing the outmost to keep them (increasing wages). The board need to remember that Arsenal is a football club not a damn business that all that matters is making a profit.