Once again, Arsene Wenger finds himself in a situation where he can excuse the rapid decline of the club. His team tanked in blue again, losing 2-1 to a very average Newcastle side, but somehow, the press has brushed this off as a byproduct of searching for Europa League glory.
Partly, that could be seen as true. However, as is everything with Arsene Wenger, you need to have context. If this were off the back of a scintillating season, you could perhaps acknowledge the changing shape of our form. That’s not the case though. Our form is an illness that’s plagued the club for years now.
This season’s particular ailment happens to be away form. We just lost our 5th away game in a row this season, we’re the only club in the league to not have registered a single point away from home in 2018. In the home league table, we’d be third, in the away league table we’re bottom half. It’s staggering how damaged we are once we step off the away day bus. What makes this problem even worse, is Wenger has teed up the atmosphere at home as a reason for poor form in the past. Maybe the lack of fans > the lack of venom is our secret sauce for away games? Maybe away fans are the problem?
The game wasn’t much to write home about. Lacazette and Auba combined nicely inside the opening 15 minutes, Lacazette reaching a teasing cross at the back post. Then it all collapsed in a combination of low energy and silly defensive mistakes. The whole defense was beaten route one from a Shelvey hoof to Gayle, he held onto it, laid the ball off for a tidy front post cross finish by Perez. The second time Mustafi has been caught napping in a week, in exactly the same move.
Who spoke to him after he made the same mistake against Southampton?
The second came from a throw. Mustafi made a hash of it, Monreal made a double hash of it, Slimani nodded to Perez, who laid it into Ritchie, with the finish inevitable.
Losing 2-1 to Newcastle is shabby, they are Championship level. It does show you how good Rafa is as a coach. He’s taken a very poor group of players and crafted a masterful season, hats off to those boys.
But what does it say about Arsenal? Wenger has let the concentration handbrake off on the season. Burnley are closing in on us, terrible records are closing in on Arsenal. It’s really not looking good. Mourinho pulled this stunt towards the end of the last season, but his path to Europa glory was easy… but it was still a gamble.
Wenger now has Atleti in the semi-final. I’m not sure bombing the league is in his interest, because if he gets beaten, which seems likely, all he has to fall back on are the facts from the season.
> You spent a load of money
> You didn’t improve the team in any way
> We didn’t make Champions League again
> You didn’t win anything
How can the club possibly back him for another season like this?
Also, there’s an argument to say that when you’re still playing for something, as a player, you should be fighting for your place. Keeping your game sharp. It’s hardly helpful that Mustafi and Chambers are recording disaster classes on the regular. It’s not a positive to keep getting your ass handed to you. I think it’s arrogant. Sure, we’ve had an extra gear in the Europa League this season, but that’s only because the competition has been absolutely dross. The idea that we can switch off in the league in prep for playing one of the best teams in Europe is quite horrifying.
What all this shows is that Wenger doesn’t care about winning. He doesn’t know how to motivate players. He is utterly lost as an elite manager.
Worth noting that Atletico won 3-0 vs Levante as they cement 2nd place in La Liga. They’re up to 71 points, still pushing for a league they have next to no chance of winning. That’s proper coaching.
I guess if Wenger shows Simeone how it’s done over 2 legs, we really will have no argument over this season.
There’s also an ugly rumour doing the rounds that Wenger reckons he’s going nowhere, goading the club into trying to fire him.
Can you imagine being that arrogant about your future? Only Arsenal would be meek enough to have their next seasons plan geared around the hope their manager is self-aware enough to fire himself.
Pathetic.
Right, see you in the comments. I’m back in England this week. Also, I have a treat coming up for you in a few weeks. I have a bonified expert in fitness, and he’s going to talk to us about red zones, player loads, j-curves and a host of other shit you had no idea about that goes into keeping players fit.
I am VERY excited about that.
Also, moving forward, no more drunk podcasts. I apologise for that.
DM is back baby
Bankz is here for the Tr4phy again
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Nice one DM
I ruled through the weekend.
Even had two trophies in one day
Top four. Still better than Wenger. Who else had Monreal in their fantasy football league?
Bankz, hope you got the winning out your system!
Though tbh if Pedro keeps posting at 10am (I know this one wasn’t) then I can’t compete. I’m out of the office at 10 so nothing I can do if they go up then.
“How can the club possibly back him for another season like this?”
The board is filled with men like wenger, and their only interest is money, so I really can’t see why it’s so hard to admit that they will keep him in charge until he dies.
Highbury
Except that Wenger is COSTING them money, a lot of money. Missing out on the CL is an opportunity cost of £40m a year. Thus that’s £80m he’s cost them thus far — I don’t see us beating Atletico — and £120m if they were to allow him to continue for another season. I’m hoping they see reason.
“Judge me at the end of the season” has been Wenger robust response to poor performances and the teams usual post Xmas melt-down in seasons past.
I bet he’s not going to be trotting that one out this year!!!
Wenger will point to the Europa league run as a symbol of progress… whether we win or not.
When he does, someone should ask him why we had to play in that competition in the first place.
You can’t look beyond the league form for a barometer of what is really happening at the club. Step back and assess who we’ve had to overcome to reach the EL semi: – the 4th best team in Russia – the 6th best team in Italy – the 5th best team in Sweden – the 18th best team in Germany – the best team in Serbia – the best team in Belarus Of course you can only beat what’s in front of you, but it’s fair to say we haven’t faced a single team in the EL who we shouldn’t… Read more »
Yesterday’s tawdry performance and result is the direct result of two of Wenger’s more glaring deficiencies: his inability to build a proper squad (one with balance & depth,) and his inability to teach proper defending.
Wenger out.
Yeah, we’ve beaten a bunch of mediocrities in the EL. That we’ve reached the semi’s there is a sign of nothing other than the low level of competition thus far.
Oh, and I read that Atletico’s doctors expect Diego Costa to be back for the first leg in London.
I will ask again: does anyone think there is any chance of empty seats next Thursday? Or is the moment big enough that all will return to their seats?
Again, didn’t watch the game, but I saw both Ritchie and Perez’s goal this mornign. Oh and I read Wenger’s post match bollocks. Same shit, different day. “Wenger said his players “physically suffered” in the second half after a three-day turn around and the trip to Russia had been a “weight” on his team.” What I’m struggling to understand is why Wenger is so disingenuous with the current situation. It kind of goes back to the other day where a few posters were debating over his mental state of mind. Fuck our away leg in Russia, last week. How about… Read more »
The board are an irrelevance at Arsenal, unlike other clubs. Which makes our gormless owner all the more detrimental.
There’s seemingly no accountability. Though that’s no just with Wenger, where is the accountability for having Ozil, Alexis, Ramsey all entering final stages of their contracts and leaving us pants down?
There’s a lot of people dragging their feet at Arsenal it would appear, nobody is there to crack a whip and demand progress.
“No CL or ELC to play this season, so we can focus totally on the PL title.”
(Arsène Wenger, August 2018)
If Wenger stays, that would be it for me.
I’ll go and watch Fulham, even if they don’t make it to the EPL, and comfort myself in the knowledge that Wenger’s legacy will be officially null and void.
Michael24
You wouldn’t be missed amongst Arsenal fans. Wear your flip flops on the way to Craven Cottage
“Enough about Wenger, guys; let’s talk about the board or ownership or the lack of accountability or about anyone or anything other than the manager (whose reputation and legacy I am a staunch defender of). To this end, in fact, I am going to avoid even mentioning the manager’s name in my posts.”
HL
Surely you still believe in, or listen to, the garbage he comes out with?
Can get more common sense from mother in law and she knows nothing about football.
Wenger will never say it as it is, because he doesn’t have the cojones.
don’t
Not quite getting your comment there Michael.
Re supporting Fulham.?
We have all had to wait for Wengers final game.
If you are a true supporter then Fulham would not come into the argument.
CC
I feel you’re talking for the minority.
In any case, who cares that I wouldn’t be missed by Arsenal fans.
I don’t come on here to make friends, unlike others I could name.
Michael
Highbury is imagining the kind of nonsense Wenger will treat Arsenal fans to next summer (if he continues at the helm).
Champagne is trying to steer people onto any topic other than Wenger and his failures.
You are saying silly things (“will watch Fulham”) that only leave you open to critics of “WOBs”.
James Wood is pointing out the silliness of your remark.
Got it?
Banford
My comment was a follow up to Highburylegends one about the board being full of moneygrabbers. Keep up you fucking mong
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Michael24
Minority about what? Your talk of going to Fulham is pathetic. You’re an Arsene F.C. type, the majority will still be here supporting Arsenal whilst you’re pouting about Wenger should he stay.
B10
I know!
Anything to ruffle a few feathers.
Who’s your nearest option?
@ James Wood
Lighten up and don’t take it too seriously.
Define a “true supporter.”
I’m all ears.
In fact anyone define a true supporter.
Sure, Charlie.
well according to the juve manager, he’s not going anywhere.. so another season with wenger it is… also what makes any one think wenger is going to leave at the end of the season ?? don’t bring up can pressure cause our fans are more fickle than the Roman people…
fan pressure **
“Highbury is imagining the kind of nonsense Wenger will treat Arsenal fans to next summer (if he continues at the helm).”
I don’t imagine anything, it’s a prediction lol
“Minority about what? Your talk of going to Fulham is pathetic. You’re an Arsene F.C. type, the majority will still be here supporting Arsenal whilst you’re pouting about Wenger should he stay.”
Lololol “supporting Arsenal”. If Wenger stays they’ll be supporting him as well dumbo.
Allegri and Simeone all attainable this summer if we want them. Allegri cant win the UCL with Juve and AtM won’t unseat Barca or Madrid again. Both wouldn’t mind a fresh challenge. Tuchel is free.
steve
Don’t show your intelligence Steve, they don’t like it.
Lol!
Still no definition of a true supporter.
Lol, even more.
Bamford10 “Yesterday’s tawdry performance and result is the direct result of two of Wenger’s more glaring deficiencies: his inability to build a proper squad (one with balance & depth,) and his inability to teach proper defending.” And some shit purchases. Don’t forget those. I still see on the other thread some posters wanting to paint the picture that the players are fine. Giving free passes continually to Mustafi and Xhaka. They are both over-rated poor purchases. Some seem to think that pointing out that Wenger not only is not up to it in general aspects of management but also in… Read more »
Steve/Michael24
Still no comprehension of fans that want the best for the team, but also want to see changes in technical staff?
I hate Mourinho,I’d still support Arsenal if he was manager. Evolve your understanding just a touch maybe.
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Banford
That’s all you’ve got isn’t it?
Make a stupid comment, proclaim someone is doing/sayig something else entirely and then you’ve no follow up to bein challenges on it.
You’re impressively stupid. The faux intellectual stuff is cringeworthy. The absolute state you must be out in the real world haha 🙂
BBC football website holding a poll on greatest prem side ever.vote closes at 5.00pm.
“There’s also an ugly rumour doing the rounds that Wenger reckons he’s going nowhere, goading the club into trying to fire him.”
Sickening to read but there it is.
The arrogant old man is not going anywhere.
Contract extension into 2021 is a lock.
Earlier today I pointed out that there had been a lack of investment in our defence going back several years. There has been an overemphasis on bringing in bargains. I made also a comparison between Arsenal’s defensive investment in last two transfer windows where we spent under £2 million on an unknown centre back [Mavropanos] who has yet to play with first team and that of the other 5 clubs who are currently above us. The obvious demise of Arsenal from a defensive perspective started last season when we conceded 44 goals in EPL i.e. an average of more than… Read more »
Phd07
Seems that way. Thing that always strikes me about a few on here is how forthcoming they are with tales of their everyday life.
‘Turn a deaf ear to those who shout loudest, for an honest man need not raise his voice’
PHD, one more comment against Bamford and you’re blocked.
This is an arsenal blog not a commentate on other posters blog. Grow up
Pedders,
Sorry if asking this is a problem but are you able to elaborate on Wenger goading the club into firing him?
I watched the game yesterday with the same apathy and lack of interest that has plagued me for a few seasons now; it’s like a slow debilitating disease and I’m not sure there’s any way back from it. Seeing the glaring defensive mistakes didn’t rile me up anymore, just a shrug, typical AFC these days. Knowing the club as a whole are complicit in marketing and embracing mediocrity, even sacking the clueless clown from Alsace wouldn’t have much bearing at the moment, his incompetence has been going on so long I’m not sure what I’d think of it if Ivan… Read more »
“It doesn’t. Bringing in poor purchases as well only adds to his crimes.” Makes it more surprising that he never wanted to work with DoF, if you were bad at something in your job wouldn’t you want to share the shit sandwich around a little bit? Spread the blame so the shit sandwich filling isn’t so meaty1? No, such is his narcissism he wants it all to himself in case he manages another Anelka, he couldn’t possibly have someone else sharing in the adulation, but he is so blind to how bad he has become all round that he doesn’t… Read more »
Its quite obvious that Wenger is going to stay on, even if they fail to win the EL. Not sure that i support let alone see what you reference Pedro on Wenger taunting them to fire him. I see it more as business as usual, the way it always has been and will continue. And lets think about this, Wenger is gone and do you really see any real change on the horizon? Its still the same board, same CEO, pretty much only a couple of new faces have come on board and to be honest, the team is currently… Read more »
Ole, there’s a guy called Chris Mularr on twitter who seems to be the latest ITK. Says Wenger is telling people at the training ground he won’t leave … the club have to fire him
Knowing that they wont fire him, Pedro. The PR fallout from doing that would be fabulous for those like us, but the reality is that a strong majority still see Wenger as a deity. Wenger is a piece of work without doubt, but its clearly those above him who have fed this particular beast to make him stronger than the whole.
Arsenal are an outright unmitigated mess.
Pedro,
I see. His arrogance is in full peacock display mode eh?
Thanks very much for the response man (albeit an extremely depressing one)
Pedro
That knobber is a contradiction, clawing at the ITK crown.
He’s stated the board WILL fire Wenger in the summer regardless, then days later claims Wenger will stay if we win the Europa. He’s popping out all scenarios so he can do the old “told you so (screenshot)”.
If the board will fire Wenger, but Europa is the saving grace in their eyes, then I find it hard to fathom how anyone can avoid pointing the finger squarely at them to get ejected.
Michael.
You asked what defines a true supporter.
Well i can only answer for myself.
Over 55 YEARS.Support my dad supported the club previously
and my sons a season ticket holder.
That’s just me being a one club man.
I also support local junior football and watch my local side
Folkestone.
Started attending games at all levels Arsenal played in 59/60
Combination/Se counties/Metropolitan league/first team.
“Says Wenger is telling people at the training ground he won’t leave … the club have to fire him” That will be the case in the last tortuous throws of his dictatorship, either that (fire him) or they’ll just have to make his life difficult by withholding funds and letting him see out his contract and fade away in disgrace. He will never leave willingly, like every other dictatorship this is how it will have to finish. The only question left is how bad / low will it actually get if Wenger becomes completely isolated at the club? The players… Read more »
It doesn’t sound right to me that Wenger is putting it out that he won’t resign. Don’t see what he’d be achieving by saying that. If he’s fallen out that badly with IG that he can’t discuss his intentions then things have really broken down in the hierarchy.
Think CC may be right, say every scenario and then say ‘I told you so’.
True supporter….follow passionately your team, in any way you can, through good times and bad.
I will endorse that Bob N 16
But the icing on the cake would be a new
modern thinking manager.
Maybe they are downing tools to get rid of Arsene. Glass half full way to view how shitty that performance was…
And these clearly are the bad times, Bob N16. Patience is a virtue, so it is said.
What you call “bad times” last since more than a decade, but hey, keep the faith!!
Wenger will want assurances if he’s forced to step down. He will want to pull string from above. Wenger genuinely feels that he has a lot to offer Arsenal. He’s stinking the place out, and he can’t even smell it. This is what happens when people are lulled in by his rhetoric. Sentimentality was clouding so many people’s judgement, that by the time the people realised what was happening, their tone changed about the same time as the media’s. Meaning Wenger was able to blame the media for the anti-Wenger camp, growing. He’s a master manipulator; I hope to God… Read more »
Man City have won three league titles in 7 seasons and peeps here still go on about winning the FA cup 3 out of four or is that five seasons now… Second-tier club with a defeatist mentally fragile fanbase.
Frankie Coffeecakes April 16, 2018 13:32:13 & CC Knowing that they wont fire him, Pedro. The PR fallout from doing that would be fabulous for those like us, but the reality is that a strong majority still see Wenger as a deity. Wenger is a piece of work without doubt, but its clearly those above him who have fed this particular beast to make him stronger than the whole.Arsenal are an outright unmitigated mess. —————— So why,Arsene is the sole focus for the firing squad till now beats me. Yes,the whole world knows he is a busted flush.The media knows.… Read more »
TheBayingMob ”Makes it more surprising that he never wanted to work with DoF” I’m sure as others have said that the team would improve when a new manager comes in with the existing squad and no great amount of new additions. But I very much doubt that the team would improve to the extent some want to portray. I have seen enough of certain players to know that they are not up to it on an individual basis. The problem with Arsenal of course is that these certain players are made to look even worse than they are because of… Read more »
Champagne charlieApril 16, 2018 13:06:07
Obviously for the discerning eye,a nerve has been touched.Hence the intervention.
But your comment was pretty apt. 🙂
Ishola70April 16, 2018 14:16:54
Under a great coach.Some of those players could improve dramatically.
Whether to a level,where we challenge for major honours,remains to be seen.
But look at how Pepe,has transformed Sterling,Kyle Walker as an example.
“extend Arsene’s contract-not once,but twice.”
Twice… So far.
I think it’s clear that Wenger won’t leave on his own accord come may . It’s a clear “SOS” (Sack or Stay) situation, and there’s not one man in the club, Country or Continent who can sack him. Arsene knows this. He only humbles himself to the absent “Dark Lord” whom couldn’t care less about Arsenals ills as long as he gets his fill of blood. But here’s the thing… The stadiums getting more and more sparse by the forknight and there’s no way to cover or spin it away. Excuses like “It’s Easter” or “It’s valentines day” just don’t… Read more »
ph D07.
Yes obviously the transatlantic wires have been running hot.?
You should always have the right of reply.?
Providing it’s not the C word which seems common with some posters.?
And it’s not as if said poster has not riled other posters.
@PhD07 great post, but you’re slightly missing the point. Arsene has to be seen in context with what he had achieved in his first say 10 years at the club, which includes the move to the Emirates. In that regard there was and still is a great deal of sentimentality with Arsene, fans singing his name etc etc still as of this season, and when you take a closer look at our linear history, you realise that winning the FA cup or securing 4th place (which seemed at times against all odds) has allowed Arsene to prolong a career more… Read more »
JAMES WOODApril 16, 2018 14:35:06
ph D07.
Yes obviously the transatlantic wires have been running hot.?
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Yep,through the back door channels.Certainly touched some home truths.
And here we are.
You seem to be a long life Arsenal fan.Do you remember at Highbury,they used to have an indoor tennis court(s)?Or well turn it into one?
I used to get invited to play there sometimes..
Used to go..Remember sometimes bumping into Michael Thomas and Rocastle during my formative years.
if we do manage to win the Europa league and have the ubiquitous open bus parade, then expect the average fan (which is most of the fanbase) to fall into line once more, which would again allow Arsene to prolong his career and give the Kroenkes no reason to fire him.
Point is you can’t blueprint/plan ahead for a scenario like that.
CC, you think he’s just another fake account?
I was told earlier in the season that Wenger is staying by my contact, who is close to the action.
Wenger has also said he’s not leaving, so it adds up.
Pedro
As in he won’t be leaving even if we fail to get past Atletico, as well as missing out on the top 4, again?
phD07.
I can’t remember the tennis court.
I kept to the North Bank only – a program
& a bag of Percy Daltons peanuts (tanner a bag
was the chant).
Went to the same school as Charlie George and
new him well as a youngster.
He had a paper stool job at the old named Brecknock rd pub/York Way.
Good day’s at Highbury and consistent home fans.
7Percy Daltons
Peanuts tanner a bag.
But it doesn’t matter, as we all wants him to stay.
jasongmsApril 16, 2018 14:44:55 Having an absentee owner that is only concerned with the bottom line hasn’t served us well but I can understand from the owners perspective why he hasn’t removed Arsene as all looked to be going to plan only a few seasons ago. If Arsene survives this season without winning the Europa league then the man truly is golden and the ridiculing of the Kroenkes should start in earnest. ———————– I understand your point to a certain degree. But Kroenke has been a majority owner for how long-off the top of my head -a decade. So,if Kroenke… Read more »
“As in he won’t be leaving even if we fail to get past Atletico, as well as missing out on the top 4, again?” Sorry to interject but surely not. I mean even if we turn super saiyan on Athletico and win the final it still wouln’t make sense to keep him on (to me anyway). From summer he will have one year left on his deal and Wenger himself said that last seasons struggles were partly down to the uncertainty surrounding his dwindling contract. So for him to stay he’d have to sign a new deal (which is unfeasible… Read more »
I think it’s quite simple.
Arsene’s goals aligned with SK’s goals>Arseanl fans ambitions=Arsene new contract.
What those goals are ,under Arsene & SK(bottom line threshold) is unknown.
This Arsenal team away from home are an emulation of its manager, bereft of ideas and absent in tactics. Wenger should be out of a job come June, regardless of what happens in Europe.
But this is Arsenal – where the streets are paved with gold and no one ever grows old…
Wenger would NEVER leave on his own, he needs to be thrown out. You all remember the statement “I always honour my contract”?
One more year to go Azed. Its obvious that ownership and the board have the same set of balls that the players have when it comes to dealing with Wenger, so really the only real hope now is that they dont extend his contract again – that would prove disastrous on so many fronts, both financially and on the pitch.
Vintage GunApril 16, 2018 15:20:56 He’s gotta go. ————— He won’t. I mentioned quite a few years ago,probably back in 2011,when Rick Parry of Liverpool tried to remove Gerrard Houllier.Remember this was a manager that had a heart attack on the job. Anyway,the L’pool hiearchy felt he couldn’t take the club further.So,they offered him a position upstairs in the boardroom. Houllier-refused.He said,”you will have to carry me out of Anfiled in a coffin.” Eventually-Rick Parry had to literally frogmarch Houllier out of the Anfield gates and thank him for his services. True story. I said the same thing needs to… Read more »
PhD @ 14:14
Nail on the head. Arsene has become a pantomime villain, and a lot of daft people have fallen for that.
Fans of other clubs say he’s past it, but the first thing people disassociated with Arsenal ask me is HOW is Wenger still in the job?
I tell them: Stan Kroenke doesn’t give a fuck or is incompetent, take your pick. Oh, and there’s absolutely no one between manager and owner that is operating with Arsenal FC’s best interests in mind. The board are title holding, pension sapping cunts – nothing more.
Pedro Nah not so much a fake account, more a guy with relative intel that he’s promoting to jump aboard the ITK train. The prominent two have been Moleyfootball and Theplugafc this past year with transfer leaks et al. Listen I don’t see, or expect, Wenger to walk. I think he wholly believes in his ability to achieve things with Arsenal still. For me the burden lies away from Wenger as far as his position is concerned. I’m not a fan of ideas that managers should “walk if they lie the club” type rhetoric. It’s nonsense. Wenger cares about Arsenal,… Read more »
I just read what Josh Kroenke said in an article. ” You got to have open and honest dialogue about the reality that we are on because if we are sugar coating anything about ourselves, about our team, about our direction, we’re only kidding ourselves and we’re only going to be worse off for it in the long run.” Hearing what Wenger said after last game ” We have 70% possession like many games that we lost in this season”. He is again sugar coating what is bad with the way his team plays. He is now too old to… Read more »
Mular does say that he will stay if he wins the Europa League, but lets face it, that is not going to happen. He also seems to think Arteta may feature in the event of wenger going Maybe there were plans to keep wenger until the end earlier in the year, but surely his abysmal form this season will put pay to that. Wenger may well think he is going nowhere, but he would wouldn’t he, thats his default demeanor He might get a stay if he wins in Europe, but if kept on regardless, there will be empty seats… Read more »
You could put Novichokmunk shit on his door handle
and he will still turn up next day.
I would not be surprised if he had a bed at the Emirates.
‘We want you to stay’ has become the chant sung by our opposition fans- says it all really.
Still feel the season tkt renewals could be the moment when Kroenke’s accountants get nervous. Apathy is so apparent at home games.
‘Judge me at the end of the season’…..please judge your investment Stan. If you want more money you know you should sack him – Josh, tell him!
“Wenger cares about Arsenal,”
No he isn’t. He’s just terrified by the idea of being retired.
Champagne charlieApril 16, 2018 15:46:29 Nail on the head. Arsene has become a pantomime villain, and a lot of daft people have fallen for that. Fans of other clubs say he’s past it, but the first thing people disassociated with Arsenal ask me is HOW is Wenger still in the job? I tell them: Stan Kroenke doesn’t give a fuck or is incompetent, take your pick. Oh, and there’s absolutely no one between manager and owner that is operating with Arsenal FC’s best interests in mind. The board are title holding, pension sapping cunts – nothing more. ———— Yep.he’s the… Read more »
HighburyLegendApril 16, 2018 16:08:56
“Wenger cares about Arsenal,”No he isn’t. He’s just terrified by the idea of being retired.
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Plus power and money
Like if he didn’t stole enough money… pathetic man.
JAMES WOODApril 16, 2018 15:03:55
Went to the same school as Charlie George and
new him well as a youngster.
He had a paper stool job at the old named Brecknock rd pub/York Way.
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Oohh..way before my time James.Charlie George.
What was he like?
Was he the type in school when playing football,you would know,he’d go on to bigger things?
“PhD07” I agree with what your saying and i also agree that Wenger meets Stans KPI’S on a yearly basis. What are those KPI’s? A minimum set amount of millions per season. I think this because despite finishing out of the top 4 last season and being beaten down to our essence against Bayern, we started the season with two new players (One a free transfer) and a profit in net spend. Basically i think Wenger sacrificed our summer budget to cover costs of missing out on Champions League football and thus meeting his KPI. It’s why almost all our… Read more »
Highburylegend
Stole it? Lol he’s offered that much money you melt, he doesn’t choose his salary anymore than you or I.
What is it you do? Could say you’ve stolen what you’ve earned by the same token.
PedroApril 16, 2018 13:06:34
PHD, one more comment against Bamford and you’re blocked.This is an arsenal blog not a commentate on other posters blog. Grow up
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In the interests of fairness,would you have applied this same reasoning to Bamford,when he continuously hounded Alexander Henry for his thoughts/opinions ,over the years and then subsequently, actively B10 campaigned to get him banned?
Given the fact,the amount of abuse and ridicule Alex was subjected to?
Just asking?
Vintage GunApril 16, 2018 16:18:15 “PhD07″ I think this because despite finishing out of the top 4 last season and being beaten down to our essence against Bayern, we started the season with two new players (One a free transfer) and a profit in net spend. Basically i think Wenger sacrificed our summer budget to cover costs of missing out on Champions League football and thus meeting his KPI. ————- Yes,thatalso. Don’t forget also.”Mr Ivan Lazidis” some years back,when top four was in jeopardy stated ,that they have budgeted for such a scenario. I’ll find you the quote,not so much… Read more »