Wenger, OUT

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The most important announcement of Le Grove’s entire history.

Arsene Wenger has left the club.

The greatest manager in our history will leave at the end of the season.

I’m speechless.

We knew things were going to get tough for the big man this summer, with the imaginary reviews. But it looks like our theory about Josh K being the grim reaper were true. He was sent over by Stan to takeover the club, and the PR team probably told him the best way to start a new era is with decisive action.

Wenger is going, but the side story for me is this announces Josh Kroenke is now going to be a more solid part of the club setup moving forward.

Ivan Gazidis finally pulled through. After being near-fatally wounded last summer by a horrible back alley deal between Wenger and Stan K, Ivan worked some behind the scenes magic. He hired Raul Sahnelli, Sven Mislintat and attacked Wenger’s power grip on the club. I was told he actually tried to take things further, but a furor was caused by some of the proposed additions to the team.

Those moves made it very difficult for Wenger to work his political magic this summer. The new guys came in, ripped out the deadwood of the squad in January, they added new blood and high-quality names, and the rot continued.

At the heart of it, Wenger had no fail-safe.

He was damaging the club financially. We lost a huge amount on Alexis Sanchez, not only in cash, but in pride. Losing your best player for under half price is a terrible look. Not just that, because contracts were so badly organised, Mesut Ozil was allowed to hold the club over the barrel.

Going beyond just those two names, Wenger has been hoarding average players for years. He’s been fattening them up on a hideous socialist wage structure which has left the club nursing a £200m wage bill, whilst Spurs are above us competing on £60m less. Wenger was no longer offering value.

Not just that, he was destroying the careers of young talents. Project British core was an out and out failure. Kieran Gibbs went to shit, Jenkinson shouldn’t have been in it, Jack Wilshere lost interest in the game, Theo Walcott never fulfilled his great potential, Chambo went to Liverpool and made a semi-final of the CL, and Aaron Ramsey was always injured.

The club stopped being a sporting entity. The objective wasn’t about greatness, it was about an old mans ego and his rampant desire to hold onto power. The club didn’t exist for trophies and elite glory, it was a vessel for a long retirement. When you stop operating on a sporting values level, it makes it dull for fans who’ve been paying huge amounts of money to see their heroes compete at the highest level.

When fans don’t show up, don’t expect sponsors to. The empty stadiums started in February this year. That’s not because of bad fans, it’s because they’re seeing the same old dross week after week. The ultimate protest is not going to a game, the ultimate show of how Arsenal had fallen is fans couldn’t give their Arsenal tickets away.

The time had come. The Champions League Top 4 trophy didn’t arrive, Wenger wasn’t developing players, the fans were bored and not showing, and the football was drab.

I think ultimately, the success of The LA Rams helped push this move. Stan is enjoying the great press around his LA team, and I’m sure he wants some of that over here.

Wenger is gone.

It’s the right move for the club.

The next two years will be tough, but at least we’ll be watching an exciting project.

I’ll write more on Wenger at a later date, but damn, I’m going to enjoy this moment.

A new Arsenal will rise, and we’ll look back on the banter years and wonder why we didn’t do this sooner.

Have a great day. x

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shamil

BEst NEWS EVER

Ismaeel

Woop woop

shamil

1st

Realitybytes

In shock, a little bit sad but soooo excited!

MrT

The day has come wow!

Dplanet

The pain is over!!!

shamil

J COLE ALBUM DROPS, ITs 420 and WENGER LEAVES!!!!!!

Realitybytes

Just hope we announce someone soon,

Jardim, Tuchel o Allegri for me.

Don’t be confusing Arteta with LE or Pep, suspect he could be more of a Quieroz

MrT

He made the announcement on Arsenal website?

OneDub

Won’t believe it til it happens.

Buckhurst Gun

Holy

Fucking

Shit

post rocky dave

Best moment as an Arsenal fan this decade.

logie bear

At long long last !

SurferX

FINALLY!

Best end to a season in 10 years.

TallestTiz

Pedro is a happy man….

Barking Arsene

It’s happening! O to the M to the mitherfucking G!

DivineSherlock

End of an Era ! 1996-2018

Sad but it was time. Massive Respect to Arsene for taking the right decision .

MrT

“After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of the season “ Arsene Wenger

Bamford10

Stunning. Two questions remain, though: one, how did this come about? And two, who will replace him?

Samesong

I reckon its out of Viera and Enrique. Thoughts??

Bamford10

Clearly Wenger was told that he had to go. So much for ownership not caring. So much, in fact, for a good deal of that whole narrative.

OleGunner

I”m still legit shook here!
Can’t believe this day has finally arrived. I’ve been waiting for this since 2012.

Feels like an enormous weight has been lifted off my heart.

Mr.J

I honestly thought this was a horrible horrible ruse…

WHAT A GREAT DAY THIS IS…

TonyD

If true, that’s the best news I’ve had all year.

Now let’s start winning games

Samesong

20/4/2018 Arsenal were reborn.

Jim Lahey

I can’t wait for the meltdown on here when Brendan Rodgers is announced!

Charlie Nick

F*ck yes!!!
Up yours Untold!

Kay

OMG
No words…

Thank you and Good night really

HighburyLegend

Why now ??
Just before the ELC games!!

Even his announcement’s timing is WRONG lol

Thanos

Delighted I have missed my club as I have stayed away let’s hope the new era does not involve PV4 or Areta as our new manager and bring in alegri jardiim or husenhutl

PhD07

A bit of a shock this morning.A pleasant surprise.Will be interesting to see where he goes.Upstairs?Or totally removed from all things Arsenal?

Interesting times ahead.

Mr.J

WOW… WHAT A GREAT DAY.

I never thought I’d see this day… BEST NEWS OF THE WEEK

gonsterous

Best end to a season in 10 years

lmfao.. this cracked me up…

Thanos

Highbury now is the right time he will get a great send off and the team will rally AM lost badly last night it’s not all over

TonyD

BBC Breaking News Arsene Wenger is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, ending a near 22-year reign at the club. The Frenchman departs a year before his latest contract was due to expire. The Gunners are sixth in the league and set to miss out on a top-four spot for the second straight season, with their hopes of reaching the Champions League resting on winning the Europa League. Wenger, 68, won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, including the Double in 1998 and 2002. “I am grateful for having had the privilege to serve the… Read more »

PinoyGooner

Why am i sad?

gonsterous

I’m a bit sad. feels like that time we had to put the dog down…

Leftsidesanch

Dno what to do with myself, I can hardly focus at my desk.

Frankie Coffeecakes

Finally! Now Arsenal can hopefully get on with the task of finding a suitable and stable progressive manager. I have no thanks to offer someone who clearly overstayed and has left the team far worse than when he started. As was with Wenger iver the last decade, patience will still be required as it will take some time ti sort out the mess left behind.

Today i am not happy, but rather i am optimistic for the future of the club that I love.

HighburyLegend

“I’ve been waiting for this since 2012.”

2012 ?? @Ole, you’re kidding, right ?? lol

Kay

Old f**kers are back in

Buckhurst Gun

Massive massive respect to Arsene for making this decision- I don’t think he was told to go – now I sincerely hope we win the Europa so he can leave on a high , deep down we all want him to do well , it’s just that he wasn’t and hasn’t been for years – he’s brought some spite from the fans onto himself for his methods and ways but it’s time to forget all that now he is leaving – no more division amongst us let’s get behind the team , give him a respectful send off and be… Read more »

Jim Lahey

@gonsterous –

It feels very odd for me, wanted him out since 09 but he is the only manager I have ever really known at Arsenal to it is a weird day!!

Marc

My season is made.

Guns of Brixton

Wow

Wallace

“Why am i sad?”

he’s a legend. should have gone last summer, but if he wins the Europa League…

DM

I AM SO BLOODY HAPPY!!!!!

Barking Arsene

Well at least everyone will want us to win the Europa now!

It is a bit sad, some supporters won’t know another manager but fucking hell is it exciting!

Until we appoint Harry Redknapp of course.

Guns of Brixton

I feel numb

After all this time…

Kay

Spuds will be shitting now.
Clearly with some decent additions and a decent manager we are in top 3 at least.

Lets get the EPL and CL atleast once within the next 5 yrs.

Bamford10

Of course he was told he had to go. It was just a few days ago that he was talking about honoring his contract for the umpteenth time. No chance this was his simply his free decision. None.

Thank you and goodnight

Yes yes yes yes yes FUCKING YES

Emiratesstroller

This is the most important decision in the last 13 years. As I stated earlier this week I have written twice to Gazidis after Manchester City and Newcastle games. On the first occasion I got a phonecall from Arsenal and it was abundantly clear that there was a great deal of dissatisfaction not only from supporters but also within club as well. My personal view is that this is not a sudden decision and my guess is that Arsenal have already lined up a new manager. Personally I wish Wenger all the best for his future. He has been a… Read more »

Jim Lahey

@ES –

“Personally I wish Wenger all the best for his future. He has been a loyal servant of club even though he should have gone several years ago.”

Well said.

ArseneisaFraud

Just as speechless as everyone else. What some news to wake up to! We are getting Our Arsenal back! And with time some great football will re-emerge!!! Great times to look forward to!!!!

Coach 15

Arsene thank you for some incredible memories.

I’m honestly emotional,in a way I thought I never would have felt.
Though I was an out man for a few years now,it’s made me really emotional.

Once again thanks for some beautiful memories.

HighburyLegend

“Today i am not happy, but rather i am optimistic for the future of the club that I love.”

Great quote from Frankie.

TonyD

So it looks like Stan gave Wenger the boot. Well done Josh and good riddance Wenger. See Wenger still pouts about values to the end: pathetic. Let’s hope the club starts to show respect to its fans again, especially the fans who are able to attend matches and contribute to the club’s revenue. Hopefully also the fans can finally unite and the acronyms can cease to exist. A truly great day for The Arsenal and now look forward to welcome the new manager. If the club are announcing this early, they must already have a short list if not a… Read more »

Thank you and goodnight

@Frankie coffeecakes 09.18

Spot on. Fuck him

Wallace

“Arsene Wenger built the best teams that I played against in English Football .The 98 team was Amazing.The biggest compliment is that he played football that made us change the way we played against them. He now deserves the most incredible send off from all in the coming weeks.”

– G Neville

PhD07

Bamford10April 20, 2018 09:13:07 Clearly Wenger was told that he had to go. So much for ownership not caring. So much, in fact, for a good deal of that whole narrative. ————- Yeah,they showed much care after almost a decade. Arsene was a busted flush from 2008 onwards. -We’ve plummeted to midtable,hustling with the likes of Burnley and Everton. -In the Europa,ou of the CL -Declining attendances -Best players-jumping ship for nigh on a decade. -Arsene being granted 2x 2 year contracts over the last 5 years.Along with a payrise. Any other owner,albeit a RA,FSG,Mansour’s,Lewis of Spus would have been… Read more »

HighburyLegend

“I don’t think he was told to go”

lol that’s a good one.

Now let’s win the ELC!!

Danny

There is a God in heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
……………just 10 years late but better than nothing!

Guns of Brixton

This has to be a historic post!!!

Where is eveyone???

Kay

Lets smash Athletico and Get the Europa for Wanker to leave on a high.

G

Good luck Mr Wenger

Henry Root

The club feels energised and rejuvenated already but it must make a top appointment. Either Ancelotti or Allegri would be my suspicion but the Vieira stories may have legs .
Not many on here have time for Wenger but I will cheer him to the echo at his last game because I think he genuinely cared for the club even though he has been performing poorly for some time. I hope he gets respect from the fans. I’m pretty sure he will.

grooveydaddy

Happy, happy days!!!!

gambon

Good riddance, outstayed his welcome, old cunt.

Allegri would be interesting.

Guernsey gunner

Cue all the sickening ass licking bullshit. Fuck him he walks off worth over 100 m and leaves us in a mess. So spare me the fake appreciation. Get out get pissed and enjoy this. We have our club back. You fucking beauty.

Rob The Goon

Best news ever

The last game I attended was in 2012 or 13 against Schalke in the Champions League.

We lost 2-0.

I said to myself… I’m never going to a game again until this manager leaves.

I can now finally attend games again.

HighburyLegend

Strange feelings…

Never thought I would be sad and happy at the same time…
But once again… I think that the timing of the announce is strange.

ArseneisaFraud

And this news is On Arsenal.com!!! And would you believe it: we are going to go through the ride if finding out who our new manager will be!!! Get your anti-click bait article gloves on, we are going to be swamped.

My hopes: Allegri In!!! (And maybe who knows a bit of Pep when he has had his time with Citeh in 5 years time <- speculating managerial contract length.)

Mr.J

He can have the biggest send off he wants… I truly don’t care!!!

The team can go on and win Europa, with my full blessing.

I can go back to wishing well on Arsenal FC again or even watching games.

I can even say good luck to the old man.

What a great day.

PhD07

As Arenal fans,we’ve suffered almost a decade of mediocrity and disappointments. I hope after waiting almost a decade,the new appointment doesn’t turn out to be an underwhelming appointment.An anti-climax.Because that will certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons.Don’t think that will go down to well with the supporters. I guess fans can now give Arsene a respectful send off.Thank him for his services.And move ahead,with getting the right appointment,the right fit for Arsenal. I hope now with Arene gone,this now doesn’t turn into a power play with the relevant actors behind the scenes. PS I’m just curious where Arsene goes… Read more »

Buckhurst Gun

Nah I don’t think he was sat down and told ‘ Arsene you have to go ‘ – that’s my opinion , I guess we’ll soon find out the ins and outs of it and if I’m wrong I’m wrong yayyyyy who cares – end of he day , he’s gone who cares how or why or who said what – Great time to be an Arsenal fan most excited I’ve been about this club in years !!

Thanos

I am sad as he has done a lot for us but I have wanted him to go for ages so we all get our wish. We will all give him a great send off until the end of the season.
Can’t wait to go to a game now I missed the last 10

Bamford10

People are already talking about Vieira, but I really don’t know how I feel about that. He might be great in the future, but I think we want a manager who has proven himself in Europe.

HighburyLegend

Best news is that he leaves for real, he won’t even be a board membe

ArseneisaFraud

HL

 I think that the timing of the announce is strange.

Check it out on Arsenal.com if you fon’t belueve it. The statement is there. Management are probably hoping that it will allow the team to play for AW in the EL and hopefully have them win it for him.

Barking Arsene

Just imagine he ends up in the England job after we crash out of the World Cup ha ha ha ha ha!

HighburyLegend

@Bamford : considering the mess he leave behind him, I would say… let’s not be too much exigeant for the moment lol

TR7

I am lost for words. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine Wenger would leave on his own without running down his contract. I hope we go on to win the Europa to give the man a gala send off.

Wallace

how’s Vieira doing in the US?

HighburyLegend
Vintage Gun

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Frank Mc

“PS
I’m just curious where Arsene goes from here.Do they shift him upstairs?If so,not really a good sign.”

Hopefully the French national team!

Vintage Gun

Im so happy!!!!

I can’t stop crying

Bob N16

Wow! I’ll still be in Madrid for his last home game. Hope I can see him off in Lyon!

Haters stop hating now! If you can’t now show respect, suggest you go quiet for a bit.
He’s going now, be happy, be positive for the future

WrightIsGod

“Let the sunshine in.”

Bamford10

A third question this raises is about the timing of this: why did they decide this had to be done this morning rather than, say, in a week, or next month? It could be entirely down to the hiring process, i.e., in order to hire manager x, they needed to have Wenger gone today. Or it could be that plus some other factor.

TR7

I can see most top managers throwing their hat in the ring now that Wenger is leaving. Anyone of Allegri, Jardim, Sarri and Conte will be amazing.

gambon

Im not against Vieira, It will really come down to who has the best vision, and who can articulate that vision properly. It wont be Stan conducting the interview, it will be Raul Sanllehi, Sven Mislintat, Darren Burgess and Ivan Gazidis. Undoubtedly they will be looking for someone that can work in this set up, play good football, knows how to drill a defence (maybe the most important bit) and can work with a youth system to develop players. One thing is for sure, there will be a lot of big names calling their agents right now to try and… Read more »

Barking Arsene

Starting to wonder if the Low rumours I heard do actually have some truth to them.

Might have to stick a tenner down on it.

Brain is frazzled right now – going to be such an unproductive day!

Emiratesstroller

Tony D Personally I doubt that Arsenal put in the boot, but I suspect that there has been a conversation going on for some time with the realisation on all sides including Wenger that it is time for him to go. Much of what has been said by Wenger in last two weeks sounded like a smokescreen for what has materialised. My guess is that the club have attempted to make the break as painless as possible so as not to unsettle the team at end of season. Personally I believe that the end of road came when we lost… Read more »

Elmo

What a day to be alive!

Finally.

I wonder if there was a meeting yesterday afternoon and he was told, seeing as yesterday morning he was talking about making decisions about player contracts etc.

gambon

Bamford

Its simple IMO

1- Season ticket renewals would suffer if he stayed, hence the early announcement

2- He was sacked, he didnt “step down” – the club couldnt start interviewing prospective managers without first dealing with Arsene

3- It would have been a disaster to sack him in mid May, with the World Cup. We would have once again started a season miles behind.

HighburyLegend

“If you can’t now show respect, suggest you go quiet for a bit.”

@Bob : with the mess he left behind him ?? Priceless quote…

Bamford10

Gazidis to hold a press conference at the Emirates at 5pm, according to Gunnerblog.

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