Arsène Wenger: Same Old Class

[Gooner Zig]

This is very interesting.


Liam Brady has (apparently) said that there is a big divide in the board regarding Wenger and the direction of the club, with Gazidis wanting him gone.

Wenger is very unhappy that it wasn't dealt with much earlier and the board rift has caused us to drop out of the CL as there is so much uncertainty in the club.

Arseblog has also heard this.

This suggests that actually this situation isn't a matter of Wenger taking the piss and not making a decision, but that the board are a shambles and have been battling it out for months with Kroenke no where to be seen. Wenger has been taking a lot of the heat but the board deserve a lot more. Gazidis' silence is likely because he wants to make changes but has not been allowed to - probably doesn't want to **** things up even more by stirring the pot.

Unbelievable that Kroenke won't put an end to the rift. Guy is a ****ing cancer.

 

[GDeep™]

“Arsène knows that if he extends the contract he needs to change something — spend a lot of money and to build a new team. He knows.

Pires on Wenger.

Pires seems to be part of the set up really, talking about how he's on the team bus having chats with Wenger.

 

[allegro]

If Wenger had won the EFL Cup and Europa. . . there'd be a stack of posts about Mickey Mouse competitions, like when he won all those FACups.

Mourinho does it and he's a proven winner.

Mourinho is a horrible c$nt. But he is a winner and as Wenger proudly boasts he has managed at the "top top level for 40 years" Yet he still aint won those two 'micky mouse' cups!

Think you should get off the blowing smoke up Wenger a$$ at every opportunity and at least if your going to defend him do it when you actually have a credible point instead of just attacking and making snide remarks at others who are making a valid point like some petulant 'intellectual'.

 

[CrypticSaint]

Pires on Wenger.

Pires seems to be part of the set up really, talking about how he's on the team bus having chats with Wenger.

Big changes have been implied for the last few summers though, when it comes to arsenal I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Jury]

So now Wenger has said his contract situation and subsequent piss poor showing from the team was linked, what do all those that insisted or still insist it was the fault of the fans, think now?

We'll start with you, @Makingtrax , sir?

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Hope he can win the FA Cup and bow out on a high

























for this season and then work towards improving in the summer and doing much better next season for his final 2 years in charge.

I bet you thought the same would happen 3 years ago. Lol

 

[BobP]

So now Wenger has said his contract situation and subsequent piss poor showing from the team was linked, what do all those that insisted or still insist it was the fault of the fans, think now?

We'll start with you, @Makingtrax , sir?

Yeah, it never had anything to do with the fans, environment at the Emirates isn't that great even at the best of times.

Nevertheless, I think its outrageous that the players just downed tools because they thought Wenger was leaving. Almost like, 'Oh well, our performances now won't influence our position at this club next season because Wenger won't be around'.

Even then you can hardly blame the players.

I said from the absolute beginning, the higher ups at the club should have been absolutely ****ing explicit

Either:

'We thank Arsène for his distinguished career at the club but we have decided to move on without him starting from next season'

Or

'Arsène is absolutely our man, he will sign a new contract'

It's either one or the other, nothing in between.

From all the sporting franchises/clubs I've observed the rot always starts at the top, and it always ends up filtering down to the players.

Regardless, this situation we find ourselves in isn't surprising when you have an absentee owners who wouldn't know the first thing about football.

Wenger and the current structure of the footballing department is a problem, but it would never have been allowed to devolve into this had the club been administered in a strong and resolute way.

This post devolved into a bit of a rant but **** it.

 

[Godwin1]

So now Wenger has said his contract situation and subsequent piss poor showing from the team was linked, what do all those that insisted or still insist it was the fault of the fans, think now?

We'll start with you, @Makingtrax , sir?

But I thought Wenger was supposed to be the main draw at Arsenal? Players only sign for Arsenal because of Wenger but he can't get them to play for him in what could have potentially been his last season?

 

[GDeep™]

But I thought Wenger was supposed to be the main draw at Arsenal? Players only sign for Arsenal because of Wenger but he can't get them to play for him in what could have potentially been his last season?

Can't get them to play? We're in a FA Cup final and missed CL by a point or two. Issue has been lack of quality from players and manager.

 

[GDeep™]

Something is happening behind the scenes, we just don't know what.

 

[bingobob]

Would love to know how the transfers work at the moment... Not as much for long term targets like Xhaka but the likes of Lucas. Whos involved in identification of targets?

Regardless who identifies the talent the buck stops with Wenger. As he says below.

Wenger said. “It is tough enough to be blamed for decisions you have made. It is difficult to imagine that somebody signs a player that the manager does not know. That never happened to me".

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/09/Arsène-wenger-director-of-football-arsenal

 

[DanDare]

Something is happening behind the scenes, we just don't know what.

Yeah. Whatever it is, we'll find out the outcome on Saturday evening/ Sunday I'd say.

Wenger better write this memoir he goes on about.

 

[Makingtrax]

So now Wenger has said his contract situation and subsequent piss poor showing from the team was linked, what do all those that insisted or still insist it was the fault of the fans, think now?

We'll start with you, @Makingtrax , sir?

No idea what this is about. I'm clearly not intelligent enough for the nuances of who said what when why and these subtle interpretations.

And fault for what? Finishing one point of fourth when you're the fourth richest team.

Anyway I'm off on a road trip to Croatia on Monday, hopefully to do some snorkeling. F*** football for a while. After we fluke a win in the FACup hopefully

 

[rich 1990]

Anyway I'm off on a road trip to Croatia on Monday, hopefully to do some snorkeling.

Stay safe.

 

[Makingtrax]

Yeah, it never had anything to do with the fans, environment at the Emirates isn't that great even at the best of times.

Nevertheless, I think its outrageous that the players just downed tools because they thought Wenger was leaving. Almost like, 'Oh well, our performances now won't influence our position at this club next season because Wenger won't be around'.

Even then you can hardly blame the players.

I said from the absolute beginning, the higher ups at the club should have been absolutely ****ing explicit

Either:

'We thank Arséne for his distinguished career at the club but we have decided to move on without him starting from next season'

Or

'Arséne is absolutely our man, he will sign a new contract'

It's either one or the other, nothing in between.

From all the sporting franchises/clubs I've observed the rot always starts at the top, and it always ends up filtering down to the players.

Regardless, this situation we find ourselves in isn't surprising when you have an absentee owners who wouldn't know the first thing about football.

Wenger and the current structure of the footballing department is a problem, but it would never have been allowed to devolve into this had the club been administered in a strong and resolute way.

This post devolved into a bit of a rant but **** it.

Prescribing beta blockers, a good ACE inhibiter and a broccoli diet . . should fix your blood pressure Bob.

 

[Makingtrax]

Stay safe.

Cheers mate. It's getting to something when there's more chance of being blown up on a ferry than drowning in the sea out swimming.

 

[Jury]

No idea what this is about. I'm clearly not intelligent enough for the nuances of who said what when why and these subtle interpretations.

And fault for what? Finishing one point of fourth when you're the fourth richest team.

Anyway I'm off on a road trip to Croatia on Monday, hopefully to do some snorkeling. F*** football for a while. After we fluke a win in the FACup hopefully

with evasive skills like that, snorkelling is probably your best bet. Just don't take up boxing.

 

[Trilly]

with evasive skills like that, snorkelling is probably your best bet. Just don't take up boxing.

Did you expect anything other than an evasive manoeuvre from him?

Guy was born in the wrong era, he would have been excellent at dog fighting. Would have won both world wars singlehandedly and simultaneously.

 

[Kingslayer]

Did you expect anything other than an evasive manoeuvre from him?

Guy was born in the wrong era, he would have been excellent at dog fighting. Would have won both world war's singlehandedly.

Only after he'd factored in the total cost of the opposing armies.

 

[Makingtrax]

Did you expect anything other than an evasive manoeuvre from him?

Guy was born in the wrong era, he would have been excellent at dog fighting. Would have won both world war's singlehandedly.

Deluded again. You won't scare off fascists with pit bull mate.