As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
Actually don't think that Ranieiri has personally got enough credit as its all been Leicester generally or Vardy or Mahrez or Kante.
Funnily haven't heArd many journos acknowledge what a complete fucking laughing stock they made him out to be when he was at Chelsea.
Massive +1. Ranieri is a highly underated manager, he's been consistent in every team he's managed. Granted he has never won a big league but he's had a couple of near misses.
I said this before, that he was treated very badly by Chelsea. If there hadn't been the continual speculation about his job in 2004 who knows they might have won the CL.
Genuinely pleased for Ranieri more than Leicester. He didn't resort to mind games but carried himself in a way that a lot of managers should take notice of. A true gent.
I've heard one or two reference be the Tinkerman moniker as though it was an affectionate nickname and not a term they bandied about to accompany their views that he was a clueless lunatic who had no clue about football and made decisions on a complete whim. He was popular with the press because of his demeanour but an utter joke to them.
Don't often feel an affiliation with other managers but the bloke has embodies class and dignity all season. Every time I've seen him invited to moan about refereeing decisions he declines. Despite his team putting in the greatest performance in PL history whatever happens to the title he's not coming out praising his players to high heaven every week. He comes across as extremely focused despite his persona, and it's reflected by his players on and off the pitch.
northbank123 wrote:I've heard one or two reference be the Tinkerman moniker as though it was an affectionate nickname and not a term they bandied about to accompany their views that he was a clueless lunatic who had no clue about football and made decisions on a complete whim. He was popular with the press because of his demeanour but an utter joke to them.
Don't often feel an affiliation with other managers but the bloke has embodies class and dignity all season. Every time I've seen him invited to moan about refereeing decisions he declines. Despite his team putting in the greatest performance in PL history whatever happens to the title he's not coming out praising his players to high heaven every week. He comes across as extremely focused despite his persona, and it's reflected by his players on and off the pitch.
I think you're absolutely right. It's very similar to the way Bobby Robson was treated by the press for years. They were always making fun of him, always treating him like a joke and then he went and proved them wrong with England, won titles in Portugal and Holland and got the job at Barcelona. Suddenly, they realised that he was actually a very kind, polite and gentle bloke and, like Ranieri was a welcome change to the arrogance, abuse and moaning that comes with most other players and managers.
One point on Ranieri, we were told on numerous occasions over the years that there was no one to replace Wenger...yet there was a former Chelsea manager available all the time.i agree he's a gentleman and a credit to the game..
Interesting triangle here; Last time Arsenal were crowned Champions was the Invincibles day in 2004..Our opponents an already relegated Leicester.. Elsewhere that afternoon Ranieri was managing his last Chelsea game as he wasn't good /big enough to take Chelsea to the next level...12 years later we have moved stadium to compete with Bayern, Barcelona, Real Madrid and yet we now cannot compete with the aforementioned Leicester..
Ive always admired teams with limited resources relative to the bigger and richer clubs, who are tight, compact, very hard to beat and never give up. Atletico Madrid are one, Dortmund under Klopp used to be, and now Tottenham have become everything I admire. Whilst Wenger has turned is into a bunch of overpaid and overrated soft losers with an inflated sense of worth.
Wilson wrote:Ive always admired teams with limited resources relative to the bigger and richer clubs, who are tight, compact, very hard to beat and never give up. Atletico Madrid are one, Dortmund under Klopp used to be, and now Tottenham have become everything I admire. Whilst Wenger has turned is into a bunch of overpaid and overrated soft losers with an inflated sense of worth.
Steady on, things might be bad at Arsenal but I would never admire them from the poorer side of the seven sisters.
shu wrote:yes , Vermin , a super word that sums them up ! (anyone who has been to spurs away will have a particular hatred for them !
It's impossible to get tickets these days, you need a silly amount of away credits - but I was in the tottenham end for the worthless cup game and afterwards the locals where waiting for the gooners on the corner. Kind of sums the smug *word censored* up, got what they deserved.
"Leicester City we're coming for you" pahhhhhh I don't think so. Arrogant fuckers.
Certain posters conspicuous by their absence.....must be seeing their hero now risking a suspension for the rest of the season after punching Jacob last night.
Poor old Tottnum.....the pipe dream carries on into its 56th year
