THE WENGER THREAD

[silus]

Koeman 8/1 to be our next manager,his contact at Southampton apparently ends same time as wengers .

I'd take that. I hate the thought of writing off next season already...but at least it'll be the end. Finally.

[foxinthebox2001]

Koeman 8/1 to be our next manager,his contact at Southampton apparently ends same time as wengers .

Which Wenger contract? the current one, or the new 3 year deal on his desk, ready to sign when the going is less rough.

[xisstential]

Koeman 8/1 to be our next manager,his contact at Southampton apparently ends same time as wengers .

Which Wenger contract? the current one, or the new 3 year deal on his desk, ready to sign when the going is less rough.

With the risk of sounding repetitive,I don't think, from here on out, there is going to be a period where it is less rough.

[Clash]

Koeman 8/1 to be our next manager,his contact at Southampton apparently ends same time as wengers .

I'd take that. I hate the thought of writing off next season already...but at least it'll be the end. Finally.

I think its a disgrace how we're more or less being told to just accept Wenger will get at least one more year by people who do not have to waste their time or money for that year.

And I see handsome Mark Lawrenson has stuck his nose into the protest debate calling it pathetic. Really Mark? How original. Actually managed to form a strong opinion on something there did you? If anything is pathetic its the man who has been paid a good few million by the BBC over the last 20 years only managing a cliched 'be careful what you wish for' when asked about Wenger.

'Lawro' is the most pathetic pundits in the game and he's up against some stiff competition.

[xisstential]

I'm very pissed off at the mo (as you can imagine) and am not really in the mood to discuss AFC or wenker, but let me say this before I stop........the chavs will NOT be back at the top again next season unless they spend major, major money next season - I watched them last night, and granted it was a great comeback, but overall they looked an absolute shambles
Their centre backs are not good enough, mikel is shit, matic's attitude is nothing short of a disgrace and he seems to have totally switched off, the Spanish left full (cant be bothered to research spelling of his name) is brainless and ivanovic also seems to have lost interest or is past it Conte is supposed to be a fierce manager, and given the work he has ahead of him there, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see another player rebellion there when he tries to awaken the interest and bomb out some of their players

Doesn't matter, they'll still beat us and there are other teams who'll step up, other managers who already have Wenger's number. Wenger is done, he won't leave of course, but he is a busted flush. I'll be amazed if he gets top 4 next season, never mind a brief "challenge."

I hope the fucking roof comes down on his head.

[SPUDMASHER]

A lot of this softening towards Wenger in the media, ex players is down to the acceptance that Wenger will step aside/down next summer and because of his record early in his Arsenal reign he should allowed to run down his contract.
Who believes he will? I see no indication he is ready to hand over power to anyone.
If the club know it his final season where is the forward planning for a smooth transition?

My money is on him extending tbh.

hate the prospect, but I agree. He doesn't give a toss about fans opinion and I think he would claim the high ground even if 60,000 stood up against Villa and begged him to leave. He can spin anything to make it sound like a positive endorsement of his tenure. You only have to look at his response to the weekend's protest (although to be fair, as far as protests go, it was a bit lame) to see how he can spot his few supporters but fail to see the detractors.

I can't believe we still have people that think the fans can change it after that showing! If you do then you need a reality check (although baba will still be here spouting shite)!

[BFG4]

A lot of this softening towards Wenger in the media, ex players is down to the acceptance that Wenger will step aside/down next summer and because of his record early in his Arsenal reign he should allowed to run down his contract.
Who believes he will? I see no indication he is ready to hand over power to anyone.
If the club know it his final season where is the forward planning for a smooth transition?

My money is on him extending tbh.

If his health remains good, then he will probably be here for a lot longer than 2019. When people come out with lines like "its close to the end for him now", id ask what is so different about this season, to any other? Leicester have won the title, but since when did Wenger care about winning the league. His existence at this club, has been based on top 4 finishes for the best part of a decade now, and he is going to 'achieve' that again. As frightening as the prospect is, he will be more than likely here for another 10 years, either as the manager, or as the dictator to the next manager.

[foxinthebox2001]

Koeman 8/1 to be our next manager,his contact at Southampton apparently ends same time as wengers .

Which Wenger contract? the current one, or the new 3 year deal on his desk, ready to sign when the going is less rough.

With the risk of sounding repetitive,I don't think, from here on out, there is going to be a period where it is less rough.

Pretty sure it wont be made public before the ST/membership deadline at end of this month.
My guess is just before the Euros, when we are all on holiday and have minds on other things.

My favourite tweet of the day:
Wenger "I could have bought Leicester".

[Redarmy]

He's done for now. His only realistic chance in the last 12 years and probably the next however long to somehow fall over the finishing line first has vanished. He's never going to get an easier shot at it than the last 12 months. We were title favourites last summer, title favourites at Christmas and in January and still most experts' favourites even up to mid-February but still his side couldn't do it. It goes without saying that the competition will get real again come July and August and faced with the prospect of joining Pep at City or probably Jose at Man Utd, I truly don't think anyone worth their salt with chose Wanker. Fair enough, Man Utd might not be in the Chumps League, but with Mourinho, force of personality is a big enough draw- players will look at the club and think that it's worth going there even without a year of European top-level football because there will be faith that success will come soon. Wanker wasted his chance, wasted his opportunity to get the players in that would have won the league, convinced other top names that we mean business and given us an edge over the others. There is no way in the world that he can compete tactically with Pep, Maureen or even Klopp next season. They will bring energy and excitement to their clubs and get things moving, Arsenal under Wanker, on the other hand, just look boring, stale and un-competitive. I've seen the usual AKB nonsense for a week or two now, that he's seen the light, knows what to do and will answer the critics, but that's not going to happen and even if the biggest names in the world came, he isn't a good enough manager, motivator, trainer, tactician or leader to get the best out of them. For years, he moaned about not being able to compete financially, now, he can't compete tactically.

He is well exposed tactically, way too boring to catalogue.....only the brilliance of some of the players he inherited covered it up for years

[Redarmy]

A lot of this softening towards Wenger in the media, ex players is down to the acceptance that Wenger will step aside/down next summer and because of his record early in his Arsenal reign he should allowed to run down his contract.
Who believes he will? I see no indication he is ready to hand over power to anyone.
If the club know it his final season where is the forward planning for a smooth transition?

My money is on him extending tbh.

hate the prospect, but I agree. He doesn't give a toss about fans opinion and I think he would claim the high ground even if 60,000 stood up against Villa and begged him to leave. He can spin anything to make it sound like a positive endorsement of his tenure. You only have to look at his response to the weekend's protest (although to be fair, as far as protests go, it was a bit lame) to see how he can spot his few supporters but fail to see the detractors.

I can't believe we still have people that think the fans can change it after that showing! If you do then you need a reality check (although baba will still be here spouting shite)!

And why should he leave???? Kronke is happy fans are happy, he is happy on 8 million a year....wheres the problem ? a few disgruntled fans ????
They don't want you there, you don't spend like the tourists

Of course will start a decline, no atmosphere then hopefully these new transient fans will find another home, the Emirates move made all this possible

[DB10GOONER]

A lot of this softening towards Wenger in the media, ex players is down to the acceptance that Wenger will step aside/down next summer and because of his record early in his Arsenal reign he should allowed to run down his contract.
Who believes he will? I see no indication he is ready to hand over power to anyone.
If the club know it his final season where is the forward planning for a smooth transition?

My money is on him extending tbh.

hate the prospect, but I agree. He doesn't give a toss about fans opinion and I think he would claim the high ground even if 60,000 stood up against Villa and begged him to leave. He can spin anything to make it sound like a positive endorsement of his tenure. You only have to look at his response to the weekend's protest (although to be fair, as far as protests go, it was a bit lame) to see how he can spot his few supporters but fail to see the detractors.

I can't believe we still have people that think the fans can change it after that showing! If you do then you need a reality check (although baba will still be here spouting shite)!

After he gets over the vermin not winning the league!

[DB10GOONER]

A lot of this softening towards Wenger in the media, ex players is down to the acceptance that Wenger will step aside/down next summer and because of his record early in his Arsenal reign he should allowed to run down his contract.
Who believes he will? I see no indication he is ready to hand over power to anyone.
If the club know it his final season where is the forward planning for a smooth transition?

My money is on him extending tbh.

hate the prospect, but I agree. He doesn't give a toss about fans opinion and I think he would claim the high ground even if 60,000 stood up against Villa and begged him to leave. He can spin anything to make it sound like a positive endorsement of his tenure. You only have to look at his response to the weekend's protest (although to be fair, as far as protests go, it was a bit lame) to see how he can spot his few supporters but fail to see the detractors.

I can't believe we still have people that think the fans can change it after that showing! If you do then you need a reality check (although baba will still be here spouting shite)!

And why should he leave???? Kronke is happy CUSTOMERS are happy, he is happy on 8 million a year....wheres the problem ? a few disgruntled CUSTOMERS ????
They don't want you there, you don't spend like the tourists

Of course will start a decline, no atmosphere then hopefully these new transient CUSTOMERS will find another home, the Emirates move made all this possible

Fixed for ya. Do try and keep up with the regime's terminology old boy.

[amazonas]

Some of the tourists will be changing club though. Saw a good deal celebratory tweets last night and this morning in broken English saying things like "YES! After 19 long year of being a Arsenal fan, I am now supporting the mighty foxes! We are the champions! Come on you boys."

[NickF]

A lot of this softening towards Wenger in the media, ex players is down to the acceptance that Wenger will step aside/down next summer and because of his record early in his Arsenal reign he should allowed to run down his contract.
Who believes he will? I see no indication he is ready to hand over power to anyone.
If the club know it his final season where is the forward planning for a smooth transition?

My money is on him extending tbh.

hate the prospect, but I agree. He doesn't give a toss about fans opinion and I think he would claim the high ground even if 60,000 stood up against Villa and begged him to leave. He can spin anything to make it sound like a positive endorsement of his tenure. You only have to look at his response to the weekend's protest (although to be fair, as far as protests go, it was a bit lame) to see how he can spot his few supporters but fail to see the detractors.

I can't believe we still have people that think the fans can change it after that showing! If you do then you need a reality check (although baba will still be here spouting shite)!

so are you saying we should just give up and accept what is happening without a fight?

[SPUDMASHER]

A lot of this softening towards Wenger in the media, ex players is down to the acceptance that Wenger will step aside/down next summer and because of his record early in his Arsenal reign he should allowed to run down his contract.
Who believes he will? I see no indication he is ready to hand over power to anyone.
If the club know it his final season where is the forward planning for a smooth transition?

My money is on him extending tbh.

hate the prospect, but I agree. He doesn't give a toss about fans opinion and I think he would claim the high ground even if 60,000 stood up against Villa and begged him to leave. He can spin anything to make it sound like a positive endorsement of his tenure. You only have to look at his response to the weekend's protest (although to be fair, as far as protests go, it was a bit lame) to see how he can spot his few supporters but fail to see the detractors.

I can't believe we still have people that think the fans can change it after that showing! If you do then you need a reality check (although baba will still be here spouting shite)!

so are you saying we should just give up and accept what is happening without a fight?

As you get older you learn to pick your battles. I'm all for a change but I honestly believe (I'd go as far as to say know) that this is one you cannot win. You're dealing with an egotistical sociopath and a regime that makes North Korea look like a summers night out in Ibiza.

I hate the idea of accepting it but I'm not going to give myself a stroke worrying about something that fans CANNOT change........ regardless of what Baba thinks!