THE WENGER THREAD

[Midz]

He wasn't bragging about 'a good financial position' during the transfer window, it was more like 'we need to sell players before we can buy'.

clueless *word censored*!

[Gunner Rob]

Normally I ignore him and rush to switch the TV off as soon as he appears. But I read the text of his press conference this morning and - - - - what a pile of bullshit.

How does he keep getting away with the crap that comes out of his mouth?

if people keep attending he can say whatever he likes and get away with it.

[sk-gtfo]

Being in a 'good financial position' is such an empty comment - it doesnt mean anything. Every club is in a healthy financial position. Why are our finances so much better than anyone else? Wenger always talks about how clubs need to be careful, and would use words like bankruptcy and ruin. Yet it never happens. The folding or financial ruin of clubs seldom ever happens. Leeds United are the example yet that was decades ago. Lesser known cases involve Portsmouth, but other than that, there are few cases.

Managing the clubs finances is nothing to be proud of - every fuken club does it!!! yet Wenger seems to think he is some sort of Warren Buffet finance whiz simply because he has a say in the clubs accounting and the club stays afloat. Its like wanting credit for putting your socks on - its not a big deal - hundreds of clubs across Europe are in healthy shape.

This is exactly why Kroenke loves Wenger - he knows the club is in 'safe' financial hands under Arsene 'the accountant' Wenger.

I'd like both of them and that bald headed eunuch Gazidis to take a long walk off a short pier..

[Redarmy]

Being in a 'good financial position' is such an empty comment - it doesnt mean anything. Every club is in a healthy financial position. Why are our finances so much better than anyone else? Wenger always talks about how clubs need to be careful, and would use words like bankruptcy and ruin. Yet it never happens. The folding or financial ruin of clubs seldom ever happens. Leeds United are the example yet that was decades ago. Lesser known cases involve Portsmouth, but other than that, there are few cases.

Managing the clubs finances is nothing to be proud of - every fuken club does it!!! yet Wenger seems to think he is some sort of Warren Buffet finance whiz simply because he has a say in the clubs accounting and the club stays afloat. Its like wanting credit for putting your socks on - its not a big deal - hundreds of clubs across Europe are in healthy shape.

Good financial position???? he was only saying yesterday would cost £140 MILLION to replace Sanchez FFS
He is ruining the fucking club for his own EGO, mad despotic wanker

[General]

After Anfield and Stoke and the transfer window I was nearly convinced that the end was nigh...The Sunday Supplement last weekend was another breath of fresh air with the journalists finally admitting where the problems really lies.
But fast forward to Wednesday/today and the AKBs are resurfacing on social media..The international break has taken the heat of the fraud to a degree and his loyalists are finding their voices and keyboards again..
They are confusing loyalty to the team/club with unconditional love for Wenger...The resistance isn't going away lightly.

I think a lot of people underestimate the resilience of AKBs and their die hard cultish behaviour. Strangely a lot of them are old school Gooners who will tell you it was much worse in the 60s and 70s. They don't see the distinction between supporting the team and supporting the regime. What's worse, they will tell you they see the need for change but won't do anything about it.

I wonder how many of those old school Gooners you mention were actual proper Gooners going to games every week back in the 60's and 70's, or are just blokes that liked Arsenal and then later in life made enough money to buy an ST and jumped on the Premier League bandwagon...? I wonder because it was old school Gooners in 1966 that protested and boycotted en masse until the Board sacked Billy Wright.

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Typical AKB accounts and they are not young. Who knows how long they've been supporting. Note how for them going to games is all about the day's experience. The football itself is a small part.

[sk-gtfo]

Typical AKB accounts and they are not young. Who knows how long they've been supporting. Note how for them going to games is all about the day's experience. The football itself is a small part.

I don't get that either though, the "day's experience" surely is normally s**t?, over priced ticket, over priced rubbish food n drink, rubbish atmosphere, I really don't understand the appeal, I guess these are the new age hipster middle/upper class fans though, because obviously to them the money is an irrelevance if they think what Arsene Stanley PLC serve up is acceptable.

[herbert]

After Anfield and Stoke and the transfer window I was nearly convinced that the end was nigh...The Sunday Supplement last weekend was another breath of fresh air with the journalists finally admitting where the problems really lies.
But fast forward to Wednesday/today and the AKBs are resurfacing on social media..The international break has taken the heat of the fraud to a degree and his loyalists are finding their voices and keyboards again..
They are confusing loyalty to the team/club with unconditional love for Wenger...The resistance isn't going away lightly.

I think a lot of people underestimate the resilience of AKBs and their die hard cultish behaviour. Strangely a lot of them are old school Gooners who will tell you it was much worse in the 60s and 70s. They don't see the distinction between supporting the team and supporting the regime. What's worse, they will tell you they see the need for change but won't do anything about it.

I wonder how many of those old school Gooners you mention were actual proper Gooners going to games every week back in the 60's and 70's, or are just blokes that liked Arsenal and then later in life made enough money to buy an ST and jumped on the Premier League bandwagon...? I wonder because it was old school Gooners in 1966 that protested and boycotted en masse until the Board sacked Billy Wright.

A lot of them will tell you they've held STs since the 60s. During the protests, it were the older heads who tried to disrupt things the most. Hard to tell how many of them were Skysports welcome aboard fans.

Billy Wright 7th 8th 13th 14th out of the fa cup by the 4th or 5th round,i dont think that me and all the other post sky akb cultists could back our lord and leader if he had a record like that

[xisstential]

After Anfield and Stoke and the transfer window I was nearly convinced that the end was nigh...The Sunday Supplement last weekend was another breath of fresh air with the journalists finally admitting where the problems really lies.
But fast forward to Wednesday/today and the AKBs are resurfacing on social media..The international break has taken the heat of the fraud to a degree and his loyalists are finding their voices and keyboards again..
They are confusing loyalty to the team/club with unconditional love for Wenger...The resistance isn't going away lightly.

I think a lot of people underestimate the resilience of AKBs and their die hard cultish behaviour. Strangely a lot of them are old school Gooners who will tell you it was much worse in the 60s and 70s. They don't see the distinction between supporting the team and supporting the regime. What's worse, they will tell you they see the need for change but won't do anything about it.

I wonder how many of those old school Gooners you mention were actual proper Gooners going to games every week back in the 60's and 70's, or are just blokes that liked Arsenal and then later in life made enough money to buy an ST and jumped on the Premier League bandwagon...? I wonder because it was old school Gooners in 1966 that protested and boycotted en masse until the Board sacked Billy Wright.

A lot of them will tell you they've held STs since the 60s. During the protests, it were the older heads who tried to disrupt things the most. Hard to tell how many of them were Skysports welcome aboard fans.

Billy Wright 7th 8th 13th 14th out of the fa cup by the 4th or 5th round,i dont think that me and all the other post sky akb cultists could back our lord and leader if he had a record like that

Yeah.... I wouldn't be so sure. We'll know by May anyway.

[herbert]

And why we are questioning peoples support,it would be interesting to know how many wobs started following and getting season tickets for the Arsenal because of zee sexy soccer

labelling people can work both ways

[OneBardGooner]

I keep saying it, but you have to hand it to the old bastard, he's fucking brilliant. He knew that he'd get questioned about the final year of contract fiasco (which is totally scandalous), so did his research and comes up with 107 examples. To the moronic (aka Arsenal supporters) and the uninitiated, it makes our 5 or 6 in this category seem insignificant.

Now, we know that out of 92 League clubs, our proportion is clearly above average. Most important of all, the vast majority of the 107 will be players that are about to retire, or move down a level, or are crap and no longer wanted by their club. What there won't be, are many players worth 40, 50, or 60 million, who we'd love to retain, but who'll walk away on a free, waving two fingers at us !!

The fucker knows that no one in the room will have the details to hand and given what we've seen of our illustrious sports journalists, very few with the brain cells to analyse it correctly.

The man has forgotten more than Nicolo Machiavelli ever knew.

Top post, Retro. The only bit I'd add is that no one can survive 13 years in any top club without winning the PL unless they are devious, cunning and have an inate sense of self preservation. Whilst 100 years from now History will probably look kindly on Wenger by remembering his first 10 years and all but air brushing his last 10 years (or last 20 years #may2025) we the fans know now that his true talent is his ability to stay in the job.

Ain't that the truth.

Oh and May 2025.....it really is possible isn't it ??!!

Not if my fiendishly cunning plan goes to script!.

Ahh, you've bought the telescopic sight, have you ??

Shhhhhhh! Ishnae on the ole TS mate!

[General]

And why we are questioning peoples support,it would be interesting to know how many wobs started following and getting season tickets for the Arsenal because of zee sexy soccer

labelling people can work both ways

When we're in a situation where the football takes a backseat we have a problem. I don't even think you can call it supporting when for some it's all about the day out. For a lot of these guys, whether the football is bad or not is irrelevant. Is it any surprise that the manager talks about financial health before discussing football matters? This is no longer a Football club and we've completely lost sight of our purpose.

[General]

None of these so called fans could give a single footballing reason why Wonga deserved a new contract.

[OneBardGooner]

Press reports that Sanchez "facing a frosty dressing room and will have his work cut out to win back his colleagues"?? Really.....this giant among pygmies now has to suck up to Wenger & his serial loser adopted sons?? I would just tell them look...I'm here but I'm leaving, if you want to play me I'm here...if not, so what?? January is 4 months away

That Really IS The Worst Kind of Insult you can hurl at DB..Look so he is an Oooompaaah loompaaah of the most miniscule kind...but he doesn't deserve that kind of thing...shame on you!

You and I both know I am the giant and you Lefty and Spuddy are the pygmies in that equation, little fella.

Now get back into your village before I bring out my magic boom boom spear and shoot you!

That's nice innit ! There I am defending your good....sorry uhhmmm well dodgy name and you get all 'Pikey' on me...

So! Oh! Shortest of all Ooompaaaah Loompaaahs! And most miniscule of all Ewok Folk I been told by spuddy your 'very little boom boom flaccid stick' aka: your boy sausage fires blanks which is why he is now 'dating' Flash...so stop trying to groom me with your dodgy inbred talk yer goat bothering culchie !

[xisstential]

And why we are questioning peoples support,it would be interesting to know how many wobs started following and getting season tickets for the Arsenal because of zee sexy soccer

labelling people can work both ways

What the hell is your point, come out and say it, you seem to be hiding in the shadows.

[herbert]

And why we are questioning peoples support,it would be interesting to know how many wobs started following and getting season tickets for the Arsenal because of zee sexy soccer

labelling people can work both ways

What the hell is your point, come out and say it, you seem to be hiding in the shadows.

its quite clear what my point was