great article from bbc!

ramon · Post by **ramon** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:24 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/ ... gland.html

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:28 am

read it yesterday, not bad but nothing i didnt already know

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:39 am

nice one

ramon · Post by **ramon** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:49 am

this article is for the BOO BOO boys!

thegrovegooner · Post by **thegrovegooner** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:02 am

yey. good propergander

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:09 am

thegrovegooner wrote:yey. good propergander

propergander??

i took a propergander at my missus in tha shower dis morning....

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:17 am

poowank?

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:23 am

mrgnu1958 wrote:poowank?

not today ****, not today

thegrovegooner · Post by **thegrovegooner** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:27 am

tomkingsbury wrote:
thegrovegooner wrote:yey. good propergander

propergander??

i took a propergander at my missus in tha shower dis morning....

LOL

kameron · Post by **kameron** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:51 am

I've been the staunchest of defenders of Wenger in the past 3 years when there has been criticism of his methods, and of his tendency to place method on an equal footing to result. The approach against United on Saturday strengthened my belief that Wenger is the only man for this club. Which other top manager in world football under such pressure, with his team out of form, against a major rival, would have sent his team out to play with such freedom and abandon? Rafa or Jose... Ancelotti, Capello, Macnini and maybe even Sir Alex himself would undoubtedly have instructed their troops to batten down the hatches and "keep it tight" to "grind out a result" to "win when playing badly." Not Wenger. He sent them out to express themselves and play. He has built the club a structure for the 21st century. A wonderful new home, that reflects Wenger's vision, a team that plays football the right way, and a club that sets out to entertain people. To see essentially a youth team tear apart a Premiership outfit with such youthful abandon. This isn't the Arsenal Carling Cup sides of even the past 2 years including second string players. Take out Djourou, the keeper and Song and the rest wouldn't make the second XI (one could argue for Vela). This genuinely is a bunch of kids, playing the beautiful game, and doing it with smiles on their faces and joy in their hearts. It's the boys born in Stevenage, Walthamstow, Tottenham and ****** Keynes with the boys born in Douala, Cancun and Barcelona. It's football as it should be played by the cosmopolitan new world order, played by young men for the enjoyment of the game. We have a youth set up now which is the envy of the world..... bringing through our own and and bringing in the best. There is only one man who could have created that. There truly is only one Arsene Wenger.......

rilub · Post by **rilub** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:54 am

So we haven't won a trophy since 2005 and I'm not convinced that we will win anything this season. Every year we also talk about our kids and when they will become men and make the step-up. Last night showed that it could be getting close. Yes, Wigan had a blatant penalty not given. And the kids at times made some naive mistakes but only a bitter Spurs fan could deny that at times you could have been forgiven for thinking that you had been watching Arsenal's first team last night, such was the quality. The precocious confidence of 16-year-old Jack Wilshere, the power and vision of Aaron Ramsey, the daring trickery of Carlos Vela.

While Liverpool, if reports are to be believed this morning, may have to sell their best bought in talent having spent millions they can't afford and the so-called richest club, Man City, continue to struggle after early promise, the future for Arsenal certainly looks promising. I don't need any response to the fact that we have spent considerable money buying in some of these kids like Vela, Ramsey (and before them Walcott) but, paying in installments as the players develop, it is far from the ridiculous one-off prices that other clubs are forking out for established stars.

We Arsenal fans continually clamour for Wenger to strengthen and bring in some experience and while we continue to be trophyless, this will continue I'm sure but if the kids develop as quickly as they now seem to be doing and if we continue to bring British talent through (six of the starting line up last night), then maybe we can have real confidence - and maybe those outside the club may also start believing - that 'Wenger knows best'. Not just for the future of Arsenal Football Club but for the future of football in general.

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:57 pm

The rilub triplets are off again

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:03 pm

Excellent boys, well done, enjoy the ban coming your way

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:51 pm

rilubcu.nt = http://www.football365.com/mailbox/stor ... 47,00.html

kameron was actually just posting the article for those who don't want the link, so fair play to him.

Bring Back Pires · Post by **Bring Back Pires** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:01 pm

I read this yesterday, and I think that everyone suddenly jumping on Wenger's England bandwagon can fuck right off. These are the same journalists that slated him for years and years, and they're now turning to him on the off-chance that he could help win England a world cup.

If I were Wenger, I'd deliberately not bother with any homegrown talent just as a 'fuck you' to those that continue to criticise him. But apparently he's scared witless at the prospect of being enforced to field six homegrown players, hence the sudden change in philosophy.

What, you thought it was just a coincidence that he happens to be bringing in UK-based talent? I think not.