THE WENGER THREAD

[Rohan]

I am so disappointed in selling JVP to Manure. He needs to go.

[augie]

I keep reading posters on here saying that we have the makings of a good team and bar some absolute shite signings (Gervinho I'm looking at you) I would agree we are a bit of a diamond in the rough.

What frustrates me is that we are not finding out how good we could potentially be because we play a tippy tappy slow passing game with players out of position and square pegs in round holes. This squad is probably not on the same level quality wise as the two Manc clubs and hasnt got the same quality attacking options as the Chavs but we should be competing with these teams regardless and a good tactical knowledge can bridge the gap between those that are good and those that are great sides. The big difference today in the Manchester derby was for me the way the two managers responded to the game. Balotelli was given the shepherds crook when Mancini saw it wasnt working just after half time and Ferguson set out his team to actually attack with pace and put is team in with a chance to exploit the quality players they had up top. Playing to your strengths imagine that???? When was the last time there was a proper tactical substitution at the Wengerdome when things werent working?

Instead we have to settle for battling it out for the virtual trophy when greater things are possible.

/Rant over

I agree with pretty much all of that - I dont feel that we are a million miles away from being a good team and that is what is so frustrating We have the basis of a very good team if we added a few astute signings and actually played tactics that suit the players that we have we could challenge for trophies again It really pisses me off when I hear/read comments defending wenger's ineptitude by saying how it is impossible to compete with the mega rich clubs cos it totally ignores the fact that we should be a far better team than we are showing and these fans are refusing to ask themselves why that isnt the case The signings of arteta,mertesacker,cazorla and podolski gave me hope and belief that I hadnt felt for a few years now but that has been wiped out by the signings of klingon,santos and (to a lesser degree) giroud and that added to the departure of rvp and the undeserved loyalty shown to diaby,rosicky and (to a lesser degree) ramsey convinces me that we are and always will be running on quicksand as long as wenger remains in charge

[SteveO 35]

It'll be hilarious reading back through all these pages if we manage to go on a little run now picking up points against the likes of Reading and Wigan putting us on track for our eighth consecutive Virtual Trophy.

I love the way that every game is a 'must win' and that every potential defeat will spark 'fan fury' and could be the major catalyst for change. Its already pretty funny reading how each defeat is cranking up the pressure on Wenger

FFS - this is a man that has overseen us getting our arses whacked 8-2 - our worst PL defeat ever and one that can never be removed from the record books, throw away a 4 goal lead, throw about 2-0 and 4-2 leads against the Spuds, and who at one stage last season led us to 17th place !

Anyone who can ride out that little storm and still receive full backing of the board and 7m a year isn't going anywhere first. Providing we get at least a Europa League spot this season, which we probably will as contrary to popular opinion the PL is a crock of shit, he will be staying. Virtual Trophy means an undoubted contract extension, Europa League means suck it and see for another 12 months during which if we get back on course for the VT renew it as and when.

Only total collapse this season and next will result in the Coach of the Decade moving on. If we lose to Bradford, Reading and Wigan in the next 3 games he'll still be free of pressure because everyone else will keep dropping points from 3rd downwards and therefore we'll be a handful points away from the VT positions and out of a cup that he dismisses anyway. Meanwhile the excitement of a CL last 16 draw will have him reinforcing our wonderful 13 year record with thinly veiled digs at the likes of City and Chelsea for going out. Then January comes along, he makes Kroenke another few million to fund his pending dividend and has fulfilled the board's ambition once more

There's Only One Arsene Wenger

[northbank123]

It'll be hilarious reading back through all these pages if we manage to go on a little run now picking up points against the likes of Reading and Wigan putting us on track for our eighth consecutive Virtual Trophy.

I love the way that every game is a 'must win' and that every potential defeat will spark 'fan fury' and could be the major catalyst for change. Its already pretty funny reading how each defeat is cranking up the pressure on Wenger

FFS - this is a man that has overseen us getting our arses whacked 8-2 - our worst PL defeat ever and one that can never be removed from the record books, throw away a 4 goal lead, throw about 2-0 and 4-2 leads against the Spuds, and who at one stage last season led us to 17th place !

Anyone who can ride out that little storm and still receive full backing of the board and 7m a year isn't going anywhere first. Providing we get at least a Europa League spot this season, which we probably will as contrary to popular opinion the PL is a crock of shit, he will be staying. Virtual Trophy means an undoubted contract extension, Europa League means suck it and see for another 12 months during which if we get back on course for the VT renew it as and when.

Only total collapse this season and next will result in the Coach of the Decade moving on. If we lose to Bradford, Reading and Wigan in the next 3 games he'll still be free of pressure because everyone else will keep dropping points from 3rd downwards and therefore we'll be a handful points away from the VT positions and out of a cup that he dismisses anyway. Meanwhile the excitement of a CL last 16 draw will have him reinforcing our wonderful 13 year record with thinly veiled digs at the likes of City and Chelsea for going out. Then January comes along, he makes Kroenke another few million to fund his pending dividend and has fulfilled the board's ambition once more

There's Only One Arsene Wenger

It may well be if we continue playing at OT in the same way every year as we have the last few!

You also forgot one of our worst European drubbings of all time against a pretty average Milan side.

[DB10GOONER]

Have to say that arteta impresses me more and more every week - here is a guy brought up on tactical awareness and is fully aware that success will not come unless mistakes are cut out and acknowledging the mistakes is step 1 on that road. Of course he also knows that at his age time is not on his side so wants to do whatever is necessary to succeed and even that includes more training and/or harder training then he will be the first one at the line to do it.
I know I have said this before but I cant help but wonder what players like mert,arteta,podolski, cazorla etc think about wenger and his tactical acumen/gameplan - regardless of what you think about these players on an individual basis, the fact is that these guys would be used to playing under managers and in systems where tactics are as important or more important than technique and wenger is pre historic in that department

To do an "augie" on augie, I'd just like to say that I was one of the first on here to champion Arteta's qualities and was attacked by all and sundry for my views!

Jaysus, augie - is this what it's like to be you? All miserable and unhappy? Will my penis now shrink? And all my hair disappear?

[Top Londoner]

DB10 asked, " Will my penis now shrink? And all my hair disappear?"

Oh, the irony.

[DB10GOONER]

DB10 asked, " Will my penis now shrink? And all my hair disappear?"

Oh, the irony.

What was it like, mate? Must have been awful. Was it related to your giving up the smokes, yeah...?

[Top Londoner]

DB10 asked, " Will my penis now shrink? And all my hair disappear?"

Oh, the irony.

What was it like, mate? Must have been awful. Was it related to your giving up the smokes, yeah...?

You're kidding right????? I didn't even smoke the king size fags cos I was awareof making the little people feel small.

[DB10GOONER]

DB10 asked, " Will my penis now shrink? And all my hair disappear?"

Oh, the irony.

What was it like, mate? Must have been awful. Was it related to your giving up the smokes, yeah...?

You're kidding right????? I didn't even smoke the king size fags cos I was awareof making the little people feel small.

Heard from Hashkads you smoke the schlong though...

[Top Londoner]

DB10 asked, " Will my penis now shrink? And all my hair disappear?"

Oh, the irony.

What was it like, mate? Must have been awful. Was it related to your giving up the smokes, yeah...?

You're kidding right????? I didn't even smoke the king size fags cos I was awareof making the little people feel small.

Heard from Hashkads you smoke the schlong though...

cos you have a hotline to hash eh?

[Chippy]

The gap between Arsenal and the league leaders is big, but Arsene Wenger says it's "not big enough to think it’s done” http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... s-not-done …

[mcdowell42]

The gap between Arsenal and the league leaders is big, but Arsene Wenger says it's "not big enough to think it’s done” http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... s-not-done …

I Wish he would stop we are 15pts behind manure so we would need to win all our games left and hope utd lost at least 5

[falkirk goon]

The gap between Arsenal and the league leaders is big, but Arsene Wenger says it's "not big enough to think it’s done” http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... s-not-done …

I Wish he would stop we are 15pts behind manure so we would need to win all our games left and hope utd lost at least 5

He really is a fucking embarrassment "man united have shown that they are clinical up front"
No fucking shit Arsole..i wonder how that is!! Sometimes(in his case most of the time) its better to say nothing at all..

[Wengerball]

The gap between Arsenal and the league leaders is big, but Arsene Wenger says it's "not big enough to think it’s done” http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... s-not-done …

I Wish he would stop we are 15pts behind manure so we would need to win all our games left and hope utd lost at least 5

He really is a fucking embarrassment "man united have shown that they are clinical up front"
No fucking shit Arsole..i wonder how that is!! Sometimes(in his case most of the time) its better to say nothing at all..

Hmmm they might play with more than one striker but they are certainly lacking that little bit of mental strength.

We should start singing a song

"Have you ever won the Balance Sheet Cup"

[SteveO 35]

"Man United are clinical up front"

Must take 30 years of working in football to understand that. Haven't they signed some Dutch fella for £24m despite only finishing 2nd on goal difference and winning a virtual trophy last season? How the hell does that work?

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Honestly, this is the bloke that Patrick Barclay and his disciples hold up as being so "intelligent"