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.
augie wrote:Not saying that it is relevant or anything but last night huub Stevens was ousted as manager of schalke after a 3-1 home loss to Freiburg - yes that is the same manager and team that turned us over in our own backyard a few weeks ago before then being generous enough to allow us a 2 goal lead in the return game before doing enough in 30mins to draw the game and then revert to 2nd gear It seems that the club and fans have been very dissatisfied with results and performances of late which is understandable really cos they are in 7th place in the league, 17pts off top spot and 5pts off 3rd place - just to put that in context we are currently in 8th place a full 18pts off first and we too are 5pts off 3rd spot It's hard to tell really, which club has a history of winning trophies and the ambition to be successful again versus the club that are happy enough to be rambling on hanging on the coat tails of other clubs whilst bigging up the supposed quality of its playing staff
Fair enough comparison that one. Forgive me if I'm wrong as well but isn't Stevens some sort of god there historically - wasn't he the guy who led them to success in the past too?
The key difference is that the ownership structure in Germany means that unlike us they don't have a 67% majority shareholder who will quite happily keep a manager on board purely because he makes them money. Schalke must have picked up a tidy packet this year from qualifying from the CL Group stage - isn't it supposedly worth £25m or so, and no doubt he could sell Holtby, Huntelaar and others for a big profit and replace them with substandard African and French shit next Summer....but their combined shareholders strangely enough don't seem to be purely fixated with the state of the club's balance sheet. How very odd eh ?
I remember how Real Madrid wanted Wenger a few years ago. Maybe there is still hope, especially now when they are having hard times too.
Wenger would fit there perfectly, they already have a solid team so no need for spending any money at all.
p206ab wrote:I remember how Real Madrid wanted Wenger a few years ago. Maybe there is still hope, especially now when they are having hard times too.
Wenger would fit there perfectly, they already have a solid team so no need for spending any money at all.
the madrid fans wouldnt understand the logic in signing "super quality" players from france hopefully their board would appreciate the consistency in getting virtual trophies though
clockender1 wrote:did anyone else notice the contract extension headlines this morning from Goal and caughtoffside ?
three five year extensions - Ox, Jack and .....Ramsay. Ramsay. FFS.
if true that should be unbelievable. but after denilson and diaby, let alone Djourou its not is it ?
The Welsh Diaby / the Welsh Denilson or the Welsh Djourou - take your pick
I can't wait to see the comments when the next big contract extension gets announced next Summer......One Arsene Wenger...there's only one Arsene Wenger
I'm presuming Wenger will indulge in a smug interview suggesting that the fans who were impatient have now been ridiculed and that our recent form has been completely vindicated by tonight's display in a classy interview that only a manager of 30+ years may give.
northbank123 wrote:I'm presuming Wenger will indulge in a smug interview suggesting that the fans who were impatient have now been ridiculed and that our recent form has been completely vindicated by tonight's display in a classy interview that only a manager of 30+ years may give.
In fairness it wasn't too bad was it?
Not sure why it suddenly takes a training session to highlight the fact that Walcott should be starting up front given the performances of his counterparts, but at least he wasn't smugness personified
northbank123 wrote:I'm presuming Wenger will indulge in a smug interview suggesting that the fans who were impatient have now been ridiculed and that our recent form has been completely vindicated by tonight's display in a classy interview that only a manager of 30+ years may give.
In fairness it wasn't too bad was it?
Not sure why it suddenly takes a training session to highlight the fact that Walcott should be starting up front given the performances of his counterparts, but at least he wasn't smugness personified
Well we've got five days til the next game so plenty of time for more quotes.
Well at least Walcott will get one more start up front against Reading this season. Probably for Liverpool though.
northbank123 wrote:I'm presuming Wenger will indulge in a smug interview suggesting that the fans who were impatient have now been ridiculed and that our recent form has been completely vindicated by tonight's display in a classy interview that only a manager of 30+ years may give.
Your thinking seems to be "the modern way" you ungrateful faux-Gooner. Fuck off and support the Chavs. Real fans have real patience. One. Arsene. Wenger.
But what will we moan about for another 150 pages?
I'd love not to have to moan anymore
That's a load of bollocks as well, you're not happy unless you ARE moaning on about something....I bet you're the kind who goes off on one if someone leaves the top off the toothpaste!
But what will we moan about for another 150 pages?
I'd love not to have to moan anymore
That's a load of bollocks as well, you're not happy unless you ARE moaning on about something....I bet you're the kind who goes off on one if someone leaves the top off the toothpaste!
It seems that the club and fans have been very dissatisfied with results and performances of late which is understandable really cos they are in 7th place in the league, 17pts off top spot and 5pts off 3rd place - just to put that in context we are currently in 8th place a full 18pts off first and we too are 5pts off 3rd spot
hopefully their board would appreciate the consistency in getting virtual trophies though 
