Realistically the only way we can qualify for the CL

[spendsum4uckingmoney]

Is if Chelsea or City get kicked out by UEFA for FFP.

[jrthgooner]

No hope, that defending is not going to change for the rest of the season

[SouthCoastArsenal]

Why would we want to?

We've as much chance of winning the next general election.

Finish 5th & Jack's up for sale

[wibble]

That's as likely as us beating Bayern and going om to win it to be honest. Just have to face fact it's not going to happen.
thing that annoys me most about that is it won't make a difference to wengers position-board will stick by him regardless and nothing will change next season

[mcdowell42]

couldnt give a fuck,i might have mentioned it b4 WE ARENT GOING TO WIN IT WE ARE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY,yet there is still people on here who think we cant attract top players if we arent in it,maybe ive missed something what top players do we buy

[markyp]

set your sights so low at the start of the season and what do you expect??had we bought wisely and went hammer and tong for the title we'd now be in a top 2 or 3 poistion odds on for champs league qualification,but hey ho i havent worked a day in football so wtf do i know

[northbank123]

Exactly - if the extent of our ambitions is 4th place we're more likely to fall below it than above it.

Today summed it up - not only are we going to finish below Spurs but we'll finish below a very fucking average Spurs side.

[augie]

Not qualifying for it will be a joyous occasion in my household and I mean that 100% - if our management only care about money then losing that money is the only way to hurt them If our manager continues to claim that top 4 is a trophy and success then how can he justify a season without it ? No champs league football next season will be payback and I am happy about it

[begeegs]

set your sights so low at the start of the season and what do you expect??had we bought wisely and went hammer and tong for the title we'd now be in a top 2 or 3 poistion odds on for champs league qualification,but hey ho i havent worked a day in football so wtf do i know

To be fair, when we bought Poldi and Giroud in the beginning of the summer, I was optimistic. Then he went and sold the one that we should have signed and signed the one that we should have sold.

[Rosie_titters]

stuff the CL, we ain't good enough when we are in it. as each year passes, we are becoming a bloody embarassment

[SteveO 35]

Yes and seeing as those legally unenforceable rules don't even come into play properly until the end of next season, what else is going to see us qualify? And who wants to anyway?

[wilko49er]

The only way we get into CL is if all of City, Scum, Chavs squads, get the plague and snuff it.

[1989]

Not qualifying for it will be a joyous occasion in my household and I mean that 100% - if our management only care about money then losing that money is the only way to hurt them If our manager continues to claim that top 4 is a trophy and success then how can he justify a season without it ? No champs league football next season will be payback and I am happy about it

They will just sell Jack to make up the CL loss.

[Perryashburtongroves]

You never know, Benitez may start sabotaging the chavs from within.

[Top Londoner]

Exactly - if the extent of our ambitions is 4th place we're more likely to fall below it than above it.

Today summed it up - not only are we going to finish below Spurs but we'll finish below a very fucking average Spurs side.

Spot on post.
How can any Wengerite not actually see that his capalbilities of steering a top flight club to any success has diminished.
He is like a lot like Audley Harrison. He briefly hit the heights and then, he realised it was too difficult to compete with his limited capabilities, so he decided to chase the money whilst producing the least expected of him.