THE WENGER THREAD

[p206ab]

[I Hate Hleb]

ONE ARSENE WENGER......THERE'S ONLY ONE ARSENE WENGER

Don't know why but very time I visit this thread I suddenly start feeling hungry.

[Swifty]

who the fuck invited the apples?

They look like Nectarines to me which then makes sense....

[Swifty]

During my early childhood (until about 14 years old), I was a 'light' Arsenal fan because my dad was, so naturally I wasn't really going to support anyone else. It was just a case of someone asking which football team I supported, and I would just say "Arsenal", even though I didn't really know who we were playing next .
I wasn't really a massive fan until I went to my first Arsenal game in 2009 (Arsenal v Man City), which strangely, my school took about 30 of us to as our P.E teacher has connections to someone at Arsenal. Since that game, I immediately took an interest in Arsenal and haven't stopped taking an interest in them since.
Unfortunately, only being 17, living 70 miles from London and lacking money, I can only go to watch them yearly when my school takes us as we get to go for only £40 a head including a bus their and back, but I watch 99% of the matches on telly or via online streaming. If I start earning enough money to, I will go and watch Arsenal religiously Home and Away. By the way when I do watch them, i'm not one of these fans that just sits there complaining about the bloke chanting next to me, but I always sing my heart out.
But I fear that because of my initiation of supporting of Arsenal, as well as my location, perhaps I qualify as a plastic or at least a 'not proper fan'?

It's not a competition mate - you don't have to meet anyones else's expectations. People who want to criticise fellow fans as plastic etc are just showing their own insecurity (and isn't "criticising your fellow supporters" such an irony).
If you are getting some joy out of following the gunners then that's all you need to worry about. Just make sure in 20 years time you don't pick on some 17 year old kid that didnt have the good grace to be born 20 years earlier when the real supporters existed...........
ps nice story champ!
pps what is your view on Wenger???

[Ryanswannell]

pps what is your view on Wenger???

At first I thought he was just misunderstood as I was definitely an AKB about 3 seasons ago, I thought he's just repaying the stadium debt, building for the future that's why he wasn't spending much money.

But then the last two summer transfer windows showed me how much he is dragging the club down by getting shot of Fabregas, Nasri, Song, Van Persie etc. and then not replacing them with equal or better quality but with young, inexperienced and fragile players. On top of that, tactical nous seems to have deserted him, leading to stupid decisions such as playing severely weakened teams when drawing a lower quality but much higher motivated club or substituting a player performing well for an out of form player. Remember Oxlade off for Arshavin? And even when he does field a much stronger side than the opposition, he seems unable to motivate the players (though I understand that's partially the players fault).
Like I said in another thread, I am happy for him to stay if he becomes competitive in the transfer market and tries to compete seriously for trophies, not 4th place because for the majority of fans, that just doesn't cut it anymore. However if he is just going to remain he same, he may as well find another club to try his deluded philosophy out.

[Chippy]

I have deleted the potentially libelous posts. Please don't get us shut down!

[Swifty]

pps what is your view on Wenger???

At first I thought he was just misunderstood as I was definitely an AKB about 3 seasons ago, I thought he's just repaying the stadium debt, building for the future that's why he wasn't spending much money.

But then the last two summer transfer windows showed me how much he is dragging the club down by getting shot of Fabregas, Nasri, Song, Van Persie etc. and then not replacing them with equal or better quality but with young, inexperienced and fragile players. On top of that, tactical nous seems to have deserted him, leading to stupid decisions such as playing severely weakened teams when drawing a lower quality but much higher motivated club or substituting a player performing well for an out of form player. Remember Oxlade off for Arshavin? And even when he does field a much stronger side than the opposition, he seems unable to motivate the players (though I understand that's partially the players fault).
Like I said in another thread, I am happy for him to stay if he becomes competitive in the transfer market and tries to compete seriously for trophies, not 4th place because for the majority of fans, that just doesn't cut it anymore. However if he is just going to remain he same, he may as well find another club to try his deluded philosophy out.

Nice work!

[Dan_85]

[p206ab]

They hang his pictures on the wall like he is some communist leader or something ..

[Ryanswannell]

If only they'd do one like this:

[Red Gunner]

[Offside]

It looks like Le Boss is going to waltz his way into a new contract, no questions asked. Will he ever be accountable for anything that he's done at the club?

[Ryanswannell]

Perfect

[officepest]

It looks like Le Boss is going to waltz his way into a new contract, no questions asked. Will he ever be accountable for anything that he's done at the club?

I know the above is rhetorical but, no, no he won't.

[Top Londoner]

Arsène Wenger: 'I experience every Arsenal defeat like a death'

'Defeat has to hurt … because you learn a lot about yourself
Arsenal manager targets Premier League title this season




Arsène Wenger has given a glimpse into his sometimes tortured soul by saying that each defeat he suffers affects him like a bereavement. The Frenchman is preparing for his 18th season in charge at Arsenal – with Sir Alex Ferguson retired, he is the longest-standing manager in the Premier League – and the raw intensity of the job continues to consume him.

"The best moments are every important game you win and the worst moment is every defeat ... basically, because I experience every defeat like a death," Wenger said. "Defeat has to hurt you very much to survive in this job because you learn a lot about yourself. Every defeat is terrible in our job." But not terrible enough that you might consider doing the honourable thing, and resign then Arsene?

Wenger, 63, has no thought as to his retirement age. "I don't know exactly when I will die so it's very difficult to give you that answer," he said, with a smile. He has said that he is "committed to staying" at Arsenal beyond 2014, when his current contract is set to expire and he has opened talks with the club's chief executive Ivan Gazidis over fresh terms. He repeated, though, that his future will be governed by results.We will see how it goes in the season," Wenger said. "You want to do well. My heart is with this club because I am there for a long, long time but, as well, I want to do well for the club and that will decide how long I will stay."

Wenger is in Vietnam with his squad, on the second leg of the club's pre-season tour – they face a Vietnam XI on Wednesday – but his focus is on a title challenge. "There is only one title and that is the Premier League ... all the rest is cups," Wenger said, a little dismissively. "We want to fight for the Premier League this year. In England, it's a bit more open. Everybody has a chance. We have finished strong last year and we want to transfer that strength into the start of the season. If we manage to do that, we have a chance.

"Ferguson's retirement has created a void, a huge personality has retired but Manchester United have taken a manager who has experience in the Premier League in David Moyes and he will certainly do a good job. They have kept the team together so that gives them the stability to get through."


http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013 ... er-arsenal