THE WENGER THREAD

[clockender1]

to be fair, we just don't have the funds to compete with the likes of Soton....

its the stadiuym you know

[Blood_Gooner]

Have all of a sudden found myself over in camp Rodders, thankfully.

Earlier falling off of the wagon wheels than anticipated. And it was all due to the looney's inability to pick the right 11 against a shit team like Soton.

Certainly, he's not harbouring any thoughts of putting pen to paper now, eh?

Deliverance is nigh, Goons.

[rodders999]

And after the shit storm that will be swirling around the place come mid March that smug prick Gazidis won't be quietly announcing anything.

[Leyton Gooner]

But then, as us in the SteveO camp keep saying, the glorious unbeaten run through April and May will see us to the THIRD place trophy, and all will be well once again

[SteveO 35]

I love the way that one drawn game (and oooh Robin L who was a 'krunt' for daring to predict yet another oh so unpredictable result in this unoredictable season....10 in a row for SteveO), gets up the hopes of those that think it actually matters one little bit to Slimey and Wiggy

Wenger's been given contract extensions for scraping 4th before.....being top or within a point of the top will probably earn him another million a year

Wenger's new contract is definitely coming

[Gunner Rob]

hope you are making some money on all these predictions Steveo

when do we start losing again? is it Liverpool or United?

it is turning into a strange season. somehow we are top (well for 24 hours at least) but it is so obvious that we will start to fall away soon. anyway the 4th place trophy beckons. Wenger has nearly done his job for another season.
Wenger continues to fool everyone though. he even got a "theres only one Arsene Wenger" during the closing stages of the Coventry FA Cup match.

[rodders999]

In past seasons our late season form saw us scamper up the table to clinch fourth. Big difference this year which will see us sliding down the table to maybe scrape the virtual trophy. Come on your all intelligent enough to realise what awaits us over the next 8 weeks? We haven't gone through all this torment and not learned that right? He will be in no position to sign. That ship has sailed.

[TurnipMasher]

It ain't over until the ink is dry on the contract. Maybe the 'right time' for him to extend is after we win something, and if we don't he'll leave? I'm on Team Rodders!

(I can't find the quote for the life of me, but did Wenger actually say the words that he'll leave if we don't win a trophy, or was it implied/tabloid bullcrap? It may have been in a press conference, but I usually can't stand more than 15 seconds of those these days so don't feel it's in the best interests of my blood pressure to sit through a load of clips with him droning on)

Another enlightened individual, welcome brother

He should of signed by now but because he is going to leave it until the end of the season he will be in no position to do so. He's signing his own death warrant

We can drink the bleach together if he signs!

[LeftfootlegendGooner]

That reminds me, I must get some new jeans

[goonersid]

Pod comes on on 9 0min, I rest my case, f**k off wenger.

[TeeCee]

The crumble started last night.

It's building, it's so obvious. Injuries and suspensions kicking in for the most important part of the season. We'll be left playing Liverpool, Utd and Bayern missing vital players and will be out of all competitions by the end of March if not sooner.
Ramseys coming back......oh no he's not, he's had the same injury flare up, medical team have triumphed yet again.
Still, NoGo should be back in 2016 in time for pre-season.

Every day that goes by without the Dictator signing means it's going to be tougher to sign. When he fails again this year after being in such a great position Wonga may just decide to take PSG's 10m a year offer, after all, Wonga is only interested in Wonga!!

Wonga ain't coming!!

[DB10GOONER]

Pod comes on on 9 0min, I rest my case, f**k off wenger.

Scores two in previous game. Sat on bench for next game. Wenger has done this to so many players. And for strikers it's death to their form. Strikers probably more than most other players, need to get a run of form and (probably more importantly) confidence, but Wenger keeps starting and stopping that for them. Pod should have started.

[Sam59]

Pod to be swapped for an unfit Draxler before Friday night? Whatever, the treatment of Podolski is baffling, to use a moderate term. And I'm not feeling moderate. Why do the team not turn up in the 1st half so often? Why do they think games are 'easy' (OGL's famous handbrake).
Wenger will sign his new contract now for sure. But we'll be in 3rd tonight or soon enough.
This year, with Liverpool, Sp*rs and a resurgent Utd vying for 4th, a bad run of results could really mean £24 mill from uncle Stan for no top 4 finish. Bet Puma have something about that in their shiny new tight fitting contract too.

[Gunner Rob]

for all those who think it will be hard for Wenger to sign remember this.

ok we will be out of contention for all trophies by the end of March...BUT you are forgetting the goldfish mentality of much of the Emirates support. A winnable 5 league games at the end of the season with no cup distractions will see us ease into 4th or even 3rd place. Imagine that the 3rd placed trophy!!!! Wenger will then be able to sign his 3 year contract and Gazidis will boast about how he will spend all those riches coming to us from those nice people at Puma.

[Theoperator]

Pod to be swapped for an unfit Draxler before Friday night? Whatever, the treatment of Podolski is baffling, to use a moderate term. And I'm not feeling moderate. Why do the team not turn up in the 1st half so often? Why do they think games are 'easy' (OGL's famous handbrake).

Fully agree, combining Ozil and Santi AS WELL as Arteta and Flamoni seemed mad to me, whyever Pod didnt start is a mystery, and why didnt he come on a lot earlier, he showed supurb urgency when he came on earlier against Fulham. This a player with over 100 international caps for one of the top world teams, who is rumoured to be swapped with extra money for a 20 year old yet to fully proove himself

The two times they have REALLY REALLY not turned up for first halves this season was against Manure when BFG suddenly withdrew and there were rumours of illness in the team and last night when the coach arrived late.

Then there is the well known socialist fees/ player payments/ unfairness that Wenger keeps on and on and on about.

I detect a pattern, if put out by anything- red card, unfair goal unfair transfer unfair wages unfair to arrive late unfair to have illness in the squad unfair UNFAIR ANYTHING Wenger goes into his shell/ takes his eye off the ball which must and seems to have a major impact on the team.

Jeez I feel a bit of a #flipflop coming on