SPUDMASHER wrote:I am constantly torn on the pro v anti Wenger debate on here and in other arenas of debate. I simply cannot agree with people who slate this guy to the level that some do. He does not deserve to be called such things a "useless c unt" and Arsene Wanker etc. I honestly think that the guy deserves much better than that. Not only did this man revolutionise a club that was going nowhere, he changed the whole approach to football across Europe. We would likely be a Newcastle/Tottenham/West Ham type club playing in an increasingly derelict stadium and praying for a place in the Europa league had he not come along.
His tenure has had a very clear split in the success factor. The first 9 years were awesome with us playing the best football this league has ever seen. The second has sadly been a massive let down. We'll never know the real reasons behind the lack of investment in the team (although many people are happy to throw the total blame at his feet). Is it the board, Wenger, or a combination of both? Whichever it is is not acceptable as the club made a very clear statement when they said that "Moving to this new stadium will enable us to compete with the biggest clubs in the transfer market".That just hasn't happened. The tactical ineptitude shown at times though is disastrous. The dogged determination that plan A will always work is niaive to say the the least. It may have been possible with Bergkamp, Pires, Vieira, Henry etc. but not with the teams post '06. We needed a plan B and he failed to provide it. That is totally down to him.
My position on this is simple.....
"Arsene, thank you so much for everything you have done for this club during your time here, but it is time to move on and give us an injenction of new blood at the top. Good luck wherever you go".
People and opinions of people can change, respect can be gained and lost, that’s how I view my stance on Wenger. I can’t forgive the last 9 years on the basis of the previous 8 and then bid him fond farewell. And the lies and contempt shown to those who dare question him, has robbed him of any respect I can afford him.
Surely that’s like being married for 15 years , 8 of which have been married bliss, but then your missus turns into a psychopathic, bed hopping, lying ,dictator who treats you with utter contempt, you put up with it for 9 years only for her to get even worse.
It finally gets to the point where she leaves you in the proverbial shite, so you wish her all the best for the future and thank her for the first 8 years.
Sorry not for me, the sooner he literally fucks off the better and I hope he lasts 2 months in his next job when his employers realise that he really has turned into a useless
