THE WENGER THREAD

[clockender1]

same old lies every single year.

the top clubs will have already tapped up players and agents and know who they are letting go.

same old injuries will occur next year.

and the bank balance will reach 140 million and ticket prices will rise again.

[Humoresque]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... to-change-

"You have to go for a style and sometimes you can change your style. The regret is that defensively we have not been strong enough in these games. Certainly we have to analyse why but it was special circumstances because at Chelsea we conceded early goals and played with 10 men

BINGO ! We have a full house winner !

yeah, we conceded early goals b/c our defense was utter shite. Our defense was crap b/c you didn't strengthen in the offseason and continue to play a high line without high press. Rinse/repeat.

playing with 10 men? didn't we concede something like 3 goals inside 10mins?

he needs a parrot on his shoulder trained to say the same thing over and over again and save his breath. It'd be easier.

[Humoresque]

The sliver of hope is still there for me. Still hasn't signed the contract. However, much like our time at the top, I think that it is a borrowed time.

His new quotes make my blood boil though. How can he be so naive to think that Vermaelen will be happy with another year on the bench or Fabianski will turn and sign with us. He is completely deluded - now his parking the bus comments which are stupid. There is pragmatic and then there is Wenger who wouldn't go against his own principles (whatever those may be) even when getting shelled. So expect more of the same next year.

I am still thinking that once the contract is re-signed there will be every chance that this could end in tears. For us - those tears are now. But for the Wenger luvvies, it will be probably some time next year when Walcott, Ramsey, Wilshire, etc break down and we fall away again.

Stewart Robson on todays broadcast said he talked to a few people at Arsenal and that he's signed it. Makes sense. This was done and dusted much, much earlier but wasn't release due to the stumble they had earlier this year and season ticket renewals, but mark my words, it's been a done deal for a while.

he isn't going anywhere.....

[p206ab]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... eason.html

[dPmunky]

It'll be Jenkinson at RB and last minute he'll go out and sign some mediocre striker as a back up to Giroud.

He will only do that in a panic move if we lose our home opener and he is booed out of the stadium....again.

Same as it ever was

[scotgooner]

Have you guys heard?

Arsene Wenger has guided Arsenal to a top 4 finish in every year he has been at the club!

Who cares about winning trophys all the time that is some stat ...

[SteveO 35]

Have you guys heard ?

Arsene Wenger has guided Arsenal to a top 4 finish in every year he has been at the club!

Who cares abouts winning trophys all the time that is some stat ...

All I've heard all day funnily enough. Next season if we qualify we'd have qualified 18 years in a row equalling Man U's British record. Is there a special trophy for that too, to sit alongside the Calendar Year Champions 2013

[SteveO 35]

on whether he regrets not buying another striker…

No the regret is not there because we missed offensive players at an important part of the season. The solution is not always outside, the solution is as well inside your club where the disadvantage of having many injuries is you always have to play the same players. Then of course they score less goals because they are a bit jaded.

The internal market is coming

[SteveO 35]

on whether he had any doubts…

No, I do not have moments of doubt. if I did, it would have been a few years ago when I had to say no to many offers and I committed to this club.


How privileged we are.....ONE ARSENE WENGER, THERE'S ONLY ONE ARSENE WENGER



Read it all....its pure gold

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... the-future

[scotgooner]

Have you guys heard ?

Arsene Wenger has guided Arsenal to a top 4 finish in every year he has been at the club!

Who cares about winning trophys all the time that is some stat ...

All I've heard all day funnily enough. Next season if we qualify we'd have qualified 18 years in a row equalling Man U's British record. Is there a special trophy for that too, to sit alongside the Calendar Year Champions 2013

SteveO mate , it looks like Wenger is set on breaking all kinds of records before calling it a day!

Aren't we lucky

[Kvltman]

on whether he regrets not buying another striker…

No the regret is not there because we missed offensive players at an important part of the season. The solution is not always outside, the solution is as well inside your club where the disadvantage of having many injuries is you always have to play the same players. Then of course they score less goals because they are a bit jaded.

The internal market is coming

Internal solutions

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ution.html

"Spending money is not the target. It never has been in life"

Who is to argue with someone who has managed for 30 years??

[northbank123]

Have you guys heard ?

Arsene Wenger has guided Arsenal to a top 4 finish in every year he has been at the club!

Who cares abouts winning trophys all the time that is some stat ...

All I've heard all day funnily enough. Next season if we qualify we'd have qualified 18 years in a row equalling Man U's British record. Is there a special trophy for that too, to sit alongside the Calendar Year Champions 2013

Also noticed that the general consensus amongst esteemed journalists and commentators now is that we would have challenged most certainly were it not for injuries to Ozil and Ramsey. No doubt in the next few weeks we'll start hearing about how he'll surely sign that quality striker we desperately need having learned his lesson this year and we will be challenging next year. Fast forward 12 months and we'll be hearing the same thing. Again. Groundhog Day.

In today's interview he acknowledged that heavy away defeats cost us. He then speculated that we were "too cautious" and indicated he would be looking to change this. He must be fucking insane. Shipping in 5 or 6 goals, having lost the game in the first 15 minutes and that is what he reads into it?

[clockender1]

Today he said he was proud of finishing 4th - proud to finish behind Liverpool, proud to qualify for CL play offs again, proud to be starting the season 2 weeks earlier than our rivals.

[armchair]

Ungrateful bastards!
We have finished 4th again.
Must be Wengers greatest ever achievement and we are lucky to have a man who consistently gets us top four on a shoestring budget and only gets paid about 7 million a year. Sign him up I say. We could end up like Leeds, Pompey or Rangers ffs.
Stupid caaants

[SteveO 35]

Have you guys heard ?

Arsene Wenger has guided Arsenal to a top 4 finish in every year he has been at the club!

Who cares abouts winning trophys all the time that is some stat ...

All I've heard all day funnily enough. Next season if we qualify we'd have qualified 18 years in a row equalling Man U's British record. Is there a special trophy for that too, to sit alongside the Calendar Year Champions 2013

Also noticed that the general consensus amongst esteemed journalists and commentators now is that we would have challenged most certainly were it not for injuries to Ozil and Ramsey. No doubt in the next few weeks we'll start hearing about how he'll surely sign that quality striker we desperately need having learned his lesson this year and we will be challenging next year. Fast forward 12 months and we'll be hearing the same thing. Again. Groundhog Day.

In today's interview he acknowledged that heavy away defeats cost us. He then speculated that we were "too cautious" and indicated he would be looking to change this. He must be fucking insane. Shipping in 5 or 6 goals, having lost the game in the first 15 minutes and that is what he reads into it?

Yep, the spin has started - those pesky injuries to Walcott and Ramsey were solely to blame for Chavski's six goals, Liverpool's five etc. All of those attacks down our left would obviously have been stopped by our right winger and central midfielder

Next part of the spin - "he knows what's needed to turn it round and with the new commercial deals, he'll spend big this summer"