THE WENGER THREAD

[g88ner]

"if we can add ...exceptional players"

he said that last time, and the time before that

That quote goes back to the end of the 2008 season. Must be the same "one or two exceptional players" he's spent nearly 5 years searching for. U2 found what they were looking for long before our useless Goon has

[StuartL]

So Usmanov speaks and says that Wenger was hamstrung by the board - here is what Dear Leader has now said -

Speaking ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Wigan, Wenger said: "I believe I have always had the support from the board, and am very grateful for that. We have worked over the years in respecting in what we did, which is to always work within our financial resources.

"Therefore we made decisions which from outside looked not based on purely footballing reasons, but it was based as well on financial reasons."

What a muppet he is! He had a get out of jail free card there.

At least it proves that he was very much part of the decision making process fully involved on "the project"

[armchair]

This year's last-16 line-up shows how difficult it is to be consistent in the Champions League, according to Arsène Wenger.

Arsenal have reached the knockout stage for the 13th consecutive season - a record bettered only by Real Madrid .......

Ha ha. Fuckin ridiculous quote from .com.

Like qualifying for it 13 years on the trot is a better achievement than those other teams who actually won it!

[falkirk goon]

This year's last-16 line-up shows how difficult it is to be consistent in the Champions League, according to Arsène Wenger.

Arsenal have reached the knockout stage for the 13th consecutive season - a record bettered only by Real Madrid .......

Ha ha. Fuckin ridiculous quote from .com.

Like qualifying for it 13 years on the trot is a better achievement than those other teams who actually won it!

Fucking embarrassing just like our record number of consecutive quarter final appearances in the beer cup we havent won that fucking thing either Arsole knows though

[Wengerball]

Can't get enough of Adrian Durham on Talkshite? Then I have good news for you

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

Arsenal won 5-2 at Reading. So what?

The way Gooners are banging on about that result makes it sound like everything is OK at the Emirates. Breaking news – everything is not OK. Bradford knocked Arsenal out of the Capital One Cup. Arsenal are 15 points behind the Premier League leaders, and we’re not even halfway through the season.

More breaking news for Gooners – Theo Walcott is good, but he will never be at the same level the talismanic Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry achieved.

And Santi Cazorla is good, but over the course of a season he’s not quite David Silva, or Juan Mata. Both Walcott and Cazorla are players I rate highly, but both prove that Arsenal on the field have been starved of success and stripped of quality year after year.

The fans are desperate for a hero – when Santi played well, he was the new hero. Then Wilshere came back, and Santi’s form dipped and Jack was the man. Now it’s Theo. But the fans can’t really get behind Theo because they know the chances are he’ll be leaving.

On Monday night at Reading Arsenal won the first half when Reading got their tactics completely wrong. Brian McDermott changed things at half time and the 2nd half finished 2-2.

And at the end of it all it’s a great night out when your team wins away but what does a 5-2 win at Reading actually mean for a club like Arsenal? Not a lot really. Arsenal used to win big at Premier League cannon fodder on their way to the title or the double. It was a means to an end. Now the odd decent win is all the fans can look forward to.

A great club, with great fans who deserve better.

Arsene Wenger said that Monday’s win shows how strong Arsenal are.

The reality is that Arsenal beat Reading in the same calendar year Peterborough United beat Reading.

[Herd]

Who gives a flying fuck about the National Press,Radio TV etc ,they are nothing but parasites leaching onto the bloated rotting carcass that is modern football .
Adrian Childs ,AKA Mogadon man ,the most humourless arrogant *word censored* on Tv bar Gary Lineker ,who gives a shit what he thinks ,I don't !
Seriously get a life and stop reading the shit ,stop reading this ,who gives a fuck anyway !

[LDB]

A great club, with great fans who deserve better.

I bet he had to hold his nose while writing that.

Weird man with a strange Arsenal fixation.

[northbank123]

I'm not going to give Adrian Durham any credibility even if his views happen to echo mine on this subject. He's just doing the only thing he knows how to: WUMming. Who knows or frankly gives a fuck what the man thinks underneath all of that bollocks?

His only objective is ever to piss Arsenal fans off. Saying Cazorla is "good" whilst talking up Mata and Silva's supposed consistency over the course of a season is a prime example of that. I'm surprised he didn't slate Wilshere too, he's probably saving that for a special date.

[flash gunner]

Don't forget Talkshite make money out of phone calls and advertising via listener ratings.... The more outrageous stuff they say the more people listen in or phone in angrily. I dont believe Durham or any of the other presenters means a quarter of what they say but they have to keep the radio station making ca$h.

Ignore it, laugh at it or turn it off. Done

[SteveO 35]

When Adrian Durham stands down eventually, Talkshite should get Red Member to take over. The call charges would go through the roof

[augie]

Who gives a flying fuck about the National Press,Radio TV etc ,they are nothing but parasites leaching onto the bloated rotting carcass that is modern football .
Adrian Childs ,AKA Mogadon man ,the most humourless arrogant *word censored* on Tv bar Gary Lineker ,who gives a shit what he thinks ,I don't !
Seriously get a life and stop reading the shit ,stop reading this ,who gives a fuck anyway !

In general I give a fcuk - I know that us fans can be fickle sometimes in our reactions to outside criticism but the fact is that currently wenger is being given a totally free pass by the media when they discuss our failings The more fearful (cowardly) fans still hide in the shadows but should the press start giving wenger the slating he deserves then it will encourage those fans to step out of the shadows and turn up the heat on wenger

[northbank123]

I can't remember the last time he gave a pre- or post-match press conference that didn't make me laugh and anger me in equal measure.


Arsene Wenger hails Wigan Athletic's scouting system ahead of Arsenal's trip to the DW Stadium on Saturday.

"Wigan always have good players, technically talented players and they're scouting countries where nobody else goes," says Wenger.

"They have an intelligent idea - they say 'if we go to France or Germany, we face Arsenal and Manchester City, so let's go to countries where nobody goes'.


1) Why aren't we going to new areas given that the well has clearly run dry where we're digging?
2) LOL at them being worried about facing competition to piss money away on Gervinho and Park.

[g88ner]

I can't remember the last time he gave a pre- or post-match press conference that didn't make me laugh and anger me in equal measure.


Arsene Wenger hails Wigan Athletic's scouting system ahead of Arsenal's trip to the DW Stadium on Saturday.

"Wigan always have good players, technically talented players and they're scouting countries where nobody else goes," says Wenger.

"They have an intelligent idea - they say 'if we go to France or Germany, we face Arsenal and Manchester City, so let's go to countries where nobody goes'.


1) Why aren't we going to new areas given that the well has clearly run dry where we're digging?
2) LOL at them being worried about facing competition to piss money away on Gervinho and Park.

Just out of interest, what countries "where nobody goes" are Wigan scouting?

Easter Island? Pitcairn? - I'm genuinely interested!

[brazilianGOONER]

I can't remember the last time he gave a pre- or post-match press conference that didn't make me laugh and anger me in equal measure.


Arsene Wenger hails Wigan Athletic's scouting system ahead of Arsenal's trip to the DW Stadium on Saturday.

"Wigan always have good players, technically talented players and they're scouting countries where nobody else goes," says Wenger.

"They have an intelligent idea - they say 'if we go to France or Germany, we face Arsenal and Manchester City, so let's go to countries where nobody goes'.


1) Why aren't we going to new areas given that the well has clearly run dry where we're digging?
2) LOL at them being worried about facing competition to piss money away on Gervinho and Park.

Just out of interest, what countries "where nobody goes" are Wigan scouting?

Easter Island? Pitcairn? - I'm genuinely interested!

[StuartL]

A great club, with great fans who deserve better.

I bet he had to hold his nose while writing that.

Weird man with a strange Arsenal fixation.

Its because his son is a Gooner, a Junior Gunner, therefore Durham is pissed off that he doesn't support Peterborough like him.
Luckily the son got some sense (from his mother I guess).