THE WENGER THREAD

[Rugby Gooner]

"The team were not mentally prepared."
So what are you being paid £7 million+ a year for?
Fucking resign!

[rodders999]

"The team were not mentally prepared."
So what are you being paid £7 million+ a year for?

Before the game he said -

The players are prepared and mentally focused to deal with the challenges we will face

Blah blah blah blah just F off

[flash gunner]

"The team were not mentally prepared."
So what are you being paid £7 million+ a year for?

Before the game he said -

The players are prepared and mentally focused to deal with the challenges we will face

Blah blah blah blah just F off

Aright Rugby is only quoting Wenger, dont shoot the messenger

[BFG4]

As much as I despise Wenger, I do think that others at the club(and around it) should take responsibility for feeding Wenger's massive ego, and convincing him that his moronic decisions are correct. You have to realise what Wenger's day to day life is like at the club. From Steve Bould, to the rest of the backroom team, to the board and most of the media, they're all yes men, happy to go along with this nonsense, as long as they can ride the gravy train. It's hardly surprising in this environment that the manager has a huge ego, and has zero respect for anyone else. Look at the AGM this year, and it wouldn't be out of place in Pyongyang, with the fawning over Wenger, and the laughable pretence that we are heading in the right direction as a club. The media are also complicit, as they sit there asking weak questions at their press conferences, and then happily lash out at genuine fans seeking change at the club e.g. John Cross. On a sidenote, Steve Bould can fuck right off. He was a great player, but has decided he would rather collect a pay cheque, than have a shred of dignity, and admit he is being undermined by the manager.

[Clash]

As much as I despise Wenger, I do think that others at the club(and around it) should take responsibility for feeding Wenger's massive ego, and convincing him that his moronic decisions are correct. You have to realise what Wenger's day to day life is like at the club. From Steve Bould, to the rest of the backroom team, to the board and most of the media, they're all yes men, happy to go along with this nonsense, as long as they can ride the gravy train. It's hardly surprising in this environment that the manager has a huge ego, and has zero respect for anyone else. Look at the AGM this year, and it wouldn't be out of place in Pyongyang, with the fawning over Wenger, and the laughable pretence that we are heading in the right direction as a club. The media are also complicit, as they sit there asking weak questions at their press conferences, and then happily lash out at genuine fans seeking change at the club e.g. John Cross. On a sidenote, Steve Bould can fuck right off. He was a great player, but has decided he would rather collect a pay cheque, than have a shred of dignity, and admit he is being undermined by the manager.

Good post mate, I agree that many others are part of the problem. A lot have been handpicked by Wenger though and they seem happy to pick up their huge wages even if it means a lack of personal pride.

Kevin Whitcher's makes a good point about Steve Bould in his latest article:

One other thing I noticed was Steve Bould did not appear to get off his seat to motivate the players until injury time in the second half. He has the body language of a man who has simply stopped caring. Presumably content to take his wages as long as they are being paid. It’s good money for laying out cones, although he’s not doing his own reputation any favours. In a way he symbolises the club – playing it safe and not taking any chances. It’s comfortable, unchallenging and means a good life. But it’s nothing to be proud of. The Arsenal of old were built on overcoming adversity. A word that has little meaning to the pampered staff at the club today. It’s why Sanchez looks like a square peg in a round hole, and has little interest in extending his stay under the current regime.

http://www.onlinegooner.com/article.php ... JHFQFOLSUl

[Redarmy]

Again Wenger is culpable

Rested players against Southampton.....Back against Watford.....No difference Watford were sharper won every tackle first half -GUILTY

By his own admission players not properly prepared mentally or physically for the match - GUILTY

Playing Gabriel at right back and resting Bellerin big mistake - GUILTY

Looking ahead to saturdays game which is now irrelevant and not concentrating on winning against Watford - GUILTY

Not performing his duties as an Arsenal manager despite nearly £9 MILLION a year - GUILTY

[Gunner Rob]

Again Wenger is culpable

Rested players against Southampton.....Back against Watford.....No difference Watford were sharper won every tackle first half -GUILTY

By his own admission players not properly prepared mentally or physically for the match - GUILTY

Playing Gabriel at right back and resting Bellerin big mistake - GUILTY

Looking ahead to saturdays game which is now irrelevant and not concentrating on winning against Watford - GUILTY

Not performing his duties as an Arsenal manager despite nearly £9 MILLION a year - GUILTY

Stan Kroenke - Fancy a new contract Arsene ?

[flash gunner]

Has he gone yet?

[augie]

I have to say that I still feel that last night's game was the right night to rotate/rest his squad - the problem is that he is unable to organize and motivate the team, and then comes out with shocking admissions about how they were not mentally or physically prepared Gabriel isn't good enough and I have been saying that for over a year now, but he wasn't the reason why we didn't win the game last night - players not being motivated or organized is the reason, and the problem is that we haven't just not got a manager capable of doing these things, we also have a group of players that either are incapable of getting themselves fired up, or they don't care enough to do so

[Clash]

Any sane person who follows the situation at Arsenal will know it would be beyond the joke if Wenger signs a new contract. Words could not express the absurdity of it.

The problem is ... it would be no more and no less absurd than the last time he signed a new deal in May 2014.

Winning the FA Cup that month shouldn't have made any difference (it didnt for van Gaal at Man United). On the contrary, it should have made his departure even more of a celebration.

That cup final and winning a long overdue trophy was certainly no sign of an improving team. Wenger's side made very heavy work of beating both Wigan and Hull at Wembley. But he still got his contract .

And so as ridiculous as it seems that it could even be possible that he can extend his contract this summer ... we have already seen it happen before ... and so it will almost certainly happen again .

[Redarmy]

Any sane person who follows the situation at Arsenal will know it would be beyond the joke if Wenger signs a new contract. Words could not express the absurdity of it.

The problem is ... it would be no more and no less absurd than the last time he signed a new deal in May 2014.

Winning the FA Cup that month shouldn't have made any difference (it didnt for van Gaal at Man United). On the contrary, it should have made his departure even more of a celebration.

That cup final and winning a long overdue trophy was certainly no sign of an improving team. Wenger's side made very heavy work of beating both Wigan and Hull at Wembley. But he still got his contract .

And so as ridiculous as it seems that it could even be possible that he can extend his contract this summer ... we have already seen it happen before ... and so it will almost certainly happen again .

Agreed, the sheer madness of it all,
The only way he will go is if he looks at what has happened in recent seasons and HE DECIDES its not good enough so HE DECIDES TO LEAVE

[NickF]

Any sane person who follows the situation at Arsenal will know it would be beyond the joke if Wenger signs a new contract. Words could not express the absurdity of it.

The problem is ... it would be no more and no less absurd than the last time he signed a new deal in May 2014.

Winning the FA Cup that month shouldn't have made any difference (it didnt for van Gaal at Man United). On the contrary, it should have made his departure even more of a celebration.

That cup final and winning a long overdue trophy was certainly no sign of an improving team. Wenger's side made very heavy work of beating both Wigan and Hull at Wembley. But he still got his contract .

And so as ridiculous as it seems that it could even be possible that he can extend his contract this summer ... we have already seen it happen before ... and so it will almost certainly happen again .

Agreed, the sheer madness of it all,
The only way he will go is if he looks at what has happened in recent seasons and HE DECIDES its not good enough so HE DECIDES TO LEAVE

We are in this position because there are not enough people that care enough to make his job untenable.
Most in the Emirates are rabid AKBs or simply have no grasp of the situation and/or don't care.

Even if there were a 1000 people it could make a difference but it is hard enough just to get the fans behind the team and make some noise.

[Redarmy]

Any sane person who follows the situation at Arsenal will know it would be beyond the joke if Wenger signs a new contract. Words could not express the absurdity of it.

The problem is ... it would be no more and no less absurd than the last time he signed a new deal in May 2014.

Winning the FA Cup that month shouldn't have made any difference (it didnt for van Gaal at Man United). On the contrary, it should have made his departure even more of a celebration.

That cup final and winning a long overdue trophy was certainly no sign of an improving team. Wenger's side made very heavy work of beating both Wigan and Hull at Wembley. But he still got his contract .

And so as ridiculous as it seems that it could even be possible that he can extend his contract this summer ... we have already seen it happen before ... and so it will almost certainly happen again .

Agreed, the sheer madness of it all,
The only way he will go is if he looks at what has happened in recent seasons and HE DECIDES its not good enough so HE DECIDES TO LEAVE

We are in this position because there are not enough people that care enough to make his job untenable.
Most in the Emirates are rabid AKBs or simply have no grasp of the situation and/or don't care.

Even if there were a 1000 people it could make a difference but it is hard enough just to get the fans behind the team and make some noise.

yes agreed.....the fans at the Emirates are a strange cross section....some not too interested not sure why they attend

Is there a worse fans anywhere than at the Emirates?????

[Redarmy]

Just seen Wenger post match conference.....absolutely hate this man

[Gunner Rob]

Any sane person who follows the situation at Arsenal will know it would be beyond the joke if Wenger signs a new contract. Words could not express the absurdity of it.

The problem is ... it would be no more and no less absurd than the last time he signed a new deal in May 2014.

Winning the FA Cup that month shouldn't have made any difference (it didnt for van Gaal at Man United). On the contrary, it should have made his departure even more of a celebration.

That cup final and winning a long overdue trophy was certainly no sign of an improving team. Wenger's side made very heavy work of beating both Wigan and Hull at Wembley. But he still got his contract .

And so as ridiculous as it seems that it could even be possible that he can extend his contract this summer ... we have already seen it happen before ... and so it will almost certainly happen again .

Agreed, the sheer madness of it all,
The only way he will go is if he looks at what has happened in recent seasons and HE DECIDES its not good enough so HE DECIDES TO LEAVE

We are in this position because there are not enough people that care enough to make his job untenable.
Most in the Emirates are rabid AKBs or simply have no grasp of the situation and/or don't care.

Even if there were a 1000 people it could make a difference but it is hard enough just to get the fans behind the team and make some noise.

one of the problems I think is that there is a massive disconnect between the upper and lower tiers due to the corporate rows in the middle.
The Emirates is very badly designed.

sadly I think that the Spurs stadium will put us to shame