As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
not for me im afraid, you should only get a statue when your a club legend......and for me Wonga is not.
I'm really really torn on this. Firstly George should have got a statue long before Wenger - even though I don't really agree with giving living people statues at all tbh.
Also, I cannot bring myself to hate Arsene the way many of you do. That first ten years he made us the most attractive footballing team in the history of the English game, and whilst winning trophies, unlike the wet sham murderers or the scum and their pathetic "we might not win anything but we play the game right" horseshit ethos.
But then Arsene alienated me with that last ten years. He lied to the fans repeatedly and he put his own ego before the good of the club. Having said that though the owners were more at fault for not sacking him. I've always said it, Arsene wasn't the problem, he was a symptom of a wider disease in the club.
I wish he'd retired in 2008. He'd have gone out a legend and still be loved by every Arsenal fan. It's a real pity it went to shit like it did.
not for me im afraid, you should only get a statue when your a club legend......and for me Wonga is not.
I'm really really torn on this. Firstly George should have got a statue long before Wenger - even though I don't really agree with giving living people statues at all tbh.
Also, I cannot bring myself to hate Arsene the way many of you do. That first ten years he made us the most attractive footballing team in the history of the English game, and whilst winning trophies, unlike the wet sham murderers or the scum and their pathetic "we might not win anything but we play the game right" horseshit ethos.
But then Arsene alienated me with that last ten years. He lied to the fans repeatedly and he put his own ego before the good of the club. Having said that though the owners were more at fault for not sacking him. I've always said it, Arsene wasn't the problem, he was a symptom of a wider disease in the club.
I wish he'd retired in 2008. He'd have gone out a legend and still be loved by every Arsenal fan. It's a real pity it went to shit like it did.
Agree with your assessment
Trouble is he still believes he was so virtuous in those last years
He was quoted as saying he gave his life to Arsenal and spent every minute of it for the good of the club……..absolute bollocks.
I think he actually believes he did that. Only he knows what he believed to be the best thing. I’m sure every manager does what they believe to be the best thing but it doesn’t mean that it turns out to be the case.
My view of Wenger is similar to DB10. The only difference being that at times I think he took the flack for decisions made at board level. I saw a recent interview with him where he was saying that his loyalty was his biggest failing as there were times when he should have said no to board decisions, but didn’t.