Turnip's Arrogance

1989 · Post by **1989** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:26 am

OliverKayTimes Oliver Kay Wenger was asked why Arsenal rarely win big games: "You're a football specialist. I leave that analysis to you because you know everything"

Is he trying to be funny or something?

Arsenal 1991 · Post by **Arsenal 1991** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:50 am

What is going on with that man.

Nick Bendtners Ego · Post by **Nick Bendtners Ego** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:09 am

Think all the Jibes are getting to him , Mourinho , Evra most recently and the cast of thousands in the media .

Reckon he knows that this was his best chance in years in turning the Mancs over and he got it horribly wrong and blew it . How was he going to Answer it really because there is no way of giving an honest damage limitation answer to that question .

Alternatively ...

" The State and condition of all the top teams pitches leaves a lot to be desired "

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:36 am

That answer would have been okay if it were in relation to most of the rubbish the press ask and print, but the question was an absolutely valid one that Arsenal fans especially want to know the answer to (although I suspect most of us know). Wenger's response makes him look both churlish and foolish and diminishes his reputation even more.

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:46 am

Nick Bendtners Ego wrote:Think all the Jibes are getting to him , Mourinho , Evra most recently and the cast of thousands in the media .

Reckon he knows that this was his best chance in years in turning the Mancs over and he got it horribly wrong and blew it . How was he going to Answer it really because there is no way of giving an honest damage limitation answer to that question .

Alternatively ...

" The State and condition of all the top teams pitches leaves a lot to be desired "

Brilliant post. Accurate (unfortunately) and to the point. Well played NBE.

Henry Norris 1913 · Post by **Henry Norris 1913** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:52 am

he's had enough of the media and the pressure on him is mounting. I think if it were up to me at the end of this season I'd tell him thanks for everything but it's time for a change

Iceman29 · Post by **Iceman29** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:59 am

Henry Norris 1913 wrote:he's had enough of the media and the pressure on him is mounting. I think if it were up to me at the end of this season I'd tell him thanks for everything but it's time for a change

Thank god you're dead and can't do anything from your grave

Its Up 4 Grabs Now · Post by **Its Up 4 Grabs Now** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:17 am

Thing is heâ€™s had a relatively easy ride from both the press & the media over his/our actual performance over the last few years. Even now the thought of Arsenal fans thinking the timeâ€™s come for change is generally met with derision & the typical claims of us being â€œungratefulâ€

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:20 am

Henry Norris 1913 wrote:he's had enough of the media and the pressure on him is mounting. I think if it were up to me at the end of this season I'd tell him thanks for everything but it's time for a change

As much as I love what Arsene has achieved with us IN THE PAST, honestly I would actually have happily gotten rid of him in May 2010 tbh.

This is NOT a transitional period anymore or a proper project or any of that shite... it is a slump. He is past his sell by date. Like GG was in 1995. It happens. And the longer Arsene stays and drags this painful ego project of his along on its dying gasping last legs, the more chance he will be ultimately remembered for failure rather than the glory days he brought... and THAT would be very very sad.

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:30 am

At a time when Wenger has called for the club to be respected, this answer showed a complete lack of respect for a "respected" journalist.
Yet another sign of the man's hypocrisy, he is becoming more and more of an embarrassment to the club, from remarks such as this, blaming the pitch and his technical area bottle throwing tantrums.
What next a "the grass was too green" houlier like comment.
The signs have been there for a long time, back as far as his run-in with Pardew (*word censored*) at West Ham.
I do honestly believe he will go before the end of his contract, if the media pressure continues.

littlefire · Post by **littlefire** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:32 am

I blame the wrong type of snow.

Its Up 4 Grabs Now · Post by **Its Up 4 Grabs Now** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:36 am

goonersid wrote:At a time when Wenger has called for the club to be respected, this answer showed a complete lack of respect for a "respected" journalist.
Yet another sign of the man's hypocrisy, he is becoming more and more of an embarrassment to the club, from remarks such as this, blaming the pitch and his technical area bottle throwing tantrums.
What next a "the grass was too green" houlier like comment.
The signs have been there for a long time, back as far as his run-in with Pardew (c**t) at West Ham.

I was actually gonna make a joke in my post about how it was all Pardewâ€™s fault.

goonersid wrote:I do honestly believe he will go before the end of his contract, if the media pressure continues.

Agree with that too. Still unlikely, but not as impossible as most people seem to think.

Christ, have I turned into Sid?!

Post by **flash gunner** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:50 pm

[quote="Its Up 4 Grabs Now"]Thing is heâ€™s had a relatively easy ride from both the press & the media over his/our actual performance over the last few years. Even now the thought of Arsenal fans thinking the timeâ€™s come for change is generally met with derision & the typical claims of us being â€œungratefulâ€

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:56 pm

Henry Norris 1913 wrote:he's had enough of the media and the pressure on him is mounting. I think if it were up to me at the end of this season I'd tell him thanks for everything but it's time for a change

I wouldn't even bother with the thanks if it was left to me, Wenger is now tarnishing all his former glory for a personal and stubborn crusade.

I feel it's getting to the point where his conviction about not buying experienced and quality players will kill x y and z is now doing exactly that, as they don't seem to be improving, why ?, because there's a distinct lack of competition within the club.

These players can no longer be dismissed as rookies and youngsters, but as experienced international players in their own right, the things that are missing are a winning mentality, an old head to tell them what they're doing wrong (or right), and a killer instict, etc, etc.

They have now grown a complex about playing the likes of the Chavs and Manure, whereby every defeat against them looks like the last, and this surely can't just be down to the poxy pitch.

Henry Norris 1913 · Post by **Henry Norris 1913** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:07 pm

Iceman29 wrote:
Henry Norris 1913 wrote:he's had enough of the media and the pressure on him is mounting. I think if it were up to me at the end of this season I'd tell him thanks for everything but it's time for a change
Thank god you're dead and can't do anything from your grave

you don't agree wenger has had his time?

I wouldn't even bother with the thanks if it was left to me, Wenger is now tarnishing all his former glory for a personal and stubborn crusade.

I understand how you fell but it's difficult for me to forget the glory of 1997-2005