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santry_gooner
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I was getting a bit excited about the Puma deal, I thought it was 2 years @ 150m. Then I realised it was 5 years. All the same that's 30m a year. That pays the wage bill or it's a 30m player every year!
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Gooner0893

supercollider7
Jan 27 2014, 01:56 PM
jays712
Jan 27 2014, 01:40 PM
dsch15
Jan 27 2014, 01:37 PM
When the time finally comes for Arsene to step down, I would like to see the club look beyond the usual retreads that get mentioned for these jobs. Young guys like Martinez, Klopp, Laudrup and Pocchetino would be much more interesting. Better yet, surprise us. The club went far afield to pluck Wenger from relative obscurity. Can lightning strike twice?
I would love for Klopp to take over but he'll probably be in charge of Bayern or RM or even the German national team by the time AW steps aside. Martinez is really making a name for himself with the job he's doing at Everton.
Martinez would be good. But imagine Steve Bould takes over as manager, appoints Dennis as his assistant, and continues Arsene Wenger's success. I'd love for us to do something like that.
What Wenger success? Eight consecutive years without a single trophy. Even I could have done that.
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Gooner0893
Jan 27 2014, 05:16 PM
supercollider7
Jan 27 2014, 01:56 PM
jays712
Jan 27 2014, 01:40 PM
dsch15
Jan 27 2014, 01:37 PM
When the time finally comes for Arsene to step down, I would like to see the club look beyond the usual retreads that get mentioned for these jobs. Young guys like Martinez, Klopp, Laudrup and Pocchetino would be much more interesting. Better yet, surprise us. The club went far afield to pluck Wenger from relative obscurity. Can lightning strike twice?
I would love for Klopp to take over but he'll probably be in charge of Bayern or RM or even the German national team by the time AW steps aside. Martinez is really making a name for himself with the job he's doing at Everton.
Martinez would be good. But imagine Steve Bould takes over as manager, appoints Dennis as his assistant, and continues Arsene Wenger's success. I'd love for us to do something like that.
What Wenger success? Eight consecutive years without a single trophy. Even I could have done that.
You could have kept a team in the top four with little or no transfer money? LOL. Pull the other one, it's got bells on it! Are you Ivorean Bendtner?
Edited by santry_gooner, Jan 27 2014, 05:20 PM.
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Gooner0893
Jan 27 2014, 05:16 PM
supercollider7
Jan 27 2014, 01:56 PM
jays712
Jan 27 2014, 01:40 PM
dsch15
Jan 27 2014, 01:37 PM
When the time finally comes for Arsene to step down, I would like to see the club look beyond the usual retreads that get mentioned for these jobs. Young guys like Martinez, Klopp, Laudrup and Pocchetino would be much more interesting. Better yet, surprise us. The club went far afield to pluck Wenger from relative obscurity. Can lightning strike twice?
I would love for Klopp to take over but he'll probably be in charge of Bayern or RM or even the German national team by the time AW steps aside. Martinez is really making a name for himself with the job he's doing at Everton.
Martinez would be good. But imagine Steve Bould takes over as manager, appoints Dennis as his assistant, and continues Arsene Wenger's success. I'd love for us to do something like that.
What Wenger success? Eight consecutive years without a single trophy. Even I could have done that.
Swing and a miss!

Unless you're claiming you could have achieved similar results under similar constraints. Then I've a different issue with your post.
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mlshock35
Jan 27 2014, 03:08 PM
dream_team
Jan 27 2014, 01:19 PM
mlshock35
Jan 27 2014, 12:46 PM
Given it's been demonstrated time and again just how delicate regime change can be in the EPL, I am baffled by how anyone could not view Wenger signing a new deal as nothing but positive.

Over the past few years, Wenger has sucessfully guided Arsenal to the expectations of the owners... the fact that those expectations do not match those of the fans is not really Mr Wengers problem.

It's no longer responsible to sit back and call for Wenger to go... without having an idea of who can step in and immediately make life better. And who should we replace him with??? AvB, Guus Hiddink, Rafa Benitez, David Moyes, Carol Ancelotti? All are names that have been thrown out before... all have come and gone.

No, I fear that in the future, when Le Boss exits, it will bring an amount of uncertainty to the club my heart could not bear. So for now, I welcome the new deal, all but being guaranteed of finishing in the top 4 and being in first place.
I think only two posters have mentioned AVB as wenger's potential replacement. The other 3 coaches that is Rafa,Ancelotti and Hiddink have proved they are more than capable of replacing Wenger.
As for Wenger getting a new deal, I don't think that is news, we all know that
1) If Wenger wants a new deal then he WILL get one
2)He would not leave for another club till he retires, because no other club will give him the kind of control he gets at Arsenal, Wenger basically runs the club, he won't get that privilege at Real madrid or PSG.
This tweet from Piers summed it up for moi "I understand Arsenal fans' devotion to Wenger. But no 'big club' manager in the world would get a new deal after 8yrs without a trophy."
I have to respectfully disagree. I think if any of those three are in charge in the previous 8 years there is more of a possibility we finish out of the top 4 then there is of ending our trophy drought. Those managers did well (at times) in programs where money was seemingly no option. This is clearly not the case at Arsenal.

I think some (not you, but Piers) do not give Wenger enough credit for what he has accomplished in the past few years without a "blank check" business model. As this team emerges from their debts and spends more, I believe the path Wenger put this club on will pay dividends for many years to come.
Once again, he hasn't won a single trophy in 8 years. How much credit should a coach get at a major club like Arsenal for not winning a trophy?
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dsch15
Jan 27 2014, 05:18 PM
Gooner0893
Jan 27 2014, 05:16 PM
supercollider7
Jan 27 2014, 01:56 PM
jays712
Jan 27 2014, 01:40 PM
dsch15
Jan 27 2014, 01:37 PM
When the time finally comes for Arsene to step down, I would like to see the club look beyond the usual retreads that get mentioned for these jobs. Young guys like Martinez, Klopp, Laudrup and Pocchetino would be much more interesting. Better yet, surprise us. The club went far afield to pluck Wenger from relative obscurity. Can lightning strike twice?
I would love for Klopp to take over but he'll probably be in charge of Bayern or RM or even the German national team by the time AW steps aside. Martinez is really making a name for himself with the job he's doing at Everton.
Martinez would be good. But imagine Steve Bould takes over as manager, appoints Dennis as his assistant, and continues Arsene Wenger's success. I'd love for us to do something like that.
What Wenger success? Eight consecutive years without a single trophy. Even I could have done that.
Swing and a miss!

Unless you're claiming you could have achieved similar results under similar constraints. Then I've a different issue with your post.
I have no coaching certification but I could have managed 8 trophy less seasons at Arsenal in the past 8 years. That's a fact. Even you, my good friend DCSH could have achieved that.
Edited by Gooner0893, Jan 27 2014, 05:23 PM.
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Gooner0893
Jan 27 2014, 05:20 PM
mlshock35
Jan 27 2014, 03:08 PM
dream_team
Jan 27 2014, 01:19 PM
mlshock35
Jan 27 2014, 12:46 PM
Given it's been demonstrated time and again just how delicate regime change can be in the EPL, I am baffled by how anyone could not view Wenger signing a new deal as nothing but positive.

Over the past few years, Wenger has sucessfully guided Arsenal to the expectations of the owners... the fact that those expectations do not match those of the fans is not really Mr Wengers problem.

It's no longer responsible to sit back and call for Wenger to go... without having an idea of who can step in and immediately make life better. And who should we replace him with??? AvB, Guus Hiddink, Rafa Benitez, David Moyes, Carol Ancelotti? All are names that have been thrown out before... all have come and gone.

No, I fear that in the future, when Le Boss exits, it will bring an amount of uncertainty to the club my heart could not bear. So for now, I welcome the new deal, all but being guaranteed of finishing in the top 4 and being in first place.
I think only two posters have mentioned AVB as wenger's potential replacement. The other 3 coaches that is Rafa,Ancelotti and Hiddink have proved they are more than capable of replacing Wenger.
As for Wenger getting a new deal, I don't think that is news, we all know that
1) If Wenger wants a new deal then he WILL get one
2)He would not leave for another club till he retires, because no other club will give him the kind of control he gets at Arsenal, Wenger basically runs the club, he won't get that privilege at Real madrid or PSG.
This tweet from Piers summed it up for moi "I understand Arsenal fans' devotion to Wenger. But no 'big club' manager in the world would get a new deal after 8yrs without a trophy."
I have to respectfully disagree. I think if any of those three are in charge in the previous 8 years there is more of a possibility we finish out of the top 4 then there is of ending our trophy drought. Those managers did well (at times) in programs where money was seemingly no option. This is clearly not the case at Arsenal.

I think some (not you, but Piers) do not give Wenger enough credit for what he has accomplished in the past few years without a "blank check" business model. As this team emerges from their debts and spends more, I believe the path Wenger put this club on will pay dividends for many years to come.
Once again, he hasn't won a single trophy in 8 years. How much credit should a coach get at a major club like Arsenal for not winning a trophy?
You win. Or more to the point, if you're not willing to put results in context there's no answer I can give you that will satisfy.
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Gooner0893
Jan 27 2014, 05:22 PM
dsch15
Jan 27 2014, 05:18 PM
Gooner0893
Jan 27 2014, 05:16 PM
supercollider7
Jan 27 2014, 01:56 PM
jays712
Jan 27 2014, 01:40 PM
dsch15
Jan 27 2014, 01:37 PM
When the time finally comes for Arsene to step down, I would like to see the club look beyond the usual retreads that get mentioned for these jobs. Young guys like Martinez, Klopp, Laudrup and Pocchetino would be much more interesting. Better yet, surprise us. The club went far afield to pluck Wenger from relative obscurity. Can lightning strike twice?
I would love for Klopp to take over but he'll probably be in charge of Bayern or RM or even the German national team by the time AW steps aside. Martinez is really making a name for himself with the job he's doing at Everton.
Martinez would be good. But imagine Steve Bould takes over as manager, appoints Dennis as his assistant, and continues Arsene Wenger's success. I'd love for us to do something like that.
What Wenger success? Eight consecutive years without a single trophy. Even I could have done that.
Swing and a miss!

Unless you're claiming you could have achieved similar results under similar constraints. Then I've a different issue with your post.
I have no coaching certification but I could have managed 8 trophy less seasons at Arsenal in the past 8 years. That's a fact. Even you, my good friend DCSH could have achieved that.
A flip and unhelpful response, but I don't think you intended anything else.
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cruyff_turn
Jan 27 2014, 03:14 PM
mlshock35
Jan 27 2014, 03:08 PM
dream_team
Jan 27 2014, 01:19 PM
mlshock35
Jan 27 2014, 12:46 PM
Given it's been demonstrated time and again just how delicate regime change can be in the EPL, I am baffled by how anyone could not view Wenger signing a new deal as nothing but positive.

Over the past few years, Wenger has sucessfully guided Arsenal to the expectations of the owners... the fact that those expectations do not match those of the fans is not really Mr Wengers problem.

It's no longer responsible to sit back and call for Wenger to go... without having an idea of who can step in and immediately make life better. And who should we replace him with??? AvB, Guus Hiddink, Rafa Benitez, David Moyes, Carol Ancelotti? All are names that have been thrown out before... all have come and gone.

No, I fear that in the future, when Le Boss exits, it will bring an amount of uncertainty to the club my heart could not bear. So for now, I welcome the new deal, all but being guaranteed of finishing in the top 4 and being in first place.
I think only two posters have mentioned AVB as wenger's potential replacement. The other 3 coaches that is Rafa,Ancelotti and Hiddink have proved they are more than capable of replacing Wenger.
As for Wenger getting a new deal, I don't think that is news, we all know that
1) If Wenger wants a new deal then he WILL get one
2)He would not leave for another club till he retires, because no other club will give him the kind of control he gets at Arsenal, Wenger basically runs the club, he won't get that privilege at Real madrid or PSG.
This tweet from Piers summed it up for moi "I understand Arsenal fans' devotion to Wenger. But no 'big club' manager in the world would get a new deal after 8yrs without a trophy."
I have to respectfully disagree. I think if any of those three are in charge in the previous 8 years there is more of a possibility we finish out of the top 4 then there is of ending our trophy drought. Those managers did well (at times) in programs where money was seemingly no option. This is clearly not the case at Arsenal.

I think some (not you, but Piers) do not give Wenger enough credit for what he has accomplished in the past few years without a "blank check" business model. As this team emerges from their debts and spends more, I believe the path Wenger put this club on will pay dividends for many years to come.
Some really interesting quotes in this piece: http://www.arsenalfc.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=562&Itemid=64

Particularly these:

As I was doing the research for my book, I was talking to Ken Friar, who had been Arsenal‘s managing director for a long time, and I pointed out that it looks as if the club would possess a lot of money but does not want to spend it. He replied: „Well, we do not tell everything to everybody.“ In other words, Arsenal was nearly bankrupt. Tony Adams told me, that the club would have been in existential trouble if the team would have missed out on the Champions League for a couple of times. It seems almost incredible that Wenger achieved to keep the team on this level eventhough about 10 years ago he had to stop spending money on big renowned players.“
Cruyff, are we supposed to believe this unsubstantiated obvious crap? I thought you studied journalism at a renowned college? SMH
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defence of wenger is something else on here.lol
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