Morning all.
Sadly though, this headline could very well pan out to be true any time soon but during an interview with Geoff Shreeves of Sky Sports, Arsene Wenger muddied the waters surrounding his future:
Q – Just clarify a couple of things for me. You’ve said whether you finish in the top four or not won’t affect the decision about your future, is that correct?
A – Yes.
Q – You also said you will make a decision very soon after the West Brom game?
A – No, I said I know what I want to do.
That to me suggests any agreement between him and the board is far from being concluded which is probably why we’ve heard nothing because right now, there’s nothing to tell. The biggest mistake was made by Arsene Wenger who after the defeat to West Brom told us we’d know soon. Soon to me means within a few days, not a few weeks or months but I guess we all have our own views on that, Arsene certainly has.
But this situation should never be but it’s what the club does, not only with Wenger each time his contract enters the final few months but with the players too. Nothing has been learned from the RvP situation, a player whose contract should have been renewed before talks eventually took place and we know what happened then. Something similar is likely to take place with Alexis Sanchez no doubt and behind him, we have a few other players heading into their final year of contract too.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Carl Jenkinson, Per Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla and Kieran Gibbs and out of all of them, I’d only keep one, maybe two at a push.
So perhaps that’s why Arsene Wenger hinted on Thursday in his Press Conference that they’ll be changes in the summer. He’s not the right man to make such big changes in my opinion but regardless of who is in charge once the season ends, they’ve got a big job on their hands.
Just as Arsene has trying to get his players motivated ahead of the big clash against Pep and his City team who’ll be looking to grab that runners up spot. We however need a big win just to have any chance of getting into the top four…
Have a good Saturday and don’t be fooled by those naughty headlines on NN…
Good morning Rico, The Daily Twinkle should be in its element today..
Morning Bt. The Express is….
The squad is a shambles devoid of confidence and direction. The fans are fed up with paying over the odds to watch and Wenger is playing the games by making us guess what he will be doing.
The board should grow a pair of balls and make the decision for him by terminating his contract.
This situation is completely down to the manager – an arrogant, egotistical tyrant who has surrounded himself with spineless yes men like Steve Bould. Get shot of him and his merry band of sycophants and put this club where it needs to be…
Perhaps they are which is why there’s been no news.
If he signs again then…it’s STUPIDITY at Arsenal
Morning Rico. One day we’ll look back on all this and laugh.
Morning Adam, I hope that day is soon…
Funny thing is, if this was going on at any other club, we would laugh…
I imagine the crass embarrassment of the whole situation is lost on Arsene whose “Next game” mantra has failed to impress just about everybody.
And his comments about how now is the defining moment of our season….
Did you read the interview with Shreeves Adam?
I didn’t Rico. Should I?
Rico. I just watched a short interview with Shreeves on the SkySports site. Strikes me that he has several ‘go to’ phrases that he trots out but, overall, I saw the same defensive man still peddling the same stuff. That he cannot see the uncertainty his prevarication is causing beggars belief really.
Good morning, fellow gunners, get onto legrove to sign the petition to get wenger out, there is no excuse for people saying they dont know about it. Get the 15,000 signatures they are looking, we want our club back.
Shreeves certainly pushed him Adam but yes, the same of defensive lines…
Rico, did he mention The Arsenal Brand and global recognition in that interview?
Morning Adam and all.
Hi BT. I did hear the words “Mental strength”, which was a first.
Morning Rico and All
It must be on Results…If he stays
Arsene Quote from a few years ago:
I have the responsibility to win games the difficulty in the job is to combine both. Arsene Wenger
I’ve signed it Joseph..
Morning all.
Apparently Wenger is going to announce his future at a news conference to be held at noon today.
Watch this space!
I’m sure I saw those very words Bt… lol
Morning Fred. And didn’t Ivan tell us that if he looses the fans, he’ll go?
Wavy, is that another April fool?
That’s a new one Adam…lol
Wenger will never give a finite answer – he’s the king of spin. Until he’s done, then we’re done. We are apparently chasing Ben Gibson? Chelsea meanwhile have set their sights on Sanchez and Lukaku!
Well, it is all fool’s day! And there’s no fool like an old fool! And, Wenger fits the bill on both.?
I’d like us to get Lukaku… Giroud could pop off back to France with Wenger…
I’d have Ben Gibson..Leader me thinks.
No whats not that important anymore,
Who we buy,Who we need..
This is how bad the Arsexit is getting.
Maybe that’s why Wenger see Gibson as a good signing, we can never have too many leaders…. lol
Who does he play for Fred?
That Everton midfielder ticks all the right boxes too…
Morning all
It’s too late now as he should have gone 3 or at least 2 years ago. Too many players to look into their contracts, despite Ozil and Sanches which has been going on for months.
Will need several years to try and climb back with the elite.
Bad management from top to bottom.
Not sure I agree there Kelsey. This isn’t a bad squad of players imo, in fact I’d say it’s one of the better ones he’s had for a while. But he just can’t get them playing together.. A new manager would change that I think.
Giroud , Ramsey , Walcott , Bellerin , Koscielny and a few others have hitched their horses on Arsene’s wagon all of them will get a deal elsewhere when he finally goes but the club will not get much for them . We must be pretty sure that both Sanchez and Ozil will be off too and at the end of their contracts we will not be selling at their proper price. It is rank bad management from everyone concerned , meanwhile I do not expect any definitive answer on his situation until the date for club level renewal is past.
Quote from Arsenal.com :- The deadline to renew your Platinum Membership(s) is 5pm, Wednesday 5th April 2017..
If they could they would wait until June 1st but probably the pressure might be too strong for that.
What is certainly damaging is the wedge that Wenger is driving between the club and the fans. I tend to agree though Rico. A new high quality and modern manager could get more out of this team and would set the bar a lot higher for performances than Wenger has. Despite his incessant bleating I believe that Wenger is putting his own personal interests above those of the club and that is killing him now.
I really cannot imagine which vision of the future the board could realistically accept that would include him continuing. Just what does he have to do to show them how far he has slipped?
Everton losing right now, could do with them winning this one against Liverpool…
Is that so we can scrape top 4 Rico?
Everton lose brings us closer to The Europa League.
We never seem to agree Rico but I am not arguing that another manager might get better from some of the players especially in their right positions,but we are talking about contracts.A new man might want different players whilst AW will carry on as usual.
Come on Everton!
So, AW still in his place for more one year (at least…)
At least then we’d know what’s what with these players Adam and if they don’t shape up, no other manager would stick with them…
Says it all when Southgate didn’t pick Theo despite him scoring a few goals…
No Adam, so we drop to 7th… 😉
There is surely no more desperate plight for a fan than believing that losing will be the best for their club in the long run. It’s a sad dilemma.
Afternoon Rico
Cheeky post there… ?
Calum Chambers, on loan at M’Boro could be part of a player + cash deal for Gibson I suppose?
A Gibson/Holding combo has a good old-fashioned English look to it methinks.
An English goalkeeper would be nice as well, the lad from Sunderland perhaps?
An anglicised defence and a continental attack, works for me…
Doesn’t matter does it Kelsey?
I’ll want us to beat City tomorrow though…
Afternoon Kev, had to be done… lol
If Boro go down, they might sell I guess, trouble is if Gibson is any good, another club will beat us to him…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is “not helping” the club by delaying an announcement on his future, and his players have lost their hunger, says Arsenal Ladies legend Kelly Smith.
Smith, who coaches the ladies’ development squad, says “tension is running high” at the club’s training ground because of the uncertainty.
Wenger’s side have lost four of their past five Premier League games.
“My mind on Wenger has been turned a bit,” Smith told BBC Radio 5 live.
“I was always on the side of supporting him, but seeing the performances the last two or three weeks, with the lack of effort, the disorganisation, it seems to be the players have really lost the passion to play and get up for games.
“It doesn’t seem as if they’ve got that hunger there any more.”
Can’t argue with Kelly there.
Me neither. She’ll probably be sacked on Monday morning though…. 😉
The Chavs think he could be another JTerry,
Ben Gibson has done it the easy/hard way
what ever way you look at it.
His uncle is the Owner of Boro.
Theres some quite tasty fixtures left for the top six.
I think that Everton are out of it now, looking at their fixtures.
Despite the sackcloth and ashes atmosphere surrounding the Emirates, I wouldn’t put it past Wenger to get out of jail even at this late stage.
We have quite enough winnable games and the difficult ones are drawable (is that a word Adam?).
We could well go into May with just a point between us the Mancs and the Scousers for 4th spot…
It would oh so Wenger to somehow get 4th and a cup final even at this dire stage…
Possibly hyphenated Kev. 🙂
Curses… ?
Chelski 2-1 down
Cripes Bt, against Palace….
Kev, that’s expecting a lot… lol
I know Rico, it’s a bit of a stretch, but we’ve done it before, a strong finish, who knows, he might even win us the FACup again…
Somehow Kev, he always does it so you might be right….
Are we saying Arsene has the Mojo Back?
No way… just his fluke.
totts 1 up
Yep, and closing the gap on Chelsea…
2 up…
Just back in, seen the final scores….oops
Could the unthinkable happen?
Bloody hope not Bt. Can you imagine it….
Jeez Rico, there wouldn’t be a hole big enough to hide in for me or AW…lol
Never happen….plz
Ha ha Bt, I’d find one..
The stuff of nightmares…lol
Yep, especially knowing the old geezer will never win it any time soon…
Rico
He needs more than one fluke..
Ten Fred, ten. Even that shouldn’t save him.
Bloody hell Rico….God?
Even Arry’s having a go.
Harry Redknapp “Wilshere isn’t good enough to start for Bournemouth, but is good enough to start for Arsenal”
No chance Fred…. lol
Arry is harsh. Jacks been injured and they were doing ok so their manager said he needs to earn the right to return…
Must be the sea, off to see if the little Arsenal songbird gets to stretch his legs…
Should read “sea air”… lol
I’m off guys, night all…
Bt, you are on a roll… lol
Wilshere came in. The footballl is completely different.
He is not fit for playi90 minutes. Was the same in Arsenal.
Night Rico…
Words of ‘wisdom’ from Harry Rednapp.
Bankrupted Portsmouth.
Relegated Southampton.
Defrauded HMRC.
Full of shit.
Kev, you forgot rifling the fruit machines at Bournemouth…lol
I hope we have a good game. But with Wenger in charge you can never be too sure
Morning all.
More bollox from le oldie. He’s now saying retiring is for the young- ain’t that delusional?
To make it clear, fans want Wenger to gtf out of our club. What he does next I don’t care.
Read Gazidis will be meeting some fan reps.
Are these bunch prepared with hard facts as how we have reggressed? Tell IG to man up and do his job.
Show player mismanagement and favourism? Lack of leadership alluva. Say we are ready to move on and give the next manager time.
Or are they going for tea and biscuits?
Theme should be Wenger out in May. With hard facts to support it.
Hope more numbers turn up for the protest.
Morning Marshall, all.
I’d imagine the numbers protesting will be greater today as it’s Sunday and the weather is good…
Morning Rico. I’m just getting my banner ready. 🙂
Morning Adam. Don’t forget the comfy shoes… 😉
🙂
New post up now.
Hi Adam. Hoist it high.
Not sure if I’ll bother watching.
Just listened to Bob Wilson talking Arsenal and Arsene on the radio. For the first time ever I noticed a lack of fervour for Wenger continuing in post from the ex-goalie. He was quick and fulsome in his praise for all that the old one has/had done for the club both materially and ‘mentally’! But I think he recognises the need for the 67 year old to call it a day before his reputation is totally tarnished.
I agree with sir Bob absolutely it’s just a great shame that the manager is so reluctant to ‘do the right thing’. You should never outstay your welcome and as intelligent as Wenger is he clearly is not listening to the wise men around him or even the deterioration of his own mind etc due, not to experience but more to do with the natural aging process, no matter how you may rail against it. 65/66 is the retirement age for a reason. Time for our manager to take his P45 to the pensions office and then sit back and reflect what a golden life he has led and write his memoirs!!
Bright blue skies here. A good day to beat a side who play in light blue.