Morning all,
When I say ‘old boy’, he’s not really that old, and no, it’s not Denilson.
It’s striker Carlos Vela, who Real Sociedad signed from us last summer after being there on loan. There is a £4 million buy-back clause in his contract and reports suggest Wenger is thinking about activating it.
No chance in my opinion! The player is happy is in Spain, his club are on the verge of securing Champions League football, and he’s playing. Why on earth would he want to move back to England and play for a manager who had little faith in him the first time round?
Sure as heck I wouldn’t!
Forget the Internationals this weekend, a more important fixture takes place on Monday evening, and that’s in the NextGen Series and if our boys can beat CSKA Moscow at the Emirates Stadium, up next will be London rivals Chelsea in the last four. What a fixture that would be….
I jest of course, how can we forget about the internationals, we have thirteen players away on duty. Wojciech Szczesny is one of them but it’s highly unlikely he will play in both. Maybe he won’t feature in either as his form has dropped, he’s been dropped and the player himself admits that the form of Artur Boruc is far superior to his right now.
Talking of our Polish keeper, he’s been quick to release an official statement through the club following his Daddy throwing his toys out of the pram. Just in case you haven’t seen it:
I would like to apologise for the comments made by my father which have been used by both Polish and English media.
I’d like to make it clear that those were the views and opinions of my father and not mine, and although I respect his views I cannot accept them as I find them disrespectful to the club I truly love.
I have been at Arsenal Football Club for seven years now and I have always shown my full respect to the Club, Arsène Wenger, all the coaching staff, my team-mates and the fans.
I’ve always felt that I received great support from the manager and the fans and I am fully focused on getting back to my best.
I am proud to be a part of Arsenal and I see my future at this great club.
I think Szczesny may just about have hung onto his Arsenal career with that statement, we all know that as soon as a player, directly or otherwise, attacks his management skills, (cough) he’s shown the door. Had our keeper left that go without commenting, I am sure that Wenger, and many fans would think that the words of Szczesny Snr were simply repeating the views of his son.
I’m not sure they weren’t anyway, it’s just Jnr expected his father to keep quiet!
But fancy suggesting Arsene Wenger is burnt out as a manager and as a person, too.
Tsk Tsk Papa Ches!!
Finally, just when we thought things could get no worse at the FA, the board has unanimously approved the nomination of Greg Dyke to succeed David Bernstein as FA chairman.
Why is that bad news?
He was a director of Manchester United in the late 1990s, that’s why….
Fergie wins again…!
That’s it for another day, thankfully, this time next week we’ll be looking forward to the Reading game and with a squad without too many injuries….
The two players i would go and steal from QPR when they go down are REMYand SAMBA both are great players with strength and maturity both these players would improve the team at present for sure,
Morning all.
Junior can’t be held accountable for what senior says.
Szczesny has done the right thing though…nop it in the bud before it blows up further.
What a dumb arse his dad is though!!
Morning all…
Welcome Ren
Both could become available I believe as I’m sure I read they have a relegation clause in their contracts.
Ches had to Scott, or things could have turned a bit tricky… AW and Ches have met up since I read and the air cleared, well, if it needed clearing…
Morning Rico. In my humble opinion we need to set our sights higher than those two. Our ambition should dictate that.
Morning Adam.
I couldn’t agree more. Just letting Ren know they are available but I am sure there is better out there, especially Remy who has hardly hit the ground running at Qpr…
It’s very quiet here this morning, I really dislike these international thingys…
Agreed Adam.
Both would be decent additions, but only as back up to top class signings, imo.
Rico, yep…he had to make that statement.
Fancy any father compromising his sons position like that.
Rico, are you talking about me when you mention “international thingys” 🙂
Morning Scott. That 140% proof Polish vodka makes people behave in strange ways and say inappropriate things.
I just had my first glass of the day. 🙂
Morning Scott, maybe that’s where jnr gets his arrogance from?
😆 re the international thingy….
I’m on my second glass of Cava Adam, I decided that I am not going to be tempted to drive that nice car today so why not…
Enjoying it whilst cooking a lentil madras. Had to remove some of the chillies though… Bit warm 😉
Send some over.
Not that i need any dutch courage to say silly things lol
What Ches dad did might not be appropriate, but being embarrassed or not, his father spoke the mind’s of many rational AFC fans about AW. We can bury our heads in the sand for all we like..As a bitter pill it’s very hard for AW fans to swallow..But the father spoke the truth.
How is vodka on corn flakes, anyway??
Rico. I could tell that. There is a certain “Je ne sais quoi” about you this morning.
I thought the Yaris was a bit of a beast myself.
I can vouch for that Scott 😆
Dna, truth or not, tell us whether or not you would do this if your kid was a professional footballer!!
It is hardly a surprise you’d take a shot at Wenger, but this is not about that, it is all about the position he put his son in.
Plenty of “rational” fans are laughing at how irrational Szczesny junior is!!
Good old wodka…….
Gdna. In what sense do you mean?
So i have heard Rico.
Party animal extraordinaire is what i hear!!
I don’t agree with all he said Gdna, but certain parts I thought were quite near to the truth….
😆 Adam, it must be all the the bubbles…
I’m listening to some music by an American lady with a wonky face, takes me back in time…. 🙂
I have Cava on mine Scott, then as the bubble goes pop I think I’m eating Rice Crispies instead
That’s not the half of it Scott. 🙂
Old school music, cava, mellowing out, hey Rico??
So am I Rico. What a coincidence. Ah, The Way We Were.
Good Morning,
Carlos Vela SEEMS like the real deal now, don’t get carried away he struggled to get games at West Brom.
He now plays in a league with 2 excellent teams and 3 good teams,any of the remaining 15 could get relegated…staying up in spain is like winning the lottery; it usually is not due to your ability (thats why you find some very good players in teams that get relegated)
If Vela came back it would be same of same.
Adam, i may have seen some of Ricos exploits on YouTube…….
Adam. I will be driving the Yaris later. We have a new Aldi opened so off this afternoon to see if there are any bargains…
😆 Scott, blame Uefa
Irrespective of what u think AW has been a failure in club football for 8 yrs, most parent love their kids. If AW was successful he would be applauded, I have no special love or hate for him. The gay is just clueless.
Spooky Adam.
Hi Cd, I don’t think he’d come back, he’s in a league that suits his game, the PL didn’t really from what we saw. But then he didn’t really get a proper chance imho….
Calling him gay is a bit harsh Gdna, I know he’s getting a few things wrong but…. 😉
It was a Andrea Santos moment Rico, typo error. Sorry about that Madam. What u think about this article? A couple of weeks ago it seemed likely Arsenal would miss out on a Champions League place and finish below Tottenham for the first time under Arsène Wenger. However, as Spurs’ late-season slump kicks in, the Gunners find themselves just four points behind their rivals with a game in hand. With a seemingly easier run-in than André Villas-Boas’ side and no European football to complicate things, what could possibly go wrong for Wenger and his men?
“Jack Wilshere not coming back, for a start,” responds the People’s Janine Self. “Whatever Arsenal do, he is their talisman; he brings something to the team as a person and very much as a player. Arsenal have got an easier run-in than Spurs, they’ve got goals in them and, best of all, they’re actually chasing something and they always look better when they’re the underdogs. So, all of those things are going for them. But versus Wilshere being out? That’s a very difficult equation.”
Would missing out on a place in the top four be the end of the world at the Emirates, though? Rory Smith of the Times believes a season away from the Champions League could be the best thing for Arsenal. “Even if they are in the Champions League, from what we’ve seen of Wenger over the years, he won’t sign the players of the right calibre anyway,” he says. “Whether that’s because there’s no money or he just doesn’t want to, no one is entirely certain. If they finish fourth, is Wenger going to go out and sign three £30m players? I wouldn’t have thought so. Maybe what they need is a year out [from the Champions League] so that Wenger can look at it and say ‘this isn’t working, I have to change’.”
Top four or no top four, Arsenal need to perform major surgery on their squad this summer, according to the Guardian’s Dominic Fifield. Having been plagued by injuries and inconsistent performances throughout the season, Dominic feels the whole spine of the team needs strengthening. ”They need a new goalkeeper, I don’t think [Wojciech] Szczesny has been challenged enough. A centre-half, they definitely need. They could still do with a strong central midfielder and they certainly need a striker. I think they’ll actually need to be in the Champions League to be able to afford all of that, though.”
Dna, who gives a shit whether you think Wenger has been a failure or not?
It is absolutely irrelevant to what Szczesnys dad did, and that is put his sons career at the club in jeopardy.
Tell us whether you would do that to your son if he was in that position.
Forget everything else, just a yes or no answer please.
Rico, UEFA or the FA, or John Terry, or maybe Nasri 🙂
Would anyone care to tell us our record this season without Jack playing?
Of course, i would rather have him available, but it may surprise people.
Does anyone remember when Jack made his comeback game??
I am trying to put a little positivity into the fact he is out, because i don’t believe all is lost without him.
I knew Gdna, was trying to keep it all light-hearted…
Indeed it will surprise people Scott… 😉
Good morning btw…
A fine post Rico… how is it like trading a Yaris in for a RR? 😉
I Gdna. Re the rest of that.
We haven’t secured top four and if we do, I’ll be glad because that means we have been winning and that’s all I ever want the club I support to do.
I’m waiting until May to where we finish before I rant more…
And then, the middle of July…
Scott EPL index have a stat concerning your query….
“It is absolutely irrelevant to what Szczesnys dad did, and that is put his sons career at the club in jeopardy.” This is will make him a better goal keeper. If u forced my 21yr son to play through injury I would say it. Scz dad is not the first parent who did something like that in football, u know how many young player AW fuck their careers because being thrown in the deep to early and have them play through injuries? And u mr don’t come at me like that because this is a soccer blog and my views is gonna differ from others, I will stay calm because I didn’t come here to relieve stress.
This time no excuses re purchases… no international tournament… so even if a far east Viet cong style tour we should still manage more than one week preseason with a full squad…
Isn’t May when all our new signings are announced, Rico ???
11.27 Scott. Chill please, everyone has a right to express a view, today isn’t only about Ches snr, its about anything…
Rico I hope u see 11:27, I said AW and people start tripping.
Settle down DNA, it’s only a game lol!!!
I am not sure how many players careers Arsene Wenger “fucked”.
Why don’t you enlighten us?
Hi Ts, not at all, my RR went off and I got left this old heap 😉
So now Jack is the scapegoat?
Can’t believe that during a season which has been as bad as ours has a times, some believe that Jack being out now, is the reason we are winning.
I really need a second bottle….
Why would any Arsenal fan want Arsenal to miss out on playing in the champions league.Never mind the income it’s the playing the great teams of Europe. Sometimes I feel people who put this point of view are hoping it would put pressure on Wenger to get him out of the club.
Rico, i am not sure how you draw that conclusion!
Talk about needing to chill lol!!
I would have thought my 11.38 cleared it up conclusively.
That will do me.
JW10 career is under threat because of being overplayed because of poor transfers by the messiah. Experience players don’t jump in certain tackles, knows when to pass and when to dribble. Ramsey and Diaby will never recover because of being thrown in the deep to early
Is Andrea Santos gay then?
I doubt it very much Scott…
Gdna – but we don’t know if Ches was forced to play carrying an injury do we??
Gdna. In your opinion that is? Perhaps a bit of balance is called for as your rabid distaste for all things Wenger lend no credence to a considered argument.
Rico I honestly believe Scz said something to his dad, remember that’s a father and son relationship, making it worse his dad was a GK too. He could also be upset that the boss replace him between the sticks.
Playing with minor injuries and knocks is part of football because it’s Mr Wenger it’s another stick to beat him with.
I do love a love-song Rico. 🙂
Old romantic I am.
Gdna I think having your leg broken by barbaric tackles on Ramsey and Diaby not starting to play football when young may have caused there problems.
Shawcross has been judged unfairly, according to some rational Arsenal fans 🙂
Gdna, it’s not the fact you mention AW, it’s they way you go about it…
You need to chill too sometimes!
Rico, what do you doubt?
Sorry, i genuinely don’t get that.
Gon – I’m not saying they aren’t bad tackles, but with experience the outcome might be different.
I think Szczesny Snr is the one who needs to chill 🙂
Gdns – And that’s just your view about him playing with an injury.
As I so often say, you can’t change my opinion, Scotts or anyone else’s so why try to and be so confrontational – none of us know facts, most of us don’t try and make out we do!
That we will sign players at the end of May Scott 😉
Lol Rico.
September, more likely!!!!!!
Rico at 12:14, my opinion and the way i go about things is going to be different from others, we are from different places
Gdna experience made no difference to other older Arsenal players who ended up with broken legs in the last couple of seasons.
That’s my worry Scott, if that happens again, we know it will be last ditch bargains and we know we’ll be in for more of the same as we have seen this season.
We have money, everyone knows we have money, if AW wants a few back on side, then he needs to spend whatever he is given early and let Bould keep on at the defence.
Cheers Rico. Much appreciated.
Gdna. Where are you from?
Gjoe. I want us to win every remaining fixture and get 2nd….
Gdna, doesn’t matter where you come from, manners and respect are basics…
Gon which older player?
That’s very true Rico, but for every action there is a reaction. Back to soccer
It’s gone Adam 😉
Sagna is an older player Dna, he’s suffered a broken leg twice!
Sagna twice, cesc and edwardo sorry I didn’t list them but I thought gunners would known who I was talking about.
Dna, you challenge Gonerjoes comments and ask for a response…fair enough.
I repeat my 11.47…..how many players careers did Wenger “fuck” ?
Checkmate Rico and Joe lol.
I thought Sagna leg got broken when he collided with a side board at WHL
Experience surely would tell a player sliding into a sideboard would not be advisable lol
It was accidental dude.
Gunnerdna Only you could find a negative in Szcesers comments. Seriously, he can’t be held responsible for what his dad says. I think his comments are a breath of fresh air and I believe they show he wants to make sure he stays with a club he clearly has feelings for. What do you want him to do, act like a spoiled baby and run to the press about how unhappy he is? Thats what most footballers do, after all. He acted professionally and has gone up a notch in my estimation.
He deserved to be dropped, end of. And he has accepted it, if his dad hasn’t.
I agree with Scott and Adam and Gunnerjoe To be honest, I couldn’t give two hoots for what some writer of a newspaper says. The Guardian and the Times, a football bible, hold that thought. Most of the press are idiots.
Adam is right, your rabid hatred for Wenger is making you say silly things. You jump on every story and put your twist on it just so you can have a rant.
Gunnerjoe is spot on – Why would an Arsenal fan want Arsenal to miss the Champions League?
You posted a few days ago another ridiculous statement that Wenger had never made a player better and had only made them worse. Rico, who herself is not Wengers greatest fan at the moment, gave a list of examples and there were a few bemused posters on here about your comments.
Is there something we don’t know?
Seriously, accidents happen, as do dangerous and crude tackles.
Wenger is not to blame for either scenario.
That was one the other one was having the same leg stamped on. On the the first leg break was caused by sagna been shoved in to the hoarding at WHL.
I thought the second time Sagna leg got damaged was reoccurrence of the previous injury.
Because of the stamp.
The fact is you can’t blame Mr Wenger for Arsenal players ending up with broken legs the are more deserving candidates like the refs and the players who made the tackles.
Dna, ruined careers?
If not, i will start thinking it was a comment based on nothing but hatred of Wenger.
Just can’t be right 🙂
Joe manned up when challenged.
KJ – I say again that’s my opinion k. I’m not supporting afc from the sixties, I’m not from London and I hate AW ways so I’m not an afc fan that’s some of the things you don’t know
Don’t forget the FA Joe.
Scott, I think AW has ruined a few players careers, but for playing them out of position…
Sorry Scott how could I forget the FA.
Different leg for Sagna I think Dna…
SC19 be careful. Lol
I can not disagree with that Rico.
We must concede he has made sone careers by doing the same thing though.
Just not lately though.
I honestly didn’t realize Rico, people I say it’s opinion.
Gdna the maybe reasons for your hatred of Mr Wenger but blaming him for leg break injuries is like blaming him for weather.
I do however feel that the never-ending winter we are suffering must be his fault.
🙂 Joe.
“KJ – I’m not supporting afc from the sixties, I’m not from London and I hate AW ways so I’m not an afc fan that’s some of the things you don’t know”
What? Can you translate this into English please DNA.
If not the sixties, what decade were you born in. I am guessing the noughties?
It won’t get any better under this new guys either, especially the standard of reffing the Manc matches. And Brentford – he was there for a while 😉
In that case Adam, may i thank Mr Wenger for our glorious sunshine of late 🙂
Australia salutes, Monsieur Nature.
I love soccer myself, even more than Association Football.
Gon – read my 11:57
I am off for the evening guys.
Have a great day everyone.
Agree there too Scott, especially the ‘not lately’ bit 😉
Th long winter is down to PHW Adam, all that cigar smoke is clouding the skies.
And Kroenke’s judgement….
Good night Scott
Too much intellectual chit chat for you 🙂
Night Scott, take it steady…
It was Kj, but then you arrived 😉
Gdna I did and that’s why I pointed out the facts that Wenger can’t be blamed for our injuries.
KJ let me translate it for you sir, I was being sarcastic because of a comment you made on a previous post. Is this personal?
I am using up the last of my leave sitting at home looking out at the rain and high winds if I thought Mr Wenger was responsible I’d be in gdna’s camp.
Gon you got jokes, but I think they are on AW who is creating a new loosing record
Gdna – you really did get out of the grumpy side of bed this morning….
GJ. Are you on leave from the services then?
Afternoon all…
Some interesting comments…Here’s my 2p’s worth.
Vela-not good enough. He is playing at his level. he should be. i like him as a player but will never forget how he forgot his Passport when we were playing Barcelona in the Champions league and we got done 4-1.
Maciej Szczesny- is only doing what most Football dads do, try and help their kids, especially as he was a successful goalie himself. It is a cheap shot at a manager, for all his faults , who has given his boy a chance.Some posters on here I feel are right in condemning the dad , as some managers wouldnt take a parent , whoever he is /was slating them publically. Its the same in grassroots football where I manage. If a kid shows poor form, I drop him, have a word in private, and hope at trainig he tries harder. If the kid who replaced him is doing well, he deserves to keep his place-simples. It works the same here. Undermining your sons coach publicly shows you up, makes your son’s position difficult and causes embarrassment for everyone concerned.
Wojciech Szczesny-handled himself very well respecting both his dad and employer. However there is no smoke without fire and it could be something in his unhappiness at being dropped, he felt he’d use his dad as a way of getting a message across to the boss and his critics
As for the point in Arsene Wenger ruining players careers- My take on it is that the players themselves make their own careers and get what they put in, and rely on luck with the injuries. Ryan Giggs is a fine example of how to have a good career, if at times lucky. The balance of protecting your player versus punishing them is fine and can easily be mismangaed by even the greatest. Referring to Giggs as per my example, when he got caught with his brothers missus or cheating on Dani Behr, Fergie stood by him. Off the field Fergie is not responsible for him. On it, if he plays poorly, he is dropped.You never heard Giggs dad moan , or him say a boo to a cat.
Players should be their own judge. TV5 quite rightly points out. He hasn’t been good enough and deserves to be on the bench.
Their football should do their talking. If they are asked to play out of position, then do so. They get paid enough. No one asked Arshavin to play in goal did they? Left wing attacking mid, 2nd striker. We are talking what 20 meters either way. 90k a week? Deal with it.
Rico – 🙂 behave.
I agree with Spectrum
I cannot believe the change in this weather, was just about to take Fido out, the sun went, the clouds came and now heavy rain and hale…
PHW has so much to answer for… 😉
Hi George, I to believe their is no smoke without fire, Ches has phoned Daddy, and had a moan. But i doubt for one minute he expected to see it in the press oops 😉
Good point re playing out of position, but when it isn’t working, surely it’s best changed. We have to make the most of what we have got and get the best out of them..
And playing out of position doesn’t always do that. Not saying the players shouldn’t be busting a gut to try…
You know me Kj…
Afternoon Kev, I blame Gambon…
Spectrum is right of course AK… In rain we rust….!
Never drink water it makes you rust it’s why I always stick to wine and GG…!
George – Brilliant post!
Rico – Where on earth do you live? Power cuts, hailstorms, snowdrifts, you must be on your own little Island somewhere? You could move to somewhere habitable 🙂
GunnerDNA – I genuinely didn’t understand your comment and it needs clarification.
You said,
“I’m not from London and I hate AW ways so I’m not an afc fan that’s some of the things you don’t know”.
Utter gobbledegook. Grammar is not an elderly relative, you know.
https://twitter.com/MirrorFootball/status/315114493308968961
That is why i hate the interlul. It’s ramsey’s fault. Only encouraging news is wilshere back for reading.
Hiya Rico. Yes, that Gambon, what a bounder… 😉
Hey Wath, Adam beat ya to the vodka today, he’s probably stuffing half-a-pound of Charlie up his hooter as we blog.
They breed them hard as nails down Liverpool Road, 😛
George, gotta say that that was a quality post mate.
Kev. Peace man!
b/w good post rico,
George – ditto
I hope other players come back in one bit after the interlul. Otherwise I will blame Gdna 🙂
Emma, oh Queen of Twitter, please bring us some good news, pleaseee… 😉
South East Kj, we cop it all here 😉
Great news re Walcott emma, hope he returns to Arsenal for some shooting practice..
😆 Wath..
kev – 🙂
Emma – Interesting post about Theo. John Cross is an Arsenal fan, so, shock horror, it may actually be true.
Rico – I apologise for my sarcasm, we have the horrid weather now! My son just called me, my garage door has just had a cable snap in the wind, I will be sending a bill to Arsene Wenger, GunnerDNA may have saved me a few bob 🙂
Rico – South East? Where, Kent?
KJ. Is Cross an Arsenal fan or has he just made a living writing about them?
AK, Adam taught me that new Tequila technique.. Snort the salt squeeze the lemon in your eye and then down the hatch with the tequila… works a treat and the ladies love it…!
Thanks emma.
They find it irresistible Kev. Honest. Especially seven of nine. 🙂
No Kt. not that far East, maybe more central…
Cross is not a Gooner, I’d put my money on that…
Thanks AK KJ, Rico and Emma..
@2.40Rico, remember when we played the Flamster left back?
If you are a committed player and willing to learn , even if it isn’t your best position, you do your bit for the team.
Every big side loves a grafter ,every successful side has an unsung hero. Perhaps that’s why Ramsey is beginning to win fans over. He knows he’s been poor, doesn’t moan and plays out his heart in positions he isn’t strong at.
Wiltord was never a right winger but kept at it. In the end there will be a club who will take that “weak player”what you as fans take for granted. This is where we are going wrong at a club. Those that slated Flamini have seen him play admirably for AC Milan now, and it wasn’t because we were tight or he was a good left back that AC went for him. It was because he tried his best and listened to his manager and teams needs. When he needed the club to listen to his needs in private, they gambled black. And it landed on Red.
If they have to play out of position, so be it. I am sure im not alone in thinking, Id rather be on the pitch in a position that isn’t my strongest than on the bench or being half hearted about it.
Theo should take note. If you have been doing ok as a right winger but feel you are better centrally, then work harder on the pitch. don’t go moaning that Wenger destroyed you, or the tactics are to blame for your laziness.A certain Henry hated playing on the wings. He used to cut inside after beating his man and kept pushing on. He wasn’t born with the skills. You have to make it happen. Versatility is a managers favourite asset in a player on his team. He gets picked, the more versatile you are , the more “complete ” you are as a footballer.
Wath, Adam taught me how to smoke crack.
Not sure if the ladies luv it?
But I certainly do… 🙂
Hang loose Adam.. 😀
Long as he don’t have you sniffing them AK… 😉
I did type South East didn’t I – what a twit, I am south West…. 🙂
Good read this >>
https://twitter.com/timpayton/status/315083664042110976
I agree George that players need to buck up and try a lot harder, and Theo is one of a few in my view but, I still maintain that when something isn’t working regardless of the huge effort being put in, the manager should change it…
Is Flamoney playing that well then?
The AW fans have jokes.lol. Just imagine if AW had an ounce of ambition. Lol
£70-£90 million then. Bet we don’t spend half of it….
AW got to be a religion, Arsene’s Witness. It’s for the deluded. Lol
Rico, he’s doing better than Song is at Barca lol..
He is a First 11 player at AC Milan, and playing his preferred position. He earned the right with his work ethic and recognition for that season in the run up to the CL final as a left back. So some of our “primas” need to take a leaf and not smoke it 😉
Im not a fan of Arsene Wenger nor a critic.Management is a job while priveleged and very well paid has its downsides too.
I support Arsenal, whoever manages them. They all have their good bits and their bad bits. For example Bruce Rioch , we finished poorly that 1 season he was in charge. But he brought in one of the best players we have ever seen in Dennis Bergkamp.
It’s going to spend Rico on some squid, bendy, Cham, santos and parkes. You get to be special to buy these players. Lol
Gdna. Who would you like to see manage Arsenal?
Are you based in the US?
George. I think DD bought Dennis, but while Rioch was there.
Adam- Any manager with ambition. Yes I’m based in the USA.
Hi Adam,
We really miss DD with our transfer policy and wage scenario..
I know his son was a player agent but he really did sort out some real class signings..
D’ya reckon he didn’t last because of Stewart Houston being his asst at the time lol,,
Harry Redknapp and Tony Pulis have ambition. So does Alan Pardew and Sam Allardyce. How about one of those?
I say again any manager with ambition, sorry if u don’t understand my English ain’t that good.
One is in it for his pocket and to avoid tax, plays playground football
One likes to wear baseball caps and kick them up in the air style
The other one thinks by growing a beard he will look continental to match his french players swagger
The other is fat and likes hoofball
Adam- LOOL
George which says 4th place is a trophy?
Gdna – are you really trying to annoy everyone today with your anti Wenger stuff?
Rico people use my names in jokes, did u c that?
That’s not difficult George re Song… 😉
Gdna. I simply asked who you would like as manager. The only criteria you put forward was ambition. So I gave 4 names of managers who have ambition. You can’t just come on HH, slaughter Wenger and then complain if someone asks you for a plan.
My point being that to be Arsenal manager requires more than just ambition.
I too would love to hear who you’d like to see appointed instead of Wenger Gdna.
You keep spouting on about how rubbish Wenger is, well who do you want in his place…
Of course I saw Gdna, but you started it this morning with your confrontational comments.
George. I think Dein was the grease that made the wheels turn. When he left those wheels ground to a much slower speed. The board should never have allowed Wenger so much control with, what seems like, zero accountability. This coincided with DD’s departure and was a really terrible thing for Arsenal. That multi-millionaires should let their own squabbles get in the way to that extent was truly momentous for Arsenal and all it’s fans. PHW is culpable too.
Jurgen Klopp rico, have a great weekend.
Gdna , who would you like to replace Wenger and why…Just curious as well..
Adam – I agree, forget all the players the biggest loss we had was David Dein.
@ Adam..Spot on there.
DD still goes out to dinner with AW in whetstone, they are good mates…why can’t he come back. He’d give everyone a lift, in so many ways..
Lady Nina Bracewell Smith / PHW/the late Fiszman/Friar all in house squabbles , throw in a Cold war over control and here you are.
Nice pitch , above average team, not brilliant, lower expectations too much power with the wrong people and no accountability.
@gdna Klopp…Good mgr, better than wenger? Im not sure..Overall statistically Wenger boasts a higher win ratio percentage wise.
Furthermore coincidentally klopp is managerail flaour of the year with Borussia dortmund enjoying their best period in their history while Arsenal are enjoying an inconsistent barren one, but with a Nice stadium to boot
We can only dream Gdna. Not for a long time would he leave his current post..
Adam. The club made a huge mistake not having a replacement for DD before it all went sour, and as you say, giving AW so much control made things worse as even when Gazidis was appointed, no-one told Wenger his days doing so many jobs were over.
Then of course, they appointed the wrong man….
I think Wenger has been isolated, whether by his own choice or not. David Dein and Arsene Wenger was a successful double act, like Morecambe and Wise or Port and Cheese. Not sure we could have attracted a top manager with a policy of making profits on player transactions. Given the money and providing it gets spent on proper players, I would rather Wenger than others.
Remember, Mourinho was given virtually unlimited funds but walked out on Chelsea during the january transfer window becuase Abramovich refused to give him even more money. How much did he want for heavens sake.Should have popped down to the local sports shop and just bought the biggest trophy on the shelf.
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Gdna. Thus endeth all tyrants. Bye.
KJ. Port and Stilton. Not just cheese old boy. 🙂
Adam – I love all cheeses but any excuse for a good port sitting round a wood fire with grammar 🙂
Bye Gdna.
Kj, your insult to Gdna has been removed, you know the rules!
Give the managers job to Spectrum
Rico – You have censored one of the funniest posts I have ever read. Seriously, I may have to sew up my sides. What were you thinking. He even has the perfect avatar 😉
Rico – Sorry, couldn’t resist 🙂
Ah Stilton in a toasted ham sandwich, now your talking Adam…
Apparently Rocky swears by a cheese shop in Coventry Garden.
Neals Yard…
Or Gambon Kev 😉
Too bad Kj, HH isn’t that kind of place and please try and resist next time. Like I said, you know the rules,
There are only two I think….
Goodnight Rico and Adam
My favourite quotation:
“It is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool, than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt”
I can’t really work it out tbh…
Arsenal have just recorded two fantastic away wins and ‘still’ ppl are not happy???!!!
You know guys ( n’gals) we’ve really gotta try and start trying to enjoy our football again.
Otherwise we’ll end up bitter and twisted.
You know, like Stewart Robson!
Rico – I know but i just couldn’t resist it, where on earth did you dig him up from, your field?
I see West Ham are the proud tenants of the Olympic Stadium…
I thought Gdna was your neighbour KJ???
I know Neals Yard well Kev. But the smell in that cheese shop is a bit ripe for me. Especially that Irish cheese named Milleens (spelling?). That stuff moves by itself and the pong is unbelievable.
Kev – I am hoping to squeeze in a trip to Neals next month, not sure if I’ll get time though…
Lent will be over and I’ll be back on the cheese. I have seriously missed it this year…
Kev – Well said mate.
KJ, so why do you comment on HH?? 😉
Rico – Only nice people where I live 🙂
Rico, I heard on the radio, that Arsenal have confirmed that Theo will be out for 8 to 10 days…
So he might just be ok for a place on the bench vs Reading…
Rico – you are in a very sarcastic mood today. you need to eat!
Rico – I will send you some lovely cheese. What is your favourite? Soft or hard?
Never heard of that ponging Irish cheese Adam.
I do love a cheese that smells of sweaty socks. 😉
Rico, when you visit Neals Yard, give me a bell, I’ll pick you up…
Not been there myself, but Rocky loves the place.
Kev, the last two matches have been so much better.
If we have that same level, and beat Manure, I’ll start to think we have a big toe around the corner….
But every village has one Kj – I am sure yours is no different, in fact you have convinced me it’s not 😉
I am sure he will be Kev, just as Jack will be too 😉
Next time your up West, Adam, we’ll have to meet up by Neals Yard.
See if Rocky can join us…
We can have a cheese feste.
KJ, I do my best to stay positive re: Arsenal.
But I fully understand why some of my mates on here struggle to stay upbeat…
It all adds to the spice of HH I suppose…
Not at all Kj, I am just my usual self, and I really don’t need to eat yet , but thanks for your concern …
You lot are stopping me working, again… 😉
Lata Gooners…
Peace Adam… 😀
Bless you Kev, thank you….
You’ll be busy tonight Kev, snow is on it’s way again 🙁
It’s hit the north and one poor older lady has lost her life…. So sad…
Bye all, enjoy the football tonight and let hope all our boys playing keep safe.
Rico – Awful day at work but thanks for helping make HH so much fun today with some great posts. Have a great Weekend 🙂
Ditto re the players Kj…
Thanks Kj, we do like a bit of fun here… Have a good evening and weekend…
I’m stunned but so glad for him…
Newcastle defender Massadio Haidara could be fit to return to the side within 10 days, the Premier League club has revealed.
Have heard from K-TR7 – he’s fit and well and hopes to be back on HH soon… 🙂
Dinner calls, back in a bit
Kev. I think we might all be doing the journey from Prescott St to Neals Yard quite soon. 🙂
Peace man….,,
Via Swan Yard of course. 🙂
Evening Rico and all HH readers.
I have been following todays posts and thought I would add to the comments about Chessnys dad. This week on Arsenal Player are showing Two interviews with the Great Bob Wilson.
In the first Bob states he was offerd a contract by Man U but his Dad said No you have got to have a proper job. As a result he became a School Teacher and was still teaching when he joined us.
In part 2 he reffered to the time he was GK coach.and stated the GK he was working with were Lukic, Jennings and Seaman. He says I did not have to teach them much.
His love of Arsenal shins throughot the interviews and his final words says it all.
They are its not a case of what Arsenal can do for me but what can I do for Arsenal.
A true Legend who joined us because of his Dad.
hi all,
I have missed some very hot discussions today…
George re Ramsey- ditto
If I may make just a slight correction though George… Flamini is only playing well because he is repeating his last season with us at the AC…. why?
Last season Milan lost some key midfield maestros and even then he was a free agent for 2 months until August of last year and then re-signed.
His first 4 years over there was mediocre to say the least,…but as you said Flamini is every managers dream player… he is a grafter and unfortunately players like that are not appreciated by most fans as in the case of Ramsey…
KTR-7 look forward to your return mate.
Emma- nice post on the Arsenal finance…. I have always said on here that the only a proportion of the reported salary goes to football…
How is it that a FC based in London has over 500 full time employees (not footballers or coach or medics etc)… what are they all doing…
Kj… any further news on Stan’s salary from us…
…re 11:52 …Rico so what you were saying is you are pimping your ride to have your initials on your car seat like Kyle Bartley? 😀
Good morning all.
And i thought i was the only one tiring of reading “Wenger out” in every single post.
Adam, a few days back you asked those supporting Wenger for some reasoning.
I know you are not the mans greatest supporter, but fair play to you for asking the same thing of the dark side 🙂
That is my beef with our mate-he never offers any logic or reasons, just “Wenger out”.
Anyway, enough of that…hopefully.
A last nights academy training, the kids were put through their paces on getting a cross in.
Arsene, i cam send three or four of these kids over to show some of our lads how to do it.
Off to work, then game day for the boy.
working on saturday Scott?
take it easy buddy…
Gosh, Englands opponents are in full voice for their national Anthem 🙂
Evening peoples
Just a few hours Ginge….easy one.
Who are England playing Rico?
Scott. As I have said many times, an opinion is just that and just because I feel a certain way about Wenger, that doesn’t mean that I am anti-him or that Arsenal mean any less to me. As long as someone can give me a considered reason for their point of view, I am ok with that. Even within my own family there is often disagreement as to what is going on.
But just to pop on and lay into him or anyone else, for the sake of it, is not only tedious, but just a bit silly.
Hi Rick, spot on re Bob, our keeping has dropped since he left imho…
Ts, you lost me on the Kyle Bartley thinghy….
Hi Scott – hope you are getting paid double time 😉
San Marino Scott – it’s awful, 1-0 England, own goal 😉
Ox just hit the bar again….
I pop on here every day Adam, in hope to have a ‘fight’ with you… 🙂
Bradley Wiggins is playing well at left back….
Nice to see the Totts right back playing too, more he plays the better I say, and Defoe 🙂
This won’t please Wath:
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze admits he would be interested in a future transfer to Manchester United.
The 20-year-old German is one of the most highly-rated young talents in Europe, and would also consider moves to Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Nice goal Ox, finally he shoots with his head down.
That will give him a lot of confidence, ready for Reading and the Mancs 😛
My day here is done folks.
Have a good evening, day or night, wherever you are.
Night Adam, Scott, Ts, Kev, emma and anyone else reading 😛
0-5… that is too easy
Rico, i work on a commission basis, so it is a pure numbers game…the more work i do, the more i earn.
It isn’t fair, but oh well 🙂
Kidding, of course.
Go Ox!!
Well said again Adam.
Night Rico…
Thought that Oxlade-Chamberlain had a steady game.
Game time, even for England, is handy for Arsenal.
8-0, can’t complain. Some in the Press will probably find something to moan about, bunch of losers!
Ramsey scores for Wales.
Hopefully a clean bill of health come Wednesday…
Good Night Rico, t’morrow is another day.
Btw.I just want you to know the ‘Wenger out’ comment push my blood pressure up the roof…:-)
Maybe now I can relax.
wenger out is the motto…
Morning all…
How a days plans can go out the window after a night of snow fall!
Grrrrrr
Get the snow plough on the go Rico 😉
I might have too Wath 🙂
New post up now…