Random Arsenal Shit (When it's not worth starting a thread)

From what I can gather, bit of A bit of B

Wenger and Gazidis are definitely making him a scapegoat for their own blundering in the summer. But Rowley is known to be terrible at his job. If Gazidis has decided to make an example of one of Wengers sacred cows (well not that sacred, I imagine Wenger would be prepared to throw anyone under the bus to protect himself) than it’s a positive step but then again this new guy can recommend as many players as he likes, if Wengers beloved Stat DNA program doesn’t concur it won’t mean a tuppeny fuck.

Personally I’d be happy to get rid of Ospina, Ramsey, Coquelin, Xhaka, Debuchy, Jenkinson, Chambers, Monreal (too old and too slow) and Walcott this summer.
Get in proper long term replacement for Cech, new left back, new centre back, new back up right back, a midfielder like Kondogbia at Valencia, a rosicky type player, a cazorla type player, an Ozil type player and a winger/attacker

True enough. What's really happened here is the club has sacrificed the team in order to keep the manager. Regardless of signings and other staff appointments, that's what's going to kill us in the end. This dreadful decision speaks volumes about the true ambitions of the club.

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

From what I can gather, bit of A bit of B

Wenger and Gazidis are definitely making him a scapegoat for their own blundering in the summer. But Rowley is known to be terrible at his job. If Gazidis has decided to make an example of one of Wengers sacred cows (well not that sacred, I imagine Wenger would be prepared to throw anyone under the bus to protect himself) than it’s a positive step but then again this new guy can recommend as many players as he likes, if Wengers beloved Stat DNA program doesn’t concur it won’t mean a tuppeny fuck.

Personally I’d be happy to get rid of Ospina, Ramsey, Coquelin, Xhaka, Debuchy, Jenkinson, Chambers, Monreal (too old and too slow) and Walcott this summer.
Get in proper long term replacement for Cech, new left back, new centre back, new back up right back, a midfielder like Kondogbia at Valencia, a rosicky type player, a cazorla type player, an Ozil type player and a winger/attacker

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Stat DNA isn't Wenger's programme. Kroenke wanted Stat DNA and pushed for it. It's the whole Moneyball philosophy that Stan loves. Identifying undervalued players and it's partly why he loves Wenger. My guess is we brought in this new system to help an out of date guy like Rowley but came up with duds. This new Sven guy is supposed to know how to work new tech like StatDNA so if he comes up with some jewels, he'll be in Stan's good books.

Sven's record at Dortmund speaks for itself and that should hold some weight when he gives his recommendations on who we sign. If we don't see results, I think the spotlight goes on Wenger. If Stan is serious about spending as little as possible, this new appointment should be his new golden goose. It should be clear to all now that Wenger has lost it.

Kroenke May have pushed for it but Wenger is a definite convert, this is why he comes out with that expected goals tripe

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

Personally I’d be happy to get rid of Ospina, Ramsey, Coquelin, Xhaka, Debuchy, Jenkinson, Chambers, Monreal (too old and too slow) and Walcott this summer.
Get in proper long term replacement for Cech, new left back, new centre back, new back up right back, a midfielder like Kondogbia at Valencia, a rosicky type player, a cazorla type player, an Ozil type player and a winger/attacker

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I'm with you, this will never happen though, too many players out and too many in, at best we'll see 2 maybe 3. There's a lot of work needed on the squad, work that under the current regime just isn't going to be done, it'll be the usual frustrating summer with an early signing in the summer and precious little else until closer to the season (at least they've changed the window so that the window closes before the season starts).

The reality is the club isn't too bothered about losing players or indeed replacing them as long as it doesn't have to spend too much, once done they'll spin it positively as they always do.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Stat DNA isn't Wenger's programme. Kroenke wanted Stat DNA and pushed for it. It's the whole Moneyball philosophy that Stan loves. Identifying undervalued players and it's partly why he loves Wenger. My guess is we brought in this new system to help an out of date guy like Rowley but came up with duds. This new Sven guy is supposed to know how to work new tech like StatDNA so if he comes up with some jewels, he'll be in Stan's good books.

Sven's record at Dortmund speaks for itself and that should hold some weight when he gives his recommendations on who we sign. If we don't see results, I think the spotlight goes on Wenger. If Stan is serious about spending as little as possible, this new appointment should be his new golden goose. It should be clear to all now that Wenger has lost it.

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In truth the spotlight is never on Wenger, he's had every excuse under the sun and still some find more excuses for him, it's all about Wenger but somehow he manages to get a new contract despite of it.

I'd like to think this guy would make a difference, the reality is with Wenger around he probably won't, after all he has all the say on players.

I've come to the realisation the old goat won't leave until he himself has had enough. How he survived last season I'll never know. He failed to meet his KPI, there was fan pressure and a few above him wanted him gone but he still managed to stay.

The fan pressure unfortunately has come too late, the years where we should have been doing something we were told to be quiet and that we weren't real fans.

I've been through stages where I've wanted us to lose and for the team to play shite in the hope that the old goat pisses off but he still signs contract after contract. What does that achieve? He'll still plow through and get his payrise. So we might as well try and enjoy the ride in the depressing process:shrug:

My only hope is that it ends up being a commercial decision or gazidis does enough to convince Stan about the dinosaurs tactics & methods.

Regarding the former, 2 Europa league seasons in a row hopefully hits them commercially and makes the rest of the board smell the coffee to the point they think 'crap, we need a change'. But Wenger has about 15 lives so even that probably won't be enough.

I get that retirement is a daunting prospect, but surely he’s banked enough money to have as many dusty coloured whores as his heart desires.

Failing that he can open a football academy for kids with AIDs in Guadeloupe

I can’t help but feel we are being punished because he cant stand his giraffe like estranged wife....no one made you marry her. It was only Spurs fans being cunts that started those naughty rumours

When you gain power and wealth, the last thing you want to do is give it up. Power breeds power. When you smell money, you want more.

He also has no wife and kids to go home to because he had an affair and they've left him. So football is literally the only thing in his life. He has no family.

Fergie retired to spend time with his wife but wenger isn't in the same position. That's why post football life is so daunting to him. Its going to be a lonely, daunting retirement.

The whole no repercussions thing is what makes this club the worst club in the world to support, you know that nothing will change regardless of the situation, last season was a disaster and it's been spin intoa positive, this season has been a disaster so far and all we hear is hard luck stories and rubbish about spirit and mental strength.

Any normal person would realise our season so far has been a car crash, unfortunately noone at the club does, they think we're overperforming, that's despite being the most expensive club to watch