Who do we want?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

With the exception of a few fanatics most sensible level-headed fans believe it's time for Wenger to bugger off (of course they want the board to go as well, but realistically they'd be harder to extricate from the club)

The question is not who we don't want it's who we want in the club

Let's assess some of our options:

Pep Guardiola - Can't see why he'd want to come to us to be honest, plus more of a first team coach than a manager though perhaps not a bad thing with Wenger taking on far too much control.

Joachim Low - Has turned Germany into a dynamic eye-catching unit, that counter with deadly efficiency. Has not been tested as a club manager though.

Jurgen Klopp - Has excelled on turning Dortmund into the biggest threat to Bayern Munich's domestic dominance on a shoestring budget, no doubt even in our current state Arsenal would be a step up for him.

Dragan Stoijkovic - Won the league with Arsene Wenger's former club Nagoya Grampus Eight and is Wenger's favourite to succeed him, for that reason alone should probably be discounted.

Louis Van Gaal - Has excellent pedigree, has won silverware with every club he's managed and would be an excellent short term option at the very least

Laurent Blanc - Possibility of a job swap between Wenger and Les Bleus manager after Euro 2012


Other possibilities

Didier Deschamps - Not exactly thriving with Marseille currently
Guus Hiddink - Yesterday agreed to become manager of Anzhi Makhachkala, so probably rules him out
Fabio Capello - I think he actually hates this country plus he's damaged goods now
Jose Mourinho - Get fucked

Or a promotion from within, Steve Bould has been mooted.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Pep guardiola - Says he wants to leave Barca for a new Challenge, well coming here will really be a challenge.

[Gubby Allen]

Is this a serious thread or will it degenerate into suggestions of Peter Sissons, Jimmy Krankee and the bloke who played the second Joey in Bread by the third page?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Is this a serious thread or will it degenerate into suggestions of Peter Sissons, Jimmy Krankee and the bloke who played the second Joey in Bread by the third page?

Bit of a bit of b most likely

[Gubby Allen]

The problem with this "who do you replace him with" nonsense is that if your answer in 1996 was Arsene Wenger, you'd have been sniggered at, so he doesn't need to be a superstar, abeit Guardiola would be great & you wouldn't turn down Mourinho. Both of those two had to start slowly, I'm not sure of Louw's background but he's made a name for himself pretty quickly. Redknapp has got Spurs better than us & playing better football and is a name (probably rightly) - we'd never have considered

Who's to say Stojkovic or Remi Garde say, couldn't come in & be a success? Brendan Rogers has done a phenomenal job, Brian McDermott's an ex player, one of the only successes we have, works wonders at Reading, or even Steve Bould.

Somewhere, in the 82 odd English clubs, I'm convinced there is a manager who could successfully manage a top 4 side as well as Wenger, AVB, Scolari, Benitez, Ancelotti, Dalgliesh - it's just finding them - and convincing a load of millionaire prima-donnas, that they can be just as good.

You're not going to turn down Pep or Mourinho for them but they'd be a good as plenty of other big names.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

My personal choice would be Jurgen Klopp, and yes i would turn down Mourinho...i hate the man, i hate the way his teams (Real Madrid aside as he can't get away with it there) strangle the life out of a game and reduce it to a tawdry spectacle. I hate the way he is not satisfied without upsetting other people seemingly for no reason either.he has no respect for anything or anyone.

The problem with this "who do you replace him with" nonsense is that if your answer in 1996 was Arsene Wenger, you'd have been sniggered at, so he doesn't need to be a superstar, abeit Guardiola would be great & you wouldn't turn down Mourinho. Both of those two had to start slowly, I'm not sure of Louw's background but he's made a name for himself pretty quickly. Redknapp has got Spurs better than us & playing better football and is a name (probably rightly) - we'd never have considered

Who's to say Stojkovic or Remi Garde say, couldn't come in & be a success? Brendan Rogers has done a phenomenal job, Brian McDermott's an ex player, one of the only successes we have, works wonders at Reading, or even Steve Bould.

Somewhere, in the 82 odd English clubs, I'm convinced there is a manager who could successfully manage a top 4 side as well as Wenger, AVB, Scolari, Benitez, Ancelotti, Dalgliesh - it's just finding them - and convincing a load of millionaire prima-donnas, that they can be just as good.

You're not going to turn down Pep or Mourinho for them but they'd be a good as plenty of other big names.

[Munchies]

I wouldn't mind the Brendan Rodgers at the moment, anyone would be better than what we currently have !

[Flavs]

I wouldn't mind the Brendan Rodgers at the moment, anyone would be better than what we currently have !

he will be Chelsea manager eventually. Paul Lambert however...

Blue Sky would be Pep realistically it will be some foriegn accountant we have never heard of. Moyes would be good and i think he could sort this lot out but i think he is for Manyoo.

[GP]

What's Rafa up to these days?

[Niall_Quinn]

Who is the biggest yes man in football? Put you money on him if Wenger goes.

To find out what's in store for this club we need to know how much Kronke expects to achieve on his investment, which basically means identifying undervalued assets and figuring out if a budget is available for an incoming manager to build a team. If Stan is happy getting out with a hundred mill, maybe a new manager would stand a slim chance. But if Stan is after a bigger pay day, like the last lot, nobody will come here for any reason other than to take the pay cheque and play ball. In the boardroom, I mean. Obviously not on the pitch.