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    we're a bit like the spuds



    http://www.theguardian.com/football/...question-clubs

    Fans of Tottenham and Arsenal do not tend to agree with each other on many things but they appear to be linked in feeling similarly vexed about why their clubs experience Groundhog seasons and seem to have their heads in the sand when it comes to breaking the repetition.

    Both clubs tick over so healthily from a financial perspective it is hard for either board to accept any finger-pointing. However, the question of whether they have put in place the healthiest environment for their clubs to flourish is valid. It is a question that comes from completely different angles – Wenger has such an incredible amount of power he seems to be beyond questions from above at Arsenal, and Tottenham’s relentless managerial turnover is a completely different story. Both clubs seem stuck in their cycles, though, unable to improve beyond the annual chase for fourth or a Europa League position.

    Being financially viable is not success and fans have every right to say that loud and clear.

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    If you combined both squads, you still wouldnt be able to fashion a good side.

    Says it all im afraid.

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    It's all getting out of hand again, as it always does. A few bad results and we're the spuds. Don't think so. We're underachievers, they're shit. Different. We all agree the manager isn't making the most of the resources he has, but suddenly we are crap, have no good players except Alexis, need to sell Ramsey, etc, etc. Silliness.
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    Ramsey wouldn't even get into a combined North London XI anymore.

    He's that shit.

    Capoue > Ramsey tbh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
    It's all getting out of hand again, as it always does. A few bad results and we're the spuds. Don't think so. We're underachievers, they're shit. Different. We all agree the manager isn't making the most of the resources he has, but suddenly we are crap, have no good players except Alexis, need to sell Ramsey, etc, etc. Silliness.
    they aren't saying we are the spuds in the sense of being the same standard. but we are the spuds in the sense that each season is a repeat of prior seasons with no noticeable improvement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bumble View Post
    they aren't saying we are the spuds in the sense of being the same standard. but we are the spuds in the sense that each season is a repeat of prior seasons with no noticeable improvement.
    Yep, and both of us are also constantly underachieving, our fans are always moaning (although with good reason), booing our own players on the pitch. Our players ditching us for our rivals. The bitterness is seeping into our club now too.


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    Must not swear, but no, no we're not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
    It's all getting out of hand again, as it always does. A few bad results and we're the spuds. Don't think so. We're underachievers, they're shit. Different. We all agree the manager isn't making the most of the resources he has, but suddenly we are crap, have no good players except Alexis, need to sell Ramsey, etc, etc. Silliness.
    "suddenly we are crap, have no good players except Alexis, need to sell Ramsey etc " - I'm really not sure how silly that actually is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dein-machine View Post
    "suddenly we are crap, have no good players except Alexis, need to sell Ramsey etc " - I'm really not sure how silly that actually is.
    It's very silly. We have the infrastructure, the finances and the players, we are no worse off than most clubs when it comes to having leeches in the boardroom. What we need now is a guy who can bring it all together on the pitch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
    It's very silly. We have the infrastructure, the finances and the players, we are no worse off than most clubs when it comes to having leeches in the boardroom. What we need now is a guy who can bring it all together on the pitch.
    Yes ofcourse we need a guy who can bring it together because the current guy HAS got us playing crap football & DOES have quite a few players not good enough in our starting line-up.
    The finances are wasted on Wenger. He is unable to spend the required amount to have a balanced squad. His love of collecting attacking midfielders at the expense of the desperate need to buy defensive quality is beyond belief.
    A man that helped football to evolve but was unable to evolve himself - Wengers epitaph.
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