Capello is available and I am sure there is at least a few more with good credentials to take over AW.Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
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Capello is available and I am sure there is at least a few more with good credentials to take over AW.
And your argument being...? Ahh got it
Well no, we've played more than 5 games this season.
We're well into the season and are only a point behind the Spuds, a team who everyone has been sucking the cock of all season. Most people on here, me included at times, thought we were destined for mid-table this year. Now we're looking like a good side again and, more importantly, looking like a team. They look like they've got more steel about them, they've been behind in the last 4 league games and won the lot, we showed a lot of fight last week against AC Milan. It was all for nought in the end but you have to be proud of their efforts that night.
If you're going to (rightly) slate Wenger for our failings you have to give a bit of credit where it's due when we're doing better.
There are pretty good arguments on both sides I reckon but don't act like it's a couple of games here and there. I accept there have been false dawns before but it's the spirit of the side which is impressing me right now and it's ridiculous to give Wenger no credit for that. Whether we keep the momentum going remains to be seen of course.
Like I said earlier, this happens every season. We seem to be gelling together and putting runs but we always deceive. I'll ignore the Utd debacle but where was the spirit in the FA cup game against Sunderland, the CL away game at Milan?
You have got to be honest.. you started this thread not thinking about the season so far rather because we have put a very good run together. I am actually super surprised that people's mind change so fast! A few weeks back, we had a 25-30% people that wanted AW to stay and fast forward those weeks and now they want him to stay!! Fans have the memory of a gold fish!!! Look at the bigger picture ppl.. same shit different season!
Don't think no one who said he should go then has changed their mind on what they said then. No one is getting carried away because of the last few wins or jumping up and down no. Should a new manager come in imo yes however if one does not will i back AW next season yes because he will manage the club i love, don't mean id be happy him still being here though.
"I really like Arsenal. Do you really like Arsenal, or only Arsenal with trophies?" - Dennis Bergkamp.
"Which Arsenal do they want back, the one Arsene created?" - Tony Adams.
Wenger out ? that is the best Arsenal joke of the season . You can't change a top manager if you won't replace him with a better on . Wenger in .
DO NOT POSTPONE TODAY'S DUTY FOR TOMORROW .IT MAY BE TOO LATE .
Numbers show that people changed their mind. Look at the poll numbers mate..
I will support my team irrespective of who is in charge.. question is do I want AW to be that man?! HELL NO!
When AW was signed, did you know who he was? How many of you had RVP's smile from last night when he signed in 96? I'd think no one... so why not get someone who looks promising and can do a good job?
If we want a 100% top manager, there is Capello & Riijkard (off the top of my head)
I started the thread because I was interested to see whether, like me, others were reconsidering this whole issue in the light of recent games and results. Yes, football fans are fickle. That is not new news. But I'd say that the good run contains enough significant games to make people feel differently and with some justification. It's always nice to beat Spurs, Liverpool away is always a tricky game (I know they're not having a good season but they hadn't lost at home in the league before we went there), the Milan game was a brilliant effort and last night we had to win to put some real pressure on the Spurs and we did. In all the league games we went behind and ended up winning. I think that's significant.
I have said in this thread that if we now collapse then I'll probably change my mind again but right now I'm feeling good about Arsenal. I agree that earlier in the season there was a run where we looked good and it all fell apart but I don't think anyone expected us to pick ourselves up again and go on a run which would put us in the top 4 and right on the heels of Spurs. I think Wenger and the team deserve some credit for that. And as I've said the Podolski rumours encourage me that the board and Wenger realise we need to do more in the transfer market.
Ultimately I'll judge us at the end of the season but right now I'm encouraged by what's going on. Whether I remain so depends, as always, on results and performances.
He's getting old, so the Wenger out brigade will get what they want sooner or later (he'll die one day so they can have a party then). But as we may finish 3rd and got further in the CL than all other english teams and RvP will finish top scorer in the PL (and probably get PL player of the year award) I'd hardly say he'll be fired, and he wont quit. He'll retire in a few seasons and then have the stadium named after him and have his face imprinted on our shirts forever.
In fact AW's such a God we should retire the manager position after he leaves as a sign of respect.
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