If we finish 3rd Wenger is the best manager in the league

[Grebbo]

In the Premier League? Probably not, right now anyway (save for Ferguson of course). I wouldn't mind taking a chance on either Brendan Rodgers or Paul Lambert after he goes though, both of those have taken the time to learn things from playing or coaching in other countries.

Pah. I remember George Burley finishing 5th with Ipswich in his first season after getting promoted. Look how that turned out.

Brendan Rodgers is typical newbie hype. Swansea played that style before Rodgers turned up. Let's see how he does next season. All this fancy tippy tappy football with no end product reminds me of another team who, up until recently, were lauded for playing the most attractive football in the land. That soon turned in to "all possession no end product/no plan B/haven't won anything etc".

Paul Lambert though is an interesting one. Certainly done an excellent job. Worth keeping an eye on him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pah. I remember George Burley finishing 5th with Ipswich in his first season after getting promoted. Look how that turned out.

Brendan Rodgers is typical newbie hype. Swansea played that style before Rodgers turned up. Let's see how he does next season. All this fancy tippy tappy football with no end product reminds me of another team who, up until recently, were lauded for playing the most attractive football in the land. That soon turned in to "all possession no end product/no plan B/haven't won anything etc".

Paul Lambert though is an interesting one. Certainly done an excellent job. Worth keeping an eye on him.

Sure but I've already said I wouldn't swap Wenger and Rodgers right now, Rodgers is still finding his way and isn't in to his 40's yet. I know Martinez was the guy who 'started' that style at Swansea but Rodgers got them in to the Premier League (granted Martinez got them promoted from League One).

We haven't failed to win trophies because of that style of football, surely it is the mental aspect that has been key? In any case, whatever our 'style' is now we haven't won anything again so what difference does it make whether it's 'tippy tappy' or kick and rush? For me, it's the style of football that once you have the right players for, is very difficult to get the better of, especially in a league where that style would not be the norm.

Anyway, I hear Rodgers talk about football and I'm impressed. In the same way I was impressed when I hear Wenger talk about football too. The main point I was making is that in the future there could well be viable alternatives from this league.

[Niall_Quinn]

Song is always an option if Wenger goes.

[Syn]

Song is always an option if Wenger goes.

[Fist of Lehmann]

Song is always an option if Wenger goes.

[latewinner]

In the Premier League? Probably not, right now anyway (save for Ferguson of course). I wouldn't mind taking a chance on either Brendan Rodgers or Paul Lambert after he goes though, both of those have taken the time to learn things from playing or coaching in other countries.

I wouldn't say getting us to third is a better achievement than Paul Lambert taking Norwich to the top half after two successive promotions though but third is the best we could have hoped for given how things started off. I'd have liked us to have done more in the FA Cup but maybe that would've contributed to halting our league form.

Lambert has something about him I don't see in rodgers. Rodgers fells like a flash in the pan but Lambert looks like he could do well at a club like us, Liverpool or spurs. I think he has more potential than Moyes. But I'm probably wrong

[Olivier's xmas twist]

(Except for that bastard Fergie).

Would you swap Wenger for any other manager in the Prem?

Would any other manager in the world get our squad higher than 3rd?

Kinda makes you think that he's not that shit after all.

2nd best after Fergie tbh depiste some posters calling him rubbsish past it etc.

Had it not been for our bad start we still be up there and even though we have not won nout for 7 seasons we have had the palyers to do it,

The stability and exprience he brings is vital tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

Martinez is free this summer apparently after he decided not to renew his contract.

He plays good football.

Get him in

[latewinner]

Wenger being the second best manager in the league after Ferguson was never in doubt but he shouldn't be applauded for this season and its not finished yet. If Pardew get fourth with Newcastle without a doubt he should be manager of the season.

[Cripps_orig]

Off on a tangent here (CK ) but it would be funny as fuck if Newcastle get 4th and Pardew gets the England job meaning Harrys and Spuds collapse was all for nothing