is there a scenario for wenger to stay?

[Kano]

Wenger's book shall tell all.

it would be great if that was the case but he's such a master politician that any truth will get lost amongst all his double speak. i'll still buy it though.

[gooners]

What is there to speculate about?

Wenger has had money to spend; not chelsea billions but he always has, way before even city came into the equation too. He has said this himself. Rick edelman quoted wenger as saying 'i'll give it back, i dont want to bankrupt your club' when he asked wenger what he would do if he was given a hypothetical 100mil to spend!

Wenger has clearly stated the youth project was his project. See the quote in the above post.

There is nothing to speculate about. No one in wengers position will last that long if they are not calling major shots.

[Kano]

I meant more about his general time there and stories we've never even heard.

[Niall_Quinn]

What is there to speculate about?

Wenger has had money to spend; not chelsea billions but he always has, way before even city came into the equation too. He has said this himself. Rick edelman quoted wenger as saying 'i'll give it back, i dont want to bankrupt your club' when he asked wenger what he would do if he was given a hypothetical 100mil to spend!

Wenger has clearly stated the youth project was his project. See the quote in the above post.

There is nothing to speculate about. No one in wengers position will last that long if they are not calling major shots.

"Hypothetical" money. What did you want him to do, start naming names? You can't seriously base any analysis on such a flimsy quote? And yes, the youth project was his. But not in isolation from the rest of the club. That's not how decisions are made in a large business. How many times did we hear the rumours of in-fighting in the boardroom? How could this have been if multiple individuals weren't involved in setting the direction of the club? I didn't say the youth policy wasn't his. I said we don't know for sure what the thinking behind or purpose of that policy was. And we don't, which is why there is something to speculate about. Most things in fact, until the day we get inside the boardroom.

[gooners]

I meant more about his general time there and stories we've never even heard.

was in reply to nq's post

[Boss]

He continues his top four finishes, he stays.

/thread

[Niall_Quinn]

He continues his top four finishes, he stays.

/thread

He finishes 5th he stays too. They have all said as much. Unless the fans make it too hot for them I suppose, or Wenger decides enough is enough. But I think he identified that point as 15th place.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He continues his top four finishes, he stays.

/thread

Boss

[gooners]

"Hypothetical" money. What did you want him to do, start naming names? You can't seriously base any analysis on such a flimsy quote? And yes, the youth project was his. But not in isolation from the rest of the club. That's not how decisions are made in a large business. How many times did we hear the rumours of in-fighting in the boardroom? How could this have been if multiple individuals weren't involved in setting the direction of the club? I didn't say the youth policy wasn't his. I said we don't know for sure what the thinking behind or purpose of that policy was. And we don't, which is why there is something to speculate about. Most things in fact, until the day we get inside the boardroom.

Yes, i can.

It is wenger's modus operandus. And those of us that avidly observed the trend way back when predicted the current malaise that surrounds the club. It is why this tete-a-tete with you in this thread started --- that there was this case to be made EVEN back then that Wenger had to go, and it was made.

That is the point of this discussion.

[gooners]

He continues his top four finishes, he stays.

/thread

Of course. That is the sad part.

As Zimm said, 3 wins on the trot and we'll have PHW and half the posters in the thread calling the other half idiots!