Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Ollie the Optimist]

Pretty much agree, this has been going on for a long time now and this summer has been a disaster and yet they just ask about transfers, wait for the answer jot it down and them move on. There's got to be a journalist who's an Arsenal supporter somewhere that will snap and ask him the questions the fans really want answers to!

Have to say though I want them to question his transfer policy this summer, not his tactics, there's plenty of questions to be asked.

at the moment yes, i would rather they questioned him on transfers and why he is being slow/missing out etc etc. but i was making a general point about the press too. after a game, they dont ask him or any other manager for that matter, why he played x in y posistion, or why he made that sub, etc. they just ask, was it a penalty? and move on, or why do you think the crowd booed or whatever it was. no one actually challenges anyone of decisions made in the match.

in regards to wenger and the press this usmmer, they have been awful. are you signing suarez? at the moment, no but we are workinghard. then they move on, they dont question why he bid the £1 or why he wont pay 50 if it means getting him. the press are just full of twats.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Who cares about tactics?

The only thing on our minds right now is what the hell is going on this summer and the press are right to call him up on it.

it was more a general point about hte press overall then now. my point is, they wont question anything really. they jsut ask the one question and leave it at taht when they get their headline. they arent calling him up on anything at all. they should be, but htey arent.

[Syn]

It's not the job of the press to call him up on anything. Arsene is employed by board and upper management, and they're seemingly happy with his performance. If that changes, they'll sack him. Short of spewing racial slurs, he can talk all the shit he wants, it has no impact on what happens on the pitch. What has happened on the pitch is that he has been consistently meeting the minimum requirements of his job.

[Cripps_orig]

The guy is so embarrassing, it's unreal.

Surely he knows he's a laughing stock in football and with arsenal fans as well

[Munchies]

The guy is so embarrassing, it's unreal.

Surely he knows he's a laughing stock in football and with arsenal fans as well

He's ruined his own legacy, sad really.

[Kano]

it was more a general point about hte press overall then now. my point is, they wont question anything really. they jsut ask the one question and leave it at taht when they get their headline. they arent calling him up on anything at all. they should be, but htey arent.

they have no vested interest to ask those questions. their job isn't to ask for the benefit of all the arsenal fans across the world what is going on behind closed doors. their bosses want the basics covered, quotes taken, job done. slap it on the net/paper and next please. in italy the culture is not the same so they ask different questions as more readers than not want to hear that.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

In any organisation or company if you fuck up a project this badly heads would role. The negotiating and player transfer team including Dick Law needs to be replaced - it's clear none of them have the competency or the skills to sign a top quality player. Unfortunately I don't really have faith in Gazidis in making such a bold move and the same clowns will be in place next window. Jobs for the boys and all.

Not excusing Wenger completely but I'm sure he's not naive enough to think the squad is ready. I do honestly believe that he's just as frustrated with what's gone on, I mean the fact that we've been after so many players with him admitting to want Suarez does indicate he wants to get these players in and I don't think it's as clear cut as him personally vetoing transfers because they exceed his personal valuations. I think the failure is down to sheer incompetence and a lack of any real strategy and clear identification of feasible targets and for that my fury is more with the people who are responsible for arranging transfers.

The signs were there early one in the window when our rivals were strengthening and we were quiet, with people daring to express worry and concern about it told to be patient by others. It's far too late now at any rate, pressure needed to be applied from early July.

[Cripps_orig]

He's ruined his own legacy, sad really.

Pretty much

He could have been regarded as one of the greats

[Power n Glory]

In any organisation or company if you fuck up a project this badly heads would role. The negotiating and player transfer team including Dick Law needs to be replaced - it's clear none of them have the competency or the skills to sign a top quality player. Unfortunately I don't really have faith in Gazidis in making such a bold move and the same clowns will be in place next window. Jobs for the boys and all.

Not excusing Wenger completely but I'm sure he's not naive enough to think the squad is ready. I do honestly believe that he's just as frustrated with what's gone on, I mean the fact that we've been after so many players with him admitting to want Suarez does indicate he wants to get these players in and I don't think it's as clear cut as him personally vetoing transfers because they exceed his personal valuations. I think the failure is down to sheer incompetence and a lack of any real strategy and clear identification of feasible targets and for that my fury is more with the people who are responsible for arranging transfers.

The signs were there early one in the window when our rivals were strengthening and we were quiet, with people daring to express worry and concern about it told to be patient by others. It's far too late now at any rate, pressure needed to be applied from early July.

It doesn’t seem that way. Especially when you consider the recent comments about City and the changes in the market.

[Nayan]

(daily mirror)
we have bid 6million for swanseas ashley williams.
After swansea paid 8million for caulker and dont want to sell anyway.

Glass of whisky and revolver for Mr Wenger