New manager

[Power n Glory]

We should have been taking to other managers in the summer. I'm not really sold on Goal's sources, but facts are facts. Wenger has yet to sign a deal and that leaves us in a dangerous position if he does decide to leave. If he's undecided about his future at this stage then the board can't take any risks.

[Dein-machine]

agreed - as I've posted before, he's always quick to question player commitment if they are stalling, he has too much power at the club with too many pathetic yes men scared to upset him - why are we scared? He's the one on a winner, £7m a year to deliver 4th place. If he can't or won't sign, get talking to others - then see how quickly he makes his mind up. What's the worst scenario - he feels let down by the board & decides to leave - probably the BEST scenario for Arsenal.

[I am invisible]

We should have been taking to other managers in the summer. I'm not really sold on Goal's sources, but facts are facts. Wenger has yet to sign a deal and that leaves us in a dangerous position if he does decide to leave. If he's undecided about his future at this stage then the board can't take any risks.

Everyone should agree with that, no matter what side of the fence you sit on regarding Wenger - as things currently stand he hasn't signed a new deal, and we're basically managerless come the end of the season, so it's the only responsible thing for the club to do.

[Özim]

"Told friends he is considering bringing an end to his 18-year Gunners reign if they do not win the FA Cup and finish in the top four" - if there is any truth in this, doesn't it just prove that his ambitions do not match that of a club wanting to properly challenge for EPL & CL and that any future contract offered should be on a year to year basis. Our season's under Wenger are becoming too predictable, next year we will probably be struggling for 4th as we normally are at this stage which will mean he may quit then if not this year. Why therefore offer him anything more than a year. If he has his usual disaster at strengthening the squad in the Summer which is 100% why we weren't able to sustain a challenge this year, then it would prove that his will never learn his lesson & things cannot change with him at the helm - he doesn't have the limited funds excuse anymore.

The 1 year contract thing only works for over 30's, it doesn't apply to over 60's.

[I am invisible]

"Told friends he is considering bringing an end to his 18-year Gunners reign if they do not win the FA Cup and finish in the top four" - if there is any truth in this, doesn't it just prove that his ambitions do not match that of a club wanting to properly challenge for EPL & CL and that any future contract offered should be on a year to year basis. Our season's under Wenger are becoming too predictable, next year we will probably be struggling for 4th as we normally are at this stage which will mean he may quit then if not this year. Why therefore offer him anything more than a year. If he has his usual disaster at strengthening the squad in the Summer which is 100% why we weren't able to sustain a challenge this year, then it would prove that his will never learn his lesson & things cannot change with him at the helm - he doesn't have the limited funds excuse anymore.

The only reason I really see for a 1 year contract is as an interim position while we wait for someone else (e.g. hypothetical situation: Wenger has privately told the club that he wants to retire, but the club don't have a successor lined up, so he's agreed to stay on). Otherwise, what's the point? If you believe you're the right man for the job, then you commit for longer - if you don't, then you walk away.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

There is absolutely no value in replacing Wenger now. If we were going to replace him then we should have done it last summer when good managers were on the move.

Klopp, Ancelotti and Pep are going nowhere. Even the likes of Martinez have just arrived so won't be on the move.

We might as well stick with Wenger for 2 more years then go for a worldie in summer 2016, as most of the top names will probably have had enough of their current clubs by then. Taking a huge risk this summer for the sake of it is silly IMO.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I'd like to know why people think that no decent manager would be available just because they are at other clubs?

Since when has it stopped anyone else from moving clubs when a big opportunity came up?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

It's not the fact they're at other clubs it's more the fact they've just moved to their current clubs so won't be leaving anytime soon.

Last season there were a plethora of managers available so if we were going to move Wenger on then it was rational to do it then. There's no value in the managerial market now though, unless you take a big risk and go for a less known manager, which is silly IMO.

Name me a realistic, good manager that would be willing to leave this summer?

[Özim]

Managers break contracts and leave for other clubs all the time, contracts shouldn't be a reason not to try and get someone. Contracts are meaningless in football.

[Özim]

It's not the fact they're at other clubs it's more the fact they've just moved to their current clubs so won't be leaving anytime soon.

Last season there were a plethora of managers available so if we were going to move Wenger on then it was rational to do it then. There's no value in the managerial market now though, unless you take a big risk and go for a less known manager, which is silly IMO.

Name me a realistic, good manager that would be willing to leave this summer?

Hang on let me put my management hat on :WengerHat: Dragan Stojković :/WengerHat: