Random Arsenal Shit (When it's not worth starting a thread)

[Marc Overmars]

If/when this season filters out into nothingness, opinion of him is likely to have soured to the point of no return. I just cannot see why a man as proud as him would sign another deal knowing the complete dismay it would be met with. Only winning the league or a miracle run in Europe might restore enough goodwill for him to cling on for another 2 years.

[selassie]

I agree, the 2 year contract is already sitting there waiting. Why is it 2 years? Why not 3? I think it represents the full extent of the concession the board is prepared to make to the fans. See! We listen. We know you want this guy gone so we've listened and given him a 2 year contract instead of 3. And we'd like him to stay here forever, btw. Arsene will decide for himself. They have said this.

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No i think it's a realisation that Wenger is 67, a two year extension would take him up to 5 months before his 70th birthday. I think Wenger has probably made it clear to them that he wants to retire by the time he is 70 so if they offered him a three year extension he might not be inclined to take it.

It's still very much a case of kicking problems into the long grass (for them problems is when Wenger goes because they will be reminded all too profoundly that they have a football club to run). Gazidis may or may not have spoken to other managers to plan for the eventuality of Wenger deciding he's had enough, i think there probably is an element of truth in the fact that Wenger is affected by the fact that he's not feeling the love from the fans and it's been leaked to the media as if to say "LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO OUR GOLDEN GOOSE YOU UNGRATEFUL FREAKS!"
Gazidis knows that he has no control over Wenger and is in no position not to offer him a new contract and say we want to go in a new direction, but i suspect he'd like Wenger gone in some ways as much as the fans if only because at that point he is the generalissimo in more than just name.
If you're Gazidis and you know that you actually get power over the club as soon as Wenger goes, it's worth playing the long game

This.

[Power n Glory]

If/when this season filters out into nothingness, opinion of him is likely to have soured to the point of no return. I just cannot see why a man as proud as him would sign another deal knowing the complete dismay it would be met with. Only winning the league or a miracle run in Europe might restore enough goodwill for him to cling on for another 2 years.

He probably thinks he has it in him to turn it around.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

He probably thinks he has it in him to turn it around.

You'd have to come to that conclusion, i genuinely don't believe he's putting himself through this season after season for the money.

I think it's partly he believes his own hype.....i think the board have told him he's indispensable to the club that because of what he does they couldn't function without him and that feeds his arrogance and hubris.

In his own mind he's Atlas, he holds Arsenal up.

[Power n Glory]

You'd have to come to that conclusion, i genuinely don't believe he's putting himself through this season after season for the money.

I think it's partly he believes his own hype.....i think the board have told him he's indispensable to the club that because of what he does they couldn't function without him and that feeds his arrogance and hubris.

In his own mind he's Atlas, he holds Arsenal up.

For him to sign a new deal, I doubt it would be the money and probably more so out of pride if he feels he's losing the support from the fans. But prior to this season, I wouldn't rule out the money and feeling too comfortable. If he genuinely believed clubs like Chelsea and City had an unfair advantage with their finances, why stay in this league or with Arsenal for so long?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

For him to sign a new deal, I doubt it would be the money and probably more so out of pride if he feels he's losing the support from the fans. But prior to this season, I wouldn't rule out the money and feeling too comfortable. If he genuinely believed clubs like Chelsea and City had an unfair advantage with their finances, why stay in this league or with Arsenal for so long?

Well i think he knows that United had the financial advantage over him in the early days (and they of course massively did) and he probably thinks if i could do it then i can do it now. That's where the arrogance and hubris comes into it.

Changing the subject, having a debate with a Pro Wenger fan on Twitter and i said my reasons for wanting a change which included wanting to see our football improve, and with deadly earnestness he says we play the best football in the league......now i'm actually convinced that these people don't watch our games anymore.

[fakeyank]

http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...like-tottenham

Fuck off!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

A man who can no longer discern the difference between himself and the club, it's you we don't support you stupid beak nosed old fool

[Power n Glory]

He can fuck off.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...like-tottenham

Fuck off!

No, no, I can see what he's saying. The club, the manager, the players, they have all done their bit these last 10 seasons. Now it is time for the fans to play their role.

So come on fans! No more fucking around. Starting next Monday I want to see you all in your Bentleys driving to the ground and giving it 100% vocal support for every training session and on match day. In return you'll get £50K each. Okay?

Yes, I know you might have to give up your real job, but that's a sacrifice you should be prepared to make as a highly paid and highly pampered fan.

Let's forget the last 10 years of failure due to the fans. Let's forgive the fans. Fresh start, clean slate. Here we go.