Match Reaction v Blackburn

[alexander]

no because we are financially solvent and sound. so far.

Yes, but money aside, whats on the pitch is cack, proper cack. I relate us to the leeds situaton more in terms of losing players, replacing with cack and going down. On that front we are just the same. Money wont keep us up if we dont spend it, which we wont. WE might not go broke, but could go down.

[RomfordPele]

For all we know they could be on the phone trying to get Gus Hiddink or Ancelotti over. We could wake up tomorrow morning and here that Wenger has walked and we've got a great new coach coming soon. We don't know what's happening behind the scenes which is why it's pointless discussing this after we've lost a game. They can't sack him right now without a plan, that's just silly.

What would your reaction be if Wenger was sent packing and we brought in a top class coach the next day? Your prececption would change, right? Not so evil after all people would say. But until that happens they will always be an easy target. No point in blaming the board right now. Not for this. We can't measure their progress but we can with Wenger and the team.

Generally agree with this. No point BLAMING the board at this stage (although shouldn't they have acted over the summer???), but now's the point when it IS legitimate to ask real questions about their role and intentions for the future.

[Marc Overmars]

Fans have already voted with their feet. Since when do games this early in the season go on general sale?

If this season pans out how it's on course to at the moment, then the board will surely have to look at possibly reducing ticket prices. Who in their right mind is going to keep on paying Harrods prices for what is clearly a Primark product.

[Dennis]

worst part of all this for me?

why, for the love of christ, did my mind tell me to check qpr and norwich's score, just in the hope we havent dropped points to them? A-ha Alan Partridge fucking Norwich and QP super twattin hoops fucking R!! Have we gone back to the fuckin 80's??

sweet lordy how times have changed as a gooner.

thick and thin and all that but did it have to come to such an abrupt halt???

[Cripps_orig]

The attendance v Shrewsbury should be interesting.

Carling Cup games have cheap tickets and usually have good crowds ie 50,000+ but i wouldnt be surprised to see half that.

[alexander]

Fans have already voted with their feet. Since when do games this early in the season go on general sale?

If this season pans out how it's on course to at the moment, then the board will surely have to look at possibly reducing ticket prices. Who in their right mind is going to keep on paying Harrods prices for what is clearly a Primark product.

yep, its ok paying top prices in the PL to watch a class team, even if they get beaten you can see superstars. We have nothing to offer at the mo.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

For all we know they could be on the phone trying to get Gus Hiddink or Ancelotti over. We could wake up tomorrow morning and here that Wenger has walked and we've got a great new coach coming soon. We don't know what's happening behind the scenes which is why it's pointless discussing this after we've lost a game. They can't sack him right now without a plan, that's just silly.

What would your reaction be if Wenger was sent packing and we brought in a top class coach the next day? Your prececption would change, right? Not so evil after all people would say. But until that happens they will always be an easy target. No point in blaming the board right now. Not for this. We can't measure their progress but we can with Wenger and the team.

Fair enough

[Olivier's xmas twist]

worst part of all this for me?

why, for the love of christ, did my mind tell me to check qpr and norwich's score, just in the hope we havent dropped points to them? A-ha Alan Partridge fucking Norwich and QP super twattin hoops fucking R!! Have we gone back to the fuckin 80's??

sweet lordy how times have changed as a gooner.

thick and thin and all that but did it have to come to such an abrupt halt???

Thank feck bolton lost, lets hope those under us loose too.

[Marc Overmars]

You know what's been lost in all of this?

Chamakh scored.

Keep it up lizard face.

[Power n Glory]

Generally agree with this. No point BLAMING the board at this stage (although shouldn't they have acted over the summer???), but now's the point when it IS legitimate to ask real questions about their role and intentions for the future.

They could have been putting pressure on Wenger to strengthen the squad and convinced him to spend in the last moments of the transfer window. We don't know what was discussed in the summer but we all know Wenger is a very stubborn man and likes to get his way.

Right now, I hope the board are on the phones and lining up a replacement. They should have a shortlist and availability dates right now. If the season goes belly up, they need to be able to act quickly but if they cock that up or the old man decides to walk out on us and we're left with Pat Rice in charge, that's when I'll get on their backs.