Quote Originally Posted by IBK View Post
Good points re the Owner/board simply indulging Wenger - and I do agree that we are seeing an unholy alliance between a non-pragmatic and increasingly flawed managerial approach and an unambitious board that is happy to indulge him as long as finances are looking after themselves. The question is whether any replacement manager will, whatever his personal ambition, alter the board's approach. My concern is that the owner will remain content with the financial rewards of 4th place. Just as it can be unhealthy having too much board interference, so success is surely reliant on a board/owner having an ambition/appetite for the same? Kano is quite right - our owner is going nowhere - and we have seen from his US sports franchises that sporting success is simply not on his agenda.
The owner may be content with 4th but will the new manager? Again, I think it all boils down to the manager and his ambition. I just can't see the next manager taking on a position like this and not pushing us all the way. Even if Stan and co are content with 4th, whoever takes on this club must be able to see the potential and want more for us. More for himself in fact. Unlike Wenger, who now seems to take more pride in his years of service over actual trophies, the next manager has to.measure himself by the trophies won. There would be no pride in a 4th place finish each year.