Winter Transfer Speculation

[I am invisible]

[long, weary exhale...]

I mean, he's right - this summer is going to be a total cluster-fuck when it comes to signings, and we need to brace ourselves for that. Not only are we going to have all the traditional big-spenders around Europe to contend with - we've also got every other team in Prem to compete with now too! Competition for even the most mediocre of players is going to be fierce, and with prices likely to sky-rocket, even a budget of £100-200m could disappear on just 2 or 3 players!

(And, to be fair to him, at no point does he say our summer transfer activity will definitely be limited - just that it's going to be tough.)

That being said, I don't really have too much sympathy for him, as this is largely a situation of his own making. Whilst there's nothing much he can do about the economics of the situation, it has to be said that, if he'd been more proactive in recent summers, and addressed some of the problems that have been obvious to everyone for years, then the spend that we're looking at this summer would be minimal, and we could afford to be a bit more discerning with the moves we make.

And I'm sorry, but you can't afford to bemoan things like value for money and the clamour for signings when you've basically allowed the standard of the scouting network and the academy to go down the toilet on your watch! Fair enough, it looks like we're taking steps to address both to those issues, but it could still be a while yet before we start seeing the kind of output that we expect from both? Until then we've just got to get on with it, I'm afraid. If that means having to burn away that entire £200m of savings that have taken him 10 years of scrimping to build up, then tough! Use the whole experience as a lesson, and make sure we don't end up in the same situation again!

[Niall_Quinn]

Nowhere near the window yet and he's already come out and said business as usual. NO CHANGE.

Doesn't matter what happens during a season, doesn't matter if all the grand plans go out the window. Doesn't matter if it happens season after season. Just keep on doing the same thing every time.

This is why he has to go. It may well be getting more difficult in the transfer windows, but like everything else that doesn't affect us in any meaningful way because we have no ambition anyway. They are sitting on a pile of cash, they haven't performed this season, they are sitting in the stadium that was supposed to propel us to the top tier of football. Everything is in place. Except the most vital components - a manager with guts and an owner with ambition.

2016/17? You could literally go to sleep for a year and when you woke up there we'd be. in 4th place with the fans complaining we should have done something in the summer window.

[RomfordPele]

I seriously wonder who is advising this clown. A quick glance at Twitter or any fan forum will tell them people ain't happy, and are particularly miffed about transfer strategy. So even if he doesn't intend to spend big, why go out with such a punchy, fuck-you sort of statement now. What's the benefit?

We have basically thrown the league and FA cup away in a matter of weeks, got shat on again in Europe, and are about to finish below Spurs for the first time in a generation, despite having well over £100 million in the bank and not investing a penny on an outfield player over the summer. A bit of humility might be order under the circumstances.

He talks about fans not getting behind the team. It's pretty hard to when the manager spends most of his time insulting our intelligence with this sort of patronising bollocks.

Wenger out.

[Maestro]

I seriously wonder who is advising this clown. A quick glance at Twitter or any fan forum will tell them people ain't happy, and are particularly miffed about transfer strategy. So even if he doesn't intend to spend big, why go out with such a punchy, fuck-you sort of statement now. What's the benefit?

We have basically thrown the league and FA cup away in a matter of weeks, got shat on again in Europe, and are about to finish below Spurs for the first time in a generation, despite having well over £100 million in the bank and not investing a penny on an outfield player over the summer. A bit of humility might be order under the circumstances.

He talks about fans not getting behind the team. It's pretty hard to when the manager spends most of his time insulting our intelligence with this sort of patronising bollocks.

Wenger out.

This is why I have no problem calling him a cunt, he is very patronising to us fans and regularly insults our intelligence just as the owner and board do. No respect for any of them because of this, utter cunts.

[Globalgunner]

I dont know why we still get upset about who he buys or what he buys. How many players will it take to overcome Wengers innate deficiencies. Even if we get Xhaka now he will put him on the bench till Xmas as he deems him not yet ready foe the EPL. Only when Sir Jack gets his annual 6 month leave in january will he bring the new boys in. Best mindset i believe is to cast both this season and next to the dustbin and hope the new and improved managers next season will open Wengers eyes to seeing that he is just not good enough and find the decency within himself to resign. in the meantime lets all invest in white hankies to wave at him at the home games next season. They can hardly stop fans from waving hankies can they?

[selassie]

I dont know why we still get upset about who he buys or what he buys. How many players will it take to overcome Wengers innate deficiencies. Even if we get Xhaka now he will put him on the bench till Xmas as he deems him not yet ready foe the EPL. Only when Sir Jack gets his annual 6 month leave in january will he bring the new boys in. Best mindset i believe is to cast both this season and next to the dustbin and hope the new and improved managers next season will open Wengers eyes to seeing that he is just not good enough and find the decency within himself to resign. in the meantime lets all invest in white hankies to wave at him at the home games next season. They can hardly stop fans from waving hankies can they?

Yep, can't be bothered to get worked up about it, he'll do the bare minimum like he does every window, nothing will change in terms of the teams performance and Arsenal moving forward as a football team until he's gone.

[alexander]

There cant be any other fans that get less excited about transfer windows than us Arsenal fans.

Every Arsenal fan, fans of other teams, the media, can all clearly see where we need to add, but Wenger cant or wont address this situation. Its so frustrating.

[Power n Glory]

If this is his last year, it's best he doesn't spend a huge amount and shit our funds down the toilet.

[AFC Leveller]

If we finish in the top 4 next season then I think he will sign a new deal. He is addicted to management and loves the fact that he has a whole club to run without any real pressure or challenges from the top.

[Özim]

We already know the guy is a clown so what's new, always harping on about us being good enough etc, he can't be taken seriously by anyone with any football knowledge because he just doesn't know what he's doing.

He's footballs funny man.