Match Reaction vs Sunderland (away)

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

This Kroenke talk is even more depressing than the manager talk......as we know he will remain.

Really hope Palace win the cup.

Can't we start the delusional summer transfer thread now, or is that already in full swing....?

[Niall_Quinn]

Starting 8:23

[Niall_Quinn]

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Starting 8:23

Are you able to get one with subtitles or dubbed into English?

[Niall_Quinn]

Are you able to get one with subtitles or dubbed into English?

Whey-aye y'cheeky coont

[Özim]

Absolutely right, we laud 4th place as if it's some major success and like a trophy, it isn't an never will be. 4th place is nothing great, it's acceptable as a stepping stone but that's about it.

They are pretty spot on about everything they say, same problems every season etc etc.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Henry is obfuscating a bit because of understandable Loyalty to the manager, which is understandable without Wenger I think his career would never have reached the heights it did.

That and he is technically part of the coaching set up now.

[Letters]

Absolutely right, we laud 4th place as if it's some major success and like a trophy.

No, we don't. Wenger's comments simply reflect how important top 4 has become.
And like it or not (and I don't) a top 4 position has become very important in football.

[Power n Glory]

Absolutely right, we laud 4th place as if it's some major success and like a trophy, it isn't an never will be. 4th place is nothing great, it's acceptable as a stepping stone but that's about it.

They are pretty spot on about everything they say, same problems every season etc etc.

I think we've stepped up our ambitions. The pressure is being put on.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...ntract-rumours

"If we finish third in the table and directly qualify for the Champions League, at least we will have met our minimum goal."

Now 3rd is the minimum requirement. The players really shouldn't have that attitude. Anything other than a trophy should be looked on as a failure.

[Özim]

No, we don't. Wenger's comments simply reflect how important top 4 has become.
And like it or not (and I don't) a top 4 position has become very important in football.

Financially yes and to a club with ambitions to better itself and succeed it has a role to play no doubt, but for us it's just money, we're not capable of winning it because we don't improve from one season to the next and realistically only the best teams will win it, not teams who end up 4th every season as there's a reason they are 4th all the time, they're not the best in their league.