Quote Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory View Post
My position on this is clear. Regardless of the Board watching the balance sheets and how much they can pocket and save, without Wenger, the wheels wouldn’t have been set in motion. This strategy is impossible without Wenger. They saw that he’s able to manage on a small budget and ran with it. He prides himself on having such a record. He boasts about that more than winning silverware. Now if he cared more about silverware than balancing the books, he’d put more pressure on the board to come up with a new strategy. But he insists his way is the right way.

I lay most of the blame on him because he’s the sportsman. He’s like the athlete. Winning should be the main drive and if he doesn’t have that passion to win and he’s content with playing for 4th then that passion to win has died. He’s burnt out. I’ve said this before, but I don’t expect the Board to tell Wenger to spend more money or what approach he should take to winning the league. That’s not their business. It’s like an accountant giving a mechanic tips on how to fix an oil leak.

Wenger shouldn’t be content to settle for 4th and for his own pride, he should be aiming higher and I don’t care how much money we have in the bank, losing to Birmingham in the Carling Cup final is downright embarrassing. That comes down to tactics and preparation.
It took me so long to phrase my response to SG that I've been left behind! But I tend to agree with you that it is, certainly in part, Wenger either setting the agenda or ultimately supporting the board's.