Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

[Letters]

You obviously need to spend more time on Twitter then

I really don't

There may be some people who think like that just like there are some people who think Wenger is a bumbling incompetent.
You'll always get extremes of opinion and places like Twitter (and this place) are where people go to express them.

Obviously both extremes are bullshit and if I repeat myself on here (to respond to PnG's comment) then it's only because people keep spouting the same bullshit so obviously the counter-argument will always be the same.

You don't keep finishing top 4 with someone at the helm as incompetent as some on here suppose - it's actually been 3 years since we finished 4th anyway, the last 2 seasons we did better. If you want to know what it's like with someone truly mediocre in charge then see Moyes at Utd. And the fact we think we should be competing for the title every year is a compliment to Wenger - that never used to be an Arsenal fan's expectations. But given that is our expectation level and we now have the money to compete (which we haven't always had in the Emirates era) it's not good enough that he's not doing what he needs to do to give us a chance.

[Goonermerree]

Seven days to go.

[Marc Overmars]

that would be everyone then. A thread that lists the players we have put a bid in for/enquired about but given up on as soon as we hear the price.

We must be the worst club (in our financial position) at finalising any transfer. Its maddening.

Every club in the game regardless of wealth or existing quality understands the importance of the transfer market and making use of their resources on offer. Except for us. Our manager believes players who have consistently let him down will magically come good, so there is no need to push the boat out. Everyone else is wrong and he's right.

Nothing should surprise me anymore but I would be really gobsmacked if we didn't bring anymore players in. Horrible management.

[Gooner23]

Indeed. And I'm not sure I care that much any more. Some better players would be nice, but I don't think we'll be any closer to wining the league this season. I reckon we'll be miles off the pace.

[Power n Glory]

I really don't

There may be some people who think like that just like there are some people who think Wenger is a bumbling incompetent.
You'll always get extremes of opinion and places like Twitter (and this place) are where people go to express them.

Obviously both extremes are bullshit and if I repeat myself on here (to respond to PnG's comment) then it's only because people keep spouting the same bullshit so obviously the counter-argument will always be the same.

You don't keep finishing top 4 with someone at the helm as incompetent as some on here suppose - it's actually been 3 years since we finished 4th anyway, the last 2 seasons we did better. If you want to know what it's like with someone truly mediocre in charge then see Moyes at Utd. And the fact we think we should be competing for the title every year is a compliment to Wenger - that never used to be an Arsenal fan's expectations. But given that is our expectation level and we now have the money to compete (which we haven't always had in the Emirates era) it's not good enough that he's not doing what he needs to do to give us a chance.

You do this on purpose. Can you at least update the David Moyes reference?

[Power n Glory]

Every club in the game regardless of wealth or existing quality understands the importance of the transfer market and making use of their resources on offer. Except for us. Our manager believes players who have consistently let him down will magically come good, so there is no need to push the boat out. Everyone else is wrong and he's right.

Nothing should surprise me anymore but I would be really gobsmacked if we didn't bring anymore players in. Horrible management.

Considering the situation we're in and the way he's back himself into a corner, I can't see anything happening either. We'd have to find a club desperate to sell on deadline day at this point.

[KSE Comedy Club]

??? Why?

What a waste of time that would be.

Some wise soul (perhaps he had foreknowledge or perhaps he is a student of the bloody inevitable) had the sense to create a misery and recriminations thread, which is highly appropriate. And I think it has been a success. All in all most people here are miserable and there has been plenty of recriminations.

But a transfer thread?

Who would post there?

And for what purpose?

Letters would post there, on his own, defending Wenger against himself to the end

[Marc Overmars]

Considering the situation we're in and the way he's back himself into a corner, I can't see anything happening either. We'd have to find a club desperate to sell on deadline day at this point.

It's ironic that in operating in the way we do in hope of getting the best prices, by leaving it this late we're probably going to pay way OTT anyway.

[KSE Comedy Club]

We need a place to talk about all the players we're not going to sign tbf.

I could write a book about all the players we're not going to sign.

[Power n Glory]

It's ironic that in operating in the way we do in hope of getting the best prices, by leaving it this late we're probably going to pay way OTT anyway.

We’ve judged it wrong again. We might as well of just paid the money early in the window so we’d have the player training with the team at least. They’d be more prepared for the season.