Abou Diaby watch?

[Cripps_orig]

Time he was let go.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Time he was let go.

Some would agre, some would say a bit harsh on the manager.

[Power n Glory]

It's pretty simple. Nobody plans to get injured or sick, it's just unfortunate. But in any normal job if an employee is out on sick leave 98% of the time they get the sack. Don't they? They don't get sacked because the employer resents them being sick or has no sympathy, they get sacked because he needs somebody that will turn up and do the job he gets paid to do. Wenger has persisted season after season with a player who can't turn up to do the job he is paid to do. It's negligence on Wenger's part to retain this guy. Footballers aren't even close to the real world, are they? It's ridiculous. Marc used the word "absurd" and that's the most accurate word for this situation. And it's the most accurate word to describe Wenger's role in this. And the board's role in this. And this club. And football in general. And Letters.

Yes, we should be doing more to replicate the corporate world, fantastic idea, NQ!

[Niall_Quinn]

Yes, we should be doing more to replicate the corporate world, fantastic idea, NQ!

No, you are right of course. We should keep Diaby for at least another 7 seasons. In fact let's declare charitable status and sign Owen Hargreaves and Michael Owen. Let's gather unto us all God's children and protect them from the cruel world (at the fans' expense).

[Kano]

Wenger also didn't replace song this season because he took a gamble on diaby remaining fit.

Poor, poor, poor, management.

well tbf he did try to get vertonghen in as song's replacement. however once he said no, it is quite staggering there were no other options to go for so diaby was seen as the man to do the job - and he's not even that great a tackler. abou was (RIP) much better at going forward than doing the dirty work.

[Power n Glory]

No, you are right of course. We should keep Diaby for at least another 7 seasons. In fact let's declare charitable status and sign Owen Hargreaves and Michael Owen. Let's gather unto us all God's children and protect them from the cruel world (at the fans' expense).

Isn't ironic!

I very slippery slope that stance. Maybe Villa and Barca should take some notes.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I'm not sure why he would have gone for Vertonghen only when the player made it quite clear that he didn't fancy playing a DM's role - something which he has held true to as he currently continues to ply his trade as a CB at the scum.

Plus, there was always M'Villa available and we were heavily linked to him more than once. Not that he's the best DM out there, but we never really buy the best, do we? Besides, he's better than anything we've had fulfilling that role post Gilberto, imo.

[Niall_Quinn]

I'm not sure why he would have gone for Vertonghen only when the player made it quite clear that he didn't fancy playing a DM's role - something which he has held true to as he currently continues to ply his trade as a CB at the scum.

Plus, there was always M'Villa available and we were heavily linked to him more than once. Not that he's the best DM out there, but we never really buy the best, do we? Besides, he's better than anything we've had fulfilling that role post Gilberto, imo.

In truth we have no idea who'd be any good in this team. It's lucky dip whoever we bring in (if anyone at all) because at least half the players they would be expected to play with are sub-standard. That's just the start of the problems. There's the tactics, or lack of them. The training, or lack of it. The finely honed losing mentality. The lack of ambition. The very real possibility a new player coming in would signal the sale of an existing player thus setting everything back to a zero net gain.

[Niall_Quinn]

Isn't ironic!

I very slippery slope that stance. Maybe Villa and Barca should take some notes.

What slope? What stance?

My argument is we should be rid of a player who has been injured for his career with us and therefore serves no purpose. This is a football team, not a hospital.

Your argument is not focused on Diaby, it's focused on me. I am apparently so corporate minded as to be worthy of study by Barcelona. But what sort of argument is that, in relation to the topic I mean?

If Diaby shouldn't be got rid of then why not? What's the case for him remaining? I heard you say he's an Arsenal player. But beyond that, why should the club keep paying him to be injured?

[Marc Overmars]

I do feel sorry for him to an extent but he needs to go.

The trouble is no one is going to touch him and now he's just another player we're stuck with until the contract runs out.