West Ham away (PL) Match Reaction Thread

[GP]

There's risk in replacing the manager, of course there is.

But it's risk that we need to take.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Sure, it doesn't mean we shouldn't try and get better in but we all know he will honour his contract.

Does anybody think he will just go and win something next season just to arouse a bit of doubt about it being his final season!

[GP]

He might pick up a cup. Anything beyond that?

No.

[Letters]

There's risk in replacing the manager, of course there is.

But it's risk that we need to take.

That's right, but the trouble with Wenger's stock being SO low right now (frankly it's far out of proportion to how 'bad' things are, just last year we finished 3rd and won the FA Cup, this year we've failed to push on and we really we should have) is it leads to woolly thinking about how Wenger is such an incompetent that anyone would come in and we'd do better. That's balls. Obviously. We need to replace him but with someone who can credibly push us on, and that's fewer people than many on here suppose.

[Niall_Quinn]

Okay so let's say he's not incompetent (despite a decade of evidence). Incompetent as in, not competent to do the job he is paid handsomely to do. In fact I find it incredible that anyone can still claim he's competent, but let's pretend he is. Is there anyone apart from Wenger, gingergirl and Ty who thinks Wenger can move this club on? Surely not. So we HAVE to get rid of him, it's not an option. He has to go. Saying it will be tough to find a replacement is not a reason to keep him here. And does anyone really think it will be tough to find a decent manager to come to London and manage Arsenal FC? The only tough part in that will be organising so many job interviews for eager candidates.

Of course we know that Wenger will cling on for at least one more pay day despite the harm he's doing to the club. So we're stuck with him for another year. But if the fans don't step up and make that one tough year there's every chance he'll wrangle another contract and then we're totally fucked.

Judge him at the end of the season was the request. Here we are. Season over. He's fucked it again. Surprise, surprise. Now the work to get him out should begin in earnest because this guy isn't going unless he's shoved. Next season needs to be the season of relentless protest.

[Letters]

Decade. Yes, once again 2 years ago you were happy about him getting a new contract. So stop pretending you think he's done a consistently bad job over the last decade.

And you know I'm also of the opinion that he needs to go, so I'm not sure what the point of the rest of your post is.

[Niall_Quinn]

Decade. Yes, once again 2 years ago you were happy about him getting a new contract. So stop pretending you think he's done a consistently bad job over the last decade.

And you know I'm also of the opinion that he needs to go, so I'm not sure what the point of the rest of your post is.

Happy for him to build on that moment, not plunge the club to new lows. And I'm starting to see you only say he should go because you know he's not going. You defend him at every turn and then say he should go. It's odd.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Okay so let's say he's not incompetent (despite a decade of evidence). Incompetent as in, not competent to do the job he is paid handsomely to do. In fact I find it incredible that anyone can still claim he's competent, but let's pretend he is. Is there anyone apart from Wenger, gingergirl and Ty who thinks Wenger can move this club on? Surely not. So we HAVE to get rid of him, it's not an option. He has to go. Saying it will be tough to find a replacement is not a reason to keep him here. And does anyone really think it will be tough to find a decent manager to come to London and manage Arsenal FC? The only tough part in that will be organising so many job interviews for eager candidates.

Of course we know that Wenger will cling on for at least one more pay day despite the harm he's doing to the club. So we're stuck with him for another year. But if the fans don't step up and make that one tough year there's every chance he'll wrangle another contract and then we're totally fucked.

Judge him at the end of the season was the request. Here we are. Season over. He's fucked it again. Surprise, surprise. Now the work to get him out should begin in earnest because this guy isn't going unless he's shoved. Next season needs to be the season of relentless protest.

1) who is ginger girl?

2) it will be difficult to replace him because the only person whose opinion of Wenger matters wants him to stay.

[RomfordPele]

Suspect the board are quite happy with spuds thrashing United. 4th place trophy is now pretty much secure.

No chance of Wenger being moved on as a result, so this is a bit of a pointless debate.

[Niall_Quinn]

1) who is ginger girl?

2) it will be difficult to replace him because the only person whose opinion of Wenger matters wants him to stay.

1) Gingergirl



2) Hence a year of protest. If the fans are dumb enough to go into yet another season thinking we can compete then they probably deserve Wenger.