Arsenal Banter Archive April 20 2018

20 Apr 2018 22:12:54
Hats off to you Mr Wenger you were one of the best in the premiership to be fair.
Just should have went 5 years ago but you were a good one.
Leahy 12 stands and gives you a round of applause.

20 Apr 2018 22:35:28
Respect to you mate.

20 Apr 2018 22:37:23
Leahy banter aside you have always been a class act mate 👋🏻.

20 Apr 2018 22:45:52
Cheers Boys, we have to respect what he did. Himself and fergie are a dying breed. 2 class acts.

20 Apr 2018 23:47:50
Leahy some classic games my friend with some real bite and the first great rivalry if not the rivalry of the prem era . got to respect the rise of the prem. I’m sure a golden age when looked back in years to come .

21 Apr 2018 00:08:34
Leahy
Always honest, and fair, Well this time anyway
Best of luck in the semi final, it’s a great competition, not always valued by some.

21 Apr 2018 00:22:05
The best games I ever watched, the passion, tension, Great football, red yellow cards, tackles, scraps
They had everything them games.
And respect after it, like the programme Keane and viera made.
Best games I've witnessed to be truthful I haven't got a buzz like it since watching football.

20 Apr 2018 21:04:54
. "I tried to watch the Tottenham match on television in my hotel yesterday, but I fell asleep. "

Legend from the start.

20 Apr 2018 18:43:39
Would Conte be an option for Arsenal?, I truly hope so.

20 Apr 2018 19:56:04
I wouldn’t take him, I think he moans too much about money. Maybe someone such as Ancelotti, Allegri or Vieira would be good in my opinion.

20 Apr 2018 19:36:56
Whoever comes in I will back regardless.
I read an interesting tweet or whatever it is they use on the bbc from a Chelsea fan the other day that said " as a club every time we win the title the Chelsea fans owners and the club as a whole become totally arrogant hence our seesaw seasons " he included himself in that observation.
Both Conte and Chelsea will know success again just not with each other.

20 Apr 2018 20:29:50
Patrick V needs more experience IMO.

20 Apr 2018 21:20:46
PV4 as assistant manager with Keown as defensive coach - Tuschel as manager

Passionate and vocal management team.

20 Apr 2018 21:24:43
This new dags is melting my brain. It’s the type of things dags would do for a laugh 🤪 it’s not jelfy al la lanesra any more it’s just double dags. Can only be good for the site.

20 Apr 2018 22:38:21
Sanogo,
Double Dags 😁😁.

20 Apr 2018 22:47:11
New Dags is great, Eagle eyes, gripping hands, realistic beard and hair and he's even got one a little battle scar on his face.
I want one!

20 Apr 2018 18:37:40
Thanks for the great years of service Wenger but hope we get a manager that know a how to defend better going by what Ivan said think it will be more an attack minded manager.

20 Apr 2018 21:24:09
I guess that rules out Allegri, conte, ancelloti. I hope we don't end up with rodgers or enrique. They may play attacking football but they are terrible.

20 Apr 2018 15:03:21
It's an odd feeling, on the one hand this season looks like being the worst in his reign as manager, unless by some miracle we win the EL. On the other hand Wenger has been an awesome manager, overlooking the building of a new stadium and new training facilities, taking the cub to a new level, reaching the CL final, winning titles, record FA Cups wins, etc.
My own feeling is that us fans needed a change, indeed many fans know only Wenger as manager, which is amazing. He will be an impossible act to follow and I pray that the club apppoint a manager that will lift the fans and get the Emirates rocking.
It was clear with the movement going on in terms of the backroom staff that things were changing and Wenger made some sharp comments in this respect. Now we will see if was Wenger who wouldn't push out the boat in terms of signings or Kroenke and the board. The final snail in his coffin was the poor actual attendance at recent matches. I have a feeling that the final few matches will be exciting.

20 Apr 2018 15:45:31
I hope there is a full house of 62,000 fans that everyone can see only those with special powers ;-) for all our remaining games.
The stay away fans have got the change that they and so many of us wanted so it would silly and childish not to remember the good times and let go of the bad ones now.
The battle is over the war is won now let's show man city and anyone else who has reason to celebrate this season exactly how it's done.
22 years service not all good by any stretch of the imagination but equally a long long way from all bad by absolutely anyone's standard.
What is there left of the season? 4 weeks tops? Let's make them all great ones for Arsene regardless of results.
Oh amd if the players fancy getting involved by showing up in all remaining games they'd be very welcome :-)

20 Apr 2018 15:52:44
You’ve made me smile 62 as I can now see the love you have for Wenger. I think the feelings for Wenger polarised the fan base because stubborn people like me would defend him for ever and remind Wenger-outs that’s he’s a legend etc but the truth is we all admired him and both knew we needed change but at different times and both wanted it to be respectful. I took the banter as disrespecting him but reading the below - it couldn’t be further from the truth. We all live our club and admired Wenger. Some fell out of love with him sooner but still respect him and admired him.
Nice posts and here’s to a great send off.
I will raise a glass of Sancerre tonight to him!

20 Apr 2018 15:59:18
I’m looking forward to Sunday now G62. For me it’s going to be a celebration of wengers career. I won’t be celebrating his stepping down but I’m respectably glad. Maybe it’s the catalyst for us going out and doing a job on athletico, if this doesn’t light a fire under the players then nothing will.

20 Apr 2018 17:01:42
SY mate every bottle of Becks I drink tonight I will dedicate to Arsene for everything brilliant he's done for our club, if I had to drink a bottle for every wonderful brilliant memory he's given me I'd be drinking from now to kick off Thursday night and then miss the rest of the month long Arsene Wenger celebrations with a hangover:-)
I'm looking forward to Sunday too now Sanogo mate and I will be watching live for the first time in a while too :-) I'd like us to win but if we don't hey ho I'm more interested in the signing Arsenes name before during and after the game come what may.
I really hope the players and every single Arsenal fan everywhere show Arsene the respect he so obviously has earned. We don't always have to agree with people to respect them.
I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the West Ham fans will show thier class on Sunday and join us 100% in what should be the first of some very emotional last few games for everyone.
I can feel a touch hey fever coming on already, where's me hanky.

20 Apr 2018 17:21:29
I won’t lie, I’ve nearly spilt a few drops from the eyes myself G62.

20 Apr 2018 18:51:14
I'm pretty sure I won't be able to hold back Sunday mate and against Huddersfield or hopefully the eurpa final it's going to be impossible not to blubber in his final game.

20 Apr 2018 13:43:12
Just want to say hello guys, new to the site, and hello Ed's, hope everyone is on the beach enjoying this weather lol.

20 Apr 2018 13:52:22
Wow it's all happening today, first we find out we are about to get a new manager now we have a new Dags too.
Hi new improved Dags and welcome to the page mate.

20 Apr 2018 14:01:51
Dags is doing a lanesra oh i mean a jelfy. Is your old man ok young dags 😂.

20 Apr 2018 14:14:09
Sanogo, I liked jelfy. We had some intelligent conversations. Lol.

20 Apr 2018 14:22:46
Hello gunner62, lool I didn’t realise that there’s another DagenhamGooner.

20 Apr 2018 14:35:47
You didn’t realise there was another Dagenham! Jeez he is going to be seething. 😂😂

Welcome aboard mate.

20 Apr 2018 14:39:51
There isn't mate he's Dagenham gunner and nobody talks about him, he's a, well I'm not sure how to put it.
I might as well come straight out with it, he's a driving instructor.

20 Apr 2018 15:14:01
Like the robin askwith of driving instructors 😂.

20 Apr 2018 15:50:14
More like Tim vine, no wonder his pass rate is excellent I bet the test examiners feel for the students and give them extra leeway:-)

20 Apr 2018 20:30:37
Sanogo you put 1+1 and came up with 27.

20 Apr 2018 12:48:04
Liverpool supporter just coming along to say that whatever has. been happening over the last season or two Arsene is a 24 carat gold living legend and most likely the best manager you have had.

He had to go head to head against Fergie and Arsene was the guy who showed dignity and class.

He led the move from Highbury and he led the best team the EPL has ever seen. The invincibles were majestic.

You need to get his statute built. Too many times we celebrate our heroes when they have passed. It would be so much better to show appreciation love and support when the person is around to savour it and you have that opportunity.

Win the UEFA cup for Arsene and let's hope we can play you pre-season in the Super Cup or whatever it is called (if we can win the Champions League this season) .

If we have a hall of fame for managers Arsene gets a seat at the top table.

Maybe he should take on the England job now. He would be pretty good at that I suspect.

20 Apr 2018 13:58:15
Top post TG
I love the bit about how we so often leave it to late to tell and show people how much they really mean, even if we don't always agree with them.
The living years by Mike and the mechanics comes to mind.

20 Apr 2018 14:21:51
Top post TG. This is 100% the right decision. I have gone immediately from being totally exasperated with the man to remembering him for what he has done for the club. Legend status is not in doubt.

20 Apr 2018 14:23:05
I hope so tommy I’m behind your boys for The champions league, I always wanted klopp years back and I was always Wenger in back then but that was only if klopp wasn’t on the radar. Klopp will do for you what Wenger did for us.

20 Apr 2018 16:59:45
Wenger and Klopp are made out of the same slab of granite.

They are solid football men of substance. No plastic in sight.

They are in it for the long haul to build legacies and to give the club’s fans memories that they can pass on to their grandchildren.

Wenger may have tarnished his reputation a little but his status as a top top manager will come through.

You owe him a massive debt of gratitude for all the wonderful years and success.

Good luck in finding the right guy to take on the job.

We will be looking to kick on again next season so look forward to when we next meet.

20 Apr 2018 12:14:21
Thank You Mr Wenger
I have been on a roller coast ride for 22 yrs., With some amazing ups and some small lows.
You have given my beloved club as mush, and more than any single person has, and for that I thank you.

20 Apr 2018 12:52:13
Small lows?

Welshy what have you been watching the last 6 years.

20 Apr 2018 14:01:57
Welsh mate even you admitted early this season it was time for Arsene to go and you said you hoped it would be done with digity, well this is everyone's chance to do just that.

20 Apr 2018 15:40:22
Malaga
The fa cup final 4 yrs
And a style of football
Mate he has changed our club. life must be perfect. In Spain.
Great to see all the greats paying tribute
G62 yes you’re spot on, but to hear some of our so called fans saying disrespectful things.

20 Apr 2018 17:13:35
Welsh we are once again in total agreement and let's face that's got to be a good thing for the club.
Those who are unable to let go of the anger will be a very small minority now mate, it's time for us all to draw a line under our previous divisions and unite once more behind the club long term and for the rest of this season ONE ARSENE WENGER THERE'S ONLY ONE ARSENE WENGER.
ABSOLUTELY THE GREATEST LEGEND IN THE CLUBS HISTORY AND WE'VE HAD A FEW OVER THE YEARS TOO.
Fergie suppresses all previous players at United and regardless of the more recent past Arsene does the same at Arsenal, no Arsene no Henry Veirea and not even Denis would have been as good without Arsene.

20 Apr 2018 11:39:32
Hopefully Wenger gets a great send off as he deserves it - delivered the best teams I have seen and the best football. I have watched.
Congratulations & thank you for everything you've given us plus how much you love our club

Thank you and hopefully you get a great send off

20 Apr 2018 14:04:17
I hope it goes without saying that Arsene will get a hero's send off between now and the end of the season SY, i'd be disappointed and embarrassed if we gave him anything less.

20 Apr 2018 10:58:19
Thank-you Thank-you Thank-you Mr Wenger. What a wonderful day. Now, to all those stay aways, go back to your seats and cheer, cheer and cheer again for the man who took our club to a different level. Whatever we all thought and wanted in recent years, now is finally the time to put that to bed, to say our goodbyes with grace and passion to one of the greatest men to ever manage our club, and to look forward to a positive future.

20 Apr 2018 11:13:24
100% Epping.
The future is once again exciting but lucky for us we get a great chance to say thank you for so many brilliant memories to the man who made them happen before he leaves.
No matter what happens between now and the end of the season it's all about being totally United behind Arsene Wenger one last time now.

20 Apr 2018 10:30:52
If this is true then strange time I would have thought after EL would be best time. But maybe will spur everyone on. Big respect to the single most important man in the clubs history please never forget that.

Thanks boss love you lots x.

20 Apr 2018 10:44:23
One Arsene Wenger there's only one Arsene Wenger! Absolutely Arsenal Legend like no other.
Very much mixed emotions right now.
So happy we can move forward again but at the same time feel a bit emotional.
Now let's ALL Get behind him 200 million % and give him the best send off football has ever seen.
Comon you Arsenal.

20 Apr 2018 11:00:51
I’m so glad after the thread the other day. He may be stubborn but he’s not stupid. So now the fans can come back. I wonder if it was in his mind that fans may not turn up on Thursday?! At least we’re all united again boys.

20 Apr 2018 11:14:56
I'm glad he did it at this time hopefully it will have the desired effect and get the crowd and players on board. I feel if we had lost to atleti and he then announced it everyone would be a bit meh and there wouldn't be the same feeling of good will. And if we won the EL and he stepped down it would be the end of the season with no time to give him a good send off and appreciate his last games in charge.

20 Apr 2018 11:29:15
I want more than ever to win the europa now but no matter what happens Thursday sing loud and proud.
One Arsene Wenger

If i can get tickets I would love to take my grandson this Thursday.

The war is over now let the celebration of the greatest Arsenal Legend of all time begin

One Arsene Wenger.

20 Apr 2018 10:23:00
Rejoice! Rejoice!
There is a Higher Power!
Hellelujah!

20 Apr 2018 10:10:18
Probably going to reiterate what most will say but such a huge thank you for arsenal for what he has done for us and I'm sure I'm not alone in despite wanting this it does still feel a sad day. Now we can finally all get behind him and the team.

20 Apr 2018 10:15:13
Echo those thoughts entirely.

20 Apr 2018 10:25:39
This is the happiest day for me in the last 14 years

Well done arsene for doing this early and not dragging it out

Onwards and upwards.

20 Apr 2018 10:40:18
I'm heartbroken for him. He just loves the club. Win lose or draw I hope everyone gives him a proper send off.

20 Apr 2018 10:06:00
Please pinch me, did Wenger just resign?

{Ed001's Note - don't worry Allardyce will be available at the end of the season....}

20 Apr 2018 10:08:14
Let’s see who is next then, someone must be lined up.

20 Apr 2018 10:10:43
You ready for the over time ed?

{Ed001's Note - it's not like I have a life to disturb me....}

20 Apr 2018 09:09:51
Do you guys think Jack will stay or go he has an offer in the table but not signing.

20 Apr 2018 09:24:08
There is an offer but not on the same or better terms than he had.
if we are forced into offering Jack more I think it says more about how poor we are than how good Jack is.

20 Apr 2018 03:50:31
The Wilshere situation typifies how badly we have been run for many seasons in terms of players contracts. At the end of the season we have Wilshere and Mertesacker out of contract, Ramsey, Welbeck and others down to a year to run.
Wilshere has reportedly been offered a reduced basic wage, when he has proved his fitness and what would he cost to replace in the club's depleted squad?
Meanwhile Wenger extended Cazorla's deal by a year when he failed to make a single appearance and is now talking of giving him a new deal if he can prove his fitness. Wenger, wake up, you have a fit 26 year old international player and a player who nearly lost part of his leg and is 34 this year. Keep Wilshere and give him a decent contract. If we lose Wilshere, Ramsey and Welbeck this summer, we could be in real trouble, as we need as many as 8 players to come in and under Wenger that simply won't happen and even a new manager will have difficulty signing and integrating so many players. Ox and Debuchy typify the problem with Wenger, both are playing well with their new clubs. Ox could play in the semi-final of the CL and the way Debuchy is playing he could make the French World Cup squad.

{Ed0333's Note - I think it will be two seasons before we see Arsenal getting back to winning ways, I’m sure you will add quality this summer. You have made excellent appointments in the scouting department which will reap dividends. I’m adamant there are exciting times ahead for Arsenal fans but a lot hinges on Wengers departure and also who the new man is.

20 Apr 2018 06:06:15
I’d have a fit Santi Cazorla over Jack Wilshere every day of the week and twice on Sundays, he has more ability in his big toe than Jack has in his whole body and whilst being out injured probably still has better stats than him!

If and I appreciate it’s a big if, he does get fit then he is worth a years contract, he’s only 33 and Wilshere just needs to be moved on, he’s currently hopeless and offering nothing.

Sorry Sanogo mate. 😔.

20 Apr 2018 07:08:07
I agree Stoner, that Santi over Jack, but Santi has been almost perpetually injured since 2015 and has not featured since October 2016 when he injured his Achilles' tendon, fast approaching 2 years ago, requiring numerous operations, including reconstructive surgery to the tendon to replace part of it which became infected. So with almost 3 years on the sidelines and turning 34 in a matter of months it is time to let him move on. Whereas Jack has proved his fitness this season and at 26 has many years ahead of him.

20 Apr 2018 08:25:33
Arsene has made bizarre decisions on players rewarding players who are long term injury prone new contracts while allowing our best players contracts to run down Iwobi is used continously while Joel Campbell and Gnarby couldn't get a look in unless there was no other possible option.
We are now in a place where the club is split in fractions rather than down the middle some fans have already drifted away from the club others don't want us to win the europa league because it might save Arsenes job while others want to win it but not if it saves Arsene and others still are happy with what ever we do as long as Arsene is out manager.
Some fans think we are just a couple of players away others think we are a couple of players plus a new manager away while others think we are miles away and a new manager will only be the beginning of a long journey back to being a real force in the game again.
What the club needs most importantly of all right now is unifying, the waring fractions need to be brought back together for a common cause because I don't think the club has another season of toal apathy left in it.
You only have to read the posts on here or talk to friends and fellow Arsenal fans to see the passion is fading fast and this season it's really picked up speed as the emirates is only 2/ 3 full, this time last year who'd have thought that possible? But this time next year will it be only half or a third full if we simply carry on as we are? No one knows but the trend suggests it's a good possibility.

More than anything else the club needs to bring everyone back on the same side to end the apathy and bring back the passion for the club, they have to find someone both the players and fans can all unite behind which isn't going to be easy to do, but there is one thing for certain, if uniting the fractions that are Arsenal football club looks difficult now just imagine how much bigger it will be this time next year if we simply just carry on as always again.

20 Apr 2018 08:42:22
I can understand them only offering him a lower basic wage with performance add ons to bring it up to similar to it is now, I know that means he's unlikely to sign, because someone else will offer him more on a free and that will leave a hole that will be hard to fill and more expensive than just giving him a raise. But he's hardly justified a raise, he had barely played until this year and up until then I think almost everyone but sanogo would of snapped the hand off anyone who offered anything for him. It looked like diaby all over again, just a sick note taking up a squad place, but he has proved his fitness and I hope he signs although that could all change quite quickly with his injury record. So giving him a big contract would be madness imo. I also haven't seen him linked with any top team even though he will be free.

20 Apr 2018 09:12:19
Jack isn't suddenly important to us because of how good he is or what an outstanding season he's had its only what a poor state Arsenal are in that makes Jack makes look vital.
At the start of the season no one but Sanogo cared if Jack stayed or went but over this season he's become an important player again simply because of how poor the rest of our midfield has been shown to be.
I've read Wolves are interested in Jack but I've not read much about City United Spurs Chelsea Liverpool trying to capture his signature just yet, which I think puts things into a little perspective, vital to Arsenal but certainly not being coutterd by the teams above us as yet despite being available on a free, that's got to show us something surely?

20 Apr 2018 10:06:19
Save salary of both and bring in Ruben Nevez. He would be a great fit. He is better than Xhaka, can tackle but has an all round skill set better than any of our central midfielders.

20 Apr 2018 10:09:06
Same g62, I've only seen Everton and wolves linked to him and a few foreign clubs, but also not a top team.