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04 Mar 2014 15:14:44
Hello fellow gooners, this is my first post on here been reading for about a year so thought I would finally wade in with my own opinions!
Firstly the Mesut critics in recent weeks has been completely over the top, Grow up! As pointed out by a lot of people, his statistics speak for themselves. I agree, He is not playing well right now but other factors need to be taken into consideration e.g players around him, adapting his game, fans already getting on his back. I believe he will come good before the end of the season and put all the ridiculous critics in their place. These critics should concentrate on supporting the players wearing the shirt and representing our club instead of adding to the negativity that seems to surround arsenal in all sections of the media. As individuals we all contribute to the aura of the club.
Like most arsenal fans, I am baffled by the lack of transfer activity season after season, I mean I don’t expect Wenger to go and spend 200 mil every simmer but signing the players in positions where we are clearly lacking seems like the obvious thing to do. Especially if your expectations are to be the best team in England, if not Europe. For me we need a right back, a young centre back with bags of potential, a world class holding midfielder, a left winger and a world class striker. maybe two! We have needed these players for at least 2 years, you could even make a case for some of them being needed for 4 or 5 years! I don’t know exactly how much all of these players would cost but I imagine 150 million pounds would do it. This would be a one off investment and would take us to the next level, we would not need to invest anywhere near this money for at least 5 years if we can keep the squad together like other teams seem to manage as the squad is young.
Now this is me talking as a fan, but honestly will Arsene do it? I think deep down we all know it is never going to happen. Wenger is an arm of the board and will carry doing what the people that pay his wages want him to do, never going all out to win the league. Since we moved to the emirates we have made a profit of 15 million pounds on player transfers. That is amazing financial management but is that really giving back to the fans that pay some of the most expensive ticket prices in the world. This baffles me as surely football is about being the best you can be? If you look at all the big teams in Europe, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Man utd, Bayern Munich, Juventus. they all spend where they need to every single summer to be the best team they can be. They have all won more than won trophy since we last one the FA cup. This makes me ask are the people running the club interested in being the best football team or are they interested in being the most well managed business? it seems clear to me. I love what Wenger has done for our club, in fact he is really all I have known, I vaguely remember George Graham and Bruce Rioch but Wenger to me is ARSENAL.
This season we had the best chance since 2008 to win the league, all fans were begging him to buy a striker to help Olivier up front in Jan, we needed it two summers ago! now olivier is knackered, low on confidence and we are relying on Sanogo who to me looks like a great player with lots of heart but he will be ready in 2 – 3 years. what is that about? We are one of the richest clubs in the world………. just go and buy a decent striker! other clubs can do it why can't we? we are now sitting 4 points behind Chelsea with momentum lost, I believe a better strike either in Jan or last summer would have got us those 4 points, probably more.
Now I don't mean to sound negative ( EVEN THOUGH I KNOW I AM COMING ACROSS AND GRANPA JO) but If Wenger is in charge I think as fans we need to adjust our expectations. Not because he is not capable as a manager but because he buys into the clubs vision of financial gain over success on the pitch. This will not change!
Our record speaks for itself over the last 8-9 years = 0 trophies but 200 milion in cash reserves!! Wooohhoooo that makes me tingle all over. This is the plan going forwards.
There have been 3-4 opportunities over the past 2 years to change people’s opinions about how we view the future for the club. but clearly the owner is in it for the money. CLEARLY! RVP left and we signed Giroud for gods sakes, I love the guy but in all honesty as a player he doesn’t have anything van perse strings.
As an arsenal fan I will always want the best for the team and will always support them but it does not mean I have to support the money grabbing mo fos at the top with control. The boys are doing so well to be in the position we are but my gut is telling me we will fall short again, this is not their fault, they are not being given the tools to be the best team they can be especially considering how rich the club is. Ask yourselves a question fellow Gooners……. do you feel the board are doing everything they can to give back to the one thing that makes arsenal what it is…… the fans! If you support the club as a season ticket holder, you pay a t.v subscription or are a casual fan, are the people responsible representing us as arsenal football club doing the best they can for us or the best for their own pockets?
-since we last won a trophy, Pep Guardiola retired as a player, became manager, won 16 trophies with Barcelona, took a year break, returned as manager and won two trophies with Bayern Munich.
I think most arsenal fans right now would settle for one!
1.) And Breathe!.
Jeez, you should publish that as a book lol!
2.) Saenzgooner. As a newcomer it is tradition to post your picture on the Arsenal Sightings part of this site. Thanks mate.
3.) Was supposed to be a quick one! a bit of frustration coming out there, whoops! posted pic of myself just now.
4.) Thats a years anger coming out mate, keep posting regular
5.) Just read the first three chapters, I agree ill finish it on holiday.
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I think we are in a bit of a hole as fans. Personally I feel we need to change because the team looks so stagnant. Wenger seems to have run out of ideas and even the staunchest Wenger supporters cannot excuse the lack of common sense this season.
For example tonight when the ox was taken off at 1-0 down……WTF! I know Podolski played a major role in our goals but what the hell were Flamini and Arteta doing that was so crucial in our attempt to win the game…. it made no sense to me. In my opinion we were fortunate to get a draw as we created nothing except the two chances we scored. Very Very lucky…… in fact we should have lost because for some reason the ref blew for full time when they were through on goal.
If a manager cannot get the players their ability motivated organised and focused at this stage of the season something has to be wrong.
Sorry on to my actual point, if Wenger goes the board will replace the manager with someone with the same philosophy. Basically someone who will meet the board’s financial goals whilst keeping the stadium full.
We need change at board level, does everyone seriously think with a different manager picked by the fat cats at the top will change that much? Why do we have so much money sitting there doing nothing? Why are ticket prices so high?
Our club has so much potential to win trophies……… we just need some serious investment in the team and we will be set for the next 20 years. Instead the board seem to be sucking the money out of the club instead of reinvesting it into the team and giving back to the fans who line their pockets.
If you rubbish your pants once. it is an accident.
if you rubbish your pants twice. it is concerning.
If you rubbish your pants three times. something is wrong.
We are in a very healthy position and this is due to wengers eye for talent and also his economic know how. I do appreciate that and think 95% of fans do.
However at the very least this summer is the time to push on (should of last summer but excuses were made again), if he does not get the players in where it seems glaringly obvious to everyone he needs to strengthen then surely questions need to be raised about where he sees the club progressing.
surely? or am I being ungrateful because I want us to win the premier league and champions league. even though we have 200 million sitting around looking tasty.
Lakerville, I agree completely bud. I wrote a post a while ago that said pretty much the same thing. for the past 2 or 3 years there has been a huge opportunity to take us on to the next level but he has not done it. We are realistically going to finish 3rd or 4th this season again! its not good enough considering the potential we have in the team and the spare money we have in the bank. understandable if we were broke, but we are far from it.
i think we will win the FA Cup and finish 3rd. However I think we will sign a middle of the road striker and a young defender in the summer. We will go in for top players e.g Diego Costa, Griezman etc but they will move elsewhere because other clubs front a more generous financial package to buy them.
it baffles me because surely with the finances available being the best team possible should come before making more profit?
each season I start it with such a level of excitement and confidence in the team as it progresses it gradually fades into disappointment and acceptance that we will finish 4th, the same thing happens year on year.
I don't believe all the stuff about Wenger having sole control of player activity, obviously he has a big say. If the board wanted him to spend the money he would have to. at the end of the day it is their decision not his. They have the power to sack him so why would he go against their wishes?
In my opinion people should focus anger on the owners not him although his player management does seem slightly odd at the moment.
Not sure how realistic pogba is but we should be able to get the other two.
pogba, pedro, diego costa.
{Ed002's Note - I wouldn't hold your breath.}