Where do we go from here?

PISKIE said:
I think Kronke's words saying 'I didn't buy a stake in Arsenal to win trophies' says it all really. He is happy to see us perform to a reasonable standard, get CL income, sponsorship, kit deals, merch, TV deals etc, to help swell his investment. The problem now is that if we spend 2-3 seasons out of the CL, then this money will shrink. It might actually take a crisis at Arsenal in a financial sense to shake this board up, because it's clear they have been very content with Top 4, without actually challenging for trophies.
Click to expand...
They have been very lucky to have a manager of the quality of Wenger then. That of course has a shelf life and Wenger has certainly passed his best before.
 
Spurf said:
They have been very lucky to have a manager of the quality of Wenger then. That of course has a shelf life and Wenger has certainly passed his best before.
Click to expand...

He will always be an Arsenal legend. He is our most successful manager and nobody can take that away from him. But all good things come to an end and this should be the end for Wenger, as he now cannot compete with the best in the league.
 
PISKIE said:
He will always be an Arsenal legend. He is our most successful manager and nobody can take that away from him. But all good things come to an end and this should be the end for Wenger, as he now cannot compete with the best in the league.
Click to expand...
Yep time to move on.<ok>
 
  • Like
Reactions: PINKIE
Spurf said:
Yep time to move on.<ok>
Click to expand...

My concern is that we replace him properly though, a lot of fans are calling for him to go now, but it's clear that the board do not have anybody else lined up.

Although it will anger a lot of fans to see Wenger here next season, in my opinion he should stay until we can secure his successor. Getting rid now with no plan of who will manage the team will be like stepping out of the frying pan into the fire.
 
PISKIE said:
My concern is that we replace him properly though, a lot of fans are calling for him to go now, but it's clear that the board do not have anybody else lined up.

Although it will anger a lot of fans to see Wenger here next season, in my opinion he should stay until we can secure his successor. Getting rid now with no plan of who will manage the team will be like stepping out of the frying pan into the fire.
Click to expand...
That's what I am hoping <laugh>
 
  • Like
Reactions: PINKIE
PISKIE said:
On the contrary, I see the problem that Wenger has now become. What I'm saying is that clearly the club have not looked at his successor and yes, I think at this moment in time they have not arranged for a suitable manager to fill in for a year and yes, in this area the board have been, if not incompetent, then at least negligent.

When Wenger finally leaves, I hope it is because the board have secured a suitable successor. But at this moment in time, that is not the case. If they can line up somebody like Hiddink for a year, then great I'd be all for it. But If they just shove him out of the door and shove somebody in there simply because it's somebody different to Wenger, then I think that's a recipe for disaster.
Click to expand...

How about Harry Redknapp as a temporary?
 
Having wenger stay well be a disaster. Not only because he's gone stale and your team needs to be galvanised but all the parts that made him better than most, scouting team morale and fitness are all out if the window nowadays.

Hes always been behind tactically and now that there are 5 other really to class managers its beginning to show.

He's lost the fans and that is the end of any manager really. The only thing that would keep the fans inside is to actually win the league without any blips because as soon as that blip comes you know the fans will instantly turn thinking its that deja vu feeling again.

I don't agree there are no managers out there. There is allegri, hiddink, rafa benitez (who i don't rate ). Emerai might be getting the sack even pellegrini. You could also take a risk on the monaco manager or even marco silva who looks like he has something about him and has won trophies.

The 2nd worse thing now would be to keeping wenger and stagnating the club for another year with the worst being hiring someone like roy hodgson
 
  • Like
Reactions: lazarus20000 and Sign Da Ting
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back