Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

muppet · February 02, 2012, 11:44:52 AM

Quote from: AZOffaly on February 02, 2012, 11:14:59 AM
Arsenal are a huge club for God's sake. Financially sound, big fan base, successful history. Arsenal would be a great job for a big manager.

Ah. I should have read to the end of your post before replying. "I believe the manager of Matsumoto Yamaga F.C., who has a good reputation of working within a limited budget, is in the frame." Sorry.

He should be made Minister for Finance.

ONeill · February 02, 2012, 11:45:43 AM

I think Wenger will take a clean break if he goes (or is advised to go). He's very much his own man and I just cannot imagine him overseeing someone's footballing philosophy that's different to his.

There has to be something regarding the financial restrictions that we're not aware of, especially since the new stadium was built. How he can build a team with Pires, Henry, Ljungberg, Lauren, Campbell, Toure, Vieira etc and then attempt to rebuild with the quality Bendtner, Denilson, Eboue, Vela, Diaby and all the crap at the back (albeit with Fabregas, Nasri, RVP). The year Hleb and Flamini were flying they went close and maybe if they'd lasted the course things would be different. The project failed though and this is what we're left with - a 5th-7th placed team.

Denn Forever · February 02, 2012, 12:18:02 PM

Will Arsenal be the best placed club in Britain when the Financial constaint rules from FIFA come into force? Next year isn't it?

I supposes there will be ways around it though.

ross4life · February 02, 2012, 05:12:54 PM

Quote from: paco on February 02, 2012, 10:42:14 AM
Can't see either of those scenarios taking place. Rafa Benitez is the favourite to take over in Madrid, and for Mourinho's last 2 jobs, he's basically been able to spend as much as he want (definitely more than rival teams in the league), and this won't be the case at Arsenal.

Are Madrid going to make the same mistake as Inter Milan? To get Mourinho you need loads of money to pay his wages & open check book for transfers so only City a return to Chelsea or maybe John Henry can afford him.

gerry · February 04, 2012, 06:44:19 AM

Don't forget ur bin bag today

paco · February 04, 2012, 02:41:30 PM

RVP as captain in Fantasy Football, never fails!

carnaross · February 04, 2012, 02:58:01 PM

Hat trick and two assists (plus 3 bonus pts to come?)

gawa316 · February 04, 2012, 03:00:13 PM

Quote from: paco on February 04, 2012, 02:41:30 PM
RVP as captain in Fantasy Football, never fails!

Snap plus I had Arteta as well

paco · February 04, 2012, 03:19:32 PM

20 points so far and I assume he'll get a few more bonus points. Ox seems to be playing some stuff as well.

gawa316 · February 04, 2012, 03:24:16 PM

Quote from: paco on February 04, 2012, 03:19:32 PM
20 points so far and I assume he'll get a few more bonus points.

I'm on the skysports one and he has 46 points!

ONeill · February 05, 2012, 11:18:30 PM

The two games I've missed this year - Chelsea 3 Arsenal 5 and Arsenal 7 Blackburn 1.

Good results this weekend. Within striking distance of 4th.

Orangemac · February 05, 2012, 11:28:58 PM

Big test for the Gunners at Sunderland next week.

ONeill · February 05, 2012, 11:34:09 PM

Quote from: Orangemac on February 05, 2012, 11:28:58 PM
Big test for the Gunners at Sunderland next week.

100%. Sunderland are top of the 'last 6 games' table.

tyroneman · February 06, 2012, 12:31:28 AM

Hiring Rafa would be the second dumbest move in RMs impressive history of dumb moves.

The first being sacking VdB

ONeill · February 08, 2012, 10:01:23 PM

A good 120 minutes should keep the Sunderland legs in good shape for the weekend.

Do we want them to win or lose?