Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

[ONeill]

I am a wenger supporter and honestly believe he has the best interests of the club at heart but if we don't finish 3rd i think it is time the great man moved aside. He has been brilliant for this club and i honestly believe that the players are much more to blame than Arsene but the buck does stop with him and he did sign all the goats.. Ramsey, Djourou, Schillachi, Chamack, Santos, to name a few. All those and a few others need to be shipped out if we are serious about competing at the highest level

It depends what the club want. If they're happy with jockeying for a CL place every year whilst not forking out too much in the transfer market then Wenger's the man. He's the master at that. If they're after a league title forget it. Whe France were in the top 2 in the world Arsenal were flying. Outside of Zidane, he could persuade any member of that team to join Highbury. And they were damn brilliant players. He still likes to dabble in the French market or league. Now Arsenal have Diaby, Sagna, Koscielny, Squillaci, Coquelin whilst picking up the likes of Gervinho, Park and Chamakh from the French league. Second rate players he cannot turn to gold.

I'm still convinced that his memoirs will reveal how tight the purse was since the new stadium was mooted.

[ONeill]

Maybe it's a maturer.

[Declan]

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/rice-to-leave-arsenal-3104215.html

Good servant

[Billys Boots]

A forerunner to Wenger's departure??

[Dinny Breen]

A forerunner to Wenger's departure??

Na he was suppose to go last season but Wenger persuaded him to hang on. Steve Bould will be the new number 2 so expect plenty of red cards for the Gonners next season, from players going straight through the back legs of the opposition.

[Billys Boots]

A forerunner to Wenger's departure??

Na he was suppose to go last season but Wenger persuaded him to hang on. Steve Bould will be the new number 2 so expect plenty of red cards for the Gonners next season, from players going straight through the back legs of the opposition.

That'll be a pleasant change! 

[ziggy90]

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/rice-to-leave-arsenal-3104215.html

Good servant

A Throwback, I mean that in a positive way. Arsenal have had some loyal servants over the years but I think Rice has been the best of the lot. How many Irishmen were in that famous Arsenal team of the 70's? Best of luck to him in his retirement.

[Billys Boots]

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/rice-to-leave-arsenal-3104215.html

Good servant

A Throwback, I mean that in a positive way. Arsenal have had some loyal servants over the years but I think Rice has been the best of the lot. How many Irishmen were in that famous Arsenal team of the 70's? Best of luck to him in his retirement.

Jennings, Rice, Nelson, O'Leary, Brady & Stapleton.

[Declan]

O'Leary, Brady & Stapleton.

and Johhny Murphy!!

[Dinny Breen]

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/rice-to-leave-arsenal-3104215.html

Good servant

A Throwback, I mean that in a positive way. Arsenal have had some loyal servants over the years but I think Rice has been the best of the lot. How many Irishmen were in that famous Arsenal team of the 70's? Best of luck to him in his retirement.

Jennings, Rice, Nelson, O'Leary, Brady & Stapleton.

I have a birthday card from the early 80s that John Devine sent over with most of their autographs. A good memory.

[ziggy90]

I've just googled that team and for the life of me I can't remember David Price.

[Gaffer]

I've just googled that team and for the life of me I can't remember David Price.

Blond haired geezer. Midfield, Wore number 4

[Gazzler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiYt3iNWau0

[ziggy90]

I would have put it in the top 20 of all time if wasn't for who he beat!!

[ONeill]

Well, what's the predictions?

WBA 2 Arsenal 1
Spuds 1 Fulham 1