Stop Dragan this Out: The Wenger Succession Thread

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  1. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
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    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    I know what you mean though.

    There is so much other great content to watch and limited time.

    So you end up only watching if the moons align or you really want to watch Ozil, or its Bayern on german telly

    I can't justify watching reruns of the Wenger show for yet another year.
     
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  2. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
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    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    Why would any big name players come?

    Wenger has show no ability to sign any top players apart from the Ozil deal - and he would have gone to Utd except for the muppetry of Moyes, and Alexis who was booted out of Barca.
     
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  3. chjoak

    chjoak Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
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    Arsenal FC
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    United States
    Can't argue. Though I question whether AW even tried/tries to sign the big names. He is a budget shopper. Both Ozil & Alexis were technically budget buys because of their circumstance. We usually loose out on the big guys because another team steps up and offers more or we scout them for 2+ yrs and they get bought before we have the chance to put in an offer.
     
  4. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
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    Arsenal FC
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    --other--
    it dont matter. Its Wenger. He is the problem.
     
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  5. cr7torossi

    cr7torossi Member+

    May 10, 2007
    More annoyed about Moyes' muppetry costing us Thiago.
     
  6. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I'm STILL annoyed that we didn't get Thiago back in the Fabregas sale.
     
  7. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
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    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    How many of these players did we 'nearly sign'

    ?

    Does that not make our negotiation team and Wenger look shit?
     
  8. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
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    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    Everyone gets to first Base with most of these guys

    Thiago was offered around to all the big clubs
     
  9. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
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    Bayern München
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    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    #434 The Jitty Slitter, Mar 23, 2017
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    The Jack nicholson gif on that was still one of the greatest memes of all time
     
  10. darcgun

    darcgun Member+

    Jan 11, 2008
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    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I have reverence for the man, i won't stand for that, and i doubt others would also.
     
  11. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
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    Most of the premiere matchups involving Arsenal now start at 430 AM for us West Coasters. Maybe I'm not as committed as others, but this year I've seen no reason to get up at that hour to watch this insipid product.
     
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  12. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
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    England
    Exactly

    I cant even be bothered at 1230 pm so fair play for u guys getting up early

    Shit product to watch and be emotionally invested in
     
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  13. MilesW

    MilesW Member+

    Aug 26, 2010
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just DVR all the games now. I'll watch for a little while and see how it's going and then just fast forward until something good happens. Haven't had to stop fast forwarding much lately.
     
  14. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    He's had years of major resources now, just like the other big boys and girls. And he still is getting exposed tactically by operators with less to work with on a smaller scale. He's been hailed as a mastermind without due cause. His boss is, at best, absentee, and at worst, has totally lost the plot. He's been presiding over mediocrity for years, with no major titles to his name. And today is just the icing on the cake.

    That's exactly right friends, I'm talking about Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. And for all of our sakes, while this dumpster fire of a party has a majority, I'm team #PaulRyanIn. Mediocrity we can all count on.
     
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  15. AEAAFC96

    AEAAFC96 Member+

    Mar 27, 2006
    NYC
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    Arsenal FC
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    United States
    Now, now...let's no go there (as much as I want to GO THERE ;)).
     
  16. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
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    It's the interlull, it's a Friday, and Republican congressmen are hurrying each other to self-immolate faster. I feel entitled. :D
     
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  17. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
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    Also applies to evil turtle
     
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  18. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
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    If we're talking about the same evil turtle, dude is low-key one of the greatest tactical parliamentarians of the past fifty years, despite how much I loathe him.
     
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  19. Serengeti_Boy

    Serengeti_Boy Member+

    Sep 15, 2009
    Serengeti, East Africa
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Tanzania
    It's annoying seeing Athletico, BvB and Monaco Lately get better developed unknowns or youths than we do.

    AW has abandoned France for British talent at the worst time. We're likely to sign Redmond more than Mbappe or Lamar.
     
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  20. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
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    There is only one evil turtle (unless there's some TMNT plot line I'm not aware of).
     
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  21. bandwagongooner

    bandwagongooner Member+

    Dec 9, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We should replace AW with Paul Clement
     
  22. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Careful what you wish for.

    Though one could argue that Wenger is Clement: good (but not OMG) track record, does what he wants, doesn't care what other people think.
     
  23. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
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    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    I have been thinking about that as well.

    One way Wenger would pull his arse from the fire when top players left was to bring new stars though the dev cycle.

    So for instance Fab, Flam, Hleb and Ade peaked with a bang in 2007

    van Persie became elite. Ramsey had a break out season. etc

    I think one reason this no longer happens is that he can no longer buy those elite talents at young ages for cut price.

    Belllerin is maybe the only exciting guy who has come thru?
     
  24. darcgun

    darcgun Member+

    Jan 11, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Hasn't Real Madrid, Barca, Man U, all got top players who were forced out, or left on the wayside? Barca's transfer model is high-turnover, bar Messi, Iniesta and other core players. Same with Real Madrid. Di Maria left Real Madrid to to go Man U, and he in turn left Man U. I don't see that as a slight on us, just how modern football works. Ibra was forced out of Barca, he's done OK for himself since then.

    You mention Ozil, but he too was forced out.
     
  25. darcgun

    darcgun Member+

    Jan 11, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England


    He annoys me, but I love hearing him talk.
     

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