Wenger = balloon

Why the £#%&! is he so reluctant to try and win a trophy?

If I was an Arsenal fan id be fuming at his approach to the domestic cups given that its been so long.

A big ha ha at those @#%&!s today but now we really need Chelsea to stay in the comp for obvious reasons

Originally Posted by Stickman

Why the £#%&! is he so reluctant to try and win a trophy?

If I was an Arsenal fan id be fuming at his approach to the domestic cups given that its been so long.

A big ha ha at those @#%&!s today but now we really need Chelsea to stay in the comp for obvious reasons

he probably wants to concentrate on the league.

Originally Posted by believe

he probably wants to concentrate on the league.

Pipe dream imo. They'll finish 3rd.

he was clearly concentrating on how he is going to warn next w/e's ref about that nasty fletcher fellow instead of picking a proper team.

Think he realises that the only two trophies that mean anything are the league and the european cup.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Think he realises that the only two trophies that mean anything are the league and the european cup.

You'd think you'd try for any pot if you'd gone as long as they have.

Originally Posted by Stickman

You'd think you'd try for any pot if you'd gone as long as they have.

Yeah I suppose.

Arsenals situation is hardly a City or Newcastle 'drought' though, is it?

I'm not really arsed tbh, not sure why I'm posting on this thread.

Chelsea's next 3 games are Birmingham, Hull and Burnley... before they play Arsenal at Stamford Bridge - he's not got a cat in hell's chance.

They will beat us on Sunday though

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Think he realises that the only two trophies that mean anything are the league and the european cup.

That would be a very arrogant attitude for somebody who's won nothing for five years and whose last trophy was the very competition he's just £#%&!ed off.

And it's one thing picking a shit team and not being that bothered if you get knocked out. It's very much another thing to say so to the media, players and fans. Big mistake IMO.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Yeah I suppose.

Arsenals situation is hardly a City or Newcastle 'drought' though, is it?

I'm not really arsed tbh, not sure why I'm posting on this thread.

His worst drought in charge there though.

alarming for them whatever way you look at it.

Originally Posted by dodger

That would be a very arrogant attitude for somebody who's won nothing for five years and whose last trophy was the very competition he's just £#%&!ed off.

And it's one thing picking a shit team and not being that bothered if you get knocked out. It's very much another thing to say so to the media, players and fans. Big mistake IMO.

It's only the same as what we do year on year.

Once upon a time the FA Cup meant everything, but for many, much discussed reasons that's no longer the case. If Wenger chooses to prioritise the competitions that actually hold some gravitas these days I can't blame him to be honest. Better that than happily finishing 4th and passing off a league cup 'triumph' as some sort of achievement.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

It's only the same as what we do year on year.
Once upon a time the FA Cup meant everything, but for many, much discussed reasons that's no longer the case. If Wenger chooses to prioritise the competitions that actually hold some gravitas these days I can't blame him to be honest. Better that than happily finishing 4th and passing off a league cup 'triumph' as some sort of achievement.

The point wasn't about prioritising competitions, although why Arsenal would do that as they have won nothing for five years I've no idea.

The point was; You wouldn't find Ferguson effectively saying he doesn't give a £#%&! about the FA cup and he didn't mind going out. Neither would you find him laughing and joking after getting a hiding at Stoke, regardless of what he thought about how it may help us in the league. It's appalling management and it will bite them on the arse.

Originally Posted by dodger

And it's one thing picking a shit team and not being that bothered if you get knocked out. It's very much another thing to say so to the media, players and fans. Big mistake IMO.

Did the same in 08 when we batterd them 4-0 at Old Trafford (we didn't have a full strength side out either I remember) ...they went on to win £#%&! all & we just about cleaned up.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

It's only the same as what we do year on year.

Once upon a time the FA Cup meant everything, but for many, much discussed reasons that's no longer the case. If Wenger chooses to prioritise the competitions that actually hold some gravitas these days I can't blame him to be honest. Better that than happily finishing 4th and passing off a league cup 'triumph' as some sort of achievement.

At least we started with Rooney and Berbs up front and that was against a league 1 team aswell. I think Fergie took it a lot more seriously.

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

Did the same in 08 when we batterd them 4-0 at Old Trafford (we didn't have a full strength side out either I remember) ...they went on to win £#%&! all & we just about cleaned up.

Yes, that sprang to my mind too.

I'm disgusted, shocked, saddened and upset at Arsenal devaluing the FA Cup.

If utd went five games without winning there would be widespread press calls for SAF to retire, wenger goes 5 years without winning a trophy and he's a genius according to the same guys.

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

Did the same in 08 when we batterd them 4-0 at Old Trafford (we didn't have a full strength side out either I remember) ...they went on to win £#%&! all & we just about cleaned up.

Remember Arsenal fans singing "we'll be back to win the league" when they were 4-0 down that day

Originally Posted by Mark Corrigan

Remember Arsenal fans singing "we'll be back to win the league" when they were 4-0 down that day

Didnt Wenger put a shit side out? Cup game and it gave us bags of confidence to go on a good run

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Didnt Wenger put a shit side out? Cup game and it gave us bags of confidence to go on a good run

Can't really remember their side tbh but i remember being not too thrilled with ours