Wenger

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:14 pm

Assaulted the official live. Ban him and with his biverwack coat the camel faced tw*t.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:15 pm

No chance.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:19 pm

We don't half upset some fancy Dan managers.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:54 pm

Should receive a lengthy ban for that, doesn't matter how soft the push was.

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:59 pm

In the week where refs warned they may go on strike because of assaults in grass roots football, Wenger does that.

The man has the class of Trump, the generosity of Scrooge and the eyesight of Stevie Wonder.

On the plus side, we have played 5 of the top 6 away and rattled 4 of them. We have stuffed most sides at home. Now we get the run away against the bottom sides and we can judge where we are after that as a team.

Belgianclaret · Post by **Belgianclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:02 pm

Only one manager came out with some credit today, unfortunately he was on the loosing side.
All I like about their style of play is discredited by his childish behavior

HendricksHair · Post by **HendricksHair** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:02 pm

Been full of praise for us this week but knew he'd turn on us and start whingeing as usual as soon as we got (nearly) something from them

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:40 pm

and then he comes on tv and says there was no physical contact - full blown belmtard

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:50 pm

Wasn't really an 'assault' though was it?

Not saying what he did was right but the guy did appear to stand right in front of him and Wenger gave him a gentle 'get out of my face' push-having said that in today's climate of 'claim for everything, everything is someone else's fault', I'm guessing Mr Wenger can be expecting a letter from the' Injury Lawyers 4-U' anytime soon.

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:08 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:and then he comes on tv and says there was no physical contact - full blown belmtard

Well he's got a real problem (or should have) if the official said he did because the footage shows he certainly made some contact.

It' pretty simple in absolutely any sport you do not make any physical contact (aggressively motivated) no matter how minimal with an official. If you do you should be punished to the absolute maximum.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:15 pm

The fourth official shoved him first and so he just shoved him back. Quite innocuous. Anyway, I like Arsene Wenger.

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:16 pm

Just seen his interview on Sky!! Not offside, not a foul on Barnes and he never touched the 4th official

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:16 pm

When asked about the incident Wenger said that he didn't see it.

HB Claret · Post by **HB Claret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:48 pm

I did a stadium tour of the Emirates earlier this month and sat in Mr Wingers seat. Can confirm that for a fantastic stadium you really can see nothing from his place - I'd blame the architects as it is clearly a design fault! I am surprised he hasn't been snapped up by Specsavers because what he does and doesn't see beggars belief.

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:52 pm

Surprised he didn't go down and roll about !!

HendricksHair · Post by **HendricksHair** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:55 pm

Add him to the prick list

Goodclaret · Post by **Goodclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:55 pm

Burnley Ace wrote:Just seen his interview on Sky!! Not offside, not a foul on Barnes and he never touched the 4th official

This sums him up in a sentence. Just sees (or doesn't) whatever he thinks to suit him. No respect for him anymore. He gives us credit before the game then acts like a spoilt child after it. At least you know SD would never just blatantly lie like AW. Hope the FA throw the book at him.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:56 pm

HB Claret wrote:I did a stadium tour of the Emirates earlier this month and sat in Mr Wingers seat. Can confirm that for a fantastic stadium you really can see nothing from his place - I'd blame the architects as it is clearly a design fault! I am surprised he hasn't been snapped up by Specsavers because what he does and doesn't see beggars belief.

It was probably to Wenger's specification. He had a hell of a lot of input into the stadium design, I think.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:57 pm

Not too sure how you can significantly improve the view of a pitch from pitch level.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:59 pm

I really rate Wenger as a manager and I think he's been unfairly criticised by some spoilt Arsenal fans who probably only support their club from the sofa and only picked them because they like them on Fifa.

As a man though he is absolutely classless, on a level with Mourinho. To say he didn't see the incidents is baffling if that's what he said, and if he did actually say Barnes' wasn't a penalty then that is unbeliveable. He would argue black is white if it favoured his agenda. He's a prize w@nker is old Arsene.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:59 pm

I actually quite like Wenger. Seems to get on well with Dyche and usually has good things to say about our club.

PaintYorkClaretnBlue · Post by **PaintYorkClaretnBlue** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:01 pm

To say that he didn't think ours was a penalty is ridiculous!

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:04 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:I really rate Wenger as a manager and I think he's been unfairly criticised by some spoilt Arsenal fans who probably only support their club from the sofa and only picked them because they like them on Fifa.

As a man though he is absolutely classless, on a level with Mourinho. To say he didn't see the incidents is baffling if that's what he said, and if he did actually say Barnes' wasn't a penalty then that is unbeliveable. He would argue black is white if it favoured his agenda. He's a prize w@nker is old Arsene.

My comment about him not seeing the incident was a joke referring to his push on the 4th official. I think this may not have been put across clearly and I'm ashamed and upset about that.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:05 pm

If he didn't see our penalty what was he sent off for??? What was he complaining about?

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:06 pm

He's never gracious in defeat, only in victory

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:08 pm

He's not even gracious in victory. He's complaining Barnes isn't a pen, that Koscielny is definitely a penalty (magically he's seen that one on tv) and he's not offside either. Oh and he doesn;t touch the 4th official.

Total and utter dickwad. they should throw the book at him but of course they wont

HendricksHair · Post by **HendricksHair** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:11 pm

IndigoLake wrote:I actually quite like Wenger. Seems to get on well with Dyche and usually has good things to say about our club.

Until things don't go his way and we nearly take something off them

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:14 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:If he didn't see our penalty what was he sent off for??? What was he complaining about?

I was wondering that as well. To be fair, he did say he should have shut up about it.

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:15 pm

Rileybobs wrote:When asked about the incident Wenger said that he didn't see it.

"My view is that honestly I didn't see that it was a penalty". Not quite the same!

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:17 pm

Busted flush of a Manager for a Club the size of Arsenal. They've been content to finish in the Top Four for years now. That has been their Achilles Heel. Sure, the money for the Champions'League is great, but there's no Glory whatsoever in a Club the size of Arsenal continually being the Bridesmaid.

He's also a complete cry-arse when he's not getting it his way. He always has been.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:20 pm

Great example for Wenger to set for his players and young supporters/players. Not sure if what he did has any precedents but a season ban would not be out of place. On top of the 3 pushes on the 4th official he refused to leave the playing area and go to the stands as required when sent off. Maybe a 3 point penalty might concentrate his mind !!!!

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:28 pm

I sort of like Wanger, don't know why though perhaps that he nearly always gives Burnley credit when they pay a visit.

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:00 pm

HendricksHair wrote:Add him to the prick list

Been on it for quite some time.

Still irks me that he didn't see the Lafferty sending off in the cup years ago. I thought it was a very harsh decision as he our Kyle had the ball before his heavy touch resulted in his lunge...which bounced off the top of the ball onto the Arsenal player.

Somebody mentioned that the 4th official pushed him. I didn't see that. 'Guiding' doesn't constitute a push either.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:47 pm

I suppose that most of the brexiteers on this thread would prefer him to be repatriated - well that's the general long term ideal isn't it - but I think that he's a credit to his profession. I always hated Arsenal until he came along, a constantly dull and dreary team. The first thing he did on arriving was to get rid of Paul Merson. This was followed by a succession of extremely astute signings over a period of many years turning the team into a most attractive outfit. He probably would have won the title on many more occasions had it not been for the fact that so many of his players would, at their peak, take the option of doubling their money by shooting off to Manchester City or elsewhere to double their pay packets, a problem that he is still having to contend with now.

Leave him alone. He's a good bloke. He may whinge a little but who can blame him with what he has to put up with.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:52 pm

dermotdermot wrote:The first thing he did on arriving was to get rid of Paul Merson.

Not sure what the relevance of that is but it's not true anyway.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:52 pm

Yes it is.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:54 pm

dermotdermot wrote:I suppose that most of the brexiteers on this thread would prefer him to be repatriated - well that's the general long term ideal isn't it - but I think that he's a credit to his profession. I always hated Arsenal until he came along, a constantly dull and dreary team. The first thing he did on arriving was to get rid of Paul Merson. This was followed by a succession of extremely astute signings over a period of many years turning the team into a most attractive outfit. He probably would have won the title on many more occasions had it not been for the fact that so many of his players would, at their peak, take the option of doubling their money by shooting off to Manchester City or elsewhere to double their pay packets, a problem that he is still having to contend with now.

Leave him alone. He's a good bloke. He may whinge a little but who can blame him with what he has to put up with.

Last season should have been a cakewalk for them to win the league, but he showed he no longer has the skills to acquire another league title.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:56 pm

He came second and if it wasn't for those upstarts Leicester, he would have won it.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:04 pm

dermotdermot wrote:Yes it is.

If the first thing he did wasn't until the end of his first season then.

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:05 pm

dermotdermot wrote:He came second and if it was for those upstarts Leicester, he would have won it.

Which will be his legacy.

The man who just couldn't win it with his resources for so long. In effect, since the defence that was gifted to him fell to pieces through age etc.

Not the worst chap in the world. Certainly prefer him to the Portuguese in Manchester but: when things don't go his way he whinges; when he does get the rub of the green he conveniently didn't see it.

Wengernomics has been very successful in a way, I'll credit him with that.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:08 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:If the first thing he did wasn't until the end of his first season then.

So it took a few months for him to realise the necessity.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:19 pm

He's going to go down in history as one of the best managers the premier league has ever seen, and quite rightly!

Didn't do himself any favours today mind.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:22 pm

He might go down in history as being a great manager but he'll also be remembered for being a classless prick.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:22 pm

So?

So was Alex Ferguson, jose Mourhino etc etc etc etc

Its one of the reasons they are so good at what they do

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:26 pm

What do you mean so? I'm merely just stating a fact.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:27 pm

'classless'?

Can't think where that adjective fits.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:28 pm

I'm NOT arguing with you Steve, its true that he can be classless.

But he's also very capable of being very classy, just like Jose, SAF etc etc etc.

Quick edit, as I meant to say I'm not arguing with you!

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:31 pm

dermotdermot wrote:'classless'?

Can't think where that adjective fits.

Really ? Are you serious, classless sums the clown up perfectly

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:33 pm

Parlez vous Francais?

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:43 pm

dermotdermot wrote:So it took a few months for him to realise the necessity.

Ten.