by VCC » Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:25 pm
by Arsenal Tone » Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:23 pm
Angelito wrote:He talks about building the training facility and the stadium brick-by-brick
by Ach » Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:21 pm
by Phil71 » Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:40 am
by Highbury Hillbilly » Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:35 pm
by Ach » Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:41 pm
by jayramfootball » Sat Sep 04, 2021 6:24 pm
Phil71 wrote:What damaged the club was his being given the permission to wear too many hats, and owners who are only interested in money and being prepared to settle for second best in footballing terms as long as their financial targets are met.
Wenger's remit should have been football management alone, and he should have had to answer to someone above him for his performance. Instead he was given this disastrous hybrid role where he had responsibilities for football AND finances and basically answered to nobody. As a result the footballing side suffered and gradually went downhill. And the owners were quite happy to let him get on with it as long as he kept the club in the CL.
To be fair I will add that the money available at Man City, Chelsea and Man Utd during most of that time gave their managers a significant advantage. But what those managers also did was knock on the owner's door and ask for the money. Wenger instead would open the balance sheet and tell himself that he couldn't have any, and that in the best interests of the club he should continue with Denilson and Cygan .
by Ach » Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:13 pm
by Power n Glory » Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:48 pm
by Phil71 » Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:13 pm
by Angelito » Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:33 pm
by LMAO » Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:34 pm
by Ach » Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:38 pm
by Highbury Hillbilly » Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:53 pm
Angelito wrote:In terms of developing the entire game, a 2-year World Cup makes sense. Remember, this isn't about Europe alone.
by Ach » Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:05 pm