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[Albion] If Wenger goes
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Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
Not likely, they don’t get on any more apparently and Wenger is far too proud to do that. By all accounts he’s fallen out with most of his ex stars.
To be fair, he’s become this stubborn, grumpy old man, out of touch with the modern world as a lot of men seem to as they get older. Certainly when I hear my Dad who’s a similar age talk, they sound very familiar! Fortunately my Dad is not embarassing himself totally by doing it on a massively public scale like Wenger with a bunch of moronic millenials unnecessarily abusing him.
I feel quite sad watching his decline from afar, he needs to be done a favour quickly. I’ve heard some say sacking him would be disrespectful but I think keeping him in that job is far worse. I know he’s earning a lot of money, but money really isn’t the be all and end all.
I hope you’re right, and you may well be. But if he had the prospect of a massive budget and a bumper pay rise, I’m sure he’d be tempted . anyone would be.
Also I would imagine hughton, like poyet, will have in mind ‘how far can I take brighton ?’.
West Ham and Everton both have a lot of potential. An ambitious manager will believe he can unlock it.
I could be wrong but I think Poyet and Hughton are polar opposites.
Hughton's been on the end of harsh sackings and I would imagine loves working with a supportive, stable Board of Directors. The fan base is pretty good too.
el punal
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Of course the reverse was true not long ago. The Spurs song of "Man in the raincoat's blue and white army!" resonates as the fans couldn't bring themselves to chant his name. Remember who it was?
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
Of course the reverse was true not long ago. The Spurs song of "Man in the raincoat's blue and white army!" resonates as the fans couldn't bring themselves to chant his name. Remember who it was?
I was shocked by that move at the time.
Can you imagine a Brighton legend like Alan Mullery going to manage Palace?! Or a Palace legend like Steve Coppell managing Brighton?!
Oh.
Perfidious Albion
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I share the same fears as the o/p... No doubt he would be a good fit for the Gunners. Let's hope they are persuaded to take some fancy foreign Johnny ...
1234andcounting
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- Mar 31, 2008
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A difficult decision for Arsenal and they are not in a good position to make it. Civil war on the board between Kroenke and Usmanov. They had become accustomed to the Champions League money, although this is less important. The main problem is that they are having to make an appointment for the first time since a fundamental shift in the Premier League economy and the arrival of Chelsea and Man City on the big time, plus the more recent re-emergence of Spurs. Probably the best replacement for Wenger is Wenger - the 1996 version. not the current one, who can transform the club from top to bottom. The question is whether the board, and their "long suffering" fans would have the patience to go with someone of that sort.
All of which, I think, rules out our Chris.
All of which, I think, rules out our Chris.
cjd
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The ONLY man who matters at this club is Tony Bloom. Everyone else is replaceable.
I think people are forgetting that, up till now, Hughton didn't have a great record in the PL - he's already been sacked by two clubs, If we stay up, it will be a good achievement but he's not taken them to Europe, or on the fringes, nor has he established the Albion in the top division.
If a big club did want a British manager, I would have thought that Smug Eddie and the Ginger Dalek would be higher up the pecking order than Chris. In the past year, there have been vacancies at WH and Everton and neither club went for the established managers. I can't see why it would be different for Hughton.
If a big club did want a British manager, I would have thought that Smug Eddie and the Ginger Dalek would be higher up the pecking order than Chris. In the past year, there have been vacancies at WH and Everton and neither club went for the established managers. I can't see why it would be different for Hughton.
cjd
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Agreed. Much as we like 'our' Chris and his reputation here, you won't often see much criticism towards Howe or Dyche from other clubs. They are both very well respected for their achievements and manner towards players.
brightn'ove
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Lmao
Ron Atkinson or Bryan Robson. If they want to look overseas, Sven or Venglos.
FatSuperman
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- Feb 25, 2016
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Does anyone really think Wagner is an option? I respect what he's done at Hudds but surely it's a bit of a stretch to consider him for the Arsenal post? Plus he's a fkin ****, the only thing he's done that pleased me was nearly get a smack from Garrrrry Monk.
I like BG's find of Julian NAGGLEMAN. What a name! Sounds like a shit super villain.
I like BG's find of Julian NAGGLEMAN. What a name! Sounds like a shit super villain.
The Peruvian. Yes, he coud manage Arsenal.
I think you mean Julian Nagelsmann.
BensGrandad
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BHAFC_Pandapops
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- Feb 16, 2011
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It's gonna be like United all over again. They'll replace him with a manager who's previous job was doing reasonably well with a mediocre team. He'll inherit an aging/underperforming squad and half of them will leave, the other half will retire, and Arsenal will slip to mid-table finishes for a couple of seasons, and then be back to their 5-8th-finishing best.