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2016-17 UEFA Champions League

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  • #2432
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    I genuinely burst out laughing when I saw the final score the the Arsenal match.

    Sadly they're a complete joke at this stage.


  • #2433
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,928 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/839228856900911104


  • #2434
    Liam McPoyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    It seems Arsenal ten to not do well in Europe these days.


  • #2435
    Andersonisgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,868 ✭✭✭Andersonisgod


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/839228856900911104

    Awful result. Wenger should go, and should've gone quite some time ago, none of those things require the verification of someone like Piers Morgan.


  • #2436
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,928 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Breaking Sky News
    : Arsene Wenger signs new 8-year contract extension to remain in charge at Arsenal.


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  • #2437
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,909 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Rod Munch wrote: »
    It seems Arsenal ten to not do well in Europe these days.
    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/58/d8/f2/58d8f25361e03e0bd8ad903965db33df.jpg


  • #2438
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/839228856900911104



    Great to see Piers Morgan in some sort of pain.


  • #2439
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/839228856900911104

    Ugh, Please get that phone hacking troll out of my line of vision


  • #2440
    monkey9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,337 ✭✭✭✭monkey9


    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    I genuinely burst out laughing when I saw the final score the the Arsenal match.

    Sadly they're a complete joke at this stage.

    Wait til you see the last couple of goals they conceded.


  • #2441
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,928 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/839226895262695425

    Thinks he can do better


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  • #2442
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,759 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    martyos121 wrote: »
    It is rare, and it's mainly because of the lack of severance pay. Most managers would rather get sacked and take the damage to their reputation along with a big fat cheque upon leaving. For some reason I thought Wenger had more dignity than that. I should know better.

    Wenger's contract is up, so he isn't retiring or breaking a contract he would just be announcing that he wouldn't be extending it.


  • #2443
    Andersonisgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,868 ✭✭✭Andersonisgod


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/839226895262695425

    Thinks he can do better

    While it's hilarious to see someone like that express those sentiments, I think it's a mindset that's become too common. The idea that just anybody could walk in off the street and successfully coach a professional club is ludicrous.


  • #2444
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Immediate future looks grim for Arsenal. If they don't get top four they'll have little drawing power in the summer, and with Sanchez and Ozil among others set to leave, they could be goosed.


  • #2445
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,928 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://twitter.com/TwinityTH/status/839232380607037440


  • #2446
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,280 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Wenger has been creaming off for years while Kroenke got millions for consultancy and used the club to move his NFL team to LA. Wenger gave up any principles or ****s about the club a while ago.

    I'd be interested in learning more about this, the kronke stuff. Can you expand on this please (if it's not too painful)


  • #2447
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,909 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    theoneeyedman wrote: »
    I'd be interested in learning more about this, the kronke stuff. Can you expand on this please (if it's not too painful)
    Arsenal have had huge cash reserves for a while. A third of which they're required to keep under the terms of the stadium debt. They could've paid it off and been debt free. Instead they've stayed paying off the debt in piecemeal fashion which has kept more money tied up than just the few million a year they pay back. I thought this was odd a while back and lo and behold the Rams move to LA and pay whatever, 600 million I thinkbad a relocation fee. Makes sense to keep Arsenal as valuable as possible on the balance sheet to fund activities elsewhere or if trying to cash out. Meanwhile Kroenke's been paying himself a few million a year as an advisor or consultant, can't remember which title he covered it with.


  • #2448
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Arsene Wenger as he tells the media that the club is in great shape but going through a difficult situation.


    Great shape................wonder what does 10million a year man mean by that.

    giphy.gif


  • #2449
    764dak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭764dak


    Vicxas wrote: »
    Maybe Arsenal need a season out of the CL, this is just torturous to watch, even for a non Arsenal fan
    Would you take a pay cut for a year?


  • #2450
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    The question looming now is who would play for Arsenal even taking bloated Prem wages into account? Wenger went for the top table with Ozil and Sanchez in particular plus big signings in Xhaka & Mustafi and yet they have just had their worst ever two legged result and the worst defeat so far at the Emirates. They reek of failure and yet could still be a CL team.


  • #2451
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    Ronaldo has scored 2 of Madrid's last 24 CL goals.


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  • #2452
    Clyde Fat Dice
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Clyde Fat Dice


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    Arsene Wenger as he tells the media that the club is in great shape but going through a difficult situation.


    Great shape................wonder what does 10million a year man mean by that.

    giphy.gif

    I'd say the guy running arsenal fan TV is a happy chappy, and is also rolling around in cash

    I have subscription to this channel and I'm a utd fan


  • #2453
    Jan_de_Bakker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭Jan_de_Bakker


    martyos121 wrote: »
    Luis Enrique did it not even a week ago. :confused:

    Yeah but Luis Enrique will be leaving on a high, a 3rd treble for the club ...


  • #2454
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,420 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »
    Yeah but Luis Enrique will be leaving on a high, a 3rd treble for the club ...

    Leaving on a high?

    They have a 50/50 chance of not winning La Liga, and were stuffed out of sight by PSG a couple of weeks ago in the main competition they are in.


  • #2455
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »
    Yeah but Luis Enrique will be leaving on a high, a 3rd treble for the club ...

    Leaving on a high?

    They have a 50/50 chance of not winning La Liga, and were stuffed out of sight by PSG a couple of weeks ago in the main competition they are in.


    Be is a not funny very strange troll, don't mind him.


  • #2456
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    The question looming now is who would play for Arsenal even taking bloated Prem wages into account? Wenger went for the top table with Ozil and Sanchez in particular plus big signings in Xhaka & Mustafi and yet they have just had their worst ever two legged result and the worst defeat so far at the Emirates. They reek of failure and yet could still be a CL team.


    The club will be in a worse state than Utd post Ferguson for a few years I think but will slowly rebuild itself. All depends what manager they choose. Whatever happens Wenger will be the scapegoat to blame if it goes bad but if it goes good they will be able to justify the vitriol.

    Personally, I think, being a very smart, astute, proud (rich) man he should have gave up this obsession to retire on a high with another league or even Champ League 2/3 seasons ago, stepped back and let someone else take the reigns. I also don't think it will be a good idea for him to shadow the next manager.


  • #2457
    inforfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,860 ✭✭✭✭inforfun


    Must be scary for clubs with long serving managers.
    Examples like Auxerre and to a lesser degree Man Utd must not fill Arsenal fans with a lot of confidence things will be better soon after Wenger leaves.


  • #2458
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,548 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    inforfun wrote: »
    Must be scary for clubs with long serving managers.
    Examples like Auxerre and to a lesser degree Man Utd must not fill Arsenal fans with a lot of confidence things will be better soon after Wenger leaves.

    The fact that that Kroenke and the board won't be going anywhere even if Wenger leaves means nothing will really change at the club anytime soon imo.


  • #2459
    inforfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,860 ✭✭✭✭inforfun


    Kroenke wants to make money, doesnt care about winning prizes.


  • #2460
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    inforfun wrote: »
    Must be scary for clubs with long serving managers.
    Examples like Auxerre and to a lesser degree Man Utd must not fill Arsenal fans with a lot of confidence things will be better soon after Wenger leaves.


    United aren't in that bad a state. There is a massive overreaction at times as to their "demise". You would swear it was Leeds. A bit of luck in all those drawn games and United, and I genuinely mean this could be not far off Chelsea.

    I'm not saying that this could be said about other teams but United were in great for of late and they should be 2nd or 3rd right now.

    Regards post Ferguson, a lot of blame has to be passed onto the boss himself. He left the club with an ageing squad. I think Moyes was VERY hard done by. Don't think he is a fantastic manager but Fergus on was given plenty of time when he came in, Moyes most definitely should have been granted 2 seasons at least.


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  • #2461
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Van Gaal was in semi retirement mode when he arrived, little hunger in his bones for such a task. And fans had no patience.


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