I completely understand that many blame Wenger for the malaise which has engulfed the club for many years now, but lets not forget the role of the board who could and should have fired him whenever THEY wanted. Also, lets not forget that the football landscape in the premier league has changed beyond recognition and despite some obvious positive changes overall it has lead to a more sanitised and commercialised experience which has killed a lot of what being a supporter was about.

I am on the same view as you that he was sacked. A number of articles suggest the same - as an e.g.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/p ... 65892c2332

It would explain the Gazidis press conference and the wording used. Also Wenger is quoted as saying 'After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of the season.' Following discussions with the club... hmmm.

If he was sacked then it shows he still never got it and was never thinking of the club or fans.

Some of the nonsense being written and said about him is getting to embarrassing stages - embarrassing for those saying or writing the twaddle. I acknowledge he was a great and innovative manager and introduced new ideas to us and the league. He had some of the greatest Arsenal teams and players but a great leader knows when to go and when he cannot inspire any longer. I think he was one of our greatest managers but when you average his achievements over 21 years not our greatest. You cannot isolate part of his time at the club to justify such comments.

People talking about singing 'theres only one one Arsene Wenger' for the rest of the season. Really, at least half of those people would be ones who wanted him out - bit of guilt perhaps. Give him a clap on the last day, if you really must, but if he was sacked his cheque should make him feel a little better.

I never want to see him have an other position with the club.

It seems to me that the supporters who have only ever known Wenger are more likely to want to laud him and elevate him to a god. Those older fans have seen a number of managers and just want to get on with it. At least some of our players may put in some real efforts from here on to impress the manager to be.

The test for me is the Atletico and Man U games. Personally, and many will not like this, I would ask Bould to run the team for the remainder of the season because I don't think Wengers head will be in the right place. Assuming he was sacked, I am a great believer in marching the person out of the door then and there. They do more damage staying. Sorry if this offends the sensibilties of those who wanted him out but now feel guilty - grow some.

To OMOH and Goonie who remained steadfast in wanting Wenger to remain- I admire your resolve and hope you are both okay.

Still time for the board and Wenger to make a u-turn on that decision.

Arsene Wenger is a legend. Those years of 98-04 we will never see the likes of again. He lifted Arsenal to a level none of us had ever seen before and clearly couldn't be replicated in the recent post Highbury years. Will it ever? Doubt it. We saw peak Arsenal in our lifetime.



I will always "love" Arsene Wenger.

Yes, when they start interviewing candidates for the job and they say - well I need 150mil this season and 200 mil next to change the players they will probably starting dialing Wenger's number.

And to anyone who is thinking of honouring the great man today...

This is the creepy *%^@ who took my girl-friend, a London girl with a Military background, and whooed her with french lace, "french" "champagne", and vegetarian cuisine, taught her a few very sexy moves, took her to the bright lights of the European Stage....

...and then pimped her arse out to any fat barstard with enough cash, to let them spunk all over her, in every orifice, abuse her in the most disgusting ways imaginable, so that she became the dishevelled, laughing stock we see before us now.

Respect? Please. No!

And to anyone who is thinking of honouring the great man today...

This is the creepy *%^@ who took my girl-friend, a London girl with a Military background, and whooed her with french lace, "french" "champagne", and vegetarian cuisine, taught her a few very sexy moves, took her to the bright lights of the European Stage....

...and then pimped her arse out to any fat barstard with enough cash, to let them spunk all over her, in every orifice, abuse her in the most disgusting ways imaginable, so that she became the dishevelled, laughing stock we see before us now.

Respect? Please. No!

The problem with Arsenal Truth that Pete quotes, is that he sees all Arsenal's ills in a vacuum, disregarding the impact of larger and more powerful trends. We've all had our say on Wenger's failings and achievements and no doubt will continue to do so, but most of the problems we have with modern football have very little to do with our manager.

As both Pete & Daz and no doubt others have found, smaller clubs with smaller budgets, more modest ambitions and a genuine relationship with their fan base are in many cases more fun and more satisfying to watch, as they do allow us to feel and experience some of the things that made us fall in love with Arsenal 30/40/50 years ago. It all feels so removed, and as such Arsenal fans have by definition become spectators over supporters. How much is this is the money-go-round of the Premier League? Certainly a lot of fans find the English top flight a less satisfying experience than in days gone by, which also reflects on the different priorities in player development (technique so often over character), the internationalisation of the game in England, the wages, the prices, the distance of the board (ours more than anyone)...

Great strike unstoppable