Mertesacker, Rosicky and Ramsey all renew. Still an eerie silence on Arsene's contract

[Classic Jorge]

He's going to leave us, isn't he?

The Wengraaaaaaahts will at last have their pound of flesh.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I will then be able to sack the whole sordid mess into the bin and move on.

[redgunamo]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Reflecting on the season ended, a year when he finally buckled and joined the money circus that is modern football at the top level, and he may reflect on how we blew it, perhaps questioning his ability to take these players further.

Or, perhaps he will sign it in a month or two.

My money is on the latter.

[Snin]

[One Wilf Copping]

:wildguess:

[redgunamo]

So to speak.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Lord Roose Bolton]

9 years without a trophy doesnt sound as bad as a decade without.

Mixed feelings about it tbh.

Brings stability and a fairly high win rate and does it the right way.

On the other hand, when is enough, enough ?

I just dont know :-(

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Rich]

[Berni]

...do you really look to football for decency? Really?

Because that's an awfully big haystack in which to look for such a very small pin, isn't it?

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

No idea who that game is against mind you so depending on the run of results directly in advance of said game the club may choose not to do so.

I don't for a second doubt he will sign.

[Rich]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

But there are degrees.

[Berni]

[Berni]

than watch an actual football game (even one involving Arsenal), it's all gone rather flavourless for me.

And actually, I'm like that about pretty much all sport now. Even cricket. It's like that part of me has just atrophied in the last couple of years.

[redgunamo]

[Berni]

some Turkish chap, but otherwise nothing.

[redgunamo]

[redgunamo]

That'll explain it, I think.

[Berni]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Tread carefully.

[Berni]

[Alexism - Atheoist]

I say strangely only because of the hysteria about how we might not win the league this year. Buut we're positioned exceptionally well for next year. I really think the club should just pay Sagna the (reported) 90k per week fee just to have that settled, then inthe sumer a big name striker and center back, maybe a pacey left winger and viola! Champions of thw World!

We're through our lean patch and have the resources now to compete. We just need 4th place and then we're golden, ponyboy.

[Berni]

[Deleted Account]

If he is the decent guy you think him to be, he will voluntarily step down at the end of the season.

Unless of course he wins something or comes convincingly close.

Would an FA Cup suffice. Probably not. Portmouth and Wigan can win
them.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I might not wait.

[redgunamo]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

There's nothing wrong with it.

[Berni]

Have you been drinking? More than usual, I mean?

[redgunamo]

It's certainly possible I picked up a wrinkle or two from them.

[Alexism - Atheoist]