Having another go at the fans, are we Arsene? That's pretty low and ironic, considering

[Paul Vaessen's moment of glory]

that without all those loathsome fans, who the manager and his sycophantic concubines constantly deride, the players and most certainly Mr. Wenger would be absolute NOBODIES.
I sometimes get annoyed by some of my band's fans, but I do not, not for one minute, forget, that without them I would be absolutely nowhere on the music scene. It's an old cliche, but it's very very true and to smirk at all that means your smug arrogant arse will be handed to you sooner rather than later and you're really a loser of the highest calibre - in ANY walk of life, regardless of the money you have. Rant over and a good morning to you, AWIMB, may you all rise amidst the still tingling memories of an infamous weekend orgy!

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

“I think after the Tottenham game where we played a very good game with 10 men against 11 and came back to 2-2, I couldn’t understand why – at the moment when you need everyone behind the team – we had to hit that storm. From the media, OK. From our fans? It is a bit more difficult to take.”

Seems a fair point to me.

[Classic Jorge]

I do think the criticism this season, whilst in places warranted, has stung him more than usually though. I cant see him wanting to put himself through it all again but neither can I see him breaking his contract.

[7evens]

I'm quite confident that we'll finish in third spot, anything more really would be a bonus at this point.
Wenger should be more accepting of criticism after twenty seasons in the job. In some respects, the poor sod is at the point of win something or move on, whereas a new manager would be afforded more time to build something new, without the ugly hostility.
Baring a disaster, he'll be here next season. Chances are with the addition of a couple of astute buys, we'll be top 4 again.
What's become more clear this year is that given the vacuum vacated by the other top dogs, he failed to capitalise, leading many to conclude that he really needs to be a bit more gracious and move on.
He won't of course, we all know that, which means the less restrained will become more abusive and so the cycle begins again.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[7evens]

Expecting them to behave otherwise is a bit like blaming builders for drinking tea.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[Paul Vaessen's moment of glory]

this fans thing has come up too many times in close proximity in the last couple of weeks, or maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but no - I feel quite good in fact.

[Brentwood]

support from him either

f**k them, they need him and the club much more than the club needs them (the moaning banner ****ers that is)

[Berni]

entitled little man-children who are having a collective tantrum because they aren't getting what they want. Should such people not be subject to criticism?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I stopped going to the Emirates because the atmosphere had become so unpleasant; from what I hear now, it has become positively poisonous.

A reasonsable man might consider that to be a problem for the team.

[Red N White Army]

A 2-0 away win, after a difficult week, in which we seemed to play our best football for months. And still some were unhappy. I don't get it C, I really don't.

[Classic Jorge]

Therefore muggy banners and tantrums ahoy!

[Luis Anaconda]

or a five pence piece

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

This is what 70 years of socialism has brought us to, rnwa.

No honour. No respect. No decency. Just entitlement and thuggery.

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

Seen it before. Sir C used to lay into anybody having a go at Talbot

[Berni]

suggestion that they may have any responsibilities in terms of showing support for the team and therefore - presumably - contributing to its performance.

What was it someone said about rights without responsibilities again? :rubchin:

[redgunamo]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Luis Anaconda]

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Ph

[redgunamo]

[Classic Jorge]

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[redgunamo]

Park.

[Berni]

How do they feel that openly attacking the players and management does that, exactly?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

I know you love a gif, but that's just a non-sequitur, I'm afraid.

[redgunamo]

[Classic Jorge]

Where do you think the quiet man found his conscience after six years?

[Berni]

I would struggle to vote for an Osborne-led Tory party and his leadership hopes have taken a right kicking now.

[redgunamo]

What I *do* know is lots of money means, that as a professional, I personally wouldn't care a fig for their thoughts.

The wife and kiddies getting bantered off in the streets would trouble me more, although maybe the rewards take care of that too.

[Classic Jorge]

It's essentially turned into a massive bar brawl with everybody pointing fingers.

So, just to be clear, are you saying that it wasnt about IDS' sudden damascene conversion and that he's perfectly happy robbing the poor to give tax breaks to the rich?

[Berni]

the end result is - namely Osborne's leadership bid being severely hobbled.

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

[Ashberto]

Is it because the man is, in Sir C's words, a communist?

[Berni]

in voting for nasty pieces of work. but there are limits.

Besides, from a pragmatic point of view I think Osborne is sufficiently unlikeable to manage to turn off the electorate in droves. Obviously, he'd still beat Corbyn, but my mum could beat Corbyn.