Since we’re doing the Wenger retrospective, how about great mysteries of his era?

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04-23-2018, 02:23 PM
World's End Stella

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Originally Posted by IUFG

Yes, and he conceded a fúcking 40 yard free kick at his near post during it.

Lovely volley that time. Genius.

Sadly it was with his hands and into our goal. :-(
04-23-2018, 02:24 PM
Viva Prat Vegas

Manuel played a blinder in the Semi Final 1st Leg at OT
Sadly he played like a blindoid in the return game
04-23-2018, 02:25 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

I liked the lookalike/likeforlike replacement approach Idea he had for a while. I mentioned this several times over the years.

Adebayor for Kanu.
Theo for Henry
van Persie for Bergkamp
Eboue for Lauren
Clichy for Cole
Rosicky for Pires,
Diaby for Vieira

all similar in stature.
I am sure there were more.

With Cole, Clichy and Gibbs we seemed to be building a dynasty of taupe-coloured left backs. Monreal came along and ruined it. :-(

It's weird how little respect Cole gets. I know he was a gobsh1te, but he was also for many years one of the very best players in his position in the world and proved it consistently at club and international level. And yet his career ended with virtually no recognition.
04-23-2018, 02:27 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by World's End Stella

Steady on here lads. This thread is moving from a revealing of mysteries thread to a slating of our soon to be departed beloved manager thread.

Tread carefully now.

I think we can good-naturedly laugh at some of his foibles without descending into slating him.

Stepanovs, though. :-(
04-23-2018, 02:28 PM
Viva Prat Vegas

Don't forget the man who won a competition to play at Left-Back for a year - Andre Santos
04-23-2018, 02:28 PM
Just Trent

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Originally Posted by SWv2

To be fair Sanogo joined us at a time when he was a key member of a brilliant French U21 side

Yes, as Nic would constantly remind us about on here.
04-23-2018, 02:28 PM
Pat Vegas

Silvestre. he's the strangest one.
04-23-2018, 02:29 PM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Just Trent

Yes, as Nic would constantly remind us about on here.

Is Nic still around of unfortunately fell of a cliff or something?

I wonder if he ever watched Arsenal fan tv. :-(
04-23-2018, 02:29 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Viva Prat Vegas

Don't forget the man who won a competition to play at Left-Back for a year - Andre Santos

:hehe: Oh, yes. I remember when he started the season and we all thought he'd come good when he lost his pre-season weight.

Then he got even fatter. :hehe:
04-23-2018, 02:31 PM
IUFG

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Originally Posted by Viva Prat Vegas

Don't forget the man who won a competition to play at Left-Back for a year - Andre Santos

A weird signing that one. Scored at West Brom on the last day to be fair to him.
04-23-2018, 02:31 PM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Burney

:hehe: Oh, yes. I remember when he started the season and we all thought he'd come good when he lost his pre-season weight.

Then he got even fatter. :hehe:

Kept up the tradition of left backs scoring surprise goals against Chelsea :cloud9:
04-23-2018, 02:35 PM
Just Trent

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Originally Posted by Burney

:hehe: Oh, yes. I remember when he started the season and we all thought he'd come good when he lost his pre-season weight.

Then he got even fatter. :hehe:

Yes, and the constant arguments on here. 'He's not fat, just heavyset' :cartman:
04-23-2018, 02:36 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

Silvestre. he's the strangest one.

That 2011/12 season was weird and really did smack of desperation at times. We'd sold Fabregas and Nasri and we got Arteta and Benayoun. It was hard not to feel underwhelmed. :-(
04-23-2018, 02:38 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

Kept up the tradition of left backs scoring surprise goals against Chelsea :cloud9:

Left backs surprise goals and Chelsea are not something I want to think about, p
04-23-2018, 02:38 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Left backs surprise goals and Chelsea are not something I want to think about, p

Bridge? :-(
04-23-2018, 02:39 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

Is Nic still around of unfortunately fell of a cliff or something?

I wonder if he ever watched Arsenal fan tv. :-(

He's doling out stick to journalists on twitter :hehe:
04-23-2018, 02:39 PM
Just Trent

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

Is Nic still around of unfortunately fell of a cliff or something?

I wonder if he ever watched Arsenal fan tv. :-(

I stumbled across him on twitter recently. He's still fighting the good fight. I can imagine him at the game yesterday, with a big stick. Going around poking anyone who wasn't singing 'one Arsene Wenger' loudly enough.
04-23-2018, 02:40 PM
PSRB

Dropping an on form Arshavin (who I think was also CL cup tied) for that FA Cup semi final against Chelsea. Mystifying
04-23-2018, 02:41 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

Bridge? :-(

ffs b - language
04-23-2018, 02:41 PM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Burney

Bridge? :-(

I am talking at the Bridge,
04-23-2018, 02:41 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by PSRB

Dropping an on form Arshavin (who I think was also CL cup tied) for that FA Cup semi final against Chelsea. Mystifying

I think he wanted a little more, shall we say, industriousness in the team that day. Chelsea could have ripped us a new one...
04-23-2018, 02:42 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

I am talking at the Bridge,

Sylvinho :cloud9: I was right in line with where he hit that
04-23-2018, 02:42 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by 7sisters

Franny Jeffers ? Just what was he thinking. Kim Kallstrom, the broken back wonder. That sh*t defender we signed from United, who was so far past his sell by date, his must have had green mould in his hair.

Eh? Everyone was mad for Franny Jeffers, he was officially The Next Big Thing.
04-23-2018, 02:46 PM
SWv2

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Originally Posted by Burney

That 2011/12 season was weird and really did smack of desperation at times. We'd sold Fabregas and Nasri and we got Arteta and Benayoun. It was hard not to feel underwhelmed. :-(

Peter hated Benayoun.
04-23-2018, 02:48 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Peter hated Benayoun.

The Asian lads who sat beside me used to call him The Jinky Jew. Sometimes The Jerusalem Jumper.

I think they were being good-natured.
04-23-2018, 02:48 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Eh? Everyone was mad for Franny Jeffers, he was officially The Next Big Thing.

Remember that game where we’d won the league and he basically had some of the finest players in the world at the time trying their best to tee him up to score and boost his confidence

He still couldn’t. It became embarrassing and almost certainly destroyed His confidence . :-(
04-23-2018, 02:49 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Peter hated Benayoun.

:nod: We’ll we know why that was, of course.
04-23-2018, 02:50 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

Remember that game where we’d won the league and he basically had some of the finest players in the world at the time trying their best to tee him up to score.

He still couldn’t. It became embarrassing. :-(

He did in the end - still a tosser though
04-23-2018, 02:52 PM
PSRB

They pretty much did anyway
04-23-2018, 02:53 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

He did in the end - still a tosser though

Oh, that’s right. Took ages, though. And he missed about half a dozen gilt-edged chances first.

Christ. Remember when we were good enough to just toy with lower league sides like a bored cat with a crippled mouse?
04-23-2018, 02:56 PM
Rich

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Originally Posted by Viva Prat Vegas

Don't forget the man who won a competition to play at Left-Back for a year - Andre Santos

Did we sign him on the supermarket sweep style deadline day where we picked up a phalanx of poor to average footballers - I seem to remember Per being the pick of the bunch :-(
04-23-2018, 02:56 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

Oh, that’s right. Took ages, though. And he missed about half a dozen gilt-edged chances first.

Christ. Remember when we were good enough to just toy with lower league sides like a bored cat with a crippled mouse?

Oh yeah - on both counts. Henry was desperate for him to score. Lee Dixon's last game - it seems so long ago
04-23-2018, 02:58 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Rich

Did we sign him on the supermarket sweep style deadline day where we picked up a phalanx of poor to average footballers - I seem to remember Per being the pick of the bunch :-(

Harsh on Arteta.
04-23-2018, 03:01 PM
Just Trent

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Originally Posted by Burney

Oh, that’s right. Took ages, though. And he missed about half a dozen gilt-edged chances first.

Christ. Remember when we were good enough to just toy with lower league sides like a bored cat with a crippled mouse?

:nod: it was like they were having a pre match kick about with the young mascot. When the goalkeeper moves out the way and the young kid still misses a penalty.
04-23-2018, 03:05 PM
Peter

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Originally Posted by Burney

Harsh on Arteta.

Yes, when Arsene went into outright panic and signed two footballers who went on to play a huge part in the club for the next five years, both serving as captain.

and a couple of quid on Santos and Park, two of the worst players in the history of the world :)
04-23-2018, 03:07 PM
Peter

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Originally Posted by Burney

:nod: We’ll we know why that was, of course.

I think (LA?) he scored a couple of crucial goals at the end of that season that squeezed us into fourth.

I always liked him.
04-23-2018, 03:09 PM
Rich

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Originally Posted by Peter

Yes, when Arsene went into outright panic and signed two footballers who went on to play a huge part in the club for the next five years, both serving as captain.

and a couple of quid on Santos and Park, two of the worst players in the history of the world :)

Arteta & Per are two of the most underwhelming captains in the history of Arsenal FC. Great men, there can be no doubt. Great footballers, not so sure.
04-23-2018, 03:12 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Peter

Yes, when Arsene went into outright panic and signed two footballers who went on to play a huge part in the club for the next five years, both serving as captain.

and a couple of quid on Santos and Park, two of the worst players in the history of the world :)

Didn't we also sign Gervinho that season? Or am I mistaken?

I was always confused by the fact he wasn't Brazilian.
04-23-2018, 03:12 PM
Peter

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Originally Posted by Rich

Arteta & Per are two of the most underwhelming captains in the history of Arsenal FC. Great men, there can be no doubt. Great footballers, not so sure.

Great signings? At the time, no question whatsoever. THe point is that when Arsene panicked he did better than a lot of managers do after a summer of work.

They were not Tony Adams and Cesc. They were both massive improvements on what we had and became crucially important to us.
04-23-2018, 03:13 PM
Peter

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Originally Posted by Burney

Didn't we also sign Gervinho that season? Or am I mistaken?

I was always confused by the fact he wasn't Brazilian.

I think we signed the Ox that summer. I was ridiculed at the time for saying he was not ready. He still isnt :)

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