It seems incontrovertible to me. :shrug: For good or ill, Arsenal in 2017 is the house that Arsene built.
03-06-2017, 12:54 PM
Sir C
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Originally Posted by 71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat
How sweet of him to take the blame. Wd AW.
Well like it or dislike it, the club is now a huge entity in the game, financially and footballistically.
When Juve came to Highbury in 1980 no one in Italy had much of an idea of who we were. They fúcking know now.
03-06-2017, 12:55 PM
redgunamo
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Originally Posted by Sir C
No it doesn't, not at all.
The club today is unrecognisable from that which won the league in '91. In '96 Wenger changed the global perception of the club in terms of the way we play; over the next 10 years he changed the perception of the club as a major power in European football. Then he built us an enormous money-making stadium :shrug: It's a totally different entity now. The fact that he didn't start from scratch isn't relevant.
Yes, *we* know that, but it doesn't sound like it.
03-06-2017, 12:55 PM
71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat
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Originally Posted by Sir C
Well like it or dislike it, the club is now a huge entity in the game, financially and footballistically.
When Juve came to Highbury in 1980 no one in Italy had much of an idea of who we were. They fúcking know now.
Oh indeed. Shame we never win nuffink.
03-06-2017, 12:56 PM
Sir C
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Originally Posted by 71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat
Oh indeed. Shame we never win nuffink.
Yes, that really is a shame.
03-06-2017, 12:57 PM
redgunamo
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Originally Posted by Burney
It seems incontrovertible to me. :shrug: For good or ill, Arsenal in 2017 is the house that Arsene built.
Yes. Ungracious, inconsiderate, is the word I'm looking for. Insensitive perhaps?
But He's French though, I suppose..
03-06-2017, 12:58 PM
Ash
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Originally Posted by Sir C
When Juve came to Highbury in 1980 no one in Italy had much of an idea of who we were. They fúcking know now.