Comments on: Arsenal at the end of the world

By: Deal

Deal — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:27:32 +0000

Sunday’s lost is just not January 31st alone, from last year, this has been repeated over, you would think a stubborn mule would move after being beaten the same way so many times.

By: Deal

Deal — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:24:12 +0000

There’s just tto much blind faith supporters on most of these blogs, always bashing others for being upset at obvious mistakes, I mean come on! When a manager purposely makes tactical errors and refuses to budge on anything realistic..what do you expect? playing yo-yo withthe club…it’s as good as wasting money when you can’t deliver the goods you promised or have a potential of delivering. I mean the blind faith in Denilson and Almunia, when there are better players available? spending 2,3,4 million on players that aren’t ready to start inthe EPL???? What was so wrong with getting in some English grit inthe squad??? What is so hard in bringing in some muscle here and there to compliment the technical players?? Go onkeep the “Faith” 5 years and counting….I support my club, i could careless about one man, if he cannot deliver the goods, then maybe he should move upstairs and cout the beans. Ambitious clubs do the business, they don’t hope other teams drop points or go broke to prove anything.

By: Deal

Deal — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:10:50 +0000

There are always 2 types of Arsenal fans, The Naive troll brigade and the D&G brigade as they call each other…..It’s not fair to allow one man run the team as if we had a poor farmers budget, at the same time it’s not right to go shopping with the credit card as if you won’t pay it back…I don’t believe anyone really wants to send Arsene packing, but we have seen a lot of clubs fire the manager for some decisions that are head scratching. I think the masses who are angry and i wouldn’t call them doom and gloom, are just fed up with the lies…If we don’t have it, then admit it, stop promising “2-3 quality players” every season or don’t sit on the shareholders meeting and tell them you have money to spend and you will win a trophy or 2, but treat the domestic cups as if you were playing the FA youth cup. Arsenal coould have built a lot of confidence by winning the Carling Cup…set the goals on a realistic level, the same way we won’t overspend for the sake of winning, we should wear our competition coats accordingly. We have a Carling\FA cup team at best, and until we win these, we should stop fooling ourselves. Whether the trolls loke it or not, “Money rules the world” and we don’t have that philosophy. Also tactics is just off…How we keep playing Arshavin (hurt foot) and Nasri and Rosicky as strikers, when we have 30million at hand is just not acceptable. Now i don’t like the d&g brigade, but i don’t like the “all is well, support the manager or go support spuds” brigade..you have no right to question anyones alliance to the club, if they wanted to support the scums, they’d be laughing at us not upset…”through anger, the heart speaketh”

By: Gerald

Gerald — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:28:33 +0000

I could live another 100 years, and watch Arsenal win the League in 99 of those, but I still would not get over this defeat.
I agree with well endowed gunner: 3rd place will be superb for this squad.We will still win the pound-for-pound trophy.

By: arsenalguru

arsenalguru — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:01:58 +0000

its ok.still got time to improf.gunner play well that day but the defender no do their job.gallas and vermallan no need to score.their job is defending.pls do the thing.

By: t00farg0ne

t00farg0ne — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:30:57 +0000

Thanks Walter, I needed this article.

I think I have D&G tendencies and watching the game on Sunday made me fear the worst but the people on this blog, writers and commenters (if that is the correct term), really help to get perspective.

After reading this bitter drival
http://www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=1513&cntnt01origid=30&cntnt01returnid=42
by king D&Ger Myles Palmer I came straight over here and feel so much better. We can’t expect to get three points every game and we’re still well on track for a good title push. The point about Liverpool last season is a good one and with teams around us dropping points to the likes of Hull, Burnley, Sunderland etc we can never be ruled out anything.

It’s just three points and we’re only six adrift.

By: Goonergerry

Goonergerry — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:55:22 +0000

Look I don’t really agree with any of this. I don’t really care if you l think I am a D&G merchant either. We know Arsenal can beat lower teams on a good day at home, but Arsenal’s recent record against Man U and Chelsea is awful and you are not identifying how that will ever change. I am not suggesting spending megabucks- only getting a better keeper and playing a tighter formation and buying a real striker. Tell me does that have to bankrupt us?

By: critic

critic — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:29:12 +0000

it’s now a routine….ARSENAL lose – D n G group start asking for wenger’s head and predicting doom’s day….and here, same article gets repeated asking fans to be patient, giving financial conditions of some clubs, saying hw ARSENAL are different and hw everyone gonna sink except ARSENAL….

well any1 from above can be true as future is unpredictable bt for present ARSENAL are better than any1 in premier league but not good enough to come any where near top 2 which are man utd and chelsea..

so as this blog waits for clubs to go bankrupt….D n G waits for a refreshing change in club…that change may be competing for carling cup with full strength side so that team develops a winning mentality or may be signing someone which can instil winning mentality which is clearly missing in the current squad…..

enjoy the following upcoming days till sunday when arsene will be hit again by reality bomb…..may be these days are last days when u can rightfully call, ARSENAL title contenders….may be…. not….

By: well-endowed gooner

well-endowed gooner — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:45:53 +0000

Good response, Walter, but we were poor against Man Utd. I think you’re entitled to say that as a fan. We looked like winning the game at Old Trafford, but we lost it 1-2. And we lost at the Emirates 1-3, despite doing well in until they scored the first goal? Why not just say we’re not good enough? Even Wenger was dumb-founded by our performance. We’re not a title-winning side. 3rd place is a good accomplishment for this team, but it’l frustrating to look at the potential for this season, and the slide we’re in at at the moment.

By: Abhishek

Abhishek — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:26:36 +0000

Thanks Walter for this nice piece..

Although I saw some bad defending from Denilson in last 2 games but I would put it under the off say. Is it not better to look more at the brighter side than to look at the worse side.

Also Cesc said that even Messi would have struggled. I dont know how true it is but surely Man U played well and we had an off day. Why so serious..

By: arsenalfans

arsenalfans — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:22:27 +0000

No… I think this is not the end of the Arsenal, we still have a chance to win at Emirates Stadium and hope Man Utd will beat Chelsea.
Yup I’m dissapoint to this result, but remember our squad is very young and next year they will be a Champions!!

From : http://indo-arsenalfans.blogspot.com/

By: Macca

Macca — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:19:22 +0000

I think we got outclassed by a team playing the football we enjoy watching, it hurt. When Villa and City rolled us last year it was the same, at least for me – as Walter pertinently states it was a bad day, and that happens, simple. Arsene knows this and has been very honest with his post match comments, he’ll put it right.

RE D&G’s – imo – there seems to be an unrealistic expectation you win the league by being invincible – Wenger’s teams in the past have done the double on Man-iou in the league only to watch them collect the silverware – it’s about lifting the trophy and Man-iou have that notable mentality, we do not yet, but I think we’re improving!

By: walter

walter — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:17:25 +0000

Just trying to do that last sentece again:

I would on occasion pick other players than Wenger does but I really know that Wenger knows more than I and that Wenger has only one goal in mind and that is to pick the team that has the most chance of winning the game.

So who am I to tell him who he should pick, sell or buy.

By: walter

walter — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:14:31 +0000

Colonel we don’t give points on players performances. Well I dont anyway.
I have analyzed the mistakes that led to the goals but I am not willing to slaughter any of our players for a mistake.
I am not the manager, I am a supporter and therefore I support. If the manager picks Denilson than I will support Denilson. If he picks Ramsey than I will support Ramsey. Denilson has scored 5 goals in total this season and so to say like some do he is totally useless is beyond me. Yes he is not at his best for the moment maybe but are we going to help him by slaughtering him ? Don’t forget he has had a very bad injury this season. And he scored important goals like that free kick against Hull.

Confidence is golden in football and when you feel confident you can perform.

It is up to the manager to decide up on the players not to us of little knowledge. Oh and this doesn’t mean that I would pick other players than Wenger does but I really think, no I really know that he knows a bit more than I do.

By: Brickfields Gunners

Brickfields Gunners — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:24:14 +0000

Nice post Walter,always the calming and rational voice along with Tony.Like
everyone else Monday was crap but last night’s result has given most of us
renewed hope -”it aint finished until its finished “[Walter ,again].As I don’t read other sites I don’t get hot under the collar as the other regulars seem to -don’t go there if it upsets you.Stay true and keep the faith guys!

By: Getty

Getty — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:18:13 +0000

Thanks Walter, a little sanity and perspective goes a long way. I’m glad fans don’t vote for coaches, I mean, hiring and firing. The blog sphere is toxic out there! Who is this guy at Le Grove? My god, he is one miserable guy. Do these people have other things to do in life? Most of them drop a one line comment. That explains how much thought they put into it. This guy just hates Wenger and doesn’t matter if he wins everything. I think he should find another team to support. Can we vote him out? Now, that would be a real treat.

By: tim

tim — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:19:26 +0000

Thank you, Phil Brown and Hull City (I never thought I’d ever say those words).

By: Colonel Mustard

Colonel Mustard — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:49:54 +0000

No I do not want to see Wegner leave. i want to see him learn….

By: Colonel Mustard

Colonel Mustard — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:48:36 +0000

You write that article but i sense you don’t really believe the words. losing like this to Chelsea and United is hardy a rarity (bad day) these times for Wegner…certainly no mention of Denilson’s amateur attempt to impersonate a footballer, Nasri’s complete lack of commitment or Almunia’s sheer clowning maybe deserves a mention….At least Wegner saw it..lets hope he kicks a few arses..

By: Steve d.

Steve d. — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:47:41 +0000

Absolutely spot on Walter – perhaps you should write Fabs next team talk for him so he can put everything in perspective and lift the boys for the next game!!!

I am so disappointed (if not surprised) that the D&G brigade seem to actually revel in this type of result, and while I wouldn’t go so far as to accuse them of being supporters of another team, do they not realise how much they are adding to the cause of everyone who is so anti-Arsenal. These people would love to see our great manager leave and for Arsenal to play boring football again, so they can beat us with that even when we win. They would love the club to drop below Spurs again (remember the mid-80s)and go into debt like their precious ManU.

Support the club through thick and thin and for God’s sake realise how amazing we have it at Arsenal before we lose it and it’s gone forever.