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The Arsenal Delusion

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Mornin’

Difficult to know if this guy is speaking as a fully indoctrinated member of some religious cult or just an idiot with extremely small eyes. I’m sure I have pores bigger than his eyes.

Carl Jenkinson plays for Arsenal. No really he does. He’s a 20 year old in their reserves. He told Arsenal.com…

“They have a lot of good players – they’re obviously a good side and they have come together really well this year. There’s no hiding the fact they have done well, but we have got a stronger squad in my opinion and we have got to show that on Sunday. We have to beat them.”

Look I know he’s only twenty and a good advert for not letting the council cut your hair, but how is it there are still clowns like this, of voting age, wandering about in society?

There was a time when we played Arsenal and the best we could hope for was a  moment of individual brilliance. Or an act of God. But those days are gone. And I believe we won’t see them again for a generation.

The reality is that Arsenal’s squad isn’t stronger than any side above them  or many below. Nor I might add do they sit where they sit because of tactical brilliance. Arsenal have always striven to recruit technically adept players which is precisely why they have been surviving at the top level and not excelling for years now.

Arsenal’s strength? Think  Samson’s hair on Delilah’s barbershop floor. With strength comes aspiration and who actually aspires to play for Arsenal these days? Cesc Fabregas doesn’t. Samir Nasri doesn’t. And the epicentre of this malaise is Aunty Wenger herself.

The Professor a busted flush. The youth + tippy tappy thing simply doesn’t work and even the most dyed in the wool gooners are realising that love’s young dream is pretty much over. The endlessly recycled post match interview lines are now sticking in the gullet.

‘It was a game of great intensity, our players showed determination and application, this was a difficult surface for us…’

I don’t agree with managers getting the chop by impatient Directors, managers need time. But seven years of bouncing a clubs head off of the same ceiling, season after season? The distractions have been pleasing enough (lots of Champions League footy, a swanky new stadium) but what have they done with these extraordinarily enhanced revenue streams, what have they actually achieved? 

Wenger’s buying strategy is cocked. He went to Lille and came back with not Hazard but Gervinho. Instead of buying one of Europe’s hottest footballing properties he took up the option on a man who’s entire head of hair is composed from the ingeniously woven shoots from a particularly hairy wart on the nape of his neck.

The signs of decay are hugely visible on the terraces. A flood of young supporters hoping for the current squad to revisit the dynasty of winning stuff have been left sat about looking dejected. And silent clutching complimentary scarves.  Either not expecting mediocrity or unused to it; the atmosphere at The Emptycrates has failed to improve despite the club’s bizarre/desperate strategy of ‘Arsenaliztion’.

What does the future hold? Only 25% of Arsenal fans take up the option of a new season ticket when offered. And withing two years the Queensland Property cash cow’s udders will be barren. link

The case continues…

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187 comments

  • Bruxie says:

    Not only deluded, but also a contender for the ugliest Arse eleven.

  • Billy Legit says:

    Yet another example of ‘Care in the Community’ gone badly wrong.

    • jim says:

      Does the Emirates have ramp access to the tunnel? :shifty:

      • Billy Legit says:

        I’ve heard it’s common for some football clubs in Latin America, and maybe Italy/Spain, to have an in-house Priest who gives the players a bit of a godly gee up before they take to the pitch.

        In the goonerscums case they are beyond God’s help- they need therapy………and copious amounts of Diazepam! :angel:

  • Nik says:

    Who cares? Why are you even rising to it? He is a nothing player who cant even get into a poor team. Its like worrying what Liam Gallagher might think about the bailout of Greece. Its irrelevant and uniformed so don’t give it attention it seeks.

    The fact that those at Arsenal.com couldn’t find anything else to place on their website speaks volumes about their lack of positive new stories.

    Stay classy, don’t acknowledge it.

  • Scooch says:

    Not coming on here for an argument as you’re above us in the table and playing better football at the moment. But what would you expect Jenkinson to say? He’s not gonna say that you’re above us and there’s a big chance we’re not gonna win against you!
    How many times over the last few years has there been an equivalent article by one of your players?
    Anyway my hatred of you lot has abated a little over the last couple of seasons. Mainly because the “Yeah well this is Spurs’s season and we’re gonna finish above you” talk is finally coming to fruition (and that hurts a lot). There are plenty of things wrong at our club, but nothing that can’t be put right in the next couple of seasons. What I’m saying is, yes you’re above us now (and will almost definitley finish above us this season)but don’t count your chickens….

  • P says:

    13-2, 1961-?…..27-14…….

    We have alot of catrching up to do if we are ever going to be as big as Arsenal…….I heard a nasty rumour last night that the Russian who owns nearly 30% of Arsenal will get the club this summer and he will spend big time….they already have a good squad (maybe not as big as ours) but if someone spends big then they can easily start winning again as Football is very very fickle

    • 61 never again says:

      Think your find your never catch up.

      Your right the russian is coming and bringing David Dein with him. He will get rid of wenger and all the gutless money grabbing shite we have at the club, so enjoy your tiny moment in the sun.

      • Pedro says:

        “Think your find your never catch up”

        It’s you’ll, or you will

        “Your right”

        you’re, or you are

        You should learn to spell before you come here and embarrass yourself.

        • Essexian76 says:

          I think you’ll find we have caught up-I think you’ll find we’re 10 points ahead of you, which means we’ve caught up and passed you! Oh,Sorry forgot- I Fink u fined..Oh,forget it!

        • 61 never again says:

          You’re a prick. You’re a wanker. You’re a complete knob. Is that better?

          Essexian if you think being ten points above us in which is our worst season for 20 years is catching us up you should ask Pedro to give you some education

        • jim says:

          Hes right Essex.We’ve overtaken them! :whistle:

        • Essexian76 says:

          Sorry,I thought the history lesson was over and we’re were back to today’s issue!

    • jim says:

      Is this the same Russian who said he didn’t want to last season?

      • Essexian76 says:

        I didn’t think that was the case Jim, I thought it was more like he was being stymied by the board, as I understand it, he’s not actually on the board of decision making directors-just a fan with a lot of wedge…seems strange how the same Gooner’s were slating Man City and Chelsea for having a sugar daddy because the clubs themselves were unable to fund anything noteworthy, yet, now they’re crying out for a sugar daddy of their very own? Blimey makes you think how well our mob have done with far less resources and a much lower wage restriction?

    • DAVSPURS says:

      So the new rules don’t apply to Russians and you can just spend what you like.

    • cyril says:

      usmanov is the fellow. spent 8 years inside so right at home with arsenal. anyway, have heard that he will by out kroenke, who will in turn buy spurs. stan has lots of dosh, except he really doesnt, it is his wife’s i believe and she let him have playthings but not to excess. He is married to Ann Walton Kroenke, daughter of James (Bud) Walton and niece of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. one of a very limited number (4?) heirs to walmart fuotune. anyway, shd note the 8 yr prison sentence was followed by a pardon, full i believe, or maybe the original sentence was actually set aside. it would be wrong to suggest that a payment to a govt official was made to achieve that but rather to note it stops him being a full fledge member of arsenal’s convicts gallery

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