8 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

I said right after Maresca left that Fabregas must be the priority for the managerial role. Not only he proved with Como that he is a very good manager, but he is the type of man that will command any locker room in world football because of his aura. These type of managers are rare in football nowadays. For me personally the most charismatic still remains Klopp, but Fabregas is not far behind. He is incredibly charismatic and has that special feeling about him. The complete opposite of Rosenior or Arteta who look and sound like fools.

Can you imagine a world where we win the league with Fabregas before arsenal win the league with Arteta.

That would be something to dream of.

Edited April 24Apr 24 by bisright1

13 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

I said right after Maresca left that Fabregas must be the priority for the managerial role. Not only he proved with Como that he is a very good manager, but he is the type of man that will command any locker room in world football because of his aura. These type of managers are rare in football nowadays. For me personally the most charismatic still remains Klopp, but Fabregas is not far behind. He is incredibly charismatic and has that special feeling about him. The complete opposite of Rosenior or Arteta who look and sound like fools.

Charisma beats experience? He has less than two years experience and that's in a very ropey league.

35 minutes ago, bisright1 said:

Can you imagine a world where we win the league with Fabregas before arsenal win the league with Arteta.

That would be something to dream of.

Mate we could very well enter a world where McFarland has the same trophy cabinet Arteta.

21 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Mate we could very well enter a world where McFarland has the same trophy cabinet Arteta.

21 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Mate we could very well enter a world where McFarland has the same trophy cabinet Arteta.

I admire your optimism. The problem we have now is I was actually looking forward to seeing the team LR was gonna put out against Leeds… Derry etc who knows.

Now I feel macfarlane picks the usual suspects under orders.

Im just hoping they get someone whos not hell bent on doing 300 passes at the back before trying to move forward. Slow transitional play is fecking brutal to watch all the time.

Ive reduced my aspirations i would like a coach that has some sensible proportion of influence over team matters. Im happy with an experienced coach or an inexperienced coach. Defensive/negative football , Rock and Roll football, a bin dipper or even a Spuds related fella, just not a yes man/ blue co biatch.

In any case if we get another yes man it will surely reflect on the ridiculous SDs and at some point they must surely please God be held to account.

Eghbali and the other shareholders cannot possibly keep pouring their money into this joke and stand by whilst these idiot SDs carry on making errors. The entire football community in the UK can see this.

Bring in a disrupter, Simeone is such a person. cmon Eghbali ! You know it makes sense!

Edited April 24Apr 24 by OTL

1 hour ago, petre ispirescu said:

I said right after Maresca left that Fabregas must be the priority for the managerial role. Not only he proved with Como that he is a very good manager, but he is the type of man that will command any locker room in world football because of his aura. These type of managers are rare in football nowadays. For me personally the most charismatic still remains Klopp, but Fabregas is not far behind. He is incredibly charismatic and has that special feeling about him. The complete opposite of Rosenior or Arteta who look and sound like fools.

It would be great if this were the case but what are you basing this on. He has barely been in club management for 18 months. I now tend to lean more to the side of not wanting players that we revered coming in and then failing because this crap ownership and their model cannot provide the ammunition and tools to succeed. I would rather Lampard, Terry, Fabregas, even Ashley Cole now he is starting on the path, to steer a clear path away from us, until there has been some fundamental restructuring taking place within our hierarchy and a complete reset of strategy and overall objectives.

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Mate we could very well enter a world where McFarland has the same trophy cabinet Arteta.

"Listen guys, you are the lightbulb guys."

2 hours ago, bisright1 said:

Can you imagine a world where we win the league with Fabregas before arsenal win the league with Arteta.

That would be something to dream of.

Actually hope Arsenal win the League. They were severely bent out of shape when we become the most successful club in London- be good for Premiership to break City/ Liverpool monopoly. Can’t stand the twats and their intellectual, loner fans support however they’ve suffered enough…

4 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

It would be great if this were the case but what are you basing this on.

Watched a lot of things about him and his work at Como on all available platforms.

Some people, like Rosenior, or Arteta, or Amorim and a lot others, when they speak, you simply can't take their words for granted. They feel like they are forcing things in order to try to please others and look smart.

Klopp and Fabregas are cool and they are the type of people that light up a room when they come inside. The Mourinho of his first stint here was the same. Not anymore though, I find him bitter and boring now. Diego Simeone is another one that is incredibly charismatic. Ancelotti and Zidane as well and not because of their history as footballers and managers, but these type of people are magnetic and behave in ways that are pleasing and cool.

1 hour ago, Timmy Elms said:

Actually hope Arsenal win the League. They were severely bent out of shape when we become the most successful club in London- be good for Premiership to break City/ Liverpool monopoly. Can’t stand the twats and their intellectual, loner fans support however they’ve suffered enough…

This is the worse take I’ve read in a while.

City winning the league has no negative effect on anyone, it’s expected, it’s a given, it’s the norm.

Arsenal winning anything would have their, already, holier than thou fanbase catapulted to a whole new stratosphere of insufferable. The amount of ‘bluds’ and ‘fams’ that would be getting thrown around in every interview and the football they’re playing to win it. It would pretty much kill the Premier League.

7 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

Watched a lot of things about him and his work at Como on all available platforms.

Some people, like Rosenior, or Arteta, or Amorim and a lot others, when they speak, you simply can't take their words for granted. They feel like they are forcing things in order to try to please others and look smart.

Klopp and Fabregas are cool and they are the type of people that light up a room when they come inside. The Mourinho of his first stint here was the same. Not anymore though, I find him bitter and boring now. Diego Simeone is another one that is incredibly charismatic. Ancelotti and Zidane as well and not because of their history as footballers and managers, but these type of people are magnetic and behave in ways that are pleasing and cool.

Great response. Thank you

Cesc is not touching us at all

1 hour ago, Timmy Elms said:

Actually hope Arsenal win the League. They were severely bent out of shape when we become the most successful club in London- be good for Premiership to break City/ Liverpool monopoly. Can’t stand the twats and their intellectual, loner fans support however they’ve suffered enough…

1 hour ago, Timmy Elms said:

Actually hope Arsenal win the League. They were severely bent out of shape when we become the most successful club in London- be good for Premiership to break City/ Liverpool monopoly. Can’t stand the twats and their intellectual, loner fans support however they’ve suffered enough…

You must not have grown up with Arse fans during the Wenger years

I can never stand the smugness

Edited April 24Apr 24 by Deino

22 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

Watched a lot of things about him and his work at Como on all available platforms.

Some people, like Rosenior, or Arteta, or Amorim and a lot others, when they speak, you simply can't take their words for granted. They feel like they are forcing things in order to try to please others and look smart.

Klopp and Fabregas are cool and they are the type of people that light up a room when they come inside. The Mourinho of his first stint here was the same. Not anymore though, I find him bitter and boring now. Diego Simeone is another one that is incredibly charismatic. Ancelotti and Zidane as well and not because of their history as footballers and managers, but these type of people are magnetic and behave in ways that are pleasing and cool.

So cool now trumps experience. FFS.

22 minutes ago, dermott said:

So cool now trumps experience. FFS.

Did not say that. I said he is incredibly charismatic on top of being a very good manager.

2 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

Did not say that. I said he is incredibly charismatic on top of being a very good manager.

He is unproven. Less than two years experience managing the richest club in Italy in a ropy league. Two losses and a draw from last 3 games.

After much consideration I am resigned to the fact that Callum McFarlane will be given the job permanently at the end of the season.

1 minute ago, The Boehly Babes said:

After much consideration I am resigned to the fact that Callum McFarlane will be given the job permanently at the end of the season.

Put that bottle away.

By installing Callum McFarlane as interim coach until the end of the season suggests Finklesteins view is still alive and kicking. ☹️

Edited April 24Apr 24 by OTL

3 hours ago, petre ispirescu said:

Watched a lot of things about him and his work at Como on all available platforms.

Some people, like Rosenior, or Arteta, or Amorim and a lot others, when they speak, you simply can't take their words for granted. They feel like they are forcing things in order to try to please others and look smart.

Klopp and Fabregas are cool and they are the type of people that light up a room when they come inside. The Mourinho of his first stint here was the same. Not anymore though, I find him bitter and boring now. Diego Simeone is another one that is incredibly charismatic. Ancelotti and Zidane as well and not because of their history as footballers and managers, but these type of people are magnetic and behave in ways that are pleasing and cool.

My only takeaway from this is how can any such manager behave like that under BlueCo without massive reform on their side. Fabregas is literally part of the decision process at Como, as confirmed by their ownership/behind the scenes docs. Simeone has his own son playing for him ffs. Just feel any personality like that, would either not come, or be stifled/changed by the sh*tshow here.

8 hours ago, The Boehly Babes said:

After much consideration I am resigned to the fact that Callum McFarlane will be given the job permanently at the end of the season.

They can't do it even if they want to, he doesn't have the necessary license

3 hours ago, Bob stark said:

They can't do it even if they want to, he doesn't have the necessary license

Seems very dumb that you need the licence to be a permanent appointment but don't need it to be an interim ... it's the same job after all !

12 hours ago, Deino said:

You must not have grown up with Arse fans during the Wenger years

I can never stand the smugness

I’m 60 years old. Never saw us win at Highbury till we beat them in the League Cup in 98. I’m a South London boy, but concede that Arsenal have always had the biggest support in London. Way more following south of the river than Spurs.

Not as tribalistic as I once was. Have Arsenal friends ( use that term loosely) who would be made up if they triumphed.

Footnote: Boxing Day early 80’s. Went with my best mate and his boss to Norwich v Arsenal. Nice Ford Grenada. It was Terry Neil’s last game before he got the tin tack. Cut a long story, no doubt as a result of excessive fluid intake, Xmas Dinner with stuffing, I farted all the way up there, and all the way back. f**king cold day; case of open the windows and freeze or wear it.

Oddly enough was never invited again to go with those two

1 minute ago, Timmy Elms said:

I’m 60 years old. Never saw us win at Highbury till we beat them in the League Cup in 98. I’m a South London boy, but concede that Arsenal have always had the biggest support in London. Way more following south of the river than Spurs.

Not as tribalistic as I once was. Have Arsenal friends ( use that term loosely) who would be made up if they triumphed.

Footnote: Boxing Day early 80’s. Went with my best mate and his boss to Norwich v Arsenal. Nice Ford Grenada. It was Terry Neil’s last game before he got the tin tack. Cut a long story, no doubt as a result of excessive fluid intake, Xmas Dinner with stuffing, I farted all the way up there, and all the way back. f**king cold day; case of open the windows and freeze or wear it.

Oddly enough was never invited again to go with those two

Someone finally lifts the tone around here.