Conrad Drykoningen
We only have ourselves to blame for our never ending Groundhog Day implosion/capitulation act, come business end of season time. The reason is simple, we do not make known our deep displeasure and utter frustrations at the way our club is currently being run to our board or Wenger. Because we do not boycott and more importantly do not sing and shout for Wenger and the board that it’s time for them to go! Six years is an experiment long enough, and any of you AKB supporters still out there who say ‘Wait as we might win the league this season’, I say wake up it simply won’t happen. I would give anything to have to eat those words, as I am as desperate as any other Gooners for that to happen, but am confident I won’t, as all I can see is more misery on the horizon, supplied by our squad players.
The utter despair and frustration I feel, when even today I hear our supporters singing Wenger’s name, just because at a given moment we happen to be winning a particular game is indescribable, as I know it means that Wenger and the board genuinely still believe we are all 100% behind Project Wenger. Nothing could be further from the truth. You only have to read the vast majority of articles on this website and the comments below these articles to realize that there is a deep swell of resentment, frustration, anger, despair etc at how our beloved club is being run, purely for profit and not for winning anything other than a top four finish (which according to our illustrious leader is a trophy in itself).
We all know the situation will never change until Wenger has gone, and any AKB supporters left who still have the faith are in my view simply deluded. I myself was once an AKB supporter and defended Wenger to the hilt, but not anymore, as the man has become a sick joke, with his “the best squad ever” and “mental strength” bollocks. We watch the same mistakes being made season after season with blind faith invested in all the usual suspects, whom have consistently let Wenger and us down, and yet the man continues to stand by them and allow them to be the cause of perpetual failure at this time of year. This is before we even go into his woeful tactical acumen, which is practically zero, and yet he is under little if any pressure from us, the very people who could do something about it.
We all know Wenger is as stubborn as a mule, and any written criticism of him he will ignore and always has done. However we also know he is a very proud man, who is use to getting his own way 100%. What he probably would not be able to handle and would shock him to the core, is if we were to start heckling him. I suspect his pride would be hurt too much for him to remain, and that is my point. If as you all comment you want this nightmare to end, then do something to make it happen, by consistently venting your spleen at home games directly directed to Wenger and the board, and not the players, to let them know enough is enough as we simply can’t take any more. From the ‘Invincible’ team when his stock was rightly at an all time high, to today where he has destroyed all the goodwill and love we had for him, as we have watched him morph, into a ridiculously stubborn dreamer whose vision is fatally flawed.
Arsene Wenger is a dictator in all but name, which is why I found it incredibly ironic when he accused UEFA of this. The definition of a dictator is someone who seizes total and utter control for himself, and then surrounds himself with yes man whose only job is to worship at the altar of the chosen messiah, just as Pat Rice and all the board members do. Don’t forget Wenger is the only manager at a football club in the history of the world game, who was allowed to chose his supposed boss, as he vetoed other candidates who presumably would not have toed the Wenger line, and started asking pertinent questions like why do we always capitulate at this time of year, and why do we pay certain players such huge amounts, despite them never ever winning us anything? As has been shown recently in various middle eastern countries, dictators can easily be toppled by the people i.e. us!!!!!
In summary if you truly feel like I do please please, please stop singing Wenger’s name, and instead start letting the board and Wenger know that this time we really have had enough, and want a complete change of direction. I did suggest this in an earlier article but nothing transpired as you all seemed content and fooled that once again this would be the season it would all come good! Remember if you don’t start this now, you will have a minimum of 3 more years of this nightmare to endure, and who knows probably beyond that! I sincerely wish that what I am now proposing would never have been on mine or anyone else’s agenda, but I simply see no other way out. In an ideal world Wenger would have retired a couple of seasons ago, with his head held high and forever be revered for his undoubted achievements, but he didn’t and has now outstayed his welcome and tarnished his reputation.
P.S. Any AKB fans remaining, feel free to castigate me for my opinion and suggestion as I have broad shoulders.
