Comments on: What is the benchmark for Arsenal this season? http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/ Arsenal News and Views - An Arsenal Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30648 Pete Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:37:24 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30648 I think some people have completely misintepreted this article. These positions are a BENCHMARK, not a target. So if we come third in the league, in my opinion that makes for an average league season. First or second would be good, fourth bad. stephen, I know we were 20 points behind United, but we were the same distance behind them in some seasons in the 90s before overhauling it the following year. Simon - you are clearly trying to spark up and argument. Get a grip. If we want to talk about targets, then I agree with Wenger, we should be targeting winning the league. Simple. I think some people have completely misintepreted this article.

These positions are a BENCHMARK, not a target. So if we come third in the league, in my opinion that makes for an average league season. First or second would be good, fourth bad.

stephen, I know we were 20 points behind United, but we were the same distance behind them in some seasons in the 90s before overhauling it the following year.

Simon – you are clearly trying to spark up and argument. Get a grip.

If we want to talk about targets, then I agree with Wenger, we should be targeting winning the league. Simple.

]]> By: ehab http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30647 ehab Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:54:03 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30647 our targets must be winning the epl and the cl (yes the double)otherwise its a fail .... people must stop saying we r young look at almunia,eduardo,rvp,gallas,roscisky,eboue... and pls stop saying we r not buying ... last season we bought nasri & arshavin and now vermaleen ... buying is not an issue ... we must compete on the highest levels ... i always believe that ( ARSENAL CAN BEAT ANY TEAM IN THE WORLD ... ANYWHERE ) our targets must be winning the epl and the cl (yes the double)otherwise its a fail ….
people must stop saying we r young look at almunia,eduardo,rvp,gallas,roscisky,eboue…
and pls stop saying we r not buying … last season we bought nasri & arshavin and now vermaleen … buying is not an issue … we must compete on the highest levels … i always believe that ( ARSENAL CAN BEAT ANY TEAM IN THE WORLD … ANYWHERE )

]]> By: Syd http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30646 Syd Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:55:29 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30646 Talk about lowered expectations. The season hasn't started and already some people have given up on winning the league. Talk about lowered expectations. The season hasn’t started and already some people have given up on winning the league.

]]> By: tart http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30645 tart Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:35:09 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30645 Simon: Going nowhere? How is playing beautiful football, qualifying for Champions League football season-in season-out going nowhere? How is having a sustainable economic model going nowhere? You're counting trophies as the only form of progress. Frankly, you are a narrow-minded fool. I would say the Arsenal of the 50s and 60s were going nowhere. The Arsenal of today are going somewhere with a sustainable future and decent results. Simon:

Going nowhere? How is playing beautiful football, qualifying for Champions League football season-in season-out going nowhere? How is having a sustainable economic model going nowhere?

You’re counting trophies as the only form of progress. Frankly, you are a narrow-minded fool.

I would say the Arsenal of the 50s and 60s were going nowhere. The Arsenal of today are going somewhere with a sustainable future and decent results.

]]> By: Simon http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30643 Simon Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:49:01 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30643 I hope we get knocked out by Celtic so Gazidis and Kroenke can tell Wenger "Thank you for everything but now fuck off." This club is going nowhere. It's no longer Arsenal, it's Arseneal, a French control-freak who likes boys. I hope we get knocked out by Celtic so Gazidis and Kroenke can tell Wenger “Thank you for everything but now fuck off.” This club is going nowhere. It’s no longer Arsenal, it’s Arseneal, a French control-freak who likes boys.

]]> By: stephen http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30642 stephen Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:59:08 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30642 You forgot to mention that last season we were 20 points behind man u, it was not even close. You forgot to mention that last season we were 20 points behind man u, it was not even close.

]]> By: wambam http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30641 wambam Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:49:34 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30641 Arsenal's style of football is gonna be a shock for the other teams.BEST TRANSFER for arsenal wasn't Adebayor but RONALDO leaving the premiership,countless times united have been ont the ropes only for Ronaldo to save the day.ALONSO also leaving HAS also weakened liverpool and chelsea under 'ANOTHER BIG BOSS' will be under massive pressure to deliver also. Arsenal’s style of football is gonna be a shock for the other teams.BEST TRANSFER for arsenal wasn’t Adebayor but RONALDO leaving the premiership,countless times united have been ont the ropes only for Ronaldo to save the day.ALONSO also leaving HAS also weakened liverpool and chelsea under ‘ANOTHER BIG BOSS’ will be under massive pressure to deliver also.

]]> By: wambam http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30640 wambam Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:29:45 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30640 Winning the league or doing any double would be a success! I've got no worries about Arsenal outplaying the other teams,we just need the midfield players to start SHOOTING frm when the other teams park-the-bus. Winning the league or doing any double would be a success!
I’ve got no worries about Arsenal outplaying the other teams,we just need the midfield players to start SHOOTING frm when the other teams park-the-bus.

]]> By: jay z http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30638 jay z Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:13:17 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30638 yep finishing 4th to the board will be like winning the champions league yep finishing 4th to the board will be like winning the champions league

]]> By: Pete http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/2009/08/15/what-is-the-benchmark-for-arsenal-this-season/#comment-30637 Pete Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:48:27 +0000 http://www.thebeautifulgroan.com/?p=834#comment-30637 Are you serious? So you think finishing fourth would be judged as a better season than expected, and therefore a success? Are you serious? So you think finishing fourth would be judged as a better season than expected, and therefore a success?

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