Furthermore, it's not even that Wenger needs to bite the bullet and spend money to compete as has been said, I think he just doesn't really care about goalkeepers or centre halves, it's more of an annoyance to him that takes away from what he loves concentrating on. When he does buy them now, he tries to buy them for their ability with their feet ahead of what he should be buying them for first and foremost.
Never really thought of his apparent stubbornness in that way but it sounds about right.
Gash - are fans still wholeheartedly with Wenger? As Sewelly said, he's performed miracles for you at times and there's no doubting the man has been and still is one of the world's greatest managers, but when does an appreciation of his work run out and a full-on thirst for trophies take over and translate into a visible anti-Wenger feeling? Or do you think that no matter what happens, he'll remain a saint in the eyes of your fans?