NSG Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Link Arsene Wenger is considering hiring former Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder as Arsenal's new sporting director. The manager has been short of support in playing matters since the departure in April of vicechairman David Dein,who was active in deals to sign players.Secretary Ken Friar has helped with the administration of contracts but the manager also wants a football man to work with. Scroll down to read more: It was thought he might turn to a fellow Frenchman, with the names of former Arsenal scout Damien Comolli and ex-Gunners players Remi Garde and Gilles Grimandi being advanced, along with Wenger's friend Gerard Houllier, the former Liverpool manager. Wenger's relationship with Comolli has cooled since the ex-St Etienne technical director took the same job at Tottenham, while Garde is happy as a coach at Lyon and Grimandi is used by Arsenal as a scout in France, a job for which the manager believes him well suited. Houllier, though at Arsenal yesterday to watch the Emirates Cup tournament, is enjoying a rest period after quitting Lyon. Instead, Wenger wants to bring in an Englishman and Roeder fits the bill,with the knowledge of players gleaned during his time as boss at West Ham then Newcastle, from where he was sacked at the end of last season. Wenger was impressed with the way Roeder endured his dismissal,along with his brain surgery of a few years ago,with stoicism and dignity. Wenger, himself, has been offered a new three-year contract, worth around £3million a year — and with an exit clause on his part at the end of each season — but it remains unsigned despite him saying a fortnight ago that it would be done 'soon'. He insists that he wants to stay, and that he believes in the ability of his young squad to challenge for the Premiership title, but it is believed he wants to wait to see how they perform in early season before committing himself for a longer term. That is another reason why he has held fire on appointing a sporting or technical director. He feels it would be unfair to bring in a new man with so much uncertainty, as American Stan Kroenke waits in the background to make a takeover bid. That, too, is thought to be a big reason — along with Wenger's desire to advance young players — for his comparative inactivity in the transfer market, though the board say money is available. Only the Brazilian-Croat Eduardo Da Silva,Frenchman Bacary Sagna and Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski have arrived as senior players for a combined £18m. Wenger, however, will recruit more. "We are still looking to bring one more player in, maybe two, depending on who is available," he said in the programme, stressing that after the departures of Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg "nobody else will be leaving, apart from on loan".Wenger added: "We have a good, strong squad, maybe a bit short in numbers, but we will take our time in bringing new players in." Right-back Sagna was the only new face in a mix-and-match side — Kolo Toure and William Gallas taking 45 minutes each as captain — that beat Paris Saint- Germain 2-1. Matthieu Flamini's goal right on half-time,when he tucked away Nicklas Bendtner's chest-down from Gael Clichy's cross, set them on the way to a fortuitous win. Growing into the game, Bendtner, 19, showed why Wenger has such high hopes of the Dane this season after his year on loan at Birmingham City, when he stabbed home the second. Peguy Luyindula pulled a goal back for the Parisians and Bendtner missed a chance to seal it, his tame penalty saved by Mickael Landreau after Zoumana Camara bought down Alexander Hleb. Arsenal today take on Italian champions Internazionale of Milan, beaten 2-0 by Valencia, with Jaime Gavilan and David Villa scoring the goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Does this mean Dein is out of the picture? What's the role of Sporting Director? Fetch Lucozade bottles and the like? Clean the towels? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Surely not. I reckon the Journo has left his calander on 1st April and is severely confused. Absolutely no way Wenger would make such a stupendously bad decision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Why? Fair play to Glenn if he gets it, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 This SURELY will not happen! ROeder "Hello, Barcelona, is that you? I've got a proposal, I'll give you a gummy bear and, WAIT i have something else, a pencil for Samuel Eto'o" Barcelona "Can we have two pencils and you've got a deal" Roeder "HELL NO" BEEEEEEEEEEEEP but realistically, please no, Dein for me! he must/should come back, the board need to back down and take him back, maybe as part of Arsene's agreement of a new contract? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Good choice IMO. If Wenger needs a pliable yes-man to kiss his Arsenal, Roeder would fit the bill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Master negotiator Glenn Roeder conducting Arsenal's transfers? Expect to see Eto'o sign for £30m with a £33m release clause Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 *stares at story over and over again* *shakes head in disbelief* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 *stares at story over and over again* *shakes head in disbelief* Aye, you telling me, same kind of total disbelief, its not April 1st, whats going on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Good choice IMO. If Wenger needs a pliable yes-man to kiss his Arsenal, Roeder would fit the bill. Thats probably about the most roeder could do.....and he'd probably be good at it,good luck to him if he gets it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Arsenal are going down..! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Shouldn't this be in the "why we've got a chance to finnish above Arsenal"-thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ridzuan Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Unbelievable.Roeder would have jump in any chance of working alongside Wenger.Im not sure whether this will be a good move from Arsene though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Could be a ploy to attract Martins? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shibby Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 HAHAHAHA! ARSEnal are going to get relegated! :D:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 HAHAHAHA! ARSEnal are going to get relegated! :D:D yer, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danswan Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 WTF? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I'm telling ya Wenger lost the plot ages ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hope they don't put Roeder in charge of transfer dealings - he was so slow and naive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SwissMagpie Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 His first Mission as Arsenal DOF is to go and Scout Dirk Kuyt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamesyJazz Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I'm pleased that G.R is getting back into football.He's a decent,honest guy and if Fat B******Sheparse had not used him as a pawn in his witholding the cash stakes game I'm sure G.R would still be where he was previously,in charge of the youth development at NUFC. Good luck to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShearMagic Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Haha good luck to Glenn in his new role. Baffling decision really though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 What's the role of Sporting Director? Fetch Lucozade bottles and the like? Clean the towels? When did Terry Mac become sporting director? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 That's hilarious. Arsenal to sign Matty Pattison for 5m! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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