Firstly I don't know anyone who has a bad word to say about Pat Rice ,but then Ive yet to hear anyone say anything about him.
Q . Has any player ever said anything about Pat ?????
Answer not until this season when people talk of his retirement when I fully expect witty anecdotes and gushing tributes pour forth.
JD
most exciting league win ever in '89, the relentless '91 Champions which only lost one game, '93 first ever domestic cup double, '94 CupWinners Cup,p.
Ive watched these games as a spectator too JD just like Pat .
I just don't see why we should fall at the feet of a man who has been best equipped to try and fix the problems the club has with tactics and team selection other than Wenger but has chosen to take the path of least resistance.
PAT RICE
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Any man that has kept the same hair style since 1978 deserves a special place in the club's history.
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mcdowell42
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"He is renowned for being loud and having strong opinions,"
Interesting!
Let's hope he will be the one to give the bottlers the bollocking/ear bashing they deserve and be a challenging presence for the GIC.
Interesting!
Let's hope he will be the one to give the bottlers the bollocking/ear bashing they deserve and be a challenging presence for the GIC.
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Wenger having someone challenge his shite management?
LOL!
LOL!
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I Hate Hleb
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I'm not sure it's even clear who is actually going to be Wenger's number 2 as both Bouldy and Banfield are supposedly being promoted and some media outlets are saying the latter will be taking over Pat Rice's duties. 
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Bould will be no 2, Banfield first team coach.I Hate Hleb wrote:I'm not sure it's even clear who is actually going to be Wenger's number 2 as both Bouldy and Banfield are supposedly being promoted and some media outlets are saying the latter will be taking over Pat Rice's duties.
Daily Fail also running the story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... enger.html
Bould could well be the best signing we make this summer.
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Don't expect Bould to Rock the Boat ,his teams play the same tip tap football as dictated by le prof !
Remember this is a 1 million pound a year Job and dissent is not permitted !
Remember this is a 1 million pound a year Job and dissent is not permitted !
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highburyJD
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this board is classic - just found out by pm herd is upset with me
people getting hurt feelings after criticism for slating Arsenal club legends...
people getting hurt feelings after criticism for slating Arsenal club legends...
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GranadaJoe
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Herd, I don't think anybody has "fallen at the feet..." of Pat, but he has served the club well for a very long time and deserves some credit.
Many of us will have wished that Pat would be able to influence AW to make changes but we can't be sure that he hasn't tried.
We don't know what his job description is, what role he does or doesn't play etc and AW will always make his own mind up, so it will be very difficult to know what effect Pat has had.
Also, I'm not aware of many Assistants getting their bosses to change their ways.
The influence that the Arsenal No.2 has may become evident when the new man takes up his role, but I doubt we'll see much change.
Many of us will have wished that Pat would be able to influence AW to make changes but we can't be sure that he hasn't tried.
We don't know what his job description is, what role he does or doesn't play etc and AW will always make his own mind up, so it will be very difficult to know what effect Pat has had.
Also, I'm not aware of many Assistants getting their bosses to change their ways.
The influence that the Arsenal No.2 has may become evident when the new man takes up his role, but I doubt we'll see much change.
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Can't believe people are arguing about this thread....he's put a lot of years in player/coaching, do we really know what input he's had or not ?? Doubt he'd have been around so long if he was shit. So let's wish him well...yes, he's been paid well but that's football...?
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QuartzGooner
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Happy for Bould if the appointment if official (as yet unofficial) but I do agree with those who question how much input he and Banfield will have.
Wenger runs the show, and they will take orders.
Would be a culture change for them to frequently question Wenger.
Wenger runs the show, and they will take orders.
Would be a culture change for them to frequently question Wenger.
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There win be no change at all.Bould and Banfield are not going to rock the boat.As Herd says its money for old rope
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The one thing that makes me laugh is the theory that these moves are good for the club cos the coaching set up need freshening up..........how does moving existing coaches around equate to freshening things up ? Same faces same ideas means same old same old to me
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augie wrote:The one thing that makes me laugh is the theory that these moves are good for the club cos the coaching set up need freshening up..........how does moving existing coaches around equate to freshening things up ? Same faces same ideas means same old same old to me
Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic eh Augie?
