http://www.runofplay.com/2008/11/27/press-semiotics-violently-upended-by-men-with-hyphenated-last-names/ Attacking Football Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.runofplay.com/2008/11/27/press-semiotics-violently-upended-by-men-with-hyphenated-last-names/#comment-2858 Fredorrarci Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:37:48 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=3857#comment-2858 True enough. With regards Arsenal and Wenger (and at the risk of coming across like a fanboy) I think that the board's confidence in Wenger is strong enough and well enough established that it's possible for Hill-Wood to be asked about Wenger and for him to answer without it becoming a drama. To read more into it would be misguided, or mischievous. True enough. With regards Arsenal and Wenger (and at the risk of coming across like a fanboy) I think that the board’s confidence in Wenger is strong enough and well enough established that it’s possible for Hill-Wood to be asked about Wenger and for him to answer without it becoming a drama. To read more into it would be misguided, or mischievous.

]]> http://www.runofplay.com/2008/11/27/press-semiotics-violently-upended-by-men-with-hyphenated-last-names/#comment-2857 Brian Phillips Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:17:54 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=3857#comment-2857 I actually don't think it would have been strange if he hadn't been asked about Wenger, and I think it would have made Wenger's position look stronger if he hadn't. But obviously I agree that he doesn't <em>really</em> intend this as a warning shot at Wenger. It's just a strange consequence of the hieroglyphics of these statements that taking them at face value is the third or fourth option you think of. I actually don’t think it would have been strange if he hadn’t been asked about Wenger, and I think it would have made Wenger’s position look stronger if he hadn’t. But obviously I agree that he doesn’t really intend this as a warning shot at Wenger. It’s just a strange consequence of the hieroglyphics of these statements that taking them at face value is the third or fourth option you think of.

]]> http://www.runofplay.com/2008/11/27/press-semiotics-violently-upended-by-men-with-hyphenated-last-names/#comment-2855 Fredorrarci Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:56:33 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=3857#comment-2855 The Arsenal TV interview apparently covers several issues, including the new CEO. Wouldn't it be strange if he <i>wasn't</i> asked about Wenger? Wouldn't it be strange if he <i>didn't</i> declare his support for him? It seems like pretty much the same stuff he always says on the rare occasions he gives interviews. Not every vote of confidence need be dreaded. The Arsenal TV interview apparently covers several issues, including the new CEO. Wouldn’t it be strange if he wasn’t asked about Wenger? Wouldn’t it be strange if he didn’t declare his support for him? It seems like pretty much the same stuff he always says on the rare occasions he gives interviews. Not every vote of confidence need be dreaded.

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