The legion of #Wengerout supporters hardly need an excuse to produce the pitchforks as it is, but with the Arsenal Manager coming off contract at the end of the season, the sharpening of scythes has begun.

But as much as seeing Arsene Wenger step out the door at the Emirates Stadium would quench the thirst of blood of many Gunners fans, it may be that it comes a few years too late if it indeed happens at the end of this season.

Sources around north London say that Wenger may have been willing to step away from the club if he'd lost the 2014 FA Cup Final to Hull City.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 19:  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on March 19, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on March 19, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images)

They did not, Wenger stayed, and the pool of available candidates being mentioned at the time – Jurgen Klopp, Roberto Martinez, Ronald Koeman and Pep Guardiola – have all dried up.

Names from late 2014 that still remain available include Paul Clement, Dennis Bergkamp and Diego Simeone, depending on how you view his availability.

However, and excluding Simeone, those two names both shares a big caveat in common – neither has manager experience above the assistant level yet.

From experiences such as David Moyes' move from Everton to Manchester United in 2013, we know that moving from a small club to a big one is a tough ask at the best of times.

For an assistant manager with no top-level experience? Almost impossible.

However, harking back to Moyes, and when they do start to prepare for life after Wenger whenever that may be, there is one thing they must learn from regarding Man United's unappealing experience.

Whomever they choose to succeed the 66-year-old Frenchman, what they need most of all is time, rather than money.

Okay, so perhaps Moyes wasn't the most enlightened choice to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson, even if the man himself hand picked him.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05:  Manchester United Manager David Moyes reacts during the FA Cup with Budweiser Third round match between Manchester United and Swansea City at Old Trafford on January 5, 2014 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Manchester United Manager David Moyes reacts during the FA Cup with Budweiser Third round match between Manchester United and Swansea City at Old Trafford on January 5, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Wenger certainly thinks so, repeatedly stating that he has no interest in joining any kind of team employed by his club to pick a successor to the throne.

"I have told you many times, it is not my job to show, to choose who will follow me after, when I leave one day,” Wenger said in 2014.

But then again, he was almost given absolutely no chance to be. After 51 games, 27 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses, Moyes was dismissed, with a winning percentage of 52.94%.

When put in perspective, this is hardly the worst start to life after a giant of Man U, a giant of football.

Many such as Rio Ferdinand hit out at Moyes after the Scot's departure from the club, mainly revolving around the lack of experience and wisdom required when managing a club as big as United.

True or not, no one is born with the ability to take care of the weight of the English football world. They develop it. Moyes was given no chance, and subsequently failed.

For current Arsenal managerial favourites, such as runaway bookmakers' choice Eddie Howe, Joachim Low, Roberto Mancini, Koeman and Bergkamp, time must be offered more so than money to the new boss of London's most famous club.

For what would hopefully be another long term appointment, Arsenal will want to see a manager impose his vision and to have it prevail fairly promptly, but in judging whether or not that is happening, they must be looking at the right signs.

As such, there is also the responsibility of the new manager to keep club officials in the loop as to what is happening, how his vision is taking shape and what kind of help he needs.

Replacing a legendary manager is even bigger than the job sounds at first. Clubs only want to do it once, and only want to do it right, but for that to happen both man and club must be in understanding of joint goals.

That didn't happen at Old Trafford. When Arsene Wenger departs his beloved Gooners, that needs to happen at the Emirates.