Fans of other clubs stand by their players through thick and thin yet Arsenal plastic fans make a profession out of pulling their players and club down.
Not exact matches
I'm so sick
of people telling those
of us who are disgruntled
fans to relax and give this
club time to correct itself... for anyone who believes that taking a wait - and - see approach is appropriate at this juncture they should take a good long look at themselves in the mirror because they are a big part
of the problem... no
other «big»
club's
fans would
stand for this shit for nearly as long as we have... think about it, we've witnessed a changing
of the guard at every major
club in England, Spain, France and Germany in the last several years because those «big»
clubs failed to live up to expectations (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern, PSG, Chelsea, ManU, ManCity etc...)... for some reason, many
fans have become as fragile as our current manager, believing that there couldn't possibly be a suitable replacement, even though everyone
of these
clubs have found multiple replacements and still achieved far more than our
club... this mindset has been created by an organization that has been milking it's
fans, telling countless lies (no world class players available) and lowering expectations every since they rolled out the biggest lie
of all: that we couldn't spend because
of the new stadium but once it was paid off we could compete with any team in the world... this organization is rotting from the inside out and if we don't demand that those in charge put soccer first this despicable behaviour won't end with Wenger's ridiculous 2 year contract... I think the real fear isn't that a suitable replacement doesn't exist, but that this organization is so money hungry and poorly mismanaged that we will sink even lower by choosing our next coach the same way they choose our players, on the cheap... even so, we need to see what mustache will do if left to his own devices so he will have to show his true colours... only then can we purge this
club and start anew
While a lot
of Arsenal
fans have spent the last few weeks checking the football media for the latest injury updates from the
club and getting increasingly worried as the list
of injured Arsenal first teamers grew and grew and now
stands at 10, this current crisis in north London will not have passed the notice
of other clubs in England and around Europe.
Wenger isn't going anywhere, The board is Happy With him, Some
of d
fans are happy with Him even Other Club Fans, Managers and Pundits are Happy with Wenger cos with Him we don't stand a chance of winning anything and that's good... it's like Recyc
fans are happy with Him even
Other Club Fans, Managers and Pundits are Happy with Wenger cos with Him we don't stand a chance of winning anything and that's good... it's like Recyc
Fans, Managers and Pundits are Happy with Wenger cos with Him we don't
stand a chance
of winning anything and that's good... it's like Recycling
there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years
of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this
club... there have been numerous managers at each
of the biggest
clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy
of their respective
clubs...
of course that doesn't mean that
clubs should simply follow the lead
of others, especially if
clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues
of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting
of parameters for a changing
of the guard... in the case
of Arsenal, this sort
of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve
of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me
of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they
of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong
fans of a football
club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests
of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you
stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber
of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state
of Denmark
Walking out on a cup final early is poor saying the things after is poor we have had the most consistancy
of any pl
club for 20 years it goes bad we lose and we show no honor in defeat i never mentioned wenger i mentioned the lack
of support in a cup final was sad and by walking out it showed we've been spoiled city did nt leave the semi early last year when we beat em they did nt leave early wehen they lost in league one and i cant
stand city im arsenal through and through we won a cup last year and the year before were in another cup final and tempemental
fans leave early even though it takes alot to get to a cup final maybe you need to lose more to lose respectable its hard it sucks but its a cup final bigger than the management our opinions for a day its about how you show you solidarity as a
club win or lose every
other club in england would
of taken our spot in a heartbeat if they could
of and we lea e early that shows spoilage and it was embarrassing to see we need to be stronger as supporters newcastle does nt like ashley yet they still show up and when was the last time they won a cup?
Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former
club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction
of this
club... regardless
of those who still feel that Henry has some sort
of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding
of the game, he knows the
fans are being hosed and he feels some sense
of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our
club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier
club... regardless
of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it
stands, this
club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures
of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers
of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state
of our squad, none
of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one
of the worst
clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one
of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!
I don't dispute your love and passion for the
club, but even if I wanted my say on the future
of the
club as you so clearly do, and believe me I've been there protesting outside the East
Stand years ago, the one thing I wouldn't be doing is causing fellow
fans to fight each
other during matches, by raising banners while the boys are trying to win a match.
As a lifelong Brighton
fan, I've seen my fair share
of lows; I've seen the
club go through six painful relegations, I've watched on from the
stands and witnessed the
club come agonisingly close to falling out
of the football league completely, I've seen the
club be left with no
other choice, but to sell their beloved Goldstone ground in 1997 and — not forgetting - I've travelled some 75 miles to watch them play «home» games in another county in Gillingham, Kent.