;: Why every Arsenal player should leave Arsenal

Sunday, November 03, 2019

Why every Arsenal player should leave Arsenal

I noticed the last message/post that I did as about two years ago now which I was surprised by. I'm not sure actually why I don't do this anymore. People usually say they get busy or they can't be bothered but none of those are true. I can be bothered. I would like to post blogs about Arsenal and football. I also have the time. It doesn't take me long to do a blog.

I think the main reason is, consequence and reasoning. That's also the reason for the title. What is the consequence of our actions as Arsenal fans.

These days there is a massive social media presence for fans to express themselves. On the other hand I also believe that there are many many fans, who play no part in social media as fans. This I feel is because they can't be bothered and also they don't have the time. This of course doesn't make them less of a fan.

If a fan can't afford to go to games or lives on the otherside of the world or has other issues, like health that stops them. It doesn't make them less of a fan. Being a fan who goes to all the games and follows them all the time, is a matter of circumstance more than it is a matter of passion.

So, we can't really measure who is a great fan. You are a fan, because you say you are and somebody feeling their time thinking about Arsenal equates to them having more right to being a fan is why they are a fan. That makes them less of a fan because they are a fan to show they are a fan rather than being a fan because they enjoy it and want to be a part of something that brings people together. After all, that's the reason we are all fans. It gives us something to be a part of.

Being a part of something these days though becomes strange. Does being a fan mean you criticise the club all the time, every day, online, in your personal life?

Not everybody has that time or the circumstance for that but are they less of a fan because they can't moan and whine about Arsenal? If they only have time to think about Arsenal once a month, can't watch the games and don't really mind if they are 8th or 10th in the league - are they less of a fan, or even if Arsenal disappear into obscurity and they say, thanks for the memories... is that ok? Is that ok for many?

This is why I think every Arsenal player should leave Arsenal. I do believe this is a problem in social media these days as well that being a part of a football club becomes about expressing anger and frustration on a regular basis. They aren't our only emotions or/and expressions so these being the only way we have decided, or somebody has decided to, or been conditioned to express themselves is unfortunate.

A complete change at the club, a continuous change at the club might just make us realise that football clubs, changing, losing players and money and resources, doesn't change many things. We're not all Real Madrid or Barcelona. Liverpool, with all their achievements in this season, we're not always like that. I remember when we laughed at them for hoofing the ball under Gerrard Hoofier Houllier and we laughed at Phil Thompson as they struggled.

I also recall they still won things but they were seen as a lesser team then.

I wrote this because, we're not doing great, I would like us to do better, but I've seen worse under Arsenal - worse in fact in recent years. Considering how heavy and concentrated the premier league is right now, I feel we're doing ok especially as the transfer market is in a strange strange place.

I'm not saying I have solutions. that being said, with all the fans having different opinions and views, nobody has solutions but do I enjoy the game and enjoy football, even when we don't go through a good time? Yes. Of course I don't want us to do terrible or bad but I do believe with our money and resources, the board or some investors will react and Arsenal will remain, for a few decades at least in a lucrative position in football. That's just based on the economics of football.

I'd also like to win everything as well but, not every team can do that and we missed the calling on that a few years ago.

There are problems at Arsenal but it's time for people to come together and everybody to play a part in coming together and supporting each other. Blame games, are so unilateral and tunnel in vision, they barely see the wood for the trees.

Sorry for any typos.