There is a gathering momentum for a section of fans to demonstrate their unhappiness with Arsene Wenger and the club before the Aston Villa game, the last game of the season. This would be a gigantic miscalculation and have a very negative effect and lead to open divisions and possible crowd disturbances. The end of season home game is one usually associated with thanking the players and the club for all of their efforts during the season. It is usually conducted with good humour and a fancy dress atmosphere. I acknowledge that there are divisions within the club at the moment, and there are many who feel that neither Arsene Wenger or the Club are showing any signs of regret or an intention of changing the status quo. But to exaggerate the extent of that unhappiness is to play into the hands of those who hate Arsenal Football Club anyway. But it must be serious indeed when the usual anti-Wenger blog sites stop bashing AKBs and join the AST. The problem I have with with sinners repenting is that longstanding Wenger loyalists like me will suspect their real motives, and recall the saying “you can’t make a silk purse out of a pig’s ear”
Having said all of that, I suppose I can grudgingly accept any attempts at encouraging fan unity, even if the statements appear insincere by their lukewarm presentation. So I am not asking fans “if they are going to protest” I prefer to take the strident approach and I am calling for WHOAG or whoever they purport to be, NOT to protest in such a public manner in the interests of Arsenal Football Club, True Arsenal fans and in the interests of public order. To ignore my plea will only serve those sections of the media and tabloid press who hate Arsenal. Why give the impression of a terminal crisis when you have not heard the intended solutions? Yes there is unhappiness at the prospect of rising season ticket prices. Yes there is unhappiness at the final results of the club. But to suggest that Arsene Wenger, Ivan Gazidis and Stan Kroenke are unaware of this, and need a public protest to bring it to their attention is just plain silly.
Arsenal Football Club has a proud heritage and many support us because we do things “The Arsenal Way” The Metropolitan Police themselves acknowledge that Arsenal fans are some of the best behaved fans in the Capital, so why on earth should we damage our hard earned reputations. I would also ask that there be no rival march in support of Arsene Wenger, as this would be adding fuel to an already overcharged atmosphere. Remember that if you do decide to protest that it will be unfair to the players who have tried to deliver over the long season, and have suffered physical injury in playing for your club, they have also been victim to the unfairness of the FA and its inconsistent officials. Remember that at worst we will finish third in the Premier League, with Champions League football assured for next season. Feed your protests through the fan groups like AISA, Red Action, AST and The Press department at the Club.
You can all be reassured that solutions will be put in place, I understand that plans are being laid to bring in new players and that changes to the coaching staff are being actively considered. So again we must be patient, Arsenal Football Club’s official site will update the fans with statements from Arsene Wenger and of course he will make his plans known to Arsenal TV online. What is clear, is that the unhappiness that many of you feel is not falling on deaf ears. Remember who you are and what club you represent, we are not West Ham, Spurs, Millwall or Chelsea. We are the Pride of London, the number one club, the ARSENAL FFS!
ARSENAL ‘TIL I DIE… ARE YOU?
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