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    Quote Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory View Post
    You don’t need to explain anything. What gets me is snobbish attitude as if our fans are somehow better than others and ‘above’ this sort of behaviour. Arsenal ‘class’ they say. It doesn’t exist. There are some idiots among us and we’re a club supported by many. It’s football. We’ve seen fans intimidate Rooney and Gerrard into staying with their clubs. Fans abusing refs, burning shirts of former players, singing songs about rape, paedophiles, racist songs, anti-sematic, homophobic, you name it. It can be an ugly sport at times and I don’t agree with what happened to Wenger but it’s not the worst thing I’ve seen. It’s just a few boos and jeers I’m sure he won’t lose sleep over.
    So essentially you are arguing with me even though you agree with me. I don't remember calling it the worst thing ever, but its unacceptable just like all the other things you mention are unacceptable.
    I'm not saying its unacceptable because our fans are above this because I think the last few days have proven that we have as much dickheads as any other club, it's calling a spade a spade.

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    I'll just leave this here, as they say

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/...nal-fans-media

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    I think there is an element of boredom that does cause the frustration, we want to believe that finishing 4th is a launching platform for something better not just the end result of a self perpetuating cycle.
    But even looking at the bigger picture of stability and sustainability I think it's the failure to learn from mistakes, the psychological weakness of the team where title challenges have evaporated in a short period of time because one bad result has had a snowball effect. People will tell you well you need money to buy players with the mentality to ride through poor form, it's not an argument I buy into...natural footballing talent can't be taught, attitude and behaviour can be taught...anyone with any insight into psychology and cognitive behaviour therapy can tell you that.
    What I do agree with though is that it is Wenger who has set the standard, and now if we don't meet that standard we as fans are less than forgiving (it's not a mitigation, it's just a fact)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Letters View Post
    I'll just leave this here, as they say

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/...nal-fans-media
    Nailed it. Rare I'll compliment the media but fair's fair.
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    Now its been agreed that Arsene Wenger wasn't lynched at the Stoke train station. What next to talk about. Katie Prices reduction boobjob. WTF with that?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Letters View Post
    I'll just leave this here, as they say

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/...nal-fans-media
    Great article that.
    It's better to burn out, than to fade away.

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