Random Arsenal Shit (When it's not worth starting a thread)

[Özim]

OK. Again. 3 regular posters banned by me on this board. Ever. None for anti-Wenger views. Otherwise why would you or Zim or NQ or pretty much anyone still be here?
143 posters with over 100 posts. 55 with over 1000. So there are plenty of regular posters who are free to come back any time they want.

Interestingly Cripps is on another board (posting in the same way) and has not been banned, which is funny because people use to say to me on any other forum some posters would get banned for far less than those who have been banned would have been. Clearly that's not the case.

[Cripps]

The thing is the anti-Wenger sentiment is a more recent thing, back in the day everyone supported him and only a few didn't rate the guy (me being one of them) and these people were rounded on and ridiculed for having an opinion, often goaded with joke comments and ironically none of those posters (very much WUMs got banned).

Yes sure now people want Wenger out, not really a surprise though, it's the popular opinion now as noone in their right minds can possibly have a valid football argument for wanting to keep him on, I stayed on the right side personally by not getting personal or insulting other posters, despite insults being thrown at me, but I prefer it that way.

There's one guy in particular on here who hs goaded people for years and never got banned, why? Because he's always been pro Wenger and has got in with some of the more pro Wenger mods, he was just as much to blame for stuff as anyone else, yet he's still here, that tells it's own story. I'm not saying he should have been banned, I wouldn't go that that route personally, but if you're gonna ban some of those who have been, he definitely should have been on the list as well.

I'm entitled to my opinion, in football terms yes, I can't stand the guy, he's everything bad abut football today, look where we are because of him, he's destroying this club and I think he gets far too much credit as well, outide football I'm sure he's a nice enough guy, but I don't know him personally, all I see is a man who seems to lie to the fans, do the weirdest things just to prove people wrong and sees himself as untouchable. If you want an indication of how powerful Wenger is you don't need to look far, look at how Keswick behaved, he only did so because he clearly feels above everyone else there and can't be bothered to entertain their ridiculous ideas/questions (to him), Wenger is in the same position the only difference being he is a better speaker, a much better speaker, he does however see himself as some sort of messiah for the club.

People have humoured Wenger for far too long and when people treat you like some sort of god in a lot of people it makes them feel like one and they then feel superior, pretty much what has happened to Wenger, just listen to him talk and listen to how he's happy to blame the fans, only someone very very comfortable in their position would feel able to do that. He even went as far as defending Keswick after the AGM, he could have kept quiet and said the AGM is over etc etc, but no he defended the guy, unbelievable.

NQ is spot on with what he says, if someone kicks you in the teeth (not literally) you don't then get up and say don't worry about it, you're a great guy!

6-0 6-0 6-0

Game. Set. Match.

Zimm

[Letters]

How can stats distort reality?
When we started this forum there was an amnesty. Anyone was free to join up.
Since then, 2011, I have banned 3 regular posters.
Those are facts.
It's quite amazing you're doubling down on your vague assertions that I have banned anti-Wenger people given those facts and the general anti-Wenger mood on this board.

[Cripps]

Interestingly Cripps is on another board (posting in the same way) and has not been banned, which is funny because people use to say to me on any other forum some posters would get banned for far less than those who have been banned would have been. Clearly that's not the case.

Really? What board?

[Özim]

Why do you keep mentioning me? And Zim? Do you have some sort of bias against anti-Wenger posters? It certainly does seem that way.

And - "I don't know who "Josh" is." That's a bit too convenient really. The irony of it, you always on here defending alternative lifestyles but now you go quiet when it relates to you.

Letters IMO has always had a bias against anti-Wenger posters, he would never jump in on pro-Wenger supporters however ridiculous their posts were because it suited his opinion.

[Özim]

Really? What board?

Goonersworld.

[Letters]

The thing is the anti-Wenger sentiment is a more recent thing, back in the day everyone supported him and only a few didn't rate the guy (me being one of them) and these people were rounded on and ridiculed for having an opinion, often goaded with joke comments and ironically none of those posters (very much WUMs got banned).

Two early threads on this incarnation of the board. One started by me.

http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=52
http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=45

Both predominantly critical of Wenger although it should be noted there are more posters involved and some good debate by posters who are all still members and can all still post when they want.

[Letters]

Letters IMO has always had a bias against anti-Wenger posters, he would never jump in on pro-Wenger supporters however ridiculous their posts were because it suited his opinion.

Yes. I have views. Those views are reflected in my posts, as are yours, as are anyone's.
But I've never tried to stifle any Wenger views. I may have responded to them as I see fit.
The idea that anyone has been banned for anti-Wenger view is ludicrous, as evidenced by the fact you are still here as are many others who are anti-Wenger.

[Letters]

look where we are because of him

Interested by this comment (he says, trying to drag the conversation back to Arsenal).
Where do you think we are as a club?

[Cripps]

How can stats distort reality?
When we started this forum there was an amnesty. Anyone was free to join up.
Since then, 2011, I have banned 3 regular posters.
Those are facts.
It's quite amazing you're doubling down on your vague assertions that I have banned anti-Wenger people given those facts and the general anti-Wenger mood on this board.

You suggesting the lack of activity is nothing to do with a few posters being banned is funny. They contributed a hell of a lot, more than 95% of the others combined.