Quote Originally Posted by Marc Overmars View Post
That's what a decade of underachievement and unforgivable fuck ups does, the fans are now conditioned to expect disappointment which probably contributes to the lack of atmosphere. Obviously the wave of tourists, day trippers and new fans doesn't help either but there is a lot of apathy amongst the fanbase.

Though in all honesty Arsenal have fans have never been that vocal. I mean I join in with the songs and chants if they're going round but I wouldn't really feel compelled to stand up and start signing on my own. Doesn't really seem to be ingrained in our culture like it is at other clubs.
We've never been the loudest but it seems as though it has gotten worse. I'm not a regular, but compared to the first game I went to at the Emirates compared with last season, it's subdued. But that's no excuse for the performances. Fans have just grown so tired of the crap it's sucked the passion right out of the air.