Quote Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie View Post
The banners have been there on and off for the past eighteen months

Apart from Carling cup matches how many times have we seen a stadium that is Almost a third empty?

I don't know how true it is that fans are going to be banned from bringing banners next season, it seems to me that the club would be shooting itself in the foot because even though there are loads of fans still singing "one Arsene Wenger" unfortunately for the club there are enough unhappy ones to make alienating them even more a rather stupid move.

Like I say I have no issue with the banners but I think the empty seats has made more of a lasting impression with the media as to the extent of fan unhappiness and if it continues into next season it can't be dismissed as easily. Where as if people turn up with banners, well they are still turning up.

And unfortunately it feeds into the mentality of the Wenger brigade that people are coming into the ground to incite a bad atmosphere. But ultimately it's up to individuals what they do, I just think come the first home game of next season if there are a glaring amount of empty seats that will be more telling than any placard.....it says "fine if you think we are cunts, don't take our money".
Considering they're trying to ban the banners, ever wonder if they see such open discontent around the stadium as bad publicity for the club? It's obviously caught the attention of the Board or one of the higher ups so what are they trying to protect by banning them? You really don't know how effective they are and if sponsors are making a few concerned phone calls.

The incident with Wright made a few headlines so I wouldn't discount it.