Are the glory days over for good?

[Fist of Lehmann]

I likened them to Lemmings not idiots as such, you could say they are loyal and that's true of course (which is an admirable quality), but who spends a small fortune when they know they're being conned. Moreover in a sense it does more harm than good as it allows the board to treat fans however they wish.

Graham's teams didn't play great football to be fair, but the stuff we play now is also a total bore and on top of that there's a lack of quality and desire, add to that the sanctimonious attitude of the board and it's hard to understand why so many turn up to be honest, especially with so little complaints to be heard about the board and manager (at matches).

It's a difference in outlook. Some people who follow Arsenal see it as a product to be consumed. Others are thick and thin supporters. In a sense those supporters can't be conned, because value for money is not a consideration to them. They have an emotional attachment to the club, an attachment that could be exploited by an unscrupulous board.

Consumers on the other hand will flock away in droves when the product isn't great.

Calling one side lemmings and the other side plastics just shows a fundamental lack of understanding of why people follow a particular team.