Match Reaction vs Swansea City (away).

[selassie]

We really have to step out game up this season if we want to finish top 2 or 3. Last season after 21 games we had 43 points yet we were top (8 points off 5th) but this time we have 44 and we sit 4th (with 5th and 6th not too far behind). I think Spuds, Liverpool and Chelsea will be top 3 and we will fight the Mancs for 4th.

Yeah that's how I see it too. I think 4th place is going to be a 3 way battle between us and the Manc clubs.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

What do you follow Arsenal results for?

He's a fan, when you love the club you still follow the results even when you know the writing is on the wall.

[selassie]

He's had three seasons with Money to spend to come closer to winning the title, if we take away the nonsense of him finishing Third and second the last two seasons (we finished 12 and 10 points behind the winner) we haven't come close.

If we had been like Spurs (within 5 points with 4 games remaining) or Liverpool (leading in the title race going into the last three games) than even failing to win the title wouldn't be so bad as there would be signs of progress

Yep agreed again. We're not moving forward with him in charge, he'll never do enough irrespective of whether he has money to spend or not. Besides I don't even think he really spends the money that efficiently, there have been some good signings...Ozil, Sanchez and Cech which were no brainers...but amongst that, I question whether any of the other signings have really improved us, the team not the squad.

[Letters]

He's a fan, when you love the club you still follow the results even when you know the writing is on the wall.

It just seems weird to follow something which gives you zero pleasure - if anything it seems to annoy him whatever the results. So why bother?
He said before the game that if we didn't win easily then we might as well pack up and go home. We do and it's all meaningless anyway because the next failure is just around the corner.
It probably is but why bother following it then?

[Power n Glory]

He's had three seasons with Money to spend to come closer to winning the title, if we take away the nonsense of him finishing Third and second the last two seasons (we finished 12 and 10 points behind the winner) we haven't come close.

If we had been like Spurs (within 5 points with 4 games remaining) or Liverpool (leading in the title race going into the last three games) than even failing to win the title wouldn't be so bad as there would be signs of progress

We came 2nd with 71 points! That's a lower tally than our two previous seasons. It says a lot.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

It just seems weird to follow something which gives you zero pleasure - if anything it seems to annoy him whatever the results. So why bother?
He said before the game that if we didn't win easily then we might as well pack up and go home. We do and it's all meaningless anyway because the next failure is just around the corner.
It probably is but why bother following it then?

Letters am I really having to explain this to you?

If you have an emotional connection to your club you don't just walk away from it, you can't. It's like if you have a Son who makes all the wrong life choices and it results in the same mistakes which he doesn't seem to learn from, and you want things to change for him.....you could just walk away but most people wouldn't be able to because it's their son and they love them no matter what.

So for NQ and definitely for me, Arsenal is like a child you are disappointed in....you want to be a part of their life, you want the best for them but you can't approve of the choices they make.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

We came 2nd with 71 points! That's a lower tally than our two previous seasons. It says a lot.

We also won three away games from thirteen between november and may

Won 3 Draw 7 Lost 3

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Yep agreed again. We're not moving forward with him in charge, he'll never do enough irrespective of whether he has money to spend or not. Besides I don't even think he really spends the money that efficiently, there have been some good signings...Ozil, Sanchez and Cech which were no brainers...but amongst that, I question whether any of the other signings have really improved us, the team not the squad.

No i can go with that, the only other player i'd mention is one that came through the youth team in Bellerin.

[Letters]

I've walked away from it
Lots have on here actually. OK, I keep up with results here and there but not like I used to. I don't even know who we're playing next.
Used to go to every home game. It is partly the Groundhog Day, partly just moving on in life.
I don't think I'll ever be completely disconnected with it but if it gave me as much pain as it seems to give NQ I wouldn't watch it as closely as he seems to.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I've walked away from it
Lots have on here actually. OK, I keep up with results here and there but not like I used to. I don't even know who we're playing next.
Used to go to every home game. It is partly the Groundhog Day, partly just moving on in life.
I don't think I'll ever be completely disconnected with it but if it gave me as much pain as it seems to give NQ I wouldn't watch it as closely as he seems to.

That's a choice you've made