Will Arsenal board heed Fan’s protest tomorrow?
There is probably a very simple answer to the above question, and it is not yes. It would be nice to think that the Arsenal fans and their feelings and opinions were important to Stan Kroenke, Ivan Gazidis and Peter Hill-Wood, but I just doubt it somehow. If the Arsenal fans were to become a corporate entity that paid for advertising, then we would be treated like royalty, but we are all individuals (I’m not).
That is why an organised protest is more likely to have an effect that individual fans writng in, posting comments or shouting at the ground. Remember, the vast majority of Arsenal fans will not be at a match, even a home match. There is a national and international following for the Gunners, so there will be a tiny fraction of gfans who want to protest actually at the march tomorrow.
The Black Scarf Movement who have organised the event can be found on http://www.wherehasourarsenalgone.co.uk/. The fans are meeting at 1.30 tomorrow outside Cannons public house on Blackstock Road. It has got to be worth a try, but I feel the protest will fall on deaf ears. Some within the club may sympathise, but it will be people who are powerless to do anything about it.
Anyway, good luck Gooners.
we will get our arsenal back ….
kroenke , gazidis and hilwood out
usmanov , dein in
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Schalke are eyeing up a swoop for Bendtner if Huntelaar joins Arsenal in the January transfer window yes yes excellent news
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Good luck to all those going, need to get through to them somehow!
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adrian lopez deal is in advanced stage while zaha could join as well + huntelaar & a gk as well pepe reina
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AFC and Adrian Lopez in “advanced talks.” Wenger has also hinted it’s a great time to look into the Spanish transfer market. Certain deal
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I just hope from Venezuela to protest and express their discontent but hopefully respect to Arsene Wenger, the man who did most for my beloved club. In Arsene we trust!
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Report: Arsenal in talks with Palace winger Wilfried Zaha. Deal set to cost £12m
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I would like:
Left midfielder
Capoue
Mbiwa
Left midfielder to take over from Podolski, then we can move him into striker position, that strengthens our left side and provides extra cover for a striker.
Capoue helps us hold on to leads and provides some strength to the midfield, helping out Arteta and Wilshere, as well as provide better cover for the defence.
Mbiwa provides some cover for the defence and increases our squad depth, plus we could sell Djourou after.
With these additions we massively improve our team depth whilst also allowing Podolski to play in his favoured position where he is far more effective.
Capoue 10m, Mbiwa £8m, Left midfielder £15m
Total cost: £33m (1/5 of what the board received from sponsorship deals)
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RIGHT LETS ANALYSE WENGER vs Everton
1. PLAYS RAMSEY (MY IMMEDIATE INDICATION THAT THE GAME IS LOST)
2. PLAYS HIM ON THE LEFT WING
3. PLAYS VERM AT LEFT BACK
4. DOESNT PLAY GIBBS
5. DOESNT REST CAZORLA WHEN HE HAS TO FOR HIS OWN GOOD
6. TAKES HIM 80MINUTES TO MAKE A SUBSTITUTION IN A MUST WIN GAME(BAR KOSCIELNY INJURY)
7. WHEN HE DOES MAKE THE SUB AFTER MY GRAVE, ITS LE FORHEAD
8. CAZORLA, WHO CAN DO SOME MAGIC GETS SUBBED 90TH MINUTE REPLACED BY COQUELAN WHO IS GOOD PLAYER, BUT WONT DO U SOMETHING SPECIAL WHEN U NEED IT
9. DONT KNOW IT YET, BUT I GOT A FEELING HES GONA SAY SHIT LIKE ‘WE PLAYED WELL’ AND ‘A HARD EARNED POINT’ IN THE POST MATCH INTERVIEW. PLAYED WELL MY ASS. HARD EARNED MY BACKSIDE.
WENGER’S LOST THE PLOT, HE SHOULD RESIGN WITH PRIDE.
(this comment was originally posted on wednesday, 28th november, 2012, on the thread ‘arsenal scrape draw’
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Revolution is the only answer, hit them in their share prices and then they may, and I only sy may listen. I doubt it as they have no history of listening to anyone and while they continue to make profit there will be no real pressure on them..
In fact they will make more money with us not being successful than actually achieving something/anything
People opower can win and topple these small minded men just look around the world where the people count (I know its far more important than the midgets we are discussing)
EMPTY GROUND MAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Except with HW as he would publically state that the tickets were paid for anyway so it didn’t matter (no fool like an old fool)
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We welcome Lopez and Zaha. Will miss Walcott,Sagna, Rosicky,Arshavin,Santos,Chamak next season.Fat hope that the board will listen. Arsenal will be in top 6 this season.
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Will the board heed the protest? Simple Answer. NO
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with all respect, but mr. arsene wenger must go with a little of pride. Has been 7 year without a title, selling our best player, and giving bullsh++t excuses. Also, this season, his approach in every game is poor… ramsey, gervinho, playing with 4231 a create 1 goal oportunity. im sorry, but the fact is that the man lose his capabilities of how read a game o how make a simple sustitution.
so, wenger and the wenger fans must understand that the ERA of ARSENE WENGER in arsenal is over. i will wait the to the end of the season, he present his resignation so he can retire with all the respect, admiration and pride the he deserve.
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Yea right,they NEVER CARED ABOUT US FANS,if they did,we WOULD HAVE HAD A 25+mil super signing LONG TIME,its NOT BECAUSE OF THE MANAGER OF BOARD,but because of the LOVE US FANS HOLD TOWARDS AFC,that is y they wont get an empty stadium,like I said b4,lets see what HAPPENS is SUMMER..without GATE FUNDS,they lose a big income,same with shirts,who wants to have Squillachi on the back of their shirt Wenger?
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Adrian lopez- 13 appearances – 1 goal. whats so great about it????
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Where the Arsenal is shame for the whole administration!
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The players will have to take a pay cut if we do not get into the top 4.
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Fickle Arsenal fans – GET OUT AND STOP RUINING OUR CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You fans I’m England are the worst. I’m in Canada and if I were in England the Emirates would never get my money or support. How can that stadium be filled to watch such a substandard product. I wouldn’t buy any merchandise that directly supports the board. If Gooners really want change, it begins with you. Worldwide Gooners are depending on you to change shit. Wenger needs to go; which manager of a so called top club has a job after 7-8 years of being mediocre and stagnant? None. I’m sick of this bullshit. It’s so hard to be a Gunner fan right now. My heart hurts every week watching this team. My frustration is mounting. It’s better I don’t watch anymore. I’ll always be a true, loyal Gunner but right now I need a break. Lets be realistic, we’re not winning anything this year and for the forceable future. Management needs to go.
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WENGER OUT!!!!
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Ken, you are deluded. It’s one thing to stand by our club if the ambition is there and another to be frustrated because a lack thereof. What has our beloved club done to alleviate our pain and agony? Nothing. Why is our wage structure so low? We are the fifth richest club in the world. We can certainly hang with the big boys. We are now a mid-level club. West Brom, Everton and Swansea are now our completion and not the true top four. Gooners are just asking for a little investment. We don’t to be like Chelsea, or Manure, but we can certainly spend $20 million on players every year without having to sell players to buy players. Who are the board trying to kid? The sad irony is that we have to highest season ticket in the land and undeservedly so. What justifies the exorbitant ticket pricing? A shit product certainly doesn’t. The board is profiteering and if I were a in England I would be at the gates asking Gooners to not enter the Emirates cash cow. Take away the money and the board will come out like bees trying to find honey.
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Get the f*** out Wenger. Criticize the board and get the investment you need. If I love my club and I feet that management is stifling our progression, I would call them out. That’s called being a true Gunner. Mourinho would have called them out a long time ago. He’s truly cares about whatever club he’s at.
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The protest is not about sacking Wenger, its about the board.
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Its people like ken….who i despise the most….to avoid criticism say nothing do nothing, be nothing…u lack proper sense and understanding…ur blind minded support for Wenger and the board is sickening….hipotrical self called true fans…for being so retarded minded i would spit on the kinds of u with amusment (ken.co)……no one is bigger then the club not even Wenger…sooner or later things will change….its just a matter of endurance and time….
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Listen mate, we’ve got to start somewhere. As long as there is a significant increase in numbers from last year then that is all that matters.
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Arsene Wenger deserves our respect and support fair enough the business man and blood sucking parasite known as Stan kroenke doesnt!
But there is no way off shifting him from the club legally!!
I mean look at Chelsea fans total bottle jobs!
They boo Rafa Benitez but really they should be booing Mr Abramovich his decision to sack managers.
Their to scared too!!
As if he decides to walk away and live on his yacht they will go back to being the no mark club they were before he took over.
Do we want a sugar daady running our club instead???
If we dont make the top 4 this season the ticket prices should come down the team isnt good enough to challenge for the title.
And if not good enough for that realisticly we’r not gona win any major cup either.
I have no idea what to do other then support the club.
And hope Wenger can turn things around.
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Arsenal fans are the most useless set of people.you win today and u go gaga for the team u lose tomorrow and d next tin is wenger out.I just hate to read most of ur commentds cos it sucks
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For the fact that liverpool has not won anything for some time now or has not been in champion league for years now does dat make their fan so idoitic as some arsenal fans are? No.mr wenger has successfully manage arsenal with little or no cash release to him so I think he deserve huge respect from u hungry trophy suckers.if u so need a trophy instead of the useless protest just go join man shity or manure.
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If the aim of the protest is to get the board out and bring Usmanov and Dein in, then it has failed before it started. This will really show that the idea behind the protest is not altruistic.
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The Board wont take any Arsenal protester seriously because no matter what the supporters still buy the tickets and the shirts and everything else that they sell. Do what Newcastle fan did,don’t go into the games.
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Gooners in England, protest by not going to the games or buying merchandise. It’s unintelligent to protest by shouting and marching and then attend the Swansea game immediately afterwards. Use your brain. The club does not care about the average fan , so why should we give our hard earned money and time to the club? The question of what Arsenal has done for me lately has to be asked. Don’t be blinded by your love for the gunners. I was blinded by love before but no more. This club will not get a dollar out of me until they show me that they care about us. Fuck going to emirates the emirates to waste two hours of the day to watch a team lose and rip your heart out every weekend. Not one player is class. I repeat not one. Over the last 7 years we have sold a complete squad of players. And you know who I’m talking about. Now, which other so called big club sells their best players every year? No one, only arsenal. I hate my club and the way they are run; it deeply sickens me. It’s just absolutely pathetic to watch Ramsey, Gervihno, and Santos play. If any player was a true gooner, they would have kicked the shit out of santos for taking Van Pussy’s jersey and banned him from ever putting our jersey on again. But Wenger is a pussy manager and condones it. Ferguson would have banned the player forever. No player on our active roster deserves to put on our jersey besides Wilshire. I would play until my last breath and give my all if I were a player. I would die for my team and take no shit from no opponent. I’m a gunner until the death of me, but the board and Wenger is what sickens me.
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Amos, you fans in England have the opportunity to change the club’s operability and do nothing but go to the games and complain. Fans like you are the problem. You give the board money, complain, but still come back and pay up. You fools. Refrain from you’re addiction because the board is addicted to taking your money. Use your brain. If you loved your club you would be as angry as I am. I’m tired of this shit. It’s one thing to lose and give a great effort, relentless and ruthless, but it’s another thing to lose to Norwich. Our midfield and forwards both suck. We now pass backwards and sideways. Our keeper sucks. We’re acting like we can’t invest in quality. $20-$30 million every transfer window in not a lot. And that’s only spending it if you need too.
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@YA
If you know anything about Adrian Lopez you would know that his club is freezing him out. His contract is winding down and he appears not to extend it.
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So he is not starting at the club but comes on as a subsitute.
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Deluded,arrogant Wenger actually states that players like Ramsey are the future of Arsenal.If that is the case then let them play in an empty stadium.Arsenal fans must protest by emptying the stadium because Wenger is either so blinkered or taking the micky.Fans must pay sky high ticket prices to watch players like Ramsey.What a joke.The goal for Everton was Ramseys fault-he lost possession first followed by Sagna losing possession under pressure and Wenger still fails to see that.
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Maybe its tym to build a new a.f.c like man u did
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Usmanov NOW
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if i were in london saturday..i would be at the protest…we need to be heard
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Fans go! go! protest, we support you guys. Am nt watching 2moros game in support also I knw Ramsy wil start there4 either we draw or loose, that’s all
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seriously if we dont start from somewhere we ll never get anywhere.all we asking is for the management to invest in players who ll take us to the next level.regardless of how much profit the board makes,if they invest positively to win us trophies i ll never be bothered.
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I have missed only hand full of games in the past 6 or 7 years but I have decided not to watch the game tomorrow.
i am so sick of the people in charge of Arsenal just caring about making as much profit as possible and not reinvesting into the team.
The problem is that I don’t know who is really responsible. Kroenke, Gazidis or Wenger? I would love to know who though. Unless you’re working at Arsenal, we’ll never know for sure. Does Kroenke just not make the profits available? Let’s say he does. Is Gazidis so conservative that even though it’s there to spend he doesn’t give enough to Wenger?
Let’s say it is available to Wenger, does Wenger chooses not to spend it?
I really don’t know and would love to know the real truth. Who is truly responsible?
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not attending a match is not the way to do this……as faithful arsenal fans we should be behind the team no matter what…even if we dislike the board…the scarf movement is as far as it should go….coz the last thing we want is a demoralised team..anyways since the latest cash inflows…i think the situation should slowly be changing as im sure wenger will also want it to…..nothing is gonna happen immediately…and nothing u do..can evoke an immediate response
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Dido i have no idea whether we do have money or not.
And if we dont Wenger is doing a very good job at keeping us up there my opinion is that that the shareholders ultimatley sign off transfers and sellplayers aswell.
There isnt a blank cheque at Arsenal i think fans need to realise that.
When you buy a player for £35 million and pay him £200k a week over 5 years that equates to £10 million a year so overall transfer is £85 million!!!!!!
MENTAL!!!
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Mexican American gunner here, and to tell u guys the truth, I’m sick and tired of watching our team just get ripped up slowly by that piece of shit board, iv been a gunner since I kan remember and it’s just not the team it once was… Not just that but the thing that bugs me the most is that when I watch a game on the weekend, the Emirates is really packed, and that just doesn’t make any sense to me because, not only are u paying the board but ur paying to watch our team play like that crap Liverpool…. STOP GOING TO THE GAMES!
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@FEZv3
Proper fans support their club win looseor draw!
Its not like we’r bottom of the league!!!
Have some faith stop thinking about 7 seasons without a trophy!
Man Utd went 30 years before!!
Dou you tink their ground was empty at that period!!?????
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What’s a proper fan? A person who supports win, lose or draw? I love my club, but do the board love the club the same way, especially if you support win, lose or draw? I now watch games and know within the first 5 mins if we will win, lose or draw. Against Shalke, I told my younger brother that Farfan is killing Verms and it will result in goals eventually. Wenger did nothing. WE ALL SAW IT COMING. But a PROPER fan still should support, right? Bullshit. Against Spuds, we were getting overrun until Adebayor got sent off and we’re acting like we killed them. The score should have been 3-0 for the spuds in first 10 minutes. Watch the game again. Against Aston villa in midweek, we couldn’t put together 3 passes in midfield. But Rosicky, Ox, and Arshavin were all the bench. However, Rambo starts and persistently remains absent. If your critique every game our tactics and squad selection are always questionable. This no one can dispute. But we should still support, right? Whats the point of supporting our club if Wenger and management don’t give a damn? Why do we let our players contracts run below a year? That’s not how a top club should be run. Yet, we do it year in and year out. If Wenger and the board don’t support our club, it’s not up to us to remain supportive. Lastly, when has arsenal ever signed a player for $200 000 dollars? Exactly. I’m not asking for that. However we do sign players like Bentner, Squillaci, Djourou, Chamack, Park, Denilson, and Almunia. Calculate how much they cost the club in wages and they’re not playing right now. Easily their wages combined would amount to $600 000 a week. But we should be proper and supportive, right. That money can go towards real quality, especially to keep Rvp. Wouldn’t it make more sense to pay RvP their wages combined? Yup. But still we should remain supportive when the club says they don’t have any money? Bullshit. You fans in England are the problem. Nothing will change cuz of your supportive nature which is absolutely mental and backwards. Why should we go 30 years without a trophy?
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STOP BUYING TICKETS ………… DON’T GO TO STADIUM TILL BOARD IS SACKED.
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I feel utterly betrayed as a season ticket holder of 24 years standing. The board don’t give a toss about the fans going to the game. The board are more interested in selling stadium tours in 8 different languages. Pushing out the merchandise to the once or twice a season (in a lifetime) brigade. Kroenke is there for one reason alone. To milk the club.
The players don’t give a toss. There is not one of them that plays with any passion for the club, not one Tony Adams, not one Ian Wright. They don’t care. The better ones will just move on. The mediocre ones are content to just draw a fat pay cheque.
How much longer can we keep saying “in Arsène we trust”? Look at the cup winning side from 10 years ago and the side today. The only conclusion must be that the club has gone back many steps, when Swansea are now a better team. Wenger will stay as long as the club keep him on his 7-8 million a year salary. But it’s time to let a new man take charge. New ideas. A new future. Ferguson seems to be able to rebuild teams, Wenger has had 7 years to do so, and we have to admit that he has failed. Whether it’s because Wenger’s hands are tied or not, better to get in a manager now who will motivate mediocre players, if that is all the club can really afford and attract.
People talk about fans following the club through thick and thin. But that has to cut both ways. The only time the club gives a damn about the regular supporter is at the end of May, when it’s time to rip us off again for a season ticket renewal.
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