How will the newbies react to all of this?
Sunday, 23 November 08, 03:15 AM · Comments(1)
I can't remember the exact game now but it was towards the end of George Graham's era and a angry crowd gathered outside Highbury to bemoan the state of the side. Out of one of the windows Ian Wright started shouting abuse at those below and it encapsulated the very mood of the club at the time. There was disharmony and discontent brought about by poor performances and results after a period of success under the manager. We had a midfield that included such greats as David Hillier, Eddie McGoldrick and Ian Selley, we spent much of the season in the bottom half of the table and Highbury was nothing like sold out every week and there wasn't even a recession.
Most of the crowd then had supported Arsenal for all or most of their life and had a passion for the club that probably doesn't exist in the same way any more. The fans of then have grown older and less passionate, the new fans see the game in a different light and are just as likely to change club as protest at current events. Looking at the ticket availability on the Arsenal website it seems that games are still being sold out but will the newbies keep coming if results stay the same?
There are some lifelong (and some newer) fans who actually want to see, in a perverse way, Arsenal struggle so as they can see the impact on the newer fans. Will they show ever increasing support in hard times? Will Ashburton Grove become a place with 1000s of empty seats? Will even Gunnersaurus be booed for not showing enough effort?
Of course our form is bad, the results are poor and the effort is lacking but Amy Lawrence has found our saviour in the shape of a new captain in Cesc. Will he be made captain and what will the effect be - I have no idea but it's still better to be facing these problems than seeing Stephen Morrow in midfield.
Oh and as an aside, anyone remember Rohan Ricketts - he slagged us off when he left as a youngster to go to Spurs and their fans crowed about nicking him. Ever wondered where he is now, well look here. :-)
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