I’ve watched Arsenal since 1993 and seen a lot of downs:

Nayeem half way line goal
Giggs goal in fa cup 99
Losing to Leeds on last day to gift Utd the title in 99
Losing to Gala in uefa cup final 2000 on penalties
Losing my favourite players in Overmars and Petit to Barca in 2000
The Michael Owen final of 2001
Losing to Leeds in 2003 to gift Utd the title
Wayne Bridge goal v us in 2004 CL
Losing at Utd in game 50 of our undefeated run in 2004
Losing CL final in 2006
The banter era of 2006-2014
The shit Wenger latter years (despite fa cups) of 2016-2018
Losing top 4 in 2019 and losing Europa League final of 2019 under Emery
Not winning the title in 2023 and 2024 under Arteta

But this season tops it all. In the season when our arch nemesis finally crumbled we have simply fucked up. Ever since rice got that red card I knew and smelt something was in the air. Having said that the major red flag was the summer when we messed it up and signed Sterling on the last day.

But the way we have been given the title on a plate but fucking blew it is rock bottom for me. Especially when it’s our own doing.

Will we ever recover from this season? Only if we have our best summer of all time transfer wise. Don’t have confidence of any of these cunts upstairs delivering? Nope, neither do I.

Feels like we’ve wasted a once in a generation opportunity guys.

P.S: If you are Saliba you have to seriously consider your options right now. Why stay at a club that has zero ambitions?

    On top of all that we have no Edu replacement and can't seem to identify let alone sign targets. This will also impact our key player renewals I'm sure.

    Liverpool are currently on track for a 90 point season. If they were to drop no more points for the rest of this season (unlikely, I feel), they would get 101 points. If you call that "given the title on a plate", you're mad. Sorry, but you are.

    Besides which, it isn't over yet. Sorry, I know it feels like it is, but it isn't. Look at the away games Liverpool have coming up.

      RocktheCasbah
      Mate are you mad. We have literally have 4 attackers out and mans going on about ‘it ain’t over yet’. There is optimism and then there is being delusional.

      Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

      Also, fuck Liverpool. We had plenty of chances to cut down their lead when they dropped points. Do you think they would have dropped more points if we were on our game? Of course.

      To gift a title to this fucking Liverpool side is a joke.

          flobaba yeah you’re bloody boring mate. Have a word. Zero ambition from the ‘feel good’ fans like RTC, Claudius, Don P and you. Everything is rosy, don’t panic. We have next year, this year ain’t over yet and then there is next year or the year after or the year after that.

          Calma FC 🧘‍♂️

            flobaba Yawn

            In psych 101 learned that yawns are contagious and a form of non conscious mimicry amongst social animals. We yawn with you.

              • Mirth

              • Post #8

              I’m just preparing myself for the worst football to watch between now and the end of the season

              We're gambling on Ethan to save us.

              Sicario2 - Tier 1 Grow up.

              I'll retract that, but it is time to man up.

              "This is the worst season ever, we're not going to get to win the league" Do you realise how ridiculous you're being?

              In 1994/95 - you were watching by then, the football was shit - like genuinely shit, our manager got sacked (literally hours before a game against Nottingham Forest) for taking bungs leaving us with Stewart Houston in charge, Paul Merson revealed his addiction issues, a promising youngster in Ian Selley broke his leg, our captain was a (functioning) alcoholic, we finished 12th in the table AND we lost a cup final to your aforementioned Nayim goal.

              I think that's a much worse season than anything you've been subjected to this year. Your complaint is basically this should have been our year, but it isn't. Boo hoo.

              You're right about one thing though - there is always next year.

              EDIT: I've just remembered that, before he was shown the door, George Graham got so desperate he signed Chris Kiwomya to try and improve things - Chris Kiwomya!

                  • naz

                  • Post #12

                  We've gone through worse injuries. We'll be ok with Saka and White back. I don't fancy us making a comeback if Liverpool fall apart but it isn't the end of the world.

                  Throw Merino up top for all I care

                    [crosses out "The Project™ Is Really, Really, Definitely Over thread got started" bingo square]

                    Keep 'em comin'

                    RocktheCasbah
                    94/95 at least we were flying high in Europe and it was the season after we won the Cup winners cup which followed the season after we won the domestic cup double.

                    This season was more important than ever because we haven’t won a trophy in a while so puts more emphasis on getting over the line. Comprende?

                        naz
                        Saka is out till April and white hasn’t played since Nov. They are not serious options right now.

                        I would honestly play Calafori up front.

                          Sicario2 - Tier 1 Sorry mate, I refuse to believe that if this forum had existed in 1995 you wouldn't have been blowing absolute gaskets at Arsenal achieving their lowest league position since checks notes 1976 - so nearly 20 years.

                          Yes, we got a cup final, but we didn't win it.

                          Our league record:
                          P42 W 13 D 12 L 17 F 52 A 49

                          If Arteta posted up a league season like that, you'd be marching up and down outside Highbury House and burning his effigy - and you know what? Most of us would be behind you.

                          We've lost 2 league games since Villa at home last season - even with everything else blowing up in our face. I think Arteta and the team deserve a bit more credit for their consistency in the face of a ridiculous series of challenges. As Clive said on the AV pod the other day, even just the 4 points we lost at City and home to Brighton would make a massive difference to the vibe now.

                              RocktheCasbah
                              I remember that season very well. John Jensen scored his first goal for us in a 3-1 loss to QPR at home.

                              But you can’t really compare the eras or teams. We were a cup team back then whereas now we are spending £105m on players and actually challenging for leagues.

                              It’s great that we have only lost 2 league games since April but how many BS games have we drawn. These stats are all good but means fuck in the grand scheme of things if we don’t win fuck all. Trophies are the currency and the only currency now.

                                  Sicario2 - Tier 1 We were a cup team back then whereas now we are spending £105m on players and actually challenging for leagues

                                  and there is my point. Thank you for making it for me. 😃

                                    RocktheCasbah Your complaint is basically this should have been our year, but it isn't. Boo hoo.

                                    Yeah, that's where I'm at. It's disappointing but we move on. As I've said before, the damage was done much earlier in the season. This is just the nail on the coffin.

                                    We should have a section of the forum devoted to every time Sicario blows a gasket. I get the frustration, I do but the way you post makes supporting Arsenal seem like an entirely miserable endeavour.

                                        • JazzG

                                        • Post #20
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                                        Gonna have to play some proper terrorist ball until the end of the season, dirty low blocks and hopefully nick a goal.