As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
safcftm wrote:Out of interest, are Arsenal breaking the law by taking down certain banners? I would have thought the right to freedom of speech would prevent them doing so? They could refuse banners with swearing, or if they said they posed a health and safety risk, but to allow some banners and then remove other ones must be against the whole principle of freedom of speech imo. Obviously they have ground rules and their line is "if you're in our stadium you will go along with our wishes or we wont grant you entry", but the ground terms and conditions are superseded by law. For instance there is a right to privacy, and AFC couldnt just put in its ground regulations that all fans need to whip their cocks/ fannies out when they come into the stadium, its against the law to require people to do that, so i dont see why another right, like the right to freedom of speech and expression should be restricted in a similar way
Always thought the same thing. I've seen plenty of banners removed that haven't been offensive, vulgar, racist, sexist etc simply because they don't toe the party line. It's like some shit from North Korea.
The excuse the club will give you is that "the banner does not have a fire certificate with it"
Yep, it's a load of bollocks. I'm sure my non-certificated banner is a real fire risk in a non-smoking ground. Wankers.
As safcftm says i'd love to get one properly made up, all within the rules & see what happened...
no. 1 is Perry Groves.... wrote:i heard jens gave the fulham fans the bird.
true?
What was he doing at St Andrews?
Seriously though, we need to keep Jens at the club in some capacity. He's about the only guy with a bit of fight who's prepared to give these pampered babies a bit of a bollocking.
no. 1 is Perry Groves.... wrote:i heard jens gave the fulham fans the bird.
true?
What was he doing at St Andrews?
Seriously though, we need to keep Jens at the club in some capacity. He's about the only guy with a bit of fight who's prepared to give these pampered babies a bit of a bollocking.
I was at the last home game of last season, against Fulham. Before the game I saw a banner about Wenger saying 'Signings or sign off' or something like that. It was removed very soon. Sad to hear that nothing has changed in the last year.
mrgnu1958 wrote:id love to see mad jens take pat rices job
I don't know which of us should be more scared but that crossed my mind when they were talking about noew much Neuer admires Jens - might convince him to join us if that were the case...
Number 5 wrote:I stayed behind with my 9 year old.
Earlier on I caught the arrival of the Black Scarf jaunt which culminated in a good few chants going up to club level. Coupled with the half time booing and the 6% chant it felt like there was something brewing.
Around me it was mainly youngsters and teens that flocked down to the front. Upper tiers were completely empty and by the time time the players reached our end the previous parts of the ground they had been past before were empty.
It was pretty confusing really. All the playing staff seemed completely embaressed and as much as there was applause going out to them it didn't fee fullly appreciative.
More, we're applauding you because you are the team, we love Arsenal and that's not going to stop. But that's all you're getting.
Only RvP got a semblence of a decent chant from the crowd and based on how the season has panned out, he pretty much deserved it. Also seemed to be giving a fair bit of love back to the crowd.
My boy gave them all tons of shit, both during the game and after. Which was the best part of my day.E ven caught the little bollocks singing 6% you're having a laugh in the chicken shop in Kentish Town on the way home.
That's brilliant! When I was his age, GG has just left and I remembered the 93 Cups and 94 ECWC. He hasn't seen a trophy yet, poor kid!
The taking down of banners is bullshit. It really annoys me that the fans don't have the right to voice their displeasure when they paid an egregious amount for the right to be there. The way it sounds like over at the Emirates right now is that you should be thankful to have the opportunity to buy a ticket and that you are only there due to their good faith.
Ridiculous, just ridiculous. If a fanbase is upset, they shouldn't be censored for trying to show a little passion/care for the club.
Number 5 wrote:My boy gave them all tons of shit, both during the game and after. Which was the best part of my day.E ven caught the little bollocks singing 6% you're having a laugh in the chicken shop in Kentish Town on the way home.
BournemouthRED wrote: quality mate, sounds like a proper little gooner
merson_is_god wrote:That's brilliant! When I was his age, GG has just left and I remembered the 93 Cups and 94 ECWC. He hasn't seen a trophy yet, poor kid!
In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention he fucking loves it when The Wonder of You comes on.
but that crossed my mind when they were talking about noew much Neuer admires Jens - might convince him to join us if that were the case...
