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.
g88ner wrote:I think Percy, Cockerill's Chin and Augie have summed it up for me.
Cockerill's Chin: "the ability to generate anger or humour is reduced because our club is stale".
Percy: "I think we have simply run out of things to talk about. I am bored of reading about Wenger in/out, bored of hearing about the need for a goalkeeper/centre half/Lionel Messi and bored of polls asking is such and such a legend/wanker/on £7 million a week/could do a job for us in midfield."
Augie: "The amount of venom between posters on this forum can get a bit tiresome tbh"
I think those 3 reasons are why it just isn't the same on here. Things have definitely gone stale at Arsenal, the amount of venom (whether it's USMartin, Baba or the countless WUM remarks by others) have definitely ruined it for me as I can't be arsed with internet warriors (what's the point??)...
but perhaps mainly...
after several years and 8000+ posts ( ) I've just run out of anything new to say!
Still, that's life. There's still plenty of decent people on here (Quartz, Sammy, Flash, BG, IHH, DB10 and countless others) and if you try (I know it's hard) to ignore the WUMs and aggression and hope they get themselves banned, then I think this place can still be enjoyable!
(on a final note, I also think it's partly down to having rose tinted glasses of "the past".... all old people do it ( ) - as even back when I joined, there was the odd WUM like Pancho and there was a large falling out or two as well (remember Wayno and Gus cancelling their accounts? and Smoothie disappearing after a catalogue of arguments? - ah, but then again, I wasn't around in the "golden era of 2007" as TS called it, so I guess I'm something of a newcomer myself.! )
Anyway, I guess the difference is now the arguments and WUM'ing is tenfold... or more
great post g88ner.
well, actually it's shit, but i'm agreeing just because you said i'm a decent guy
Don't agree that "this place is shit". It's just not as good as it used to be when I first joined. And it's still the best forum IMO.
G88ner summed up the causes very well.
This place ought to be pure fun. Mixed in with strong opinions. Mixed in with sensible argument. Mixed in with insightful comment/analysis ( ). Mixed in with the pure love/passion/obsession we all have for our club.
It's not happening.
I'm seeing a lot of anger and bile throughout these pages. We're all a bit pissed off with the downturns of football and life in general. WUMs and trolls and keyboard warriors don't fucking help matters very much either. There used to be a time when people on here would only call each other *word censored* in a jokey way.
flash gunner wrote:If this place is shit then the good older posters should post more not less that way it will improve again
Just an idea lads
It all went south when Mizznaughty renegade on her bet with Smoothy and didn't post her tits on the forum.
If she'd done that, the forum would still be what is was...
(anyway, yes Flash - fair point that!
Wasnt it Spuddy she had a bet with? but anyway i agree its Mizznaughtys fault and maybe she could make it up to us with that photo now and resurect the forum?
Too be honest i've always found the this forum far too negative. To the point where after a defeat i just stay away.
But i've been reading post's on here for about 4 years and occasionaly posting myself,and have found it very good on the whole wtih some very good people on here.
Hate to see comments from people trying to be the biggest fan or having a go at others who can't make as many games as them.
But thats life, thats forums for you. Long may it continue.
) I've just run out of anything new to say!
and Smoothie disappearing after a catalogue of arguments? - ah, but then again, I wasn't around in the "golden era of 2007" as TS called it, so I guess I'm something of a newcomer myself.!
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