Mike Francis
The 2015 Gooner Survey is now live. It will probably take you around 10-15 minutes to complete, so if you want to get straight into it click here.
We’ve been running the end of season Gooner Survey every year since 1989 when the only way you could share your views was to tick the boxes with a pen, stick the sheet of paper in an envelope addressed to us, put a stamp on the front and find the nearest postbox. Having spent many hours collating the hundreds of responses we used to receive, I’m very relieved the internet has come along and is able to handle the three thousand or so Gooners who have taken the opportunity to tell us their opinions in each of the last couple of years.
With over 60 questions, The Gooner Survey is as comprehensive an insight into the thoughts of the global Gooner family as you can hope to find. As in previous years, we’re asking the questions which you will no doubt have debated with your friends and colleagues in the pub, in the ground, in workplaces, on internet forums and anywhere else Gooners gather together.
The first section concerns the season which has just finished - from the lows of defeats to Monaco and our North London neighbours to the highs of away wins at Man City and Man United, and becoming the first side to win the FA Cup 12 times. Whilst I’m pretty confident I can predict who will win the Player of the Season, some of the other categories are harder to guess – Goal of the Season for example. Will Jack’s strike against West Brom which Arsenal fans on Twitter was Match of the Day’s Goal of the Season also be viewed as the best Arsenal goal? In case you missed it last week, we discussed some of these categories on the latest Gooner podcast which you can listen to here. Don’t let our views influence your selections though.
We then have a section which gathers your thoughts on how the squad will look next season – who should be buy, who shouldn’t we sell, which youngsters will break into the team, etc.
Next are some general questions regarding your experiences as an Arsenal fan followed by a section on what you think about the majority owner and what goes on in the Boardroom. We will be looking to work with the various Arsenal supporters groups again next season to highlight issues affecting fans and these questions will help shape those discussions, so please take the time to help us to help you.
Finally, we always like to know what you think about us at The Gooner in all our guises. Don’t worry, we’re a thick-skinned lot so can take criticism, but it is your fanzine so if there’s something you feel we should be doing the invitation is always open for you to get involved and make it happen. You can get in touch with us at [email protected] and can submit contributions for the fanzine and website here.
Everyone who completes the survey has the opportunity to be entered into a prize draw by adding their contact details at the end. The top prize will be next seasons replica shirt (home or away) and there will be a number of other prizes available including digital Gooner subscriptions.
The closing date for entries is not until Tuesday 23rd June so you’ve got a bit of time to reflect on the last nine months and other aspects of our club, but if you’re ready to get started, click here.
We’ll post the results of the survey on the website later in the summer.
