Robert Miller
To all Arsenal fans,
We as supporters must unite for the love of our club. What we all uphold higher than any player, manager or owner is the club that we support. No man is bigger than our club and no man shall be the downfall of it either.
Earlier this year, there was a push for change. A decent number protested to remove Wenger, along with some flashy displays to reinforce the point. Unfortunately the backlash and toxicity wasn't enough to remove the venom from the wound. Instead, the absentee owner who drinks the lifeblood of our club for eternal life, delivered a massive blow - offering Wenger, the genius, le professeur and demigod a two year contract. Selfishly, he accepted, despite damaging the club he profoundly loves with his own ego and uncertainty.
Now, on the final day of the transfer window, we fans sit on the edge of the void awaiting final judgement after a summer of failure and lies. Why anyone expects any less is beyond me, anyone who thought a man who continually fails and makes the same mistakes, would dare to change is either naive or blinded by hope. Perhaps for some the reality is too bitter to swallow, that the once revered leader has now become what many despise. All those fans who struggle to accept this reality, I say to you; the sooner you accept it and fight, the sooner we can make a happier place. The fans, the apologists and the Wenger acolytes who still hold this man atop his throne, you're willing to risk the future of our club for the sake of one man. If Arsenal is your faith, your quasi-religion, then that's sacrilegious.
Arsene Wenger is no longer a great manager. Time has caught up with him and it's also surpassed him. His refusal to change and adapt is his Achilles’ heel, along with baffling decisions. The man is often titled a 'genius' but does a genius play players out of position, so drastically it affects the team dynamic and performance, having a negative impact on the result? Does a genius bring in average players and offer them high wages that they don't deserve? Does a genius support said players, only to lose their faith? Does a genius sell his best players under the guise of austerity? Does a genius shoehorn a player in, who has refused to sign a new contract? These are just some of the things our so-called genius has done.
Whilst being a self-absorbed genius, he also lies. He lied about the situation last season, he lied about players leaving, he lies about anything and everything to spin the webs that suit him. How can anyone still support this man and believe he is what we need? How can anyone justify his two year contract without turning their back on what it means to support Arsenal? You simply can't.
What's become more apparent to many and it's dawned more on myself, is how ridiculous our board truly is. Not only are they ridiculous, they're weak. Our fury needs to be directed at the cowards above Wenger too. Ivan Gazidis, for example, a money-hungry lying snake. 'A catalyst for change' he hissed, 'we're working on signing players' he assured, 'we're going to compete with Bayern' he lied. Gazidis has no power and his soppy comrades are just as bad. Cash in those cheques while you can old chaps, because the hangman's noose is coming for all of you.
Of course, we can't forget the final piece to the puzzle: Stan Kroenke. Our owner who doesn't invest. He comes in with his riches and ruins everything he touches; his hand of Midas corrupts whatever he owns. Once again, he does not care for the club, he doesn't care for the fans that skint themselves to see their beloved team play week in, week out. He's simply a dark cloud that looms over our club, hiding any ray of light. He's also a big reason as to why we're in this current mess.
All the 'powerful' men within our club from Wenger to Kroenke are liars and they all share the same desires - money and profit. As long as they can slither into their increasing revenues and lay their seedy eggs for another year, they're happy. Wenger says he loves this club, but if he did, why is he still here? Why didn't he go? Fear, selfishness and because that man's definition of love has changed. Ivan Gazidis says we'll compete and that he cares, so why didn't he dig his heels in and fight harder to get Wenger out? Why didn't he force the changes promised after the Palace away defeat, the so-called ‘catalyst for change’? And Kroenke, all I have to ask is why? Just, why?
Fellow Arsenal fans, I've laid out what a lot of you already know. The problem is, not enough of us act on it. Anyone who is able to voice their opinion, be a number in a protest or simply add to whatever noise, please do it. This summer should show you all, from the weary to the loyalists that this farce cannot go on any longer. We are the knives that shall land in Wenger's back, just as it did to Caesar. A man's reign always comes to an end. Help save our beloved club.
Wenger, the board and Kroenke out, forever and always.
Ed’s note – unrelated, but highly relevant to this piece, but the protest group that tried hard to ensure the manager was not awarded a new contract last season have started up a fresh campaign page to raise fighting funds. If you wish to chip in – here’s where you can donate…
