I didn’t say you did say that anyone on the forum had said it. Reread my post.

I joined at roughly the same time. The forum was a real laugh back then. Steve had banned a couple of people (Kiwi, and possibly Daz) but it was pretty good humoured. Bernard, EEG, Daz and Niall were very prominent and vivid characters. I can't remember what Bernard and Niall were arguing about pre-Wilford but I seem to remember neither was giving an inch. The lunatic Chocolate Gooner rose to prominence shortly after. There were also older posters who actually knew about football and had wonderful stories. The forum was a marvelously entertaining place.

The forum did change in character after Steve passed away. Steve ruled like a benevolent dictator and had very strong opinions (not initially a fan of Henry ) and was very firm about certain things (swearing) and very funny, whereas

I think the subsequent moderators have always tried to be scrupulously fair.

Great credit to Steve for creating this place, and for Warrior and the other mods for keeping it going. Its quite something!

You implied it and said I was arguing about it. Apology needed

Er he said "No-one on the forum thinks that anyone who says they “can’t take it anymore” after losing a midweek game when we're top of the league is a real fan, so I'm not sure who you think you're arguing with here." Not implied.

Funny that you demand apologies from people but never admit you are wrong or apologise yourself.

I admit I’m wrong more than most on here probably everyone however I wasn’t arguing anything just having a conversation with a Friendly LTG about something that you, soc and mcquicklie are having a strop about now.

In my opinion the problem arose because in your original post you implied that fans who attend matches are superior in commitment/passion etc than those who don’t.

I queried that because I would take huge exception to anyone claiming to be a ‘better’ fan on that basis. It looks like others agree.

I never claimed to be “better” sorry I never said that once at all. Also as I flagged myself I am in the same category towards the end of wengers rein where I stopped going at that point also.

Btw fans who attend week in week out and pay a fortune to do so are probably in a different category. I know some people probably struggle with this but it’s the truth

Walcot just scored against the Spuds. Good chap!

And Ainsley Maitland-Niles ‘wins’ a penalty.

In my opinion the problem arose because in your original post you implied that fans who attend matches are superior in commitment/passion etc than those who don’t.

I queried that because I would take huge exception to anyone claiming to be a ‘better’ fan on that basis. It looks like others agree.

I never claimed to be “better” sorry I never said that once at all. Also as I flagged myself I am in the same category towards the end of wengers rein where I stopped going at that point also.

Btw fans who attend week in week out and pay a fortune to do so are probably in a different category. I know some people probably struggle with this but it’s the truth

I must have misunderstood what you meant by this then

The truth is if you aren’t attending the games you have less commitment and compassion to the cause and progression of this young team.

I think the word I used later in the posts empathy is a better one than those. However it seems to have upset a few people which I think is *%^@*** brilliant at this point. Cry more saddos

No, it is what you think, and you are suggesting that fans who go to home games and/or spend tons of money on Arsenal are better. Fans who can't afford it or live too far away are by implication inferior.

Furthermore we don't 'struggle' with what you are claiming, nor are we 'having a strop' about it. We simply disagree with it.

Your point about seeing Ramsdale's heroics is puzzling. He is shown on TV, you know.

Then don’t slag him off forcing him off instagram or whatever because he joined the club. Our match going fans are right behind him.

I haven’t said once fans abroad are inferior. Not once. I have Arsenal support in relatives in this category. I’ve talked about the mindset of supporters and their behaviour. If you struggle with this it frankly says more about you than anything else.

From my point of view simply substituting the word empathy for commitment and compassion changes nothing.

Just because I haven’t been able to get to recent games does not diminish my empathy one jot.

There are some rubbish ‘supporters’ online. There are also some rubbish ‘supporters’ at games - I’ve seen them. Calling people saddos is quite abhorrent really and unduly ‘superior’, especially our forumites.

When have I slagged Ramsdale off? I don't even do instagram or whatever.

You haven’t and I never said you have. You are making it all about yourself.

From my point of view simply substituting the word empathy for commitment and compassion changes nothing.

Just because I haven’t been able to get to recent games does not diminish my empathy one jot.

There are some rubbish ‘supporters’ online. There are also some rubbish ‘supporters’ at games - I’ve seen them. Calling people saddos is quite abhorrent really and unduly ‘superior’, especially our forumites.

Do you even read your own posts?

You said, to me,
"Then don’t slag him off forcing him off instagram or whatever because he joined the club. Our match going fans are right behind him."

Then "If you struggle with this it frankly says more about you than anything else."

How the &(%^ am I supposed to read that? Is the first sentence general, and the second directed to me (or is the 'you' meant to be impersonal there too)?

If you are not accusing me of this, what exactly are you accusing me of, apart from not agreeing with you?

Saliba injured for a month or so. Serious

We now need to play holding for some time as Tommy is injured too so you can’t move White central

This is how it starts

Just watched Conte’s rant in full. All said without any idea of how ironic it is him talking about commitment and attitude.
Conte has thrown god knows how many strips and threats to leave in his time there, he’s basically had one foot out the door as soon as he got there.

If he was the manager of my team I’d want him sacked immediately after what he said today. How can any of the players want to work for this guy.

In truth we should win our next two games with or without Saliba and there is a two week international break in there so hopefully the damage is limited.