As much as I despise Pardew and feel sh*t with direction this club continues to take, surely more people need to acknowledge the failings of Ben Arfa. He's had fitness and attitude issues at every club he's been at, has he not?
Be thankful we've still got any. If what I've witnessed around the coast these past few weeks reflects young support loyalty, many of them have opted for Man City or Chelsea!
This paragraph from the Guardian match report sums the game up superbly.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/23/aston-villa-newcastle-premier-league-match-report
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11033221/Arsenal-announce-attendances-6000-higher-than-official-Met-Police-figures.html
I gather the majority of clubs report gate counts? Quite a poor record for a club of Arse's stature. Ticket's too expensive for even affluent Londoners?
New kit sponsorship deal announced today - £75 million per season from Adidas.
The gulf between the Champs League clubs and everyone else is reaching monumental levels.
Find it hard to get excited. What's the point if the Cups are to be ignored, and the Europa League (which is sh*t tbf) is considered an unwanted burden.
RAWK has gone full Communist mode in reaction to the Suarez incident...
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=ndlsaeaqf13bnklq3g8ed7qeu7&board=2.0
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