20 May 2014 18:22:20
Greetings and Salutations my fellow Gooners,

Tis been a very long time since I last posted but I have remained a loyal supporter of this site, visiting on a daily basis and patiently waiting for the season to unfold before I added my two pence to an exhilarating season for AFC.

I decided to wait until the entire picture unfolded before I made any comments as I felt it was important to formulate an opinion based on the entire body of work.

In the past as some of you may recall I have always believed in both the ethos of our club and that Arsene Wenger was most deserving of ensuring our progress to the summit of English and European football.

I have always believed in the ideology that it is easy to formulate opinions without knowing all the facts and its even easier to create a conclusion based on partial knowledge.

It is in this spectrum that I feel we all fail as supporters as our inside knowledge of the club remains superficial at best.

Over the past season we have witnessed some fantastic growth both on and off the pitch. During this time commercially and financially we have added to our reputation as an industry leader. Globally the economy has recovered and our debt leverage has reduced, positioning us stronger for the next phase of our clubs development.

On the pitch we showed similarity in results but with an important achievement of silverware. In addition we showed important growth in development in the transfer market breaking our transfer record, an indication of a willingness to compete in the marketplace.

Overall I believe the season unfolded as it should have. Arsene led the club to a trophy and I think we all can agree that in the finals he showed great tact and patience to deliver a result. Furthermore I believe it was very transparent from his comments, reactions and that of the players just how much he has endured to protect the growth of the club and nurture our developing talent during a difficult period of transition.

I believe strongly that Arsene was prepared to change his role if defeat had occurred in the FA cup final and hence the delay in signing a contract. He is a man who has always shown great courage and ethics towards our club. The reality is that he more than all of us has given his life for the club and I very much believe that he was willing to forsake his position within the club for the greater good if required.

And now that the season has unfolded, I believe that Arsene has earned the right to take us through to what I believe will be the last chapter of his term with the club, and I ask, is that not what we all really wanted?

We all love Arsenal, we all love Arsene, we all love to win, and I think it was that last piece which was causing an incredible amount of contention amongst all the supporters. Now that we have won, difficult as it may have been, I truly believe we are poised to move forward with Arsene and I sincerely believe this trophy will be that catalyst for a positive future!

Gunners4Life, In AW we Trust!

1.) 20 May 2014
Very good post mate.

2.) 20 May 2014
20 May 2014 20:17:48
The king of keep it calm is back

3.) 20 May 2014
Well said, arsene has earned it, and I was a critic of his last season!

4.) 20 May 2014
20 May 2014 20:25:19
Always liked to read your posts. Nice to have you and the ghost of Terry Mancini back. :-)

5.) 20 May 2014
I thought last summer was AW's biggest window. I stand corrected - this is the one where we stick or twist.

We can go big or fight it out for 3rd or 4th and be happy we have recently won a trophy.

I think AW hates losing and loves our club - as fans we entrust a manager to look after our club to do the right thing for both the short and the longterm. AW does this so so we'll. I would love to see him lead us onto further and bigger glory in the next two years!,

In AW we trust

6.) 20 May 2014
Could`nt agree more, if he could persuade Sagna to stay would be even better.