A Fan's View of Everything Arsenal (Part One)

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I decided to ask some usual writers for Arsenal news to say what they think about the major topics going on about Arsenal at the moment. Apologies for the lateness of the posting of this article, the questions were all asked before the end of the summer transfer market.

Let’s start off asking, just for our readers, what is it about Arsenal that makes you a fan?

Owen: I'm an adopted Gunner, I supported Sunderland as a kid, in a family that followed Newcastle. We had season tickets at both clubs, so I was brought up watching Craig Russell bang the goals in for Sunderland at Roker Park and Kevin Keegan's 'Entertainers'.

I remember the first few games I went to saw Sunderland winning 5-0, 4-0, and then 5-0 again. So you could say I was brought up on attacking football, and less on the rivalries between clubs.

Really, the answer is simply the football and Arsene Wenger...since he's been at the club I've always followed the football. As I've gotten older I've followed more and more about the club; reading about its history, watching all the games, listening to player interviews and going to games when I can.

Over time I've become committed to the cause, and now I'm hooked...I follow everything Arsenal and have watched every game for the past six/seven years.

Jam: I've been a casual fan for as long as I can remember. My earliest memory of Arsenal was back in 1989 in that epic match at Anfield, I was very young then. To be honest I can’t remember watching the match, but I remember the Michael Thomas winner and people in my house going crazy.

I became a hardcore follower when Wenger came because for the first time in years there was a sense of seriousness and ambition about Arsenal that wasn't there for years. Arsenal was expected to challenge for the title year after year. Also, the quality of the players that came with Arsene Wenger was very high and nothing we've seen before. We went from boring, boring Arsenal....to sexy, free flowing Arsenal.

The summer has come with countless articles, players, and even fans claiming that this is a “make or break year” for Arsenal, and more importantly Arsene Wenger.With clubs like Man City and Tottenham buying new players left and right, and both off to a good start, it seems the big four is jeopardy of being rearranged this season.

Arsenal has been the club most commonly written off by the press. Do you feel these statements are true, and will being written off fuel Arsenal to victory or cause their downfall?

Owen:

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