In victory or defeat we wear our jersey with pride!!! It is this very passion that we all Gooners share for Arsenal which has prompted me to come up with a survey (link at the end of the write-up) for all my fellow Gooners.
We are the best judge of everything which goes on the football pitch for the simple reason that whatever happens out there in the middle affects us. We lose our sleep over that offside decision which might have changed the game for us. We get into endless arguments trying to fathom what the defender was thinking when he decided to make that ill fated back pass to the goal-keeper.
It is this passion which in my opinion makes us the best judge of the footballer who wears the colors of our club. We don't keep our feelings whether positive or negative to ourselves, we broadcast them so that they are heard, so that the footballers know what the fan thinks about him. We do that at worst by booing a player on pitch or at best by wearing his name and number on our backs!!!
I think that wearing a player's name on our backs is one of best ways many of us find to adore the player. Unfortunately not all players retire playing for the same club. Some move on with grace while a few (whom I now hate) cash in on the opportunity and move to 'greener' pastures. While a few are just not good enough to stay. When any of this happens we take a hard look at that battle-worn jersey we bought long ago and either worship that name on the back or outright hate that name on the back. Seldom there is a middle ground for us. For we are the Gooners.
The survey has only 2 questions (my worst time on the survey was 5 seconds) which in my amateur opinion will bring out the two Arsenal players one from the current squad (2012-13) and the other from the all time Arsenal player list (1886-2011) who the Gooners adore, salute, idolize.
I don't doubt your wisdom. Come on you Gooners!
Link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8KL9J8Y
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