5 ways Arsenal can improve the Emirates Stadium atmosphere

Let’s try and not pretend. Our atmosphere at Emirates Stadium could be a hell of a lot better than it is at present.

The constant but of jokes from rival fans, Highbury The Library has preceded Emirates Stadium which at times, is much more like a morgue than the vociferous cauldron Arsenal chiefs might’ve hoped it’d been.

But just how can Arsenal improve the atmosphere at home games?

There’s no denying that when Gooners travel to away games, the atmospheres are absolutely electric and it’s a shame that the energy and noise of these gates can’t be mimicked at home.

Despite Emirates Stadium being relatively new in the grand scheme of things, the crowd are still close to the pitch so there can be no excuse of watching spectators being too far away from the action.

The problem seems to stem from many areas, namely seats being sold to different fans each and every week, a rising influx of new fans compared to the ‘old school’ crowd and Arsenal’s continued failures in the Premier League title race leading to skepticism and disillusionment.

But today, Arsenal Mania take a look at FIVE ways in which Arsenal can look to improve the atmosphere at Emirates Stadium.

By introducing a singing section

Given Arsenal are a huge club, there are a lot of different kinds of fans that attend Emirates Stadium, either families visiting for their first ever game and only seats away, loyal supporters who’ve been there and seen it from the club’s time at Highbury.

Naturally, there is a form of disconnect and conflict of interests between both kinds of fan and this often results in inter-fan calls to sit down and stand up when spectating the action.

But if the Gunners introduced a singing section for Ultra-type fans for want of a better term, there would be a much clearer division of fans looking to support more casually versus those that want to scream and chant their hearts out for the entire 90 minutes and beyond.

By running card displays more often

Familiar with the card displays that Arsenal often roll out on an annual basis?

These fantastic displays usually take the shape and form of red and white placards being placed upon each individual fans’ seat for them to hold up moments before a home game kicks off.

Typically, these events are reserved for huge Champions League knockout ties but we saw last season that Arsenal rolled out one of these displays for the big Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Winning that game in one of the Gunners’ most impressive victories of last season, not to mention defeating Bayern Munich when another display was scheduled, we’re not saying placards ensure a great performance but we’re saying they don’t half help motivate both player and fan in the process.

Rolling out these displays on more of a regular basis like some clubs do in Europe would only serve to improve the atmosphere and spine-tingling anticipation pre-kick off

By removing Arsene Wenger

For a large proportion of Arsenal supporters, the removal of Arsene Wenger would instantly improve the atmosphere at Emirates Stadium.

While the total opposite is true for remaining Wenger supporters, Wenger Out types believe that the Gunners no longer consistently play a style of football they enjoyed during the time of Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.

With Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini having developed a side-to-side metronome style of play in recent seasons, there were many Arsenal games last season which simply didn’t fit into the category of the Gunners playing the electric football they’ve been famed for in the past.

Therefore, Arsenal’s continual choking in the Premier League title race has led to sections of the home support expecting the worst or skeptical in their spectating of the team.

A new manager and a new direction would immediately improve the atmosphere in these fans’ eyes.

By stopping infighting

Forging connections with the previous point, Arsenal fans have become infamous for their infighting over the Arsene Wenger debate in recent seasons.

With an increasing number of supporters now wanting their long serving manager gone, there are still large numbers that want him to remain and this has resulted in ugly scenes on both the terraces and outside football grounds up and down the country.

But with the Wenger debate having grown tiresome over recent seasons and the Frenchman undoubtedly remaining to see out his contract in North London, it’d be refreshing for the fanbase to join together, settle their difference and get behind the team.

For others, it’s understandable that this is something they are no longer willing to do after repeated failures in the transfer market and Premier League title race of course.

BY lowering ticket prices

It’s well documented that Arsenal charge some of the most expensive prices in the country for a ticket to home games.

Being the elite force in world football that they are, the Gunners can afford to charge high prices with a demand always coming from somewhere or other.

But as this age old debate has always concluded, the everyday working man and woman is being priced out of the game and the club they love.

By only serving to appeal to those with rich cash sums each and every year, this will only result in a certain type of fan attending.

Lowering ticket prices wouldn’t only allow a greater demographic to attend but would also please loyal fans that already attend all the same.