Granit Xhaka: 2019/20 Performances

[YeahBee]

My logic is that fans who actually go and support their team on a weekly basis have a more valid opinion than some plastic fan from another country, who's probably never seen the team play live.

BS

Ive been a fan since I was 10yo, wasnt even a choice, and even if it had been, a choice is often stronger than somebody who just goes with the stream...

You are just lucky you CAN go and watch live, for us it costs an arm and a leg.

 

[Beast Incarnate]

So that’s what makes a true fan? Location?

Yes. Why support a team you have no real connection to?

 

[rich 1990]

My logic is that fans who actually go and support their team on a weekly basis have a more valid opinion than some plastic fan from another country, who's probably never seen the team play live.

Think that's quite narrow minded and ignorant, tbh. People shouldn't have to justify why or how they got to support a certain team. It's their choice. It's a bit like picking your wife. You can't help who you fall for. It's not like supporting this Arsenal team is doing them/us as individuals any favours.

 

[MutableEarth]

My logic is that fans who actually go and support their team on a weekly basis have a more valid opinion than some plastic fan from another country, who's probably never seen the team play live.

This is quite a backwards way of looking at it - there are fans even on this forum who stay up to follow our games at 3am in the morning, showing a level of dedication that is not too dissimilar from locals who go to games. If they were locals, they'd be at the games. As someone who is relatively local and can actually go to games, why should we play gatekeeper and who are we to gatekeep fandom of the club and call them plastics? Don't think that's right at all.

 

[Pepes blue pill]

BS

Ive been a fan since I was 10yo, wasnt even a choice, and even if it had been, a choice is often stronger than somebody who just goes with the stream...

You are just lucky you CAN go and watch live, for us it costs an arm and a leg.

He is being a ****, ignore him

 

[samshere]

Just released an apology statement

 

[Sanchez11]

Just released an apology statement

Did he sign it though?

 

[samshere]

 

[samshere]

Pretty mature statement if you ask me. Say what you want about his play but he's a model professional.

 

[Sanchez11]

Club statement.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Hasn't even apologized directly about what he did with the armband and the jersey. Still dont want to see him in either again

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Good statement regardless of who actually wrote it. Absolutely disgusting the stuff he's be subjected too. Said before a captain has to rise above and not react like that, but ****ing hell some people are just pure trash.

 

[gashigently]

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

nice one from Xhaka i'll act the same if people say that to my family this world full of sick people it's just reaching the point when something has to happen.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Hasn't even apologized directly about what he did with the armband and the jersey. Still dont want to see him in either again

When you angry and very emotional you will do stupid stuff Xhaka was too angry at that moment people will have to understand.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Imagine wishing cancer on a child, or even saying that without genuine intent. Hope he meets one of them alone one day and just ****ing mangles the ****.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Some of the stuff he's had to put up with is ridiculous and I'm gonna come out and say it's not all down to people not rating him as a footballer.

Good statement anyways.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

You hear stuff like that and hard not to conclude that the entire internet has just been a horrendous mistake.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

It's actually disgusting how people think they can get away with such vile abuse. Have they no morals or empathy? I'd hate to get inside the heads of some of these people.

 

[Bagels]

Think that is a fair statement.

Makes a point of only apologizing to actual fans, not those that hurl such disgusting and vitriolic abuse at other people - wishing death and disease on family members over a ****ing sport.

Seems a happy middle ground, Xhaka stands up for himself against those **** while genuinely apologizing and giving an explanation to supporters.