What Stage Are You in?

[truth_hurts]

Been at acceptance for over a year. Not even sure if I could go back to the anger stage anymore. The club could sell Saka and Martinelli to Sp**s, make Holding club captain and let Arteta play Xhaka false 9 and it wouldn't bother me much.

 

[dashsnow17]

Heavy D (RIP) said it best. We’re ****ed.

Heavy D died??

 

[Fewtch]

I'm in the "Arsenal is a midtable club and we're probably going to stay there for at least another season" acceptance stage. Think i've not watched around 2/3 of this season which is probably more than twice the games i've missed between 2006-2018. Safe to say i barely give a **** about this club anymore.

 

[ChefMan21]

When your friends and colleagues ask 'What the hell is wrong with Arsenal, you've lost the plot?', I'd say it's a mix of acceptance, frustration, and depression. Usually they could point to one thing (and that would come in the form of a jab like 'Haha, Luiz is your best defender', but they're as confused as I. Suffice to say Arsenal has taken some fairly large strides backwards over the past few years and my excuses are wearing thin.

 

[Oxeki]

I've made my peace with it tbh. Better for my health that way.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Changed my vote from acceptance to anger and depression...

 

[CaseUteinberger]

I've made my peace with it tbh. Better for my health that way.

Takes a stronger man then me right now. I am folding like a cheap lawn chair right now...

 

[Macho]

I’m legit fine with how sh*t we are until I read some of the stuff on here or by James McNicolas.

 

[Game Over]

I think I've finally entered the acceptance stage to be honest.

We'll never win the league again. Even top 4 seems like a serious long shot when comparing squads with our rivals. We're falling further away if anything, the owners don't really care and their appointed staff are incapable of stopping the slide.

But, I'm fine and at peace with it. Would be happier with a manager who could have us play attractive football at least though.

I'm glad I'm less invested in Arsenal/football in recent years and have more to occupy my weekends than in my 20's. I'd have been trapped between anger and depression otherwise.

 

[MutableEarth]

I think I'm at the bargaining stage because I only care about Hale End and the academy but that's basically been my entire stance from day dot. That the academy would save us and we dont lean into it anywhere near enough as we should and build on it. I dont know where that puts me.

 

[Rex Stone]

I accept that we’re sh*t. Since that Villa 3-0 defeat I’ve not been shocked.

 

[Alexs]

Changed my vote from acceptance to anger and depression...

I voted all 5

 

[Macho]

I think I'm at the bargaining stage because I only care about Hale End and the academy but that's basically been my entire stance from day dot. That the academy would save us and we dont lean into it anywhere near enough as we should and build on it. I dont know where that puts me.

I think for the most part we lean into the right ones? As much as I don’t rate Arteta at all I like that he is protective of the youth players.

Experience is overrated, but all the stuff that comes with pro football is a man’s job. I’d hate for more to receive Eddie type hate just because they aren’t world class, or look dry cause they’ve followed the coaches instructions.

 

[Riou]

Arteta is a made guy, none of us are, we just have to take it...no point breaking balls over this, decision is out of our hands.

 

[rich 1990]

I've reached acceptance. If you watched even a minute today, you have a long way to go before you can even begin to reach that point.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Arteta is a made guy, none of us are, we just have to take it...no point breaking balls over this, decision is out of our hands.

@Riou holding Arteta’s pocket all the way to his sacking.

You hate to see it.

 

[Riou]

@Riou holding Arteta’s pocket all the way to his sacking.

You hate to see it.

Arteta is starting to make me feel like that episode of The Sopranos, were they all find out that Vito is gay.

"I can't believe I stood up for him, I feel like I have been stabbed through the heart!"

 

[rich 1990]

Arteta is a made guy, none of us are, we just have to take it...no point breaking balls over this, decision is out of our hands.

This might go down as the most unpopular post in AM history.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

I've long been in acceptance. The only small thing is how some clearly talented players are being misused which is disappointing, other than that it's apathy. Maybe even a slight part of me which enjoys this given how Wenger was treated.

 

[Riou]

To be honest.

I kind of feel too guilty over what happened to Arsène, to overly care about us ever being truly good again.

That coupled with the fact Stan is our owner, just here for the banter now.