- Oct 25, 2004
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there are extremes on both ends of the scale, ridculously critical and ridiculously positive.
To me both are annoyin. However, I would say when the team are struggling, the "critics" so to speak, are more justified in what they are saying, regardless of how annoying you may find it.
Maybe they dont offer solutions, but equally saying "we got a draw at anfield - good result" also does nothing to solve the problems that were evident in the game.
I find myself arguing more on the side of the "wrist slitters" because to me they are pointing out where to improve, although admittedly sometimes in quite a strong tone which i may not necessarily agree with.
If we had had a blistering start to the season, I'd be more aligned with the positive ppl, but that is not the situation we find ourselves in at the moment.
It has absolutely nothing to do with solving problems or offering solutions. None of us can solve anything whether that would be by giving the squad a collective hug or having them all lined up and shot. That is the point, we are powerless.
It is not that I don't share many of the sentiments of the naysayers, nor is it that I think they shouldn't air their views, it is simply that I personally find negative people depressing. I am a very positive person by nature, I love to believe that positive things will happen to me, and in fairness they often do.
But when they don't I make a very conscious decision not to moan about it for too long and just to get up, look at what I might have done wrong and try harder the next time. Thats just me.
Just how bad is the situation we find ourselves in at the moment? Is it any worse than the one we have been in for the past 20 years? Probably not, in fact we are probably better off than we have been in that time.
We have some very talented players and a manager that loves the club. Yes, Robbo is having a mare, Ledley is still missing, Lennon has lost his way and Arsenal are the best team in the prem. But surely to god, it is better to believe that these things will change than it is to not only sit and wallow in our failure but to share it with others?
I honestly don't know how or why such people even bother to support spurs.