Arsenal fans demand changes to create better matchday atmosphere
at The Emirates Stadium
New survey puts the introduction safe standing at top of the list
An independent survey of Arsenal supporters has revealed an overwhelming consensus in favour of improving the atmosphere at The Emirates Stadium.
94.5% of those taking part said it was very important (76.8%) or fairly important (17.7%) with 2% saying it was not very important (1.2%) or not important at all (0.8%).
Suggestions for improving the atmosphere were then presented; by far the most popular was the introduction of safe standing, followed by more lower tier (cheaper) seats for home supporters and “initiatives to enable more younger supporters to attend”.
Paul Matz, vice-chair of AISA, said:
“What is striking about these results is the overwhelming number of supporters from every part of the stadium who see the need for improving the matchday atmosphere at The Emirates Stadium. Every income group, every age group and fans from every area of the stadium are united in this belief.”
“AISA will be presenting the results of this survey to the Club in the near future.”
Survey statistics
2,173 fans took part in the survey, conducted by the Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association during November and December 2012.
- 3.0% currently sit in box or club level
- 42.5% upper tier
- 50.1% lower tier
- 4.4% family enclosure
- 2.3% under 18
- 25.3% 18-30
- 33.9% 31-45
- 29.4% 46-60
- 9.0% over 60
For more information please contact Paul Matz on 07706 885078 or paul.matz@aisa.org
Rupert,
If I remember well the mob was already out on Bergkamp just before he scored his first goal.
And of course Pires will always be a nice example on a foreign player who needed a season to really get going.
And even TH took ages (in a way of speaking) before showing a first sign of great things.
Some need time, some don’t. For midfielders it is usually easier to adapt and the same goes for defenders. For attackers it is a bit more difficult at times.
@Walter, I don’t recall people being harsh on Bergkamp. Maybe they were, all I can remember is being somewhat amazed that we’d signed someone of that quality.
Henry took about 8 or 9 games to score didn’t he? I know plenty were sceptical about him but it didn’t take him a season to settle.
About Bergkamp: Maybe because at that moment the internet wasn’t what it is today Rupert?
I take this sentence from wikipedia about Bergkamp (with all reservations) : “He struggled to adapt to the English game and failed to score in the club’s next five league matches, prompting ridicule by the national press.”
Nowadays DB and TH would have been “murdered” on the internet already.
Bergkamp was not given an easy time at the start from a section of Highbury, singing that he was crap in Italy and crap in Islington. Obviously, the word crap wasn’t actually used. But then as mentioned there wasn’t a 24 hour media machine to feed, nor a hostile shareholder who despite declaring he should receive dividends (take money out) is bizzarely regarded as a saviour by some deluded/disgruntled fans.
Wenger should be fired to pave way for young and brilliant coaches to restore glory at arsenal.
Well Stanley thank you for a deep and exacting analysis of the situation