Comments on: Why do Arsenal have the best bloggers?

By: Larry Goons

Larry Goons — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:47:22 +0000

I think its because of the general class of arsenal supporters. Seriously, this is no chest beating thing. For a long while, I sat on the fence regarding supporting any of the EPL sides — I had my prefered teams (pool, newcastle (kevin keegan era), arsenal, chelsea (from gullitt era), even spurs was Ok by me) .. Later with increased online presence, I began to notice a clear class amongst arsenal fans, and this eventually compelled me to become a full fledged arsenal fan about 6 years ago.

Arsenal does classy and educated fans .. I think more than most other EPL clubs. I reckon that is what is translating to more arsenal bloggers, in my humble opinion.

By: Larry Goons

Larry Goons — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:46:43 +0000

Arsenal does classy and educated fans .. I think more than most other EPL clubs. I reckon that is what is translating to more

By: gg

gg — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:28:11 +0000

le grove is the worst. full of arselickers sucking anti foreigner anti irish geoffs balls

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:33:59 +0000

It’s our historic pain to offset the media and the FA. For 25 years we’ve not received the credit we merit – and blogs help right that balance.

The literacy of our bloggers is also of paramount importance.

RVP crocked today…I write with a heave heart. Arseblogger is a genius and a really nice bloke. As are East Lower and many of the others.

By: Vittal

Vittal — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:16:19 +0000

One reason I feel this so because, the commentators, the referees, other managers and also the governing bodies(FA, UEFA) have been against Arsenal. We are criticized a lot from all these people and also have been treated unfairly by these people. As a result, I feel that the Arsenal fans have tried to get their emotions out to the world. What they feel, what was the right thing, why we are dealt with in such a way, why the people who deal with in such ways are c*nts, etc ,etc. This has made a large number of Arsenal fans to start blogging and produce high quality blogs over time.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:37:03 +0000

Le Grove is shite btw.
As a gooner I always avoid that blog. That shit is full of negativity.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:26:11 +0000

At Wikio we publish a monthly list of the top UK and Irish sports blogs in the country. Arseblog is 1st right now and we have noticed an abundance of Arsenal blogs compared to other clubs – please do submit your blogs if you do not see them in the list, no matter which team you follow. The “submit a blog” button is on the right.

http://www.wikio.co.uk/blogs/top/sport

By: 'holic

'holic — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:25:52 +0000

Heh at Chambo for heh’ing at Bakes.

Thanks for the mention, Waatp.

By: Chambo

Chambo — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:54:22 +0000

Heh at Bakes

By: Bakes

Bakes — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:15:53 +0000

What the f**k is “Arseblog”? Sounds like your all gay to me.

By: ArsenalStation

ArsenalStation — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:40:52 +0000

As an Arsenal blogger myself, I can only speculate on others’ reasons. However, like a previous commenter wrote, I think it does have something to do with the supporter base. Arsenal, especially outside of the UK, in the last 10 years have attracted supporters because of their style of play. I’m in New York City and began following the club in 1998 initially because of Dennis Bergkamp. For me, I see Arsenal as playing “thinking-man’s football.” The quality of writing I see on some Arsenal blogs, like A Cultured Left Foot, for example, is better than most stuff I see from college students. I did read somewhere that Arsenal were the most blogged about sports team in the world, and that’s not hard to believe. I think that it is the combination of attracting certain kinds of supporters, those who really love the intricacies of the game, and their inspiring play (or uninspiring failures), which has caused many to want to take up their pen (or keyboard). Either way, it is clear that there is something about Arsenal which inspires supporters to want to talk and write about them. Also, the sheer number and magnitude of the Arsenal blogosphere is such that there is a lot of chaff but the cream of the crop of Arsenal blogs is like a community. Regular readers know each bloggers’ opinions on certain players and their overall temperament as a supporter and dialogues are carried on in comments sections. Als on the part of the readers, without whom there would be no blogs, it’s a bid by supporters spread all over the globe to feel a sense of community as an Arsenal supporter.

By: bk

bk — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:48:45 +0000

a gooner diary is the best out there.a really good read

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:21:12 +0000

Agreed with Andy entirely – it is a bit of a case of following an idea already put out there.

Arseblog was around a long time before most other football blogs, and was followed by other quality blogs such as Gunnerblog and Goodplaya. Since then, the rest of us Arsenal fans who felt we had an opinion we wanted to share saw an opportunity and started ours up.

Football is all about debate, otherwise all those pub and terrace conversations wouldn’t happen, so seeing a decent blog always inspires others to write on the same subject.

I’m sure if there were three decent Oldham blogs out there, other Oldham fans would chime in.

We’re all fans, we all like to have our say, I guess.

By: paul

paul — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:06:42 +0000

You forgot anorak – http://www.anorak.co.uk

By: Jammathon

Jammathon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:05:47 +0000

Jammathon from Third-Gen here (listed as ‘3rd Gen’ in the blog) – cheers for listing my blog in such illustrious company. While the reasons given by the other bloggers as to why Arsenal is so blogged about (London demographic, Arseblogger getting the ball rolling), I think one other reason has been Arsenal’s style of play. I’m not here to wax lyrical about our ‘attacking awesomeness’ sucking fans into blogging, but more the intricacy of their style leaves a lot of room for analysis which many writers, myself included, lap up.

Interesting article, and cheers!
-Jammathon.

Third-Gen.