I don’t like AFTV.
I wrote a blog about my dislike for what they do a year ago. You can
find my article here
My views are unchanged. They have been reinforced by the publication
of Hector Bellerin’s comments at his Oxford Union lecture. There is a lot to like about Hector.
Articulate young man. Following his passion in addition to his professional
career as a footballer. Came to England at age 16, even speaks English with a
cockney accent when he wants. What is there not to like.
I was looking forward to Mesut Ozil reeling the cannons out at his
appearance in the same venue on Tuesday February 20, 2018. Sadly this has now
been cancelled. The organizers claim this is due to reasons beyond their control.
I suspect Ozil has decided to cancel due to the storm over Hector’s comments. I
was quite looking forward to Ozil going harder at the so-called legends who in
my opinion are worse than AFTV morons.
Anyway, I hope Hector’s comments are representative of the squad. We
already know what Arsene Wenger thinks of idiots. We’ve seen the Club’s Chief
photographer’s tweet too.
I am happy that Hector’s comments have riled the AFTV lot. To be
fair to them and with the exception of the big moron DT and the laughable
Leegunner, they have coordinated their replies and it is on message. ‘Hector
has a right to his opinion but we disagree yada yada’.
What a joke AFTV. Thanks for giving Hector the right to his opinion.
None of the AFTV responses has however addressed the key issue
Hector raised on AFTV amongst the over a dozen other subjects he talked about. The
central issue is:
‘YOU CANNOT BE A TRUE FAN
WHEN YOU ARE PROFITING FROM THE MISFORTUNE OF YOUR CLUB’.
Robbie and AFTV believe it is their right to profit from Arsenal’s
failure on the pitch. If this failure was natural, maybe you might excuse them
but these guys actively try to create a negative vibe around the club, the
players and amongst fans. They spearhead meaningless protests, wish the manager
dead and then profit from the poor results brought about by their action and
have the nerve to say that they don’t control which videos go viral. They know
which videos have gone viral and do everything to replicate the
conditions.
Because Robbie, DT, Claude, Leegunner’s collective IQ is lower than
that of a tuna sandwich, they assume they are talking to their fan club whose
IQ is non existent.
While I am certain nobody begrudges the next fellow their daily
bread and a little extra, we all object to that fellow making a mug of us and
earning their crust at our expense.
The excuse that spending their money gives
them the right to be dickheads is off & rotten. You want an example of
passion & commitment and spending money; see what our fans in Belarus went through to attend the Osterstunds match. They don’t slag the club
The AFTV lot only profit when things are negative. So they make everything
negative
We win games – NEGATIVE. The other team was shit
We draw games – NEGATIVE. We were shit
Referee shits on Arsenal – NEGATIVE. That’s an excuse.
Arsenal wins three FA Cups and three Community Shields in four years
– NEGATIVE. They are shit trophies nobody wants.
I remember when we drew with Middleborough last season to go back to
the Top of the League. Guess what the imbecilic DT said – “STOP SINGING WE ARE
TOP OF THE LEAGUE YOU FOOLS”
That is what it is all about. NEGATIVES. Fake rant to generate
YouTube views. And how much does 100k of views get you? Apparently £60. That is
what these collection of Judas sell out their club for.
They are making Arsenal laughing stocks for the sake of maybe £600
for a million YouTube views. How much of
a low life do you have to be? Attempt to destroy what millions enjoy because of
£600 every week.
AFTV on the other hand makes extra especially with the advertising
from Sun newspaper and Ladbrokes. And this is where the Arsenal commercial
department should be targeting.
I understand Arsenal Football Club does not want to be seen as a
Goliath trampling down on a mickey mouse fan group. However Arsenal should be
looking beyond the reputation risk here.
These AFTV guys are making money using Arsenal’s name. I can bet the
club has retained many intellectual property agents around the globe to ensure
only duly licensed parties are allowed to use the Arsenal name for commercial
purposes.
Why is it different with AFTV?
AFTV are making money using the Arsenal name / brand
AFTV are actively working to undermine the results Arsenal gets on
the pitch
AFTV are creating a rowdy situation after matches and there have
been a few bust ups
AFTV are actively encouraging abuse of players
Arsenal should ask them to either stop using the name of the club
and its properties anywhere or ask them to open their book and take whatever
percentage of the income the club normally takes with any commercial partner.
This money should then be donated to The Arsenal Foundation / Arsenal in the
Community to avoid any David / Goliath backlash.
AFTV as it is, is only benefitting Robbie, the collection of regular
rubbish talking heads and opposing fans. Let The Arsenal Foundation and the
projects the fans genuinely care about benefit too.
I am glad fans are working them out. Poll results after poll results
show that are useless to the fan base. While not quite Nazi Germany & Hitler,
anybody who continually toes the ‘AFTV is just fun and harmless’ is an enabler.
All those in the ‘Robbie is such a nice guy’ club are enablers.
Nice guys don’t try to damage something they love. Nice guys don’t
give platform to those wishing our manager dead.
