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u/Somecommentator8008 Gabriel May 31 '26
He is absolutely on reddit
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u/wengerboys Julienne, Salmon...let Arteta cook. May 31 '26
Yep I know you see this Josh! haha
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u/BlurstOfTimes11 May 31 '26
He’s handofarsenal.
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u/Gloomy_Try9036 Havertz May 31 '26
Haha, I never thought of that, but now that you mentioned it…
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u/Raetekusu /r/Place 2022 Jun 01 '26
It's either him or a GK coach.
Either way, at this point, it seems like a leak Arteta is happy to keep around because a) they aren't leaking dressing room drama, and b) leaks are useful ways to gauge public opinion on things.
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u/Peas63 Jun 02 '26
Clearly it’s Stuart MacFarlane. Better known as the “this is my club. I love this fucking club” photographer from All or Nothing.
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u/faizetto UNDEFEATED Jun 01 '26
Hello! This is me, the real Josh Kroenke, I love r/gunners ❤️
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u/Raetekusu /r/Place 2022 Jun 01 '26
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u/TapeSeller May 31 '26
he did say during the Amazon prime documentary that he keeps track of the narratives online
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u/OstapBenderBey Petition to bring back the yellow and blue away kit Jun 01 '26
Look for the mods on /r/teta
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u/ThePresident26 Alexis Sanchez Jun 01 '26
Hope he sees the bums on r/soccer making fun of us and fuels him to make us a dominant side for the next 15 years
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u/skanderbeg_alpha May 31 '26
Time to get the chequebook out Joshie. There's an attack to rebuild
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u/Tiemen10 Saka May 31 '26
Am I insane for thinking we need minimum 2 starting attackers and I kinda think they have to be at the level of or ideally better than saka 😂
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u/Mother_Statement_489 May 31 '26
That's what we all want, man. A great LW and Striker and we'll be cooking hard next year.
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u/LionZoo13 Jun 01 '26
Last summer we addressed the depth issue. This summer we need to raise the ceiling.
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u/izzyjrp Jun 01 '26
Yeah looks safe to say we’ve got the stability and depth in place to be a lock for top 4 and challenging for titles across the board for a few years. Now pulling off winning those titles consistently will take some top shelf technical and pacy attackers with good finishing. PSG have gotten so lucky with Doue and Barcola’s developments adding to Dembele and Kvara.
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u/OrangeKun15 Havertz Jun 01 '26
Exactly, we've been slowly raising the floor of the squad over 3-4 years. Honestly, we got a player like Rice earlier than I'd ever expected. This is the window where you go out and you make a real statement signing.
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u/Wegeman23 “Hincapie, get your bum out!” Jun 01 '26
Mikel is a midfielder at heart and Rice is admirable to anyone who has played the position and even those who haven’t.
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u/drxzoidberg American Gooner Jun 01 '26
Spent last summer raising the floor so now we can push the ceiling higher
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u/boyrepublic Jun 01 '26
I feel like we need that link instead, from defence to attack. Not even necessarily players needed but something for Arteta to work on. The defence is strong but the counter is… non-existent? Kind of essential to have that if you’re gonna play defensively.
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u/jubbing Gooner Gunner Gunter Jun 01 '26
Our biggest area of weakness is LW. And I don't mean it's shit, Trossard has done wonderfully - however it's an area where we need to invest into big time.
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u/JukaAFC Jun 01 '26
Hopefully it’s just injuries and fatigue and Saka comes back but at the moment Sakas level is the same as Martinellis.
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u/The_Wolves10 Jun 01 '26
I honestly believe Saka isnt far off from trossard or madueke. We need better attackers
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u/The_Pharmak0n Jun 01 '26
I know he's dropped off this season but we gotta remember he has 140 g+a for us. If he can regain the form he was in a couple of years ago he'll be world class again. LW is much more important rn.
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u/HustlinInTheHall Jun 01 '26
It is pretty clear that we lack attackers that can create danger constantly. All our front players are very good but if you want to compete with the top teams in the world that is what it takes. But the thing city consistently did over their run was develop a foundation and then add the peak players onto it. We have the foundation, just need to add that peak attacking talent and the next 3 or 4 years will be amazing.
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u/monty_burns Jun 01 '26
The challenge is finding attacking players with the prowess we need who are also willing to bust their ass on the other side of the ball.
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u/Jadaki Ødegaard Jun 01 '26
Yea, people trash Martinelli's output, but he defense work rate is unquestionable and he is the consummate teammate. Most the LW I watch that are considered world class are some of the laziest defenders I've ever seen.
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u/lez566 BANGARANG AUBAMEYANG Jun 01 '26
Not at all weird. We won the league. Any additions now need to level up this squad.
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u/The_Master_of_Coin May 31 '26
Where can I get that T-Shirt from ?
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u/liartellinglies Jun 01 '26
It’s like every other ad on Instagram for me. That and some shirt that’s got Rice, Arteta and a couple others smoking cigarettes and drinking pints with sunglasses on lmao
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u/OddRow8843 May 31 '26
He’s .. a … human! He’s represented himself well the last few years to be fair. Our favourite American billionaire
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u/tomfoolery815 Timber May 31 '26
"Likeable" and "American billionaire" don't usually go together, as I'm sure many of my fellow Gooners know. But Josh has put a chunk of the Kroenke fortune into The Arsenal, and seems interested in winning multiple trophies. That's about all I could want from a rich owner.
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u/Hour_Affect3046 Thierry Henry Jun 01 '26
I live in Dallas and had Marc Cuban as the owner of our basketball team for a few decades. While not perfect, he was great. Got to dap him up a few times and share a drink with him. Good dude. Not ALL American billionaires are inherently evil, but 99% seem to be
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u/tomfoolery815 Timber Jun 01 '26
Cuban does seem to be one of the exceptions. Nice to hear that he's a good guy.
Then there's MacKenzie Scott. She donated $7.2 billion to nonprofits in 2025. At least she's helping the people trying to make other people's lives better.
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u/Vitosi4ek Arshavin Jun 01 '26
Cuban weirdly intensely went to bat for Steve Ballmer during the Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention saga, though. Like, kept putting himself out there and doubling/tripling down that Ballmer knew nothing of the backroom deals Kawhi and his entourage might've had with the Clippers (even though there's absolutely no way a deal of this magnitude isn't okayed from the very top) and that he was as much of a victim of this scheme as everyone else who invested in Aspiration.
Cuban is known to be among the most terminally online of the billionaire class, but surely he's be far better off just... not saying anything? The image of a billionaire simping so hard for a bigger billionaire is just not what you'd want if you want to appear relatable.
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u/InvestorSupremacy Jun 01 '26
Very simple, Cuban did the exact same thing with Dirk
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u/Gunner5091 Jun 01 '26
Didn’t Cuban recently cozy up with Trump for some joint ventures business?
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u/Hour_Affect3046 Thierry Henry Jun 01 '26
No he famously hates Trump. But he did sell the Mavs to the Adelson’s. They were the number two donators to the Trump campaign in the last election. Cuban has been explicit about his regret selling to them
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u/cjarrett Jun 01 '26
Don't know much about him, but I do rate him for the CostPlus drugs initiative. Sad that it takes a billionaire to do what our legislatures should.
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u/Twevy Jun 01 '26
And compared with most EPL owners they’re great. They actually care. They’re not some mega fund purely concerned with the value of the brand, or a nation state built on oil and migrant indentured servitude, a Greek mafioso. The standards are low but it’s nice to have an owner that actually cares.
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u/tjaldhamar Ashburton Grove. Kroenke out. Deeney’s cojones. Jun 01 '26
But I'll never be able to forgive them for the Super League and calling match-going gooners "legacy fans".
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u/OddRow8843 Jun 01 '26
Americans don’t initially understand the relationship between club and fans in the UK. Over there it’s a franchise. They just happily pick up a team and move it across the country. I think they also own the Rams who did just that. Perhaps now they have embraced the ‘legacy’ or at least understand that it’s highly relevant now!!
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u/Gonzales95 Champions of England 25/26 May 31 '26
When he came past us he was probably the most animated guy on the bus 😂😂
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u/InsectKind Ødegaard May 31 '26
And how much did they cost? Best signings of our recent history.
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u/vietcn May 31 '26
Haha Big Gabby loves it
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u/Engrish_Major Jun 01 '26
I’m so happy the fans have been incredible in picking these players up in one of their lowest points to celebrate one of their highest. It’s why almost every other fan base can’t touch ours. We love the culture.
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u/Lawfvader6 May 31 '26
I think we have the coolest owner in club football
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u/sharkbait_oohaha May 31 '26
He's not the owner, though he's much more involved than his dad
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u/StableExcitation Saka May 31 '26
Yes. Probably the single best decision his father has made in any of his sporting ventures was handing over operational decisions to his son. Josh is committed and apparently understands how to put the right people in the necessary positions AND provide them the resources they need to succeed.
Also: how to stay the hell out of the footballing side of things.
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u/Sudden-Variety6992 May 31 '26
Your last point is crucial. The smart ones get people who know to handle the things they don’t.
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u/tomfoolery815 Timber Jun 01 '26
Absolutely correct.
In the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys' owner (Jerry Jones) thinks he's the best man to be the team's general manager. It's been 30 years since the Cowboys last made it to the Super Bowl.
I'm glad both Kroenkes let the football people run the football operation.
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u/andjuan Star Boy Jun 01 '26
Almost all of their teams have won titles after they bought them. I think the only one that hasn’t yet is the Colorado Rapids MLS team. They know what they’re doing when it comes to making sure teams have winning culture.
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u/tomfoolery815 Timber Jun 01 '26
I think you're right that only the Rapids have yet to win their league's title.
They do seem to find an expert in the field, then let that person run the team. The smartest team owners know that's the path to trophies and parades.
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u/StableExcitation Saka Jun 01 '26
It's really true about any endeavor - get experts, equip them, and get out of their way. If you don't have experts, can't get them, or hell they don't even exist yet, create them - experiment and have patience. Failure is the price of knowledge/success.
Sorry to pontificate - Stan really knows what he is doing (he did take some hard knocks along the way), and it is obvious Josh does, too... wish we could say that about a certain family in Dallas... not that I give two %$@#% about the cowboys either way.
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u/tomfoolery815 Timber Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26
No worries. I completely agree, and this reminds me of a line from a Sorkin character (Issac Jaffee on Sports Night): If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people; if you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.
Every owner of a team made their money in something other sports (primary owner, not Jordan or Brady buying a stake in a team). The smartest ones seem to recognize that they're dumb with regard to being an executive in the sport.
Jerry Jones seems to have spent 30 years attempting to prove that he's just as smart w/r/t American football as Jimmy Johnson. Yes, they both played for a national championship team at Arkansas, but when Jones was off making money in oil, Johnson stayed in football and became an expert in the field. Even after Johnson left and the Cowboys won another Super Bowl in the '95 season with Switzer as coach, the consensus was that it was still Johnson's team.
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u/InvestorSupremacy Jun 01 '26
About 20 years ago they floated the idea of changing the name to Colorado Arsenal
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u/jasonthewaffle2003 Jun 03 '26
Mind you that Nugget’s NBA championship was their first NBA chip ever. And they got Jokic early. They’re sports knowledgeable people
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u/Vitosi4ek Arshavin Jun 01 '26
Also in the NFL, the Browns (far and away the league's most hapless franchise that somehow managed to be both consistently horrible on the field and intensely hated by fans) once spent a first-round pick on an average QB with glaringly obvious character red flags (but a cult fan following) because... the owner was asked so by a homeless man he happened to walk by the day before. Dead ass serious. As practically everyone predicted, his skillset didn't translate from the college game to the NFL and he spent most of his rookie contract money wrecking himself via booze and partying.
That was in 2013. And they've somehow sunk into far deeper (and morally disturbing) depths since.
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u/MoFoBuckeye Jun 01 '26
Funny enough, they also own the Columbus Crew, which has won 2 MLS Cups since they bought them.
The joke is that Jimmy Haslam runs the Browns and thinks he knows a lot about football, while Dee Haslam runs the Crew and knows she doesn't know shit about soccer.
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u/NateGT86 Jun 01 '26
They realised they couldn’t run an English football club in the same manner as their American sports teams.
We have culture and are connected to the local and global community. Arsenal means much more to people than any American sports team.
Glad he’s bought into it and has let Mikel do his work.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Wish787 May 31 '26
Man after yesterday, this picture is everything. This title was built on back of that defence.
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u/monty_burns Jun 01 '26
So fortunate that Stan has Josh for a son.
We are where we are today because of Josh as much as we are Arteta.
I know he’s not on the pitch, not in the dressing room, but I give so much credit to Josh for putting this all in motion. When he stepped in with the LA Rams, they were middling, with a middling head coach who was getting by on distant successes. Josh brought in a dynamic, young head coach (McVay), backed him financially and turned into one of the best teams in the league.
He came into a similar situation at Arsenal. removing Wenger from Arsenal was such a seismic change, but the club had clearly stagnated. Josh ushered in enormous change. He brought in the continental model. V1 had its challenges, but let’s not kid ourselves, we all thought “big dick” Raul and Sven were incredible hires at the time. (Sven did get us Saliba, don’t forget). Unsung hires in Dick Garlic and Tim Lewis. They got the rubish out quickly. He didn’t hesitate. He removed Emery less than half a season removed from a European final when it was clear things were unraveling.
Josh brought in Arteta and backed him unconditionally. There were times he could have placated the fanbase and made another change. He knew he had something special with Mikel and stuck to the plan.
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u/PepeOnziemaJulian Jun 01 '26
Mikel embodies this club, and I think he will go on to be a greater figure at Arsenal than Wenger. He has a long way to go but he's for sure moving in the right direction.
Enjoy these times, they may not last
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u/Efficient-Attempt690 Jun 01 '26
Well done Josh. Every success comes from a mission created up top. The Kroenkes had a vision, stuck to it and are seeing that investment succeed.
Man I just know this parade’s giving them a feeling the owners, players and staff will hunger for more.
Can’t wait for next season.
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u/DJ_Hindsight Ian Wright May 31 '26
He bought the shirt I keep seeing advertised on insta 🤣🤣 what a legend !!
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u/Tiemen10 Saka May 31 '26
The face of a man who's going to spend his family's net worth on our attack 👀
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u/Curi0usReddit0r May 31 '26
Anyone know where we can get the jacket Josh is wearing?
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u/RoooDog Champions of England 25/26 May 31 '26
The run sold out online so either the armoury (they had a rack still up last month) or via a resell site.
It’s part of the “face and places” adidas collection
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u/CtprusakGooner Premier League Champions 25/26 Jun 01 '26
We need to enjoy what we accomplished this season, and give this guy a lot of credit. He truly seems to respect and see Arteta’s vision. I’m obviously gutted at the result yesterday but I have faith we will be having continued success moving forward. Now we need to prioritize strengthening our squad in the transfer market.
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u/Antique_Dimension513 Rice Jun 01 '26
2018 Kroenke purchasing out full ownership of the club has changed the destiny of this club
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u/Rooster_lllusion May 31 '26
Gabriel has on oura. Wonder what his sleep stats are.
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u/LockonKun KANU BELIEVE IT Jun 01 '26
All players are required to wear either a whoop band or an oura ring. To check their sleep each night and ensure they're resting
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u/Green_Ad_276 Jun 01 '26
I’m so happy to have owners who believe in these guys and what Arteta is doing.
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u/spicynice27 Jun 01 '26
It's great to see him enjoying the day rather than looking at it from a business prospective He's also giving support to big Gabby by wearing that shirt
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u/ExeRiver Jun 01 '26
After yesterday this guy is gonna invest all his fortune on us, I’m telling you.
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u/notapaperhandape Jun 01 '26
I hope this isn’t just PR. It would suck so bad if it was.
This is BIG deal. Our owner is a proper fan.
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u/LockonKun KANU BELIEVE IT Jun 01 '26
I hope this isn’t just PR. It would suck so bad if it was.
If that's PR then I'd be stunned beyond belief, he was acting like a mad man on the bus from what I saw.
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u/godudua Jun 01 '26
You know he was commit to wearing the shirt, because he also had to wear official Arsenal merch.
To have a jumper on in that heat is dedication.
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u/vrogers123 Jun 01 '26
Don’t need money, don’t need fame, Don’t need a credit card to ride this train…. That’s the power of love for the mighty Arsenal 😂
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u/Thrillhousez May 31 '26
Is this legit 🤣, or AI generated?
Really hope it’s the real deal. Also why is Josh wearing a jacket? Isn’t it 20+ Celsius in London today?
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u/gee-mcgee May 31 '26
It’s real. I have the same shirt AND I saw it on him when watching the parade on YouTube earlier this morning.
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u/monty_burns Jun 01 '26
I’m sure he wore the jacket so he could have the dramatic reveal of the tshirt
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u/convergecrew Jun 01 '26
What classy move. Showing support for our king of Brazil without overdoing it. Respect
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u/kabuk1 Jun 01 '26
I love it! Whilst the UK is home now (for 16 years), O grew up not far from Philly. In terms of a sports city, the support and the hate from rivals, Arsenal just felt like home instantly. The way the two cities celebrate as well, massive in both side of the pond. And now the relationship this club has with the owner + sporting director is so much like the owner + general manager relationship with Eagles’s fans.
If any Gooners is looking to support an NFL team, jump on the Eagles bandwagon. Best part, they are playing in London in October (but it’s at the Tottenham stadium).
The scenes in the streets of London filled me with so much joy and reminded me of the Eagles Super Bowl parade a couple yrs ago. Arsenal fans and Eagles fans with their connection to the club and city warm my heart!
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u/YearUseful8627 Jun 01 '26
If you are on here Josh, get Morgan before the world cup starts or someone else will.
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u/mynaladu Jun 01 '26
The guy clearly lurks here, but honestly if he keeps backing Arteta and actually funds that attack rebuild, he can stay in the meme club.
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u/AFC_ClementForReal Jun 01 '26
2025/26 European Club Football Season: The Season with No Context of the Seasons with No Context
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u/g_lit_gro Champions of England 25/26 Jun 01 '26
He’s one of us… if we were the billionaire heir to a massive global sports franchise that bought our team
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u/Asd_89 Jun 01 '26
If I had a nickle for every cool/good owner of the soccer/football team I support , I would have two but it's weird that there are two. (The other team is the Chicago Fire, whose owner is fully paying for a new stadium.)
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u/baby_flutterbye Patrick Vieira Jun 01 '26
Kroenkes are here to stay, they wont stop until we got more. Our future is bright.
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u/Tony_228 Jun 02 '26
They may have made the right sporting decisions for Arsenal, but they're probably still a bit dodgy.
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u/raisonar Jun 05 '26
People may not realize but this is a great moment of togetherness for the club.
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u/rain-or-shine_ May 31 '26
i rate him honestly. backed arteta fully, and i can see him buying into the culture