First they moaned about the badge changing, and the cannon facing a different way.

Then they moaned about moving from Highbury to the Emirates.

Since then they have moaned about shirt designs (despite also boasting they have not bought a shirt since the 90s), they moaned about the Kroenke’s, then Arsene Wenger, then back to the Kroenke’s and then onto Arteta. Throughout they moaned about a lack of success.

And now we have won the league, they have move on to moaning about the parade.

Is there anything these people will not moan about? A bunch of sad fucks who are reflecting their own failures in life onto Arsenal, trying to spread negativity in the hope joyous fans around them become as bitter, negative and depressed as them.

They are the type of people that probably also blame the Government, migrants, the Tories, etc for their own life decisions and the fact that they still live in a council house because they chose to be a glorified cab driver or spend money poorly.

Firstly they were moaning about the parade being the day after the Champions League final. When exactly did they want it to happen?

You can not shut down huge swathes of Islington on a work day, especially considering the likes of the Holloway Road (also known as the A1), is one  London is a vital, high-volume artery connecting central London to the M25 amid the North Circ. It is one of the most congested roads in the UK.

Add in parades on working days are never fun for anyone, and would exclude more fans than having it on the Sunday!

Factor in that players join up with their World Cup squads on either Monday or Tuesday next week, and there are major events at Wembley the weekend after which require policing, the Old Bill nor Islington Council would never authorise a parade beyond Sunday. It is not the clubs fault.

And then we have the route.

Like clockwork, the usual demographic of fans are now moaning about the route – a 9km circle of the ground, sticking mainly to the bigger roads of Holloway Road, Seven Sisters road, Blackstock Road and Upper Street. It is a sensible route to follow considering up to 1 million fans are predicted to turn up.

Trying to design a parade route for 1m people is not easy. And it is laughable seeing people criticise the route when they can not even organise their own lives efficiently.

Whilst much of the unhappiness is that the players will not stop at either Islington Town Hall or the ground to life the trophy, it is a sensible decision for all involved.

What happened last Tuesday spooked the authorities massively. Over 100k turned up to the Emirates Stadium for a party. It was fantastic. But the club, police and Council were not prepared. And we saw on Sunday how different the congregation was managed.

Islington Council and the police would have had the final say on the route and the celebrations, not the club. The parade would have been presented to the Council’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG). This a forum for event organizers to discuss safety planning with local authorities and emergency services. It aims to ensure public safety, offering advice to organizers who retain legal responsibility. An event can not go ahead. A major event can not go ahead without sign off from the SAG.

At the end of the day, the safety of fans is the most important factor. We saw at Liverpool’s parade last year how dangerous things can get. A much longer route than normal, alongside the lack of a focus point, reduces the risk of overcrowding and will ensure there is more space for everyone that goes.

Remember, many of those on the route will be with young children. This is an experience they may never forget. The safety of attendees must be above someone being upset because the route has changed from the last parade and it will no longer go under their balcony.

The route is basically a pub crawl around the Emirates. It passes almost every major drinking establishment that fans frequent. And that means plenty of toilets, places to grab a drink, and to grab some shade.

I hope everyone that attends the parade on Sunday has a brilliant, and safe, time. Myself, I will not be attending as I will still be in Budapest.

The parade is a sensible, safe route. Even if the moaners disagree. And if you do not like the route, stay at home or in the pub.

UTA

Keenos