Arsenal fans + the internet = A heady mix.
Of course it’s folly to generalise, but generally online Gooners aren’t particularly backward in coming forward about the merits of their team. Each poll is there to be won and heaven help you if you dare criticise one of their world-beaters.
But it seems those of a red and white persuasion are getting inordinately excited about something other than the likes of Ozil, Sanchez or Bellerin. And just like them, it’s all about being efficient whilst looking good on the pitch doing it.
Arsenal have recently changed the lighting at the Emirates – from halogen floodlights to LED – and it’s got a few fans brimming with excitement…
@Arsenal showing off their new lights
— gooner 🇮🇱✡️🎗️ (@heathmints) November 24, 2015
Pre-match lights showing @Arsenal stunning.
— Nick Lightfoot (@Nick__lightfoot) November 24, 2015
Of course, Arsenal being Arsenal, these aren’t your standard lights. No! They can do tricks and stuff…
Nice to see a little of what our new floodlights can do too 🙂 #AFCvZAG #COYG pic.twitter.com/7nz982SrWR
— Nigel Mitchell (@MrNigelMitchell) November 24, 2015
Impressed? Well these fans certainly were!
@MrNigelMitchell was very disco! I was sitting just behind the person filming that here's mine!!! 😊 pic.twitter.com/yXp9RVGnO3
— Lucy (@Lucygooner) November 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/Ozilalexis17/status/669297346560311297
https://twitter.com/DominicGooner/status/669299089843036160
https://twitter.com/afcsimi/status/669444324657111040
Some were miffed to have missed the show…
https://twitter.com/Gunner23123123/status/669305183017574400
Whilst others were concerned about the possible dangers…
@MrNigelMitchell whatever about the warning to not bring bags to the stadium, I hope that light show came with warning for the epileptics.
— Undercover Gooner (@undercovergoona) November 25, 2015
Others were less impressed…
@MrNigelMitchell probably our January budget gone on those lights…
— Steve Page (@afcsteve87) November 25, 2015
Still, in swapping halogen for LED, Arsenal have trimmed their energy consumption by 30%. The Mayor of London is so impressed that he awarded them a Gold Award as part of the Business Energy Challenge.
Another addition to Arsene Wenger’s roll of honours.
