Nick Hornby: Arsenal Fans Are 'Spoiled'

One of Arsenal's top celebrity fans, author Nick Hornby, revealed in an interview with the American edition of the club's official website that the club's disgruntled fans have been "spoiled" in recent times.

"I think the complaining is a measure of how spoiled we've become," he said. "When I started going they hadn't won anything for 17 years, and there was nothing between 1971 and 1979, or '79 and 1987.

"Most teams don't win anything most years. Why do West Ham fans buy season tickets? Or Everton fans? Because they love their team and they like getting out of the house of a weekend to watch a game.

"We've had two finals and four or five semi-finals in those four years, and one of the finals was in the Champions League, and though losing those games was disappointing, it still meant that we had something to play for at the business end of the season."

He added: "In the end it's about whether you enjoy going or not, and anyone who hasn't enjoyed watching Arsenal in the last few years, especially at home, can't really like football much."