#3 The club's unofficial 'fan channel' is an embarrassment
Now, everyone who watched the English Premier League is aware of fan channels on YouTube, but the channel that was the pioneer, was the now (in)famous ArsenalFanTV. When it started off, it was indeed a novel idea and perhaps a natural progression from social media, in which fans first found a voice.
Back in 2013, it first went mainstream following a rant from one Arsenal fan regarding transfers and the state of the club, following the opening day defeat to Aston Villa at home.
However, over the years, it has turned into a bit of a farce with a fixed set of characters saying mind-numbingly stupid things on camera.
More importantly, the channel is more popular among Arsenal's rivals than among the fans of the club, since there are usually bizarre scenes on the channel following defeats and that has all turned the extended club fandom into a joke.
The characters on ArsenalFanTV have now become the template for Arsenal fans, despite them being a minority and that is probably another reason why one would be careful before associating themselves with the club again.