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Arsenal fans shown the red card
ARSENAL fans have been shown the red card after a new study claimed THEY are to blame for the poor atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners' faithful have often been mocked for their lack of vocal support with their old Highbury stadium nicknamed 'the library'.
But fans often insist it is the size of the 60,000 seater stadium which is to blame for the lack of noise at the ground.
Former captain Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri both criticised the club's ground following their departures to Barcelona and Manchester City in the summer.
That is despite the Gunners working closely with REDaction a group set up to bring more noise and colour to the stadium since they moved to the Emirates in 2006.
Nasri said: "Arsenal have good fans but they are not that passionate since they moved from Highbury to the Emirates.
"The crowd at City are amazing and that's what you want as a player a good atmosphere."
Fabregas agreed, saying: "I have never felt at home as I was at Highbury at any other stadium in the world but it was not my decision, it was the club's decision, it was what they needed in that moment."
And now, lifelong fan and professional acoustics engineer Andy Emery confirmed it is Arsenal fans and not the design of the stadium which is to blame for the lack of atmosphere.
He said: "I'm afraid Fabregas and Nasri were closer to the truth than most fans would want to accept.
"Fans at the Emirates do not sing and chant like they do in the Kop at Anfield or Old Trafford's Stretford End or Shed End at Stamford Bridge.
"Any new larger stadia will attract a new demographic of fans who possess the means to afford the higher ticket prices.
"However, they aren't all interested in singing their hearts out like the old Arsenal faithful at Highbury.
"In very simple terms sound waves travel and will bounce off different surfaces in different ways.
"Most importantly for the atmosphere at a sports stadium, the sound generated by fans chanting and singing must be retained within the venue.
"The Emirates is a beautifully designed stadium with large banks of seats close to the pitch and, most importantly, a huge roof to keep the sound in.
"I agree that you don't get the same cacophony of noise as other large UK stadiums, but the Emirates itself is not to blame."