HIGHBURY, LONDON – MAY 15: Former Daily Mirror Editor, Piers Morgan with his family during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Arsenal and Leicester City at Highbury on May 15, 2004 in London. Morgan, was forced to resign from the paper on May 14, after it was proven that a set of photos he had published, purporting to show British troops abusing Iraqi prisoners were in fact fake. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Tears for Piers: The Bournemouth edition

Posted by on Jan 3, 2017 17:50

Piers Morgan is a very polarizing figure. He’s a very opinionated person and really doesn’t care what anyone thinks of him. To be honest, I can kind of respect him for that. But a lot of times, Piers Morgan can be irritating, especially irritating when he’s talking about his beloved Arsenal Football Club.

It’s not that I don’t like Piers Morgan because he’s an Arsenal fan, I don’t like Piers Morgan because he represents a modern day type of sports fan that I don’t particularly care for. The kind of fan who demands instant gratification and loves or hates the players and the manager based on the last result. I can’t remember how many times Morgan went from calling Arsene Wenger a genius to calling him an idiot.

It may not make sense to do a “Tears for Piers” articles after Arsenal came back from 3-0 down in the 70th minute to draw 3-3 against Bournemouth. It was an incredible comeback and one that Arsenal will look at as a potential turning point for a second half charge up into the top three in the table. But it also showed what kind of a fan and person Piers Morgan actually is.

Things all started when Piers took issue with Arsene Wenger placing Aaron Ramsey on the wing.

Then things devolved when Bournemouth started taking the lead and pulling away.

Once at halftime, Piers targeted his criticism toward a typical foe, Arsene Wenger.

After Arsenal began their comeback, Piers started tweeting less and was getting less hostile on the team he roots for.

And then once Arsenal completed the comeback, Piers was like a new person and completely ignored what he just said minutes ago.

We all have those days where our team plays one way and wind up being something else by the end. We have those moments where you could feel like hating someone one second and loving them the next based on the things they do. The issue is that Piers solely bases his reaction to Arsenal and how they perform on the final score.

Arsenal drew, they came back from 3-0 down and earned a point away. I’m sure that wasn’t the goal before the game but after going down 3-0, escaping with a point is wonderful for Arsenal fans. At the same time, base your opinions on your team over a stretch of time instead of minute-by-minute.

If Piers Morgan wants Arsene Wenger sacked from his beloved Arsenal, he has every right to believe that. And depending on what you look at, you could have a case for Wenger to be sacked. But what exactly did a 20 minute stretch do to save a manager who has been with the team for 20 years?

If you want Arsene Wenger sacked, the Bournemouth game doesn’t change that. If you want Arsene Wenger to stay, the Bournemouth game doesn’t change that. If you change your opinion based on the previous result, then your opinions have no value. People may pay attention, people may laugh, we may even write about it but it becomes more of a joke every time Piers flip-flops on how he feels about his beloved Arsenal.

About Phillip Bupp

Producer/editor of the Awful Announcing Podcast and Short and to the Point. News editor for The Comeback and Awful Announcing. Highlight consultant for Major League Soccer as well as a freelance writer for hire. Opinions are my own but feel free to agree with them. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @phillipbupp

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