About time

It’s been exactly 3 weeks since Arsenal last won a trophy. Their first ever trophy in 9 years actually. Yes! NINE years! Nine years waiting, nine years fail (not fail at all), nine years with patience, faith, and passions. We (as known as Gooners) used to be a ‘laughing stock’ for others supporters. Nine years as a laughing stock. We still believe, we still support and love our team unconditionally without a doubt, no matter what they said.

And about time, the trophy that we missed the most has back! Others supporters still mocking us. I don’t know why, maybe some of them are jealous. Some of them said “It’s only FA Cup, why you celebrate it like its a World Cup?” Hey come on! It’s legal to celebrate when you are being a champions. No matter what the tournament is. And I believe, when its turn on you, you’ll celebrate and said what I say to others.

As you might know that Arsenal’s last trophy is FA Cup in 2005. And at that time, I still young and yet not know and support them. I became a gooner start from 2008/2009 because of Cesc Fabregas. He bought me and make me love this team. Firstly, I thought I just watch Arsenal just because of Fabregas. In fact as a departured of him in 2011, I still watch and support this team. Since then, I declared myself as a Gooner. Stars comes and gone but not myself.

So this year, I finally watch my team lift a trophy after I know a not-so-little about football. This FA Cup is my first ever trophy experience as Arsenal supporter. I used myself since 2008 to watch other team triumph. I feel glad, relief, happy and most important what others supporter feel when watch your team being a champions. At May 18, 2014 (WIB time) I feel that, I was like “Oh so this what it feel being a champions!”. Yeah, about time. Time will reveal. Your patience, faith, hard-work will be paid. The nine-years trophy drought is over. I already look forward onto the next season.

“You’ve got to love the club through the bad times – they are what make the good times all the sweeter!”