Arsenal have had precious little to celebrate this season.
The Gunners will have no Champions League football next term, having failed to finish in the Premier League top four and missed out on Europa League glory, so the club’s supporters are clutching at straws for positives.
But Arsenal fans are celebrating this weekend after a match in which they weren’t even involved.
Crystal Palace’s 2-1 comeback victory over Stoke City on Saturday afternoon confirmed the Potters’ relegation to the Championship.
After a decade in the Premier League, Stoke have returned to the second tier of English football and Arsenal supporters couldn’t be happier.
For eight years, Arsenal haven’t had the greatest relationship with Stoke, with a 2010 leg-breaking tackle from Ryan Shawcross on Aaron Ramsey making him very unpopular among the Emirates faithful.
Certain Potters fans have been criticised for their use of a nasty chant when the clubs have met since the incident – “Aaron Ramsey, he walks with a limp”.
A mistake from Shawcross on Saturday, which played in Palace left-back Patrick van Aanholt, condemned them to Championship life and Arsenal fans have struggled to find any sympathy.
Bye Bye STOKE CITY. And please take that your horribly stupid and hateful Aaron Ramsey chant with you. Terrible fanbase. #stokecity #stoke #stk #arsenal #STKCRY
— Dr. Kelechi Anyikude (@KelechiAFC) May 5, 2018
Stoke City fans can now go and boo Aaron Ramsey from the Championship next season. He won't be hearing them.
— Aaron (@elnnenym) May 5, 2018
Stoke relegated. Can’t say that I feel remotely sorry for them. Still chanting ‘Aaron Ramsey, he walks with a limp’ nearly ten years after your captain almost ended his career. Good riddance.
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) May 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/kngmar/status/992762809661444096
Ryan Shawcross with the assist to confirm Stoke City relegation… Aaron Ramsey your day of Karma has come my G!
— ㅤ ㅤ (@TheRealist1_Jay) May 5, 2018
Stoke City Football Club – 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hope you guys don't sing about Ramsey while losing 2-0 at Ipswich town.💉💉💉
Enjoy your relegation.
— Nihilistic Gooner (@Wilsharma) May 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/OnlyOneKowope/status/992766939276742656
Stoke city is relegated. Serves them right, booing Ramsey after their captain broke his leg. Good riddance
— T (@T4_Official) May 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/KingKongCourts/status/992766223724236800
Aaron Ramsey must’ve loved that result earlier.. bye Stoke! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻
— H Evz (@HEvzWhu) May 5, 2018
