> As a long time fan of a soccer club that endured a decade of humiliation followed by success
This screams Liverpool.
If LFC, they would not have said decade. Decades.
Following any team is like that. Sadness is what binds the fans together. Luckily, only one team needs to win each trophy each year, and some years one team wins several.
The thing about Arsenal is, that they always try & walk it in.