The 82-83 season was a bizarre time to commit to being an Arsenal fan, really. Brady and Stapleton (who had been their main attraction) gone. The fag end of the Neil era before the dead hand of Howe descended. Before the arrival of Charlie Nicholas when all our hopes were invested in Vladimir Petrovic and Tony Woodcock was our top goalscorer.
Mind you, the mid-70s was even worse, I suppose. Almost as if supporting football teams isn't a rational decision.