HOW DID YOU END UP A FOOTBALL FAN AND ARSENAL SUPPORTER?

As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
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HOW DID YOU END UP A FOOTBALL FAN AND ARSENAL SUPPORTER?

Post by Mr FINSBURY PARK GOONER »

To be honest i cant remember!!!!

all i know i was hooked on both from a young age....

GallasFC

Post by GallasFC »

This is gonna sound terrible but I kina followed my dad and my glory seeking heart. I live in Manchester in a poor family and my dad was a gunner even though he's never even seen Arsenal live (likewise) and he kina brought me up to be agunner also at the time we won the double so yeah...still every time Arsenal play I always look for a stream and my heart pounds so fast. I remmember the 04/05 season I was depressed because Arsenal were so poor and so my heart is with Arsenal and always will be. The FA cup final with Chelski (back then just chelsea) was probably the start.
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From Islington, and my dad's an arsenal fan.

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I learnt the starting XI from fifa 2001 :oops: 8)

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Post by Gooner_Sam »

Born in Islington, Grandad was a north bank regular for 50 years till he switched to the Clock end with my mum, i was born into a massive Arsenal family, we live, breathe and sleep Arsenal.

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Post by LyusN1 »

Grandad and Mum from Islington, Dad lived in Finsbury Park. Wouldn't ever have been anything else :barscarf:

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grandad was a gooner , lots of family still in london are gooners,most of family in ireland are gooners, didnt have a choice so gooner since birth :wink: 8)

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My fathers supported Arsenal since the late sixties so I just followed him and my heart.

Our house is name Highbury and I have got the crest tattoo on my right arm :oops:
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Post by Rosie_titters »

1979 FA Cup Final - my brother is a big Man U fan and at the time i was only 5 and didn't know anything about football


so i picked Arsenal just to be the opposite to him - it could of been worst Tottenham could of been in the final and i could of been a spuds fan

so fate bought me and Arsenal together

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GallasFC wrote:This is gonna sound terrible but I kina followed my dad and my glory seeking heart. I live in Manchester in a poor family and my dad was a gunner even though he's never even seen Arsenal live (likewise) and he kina brought me up to be agunner also at the time we won the double so yeah...still every time Arsenal play I always look for a stream and my heart pounds so fast. I remmember the 04/05 season I was depressed because Arsenal were so poor and so my heart is with Arsenal and always will be. The FA cup final with Chelski (back then just chelsea) was probably the start.
No wonder youv'e got that silly Sig., because you are a northener :evil:

Southerners have far more class. 8)

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Post by Perryashburtongroves »

I picked them off the final scores one day as a very young boy. I remember it was back in the early-mid 80s and we had just lost to Watford, who at the time were bottom of the table. I just heard the name when the results were read out and said: "I'm supporting Arsenal."

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When my great grandad moved from dublin to london he started following The Arsenal , As my grandad and my dad and now me and now my sons :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:

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Best mate in school, his dad was a gooner therefore he was a gooner therefore I am a gooner. Never regretted it :barscarf:

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GallasFC wrote:This is gonna sound terrible but I kina followed my dad and my glory seeking heart. I live in Manchester in a poor family and my dad was a gunner even though he's never even seen Arsenal live (likewise) and he kina brought me up to be agunner also at the time we won the double so yeah...still every time Arsenal play I always look for a stream and my heart pounds so fast. I remmember the 04/05 season I was depressed because Arsenal were so poor and so my heart is with Arsenal and always will be. The FA cup final with Chelski (back then just chelsea) was probably the start.
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Post by SPUDMASHER »

I'm not an Arsenal fan at all. I'm never happier than when they lose. I think every player we have is total shit and not fit to wear the shirt.

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