How long have you supported The Arsenal?

gusher311 · Post by **gusher311** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:55 am

My first game was in 2008

BUT I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT!!!!

cusamano · Post by **cusamano** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:18 am

since 1995/1996

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:19 am

properly supported since 1997, had a small fling with chelsea for a year or so before that, but realised early on what a misery my life would have been

Martin Hayes · Post by **Martin Hayes** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:30 am

1st game:

December 1980 - Home to Manchester United. We won 2-1.

I think Sunderland and Stapleton scored one each, but I could be very wrong.

I started going with mates (and without Dad, as he is Bolton born and bred) in September 1986.

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:42 am

From birth because I had no choice.

So 1991...

But never even watched a whole match on TV until 2000 because of the time problems. Was back in Ireland that year so was able to watch matches regularly on TV (still wish 9-year-old me had had the presence of mind to arrange a trip to London then...). That was that. Became an insomniac.

First match 2-2 with Everton in January of this year. (Can say that Denilson was the first player I saw score...

)

Second match was also in January - 4-2 against Bolton.

jamjc64 · Post by **jamjc64** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:07 am

1969. i was 5, now im a really old fart, it was my mums fault. she bought me a pair of Arsenal pyjamas

Pal Lydersen · Post by **Pal Lydersen** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:42 am

1986

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:35 pm

Rob wrote:
corkbarry wrote:1967 Sooo long ago that i can't remember who

Hey Snap Barry ! First game Sunderland that year with GG scoring the winner as it finished 2 - 1 to us !

It is up to us Gandalf like sagicious ones, to keep the upstarts in check

DOUBLE SNAP !!!

That was MY first visit to Highbury!

I was fifteen at the time.

RossieGooner · Post by **RossieGooner** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:00 pm

Naki_Gooner wrote:Gooner since 1990 first game 2000, Highbury. Think it was Southampton not sure still got me ticket, I was in North bank lower, 2-0 the Arsenal from memory. Was a barman in Whetstone, The Bull and Butcher, got me tickets off locals that werent going, Gooners are Great people. I have some great memories that wouldnt have happened had I not been a Gooner. The day I left London to go home (NZ), it was a sunday, the pub packed out with Gooners and locals to say goodbye, I've never had so many drinks in front of me, and Arsenal paraphenalia out the ying yang, then they made me do a speech, and before I even started speaking I started welling up, was blubbing like a baby by the end, the generosity of those people and the fact they took time out to come and say goodbye to a mere barman, is something that has stayed with me from that day. Glad I am, and PROUD TO BE A GOONER.

Nice one - glad to see Gooners stick together everywhere .. shouldve mentioned that since 1979 my first trip back to Highbury in 2002 was with thanks to tickets for me n the missus from the one and only Martin Keown - true gooner.