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.
PiccadillyDreamer wrote:My uncle gave me his old shirt from the 90-91 season and i was besotted with it. i was only six when he gave it to me and it was like a dress, but i would not take the bloody thing off! went to bed in it and everything i've still got it and it makes me smile everytime i put it on thinking how massive it used to be on me
DON'T WORRY MATEY, WE'RE IN THE NOUGHTIES NOW AND THAT KIND OF THING IS GENERALLY MORE ACCEPTED NOWADAYS.
I became a proper Arsenal follower when we lost to Leeds at home and it meant that Man Utd was going to win title, the 2002/2003 season. I was 12 at the time; we won the FA Cup against Southampton in that season.
Fucking hell some of you lot make me feel right old!
When I was 5 years old I came home from school and told my Grandad that I like football and I supported Arsenal, my Grandad is a spurs fan (one in every family).
Then the next christmas my Nan got me an Arsenal away shirt just to piss him off and the rest, as they say, is history....
sometime in 1982, when i was 9 years old. cant call me a glory hunter, cause we wernt winning things then. reason was the irish connection, simple as that. most irish people tend 2 support celtic, but i chose different, and i thank god that i did
