First ever Arsenal game

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:19 pm

I can't remember the year, late 80s/early 90s. Villa at home, we won 5-0.
The villa goal keeper went off injured, and as it was the days before sub goalies, david platt took over for him. Only they didn't have a spare top so he had to wear an arsenal goal keeper top. Few minutes later they either a found a villa one, or took it off the injured keeper, so they gave it to David, who then took off the Arsenal one, screwed it up in a ball and chucked it away in disgust.

Was at this one too.

We proper slaughtered them that night.

Was this the one where Paul Davis scored an excellent bicycle kick?

I remember a good save from Seaman too.

gus ceasar is a legend · Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:31 pm

I was at that game!

Nigel Spink went off and Sausage Platt went in goal! The problem was that Villa didn't seem to have a spare 'keepers top so he wore a spare Arsenal 'keepers top!

How little did we know when in the North Bank we sung........

"You'll never play for Arsenal, you'll never play for Arsenal"!

Whoops!

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:34 pm

I THINK YOU'LL FIND WE WERE RIGHT GUS!! YES HE WORE THE SHIRT, AND YES HE DID SCORE A COUPLE OF GOALS. BUT ACTUALLY PLAY FOR US? I DON'T THINK SO!!

gus ceasar is a legend · Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:46 pm

That maybe true young Hlebster but that header against Man Yoo was worth the transfer fee alone as it wiped the smile of a certain badge kissing chunts face.......Mr Edward Sheringham!

Not even Mastercard can buy that!

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:50 pm

So true Gus, absolutely priceless

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:53 pm

gus ceasar is a legend wrote:That maybe true young Hlebster but that header against Man Yoo was worth the transfer fee alone as it wiped the smile of a certain badge kissing chunts face.......Mr Edward Sheringham!

Not even Mastercard can buy that!

TOUCHE!! AND I WAS AT THAT GAME, BEHIND THAT GOAL!!

gus ceasar is a legend · Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:29 pm

Then you was only yards from me my skunk riddled buddy!

Rilo II · Post by **Rilo II** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:40 am

anyone remember the year?

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:01 pm

Rilo II wrote:anyone remember the year?

09th November 1997

Rilo II · Post by **Rilo II** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:14 pm

I meant the year of the Villa game we were talking about.

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:20 pm

Post by **Chippy** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:42 pm

God i feel old. With exception of Chunky

and CharlieGWCHT (and cork Barry??) I am the oldest around I think. First game was in 69, bore draw v Ipswich. Only about 21000 in the ground. still never looked back. Cos I was (am) a short arse, if i went in the North bank I could see fuck all. There was a whole group of us shorties who used to stand in the West Stand. Back in those days the front of the stand was a terrace

and I think it was 9d to get in

Thts about 4p.
My son's first game was the FA cup final against the jammy mickey mousers in 2001. I agree with MK Gould about kids today

my lad just took it for granted we were going to get tickets for Milan and has no idea how much a regular trip up to THOF costs

WengerKnows wrote:champions leauge game , North Bank . Arsenal vs Bayern leverkeusan at Highbury . we won it 4 - 1 . One of the best European performances at Highbury topped off with a stunning chipped goal from the Dutch master .

iceing on the cake , i took a girl who i was crazy about to the game and we ended up hooking up that night . possibly the perfect day .

I was watching this game in the pub and i reckon it would be up there as one of the best games we ever played.

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:46 pm

WengerKnows wrote:champions leauge game , North Bank . Arsenal vs Bayern leverkeusan at Highbury . we won it 4 - 1 . One of the best European performances at Highbury topped off with a stunning chipped goal from the Dutch master .

iceing on the cake , i took a girl who i was crazy about to the game and we ended up hooking up that night . possibly the perfect day .

So you showed her that you loved her and took her up the Arse......Excellent

charliegeorgewhocanhitem · Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:30 pm

[quote="Chippy"]God i feel old. With exception of Chunky

and CharlieGWCHT (and cork Barry??) I am the oldest around I think. First game was in 69, bore draw v Ipswich. Only about 21000 in the ground. still never looked back. Cos I was (am) a short arse, if i went in the North bank I could see fuck all. There was a whole group of us shorties who used to stand in the West Stand. Back in those days the front of the stand was a terrace

and I think it was 9d to get in

Thts about 4p.
My son's first game was the FA cup final against the jammy mickey mousers in 2001. I agree with MK Gould about kids today

my lad just took it for granted we were going to get tickets for Milan and has no idea how much a regular trip up to THOF costs

Too right about feeling old mate

Soon there'll be a generation coming up who won't even remember Highbury and then I'll really know it's time I retired

My first game on the north bank was 40p, as far as I remember no child concessions on the nb, half price was the east stand enclosure but who wanted to stand in there

Sometimes at the new ground amongst all the "sit down and be quiet" prawn sandwich eaters and wearers of pink hats

I really miss the old days but I guess you can't stand in the way of "progress"

I have to weight that up against the fact that for the last ten years I've been watching some unbelievably brilliant football tho. A far cry from the days of John Matthews, Terry Mancini, Wilf Rostrron, Richie Powling and co

Post by **REB** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:36 pm

oi leave richie powling alone

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he signed my autograph book way back in 1980