Arsenal Players that you've met

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:29 pm

When I used to work at Highbury I "met" nearly all the players who played for us from 1999 to 2002. As my job didn't allow for me running up to them for a photo I only really got to speak to and shake hands with a few. My all time fave being Ray Parlour, the only player to have a drink after the game in the Box Holders Bar along with bizarrely Shovel from M-People. And my Mrs at the time swears that as he was leaving one night he winked at her as he got in the lift. I didn't mind, for 2 tickets he could have had her!

demzy · Post by **demzy** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:31 pm

Met David Seaman a long time ago, when i was about 10 in a sports shop. Nice guy and shook his incredibly large hands (i suppose they would be compared to a 10 year old).

Also, met Gael Clichy few years back in Nando's in Enfield Town. Was around the time he was out injured for a while. Very friendly guy, gave me an autograph and got a picture with him.

dvbrisgooner1 · Post by **dvbrisgooner1** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:32 am

We've had Perry Groves, Charlie George, Terry Neill and Sammy Nelson down for our annual supporters club dinner - Perry came back to one of our locals after for a night on the booze, fabulous.

Galasso · Post by **Galasso** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:58 am

I've met Liam Brady in a pub, Paul Dickov in a pub, Bob Wilson outside the East Stand and....

Tony Adams outside the Kremlin, Moscow!

Fucking beat that!

Post by **REB** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:05 am

Galasso wrote:I've met Liam Brady in a pub, Paul Dickov in a pub, Bob Wilson outside the East Stand and....

Tony Adams outside the Kremlin, Moscow!

Fucking beat that!

i sat in the managers seat and met the whole team way back in 1980 and gotto see the full training session ,, maybe not as good as the kremlin

but to a 12 year old it was the greastest feeling ever

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:09 am

I met Paul Davis at a 5-a-side tourny arranged by Alvin Martin and thought he would be bigger! Didnt tell him though

BT · Post by BT » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:23 am

Ian Wright and Tony Adams at their book signings - both were great. I told Ian i loved him and he wrote 'love you too' in my book!

Merson (nice guy), Bould, Seaman, Keown and John Hartson at some charity day i dragged my family to.

Petit, Viera, Parlour, Dixon and Winterburn from the pitch sidelines during warm up. Most players from the mid-late 90s really with the exception of Bergkamp sadly.

Er Glenn Helder and other reserves during a pre-season friendly against Bromley.

Tried to meet Ian Wright several times as a kid since he and myself were based in South East London (my brother played school footie against SWP). I once queued all morning outside KFC in croydon because he was due to open it and he never turned up...

Gunner4LiF3 · Post by **Gunner4LiF3** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:27 pm

i met Bacary Sagna a couple of months back at bowling,

he is pretty good,

But not as good as me

C.E.S.C · Post by **C.E.S.C** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:30 pm

living in hampstead iv met a fair few

Thierry henry
Bobby P
Paddy V
Cygan
Shaaban
Freddie
Lehman
Gilles
Flamini
Adebayor
Hleb

not bad eh

Pedro · Post by **Pedro** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:29 pm

I have met

Charlie George on the tour
Alan Smith outside Highbury
Ray Parlour outside Highbury
Ian Wright in a market in Belfast

Kenny Sansom
Paul Davis both were in a soccer tournament in belfast

Without a doubt Charlie George was the nicest of the lot though.....

southampton gooner · Post by **southampton gooner** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:19 pm

Met AW in the street in Canary Wharf couple years ago nice guy forgot i had camera phone till he had gone which pissed me off.
Met R Parlour in pub round corner from Highbury it was about 10 mins after final whistle and he had pint of larger in his hand. But nice guy and signed my programme.
Met Paul Davis in airport after R Madris away game he signed my ticket.
Met whole team B4 game at Dell boxing day 1989 only guy who had time to talk to me and was nice was Kevin Richardson. David O'leary signed his book was cold. But of all the players to sign my book the fact Rocky signed it is special.

WinterburnsRightFoot · Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:54 pm

Gary Lewin cooked me Sunday dinner!!!

I was going out with his sister-in-law at the time. He dropped the beef getting it out of the oven so cue the "no wonder you didn't make it as a goalkeeper" jokes.

Also worked at the club for a while in the mid 80's and got to know a few of the young players quite well, as we were all about the same age. (Rocky, Niall Quinn, Micky Thomas, Paul Davis)

stearmaster · Post by **stearmaster** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:10 pm

keown (i asked if his been fighting the horse lately) he replied (a bit hard as his in spain now) lol

first game of this season v fulham

bob wilson-before the game v spuds last season

david seaman (on numerous occasions in various shops) (my dad also use to deliver him his football boots) ex postman (dad not me)

ray parlour-(after manure at the extra time thing) didnt really meet him as the stewards were being tw@ts and didnt let us near him) but tapped him on the shoulder and he turned round and sed alrite mate

gavin peacock (talking to some geordies outside the media entrance carling cup this season)

teddy sheringham-(my mates birthday i got him a ball signed buy him in nike town)

when i was about 9 or 10 my cousin had a football tounement in butlins and aload of his team mates told me *knowing he was my fave player at the time* IAN WRIGHT was round the corner.....a shame it was APRIL the 1ST tho

lol

perry groves- in the rocket on a few occasions, and got a pic with him.

and was in the arsenal shop when theo was in there

Miss Lovely · Post by **Miss Lovely** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:45 pm

stearmaster wrote:keown (i asked if his been fighting the horse lately) he replied (a bit hard as his in spain now) lol first game of this season v fulham

bob wilson-before the game v spuds last season

david seaman (on numerous occasions in various shops) (my dad also use to deliver him his football boots) ex postman (dad not me)

ray parlour-(after manure at the extra time thing) didnt really meet him as the stewards were being tw@ts and didnt let us near him) but tapped him on the shoulder and he turned round and sed alrite mate

gavin peacock (talking to some geordies outside the media entrance carling cup this season)

teddy sheringham-(my mates birthday i got him a ball signed buy him in nike town)

when i was about 9 or 10 my cousin had a football tounement in butlins and aload of his team mates told me *knowing he was my fave player at the time* IAN WRIGHT was round the corner.....a shame it was APRIL the 1ST tho lol

perry groves- in the rocket on a few occasions, and got a pic with him.

and was in the arsenal shop when theo was in there

Not being picky but the title of this is 'Arsenal Players you've met', not c**ts you've run into!!! Teddy Sheringham ruined a holiday of mine once in the caribbean, every restaurant and bar i went into for 2 weeks, he bloody turned up - we were all laughing after it had happened a few times but i did want to punch him, he'll always be Tottenham scum.

stearmaster · Post by **stearmaster** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:49 pm

Miss Lovely wrote:
stearmaster wrote:keown (i asked if his been fighting the horse lately) he replied (a bit hard as his in spain now) lol first game of this season v fulham

bob wilson-before the game v spuds last season

david seaman (on numerous occasions in various shops) (my dad also use to deliver him his football boots) ex postman (dad not me)

ray parlour-(after manure at the extra time thing) didnt really meet him as the stewards were being tw@ts and didnt let us near him) but tapped him on the shoulder and he turned round and sed alrite mate

gavin peacock (talking to some geordies outside the media entrance carling cup this season)

teddy sheringham-(my mates birthday i got him a ball signed buy him in nike town)

when i was about 9 or 10 my cousin had a football tounement in butlins and aload of his team mates told me *knowing he was my fave player at the time* IAN WRIGHT was round the corner.....a shame it was APRIL the 1ST tho lol

perry groves- in the rocket on a few occasions, and got a pic with him.

and was in the arsenal shop when theo was in there

Not being picky but the title of this is 'Arsenal Players you've met', not c**ts you've run into!!! Teddy Sheringham ruined a holiday of mine once in the caribbean, every restaurant and bar i went into for 2 weeks, he bloody turned up - we were all laughing after it had happened a few times but i did want to punch him, he'll always be Tottenham scum.

ok sorry

RE-POST

keown (i asked if his been fighting the horse lately) he replied (a bit hard as his in spain now) lol

first game of this season v fulham

bob wilson-before the game v spuds last season

david seaman (on numerous occasions in various shops) (my dad also use to deliver him his football boots) ex postman (dad not me)

ray parlour-(after manure at the extra time thing) didnt really meet him as the stewards were being tw@ts and didnt let us near him) but tapped him on the shoulder and he turned round and sed alrite mate

when i was about 9 or 10 my cousin had a football tounement in butlins and aload of his team mates told me *knowing he was my fave player at the time* IAN WRIGHT was round the corner.....a shame it was APRIL the 1ST tho

lol

perry groves- in the rocket on a few occasions, and got a pic with him.

and was in the arsenal shop when theo was in there

there you go....no *word censored* now