Oddball /slightly bonkers AFC fans

[Herd]

Judging by the rocket marches I've seen Arsenal has taken in more than it's fair share of former trainspotters and care in the community types .

In the 70's I remember a woman who always appeared behind the goal in the North bank with her hubby whose jacket was festtooned with badges ,She got the best view of Sammy Nelsons Jock strap that fateful night !

There's also a home and away man whose unfortunate nickname is the elephant man as he's not very good looking but a great lad and Ive got a lot of time for him.

[VAVAVOOM 14]

Judging by the rocket marches I've seen Arsenal has taken in more than it's fair share of former trainspotters and care in the community types .

In the 70's I remember a woman who always appeared behind the goal in the North bank with her hubby whose jacket was festtooned with badges ,She got the best view of Sammy Nelsons Jock strap that fateful night !

There's also a home and away man whose unfortunate nickname is the elephant man as he's not very good looking but a great lad and Ive got a lot of time for him.

That's quite fu*king crass - disgusting really.

[gp543]

Judging by the rocket marches I've seen Arsenal has taken in more than it's fair share of former trainspotters and care in the community types .

In the 70's I remember a woman who always appeared behind the goal in the North bank with her hubby whose jacket was festtooned with badges ,She got the best view of Sammy Nelsons Jock strap that fateful night !

There's also a home and away man whose unfortunate nickname is the elephant man as he's not very good looking but a great lad and Ive got a lot of time for him.

That's quite fu*king crass - disgusting really.

Oh, I thought he was called "Bully".

[Arse 'n' Nose]

Anyone remember Snap-Happy Jappy? I saw him once last season (think it was the Cardiff game) - a Japanese (or possibly Chinese) gentlemen who arrived 10 minutes after kick off with a shed load of merchandise then proceeded to photograph everything and everyone in the stadium before disappearing 5 minutes before half time. Came back 5 minutes after the re-start with armfuls of pizza, hotdogs, nachos etc and left 5 minutes before the final whistle. I never saw him again...

[TeeCee]

Anyone remember Snap-Happy Jappy? I saw him once last season (think it was the Cardiff game) - a Japanese (or possibly Chinese) gentlemen who arrived 10 minutes after kick off with a shed load of merchandise then proceeded to photograph everything and everyone in the stadium before disappearing 5 minutes before half time. Came back 5 minutes after the re-start with armfuls of pizza, hotdogs, nachos etc and left 5 minutes before the final whistle. I never saw him again...

I think that's Ki-Wom-Ya from this forum

[DB10GOONER]

Anyone remember Snap-Happy Jappy? I saw him once last season (think it was the Cardiff game) - a Japanese (or possibly Chinese) gentlemen who arrived 10 minutes after kick off with a shed load of merchandise then proceeded to photograph everything and everyone in the stadium before disappearing 5 minutes before half time. Came back 5 minutes after the re-start with armfuls of pizza, hotdogs, nachos etc and left 5 minutes before the final whistle. I never saw him again...

I think I might have sat beside that guy in the West Lower at THOF in 1999. You described him to a tee! He seemed a nice guy. Bought my bro and I a hotdog each! I recall he had a digital camera that had the most amazing zoom I've ever seen. He reckoned it was "next generation" and not yet on sale. Tbh though I don't think I've ever seen a camera since with the zoom that fucker had.

[TheCook]

Michael Shirts / Mick the Beret is Michael Farmer, a slightly oddball chap I have known for a good few years now.

Is a builder / labourer by trade and worked on the new stadium, and proudly held unofficial 'tours' of the site to those supporters he knew were keen to get inside the bowl as it was being built.

He has dozens of shirts, and brings a sample with him to every game to change from shirt to shirt during the 90 minutes. Also loves a homemade flag.....

I think you can see Michael on the Ian Poulter / Puma video from a few weeks ago, as they wanted a 'familiar face' to appear in some of the shots :

m.youtube.com/watch?v=MyEAQh-Euo0

Who also remembers a guy known as 'Walrus'? A very large bloke indeed, but followed Arsenal everywhere ; sadly passed away a few years back.

[DB10GOONER]

Michael Shirts / Mick the Beret is Michael Farmer, a slightly oddball chap I have known for a good few years now.

Is a builder / labourer by trade and worked on the new stadium, and proudly held unofficial 'tours' of the site to those supporters he knew were keen to get inside the bowl as it was being built.

He has dozens of shirts, and brings a sample with him to every game to change from shirt to shirt during the 90 minutes. Also loves a homemade flag.....

I think you can see Michael on the Ian Poulter / Puma video from a few weeks ago, as they wanted a 'familiar face' to appear in some of the shots :

m.youtube.com/watch?v=MyEAQh-Euo0

Who also remembers a guy known as 'Walrus'? A very large bloke indeed, but followed Arsenal everywhere ; sadly passed away a few years back.

I take it that won't land him in the shit with his boss?

[worthing_gooner]

What about that guy who was on the SkySports ad a few seasons back? I think it was a clip of him at Old Trafford - or it might have been the Lane - going absolutely mental at a winner - middle aged, dark short curly hair?

I've not seen him at away games before as far as I know.

[DB10GOONER]

What about that guy who was on the SkySports ad a few seasons back? I think it was a clip of him at Old Trafford - or it might have been the Lane - going absolutely mental at a winner - middle aged, dark short curly hair?

I've not seen him at away games before as far as I know.

Saw him around THOF a few times and I think if memory serves he was featured on a documentary about the rivalry between The Arsenal and the scum.

Have to say, some of the pathetic losers that represented the scum were comedy gold on that doc! Especially the head of their supporters group. He just opened his mouth and a river of skitter came flowing out. I thought someone had stuck a grenade up an elephant's arse tbh. Absolute fuckwit virgin bellend and then some!

[swimmer1]

Mid 80s there was a big fat Turkish fella Northbank top middle used to do the Give us A ect for the life of me cannot remember his name any takers ???

[clockender1]

Mid 80s there was a big fat Turkish fella Northbank top middle used to do the Give us A ect for the life of me cannot remember his name any takers ???

don't know - but i remember the greek guy who used to declare love for Rixy at every home game.

[QuartzGooner]

Anyone know "Bignose" ?

If it is who I am thinking of (Not Worzel, he is different) then he was topside Northbank mid-to-late 80's?

Used to stand near him.

Met him once at a club late 80's in Charing Cross Road, now demolished to make way for Crossrail.
Was with friends that I used to stand with, we gave him a chant outside in the queue, he seemed a bit bemused by it and that he had been "recognised" but was very vocal on the terraces.

Glad someone else had seen that man with the fuzzy hair, once seen never forgotten!

I know I have mentioned this to a couple of people by PM but one of the blokes I used to stand with mid to late 80's I lost touch with, but his name cropped up on the front page of the Evening Standard years later having been caught stealing government documents from a car!

[northbank123]

I feel like the clip of that frizzy-haired bloke going ballistic at Old Trafford was a large part of my childhood.

I also feel that that is a very strange thing to say. But I'm okay with it.

[flash gunner]

Judging by the rocket marches I've seen Arsenal has taken in more than it's fair share of former trainspotters and care in the community types .

In the 70's I remember a woman who always appeared behind the goal in the North bank with her hubby whose jacket was festtooned with badges ,She got the best view of Sammy Nelsons Jock strap that fateful night !

There's also a home and away man whose unfortunate nickname is the elephant man as he's not very good looking but a great lad and Ive got a lot of time for him.

Fucking hell Herd i think you know FrankSav