Totally forgot my best claim to fame! I once told Edu to fuck off several times in the one phone call!
After the 6-1 demolition of the Saints in 2003 I ended up drinking in the Canon Club across from the Gunners. My mate Doc J and his brother hung back at the ground to get some photos of the players leaving. He ended up meeting lots of them and getting photos, autographs etc. Anyway, he got talking to Edu and he said he was a great bloke, really friendly and very down to earth.
So Doc asks him will he say hello to his mate (me) on the phone and (nice bloke that he is) he agreed. They phone me and Doc says "I've got Edu with me, say hello" and puts him on the phone. This voice comes on the phone and I thought it was Doc or his brother taking the piss. The accent didn't sound right.
The "conversation" went something like this;
Edu; "Hello? Alan?"
Me; "Er... yes?"
Edu; "It is Edu. Hello. Did you like the game?"
Me; "Edu my bollocks..."
Edu; "Erm.. excuse me...?"
Me; "Fuck off, Doc."
Edu; "Alan? It not Doc. It is me, Edu... Did you..."
Me; "Fuck off."
Edu (aside); "I don't think he believe me..."
Me; "Seriously. Fuck off. Oh - and it's your round, Doc."
At that point I hung up. Doc and his bro arrived in the pub about 30 minutes later, pissing themselves laughing. They even had a photo of Edu holding Doc's phone and looking a little non-plussed by my reaction.
