First Arsenal Away Game?

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:41 am

Mine was sp*rs away 1987 i was 16 at the time just started work and went with 2 mates. This was the first North London Derby after pervy Pleat got done for kerb crawling and we took the piss non-stop. We won the game 2-1 after conceding a goal after 60 seconds then Rocky (4mins) and Mickey Thomas (14 mins) scored.

This is ingrained on my brain and rates as one of the top 2 away days ever for me

EDIT: Found a youtube clip of the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5qAo5kZrQE

jamjc64 · Post by **jamjc64** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:00 am

flash gunner wrote:Mine was sp*rs away 1987 i was 16 at the time just started work and went with 2 mates. This was the first North London Derby after pervy Pleat got done for kerb crawling and we took the piss non-stop. We won the game 2-1 after conceding a goal after 60 seconds then Rocky (4mins) and Mickey Thomas (14 mins) scored.

This is ingrained on my brain and rates as one of the top 2 away days ever for me

EDIT: Found a youtube clip of the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5qAo5kZrQE

that reminds me of the Garth crooks testemonial and the blow up doll being passed around in the Arsenal end in celebration of Pervy Pleat

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:02 am

jamjc64 wrote:
flash gunner wrote:Mine was sp*rs away 1987 i was 16 at the time just started work and went with 2 mates. This was the first North London Derby after pervy Pleat got done for kerb crawling and we took the piss non-stop. We won the game 2-1 after conceding a goal after 60 seconds then Rocky (4mins) and Mickey Thomas (14 mins) scored.

This is ingrained on my brain and rates as one of the top 2 away days ever for me

EDIT: Found a youtube clip of the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5qAo5kZrQE
that reminds me of the Garth crooks testemonial and the blow up doll being passed around in the Arsenal end in celebration of Pervy Pleat

There were loads of blow up dolls that day too and a massive banner that seemed to cover a quarter of the away end with the Sun's headline printed on it

paperclip · Post by **paperclip** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:03 am

Mine was away to Everton in 94 or 95 I'd say. 1-1 draw, Stefan Schwarz scored from about 40 yards (it's possible that over the years my memory has exagerated the distance).

stg · Post by **stg** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:21 am

Brighton 1982/83 season we lost 1-0.

Woods in goal, I think the back 4 were Hollins, O'leary, Whyte and I think Devine but it may of been Sansom? midfield of Talbot, Rix, Robson and Davis and the strikers Chapman and Woodcock.

I think we had Hawley on the bench!!!!!!!!!!

Ahh those were the days none of this title challenging stuff and can we finish in the top 4 it was more can we fininsh in the top 10. nobody really carred who was on the board it was just a game of footie, not knowing what Arsenal would turn up from half to half and watching the highlights on MotD and The big match

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:28 am

stg wrote:Brighton 1982/83 season we lost 1-0.

Woods in goal, I think the back 4 were Hollins, O'leary, Whyte and I think Devine but it may of been Sansom? midfield of Talbot, Rix, Robson and Davis and the strikers Chapman and Woodcock.

I think we had Hawley on the bench!!!!!!!!!!

Ahh those were the days none of this title challenging stuff and can we finish in the top 4 it was more can we fininsh in the top 10. nobody really carred who was on the board it was just a game of footie, not knowing what Arsenal would turn up from half to half and watching the highlights on MotD and The big match

Is it just me not remembering this correctly, or did The Big Match or MotD sometimes not show a half of football if nothing really happened, and said as such. I half remember them just going on to the second half a few times. Those were the days when they could tell is like it was

. But, you also had to rely on being one of the few games whre they had cameras

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:33 am

stg wrote:Ahh those were the days none of this title challenging stuff and can we finish in the top 4 it was more can we fininsh in the top 10. nobody really carred who was on the board it was just a game of footie, not knowing what Arsenal would turn up from half to half and watching the highlights on MotD and The big match

Well said mate no one knew or cared how much the club was in debt or who was on the board. It was all about the match each week

stg · Post by **stg** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:43 am

marcengels wrote:
stg wrote:Brighton 1982/83 season we lost 1-0.

Woods in goal, I think the back 4 were Hollins, O'leary, Whyte and I think Devine but it may of been Sansom? midfield of Talbot, Rix, Robson and Davis and the strikers Chapman and Woodcock.

I think we had Hawley on the bench!!!!!!!!!!

Ahh those were the days none of this title challenging stuff and can we finish in the top 4 it was more can we fininsh in the top 10. nobody really carred who was on the board it was just a game of footie, not knowing what Arsenal would turn up from half to half and watching the highlights on MotD and The big match
Is it just me not remembering this correctly, or did The Big Match or MotD sometimes not show a half of football if nothing really happened, and said as such. I half remember them just going on to the second half a few times. Those were the days when they could tell is like it was . But, you also had to rely on being one of the few games whre they had cameras

I remember especially at home game always looking up at where the cameras would be(on the west stand) to see if we would be on MotD or The Big Match it was one of the first things I would do when I got into the ground

BT · Post by BT » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:56 am

My first game was an away game. Taken to watch us at Upton Park by my West Ham dad and grandad in 91/92 and chose to support the opposition in the terrible kit

clockendal · Post by **clockendal** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:02 am

My first away game was West Ham in 1996. Went up to highbury on the morning of the game (tickets avaliable on the day!) and got 2 tickets.

I was a couple of months short of my 16th birthday and loved the buzz and the intensity of going away, especially in a london derby.

We won 1-0 with a goal from Johnny H in the 2nd minute

, found a review on arseweb

http://www.arseweb.com/95-96/reports/240296.html

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:22 am

My first two away games were at old shatford and Anfield. And Arsenal weren't playing in either of them!!

Was two school footy team end of season trips in 84 and 85.

My first "real" away game was Anfield in 90/91 season. Was living in London and met up in Liverpool with a couple mates from back home that are Pool fans. We couldn't agree where to drink (with mousers or Gooners) and ended up in some shitty little working man's club as signed in guests of some drunk as fuck old guy! Great laugh though.

Best away day was Paris 06. Even though we lost it was just an awesome trip. Drinking for 28 hours more or less solidly. The atmosphere when I got out of the station at Gare du Nord that afternoon made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Just Gooners EVERYWHERE, drinking... singing... The craic in the Cockney Tavern in Pigalle that night was immense too.

hugh jardon · Post by **hugh jardon** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:22 am

27th August 1988 first game of the 88/89 season away at Wimbledon, Plough Lane.

5-1 win Smudger hat-trick, Marwood and Merse.

Decided to stand in the home end as the away end looked too rammed!

Tremendous season.

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:23 am

hugh jardon wrote:27th August 1988 first game of the 88/89 season away at Wimbledon, Plough Lane.

5-1 win Smudger hat-trick, Marwood and Merse.

Decided to stand in the home end as the away end looked too rammed!

Tremendous season.

I was in the away end that day and it was rammed, what a good day though

paperclip · Post by **paperclip** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:27 am

DB10GOONER wrote: Best away day was Paris 06. Even though we lost it was just an awesome trip. Drinking for 28 hours more or less solidly. The atmosphere when I got out of the station at Gare du Nord that afternoon made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Just Gooners EVERYWHERE, drinking... singing... The craic in the Cockney Tavern in Pigalle that night was immense too.

Spot on. I didn't have a ticket but a few of us went just for the atmosphere. As you said, gooners were everywhere. All the French driving past the bar we were drinking outside were beeping and cheering.
Absolutely quality day.

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:30 am

DB10GOONER wrote:My first "real" away game was Anfield in 90/91 season. Was living in London and met up in Liverpool with a couple mates from back home that are Pool fans. We couldn't agree where to drink (with mousers or Gooners) and ended up in some shitty little working man's club as signed in guests of some drunk as fuck old guy! Great laugh though.

I went to that too (see all you super fans i used to go away a lot in those days

) It was also one of my favourite away days ever. 1-0 Merse scored