Emirates Visit

[flash gunner]

Glad you had a good one Nodz

[DB10GOONER]

Came down for a stadium tour and a wonder around on Saturday, I don't think I will ever forget the look on his face as he saw the top of the stadium as we walked from arsenal tube station to the ground.

Spent nearly four hours walking around and in the shop but it was worth it. Just made the train home too as we had to go to the shard so he could see how big it is

All in all a good but very long day out and he is already planning our next trip. Shame we live so far away really.

Brilliant, mate. Glad you both had a great day.

[Clash]

Came down for a stadium tour and a wonder around on Saturday, I don't think I will ever forget the look on his face as he saw the top of the stadium as we walked from arsenal tube station to the ground.

Spent nearly four hours walking around and in the shop but it was worth it. Just made the train home too as we had to go to the shard so he could see how big it is

All in all a good but very long day out and he is already planning our next trip. Shame we live so far away really.

I must say that as someone who hates so much about modern football and despairs over what Arsenal have become ... it was really uplifting to read something like that

[olgitgooner]

Recommend you take your boy on the London Eye.

Also recommend Covent Garden for the street entertainers and general atmosphere.

[Monkeymaw]

Came down for a stadium tour and a wonder around on Saturday, I don't think I will ever forget the look on his face as he saw the top of the stadium as we walked from arsenal tube station to the ground.

Spent nearly four hours walking around and in the shop but it was worth it. Just made the train home too as we had to go to the shard so he could see how big it is

All in all a good but very long day out and he is already planning our next trip. Shame we live so far away really.

I must say that as someone who hates so much about modern football and despairs over what Arsenal have become ... it was really uplifting to read something like that

My boy is eight this Saturday and is Arsenal mad. I am taking him to his first match at Arsenal on the 1st March against Everton and he cant wait. Going down a lot earlier to take him around Highbury and take in the sites. A neighbour recently moved in near us and he saw my boy wearing his Arsenal kit playing football in the garden. The guy has supported Arsenal all his life and told me he knows people at the club. A couple of weeks later he knocked at the door with signed photos of Giroud/Carzola and also a Charlie George photo signed to my boy which blew his mind. Now whenever he scores a goal he does the Charlie George celebration.
Its amazing how watching games with him bring back the feeling of innocence while supporting and not allowing myself to get too pissed off when things dont go our way. I enjoy watching the games a lot more these days and can now not let it ruin my whole weekend/week we we lose.

[DB10GOONER]

Came down for a stadium tour and a wonder around on Saturday, I don't think I will ever forget the look on his face as he saw the top of the stadium as we walked from arsenal tube station to the ground.

Spent nearly four hours walking around and in the shop but it was worth it. Just made the train home too as we had to go to the shard so he could see how big it is

All in all a good but very long day out and he is already planning our next trip. Shame we live so far away really.

I must say that as someone who hates so much about modern football and despairs over what Arsenal have become ... it was really uplifting to read something like that

My boy is eight this Saturday and is Arsenal mad. I am taking him to his first match at Arsenal on the 1st March against Everton and he cant wait. Going down a lot earlier to take him around Highbury and take in the sites. A neighbour recently moved in near us and he saw my boy wearing his Arsenal kit playing football in the garden. The guy has supported Arsenal all his life and told me he knows people at the club. A couple of weeks later he knocked at the door with signed photos of Giroud/Carzola and also a Charlie George photo signed to my boy which blew his mind. Now whenever he scores a goal he does the Charlie George celebration.
Its amazing how watching games with him bring back the feeling of innocence while supporting and not allowing myself to get too pissed off when things dont go our way. I enjoy watching the games a lot more these days and can now not let it ruin my whole weekend/week we we lose.

That's so great, man. Hope he has a brilliant day. In a similar place with my boy. He's 9 and just lives and breathes Arsenal now. Watches every game with me and his unpoisoned love of the team and the players is so pure and innocent I just love it tbh. Will be breaking my self imposed boycott and bringing him over this season. Gonna bring him down to highbury, the station, the tour, the museum, everything.

[Theoperator]

Came down for a stadium tour and a wonder around on Saturday, I don't think I will ever forget the look on his face as he saw the top of the stadium as we walked from arsenal tube station to the ground.

Spent nearly four hours walking around and in the shop but it was worth it. Just made the train home too as we had to go to the shard so he could see how big it is

All in all a good but very long day out and he is already planning our next trip. Shame we live so far away really.

I must say that as someone who hates so much about modern football and despairs over what Arsenal have become ... it was really uplifting to read something like that

My boy is eight this Saturday and is Arsenal mad. I am taking him to his first match at Arsenal on the 1st March against Everton and he cant wait. Going down a lot earlier to take him around Highbury and take in the sites. A neighbour recently moved in near us and he saw my boy wearing his Arsenal kit playing football in the garden. The guy has supported Arsenal all his life and told me he knows people at the club. A couple of weeks later he knocked at the door with signed photos of Giroud/Carzola and also a Charlie George photo signed to my boy which blew his mind. Now whenever he scores a goal he does the Charlie George celebration.
Its amazing how watching games with him bring back the feeling of innocence while supporting and not allowing myself to get too pissed off when things dont go our way. I enjoy watching the games a lot more these days and can now not let it ruin my whole weekend/week we we lose.

Great to read, but I am not so sure about Charlie Georges celebration being approprite at his age

[REB]

nice couple of posts and great to see the kids getting into the arsenal,

brought my 7 year old to her first game last august and she still talks about it most days

you just never forget your first arsenal game

[arseofacrow]

nice couple of posts and great to see the kids getting into the arsenal,

brought my 7 year old to her first game last august and she still talks about it most days

you just never forget your first arsenal game

You keep bringing it up to her, don't you Reb?!

[DB10GOONER]

nice couple of posts and great to see the kids getting into the arsenal,

brought my 7 year old to her first game last august and she still talks about it most days

you just never forget your first arsenal game

Amen.

That first time I stepped onto the NB.... hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. Couldn't believe I was finally there, having grown up in Australia it was a lifelong ambition. I could only do it once we moved back to Oireland and I was old enough to work so I could afford it. Just remember turning to my bro and his face was priceless. Honestly thought the two of us were gonna cry like pussies!

Hard to believe it's nearly 25 years ago...

[goonersid]

Have to say my 14 year old has no interest in footie whatsoever, I took him in the final season at Highbury and a couple of seasons later to the bowl.

[Monkeymaw]

That's so great, man. Hope he has a brilliant day. In a similar place with my boy. He's 9 and just lives and breathes Arsenal now. Watches every game with me and his unpoisoned love of the team and the players is so pure and innocent I just love it tbh. Will be breaking my self imposed boycott and bringing him over this season. Gonna bring him down to highbury, the station, the tour, the museum, everything.

Exactly the same as me. I havent been since Utd 8-2 where I left before the end for the first time in my life. When I got back to the car I found myself blocked in by Utd fans so had to wait before getting out anyway.

[REB]

nice couple of posts and great to see the kids getting into the arsenal,

brought my 7 year old to her first game last august and she still talks about it most days

you just never forget your first arsenal game

You keep bringing it up to her, don't you Reb?!

lots of arsenal stuff on the walls in our house so she knows

[DB10GOONER]

nice couple of posts and great to see the kids getting into the arsenal,

brought my 7 year old to her first game last august and she still talks about it most days

you just never forget your first arsenal game

You keep bringing it up to her, don't you Reb?!

lots of arsenal stuff on the walls in our house so she knows

Bit of Gunners ink on her dad too!

[REB]

had to be done db10