Anyone else miss the North Bank?

Post by **flash gunner** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:16 pm

Loved it during the standing days although i used to stand in the clock end next to the away fans too. Anyone remember to topside and the middle in the north bank?

TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:19 pm

flash gunner wrote:Loved it during the standing days although i used to stand in the clock end next to the away fans too. Anyone remember to topside and the middle in the north bank?

I was in the middle
topside run from middle lol

GOONER SHILLZ · Post by **GOONER SHILLZ** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:29 pm

miss the north bank so much!! so many memories, from my first game losing 3-0 to coventry (bloody Micky Quinn) till the wigan game, watching that youtube vid got me all emotional!

loved the bar in the north bank lower, such a great atmosphere at half time and before games, loads of singing and banging the metal pillars to make more noise, great days!

also remember before games going through every player singing their names/songs just before kickoff and each player applauding us in turn. something that doesn't happen these days either.

wish we could get that type of atmosphere at the emirates.

Post by **flash gunner** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:33 pm

I was in the middle

I was middle too

gus ceasar is a legend · Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:57 pm

I was middle as well!

Fucking fantastic days and has been said previously something that future generation will never experience!

Just the feeling of being swept of your feet when we scored and looking round to see who you was stood next to is now 10 metres away was amazing!

Anyone else used to go in the Junior Gunners bit in the East Stand and then sneak in to the North Bank as that is where all the "boys" were? Thinking you was the nuts in your 3/4 Arsenal 1/4 Celtic hat!

Just in case Arsenal FC are reading this........no I don't owe you any money cos I sneaked in after a paying a lower entrance fee! If you want to get arsey about it I have measured your foot long hot dogs and they aint even close!

Post by **flash gunner** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:00 pm

Found my Arsenal/Celtic hat round my mums the other day loved it. It is a shame to think the younger generation wont experience those times never really thought of it before

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:04 pm

I don't miss the seated North Bank at all and prefer the new ground.

To me after this there was no North Bank

http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?this ... cle=469559

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:21 pm

Old Northbank, standing, was fucking, fucking fantastic.
When we used to do synconised jumping, the concrete used to BOUNCE.
Oppo supporters used to get in there too.
Only bad memory was when West Ham pushed us about one season. Never felt so ashamed. We used to be tough in those days. Swampdwellers weren't even at the races.
Atmosphere generally was always electric.
Happy days.

TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:44 pm

used to pay for JG tickets and go in the middle before the game a pint in the plimsol arms then 15 minutes before kick off into the ground

dvbrisgooner1 · Post by **dvbrisgooner1** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:48 pm

flash gunner wrote:Found my Arsenal/Celtic hat round my mums the other day loved it. It is a shame to think the younger generation wont experience those times never really thought of it before

Arsenal/Celtic hat - I had one of them! The bobble came off! My brother had an Arsenal/Rangers hat. Those were fabulous bits of headgear. That is what I call bringing back memories.

N17 Gooner · Post by **N17 Gooner** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:49 pm

flash gunner wrote:Found my Arsenal/Celtic hat round my mums the other day loved it. It is a shame to think the younger generation wont experience those times never really thought of it before

What was the deal with the Arsenal/Celtic hats? Was it just because of Charlie nicholas, or was there more to it?

gus ceasar is a legend · Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:52 pm

No as there were........

Arsenal/Celtic

Arsenal/Hearts

Arsenal/ Rangers

Well that's all I can remember anyhow!

Never saw an Arsenal/Dunfermline hat I must say!

dvbrisgooner1 · Post by **dvbrisgooner1** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:53 pm

N17 Gooner wrote:
flash gunner wrote:Found my Arsenal/Celtic hat round my mums the other day loved it. It is a shame to think the younger generation wont experience those times never really thought of it before
What was the deal with the Arsenal/Celtic hats? Was it just because of Charlie nicholas, or was there more to it?

It was just a "fashion" of the time. You could buy these half-and-half bobble-hats with Arsenal and a number of Scottish teams. If you look back at some old videos from the 80s you'll see thousands of them on the North Bank and in the schoolboys enclosure. They were sold on the street, not by Arsenal.

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:02 pm

Don't those Arsenal/Celtic hats exist anymore?

It was mainly a dual alligence thing wasn't it - with the Irish in North London.

It would be a good idea to do it with small lower league/non league sides.

Arsenal/Enfield
Arsenal/Barnet
Arsenal/Orient
Arsenal/Dagenham
Arsenal/Grays
Arsenal/Canvey

Gotta be a few quid in that.

Post by **REB** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:28 pm

flash gunner wrote:Found my Arsenal/Celtic hat round my mums the other day loved it. It is a shame to think the younger generation wont experience those times never really thought of it before

still have my arsenal/celtic hat

confusing times been a paddy and leaning toward celtic as a second team,, couldnt give a fuck now about scotish football