How long have you supported The Arsenal?

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Champagne Charlie
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How long have you supported The Arsenal?

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Since 1979 as i remember it.

Spose that makes me a glory hunter..? :oops:

So that's 31 years.

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Re: How long have you supported The Arsenal?

Post by Rosie_titters »

Champagne Charlie wrote:Since 1979 as i remember it.

Spose that makes me a glory hunter..? :oops:

So that's 31 years.


wow. same here mate 1979 for me as well - just before the cup final :barscarf:

nothing wrong with being a glory hunter, surely the whole point of football is for your team to be the best and win trophies - if you don't want that then why the fuck do you support a club - i rather win PL & CL then play pretty attractive football
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Post by flash gunner »

Im 38 and have been a gooner for as long as i remember my dad was a gooner too. My first game was in 1979 too

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Post by goonersid »

Ask pi7es, he is compiling a full forum members history including games attended and everyfink! :wink: :lol:

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goonersid wrote:Ask pi7es, he is compiling a full forum members history including games attended and everyfink! :wink: :lol:
Yea if you can guys,

I need first game attended, the stadium, the score and the attendance please :wink: :-P

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Post by CraigPollard »

I was born in 1985, so its easy to say 24 years, but lets be honest, its impossible to support anything in your early days.

As it happens, my dad and grandad etc were/are also Arsenal.
In my household growing up, we only ever had dessert after dinner on a saturday, and this was subject to Arsenal winning.

So at 2-3 years old, and being a greedy fucker, i would ask if Arsenal had won, even though i probably had little idea what "Arsenal" actually was.

In essence, probably 22 years.

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CraigPollard wrote:I was born in 1985, so its easy to say 24 years, but lets be honest, its impossible to support anything in your early days.

As it happens, my dad and grandad etc were/are also Arsenal.
In my household growing up, we only ever had dessert after dinner on a saturday, and this was subject to Arsenal winning.So at 2-3 years old, and being a greedy fucker, i would ask if Arsenal had won, even though i probably had little idea what "Arsenal" actually was.

In essence, probably 22 years.
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Post by Boomer »

I was born in 79! A great year in many ways! :wink: :lol:

First match was when I was 6 so started from there really.

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Post by no. 1 is Perry Groves.... »

when did charlie nicholas sign - 1982/83?

if so since then or shortly thereafter - first game was as a Junior Gunner in the JG enclosure and I remember the North Bank signing his name in the warm up.

Not a clue who we were playing but i remember the ball hit my grandad on the head!

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December 1967 and PI7ES the game was abandoned

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Post by digger »

Started supporting Arsenal when I was about 5/6 as a kid in my class came in wearing an Arsenal shirt on non-uniform day :lol:

That would have been about 1988

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Post by euphoricone »

goonersid wrote:
CraigPollard wrote:I was born in 1985, so its easy to say 24 years, but lets be honest, its impossible to support anything in your early days.

As it happens, my dad and grandad etc were/are also Arsenal.
In my household growing up, we only ever had dessert after dinner on a saturday, and this was subject to Arsenal winning.So at 2-3 years old, and being a greedy fucker, i would ask if Arsenal had won, even though i probably had little idea what "Arsenal" actually was.

In essence, probably 22 years.
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Post by CraigPollard »

goonersid wrote:
CraigPollard wrote:I was born in 1985, so its easy to say 24 years, but lets be honest, its impossible to support anything in your early days.

As it happens, my dad and grandad etc were/are also Arsenal.
In my household growing up, we only ever had dessert after dinner on a saturday, and this was subject to Arsenal winning.So at 2-3 years old, and being a greedy fucker, i would ask if Arsenal had won, even though i probably had little idea what "Arsenal" actually was.

In essence, probably 22 years.
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Ha ha ha, rest assured mate, i was allowed dinner despite a win, lose or draw situation!

It was just ice cream that was banned! :banghead:

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Post by mrgnu1958 »

42 years :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

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Post by franksav63 »

Around 1973-74, first game 1976.

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