Who is the maddest?

roller · Post by **roller** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:40 pm

Hi all,

Newbie here and have to tell all about how fantastic the Gunners are. Arsenal rule!

What's the most craziest thing you've done or bought as a fan of our great club?

I once painted my upper body red with a white wig for a European match a while back. I haven't done it since I have to say as it was extremely difficult to remove.

The most maddest thing I bought were these Arsenal casino chips from http://www.collectablesmania.com/Produc ... CatID=1056
and i collected everyone until I drove my wife mad! LOL! They are useless to me as I'm rubbish at Poker! - They just look cool on my shelf at home!

Seeya all,

Roller

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:54 pm

Hi Roller (!) - welcome.

Maddest thing I've ever done? Fly back to London from a family holiday in Ireland to get a coach from Victoria for the CWC Final in Paris. Then did the whole thing in reverse to rejoin them for the last few days.

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:04 pm

On the same trip I also shared a bed with a fellow gooner I'd met on the way down - just to save money of course!

I'd like to say she was really attractive, but he wasn't.....

Fuzzfeast · Post by **Fuzzfeast** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:42 pm

Back in the mid 80s for a few seasons, going in with the home supporters at Tots, Chelsea and West Ham because I couldn't get a ticket in the away end. I've done it at those grounds many times and also in less offensive surroundings like Southampton's Dell and Wimbledon and Palace at Selhurst. Not anymore, though. I couldn't give a shit about it then but I'm twenty years older now so it's the away end or I just don't go.

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:43 pm

I've twice seen us play at Millwall from the comfort of the home end. They were as scary as their reputation & I was as quiet as a mouse.

I was also in the home end (Gallowgate?) at Newcastle when Tony Adams was sent off, we went 1-0 down but came back to win with 10 men. The Geordies were as good as gold & applauded Arsenal off at the end - by this stage everyone around me knew who I was supporting but didn't seem to mind.

green gooner · Post by **green gooner** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:56 am

I travelled from Ireland to Elland Road to see Arsenal play. I was seated in with the Leeds fans who gave their own coloured players abuse

Scarey Spice

Post by **T.S** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:43 am

I went out with a Chelsea fan once...

Post by **gooner.ed** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:46 am

anyone remember the 'donkey derby' at highbury in 1990. arsenal beat spuds with a late tony adams header. it was a lock out and the only way i could get in was in the away end (and that involved some clever queue jumping by my pretending to be in an executive box, only two more got in after me when the turnstiles were shut). i'd make a quality spy. did not express a flicker of emotion when ta6 stuck the winner in. doubt i would have come out of there without some broken bones if i had as much as flinched. inside i was smiling, but externally, not a hint. now that is self-control.

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:53 am

I once travelled over to see Liverpool play ManUre at old shatford on a school football trip back in the early 80's (old shatford cuz most of the lads on my team were either mancFilth or Mouser fans).

We were standind down the front when the Mousers rushed the Mancs along the back of our stand. Curious to see what was going on, I (numpty that I was) went for a closer look and got dragged about fifty yards into the Manc end as it kicked off all around me.

I was only 14 or 15 at the time and my curiosity turned to pure fear pretty quick. I mean, it was proper fighting; a couple of lads were lying out cold on the deck and people just ran over them. One mutt even kicked one of the unconcious lads in the head as he passed by...

When the mill ended I asked one of the stewards if he could help me get back to the area I thought my team were in and he ever so politely invited me to, and I quote; "F*ck off you Irish c*nt!"

What a prize pr*ck.

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:53 am

The maddest or funniest thing I've seen Arsenal fans do.

Sometime in the 1980's Crystal Palace visit Highbury. Just before kick off a few of their number who have planted themselves at the back of the North Bank start a chant - Arsenal back off to assess the situation, police move in to protect & remove the Palace fans (probably numbering no more than a dozen). High level of embarrassment!

Following season, just before kick off, Palace chant starts up again at back of North Bank. But this time its quite obviously a small group of Gooners. Quite obvious to everyone that is, except the police who move in & escort the group towards the West Side. As the group moves down the terrace it is joined by more & more "Palace" fans - many of whom (like myself) are actually wearing Arsenal scarves. Chant of "Palace" getting louder all the time, but almost being drowned out by laughter!! Several hundred of us were eventually relocated to the Clock End, whereby we "came clean" & revealed our true identity. At a time of genuine football hooliganism this was a refreshing show of terrace humour, & I don't think anyone actually got hurt!

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:57 am

We have a winner! I laughed out loud. Brilliant story MK!

Shame that now days you'd be escorted out of the stadium and banned for life for having a sense of humour!!