SE13 wrote:See, this is where football went wrong. We went to football for the craik, we didn't resort to virtual suicide on an internet forum, we said our bit on the terraces, and by hell we were vocal about it.
We "talked" to like minded people (and lets be fair, most were) and argued the difference there. OK, we had Liverpoo, ManUre and Leeds, and to a lesser degree QPR, Luton and Watford for sheer disgust value of our "discussions"
I've said it time and again, you either support THE Arsenal or you don't. Whichever way you support them matters not, you support them. Cut me open (and believe me, it's happened) and I'll bleed Arsenal, but there really are bigger things in life to worry about than dropping an away point.
You went didn't you? You watched didn't you? Why? You support Arsenal? Whoever said they were embarrassed to be an Arsenal fan wants to give their bollocks a good kick and ask themselves why they are on this forum let alone an Arsenal fan. Another thing I've said time and again on here is that those of my age supported the club through thin, thin and more thin, and because we did, you have a club to support now. It's a f***ing insult to see the prawns shoving us lot out and slating it all. Take your heads out of your arses, get behind the team, and most of all make the most of Arsenal being a passion, because the moaning on here clearly suggests that it isn't.
I won't be rude to ask your age. But I'm almost three decades myself. I've been supporting THE Arsenal since as long as I can remember [to put a date on it, probably August 15th 1986 when I was 4] That was my first time going to an Arsenal Game right as George Graham took over the club.
But, I also know a hell of a lot about our history... Such as the fact we were
supposed to be managed by firstly Terry Venables at this stage & then Fergie w/ Graham as his assistant but b/c the club wouldn't wait for Alki to come off hols, Graham got the Managerial post [however it is misconstrued that Fergie 'rejected' the offer].
I've bled red and white through everything, even when my dad, partners dad and her brothers and my uncles have tried to swerve me into becoming a Spud... I've had actual bitchfests w/ my own dad over the N-LDN derby - All about the '71 double winning team; the Herbert Chapman years so on and so forth...
I'm rambling but my point being is, I get you SE lol and I applaud you.