I have been an Arsenal supporter since my early 20s. I saw a game at their old home ground (Highbury) and have been a fan ever since. I enjoyed the early period under Wenger when they were “The invincibles” but they have fallen away a bit since then. I wonder if anyone else on this site supports them? If not I would settle for some banter from any Tottenham, Man City or United, Liverpool or any EPL club fans. Who do you support?
Sunderland
The first game of soccer I can remember was the 1973 FA Cup.Famous victory over the dominant team of that era Leeds United.
Interesting history a club formed by Scottish school teachers.Where the dominant team in England just before WWII.1936-37-38.
Spent a decade in the EPL just surviving relagation 9 of the 10 seasons.Having 6 managers in that decade.In the last 3 seasons have been relegated from the EPL+Championship and now 10th in division 1.
Ellis Short the American owner of the Black Cats.Who owns American Basketball and Baseball sides .Sold Sunderland to former player Nial Quinn for 1 Pound.However he inherited a 75 million pound debt.A decade away from Premier League promotion.
Also a Celtic supporter in the SPL.Fantastic win over Italian side Lazio on Thursday night 2-1.
gtr: good one; I had a hard time watching the 73 final, even though I was watching it 20 years after the event. Well done to Sunderland. The following season LU went 29 games undefeated from the start of the season to win the league title as partial compensation; but, as I have heard Norman Hunter say about that 73 cup loss, ‘you always remember the loses more than the wins’.
Arsenal were made great by a former Leeds City player nammed Herbet Chapman and some other team mates of his. He won three titles at Huddersfield Town before moving down to London to dominate with the Arsenal.
A couple of little fun facts:
Leeds City were banned by the football league for a financial payments scandal; hence Leeds United is the second version of the city’s club
in terms of great managers – they have come mainly from Scotland, Yorkshire – naturally – Lancashire and Durham. I pointed this out to an Arsenal supporter and Londoner the other day, the only person to have won the english soccer title to have been born ‘south of the wash’ in modern times is Sir Alf Ramsay. The last Englishman to win it? Can anybody remember?
mikeh: there is a lot I could write on the red and whites, have actually never forgiven them for sacking Wenger so quickly after his successes in the FA cup
two points I would make to highlight Arsenal’ greatness:
statistically they have the two best perfmmed sides in English football:
i the invincibles a you mentioned with aplomb
ii also, around George Graham’s day, 1990 or so, they won the title sufferring just one defeat in the season.
gtr: here is a little post just for you on Sunderland fc
Easy to remember there FA Cups.1937+1973.
Nup, Man U and Glasgow Celtic.
Thanks for reminding me Bazza. Arsenal have had a pretty awful year and have now gone the way of Manchester United by employing an ex player as manager. Not too sure about that strategy really
Seems to be one step forward and two back with Ole at the moment mate, Tbh I reckon it will be another 2 or 3 years before Man U are a genuine title chance again.
Anyway Liverpool are in for an amazing king of the world run at the moment.
I signed up to Be In Sports to watch the last old firm game…the result was bad enough topped off by the fact the SPL went into a 3 week recess after that,what a shaft.
6 years on from the last post in this thread,the Gunners are 1 Win away from a drought breaking Title.
Hopefully their last opponent Crystal Palace are either celebrating their Europa Conference League Title,or are getting ready to Win it,to worry about bothering about this one and take a step back!
It might not matter if City drop points tomorrow,meaning it’s all over for them,……
They are very close but not over the line. Would be great if Bournemouth could finish it off tomorrow, it will be nerve wracking if it all comes down to Sundays games
Come on Palace.
Send your Ressies in on Sunday.
You have bigger Fish to fry next week.
Not worried about Arsenal, but I am hoping my second most disliked team Chelsea can do the right thing tonight and beat my most disliked team Tottenham to give West Ham one last chance next weekend to avoid relegation.
Tottenham only need a draw tonight to stay up
That’s right,as they have a fair advantage on you,in regards to Goal Difference.
But getting back to the Gunners,I wonder where old Footygoss Poster,Fish and Chips got to?
I am a gunner …. been a long time between drinks. I don’t follow it closely but you have to follow a team in most sports and Gunners was one I chose many blue moons ago for no particular reason. Favourite player is definitely Thierry Henry as it was about that time I started supporting them.
There you go mikeh and viper……Arsenal take the title……first time in 22 years years….one part of London will be rocking tonight
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While a part of North London may be rocking tonight, another part of the North will be spewing that a team from West London beat them, also last night, thus ensuring that an East London team have a last chance to avoid relegation next Sunday at home against Leeds.
The beaten North London team only need a draw at home against Everton to stay up, but I hope all you celebrating Northerners don’t want another North London team against you next season and pray for the East Enders.
Other way 'round oto.
Chelsea are from West London,West Ham are Eastenders.
Of course you are right. Thanks and my apologies for calling the Hammers Westerners.
I will edit the mistakes forthwith.