So I think it's good m's young lad got a good introduction to football yesterday.

[Burney]

Drawing 1-1 with Wolves at home is just the sort of result to give one credibility in those 'what was your first game?' discussions. Nobody wants to be the sort of glory boy whose first game is a 4-0 win.

Mine was a 0-0 with Southampton when I was 9. Amazingly, I went back. :-\

[Sir C]

Drawing 1-1 with Wolves at home is just the sort of result to give one credibility in those 'what was your first game?' discussions. Nobody wants to be the sort of glory boy whose first game is a 4-0 win.

Mine was a 0-0 with Southampton when I was 9. Amazingly, I went back. :-\

One of my early solo visits to Highbury was a 1-0 loss to Wolves. Dave Richards scored the goal. I'm pretty sure Andy Gray was his strike partner.

Funny old game.

[Burney]

One of my early solo visits to Highbury was a 1-0 loss to Wolves. Dave Richards scored the goal. I'm pretty sure Andy Gray was his strike partner.

Funny old game.

The 82-83 season was a bizarre time to commit to being an Arsenal fan, really. Brady and Stapleton (who had been their main attraction) gone. The fag end of the Neil era before the dead hand of Howe descended. Before the arrival of Charlie Nicholas when all our hopes were invested in Vladimir Petrovic and Tony Woodcock was our top goalscorer.

Mind you, the mid-70s was even worse, I suppose. Almost as if supporting football teams isn't a rational decision.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

One of my early solo visits to Highbury was a 1-0 loss to Wolves. Dave Richards scored the goal. I'm pretty sure Andy Gray was his strike partner.

Funny old game.

John Richards, shirley?

My first game at THOF was a 0-0 draw vs Stoke. Afterwards Alan Durban uttered his famous quote 'If you want entertainment, go to the circus'. It was supposed to be one of the two matches shown on MOTD, they showed about 2 minutes iirc. I was hooked...

[Sir C]

The 82-83 season was a bizarre time to commit to being an Arsenal fan, really. Brady and Stapleton (who had been their main attraction) gone. The fag end of the Neil era before the dead hand of Howe descended. Before the arrival of Charlie Nicholas when all our hopes were invested in Vladimir Petrovic and Tony Woodcock was our top goalscorer.

Mind you, the mid-70s was even worse, I suppose. Almost as if supporting football teams isn't a rational decision.

When I was young the TV used to show the top 6 of the league table, then the bottom 6. So I never had any idea where we were in the table. Somewhere in the middle, presumably.

The first team I used to go and watch live was that of Brady, Rix, Sunderland and Stapleton, so it did have some merits. I liked David Price best. I liked his hair and his kind face.

[Sir C]

John Richards, shirley?

My first game at THOF was a 0-0 draw vs Stoke. Afterwards Alan Durban uttered his famous quote 'If you want entertainment, go to the circus'. It was supposed to be one of the two matches shown on MOTD, they showed about 2 minutes iirc. I was hooked...

Yes, John Richards. Brainfárt.

Haha I was at that Stoke game as well. It was one thing Stoke being dull and defensive, the trouble was, we weren't much better. :-(

[Burney]

When I was young the TV used to show the top 6 of the league table, then the bottom 6. So I never had any idea where we were in the table. Somewhere in the middle, presumably.

The first team I used to go and watch live was that of Brady, Rix, Sunderland and Stapleton, so it did have some merits. I liked David Price best. I liked his hair and his kind face.

I do think the relentless mediocrity of much of the period 1980-85 does offer some mitigation of the fans' readiness to embrace George Graham and his strange and refreshing interest in actually winning things rather than pootling about in mid-table turning into Aston Villa.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Yes, John Richards. Brainfárt.

Haha I was at that Stoke game as well. It was one thing Stoke being dull and defensive, the trouble was, we weren't much better. :-(

Indeed. Fans today don't know they're born...

[Viva Prat Vegas]

Sir C "One of my early solo visits to Highbury was a 1-0 loss to Wolves. Dave Richards scored the goal. I'm pretty sure Andy Gray was his strike partner."

That was a shock result as Wolves were lousy that season but somehow contrived to do the Double over us
Sammy Nelson pulled up with a back injury in the warm-up so Gatting had to step up from the bench

[Viva Prat Vegas]

Burney "Mine was a 0-0 with Southampton when I was 9."

Ooh that might be Easter '83 :-)
2 days later, Spurs whipped us 5-0 :-(

[Sir C]

Sir C "One of my early solo visits to Highbury was a 1-0 loss to Wolves. Dave Richards scored the goal. I'm pretty sure Andy Gray was his strike partner."

That was a shock result as Wolves were lousy that season but somehow contrived to do the Double over us
Sammy Nelson pulled up with a back injury in the warm-up so Gatting had to step up from the bench

Good areas, so. Wasn't John Richards just back from a lengthy injury?

It was a stooping header at the far post. North Bank end. :-(

[Viva Prat Vegas]

John Richards kept breaking legs
His own mainly

Impressive memory you have of the goal
Too lowly an opposition for my Dad to attend though I remember walking round some warehouse with him and him having the hump when we went one behind

Did you and the NB sing "It's flubbing cold in here?"

[Burney]

Sir C "One of my early solo visits to Highbury was a 1-0 loss to Wolves. Dave Richards scored the goal. I'm pretty sure Andy Gray was his strike partner."

That was a shock result as Wolves were lousy that season but somehow contrived to do the Double over us
Sammy Nelson pulled up with a back injury in the warm-up so Gatting had to step up from the bench

The thing I've never understood is how Steve and Mike Gatting look virtually nothing like one another. I imagine Steve remains grateful for this fact, since even before Malcolm Marshall broke his face, Gatt was never anyone's idea of a matinee idol.

[PSRB]

Drawing 1-1 with Wolves at home is just the sort of result to give one credibility in those 'what was your first game?' discussions. Nobody wants to be the sort of glory boy whose first game is a 4-0 win.

Mine was a 0-0 with Southampton when I was 9. Amazingly, I went back. :-\

Pre-season friendly vs Portsmouth in 1980(?) I think it was 1-0 to us :shrug:

[Sir C]

John Richards kept breaking legs
His own mainly

Impressive memory you have of the goal
Too lowly an opposition for my Dad to attend though I remember walking round some warehouse with him and him having the hump when we went one behind

Did you and the NB sing "It's flubbing cold in here?"

I don't remember it being cold but it was certainly dark by the end so it must have been winter time.

We subsequently beat them in the FA cup semi, didn't we?

How come I can remember this shít but I've no recollection of who we played at the weekend?

Did we play at the weekend?

[Burney]

Pre-season friendly vs Portsmouth in 1980(?) I think it was 1-0 to us :shrug:

My first ever game was George Graham's testimonial at Selhurst Park in 1980 (the evening the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy). A Palace side played a Chelsea side. The Palace side won 3-2.

[Viva Prat Vegas]

Yes - Feb 79
Yes
To answer your memory question , 100% agree - We were young and fresh back then
Strange how we past we can remember with a snap of the fingers and yet anything modern....harrumph (scratches head)

Often I have to pause with disbelief that this is the 21st Century let alone wonder which Decade this currently is

[Burney]

Yes - Feb 79
Yes
To answer your memory question , 100% agree - We were young and fresh back then
Strange how we past we can remember with a snap of the fingers and yet anything modern....harrumph (scratches head)

Often I have to pause with disbelief that this is the 21st Century let alone wonder which Decade this currently is

I've got to the stage where I've started having to actually think about what age I am. I veer between 43 and 46 and have to concentrate to remember I'm 45.

[Sir C]

I've got to the stage where I've started having to actually think about what age I am. I veer between 43 and 46 and have to concentrate to remember I'm 45.

45 still? That's amazing., It's like when you were 38 for three years.

[Luis Anaconda]

The thing I've never understood is how Steve and Mike Gatting look virtually nothing like one another. I imagine Steve remains grateful for this fact, since even before Malcolm Marshall broke his face, Gatt was never anyone's idea of a matinee idol.
Mike is looking surprisingly healthy these days. He turned up on some facebook photos on my timeline at a dinner in Galle after the Test. Needless to say he had an empty plate in front of him in most of them

[Burney]

Mike is looking surprisingly healthy these days. He turned up on some facebook photos on my timeline at a dinner in Galle after the Test. Needless to say he had an empty plate in front of him in most of them

Really? I used to see him regularly in Enfield a couple of years ago walking his dog. He looked like an egg with a goatee beard.

[SWv2]

Drawing 1-1 with Wolves at home is just the sort of result to give one credibility in those 'what was your first game?' discussions. Nobody wants to be the sort of glory boy whose first game is a 4-0 win.

Mine was a 0-0 with Southampton when I was 9. Amazingly, I went back. :-\

As was mine however I was a little older on a school trip to London.

At a guess 79-80 season?