Reply With QuotePossiblyOriginally Posted by redgunamo
A Chapman Out sort, I presume. Typical Arsenal, trying to buy the FA Cup. 11k for one player! Shocking.
My grandfather used to tell me about Alex James. I wish he'd lived to see Dennis....
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02-16-2026, 08:45 PM #11Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Peter
My grandfather saw him play, but he would have been quite young. About 16 by the time he left.
My great grandfather got shot in the arse in Basra during the first lot. So he wasnt an overly cheerful man by that stage A Chapman Out sort, I presume. Typical Arsenal, trying to buy the FA Cup. 11k for one player! Shocking.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
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I understand if he saw James then he did alright. Originally Posted by Peter
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My grandfather used to tell me about Alex James. I wish he'd lived to see Dennis....
I'm just bemused your GGF was roughly the same age as my F.
Basra was '14 or so, that's maybe twenty years difference."Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
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02-16-2026, 09:24 PM #14Senior Member
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I believe he was born in 1890. Or thereabouts. Grandfather towards the end of the war. Originally Posted by redgunamo
My dad was born 15 years after yours.
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very nice draw. looking at who's remaining another winnable competition.
