Only 13k at S’ton last night. What has happened to the Magic of the Cup?
If we draw at S’ton how many would go to the replay at the Emirates? My guess is another full house.
Our average gate through 2016 in the PL was 59,444 which is 99.4% capacity. Slightly lower for Cup games.
The police numbers are a little lower because there are some season ticket reprobates who do not attend all games yet the club maintain that as the ticket is sold, it is an attendance.
Sadly, some of those fans are not supporters!
Why are Arsenal so popular? What do you think?
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BR
I suppose it was a bit of a no-win game for Soton in that they were
expected to beat the lower league side.
All I’m pissed off about is that they managed to avoid extra time by the skin of their teeth.
The great thing about Arsenal is that we have so many peeps who want to come and see a game at the Ems, that when we do play a ‘minnow’, loads get a chance to go who don’t usually.
The away allocation for St Mary’s on 28th Jan is 4,612.
They’ll probably be snapped up by the end of today (especially since they’re only 15 squid. 🙂
Why are Arsenal so popular?
Hmmm, I was just thinking how things might have been different if George Graham had continued as Arsenal manager through the 90s and Noughties.
Was Highbury always a sell-out before, say, 1998? I doubt it.
Good question BR
Good answer Fred
Hey, Big Al, how’s it hanging?
Chas
That”s almost confidential.
Only RA (formerly Red Arse) and my good self talk about such things.
Remember him? Now he’s the abbreviated man. However… we can rebuild him. We have the technology.
You now wot Chas, I always suspected he was bionic.
Long before he re-Christened himself I thought of him as better… stronger… faster.
By the way… you settled up with that Thai bird yet?
Big Al. 🙂 🙂
Haha, she gives me the horn.
Tevez arrives in China.
Only 13k last night.
Wot will this website say tomorrow?
Only 4 on AA last night.
That may be down to 3 right now I think.
If Fred’s bogged off.
Cheers for the post BR.
Fred! Fred!!!
We need you, Fred!
Can’t you rustle up some Thai birds to frequent the site Al? I haven’t heard the words “Me love you long time Mr GoonerB” for ages.
Thanks BR. I think there are a multitude of reasons as to why we are so well supported :
We are one of the traditional old clubs tracing back to Victorian times.
We are the longest standing club in the top flight.
We were the dominant team in the 30’s and have generally always remained a team in contention at the top end of things, a few barren years at times aside.
We are the joint record winners of the F.A cup, the worlds oldest domestic cup competition (lets put that right and win it this year to stand alone again).
Micky Thomas 89 + Nick Hornby > Fever Pitch > Mr Darcy himself + conversations on Smudger Smith.
Her Maj (allegedly) supports us
……….and last but by no means least…….
The Wenger years of success with sublime football carried out by sublime footballers resulting in the permanent identity of a club that is recognised for a style of football admired the world over.
Moving forwards we need to start winning the big stuff again or risk losing some of what we have achieved by losing a potential generation of younger fans around the world.
Oh, London based is probably a factor as well.
A pervert, a con artist, and a fascist walk into a bar.
The barman asks –
“What will it be, Mr. President elect?”
Some of the criticism aimed at those who are unable to attend a game for one reason or another, should be redirected at the club because the ticket exchange that leaves so much to be desired.
At the moment if a season ticket holder cannot attend a game and and tries to sell it on the ticket exchange he will only receive the money by way of a credit on next season’s season ticket, this is wrong, the season ticket holder should be able to receive the sale money direct into his bank account as happens at many other clubs.
Best fans?!!?!?!
Have you gone completely loopy Erik. They’re awful. Every time I go to the place and look around, I always think “what happened?”
In the not too distant past, there was a terrific mix of tweed, flat caps and tribal rock ‘n roll yoof
I thank you for letting me air that, anyway 🙂
Good point LB
So if you don’t renew, they keep the cash. Little snakes.
Micky that cash is used to replenish the arsenal.
If you don’t renew, you get a refund cheque………eventually.
LB. Better than naught.
Micky. As I wrote “some of those fans are not supporters”.
Actually … I think it is a crap post and I wish I had stuck to my original idea of a look at Elneny, Maybe I will do so tomorrow.
I think you are being a bit harsh on yourself BR, there is still plenty to think about up there.
One thing I would love to know is how many Arsenal supporters would go to Southampton if we had an unlimited allocation.
Chas is probably best placed to answer that, but my guess would be about 15,000. With a bit of advertising and the removal of having to be this colour or that colour member before you can even apply to buy one. It seems to me that the demand for away tickets is through the roof.
LB
Tickets are currently on sale to 5+ away points.
Tomorrow at 10am it goes to all Gold, Platinum and Travel Club members.
It also says that silver and red members should check back at 11am in case it’s still not sold out.
Ant and me got tickets at 11 this morning. 🙂
Not been to St Mary’s.
I’ve no idea how many might go with an unlimited allocation.
Over 9,000 saw Danny score the winner at the Old Cowshed in 2015.
May as well watch it again. 🙂
Oh go on then…
shit pen but it went in so it was a great pen,
Interesting question, Raddy. 🙂 Because we have class and we are different. 🙂
Back from a medical break (medical tourism actually, and it works bloody well) just in time for a coronation! and not of Arsenal for the League. yet! oh dear!! 😆
Happy New Year everyone, and thanks for keeping this place going. 🙂
Winning and losing goes in cycles, but class is permanent! 🙂
HWBA yet? 🙂
Morning All,
6.31. A gem
Morning all
Tranny?
Actually, remove the question mark and make my last comment a fact 🙂
Can we book a day in to have a “blog refresh” day
I’m bored of the look, and think we ought to get rid of most of the right hand side to start with.
to go:
Bit there now with odd words
Authors
Fantasy football
Recent comments
Some of the tabs at the top
Blogroll
Can you do these things Chas?
I’d expect so.
If I was given the go-ahead.
You have the green light. Pretend I have the launch codes, therefore the power 🙂
I didn’t even realise there were two League Tables and two Fantasy Footballs.
I suppose I only ever look at those top widgets that I update.
That Wooden Words link in the Non Arsenal section doesn’t even point to a current site.
Hell no, I’ve just realised how dangerous the launch codes could be in the wrong hands.
I would only get rid of the Authors and Archive boxes. The rest I enjoy.
I actually use the Archive links when looking for old posts.
BR
Do you look at the Club News and Sky Sports links?
Rarely.
4th place trophy!
8.06
Interesting that we came fourth as many times in the 20 years before Wenger as we have with him as manager!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/20/tottenham-hotspur-new-stadium-cheese-white-hart-lane
It was a joyous day when Sol signed.
Interesting charts.
Big Tone on Desert Island Discs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00st439
Chas
I reckon Erik has the launch codes, so I fully appreciate your concerns
Come on lads, let’s get going and make a start. It’s stale. Start deleting stuff, and once the ball is rolling, people can make suggestions
Or shall we just do nothing!
Bloody hell. Deserert Island isn’t till 9, is that link a repeat. I’ll defo listen later. V busy day
It’s a repeat
Extremely limited amount of tickets remaining
I may have the launch codes but don’t know how to use them.
Been thinking about why Chas put up the WHL pic and just realised it was taken the last time Spurs won the League. Right?
G’Mornin’ Folks,
Big Al 😀 😀 [You can call me Zee]
Large Raddish: It is not often I think of taking you to task, but your impetuous nature has you rushing from Post to Post, like a super attenuated sloth.
I have spent some time pondering the Mickish Post on the 18th trying to work out the variables concerning a classic #10, and attempting to arrive at a generally accepted definition of that role, before giving due consideration to the significance of the effect of a False 9 on that position, and there you were gone with some other really difficult question asking if Arsenal’s fickle fans are the best, and now you are threatening to put up another masterpiece, so this comment will disappear into the aether.
Knowing your predilection for Shakespeare, can I remind you that he was right – There are more things in heaven and earth,
HoratioRaddish Than are dreamt of in your footie philosophy, and your abandonment of the Number 10 indicates there is something rotten in the state of Denmark.I am off to sulk now, before anyone can ignore me!! 🙂
Motning all. I do actually look at the Club News and Sky Sports links. 🙂
Hello Redders, not that anyone is ignoring you, but have you been a stranger as well! 🙂
wow! 8.06 graph of 20yr segments really highlights “Why Arsenal are so Popular?” Exciting style of play coupled with consistent finishing at the high end of the table year in year out.
So in terms of fan expectations now, 4th becomes bottom, 3rd is middle of the table, 2nd is ok but we want 1st more often than 3rd/4th otherwise sack the incompetent coach.
Hi Arnie,
Despite my 10:49, on the #10, I am now going thru some iterative processes to come to terms with -: “it’s Merse, and he is playing in the hole”.
Question is, was he a classic #10 or was he a False 9, and what was the dirty devil doing playing in the hole?
[Just passing a little time chatting to myself, (and now you) before my appointment with the tender mercies of the hospital. Hope you are keeping well!] 😀
Bye for now.
the 8:06 graph also shows that the 3 titles in the last 20 seasons is a better conversion rate than the 3 titles in the preceding 40 seasons
still I’m confident that we will get another title this or next season, whether we play 442, 343, 352, 3232 etc. as long as the quality of the players continue to improve as they have these last few years
BR
I put thw WHL photo up because it brought back memories and I liked the car.
It couldn’t have been when they last won the League, surely?
Wasn’t that in black and white?
12.29 must be a very busy shop. 80k muppets were in Wembley pre-Europa and Thursday nights.
Re: the car.
It is either a Hillman Minx or a Humber Super Snipe. I had the Humber but sadly it got stolen and trashed.
Both date back to early ’60’s when cars had proper names, not rubbish like a Cee’d or a V40 or a Qashqui.
Snipe and Minx.
Superb, BR.
I need to pin it down.
best looking first lady ever.
would she marry him if he was a scaffolder?
What first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?
Morning All,
Fantastic pic of the camels. Look a little while to realise how fantastic.
I think 7.58 is a Humber Hawk, not the Snipe of which there were a number of different styles.
UK women set to march against Trump
Peaches? fancy joining in?
Eddie. Good to see your gravatar
paul daniells, dear god…his son has been arrested last week in his cannabis factory 🙂
hi raddy 🙂 match day approaching, I need to stick my two pence in, couldn’t resist it
8.07 I’m sure Trump will be concerned and probably resign.
good! let him resign.
I will then mobilise those women to march against Wenger, perhaps he will resign too 🙂
see, you already wish I disappeared again
Eddie the magician. Palying the game of disappearance and appearance. Abracadabra gili gili gili 🙂
good work by the motning crew. 🙂 especially loved the camels
however, I was planning to watch Chas’ Thai bird video in the motning, only to find that it had been removed. Censor board in action. oh dear. 🙂
I trashed it, Arnie.
I put it up on here last night when I was drunk.
It looked a bit inappropriate this morning. 🙂
Good to see we have signed Santi on a year contract extension
BR
This is the closest nmatch I can find for the car but it’s a Vauxhall Cresta. What do you think?
Chas. 🙂
Afternoon all. On phone so will be brief but what is the go to place for streaming 3.00pm games these days.
Liverpool lose good start to weekend hopefully Chelsea next
oh dear! Ronnie’s cue just dipped into the wrong place and got its tip too hard! 🙂
I do Eurosport still. GoonerB. Happy with it
Thanks Annie but can you do that through eurosports? I have that on my normal TV package which I never thought showed the 3.00 pm games unless it is different online.
Shocker at Anfield!
That’s the first time this season that one of the bottom 14 teams has beaten one of the current top 6 away from from home.
Hopefully we see this as a warning and are tuned in for tomorrow’s game.
I am watching the snooker today,. but here goes: http://cricfree.sc/epl-live-streaming
Thanks beardy one will try 😎
Hi Arnie, I clicked on to that stream and my anti virus advised me to back off.
oh dear, GoonerB.
GB.
Cricinfo is a good source of streams or Rojadirecta
We beat the Swans by 4 away and then L’pool have a shocker!
Makes for an interesting season and the possibility of 3 London clubs in the top 4
do you mean 2 plus Spurs?
Yes.
MU luck a point in extra time.
Hoping for a draw at City with a number of red cards and injuries
Afternoon all
Hoping for City win. Will watch the first half and see how I get on
Nice result at Anfield
Could be back in second tomorrow
Eddie
Delightful to see you back, although, if you dare to climb into your dungarees and doc martins and head out on to the streets of the capital with the angry wimin, I shall not speak to you again for at least six hours straight, and on this I will stand firm 🙂
Like the cars Erik and Chas
Chambers played RB today and got an assist
Ooo good city 1-0 missed that
he he he yessss
Hi all
Very entertaining game at the City ground, obviously lovely that spuds are losing but a draw suits us best.
City haven’t played this well for weeks (well since their second half against us ).
See 2-2
Bloody refereeing again!!!!! City should have had a pen before spuds scored
Guess you had your wish BR
That 4th goal won me £80 from a 50p bet so can’t complain. If it ends 2-2 then 4 out of top 6 have dropped points this weekend. A win against Burnley would be very good timing if we can pull it off.
Great results for us today ….. 2nd beckons 🙂
No pressure boys, the others just dropped all the points that can take us back to second. No messing around tomorrow please, JUST WIN, COME ON ………..
blimey, I watched highlights of City v Spurs game, looked like a fantastic game. Bloody referee spoilt the result again. Poor Pep
Bloody Lloris made us piss ourselves laughing..
The key to successful drinking is never to mix
And then there’s Ant
The train is actually packed
Apart from Ant ‘n Duck’s carriage
Looking forward to the cheese shop
We booked Coach G to ourselves.
he (ant) would never win an Oscar. He cannot pretend he is drinking, merely holding a can to his lips. All the cans and bottles unopened. Pretender.
The photo is probably taken in chas’ back garden, they are going nowhere, I bet ya
Eddie
I always find the beer goes flat if you open them all when you first get on the train.
ant, ant, ant – who do you think you are fooling??
It is snowing today, your photos were clearly taken months ago
is that right? I wouldn’t know
I just thought you should open at least one to start drinking??
Who is your waiter for the day? Ask him for a selfie
We don’t have waiters, it’s a butler you know
Cider shampoo – one down, 4 to go
He’s a bit camp and very friendly
I’m really hoping Ollie is rested, and we see a front three of Sanchez, Perez and Danny. That would be very bad news for Burnley and excellent news for the armchair fan
Some attending fans neither care or know who is playing for rather obvious reasons 🙂
micky – I have just read your comment about angry wemen 🙂 believe me or not, but angry wemen are usually more fan than the always happy ones
At least we know when the match starts and actually see it rather than be sleeping or washing our plimsolls
ok, ok, ok Ant I believe you! you are on a train, you drank some cider…all could have been photographed months, even years ago
no, not years, your replica shirt is brand new, isn’t it
Did you look at my 8.40 Micky
If I really care about who plays, does it make a blind bit of difference?
No, of course it doesn’t.
I’ll start caring when I see the team at 1.15.
😵😉🍸🍸🍸🍸
https://twitter.com/fumbunker/status/2954391684
are you wearing white short in this weather???!!!!!
micky – it is a scary thought that we have Ollie when other teams have Aguerro, Rooney, Costa, Hazard. Still, he is doing very well lately 🙂 and that scorpio kick puts him level with world class scorers
Sorry Ant, just went back and touched on your 8:40
Superb, the Steve Bruce is sensational
Morning All,
Chavs are doing a Leicester. Winning when all around them are losing points
Check the date above, Eddie
motning all. matchday. ha ha ha. 🙂
nice ant’n’dec show. 🙂
Great travelogue. 4 beers by London? I would struggle with two. I am humbled
wow, Micky, no Feo in your front three. what a pity! 🙂
He’s injured Beardy. Get with the script 🙂
Hooray..the bearded lovely’ on
ha ha h a Ant, superb
Yeah beardy, you need to pay attention to Micky and his factual awareness and tactical/fanatical attention to every match
Is there a game today?
Or did we play yesterday?
Tell us how good Lloris is again Eddie?
Micky
If you have a kip at 2, you’ll be fresh for the match at 4.
Yip, he’s now on the cider 🙂
Ollie starts, and you’re right, I will be asleep until 4 🙂
ha ha ha
BR- if I only had Egbert’s mead then I might feel a little bit tipsy. What happened to your pre match from yesterday?
Ok, have a great day y’all. Back for KO
As the train is going via Timbuktu today, it is 5 beers BR!
At 4pm M?
Morning all
Nice Ant and Duck Travelogue
Where has Raddy gone? I know there’s a post ………back in a minute
lloris? had 2 stinkers yesterday. Still my favourite goalie in EPL
does the train stop in Cuffley? I could go to the platform and wave to you, a hankie maybe? or even 2 fingers 🙂
He was my favourite yesterday as well
Well be there at Cuffley at 11.57 Eddie, no mooning!
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☺☺☺ Arsenal rule!!