My first love

Some peoples first love is that special someone they share so much with, good times, special nights out, loving times you could say. Me on the other hand well I fell in love with a team who play in red and white, they come from north London, Islington N5 to be exact. First time I saw my first love in the flesh was again Manchester City during the 1993/94 season, when legend Ian Wright was on fire, the famous back 5 (this includes big Dave in the net) was intact, had the odd weak midfielder John Jensen, Eddie McGoldrick, some of you may not know who they are but just they was crap so you in a way are lucky not to have seen them.

When I watch Arsenal, there is this burning desire to see us win and play with style. When we do win the passion just grows and grows you can't help but roar and cheer. When we lose you're upset and down BUT this is Arsenal you know we will come back and win again. Beating Spurs must be one of the greatest feelings in the world, beating a team who didn't want us anywhere near north London around 100 years ago, was that because they knew they will forever live in the shadows of the capital kings?

The one regret really is I can't get to Arsenal as much as I would like. Being a red member it is hard to get tickets, only certain games they will go on sale. My main objective is to get a season ticket at Ashburton Grove aka The Emirates aka The Grove aka The Arsenal. I loved going to Highbury when I could, it was a small ground but it was a ground with amazing memories, famous European nights winning the Inter-Fairs Cup (Uefa Cup), turning Sampdoria, PSG, Juventus, it's a long list but a great list. Ian Wright breaking the clubs all time goal scoring record infront of the Clock End removing his shirt abit too early shall we say. Thierry Henry's kiss of the turf after the final goal at Highbury which was fitting, witnessing a magician at work Dennis Bergkamp. Other players like Robert Pires, Paul Merson, Marc Overmars, Anders Limpar that was just 4 fine wide men for us in my era of watching Arsenal at Highbury but no doubt people who are older have memories of Charlie George, "Champagne" Charlie Nicholes, George Armstrong, John Radford, George Graham, Perry Groves ok not all wide men but just a few the fans loved.

I'll continue this tomorrow, hopefully you enjoyed a brief little read of my first love and the one that's never broke my heart.