Arsenal Supporters in East Dulwich?

[Annasfield]

Sounds like a great idea - although I may elect to hide behind the sofa. So exciting....

I watched the 2005 final in the city with work. There's a couple of red supporters here and they think we need to return to the exact same place to bring us luck, so I may have to stay in town :(

[mockney piers]

Best of luck but I won't be going to the vale any time soon.

[Jah Lush]

Not for me either. The Vale is a soulless place at the best of times.

[Annasfield]

I missed the bit about the Vale - where is it? (Sorry new to ED) Perhaps we could meet elsewhere?

[Mark]

how about a big screen up on Goose Green? Now there's a thought...

[Huguenot]

Go to this map and scroll down the list of pubs on the left until you see the Vale, and then click on it - the correct blue arrow will light up!

[Annasfield]

Thank you Huguenot - I go past there on the way home from work every night. Aren't I observant!

[mockney piers]

Blimey, good effort Huguenot. Not got enough time on your hands? ;)

[Keef]

It is a good idea, but not the Vile please!

2 Years ago, myself and I've-met-Jimmy watched the final in the EDT (I have no idea why we turned our backs on out beloved CPT for the night), so this time we're torn between CPT (Spiritual home), and EDT (for superstitious reasons)......

Oh what to do?!?!?!? :-S

[mockney piers]

Never turn your back on lucky underpants ... so to speak

[Jah Lush]

I think we should change the name of this thread to Football Supporters in East Dulwich. I think Liverpool are really going to have to go some to beat Milan after watching last night's performance. They were absolutely superb and of course it's always good to see Man Utd get a good tonking. Obviously, I want Liverpool to win the final and if I can quote my Liverpool daft niece here "Done 'em once and we'll do 'em again...we always do it when it matters."

[Keef]

I take it she never watched the 96 FA Cup final then!!! Bloody Cantona!!! Most boring match I've ever sat through!!!!

Aaaaanyway, old wounds and all that :-$

[mockney piers]

They're ALL boring Keef, well, unless West Ham are there obviously.

Yes I recall '96 being a low point. Was that when liverpool had those awful suits and that dreadful ecru strip?

[Keef]

Was indeed!!!

[Jah Lush]

I would have thought she'd deleted that one from the memory banks, which is what I tend to do whenever Spurs have a bad result. I suppose Mockney you'll be wanting us to do you a favour on Monday night won't you?

[Annasfield]

I remember that 96 final like it was yesterday. Afterwards, we bought a Cantona figure (you know, one of those with the big heads) and melted it in a fire. Childish I know, but it made me feel better! Bloody Utd and their late spawny goals....

You're right though, Jah Lush, it's going to be a tricky game. But as Gerrard has said today - LFC are feared because they don't go out without a fight. Can't wait!

Poor Lady G - we've somehow got away from the Arsenal supporters question. Sorry!

[Huguenot]

Going to be slotting in the photos next ;-)

[mockney piers]

Anna, I guarantee you you weren't as heartbroken as I was almost exactly a year ago (i'm sure you were thrilled that day), after wiping the dust from my eyes, I got into a canoe to get to our destination on a trip down the Wye, fell in the river, capsized the boat then the heavens opened on me.

I can honestly say it was a lower sporting moment than any other I can remember, even Italia '90.

Jah Lush, go ahead, I won't complain, though I'm hoping Bolton will do us a favour by losing, and Chelsea do us a favour by losing to Man U, so they field a rubbish team in preparation for their Cup Game.

[shambles]

Thanks LadyG - may well take you up on offer of the lift! thank you!

As for all the other footies out there - why not just call this thread Footie ?

Then no specific allegiance will be necessary.

x

[ratty]

I once saw a ginger S**thampton fan in East Dulwich!

It was the day of the S**thampton / Arsenal cup final which I think I watched in the old Forresters.

A GINGER S**thampton Fan. UGH!

Anyway, then I saw him again.

A year ago (just over)

In the Vale one lunchtime on 24th April 2005. He was crying. It was the best day of my life!

[Keef]

Not a big Saints fan then? ;-)

[Jah Lush]

Perhaps he was suffering from Gingervitis?

[snorky]

Its easy to support a team eith history of winning isnt it ?

many people here Born in Scouseland or Manchester ?

NO.

I didnt think so

[Keef]

Lived there for years actually, and went to Anfield often... Plus, I got in to football relatively later in life, and when I decided on Liverpool, they'd not won anything in ages, and I waited ages for them to win anything else... Take it you're at the Hamlet every week then? ;-)

[mockney piers]

I was born in Madrid but won't support a business machine like Real despite having been born within a stonesthrow of the Bernabeu.

When we arrived in England we did a tour of London with dad and my big bruv got all excited around Upton Park for reasons noone can remember, consigning us to 29 years of torment. But we've stuck with it as it should ever be.

I've no issue with a Londoner who supports Liverpool as long as they were vocal about it when they were banned from Europe, and weren't winning anything, and as long as they come down to that Hamlets or Fisher or Barnet or whatever to support their local team.