The Greatest Day Of My Life

BY ADITHYA V / @PositiveGunner

It has been over 6 months since that glorious day and I can’t help but put this down into words...

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A young man in his twenties, I am today
The end of this lifetime, quite far away
But in all these years, I truly must say
The 26th of February, was my greatest day

Achieve something great? I didn’t really
An important global event? In a way surely
But a major life moment? Oh quite clearly
And a memory to cherish? oh so very dearly

To do with football, this memory is you see
My good old Arsenal, with its proud history
Faced with arch rivals, a victory causing glee
But not the only reason, ’twas special for me

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An Ode To Pat Rice

BY RICKY GARCHA / @GeezyPeas

To a lifelong Gooner called Pat,
alongside Arsene, 16 years he has sat.
It's a long time to give,
handing out cones and bibs,
and lifting the team when we're flat.

He wore the cannon before he grew stubble,
7 years on lifted a league & cup double.
Five hundred & twenty eight games,
means his name & legend remains,
whilst others have since turned to rubble.

So lets offer our cheers & support,
for the Irishman in glasses & shorts,
we're proud every time we look at you,
the club should build you a statue,
you're a legend & Arsenal stalwart.

Thanks for everything Pat.

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To The Arsenal

BY ANDY PETERS / @andypeters10

On the 20 September '86

I first witnessed Woodcock, Sansom and Rix

My first game at the Arsenal and what a bore

Home to Oxford, a scoreless draw

 

And then one afternoon as my dad predicted

2-1 v the Hornets and I was addicted

with goals from Groves and Niall Quinn

I was hooked from the day of my first Arsenal win

 

Went with my dad, game after game

Saturdays would never be the same

West Upper, Block F seat 58

A tip to the man, carried over the gate

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Gooner Till I Die

BY AMREEN BHUJWALA / @Goonergurl20

There is a feeling of growing discomfort in my heart
something tells me you’re falling apart.
No, no, oh mighty Arsenal, don’t go,
Don’t give up!
For what the future holds, you will never know.
Stand tall, with your head raised high,
and remember the times you made us cry.
Live for those tears, those hopes, those ambitions.
Don’t go down without a fight.
For you are our might Arsenal,
The one and only Arsenal,
and there has never been quite one like you.
Pride, glory and respect to the Arsenal!
We love you!
Gooner for life!

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Michal Papadopulos - The seven minute starlet

BY STEFAN VLIEGER / @StefanVlieger

Highbury, 2nd December 2003, Arsenal versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. Two youngsters celebrate Arsenal's fifth goal in the 88th minute of this League Cup game. One of them, announced by the commentator as 'Fabrice Fabregas', has just scored his first goal for Arsenal and will later become one of the best midfielders in the world. For the other, the Wolves game turns out to be his first and only appearance for Arsenal. He's now under contract at a small club in Russia. His name is Michal Papadopulos.

Born in the Czech Republic town of Ostrava on the 14th of April 1985, Papadopulos made his formative steps as a footballer with local side Banik Ostrava. A promising talent he was scouted by Arsene Wenger’s team in 2003 and offered a loan deal by the Gunners at the age of 18 in July of that year.

His progress in London was rapid. After a few games in the Gunners Reserve team, he was included in Arsenal’s squad for the Carling Cup clash with Wolves in December and made his debut as a substitute replacing match-winner Jeremie Aliadiere. He only entered the field of play with seven minutes left, but within 90 seconds was in the thick of the action. After a Sylvain Wiltord ball flicked past the opposition goalkeeper the goal was left gaping for the young striker. Alas, with 16-year-old Cesc Fabregas in a better position it is the Spaniard who netted thus sealing himself a place in history as the club’s youngest ever goal scorer.

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