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Plumstead looking towards the old Manor Ground

A pilgrimage to Woolwich Arsenal

On Sunday, August 26, fresh from ‘over’ celebrating our victory over Fulham, some of the AISA committee went in search of the origins of The Arsenal. Meeting by the Thames…
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Fans still in the stands, but for much longer?

AISA is a member of the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) and they have recently published this item: ‘Fans can still attend matches in England, but the likelihood of a return…
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Travelling to a home match by car?

If you have a car and either travel to or are visiting someone in the area that is controlled by match day parking regulations, from Saturday February 11th, card ‘scratch-off’…
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WE’VE COME A LONG WAY

The above picture was taken in 2019. You won’t need reminding when the one below was taken! It’s hard to believe the scenes in the Mall when a few years…
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The Woolwich Walk

Some AISA members recently took a walk back in time, on a history tour of the old pre-Highbury days of the Arsenal. One destination was Dial Square, where there’s a…
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ALL CHANGE AT THE EMIRATES

Plans to spruce up the exterior of the Emirates stadium were announced by Vinai Venkatesham (Arsenal CEO) to the Fans’ Forum, February 15th. Top of the list is the stadium…
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Sports minister: “Radical” reform is coming

This week the long-awaited white paper on football governance reform, to include the creation of an independent football regulator, was finally published by the government (the Football Supporters’ Association writes).…