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Arsenal, Dial Square and when it all began
Drew Gray takes us back to 1886 As I’m sure you all know Arsenal FC date their creation to the year 1886 when they were founded as Dial Square, a…
Arsenal’s first game in the FA Cup: An extraordinary match that nearly didn’t take place
Whilst writing the special cup final edition of the Arsenal History ProgrammeI came across a story of confusion at FA headquarters that meant the club were initially excluded from the competition…
THE GOONER – CALLING ALL SUPPORTERS
The Gooner is at risk. Costs to produce the club’s fanzine have gone up, subscriptions have not. If you enjoy an insight, point of view or rant(!) it’s always a…
LATEST PODCAST
Alan Davies (QI, Jonathan Creek, The Tuesday Club and much much more) met Amy Lawrence (author , journalist) at a recent AISA event. You can hear a podcast from it…
They’ve only gone and moved the kick off time . . .
How often do you have a plan – perhaps with family or friends – that’s ruined because the TV selections have moved the match to a time or date that…
SILVER MEMBERSHIP – UPDATE FEBRUARY 27
A JOINT MESSAGE FROM AISA, AST (The Arsenal Supporters’ Trust) and SILVER MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIVE On Friday afternoon, 27 February, AST, AISA and the Fans’ Forum Silver member representative were invited…
From Gatwick to Glory: An Unforgettable UWCL Final Adventure
The journey began in the early hours of Friday morning at Gatwick Airport (AISA’S Karen Pond recalls). With excitement buzzing and scarves packed, I boarded my flight to Porto for…