Mark Babbage

Dad, Grandad, Arsenal fan, Runner.

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@GMixture Not going to lie, I love seeing you lot struggle but at the same time I’ve got as many friends & family that are spurs fans as I have Arsenal. Your level of support deserves so much better from your club.

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@Alarsenalnews_ First Arsenal game I ever went to, I was seven at the time.

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@penfoldholes @hente_afsc @touchofpowder7 I was 11 at the time so probably a bit too young!

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Decent result but it’s not over. Can’t forget 2004 when they knocked us out of Champions League at home in the semis. Even Wayne flaming Bridge scored #CHEARS

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@DGoughie I even framed the programme and the tickets!

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@DGoughie 2006 Perth 3rd day, sat down at the WACA with my son Simon. Told him it had taken me 46 years to watch the Ashes down under and here he was doing it aged 15.

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@JamesMelville Scholes

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@London_W4 Used to go past it back in the 60’s on our way to visit family. Us three kids would sit cowering in the back of my Dad’s old Vauxhall Cresta. We thought the Krays were going to come out and get us.

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@Gaylordali @PeterBleksley I’m impressed you can spell putlock! Not everyone can

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@SanchezWoppo @FBAwayDays My understanding was that calling for the ball from a team mate name not necessarily required, but calling to an opponent, on the blindside, to “leave it” is a clear infringement and definite ungentlemanly conduct.

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@mattyrei1878 Having read his book recently this doesn’t surprise me, top bloke and genuine through and through.

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@TheSopranosClub Definitely not 9, would have to say 1

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@TheSopranosClub The kid that crashed the car over the road

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@russafc Sorting through a draw of old stuff recently and here it was, a reminder of watching that ball sail over Seaman into our net. Weirdly I thought at the time, as he it, this is going in.

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@OldBaldGooner My Dad had always been Arsenal, so was his Dad. Came from Lea Bridge Road area. He took me to Highbury 16th September 1967 for my first game, we beat spurs 4-0 in front of 64,000. I was 7 and I turned 65 yesterday.

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@The_Forty_Four No fan of anything spurs but 10 out of 10 to Ange for this answer

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@GMixture These things tend to come round full circle, I’ve watched football long enough to know that. Whether it’s us or you in the ascendancy at any given time you just have to enjoy it while you can Gary.