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Hi Guys,

Well, I stumbled upon this forum as I looked for a(nother) distraction from what I was supposed to be doing. I'm in the middle of updating a large static web site for a company and it is really tedious. My fault, I didn't know about dynamic sites when I first built it. I digress.

In case you didn't guess, I am a vet Gooner with about 40years service. I have been through all the years of "boring, boring Arsenal" so I am really enjoying things the way they are now and I make no apologies for the odd moment of gloat.
I also went through the many years of going to cold, wet, February night games at Highbury, when there'd be 21,000 in a 61,000 capacity. Now I can only get a ticket if I pay to be on a waiting list. Sad

I come from the East End of London. A mere goal kick away from the Boleyn ground, home of West Ham, yet have always been a Gooner. I have lot's to thank my old man for, God rest him, but being an Arsenal fan is top of the list.

I have looked at many a football forum but have never been moved to sign up as most threads always seem to degenerate into a slanging match. It appears there are real fans on here and while we all enjoy a bit of playful banter, it is good that Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Preston, Reading, etc, etc fans can have a debate.
I used to look at the official Liverpool forum quite a bit because their forum was like that also. The Scouse fans on there weren't upset at other fans coming in for a chat. I like that because at the end of the day, no matter which clubs we support, we are all football fans.
That said, if I do take abuse, I do bite back Wink

Anyhoo, I look forward to exchanging views and opinions with you all so bring it on!

Peter.

 
  • O Dogg
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Superb Introduction there Peter.
I have read a few of your posts already and am impressed with the quality.
Hope you stick around and become part of the furniture Smile

 
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Great intro mate.

I guess I'm that Reading fan Laughing

Stick around and enjoy the forum.

 
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Good intro EastEndGunner, and good to have another Arsenal fan on board.

Stick around as I feel your enjoy here.

 
  • papa5murf
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Welcome and enjoy. Good to have another Gooner on board.

 
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Thank you for the welcome O Dogg, floody, Pokerkings01 and papa5murf.

I feel like I am already at stool status but aspiring to be a comfy couch.

floody, you are that Reading fan. I think I met you once before. Well, it was you or the other one, I can't keep track. Laughing

 
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welcome mate,

nice to have an intelligent, experienced bloke such as yourelf on board.

whereabouts in East London did you live? i lived just down the road from the Boleyn Ground as well.

Kingsland Road mean anything to you?

hope you stick around, you seem a good addititon

 
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Thanks Steely.

Yeah I know Kingsland Road. I'm round the corner, just the other side of Boundary Road. I've also lived in North Woolwich and Silvertown so always been surrounded by West Ham fans.

 
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ahh good man!!

i used to attend the 'fantastic' New City School.... as you can imagine, my education is top notch!

what you still doing round there mate!? its been on the way down for years!!

wait for the olympics and sell, sell, sell is my advice!

 
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That was the plan actually, we're thinking of heading out Rayleigh way. The trouble right now is, my Daughter is coming to the end of secondary so don't want to give her the unnecessary stress involved with changing schools. Having said that, we need to do it soon before her accent gets too Eastern European. It would break my heart seeing her at a set of traffic lights, cleaning windscreens.

 
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Laughing Laughing

yeah let her finish her Lithuanian GSCE and then get the hell out of there mate!!

best thing i ever did was move away from there!

Rayleigh is the exact opposite! nice quiet country-type place... not a bad choice!

 
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Welcome Laughing

 
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Top intro mate - welcome to the forum, great to see you're at home already.

 
  • btrev1
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Hi and welcome Smile

 
  • paul
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welcome.good introduction

 
  • O Dogg
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EastEndGooner wrote:
That was the plan actually, we're thinking of heading out Rayleigh way. The trouble right now is, my Daughter is coming to the end of secondary so don't want to give her the unnecessary stress involved with changing schools. Having said that, we need to do it soon before her accent gets too Eastern European. It would break my heart seeing her at a set of traffic lights, cleaning windscreens.


Brilliant - I like that post Smile

 
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Thank you for the welcome Ram K1, Sparkyjinx, btrev1 and paul - I love this place already!

 
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O Dogg wrote:
EastEndGooner wrote:
That was the plan actually, we're thinking of heading out Rayleigh way. The trouble right now is, my Daughter is coming to the end of secondary so don't want to give her the unnecessary stress involved with changing schools. Having said that, we need to do it soon before her accent gets too Eastern European. It would break my heart seeing her at a set of traffic lights, cleaning windscreens.


Brilliant - I like that post Smile


Don't even get me started on the Venezuelans. Confused

 
  • GOBati
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Hey Peter welcome to the forum

 
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maybe the best introduction I've ever seen in any forum.It's just perfect.

Nice to have a that sort of big football around Wink
I hope you become a regular one in here my mate Laughing

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