4400 Arsenal at The Amex

[halbpro]

I cant be the only one who finds it fuvking annoying that we have to give them such a big allocation.

Nah, like a big away following, adds atmosphere and the even bigger cup allocations are great. Plus we'd certainly want a big away allocation if it was being played at the Emirates.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

I cant be the only one who finds it fuvking annoying that we have to give them such a big allocation.

You could argue that as a 1 off match there should be a 50/50 support as why should you gain an advantage by being lucky enough to be the first ball out

 

[Vegas Seagull]

I cant be the only one who finds it fuvking annoying that we have to give them such a biallocation.

Ah, but we will get 9,000 for the replay....can someone tell the powers that be to apply for this FULL allocation as they will fly for this like no other non Wembley game we've ever had

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

West Ham must have brought 5,000 or so to the old second division game at the Goldstone in the early 80's. They were everywhere and I remember a lot ot trouble that day.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I was 11 at the time. Just remember being annoyed when a Vale fan asked if they could have my woolly hat as a souvenir and my Dad/brother said I should give it to him!


Not at all, it's part of what's great about the cup. Like when we took 4,000 to Orient. (Though it used to be 30% then, rather than 15%).

Nah, like a big away following, adds atmosphere and the even bigger cup allocations are great. Plus we'd certainly want a big away allocation if it was being played at the Emirates.

You could argue that as a 1 off match there should be a 50/50 support as why should you gain an advantage by being lucky enough to be the first ball out

Ah, but we will get 9,000 for the replay....can someone tell the powers that be to apply for this FULL allocation as they will fly for this like no other non Wembley game we've ever had

For me, there's few worse sights in football than watching a massive away end go mental on your own turf. Equally, there's few better emotions than when it's you in that away end. I guess I'm just feeling a touch bitter!

 

[Napper]

Not all the corners were finished last time we played them at the Amex.

No idea how many they had though, 3k ?

 

[Gazwag]

Didn't they bring the same 2 seasons ago?

I was thinking that - all of the ground expansions were already completed by then weren't they?

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?269944-200-missing-Arsenal-fans&p=5473240#post5473240

3,900 allocation 3,880 there

 

[Moshe Gariani]

West Ham must have brought 5,000 or so to the old second division game at the Goldstone in the early 80's. They were everywhere and I remember a lot ot trouble that day.

In the early 80s we were in Div One...

I think West Ham came down mob-handed in about 1978. "Pop" Robson scored at least one maybe two. I was late arriving (10 years old) with my Dad in the North Stand (probably about 2.00pm..!!) and it was so packed that we couldn't get down our normal entry point near the middle so we ended up having to go in the only place where it was slightly less packed - i.e. up against the fence by the West Ham fans... 30K+ (32K?) that day and yes, I'd guess West Ham easily hit the 4.5K+ following ...

 

[jackanada]

Last arsenal visit every away fan I bumped into afterwards would insist that I couldn't have seen such a great away support before.
Deluded but friendly bunch.

 

[BBassic]

I'm in E1F and really not looking forward to listening to that lot bleat on all game.

 

[Del Fenner]

4,400 Arsenal fans will be quite a sight, they've got great support to be fair, they'd probably have shifted double that if we were able to give them that many.

From my recent experience of them at Selhurst, turning up in numbers isn't exactly great support when they're on the back of their team for the whole game despite winning 2-0.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

In the early 80s we were in Div One...

I think West Ham came down mob-handed in about 1978. "Pop" Robson scored at least one maybe two. I was late arriving (10 years old) with my Dad in the North Stand (probably about 2.00pm..!!) and it was so packed that we couldn't get down our normal entry point near the middle so we ended up having to go in the only place where it was slightly less packed - i.e. up against the fence by the West Ham fans... 30K+ (32K?) that day and yes, I'd guess West Ham easily hit the 4.5K+ following ...

You're right, it was October 1978. I can't find an on-line record of the attendance but remember it was one of the biggest of that era. 32,000 rings a bell. We lost 2-1.
I was 13 and at that time, stood in the south. I remember loads of West Ham in there and sure enough, it kicked-off. Some of us ended up on the pitch trying to escape the West Ham menace.

 

[Notters]

4,400 Arsenal fans will be quite a sight, they've got great support to be fair, they'd probably have shifted double that if we were able to give them that many.

So would we though.

 

[Taybha]

Still get outsung by the SWC 300

 

[crodonilson]

So would we though.

Too right we would, I don't think Arsenal would know what's hit them if we get a replay and take 8,800 there.

 

[Simster]

Too right we would, I don't think Arsenal would know what's hit them if we get a replay and take 8,800 there.

Apart from the fact that 90% of teams (however small) who have drawn them at the Emirates in a cup competition have brought that many, you mean?

 

[T soprano]

Stoke City ?

STOKE CITY massive following celebrating on the pitch at The Goldstone

 

[Curious Orange]

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STOKE CITY massive following celebrating on the pitch at The Goldstone

They had just won 0-4

 

[lawros left foot]

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STOKE CITY massive following celebrating on the pitch at The Goldstone

And they beat us, about 4-0 if I remember rightly

 

[Jim Bob]

Port Vale brought loads to the Goldstone that time they got promoted. I seem to remember Birmingham used to bring a lot down too.

Was going to say Port Vale back in the 90s brought coach loads down