Arsenal superfans win BIG | "My dad will cry when he see's this" | To The Emirates w/ Guinness 0.0
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What exciting experience did Arsenal superfans win?
We're here at Dublin Airport about to set off because Arsenal are playing Brentford tonight in the Premier League. I'm joined by Mark Fagan, Arsenal superfan, who only had to go and get a tattoo to get himself on this trip.
Yeah, that was odd. Spent all my rent money on it as well.
When did you get that?
Two years ago, I would say. Yeah, so I'll add more to it. There's loads of room there to add more. Well, that's it.
Given the way things are going this season, there might be plenty of opportunities.
How did Mark Fagan prepare for his trip to the Emirates Stadium?
Yeah, hopefully.
Treble winning thing there, hopefully, yeah. If we can get that. No chance of getting tickets, so this is like, apart from winning the lotto, this is obviously the next best thing. It's unreal. But even when I got the text, I was in work and I was in the staff room. I wouldn't even eat my lunch. I couldn't eat my lunch. Yeah, I love to do it. You're sick, you're sick. I was like, no, I can't believe it. I honestly couldn't believe I won it.
David has, like, Somebody who knows exactly what it's like to come over here as an Irishman and experience things on the pitch of Highbury as it was. I'm almost saying it's almost a habitual thing to talk about this turf given now that it feels that Arsenal have developed and cultivated a real relationship with the stadium and with the fans at this stage.
Down the road here Stoke Newington, my parents were over working here and I was born here in Stoke Newington and they went back after about a month my dad got a job back home and moved back so I ended up back there. I come back over here Last May, the 2nd of May, I was 67. I came on my 15th birthday here and I'm still dodging around here after 52 years. Somebody just said to me, hanging around that long.
What memorable moments did the superfans share from the game day?
It's just quite amazing. I don't know where the years have gone. It's been a brilliant club. I played the first game and they said to me, are you OK? to play Wednesday night, I think it was Sheffield United, yeah, I feel alright, played that, I kept asking that, and I played the first 40 games, yeah, and it was, just roll on, you know, for me, it was just, it was just amazing, and I was, we played Burnley a couple of weeks back, and it's a lovely club to go to, nothing seems to change, and I go there, and I look, and think, this is where it started, and I remember coming into the dressing room afterwards, and the dressing rooms haven't really changed much, remember bertie me bringing my dad in from ireland which i didn't know he was they brought over for my debut right and it was just you know fantastic to to see him and i appreciate my debut at 17 you know did the irishness of the club help you what attracted me more than anything else was i'd gone to united on manchester united yeah he asked me to sign was that when i came here i felt that there was players from the academy in the team
And he gave that impression, he wanted to get the players through. And I thought if anywhere I'd had a chance, yes, it was that. It's like if you don't buy a house, you're buying a apartment or go somewhere on holiday after day, you get a feeling. And I just felt right, it was the right place for me. And with a bit of luck, you might someday play and hang around here for a year or two.
Right then, it's finished up here at the Emirates Stadium. 2-0 to the Arsenal. I guess back to their solid best after not keeping clean sheets in the last couple of games. The only threat that Brentford actually poses from set pieces. So that must be the most satisfying thing. Before we get to you, David, first word to you, Mark.
Your whole experience tonight. Yeah, unbelievable. Best day I've ever had and I'll never have a day like it again.
How did David O'Leary reflect on his experiences with Arsenal?
Really? Yeah, unbelievable. Even me standing here looking at these lads so closely. It's just, I'll never top it.
I've got a lot of sway here but he's asked me could I get him in I'll just give you a ball, I'll just go, I don't care. I don't know whether I can get him on the pitch or not.
This is commonplace enough, David. All the players who didn't play the full 90 or just played all the grandpays.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What exciting experience did Arsenal superfans win?
0:19–0:44
2
How did Mark Fagan prepare for his trip to the Emirates Stadium?
0:44–1:56
3
What memorable moments did the superfans share from the game day?
1:56–3:50
4
How did David O'Leary reflect on his experiences with Arsenal?
3:50–4:46
5
What was the significance of the women's game at the Emirates?
4:46–5:49
6
How did Moira's experience at the Emirates differ from her past visits?
5:49–6:51
7
What impact does attending Arsenal games have on superfans?
6:51–7:53
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