One for the road!
We managed to get to the coaches without getting arrested and settled into our seats with Whitty by the window and me next to him.
As we were sitting there an officious looking bloke got on and told us that there had been trouble with Newcastle fans in the semi final and that he was a karate expert and anyone intent on causing trouble would have to deal with him first.
Idiot!! This was like a red rag to a bull and most of the coach stood up and shouted “ he’s mine “.
He promptly jumped off the coach and disappeared.
As the driver started the coach, Whitty noticed Danny S wandering between coaches looking for our one.
Whitty started banging on the large window but Danny was so drunk he couldn’t hear or see him.
So Whitty grabbed the Emergency hammer and started hitting the window with it. As you can imagine the window cracked and then fell out.
Result, one happy Whitty, one happy Danny and one unhappy coach driver.
As we were driving on a dual carriageway to the stadium a car load of Anderlecht fans pulled alongside waving scarves and fists out the window. Whitty decided he wanted the scarf and dived out the window ( the coach was doing about 45mph).
Luckily I grabbed his trouser belt otherwise he’d have ended up bouncing down the road. With the help of Eddie P we managed to pull him back in. I’ll never forget the look of terror on the faces of the Anderlecht fans in the car though.
When we arrived at the stadium there was a large group of Anderlecht fans waiting with banners and flags singing their songs. In those days it was quite normal for away fans to be attacked by home supporters and we thought it was an ambush. Some of us piled of the coach and started punching them when other Arsenal fans who’d got there earlier shouted out that “they’re friendly “ and after a few embarrassing apologies and handshakes we entered the ground.
Next post Tuesday 21/4/2020
Inside the stadium and home.
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