Spurs at home, always a game where the away fans can be guaranteed to triumphantly march the 150 yards from Tube station to away entrance, in full voice singing offensive songs, and enjoying full protection from the local police. How very hard of them.
Just before the game started, my girlfriend got hit plum in the face by a ball used in the warmup (I think Erik Edman was the wayward shooter, although it was so off target that any Spurs player is a suspect). She was distinctly dazed, so it was a debut trip to the Highbury first aid hut for both of us. To get there involved a walk along the edge of the pitch, behind the Clock End goal, which was clearly an exciting move so close to kick off. The walk back happened about a minute before kick off, and got us close enough to whisper audible abuse to Paul Robinson.
The missus livened up during the first 20 minutes, although still dazed a bit. By the time Jose Antonio Reyes scored the winner just after 20 minutes, she was back on full form again. The Spurs fans quietened down after the goal, to the extent that we didn't hear much of a peep out of them for the rest of the game, much to my amusement.
Most of the second half in the Clock End was spent verbally abusing a Spurs fan that had chosen to stand in the front row of the West Stand, wearing a pink shirt. Very bad move, and he was mercilessly mocked for 45 minutes for it - deservedly so too.
After the game, and a special announcement for Spurs fans - they were marched away from Highbury, right past our magnificent new stadium (under construction). That must have made them smart with jealousy. They should be used to coming away from Highbury having lost by now, but having to walk past a new 60,000 capacity stadium being built just for us must have made their days!!
No win for Spurs at Highbury now since May 1993, and that game was 5 days before we were due to play in the Cup Final, so we had rested our entire first team. With any luck, it will remain their last win at Highbury forever, a mere 13 years before the place closes!
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