Arsenal started "only" 2 points behind Spurs at the beginning of the day, which is the best situation we've been in for a while. Having also won our last 2 League games with good performances, and got to the Champions League Quarter Finals, optimism is all the rage again at Highbury! And, who better to visit than Charlton, who don't exactly have a sparking record against Arsenal - Henry's backheeled goal last season just the latest torment for them.
On the morning of the game, I went to choose my seat in Arsenal's new stadium. Ushered into a meeting room with virtual reality views on a computer, it was a surreal experience trying to imagine the view from particular seats. When the time came, we chose where to sit, and were swiftly robbed of £870 each to pay for it, a full 6 months in advance of getting anything back.
Whilst choosing seats, one of my group wanted to change the name on a ticket. "Not possible", we were told. However, taking payment from a credit card in a different name to the ticket holder - not a problem. As long as somebody pays, its all money to Arsenal these days. I used to be proud to be an Arsenal fan, because they did things a little better than all the other clubs. Now, where money is concerned, they have well and truly sunk to the lowest level.
Anyway, after recovering in the pub from the hammering our credit cards had just taken, it was into Highbury for the Charlton game. In truth, it was as one sided as these things get - Arsenal had a few good chances to take the lead before they eventually did after a whole 13 minutes. 2 more goals later and a 3-0 win that can only be described as "routine", or even "very routine", was secured - Arsenal never really got out of second gear. With a stupidly cold wind freezing everybody to death, getting back to the pub after this one was a huge relief!
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