The Retro Gooner
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The Arsenal 🔴⚪️ - 45 years+ Takes photos and tells stories... Book incoming
Collector of old Arsenal programmes and memorabilia. Uploading photos, opinions and more ⚽️🎗
Up The Arsenal!
Collector of old Arsenal programmes and memorabilia. Uploading photos, opinions and more ⚽️🎗
Up The Arsenal!
A month since we won the league. Found some photos from '91. What a team that was... should've been unbeaten that year tbh. Great Times, great team, great manager who paved the way for the future imo. Those days in May were special! #arsenal
June 18, 2026 at 11:13 AM
A month since we won the league. Found some photos from '91. What a team that was... should've been unbeaten that year tbh. Great Times, great team, great manager who paved the way for the future imo. Those days in May were special! #arsenal
Still thinking about what we've achieved this season and everything that went before it. Been going through old pics and here's some from 82/83 season. Highbury in the sunshine was the best! Love that pic of the old Clock End. Up the Gunners! #arsenal
June 12, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Still thinking about what we've achieved this season and everything that went before it. Been going through old pics and here's some from 82/83 season. Highbury in the sunshine was the best! Love that pic of the old Clock End. Up the Gunners! #arsenal
55 years ago today we won our first double by beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley. Here's a selection of original press photos from that historic day. Up The Gunners #arsenal
May 8, 2026 at 8:56 AM
55 years ago today we won our first double by beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley. Here's a selection of original press photos from that historic day. Up The Gunners #arsenal
The most incredible night at this stadium. Up there with some of the best night's ever. Hugging strangers, singing until you can't sing no more and then singing anyway! What a performance. What a football club. We are on the brink. Just 4 more games to go. Drink these moments in. Up The f*cking Gun
May 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The most incredible night at this stadium. Up there with some of the best night's ever. Hugging strangers, singing until you can't sing no more and then singing anyway! What a performance. What a football club. We are on the brink. Just 4 more games to go. Drink these moments in. Up The f*cking Gun
I really don't think it's done. Felt worse last weekend. One last push to glory! #arsenal
Unbelievable belief!
It's not done...
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April 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I really don't think it's done. Felt worse last weekend. One last push to glory! #arsenal
Put some thoughts down. Feel better now. On to tomorrow! Up the Gun! 🔴 ⚪️ #arsenal
Arsenal Supporters... Assemble
The rest of you have probably tapped out...
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April 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Put some thoughts down. Feel better now. On to tomorrow! Up the Gun! 🔴 ⚪️ #arsenal
"It's fine that people hate us, it's part of our history. We're The Arsenal. They hate us. Go out and be The Arsenal" #arsenal
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March 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
"It's fine that people hate us, it's part of our history. We're The Arsenal. They hate us. Go out and be The Arsenal" #arsenal
Say what you like about that Eze hat-trick... how about that assist from Foden! 🤔😎 GET THE F*CK IN!!! HAVE SOME OF THAT!!!!!! 🔴⚪️ #Arsenal
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Say what you like about that Eze hat-trick... how about that assist from Foden! 🤔😎 GET THE F*CK IN!!! HAVE SOME OF THAT!!!!!! 🔴⚪️ #Arsenal
Rotation tonight. We have enough to progress. Would love us to get to the final. The squad is good enough. Big opportunity for the Hale End boys. Up The Gunners! Whatever the weather 🔴⚪️ #arsenal
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Rotation tonight. We have enough to progress. Would love us to get to the final. The squad is good enough. Big opportunity for the Hale End boys. Up The Gunners! Whatever the weather 🔴⚪️ #arsenal
This is a beautiful piece of writing 👏🏻👏🏻
A story about Gabriel Martinelli, and Pep Guardiola the coward
Thunder follows the flash
On Gabriel Martinelli, lucidity, and a controlled anger
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September 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is a beautiful piece of writing 👏🏻👏🏻
Despite the frustration of yesterday's performance it was brilliant to go on the matchday tour with THE legend Charlie George. Great stories and his hate for 'that lot' is still as strong as ever 😂 Love this football club 🙌🏻 #arsenal
September 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Despite the frustration of yesterday's performance it was brilliant to go on the matchday tour with THE legend Charlie George. Great stories and his hate for 'that lot' is still as strong as ever 😂 Love this football club 🙌🏻 #arsenal
This risk averse football is going to kill me! We deserved a point. We play so much better with the shackles off. The starting midfield 3 doesn't work especially at the home. We have to be braver. Magnificent finish from Martinelli. City are awful and we should have taken them. #arsenal
September 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This risk averse football is going to kill me! We deserved a point. We play so much better with the shackles off. The starting midfield 3 doesn't work especially at the home. We have to be braver. Magnificent finish from Martinelli. City are awful and we should have taken them. #arsenal
So much quality and versatility in this Arsenal squad. Really does feel like we'll put teams to the sword this season. So good to see. Mosquera for £13m is insane business. Fantastic team performance. UTG! #arsenal
September 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
So much quality and versatility in this Arsenal squad. Really does feel like we'll put teams to the sword this season. So good to see. Mosquera for £13m is insane business. Fantastic team performance. UTG! #arsenal
Looks like Kiwiors exit is imminent. Proved himself as solid and dependable at the end of last season. Probably not versatile enough hence his exit. Will do a great job as an ever present elsewhere. Best of luck to him #Arsenal
August 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Looks like Kiwiors exit is imminent. Proved himself as solid and dependable at the end of last season. Probably not versatile enough hence his exit. Will do a great job as an ever present elsewhere. Best of luck to him #Arsenal
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Been fortunate enough to see this kid play a few times and it's hard to see how he won't get a good number of minutes this season. What a talent 👏🏻👏🏻 #arsenal
Took a hit from that big oaf, but was straight back on his feet, no fuss. No theatrics, just ready to ball. That's maturity right there! 👏🏾
Lovely gesture from the skip at the end to. 🤗
Lovely gesture from the skip at the end to. 🤗
July 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Been fortunate enough to see this kid play a few times and it's hard to see how he won't get a good number of minutes this season. What a talent 👏🏻👏🏻 #arsenal
Desperately trying not to get carried away with the Eze rumours... BUT... What a signing it would be! Just the type of maverick player we need imo. Unpredictable, makes things happen. A real game changing signing. Bring him home 🙏🏻 #arsenal
July 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Desperately trying not to get carried away with the Eze rumours... BUT... What a signing it would be! Just the type of maverick player we need imo. Unpredictable, makes things happen. A real game changing signing. Bring him home 🙏🏻 #arsenal
Transfer business has been sensible but sensible and social media opinion doesn't really go together when you hear and read some of the absolute lunacy out there! Remember it's all for clicks and every time you click or share its a pound note for them to spout more sh*t! UTA #arsenal
June 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Transfer business has been sensible but sensible and social media opinion doesn't really go together when you hear and read some of the absolute lunacy out there! Remember it's all for clicks and every time you click or share its a pound note for them to spout more sh*t! UTA #arsenal
Absolute pleasure to meet Perry Groves, Paul Merson, Alan Smith and Charlie Nicholas last night. Some great and hilarious stories! Bagging a raffle prize was a nice bonus! Proper Arsenal legends 👍🏻 #arsenal
June 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Absolute pleasure to meet Perry Groves, Paul Merson, Alan Smith and Charlie Nicholas last night. Some great and hilarious stories! Bagging a raffle prize was a nice bonus! Proper Arsenal legends 👍🏻 #arsenal
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100 years ago today, the nation's evening newspapers were reporting on Herbert Chapman being appointed as the new Arsenal manager.
It was at this moment that the club's future changed as he would make
The Arsenal the most famous club in the world.
It was at this moment that the club's future changed as he would make
The Arsenal the most famous club in the world.
June 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
100 years ago today, the nation's evening newspapers were reporting on Herbert Chapman being appointed as the new Arsenal manager.
It was at this moment that the club's future changed as he would make
The Arsenal the most famous club in the world.
It was at this moment that the club's future changed as he would make
The Arsenal the most famous club in the world.
Just finished reading these 2. Cannot recommend both books enough. Written by proper Arsenal men. Fascinating to read our history from Martin Wengrews perspective. Outstanding... must read for any proper Arsenal supporters #Arsenal
May 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Just finished reading these 2. Cannot recommend both books enough. Written by proper Arsenal men. Fascinating to read our history from Martin Wengrews perspective. Outstanding... must read for any proper Arsenal supporters #Arsenal