Asian and Australian Gooners are forced to stay up until ungodly hours to catch a match, and yet, it is just a part of weekend life. If you can't identify with us bleary-eyed warriors, then you need to examine how devoted you really are.
Being an Arsenal fan is certainly not the nicest thing you could do to your nails or heart. In every season, you are inevitably led on an ascending, dipping, twisting and swerving rollercoaster of emotions as the Gunners build up expectations to massive heights when they show their potential, only to let you down spectacularly later.
For the past seven trophyless years, Arsenal fans have just become used to the team's perennial progression from title contender to the sad choker whom everyone sympathizes with because, hey, they play great football. The one silver lining of annual suffering, though, is that is galvanizes a fan-base like few other things. Many things in life can change. Perhaps you feel tired of your current car and have the wealth to go out and buy another one.
Or you're unhappy with your marriage and file for divorce. That's all perfectly fine; you can reshape your life in any way you want. There is one exception, however. You absolutely, positively cannot change which football team you root for. That, in the end, is the most important rule of fandom in general, and Arsenal is certainly no special case.
The name Arsenal, and hence the nickname 'Gunners', goes back to the club's original home, south of the Thames, in Woolwich. The club was formed in as Woolwich Arsenal by workers from the Dial Square munitions factory. Keep up to date with ALL the latest Arsenal news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fixtures, results and live match commentary.
The club has evolved for more than a century from a small local team to one of the biggest clubs in the World. In all these years, only one thing has remained constant for Arsenal and that is their beloved nickname, Gunners. In , Arsenal released its first logo which was the same as the crest of the Metropolitan Borough of their local town, Woolwich. Since then, the Cannon has stayed in all the crests, symbolising the roots of the football club. From to , the term Gunners was featured on the top of the crest, paying a little homage to their celebrated nickname.
Although the Gunners has been removed from the crest, the Cannon still remains. We believe that the cannon has turned into an icon for Arsenal and their identity, hence the Cannon will remain in the crest for many years to come for the North London Club. In the s, hooliganism was prominent among the Arsenal fans.
It was started off as an insult to the Arsenal fans by rival supporters, but soon it caught on and Arsenal fans throughout the world started using the term with pride. Why not try out some of the popular football casino games you can find at new online casinos, such as on this website.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. However, there have been variations on the theme over the years. Originally, the club took inspiration from the coat of arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich, which was three vertical cannons with lions' heads at the bottom. Following the club's move to Highbury, a newly designed club badge began to appear on official correspondence. In the early s, a horizontal, westward-facing cannon was commonly used. The inspiration for the style of cannon used in the new design is said to derive from the crest of the Royal Arsenal Gatehouse.
The westward-facing cannon was used in various forms until , when the new club badge was unveiled, featuring an eastward-facing cannon. As well as 'The Gunners', Arsenal are sometimes referred to as 'The Gooners' , which is a play on the original nickname.
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