Originally Posted by
Dambus
Yikes. Where did I leave my riot gear?
This was meant to be a relaxing day out for the middle-aged! (Looking at the game against Man-U on New Year’s Day).
If I mysteriously stop posting after 8pm GMT on 1/1/2020 you’ll know why...
That’s reasonably high profile. Now there’s no particular problem with home and away fans (Spurs aside) mixing around the ground at Arsenal but there has been a certain amount of tension between the Clubs on the pitch at least over the past few years.
It’s also one thing mixing outside, but tensions are inevitably higher during the game.
I would imagine Arsenal will not allow colours in the hospitality areas, but I will say that generally speaking you’d have no problem being open about your allegiance. I’ve watched Norwich games at Highbury as a guest of a supplier and there really wasn’t an issue - although obviously losing as usual tended to help! At Fulham a few years ago, in a fairly vital game at the bottom of the PL, I paid for a space in a shared box which obviously had mostly home fans. To be fair, the Fulham staff took the mick more than anyone, although very good-naturedly ...
So redeem for the tickets if it’s an option, use common sense and I’m sure you’ll have a great time. If you haven’t been the Emirates is a wonderful stadium, and in my experience Arsenal’s hospitality has always been excellent.