We interrupt our usual waffle to bring you details of what sounds like a cracking party organised by our friends at Philosophy Football. Couldn’t be more fitting, really, an ‘Up For Grabs Now’ celebration for the UpForGrabsNow blog – we’ll both be doing our utmost to be there and not be completely smashed. Probably. Although I’m suspicious about what might go in a Michael Thomas beer. Yuk. But seriously it looks like it’ll be great fun, and both Grabs and myself urge you to head on down…
The self-styled ’sporting outfitters of intellectual distinction’ at www.philosophyfootball.com have not only produced a superbly unofficial Anfield ‘89 anniversary T-shirt, which you can see below, they’ve also booked the superb Offside Bar and Gallery in Islington, nearest tube The Angel, for Tuesday 26 May, for a smash-up party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Arsenal’s league victory and the commentary from which this blog gets its name.
There will be a specially brewed Michael Thomas beer at ‘89 prices with old- school pie and chips supper to start this evening of Gooner nostalgia off. A specially commissioned photo exhibition featuring many previously unseen photos of that glorious season will be launched on the night.
As kick-off approaches a brilliant panel will have an hour of chat on all things Arsenal. Jason Cowley is the author of the new book about that season The Last Game : Love, Death and Football. Jason will be joined by Amy Lawrence, football writer on The Observer who in ‘89 was an Arsenal fanzine writer. All-round Gooner personality and broadcaster Tom Watt will be sharing his memories while John Williams, author of The Liverpool Way will be reminding us of the awful shadow Hillsborough cast on the game too. In the chair will be Jon Spurling, Arsenal’s unofficial historian and author of Highbury : The Story of Arsenal in N5.
Then at 8.05 it will be like travelling back in time. On the big screen the match in its entirety shown in real time complete with half- time punditry from the panel. With a pub packed full of Gooners the Offside Bar will be transformed tardis-like back twenty years, complete with a 1989 soundtrack.
There’s a small charge plus a pub-price meal available with big discounts if you book a table of 4, 6 or 8 places and make it a night out for you and your family or mates. Best of all tho’ your ticket is £5 voucher on the night against any of Philosophy Football’s T-shirts bought meaning it really costs you next to nothing.
Philosophy Football events ALWAYS SELL OUT, and places are limited, So do book early, visit www.philosophyfootball.com and click on the ‘events’ button, alternatively call 020 8802 3499.
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