Gift ideas for Arsenal fans

It’s that time of year, be it Christmas or birthday, when the dreaded “what shall I get him or her as a gift?” raises its ugly head. It can be a difficult one but if the recipient is a dyed-in-the-wool Arsenal fan then everything becomes a whole lot easier.

Real football fans know what it is to support their team through thick and thin and certainly won’t give up during the lean times. For Arsenal fans it’s been a trying few years but ending in glory when they lifted the FA Cup at the end of the 2013/14 season.

So, what’s on the market for the true Gunners’ fan?

The Legend Guided Tour

This is the ultimate tour of the stunning Emirates Stadium for the mega fan. Of course it’s possible to take a self-guided audio tour and museum visit, where many stars of the team share their experience of match-day through an audio-visual handset. But the Legend Guided Tour makes the ideal gift for the committed fan.

Want to be guided around by Charlie George, asking and getting answers about his glittering career in the 70s? Or John Radford from the same era? The choice can be made, together with options for 1980s stars Perry Groves and Kenny Sansom and the incomparable Lee Dixon whose career straddled the 1990s and 2000s. The tour includes a gift pack that has a signed photo of the chosen legend, a great way to remember a very special occasion.

Signed photo of the Fairs Cup

Arsenal may have been highly successful at winning championships throughout their long and illustrious history, but European success has been less easy to gain. As a reminder of a major success in 1970, a photo of the Fairs Cup victory signed by seven of the legendary winning team would make an ideal gift. It would be even more special if the recipient had actually been there on that glorious night!

Tattoo

This for the really dedicated fan so it’s important to check out if it’s something they would really want. Probably not for the squeamish, but for the fan that really wants to show off that dedication and commitment it’s pretty much close to the ultimate gift.

Personalised number plate

These can be pricey with the letters AFC followed or preceded by a number but it’s a classy gift for the true fan’s car.

FA Cup

For something more on the modest side, how about a trip down recent memory lane with a 2014 Cup Final Winner’s Montage or a Panoramic Line Up from the same event? It’s been a while since silverware was lifted so it’s a great gift.

The FA asked Dartington Glass to produce a one-off Glass replica of the FA cup,  perhaps the greatest and most famous domestic football competition in the world. The tournament is the essence of knockout football, a classic series of games that often pits the strong against the weak with unexpected results and is watched globally.

This would be the ultimate gift for an Arsenal fan but, sadly, it’s not for sale.