Meet the Jacksonville Gooners
Our next tour stop takes us back to sunny Florida where we visit with Gooners from the largest city by area in the continental United States. Covering nearly 875 square miles, it's a wonder Arsenal fans could track each other down! But as branch manager Adam Guillette says, a sense of duty made it happen:
"Arsenal play the most attractive football in the world, and we have an obligation to share this beauty with as many people as possible."
Group Name: Jacksonville Gooners
Location: Jacksonville Beach,FL
Year established: 2011
Number of active members: "We've had around 10 members at our first few meet-ups, and we now have over 100 on our Facebook page."
Normal match start time: 10:00am
Where we watch matches: Fionn MacCools 333 1st St N #150 Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Where our members hail from: "Florida, New Jersey, California, Uzbekistan, India and Africa."
Group's favorite Arsenal moment: "1971 FA Cup Final -- When Arshavin scored four on Liverpool -- Anfield '89 -- When Arshavin scored on Barcelona in the Champions League this year."
Group's favorite players: "Robin van Persie & Thierry Henry."
Why we are Gooners: "We're Gooners because Arsenal plays the most attractive football in the world. As supporters, we have an obligation to share this beauty with as many people as possible."
Why Americans should be Arsenal fans: "Arsenal plays the most beautiful version of the beautiful game. Why would you want to watch any other team?"
Contact information: You can email us at Jacksonville@arsenalamerica.com and follow us on Twitter at @jaxgooners or find us on Facebook.
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