Meet the Sacramento Gooners
Normally when a new branch of Arsenal America pops up, it's in an region of the United States without an exisiting branch. But sometimes a new branch is born when Arsenal supporters grow weary of 'commuting' to watch a game with their fellow fans. Several years ago this happened in Southern California with the OC Gooners and now it has happened again in the nothern part of the state. At 4am, the 90 miles between California's capital city and San Franciso can be rather daunting. So if you are in Gold Country, take a look. As branch manager Jon Feld says:
"We are really trying to build our fan base for this season, we encourage all of you to join our Facebook group and tell your fellow Gooners to join as well!"
Group Name: Sacramento Gooners
Location: Sacramento, California
Year established: 2011
Normal match start time: We're 8 hours behind London
Number of active members: Around 10, depending on the match day.
Where we watch matches: DeVere's Irish Pub 1521 L Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 231-9947
Where our members hail from: All around the Sacramento Area
Group's favorite Arsenal moments: Every win the the Boss brings us.
Group's favorite players: Alex Song, Theo Walcott, RVP, Andrey Arshavin and Jack Wilshere.
Why we are Gooners: We are Gooners because we live and die with Arsenal.
How big is Arsenal/English football in your area?: It is growing in Sacramento.
Why Americans should be Arsenal fans: Arsenal fights hard and has the style that transcends with Americans.
Contact information: Follow us on Twitter at @SacTown_Gooners and like us on on Facebook
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