I’m the world’s bravest Arsenal fan – I live next to Stamford Bridge & torment Chelsea by hanging shirts in my window

THE "world's bravest Arsenal fan" lives adjacent to Stamford Bridge and hangs rival shirts retired of his model to torment Chelsea fans.

Andy Daniels, 63, moved other the stadium successful 2019, but that hasn’t stopped him being a large and arrogant Arsenal supporter. 

In Andy’s model are 2 Arsenal shirts, a banner, a emblem and 2 portraits of players.

These tin beryllium intelligibly spotted from from the Matthew Harding Stand successful the stadium grounds. 

The ex-veteran said: “I conscionable emotion to torment them it's what I do.

“As soon arsenic they spell done the turnstiles they person to spot it. 

“When I archetypal enactment it up determination I thought ‘I’m gonna get my windows smashed in’ but they didn’t, and present it’s been determination for 3 seasons.”

Andy said helium utilized to springiness Chelsea fans the mediate digit from his model but has since moved connected to a much mature approach.

Video clips of his bright-red model panning onto Stamford span person popped up each implicit social media, with immoderate racking up thousands of views. 

Some comments person warned the footy enthusiast that he’s fortunate that his model is inactive intact with others agreeing it’s a bold move.

Andy added: “Obviously a batch of comments are insulting but I don’t instrumentality immoderate announcement of that.

"I didn’t adjacent cognize what level I was getting erstwhile I archetypal moved in, arsenic soon arsenic I did I  thought ‘I cognize what I’m going to do.’

“I’m the bravest Arsenal instrumentality successful London, totally."

Andy's neighbours deliberation the wind-up is each successful bully spirits and bask the banter it brings to the estate.

One nonmigratory said: “People laughter and instrumentality pictures.

“I utilized to deliberation ‘what are they taking pictures of’ and past helium told maine ‘oh I’ve got a emblem successful the window.’

"I've ne'er heard a atrocious reaction."

ANDY'S FLAT

Inside Andy's flat, which is located straight other the Matthew Harding Stand, are countless pieces of Arsenal memorabilia. 

He shares it with his woman Anne who isn't rather arsenic passionate astir the game, but Andy is thrilled his location looks much similar a museum than an apartment.

Andy owns 150 scarves, 25 shirts, immoderate with signatures, hats, flags banners, and a furniture covering an full partition afloat of lucifer programs - each dedicated to his favourite club.

“I’ve got astir 4,000 programs, including the 1930’s FA cup last Arsenal vs Huddesfield archetypal - it’s worthy a expansive alone."

There was a framed representation of the Arsenal ladies squad from their palmy 2007 play arsenic good arsenic autographs books and adjacent pre-war cupful finals programs.

Stacks of Arsenal-themed collectibles were displayed proudly successful the surviving country including Arsenal Monopoly, Arsenal Trivial Pursuit, and Arsenal Encyclopedias.

The self-professed Gooner was calved successful Highbury and developed a passionateness for the athletics aft his dada took him to his archetypal football game.

"He took my to cricket 1 clip astatine Lords and I fell asleep, I hated it."

Andy, who has a passionateness for sketching, has 2 kids with his erstwhile spouse who thankfully are besides fans of the Holloway-based club.

After serving successful the equipped forces for 5 years, helium worked successful a poppy mill making wreaths, and adjacent met Queen Camilla portion helium was there.

MOVING OUT

Unfortunately, the dedicated instrumentality mightiness not beryllium capable to tease his rivals for that overmuch longer arsenic Chelsea has bought up the premises - forcing each property members to determination out.

One neighbour said: “We didn’t privation to move, nary 1 wants to move.

“We were told we haven't got a choice.”

The residents volition beryllium rehoused erstwhile Chelsea takes implicit the country successful July 2025.

They'll beryllium moved to New Kings roadworthy where, overmuch to his disappointment, Andy's Arsenal shirts volition origin little of a stir.

Despite being saddened by the move, helium stands by his existent rubric of "Bravest Arsenal instrumentality successful London" and said "get your pictures portion you can."