Would you go to the theatre and leave before the end? No. Would you go to the cinema and leave before the end? No. So why on earth would you attend a live football match where the outcome is not decided until the final whistle and leave early? I do not understand people sometimes.

Over the years, if you had left the following games just a minute early you would have missed some of the most dramatic games that our beloved Arsenal have been involved in: v Stoke City - 1971 FA Cup Semi-Final - Losing 2-1 and a penalty was awarded in the last minute to Arsenal, which Peter Storey slotted away to give us a replay which we went on to win and go on to win our first "double".

v Manchester United 1979 FA Cup Final - 2-0 up, four minutes to go, Man Utd pull two goals back only for Alan Sunderland to get a last minute winner for a 3-2 win.

v Liverpool 1989 at Anfield - nothing needs to be said about this surely?!

v Sheffield Wednesday 1993 FA Cup Final Replay - last minute of extra time Andy Linighan powers in a header for a 2-1 win.

v Real Zaragoza 1995 Cup Winners Cup Final, Paris - I hate to bring this one up but it was still a defining moment in our history!

v Villarreal 2006 European Champions League Semi-Final - A last minute penalty awarded which Lehmann saves magnificently to secure our first (let’s hope of many), Champions League Final.

I could go on about other league and cup games but if you had left early at any of these games you would be missing a lot of history!

Whilst we're on the subject of leaving early, what is the half time exodus all about? From about five minutes before the end of the first half the stadium starts to empty and does not fill up again until some five minutes after the second half has started. If drinks and food are so important to you, go for a picnic in the park! Show some respect folks!

And a final word on the stadium and its facilities. It will take a lot of getting used to. As with any new build there will be "teething" trouble but these will get sorted in time. Yes some of the catering leaves a lot to be desired and the prices are high but lets be honest, you are not forced to buy a pie and a pint. Once the "newness" settles down and we all start getting into our pre-match routines everything will be fine and the New Highbury will start to feel more and more like home