Gunnerblog interviews Carl Jenkinson for a retrospective on his career so far and his time at Arsenal. I’ve had the same flair for almost a decade, so you can imagine what a joy it was for me to read this. Even at his roughest of patches I rooted for Jenko. Saddened me to read how painful and touchy of a subject Arsenal was for him after he left the club, but glad enough time has passed that it’s all love for him once again. I need to catch a Newcastle Jets game one of these days!
jenkoooooo. would love to see him return to the arsenal in some capacity once he retires
“It was 1961 and I was walking down Seven Sister’s Road on my dad’s shoulders. I asked him why people were celebrating and he said “don’t worry about that son, I’ll take you to see some proper football next year.” So the next season I went to my first Arsenal game, and the club has been my life ever since. I’ve been a season ticket holder for as long as I can remember. Now exactly 50 years after first standing on the Clock End, my son plays for the team. It’s unbelievable. It’s a dream come true for both Carl and myself, I can’t tell you how proud I am of him.”
- Steve Jenkinson (Carl’s dad)
I remember him as that one guy who would run non stop for the duration of the 90 mins.
Banter era defense still gives me nightmares.
Carl Jenko’s a gooner
This is such a great read. I always respected him as a player though he wasn’t the best. He was living our dream and I’m so jealous of him