17 JANUARY 1987, Page 22

Gunners' fodder

Sir: Me and my mates was dead choked at Wendy Cope's implication (Television, 10 January) that Arsenal supporters were unlikely to be Spectator readers. Folded in half vertically, it fits neatly into the jeans back pocket on match days, sustaining one through many of HighburY 5 infamous longueurs. And, of course, tightly rolled, it can be whipped out smartish should any Spurs fans (Listener readers to a man) stray on to the North Bank.

Martin James 59 Leverton Street, London NW5