"But. But what about Leeds?"
"Arsenal."
(My voice getting high pitched and whiny) "You said you supported Leeds."
"They're alright. But I want an Arsenal shirt."
"Eddie Gray... er, Arthur Graham... Ken Bates?"
He doesn't understand.
"Arsenal."
"Look I'm happy for you to *like* your local village team - which just happens to be Arsenal - but you need a big Northern team too."
He shakes his head. "All my friends support Arsenal. "
So this morning I trudged down the road to the Arsenal shop. Now that two of my children have become Gooners I only have one kid left - my 3 year old - to indoctrinate with my irrational, heartbreaking and futile love of Leeds United.
I might have to resort to bribes with this one.