• It’s the day when Arsenal fans celebrate the fact that Tottenham can no longer catch Arsenal in the league. By its very nature, it’s not a fixed day, but “a movable feast”, as usually occurs late in the season — March, April or May.
  • Since it’s an expression of bragging rights designed by Arsenal fans, it is despised by Spurs fans. The ‘celebration’ is a relatively recent phenomenon. Many credit the Arse Web site for the idea, and it was only picked up by the mainstream media in 2010.
  • The 2016-17 season was the first since 1995 when Tottenham finished above Arsenal: Spurs fans rejoiced, many claiming that a curse has been broken.
  • Historically, of all the times both Arsenal and Tottenham have been in the top flight, Arsenal has finished higher 51 times, Spurs 28.