Peter Høst is the Vice President for @ArsenalDenmark and is also a member of the Arsenal Fans' Forum, providing valuable input into how the club interacts with the fans.
When did you start supporting Arsenal and why?
When I was 7 years old, my brother went to London with his school class and they saw an Arsenal match at Highbury.
He brought back an Arsenal scarf to me. As I grew up, I then slowly became an Arsenal fan. At first, because my brother told me to, but over time it changed and eventually it was mostly because the team played some very exciting football.
What was your first Arsenal match?
My first match was actually a rare one. It was a Premier League match away at Old Trafford in 2006 when we lost 2-0.
I went there with my Man Utd supporting friend. Another friend of mine worked at OT back then, so he helped us get tickets. That meant that I had to sit with United fans and couldn't let anyone know I was an Arsenal fan.
That was quite a painful experience. The thing was that I had lost a bet to my friend and therefore had to pay for us to go to OT for this match. If I had won the bet, we would have watched them play at Highbury instead. I’ve pretty much stopped betting since then.
After that, I went to the Emirates Cup, and later also saw Arsenal play Champions League games home and away, so it was only at the fifth match that I went to a regular home PL game at the Emirates.
Who was your first Arsenal hero and why?
Anders Limpar was the first player that I really liked. I think it was mostly because he is Swedish, and as a Dane, I could maybe relate to him more easily than to the British players.
Who is your favourite ever Arsenal player and why?
Dennis Bergkamp was the one who made me go all-in with Arsenal. What a player he was.
His touch of the ball was special. Also, unselfish goal creators have always been my favourite type of player.
I share my birthday with Michael Laudrup, who is in many ways similar to Dennis with that exquisite touch of the ball and an eye for assists. The '86 World Cup in Mexico was the first football I remember and the Danish team with Laudrup and Elkjaer was fantastic.
Laudrup was my first football idol, and when his career was nearing its end, Bergkamp took over. Those two are my all-time favourite players. In the early 80s Liverpool almost signed Laudrup, and I’m really glad they didn’t because I can imagine how that would have affected me.
What’s your biggest Arsenal regret/disappointment?
I never saw The Arsenal play at Highbury. That still hurts.
The biggest disappointment about results must be that Arsenal didn’t win more with the team of Vieira, Henry, and Bergkamp. They should have. Especially the Champions League in 2004.
I also have a special regret about Ashley Cole leaving for Chelsea. Imagine if Wenger had been able to negotiate a compromise with him. We could have had the best left-back in Europe for more than a decade. And then we wouldn’t have had to deal with Gallas.
Maybe we can expand it and say that I regret we ever made any deals with Chelsea. Somehow, they have all been quite terrible.
What is your favourite Arsenal memory (away from the pitch) and why?
That must be the Arsenal Denmark AGM in 2019 where Tony Adams came to visit us as a special guest.
We gathered more than 330 Danish Gooners at Brøndby Stadium and had a fantastic day with lots of stories from Mr Arsenal himself. Going to the last ever Arsenal AGM in 2017 was also a special experience.
For the last couple of years, I have been a member of the Fans' Forum at Arsenal, where I have had to opportunity to attend meetings with some of the Arsenal leaders.
The meeting right after the Super League debacle where Josh Kroenke attended was definitely something out of the ordinary.
What is your favourite ever Arsenal match?
I was at the Emirates when we beat Man U 3-0 in 2015. Those first 20 minutes were unbelievable.
However, I’ll say the 2018 North London Derby where we won 4-2 just wins it for me.
That game had almost everything. Having seen us beat two of our biggest rivals is something I cherish and hope to experience again.