Reality Bites We screwed this season up, pure and simple and the players know this and I hope the manager does too. Performances against City, Bayern, Everton and Watford just this past weekend have proved this. We have the ability to take control of and boss games at will, we just haven’t managed to do […]
Author Archive | Steve Wellman
Alex Iwobi and the New Formation – Featuring Professor Wenger
Alex Iwobi and the new formation JK Hornsby has announced a new series of books, this time plotting the footballing education of a Nigerian born teenager, living in North London. The series will chart out the boys rise through the ranks from Arsenal’s youth team, his selection for the Nigerian national team an ultimately his […]
The Title is lost – time for Arsenal to set a new target.
Time to reset our horizons? Let’s face it, barring a miracle, if I was one of the luck punters with £100 on Leicester to win the title at 5000/1, I wouldn’t be cashing out early as all the bookies are praying they do. 5 points clear of the spuds (11 to Arsenal) 7 games to […]
How Löw can we go? “The Right Way” is a cul-de-sac
How Löw can we go? February Fever has turned into March Madness, it’s all gone Pete Tong, again and I’m afraid to say but I think the time has finally come. Loyalty comes at a price and I believe it is a price we have now paid. Arsene has a mission statement “The Right Way” and […]
First Blood – Rambo
Well actually 9th Blood Following on from my previous analysis , Rambo strikes again and someone famous dies. 5th March 2016: Aaron Ramsey scores vs Sp*rs 6th March 2016: Nancy Reagan dies And so the curse continues, celebrities be afraid !! Steve WellmanEnglish by birth, Australian by choice. Traffic Engineer, Arsenal ST Holder, Sun DreamTeam […]
Into the valley of Death go the Gooners – Cannon to the left, Cannon to the Right but these men has a Cannon on their Chest
Half a league half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred: ‘Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns’ he said: Into the valley of Death rode the six hundred We mock The Spuds, for their cup final season after season, as we ride into the […]
Top 4 Questions for Arsene Wenger – When? Why? Who? WTF!
When? Why?, Who? And WTF For the first time, I am beginning to question Arsenal and Arsene. Sunday capitulation has raised so many questions they are too numerous to list here and most have already been covered in various blogs in the Gooner World. Hopefully not to rehash the same points, I’ve listed my questions […]
Was Gibbs persuaded to Crock Coq or was it a case of mistaken identity? Conspiracy Theorists Unite!
Only at The Arsenal !!! Injuries are a way of life at The Arsenal, Diaby, Wilshire, Ramsey have all had extended stints on the sidelines, via various causes, but never by one of our own. Le Coq has just returned from a two month sabbatical and was looking not far off his best alongside Elneny, […]
Newbies, Returnees and Kiddies – Arsenal v Burnley – Elneny to clatter Barton?
Newbies, Returnees and Kiddies I’m not normally one for writing previews, but this week I thought I’d give it ago. Sunday Morning (AEDT) Burnley roll into town and The Arsenal continue their second defence of the Emirates (FA) Cup. (That would be a lovely Saturday 3pm for you guys back home) In true Wenger cup […]
Sentimentality killed the cat. Arsenal 0 – 1 Chelsea
Sentimentality Killed the Cat? Ultimately, 2 fundamental errors cost us yesterday. A la Lehmann in Paris, The BFG didn’t need to make the tackle. It was 18 minutes into the game, so if Costa had beaten Petr, we had plenty of time. Costa ain’t the quickest, so Per could have stayed with him and held […]