Ode to a modern football fan This is not me advocating the acceptance of mediocrity. It’s just me requesting some perspective. Please guys, please, please relax Please guys, please, please chill out Please guys, reign in the attacks Please guys, reign in all the shouts Remember, success, it is not a right Remember, […]
I’m still standing (With apologies to Elton John) With the recent release of Rocketman (not sponsoring this article but if Paramount are reading ???), I started humming some Elton John tracks. Then ‘I’m still standing’ popped into my head and then so did Carl Jenkinson. I’m Still Standing: Starring Carl Jenkinson You could never […]
Lost, in a far away city We started with Man City, the result was pretty shitty, And then along came Chelsea, the gulf there for all to see Things were looking pretty grim, but then we started to win, All the fans started to freak, when we hit a winning streak, Went thirteen wins in […]
Loanee Alumni 2019 Prior to leaving , Denis Suarez decided to arrange a get together of Arsenal loanees, to have a beer or two and relive their story of their time at Arsenal. He sent out the invites and got 5 responses. First to arrive was, Kim Kallstrom. He bounded in with his permagrin and […]
#AskingForAFriend Has Mkhitaryan forgotten how to play football? #AskingForAFriend Who scouted Mustafi and said “yes, £35m” #AskingForAFriend How much does Aubameyang spend a season on haircuts? #AskingForAFriend Should the team take travel sickness pills before getting on the bus? #AskingForAFriend What is Steve Bould’s role at the club? #AskingForAFriend We have two of the best […]
‘The best of the worst of the rest? I have been a bit quiet on the site over the last month or so. Manic work schedule and a well-earned holiday have restricted my output. So on Sunday night, I finally found a bar in Khao Lak showing the game and, to be fair, I should […]
Formation Alternator Inspiration by Unai Emery and George Ezra (Original song – ”Shotgun”) Formation alternator, mode creator Do we go to defend or do we stay to attack Something’s changed in the atmosphere A thought process, unfamiliar I can get used to this Time flies by in the red and the white All the old […]
A little ditty ’bout Mezut Ozil A little ditty ’bout young Mezut Ozil Who played up front Germany when they destroyed Brazil He came to Arsenal to be a football star He left Madrid where he’d come so far At his best, he is a master magician Whose sublime vision lays waste to […]
An Aussie Gooner’s Plea G’Day Unai Emery It’s long time Gooner, Steve Writing from Australia With a request, please A Gooner over 40 years I’ve seen the highs and lows Cold Mondays on North Bank In freezing ice and snow The joy at Anfield in ‘89 And seasons gone unbeaten And Adams breaking from the […]
If it doesn’t make you laugh, it will make you cry. There was a young man called Alexi Who wanted to play for Man City We turned down 60 million Swapped him for Mykhitaryan At United he’s sh!te, what a pity Jack Wilshire a Gooner for life His place in the squad was in strife […]
