The Frankenstein syndrome. Here we are in again in August, on the eve of the Community Shield and the outlook has changed most definitely from recent years, as in, by mid-July, we already had four signings made, and good ones at that, with good money spent. Also, we’re back in England, as we’re actually playing […]
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I am still Cross End of Season Comedy Awards – Not to be missed!
Good evening, and welcome to the annual ‘End of Season Cross Awards’ night, hosted by Greg Cross (several well-known celebrity Gooners passed up on this). Please join me as we celebrate the last eight months of Arsenal-related awards and acknowledgments. ‘The Abou Diaby Kicking John Terry in the Face Schadenfreude Award’ This award was […]
Who has been Arsenal’s biggest miss this season: Lukas Podolski, Abou Diaby, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain or Theo Walcott?
Hello there, are you all okay? I am recovering from a terrible thought. What if the international fixtures never ended? Week after week of Roy Hodgson’s earnest, honest, non-threatening dull pub football standard play, with Scotty Parker, Stevie Gerrard, Frankly Lampard and Rickie Lambert all gracing our screens and ploughing up a perfectly good pitch. […]
Jack Wilshere taken to the sword, Arsenal injury updates and who could return to face Norwich City
[heading size=”5″]The Inter-lull: Parts 1 and 2[/heading] Part 1: And did these feet in ancient times….. Should England be for the English? Jack Wilshire has stirred the jingoistic hornets’ nest with his recent comments: “The only people who should play for England are English people, if you live in England for five years it doesn’t […]
Farewell Denilson; you deserved better from Arsenal
Michael Jeffares Column I usually start with an introduction to my piece, but since I subscribe to Culaan Davies YouTube channel, I think action is the best way to start this week’s column, so sit back and enjoy. After his recent release from Arsenal, I felt compelled to write about Denilson – A player who I feel was […]
Ashburton or Gone For A Burton? Who will stay and who will go at Arsenal this summer
Far Side View “Hi my name is Vernon O’Leary and welcome to EPSN 8’s new game show – ‘ASHBURTON OR GONE FOR A BURTON’, brought to you in conjunction with ‘Duffmeister – the official beer of game shows about football’. Over the next 12 weeks we will be asking the question, based on their performances […]
A Poetic Gunners Town GoonerDave66 End of Season Review
A Comic Review of the season in verse. It wasn’t the best but it could have been worse! Dave SeagerPassionate 50+ ST holder who has been making the journey to N5 regularly since the early 1980s – although his first game was in 1976. Always passionate when talking about The Arsenal, Dave decided to send […]
Diaby’s fresh setback spells end of time at Arsenal
It is a great shame that a player of Abou Diaby’s talent and ability has been affected by so many injuries throughout his young career. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger clearly has a soft spot for the Frenchman but even Wenger must know deep down that this new inury setback for the midfielder signals the end of […]
TEAM NEWS: Arsenal vs. Manchester City
So today is the day of a crucial fixture, Arsenal at home to Manchester City in a game that is a must-win for both sides, despite it only being January. The Gunners are desperate to try and keep up with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League spots, while City have some serious ground […]
Should Wenger take a chance of this Champions League winner?
Arsene Wenger is a man who isn’t known for discussing Arsenal’s transfer business. Whether you like it or love it, it is very rare that the Frenchman will opt to talk about potential ins and outs at the club. WTTGT