It was the morning of June 15th in Minehead, Somerset. George was standing with his son Dan on the sunlit platform, waiting for the First Great Western to arrive. The train was bound for London. As was always the case in mid-June, George was planning to attend Arsenal’s kit launch. As years went by, the […]
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If you had to watch the FA Cup Final on your own how would you feel?? Spare a thought for the enforced ‘Armchair Gooner.’
It’s Wednesday, Gooners. We should all have recovered from our wild celebrations following the FA Cup triumph, I believe; I have, anyway. I must admit it was easier for me, let me explain why. I enjoyed this win as much as you all did, I was impressed by our amazing performance and I […]
With ‘Lorry off his back’ Arteta and Arsenal will announce decision on his future after Cup Final
So here is my final article from Arsenal’s FA Cup Final Media day on Wednesday which covers the interview with Club Captain, Mikel Arteta. I have always thought him a fine example to all professional footballers and the time listening to him only reinforced my view. What a guy to be quite frank and the […]
Ramsey quick to praise the role of the Arsenal fans in the return to Wembley – Exclusive
So here is my second quick write up from barely legible scrawled notes from the Arsenal FA Cup Media Day Player interviews. You will see numerous similar I am sure this morning as this was embargoed until 6am today. Tomorrow I will bring you the Club Captain but today it is the thoughts if our […]
Arsene and the team keep telling us they have matured – After the past week they need to prove it!
Those (very brave) of you who read my column every week already know this: I am one of the most optimistic Gooners you’ll come across. No matter what the result or the outcome of a game, I’ll find some positives. I was not really worried when we conceded defeat to Swansea at home, I saw […]
No semi is easy – Team changes, impressive Reading and Martin Twatkinson made this one harder…
That was nerve-racking. Much more than any of us would have liked. After the game I rushed for my validol. I know a couple of my friends who rushed to pubs or their secret alcohol stashes to ease the pressure. But we made it into the final and, first and foremost, I want to clear up […]
Disrespectful Wenger dodges Reading bullet in unnecessarily hairy FA Cup Semi-Final
Arséne made several changes to the team that won at Turf Moor last week. Szczesny for Ospina I understand. I don’t agree with it, but I understand. He likes to have a different cup keeper for some reason so this was no surprise. After that the changes ranged from slightly baffling to downright incomprehensible. We’ll […]
Arsenal v Reading – FA CUP Semi-Final Preview – If it’s not broke, don’t fix it…
It’s the semifinal of the FA Cup and we take on Reading. I think that, while our opponents should be treated with respect, it’s hard to argue Arsenal are the overwhelming favourites to win this one. The biggest challenge will be to keep the levels of concentration high: “It is going to be their biggest […]
Wenger’s new tactical unpredictability and balance of selection = BELIEF
Burnley. We knew what to expect from Burnley. It was always going to be tough, it was always going to be a bit scrappy. Here’s the thing though, this team can win tough, scrappy games. We have robust players like Coquelin, (how good was he yesterday), Alexis and Giroud. Even Özil has more bulk to […]
Arsenal Fans – Why Gunners Champions League Failure is YOUR Fault
Right, a lot has happened over the last couple of weeks since I spoke to you last so let’s get to it….. The Return of The Crimewatch effect I don’t wish to go over old ground too much, but in the aftermath of the victory over Man United at Old Trafford, I […]