Arsenal were slammed for doing it. Spurs do it and it’s sexy.
Gunners Town is delighted to host the following guest post from Brad Smith @ArsenalFCView I’ve spent the last few days considering the praise that Spurs are getting from all sides of the media. “Best starting XI”, “Best Kids”, “Best Negotiators”. It all seems a little strange to me. So I started out writing a ranting […]
Have we bought Lemar yet?
This is one of those completely off the wall blog ideas, the seed of which was planted by the phrase – “Have we bought Lemar yet?” A phrase that for some obscure reason brought to mind, well my mind at least, the equally annoying question, often posed by children in the back of a car, […]
Top Arsenal Transfer Tips – according to the Experts
Arsenal Summer Transfer Betting Tips The 2017-2018 summer transfer period has no doubt been one of the better windows in recent memory for many Arsenal supporters. The club has managed to conduct its dealings much earlier in the window by signing Bosnian left back, Sead Kolasinac, on a free transfer from Schalke and Alexandre Lacazette […]
Arsenal switches from British Home Stores to French Connection
From British Home Stores to French Connection In December 2012, Arsene looked into providing a Grahamesque British spine to the team, but things haven’t worked out that way and he now appears to be reverting to form and is back shopping at French Connection. Wenger stated that Jack was, “The leader of the group of […]
Is Reiss the Real Deal or Only a Half-Nelson? – GT asked Youth Expert Jeorge Bird
The inside track on academy sensation Reiss Nelson, with Arsenal Youth expert Jorge Bird Throughout the years Arsenal have been famed for their fantastic youth system be that the 60s, 70s or even 00s. The much heralded system has produced some of the legends of Arsenal be that Charlie George, Cesc Fabregas or even Tony […]
Arsenal’s Youngest Captain – Too Much too Young for Eddie Kelly
This week’s trip down memory lane takes us back to the 1970’s, when a young Glaswegian was making his mark at The Arsenal. He wasn’t one of the first names that fans would mention when talking about the 1971 Double squad. Nevertheless, Eddie scored two of the most important goals in the history of Arsenal […]
Wilshere and Coquelin, FA Youth Cup Winners 2009 – One destined for Greatness with Arsenal and the other?
In May 2009, an eclectic and globally assembled bunch of Arsenal youngsters won the FA Youth Cup. As so often is the case the huge and hopeful expectation that we might see a good number advance into the senior ranks has not been fulfilled. Many of the group such as Henri Lansbury, Jay Emanuel Thomas […]
Arsenal – From a Club who produced talent and sold Big, to a Club who buys Big and sells for Peanuts
£ 887.4m EIGHTHUNDREDSEIGHTYSEVENMILLIONS-AND-A-HALF. Repeat it out loud, do it several times. Again and again. This is the amount of money spent by Premier League clubs this summer, so far. Considering that today it’s July, 20th and there’s still over a month to go before the transfer window shuts down, this amount could even double when […]
Playing the Balancing Game with Arsenal’s Midfield – Will Wenger get it right?
Another day, another Arsenal transfer rumor. You know we’re at the heart of “silly season” when the narrative drastically changes daily in regards to potential incomings and outgoings. A few days ago the speculation revolved around a Matic-for-Ox swap deal. Immediately many, myself included, rejected this as nonsense and pure clickbait. You rarely see deals […]
Arsenal Fans Will Judge Wenger’s Success on the Pitch and Not in Profitability
The below is a response to a comment on Victor’s last piece. The responded suggested business decisions in football should be based on analysis and statistics… Thank you Insideright, I appreciate your contribution. I fear that you have missed the main point of my article. I am not an accountant or a bean counter, nor […]