Ooh to, Ooh to be, Ooh to be a ‘Jew’ner – Why The Y word should be banned!
This articles from my friend Richard, @R_Gooner was first posted four tears ago on my old site and the author has requested that I re-post as the debate has reignited for him… A pleasure Why the Y word should be banned Firstly, I would like to introduce myself to those who do not know […]
World Cup and Highbury Hero – Arsenal Midfield Dynamo Alan Ball
We travel back in the time machine to the Seventies for this week’s Highbury Hero. One of the finest players of his generation. A world class midfield dynamo. It’s 1966 World Cup Hero Alan Ball. Bally in his pomp at Highbury Bally was perpetual motion, who was a master of one and two touch football. […]
Scouting Report on Potential Signings to Replace those with a Year left on Arsenal Contracts – Part 3
This is Part 3 of James Howson’s scouting report. Click for Part 1 | Part 2 After one of Arsenal’s worst seasons in recent history it’s no doubt one of the big stories was contract renewals, be that of the manager or of star players such as Alexis Sanchez or Mesut Ozil. Here is the […]
So who is Xhaka’s Suited Midfield Partner? – The Crucial Football Online Dating Service for 2017/18
Granit Xhaka sits in his lavish home office at an executive desk. In his left hand is a glass of fine champagne and in his right is a computer mouse. He gazes anxiously at the widescreen monitor of his computer that currently displays the homepage for the popular dating site, E-Harmony. He knows he needs […]
Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em – They’re The Ones Wearing The Arsenal Shirt
Arsenal players inspire ambivalence…….love and dismay in one. At this moment, Lacazette is supposedly coming. Though I’ll do as the cliché says and only “be happy once it’s on Arsenal.com”. We’ve been burnt by this speculation far too many times, it’s like the boy who cried ‘wolf’. But then I’ve been thinking about players who […]
So What has Olivier Giroud ever done for us?!
What’s Olivier Giroud ever done for us? With shiny new French strikers on the Arsenal horizon is it time to ask? These guys thought so…….. Reg: He’s bled us white, the bastard. He’s taken everything we had, not just from us, from our fathers and from our fathers’ fathers. Stan: And from our fathers’ fathers’ […]
Who we want to see on the Arsenal Plane to Sydney… Dream Team Time
When one Window closes, another opens It’s the 25th June and the transfer officially opens in 5 days, (although it feels like it’s been in full swing for the last month.) With all the gossip and rumours flying around, I thought I’d put together my wish list of a possible 25 man squad, the new […]
Scouting Report on Potential Signings to Replace those with a Year left on Arsenal Contracts – Part 2
After one of Arsenal’s worst league seasons in recent history it’s no doubt one of the big stories was contract renewals, be that of the manager or of star players such as Alexis Sanchez or Mesut Ozil. Here is part two of this three part series where I look at possible replacements for the nine […]
Why Arsenal should take the Europa League seriously, even if it means sacrificing Premier League
This will be similar to my League Cup article, and here, I will be explaining why I think Arsenal should not exclude the Europa League as one of their targets. The Europa League isn’t seen as a priority amongst many clubs, especially those that are in England. (Excluding Everton, maybe). Arsenal playing in Europe’s second […]
Scouting Report on Potential Signings to Replace those with a Year left on Arsenal Contracts – Part 1
After one of Arsenal’s worst Premier League seasons in recent history, there is no doubt one of the big stories was contract renewals, be that of the manager or of star players such as Alexis Sanchez or Mesut Ozil. In this three part series, I look at possible replacements for the nine players whose contracts […]