Fighting Cancer teaches you to ‘Enjoy the Journey’ in Life and with Arsenal – A Gooner’s Story
The observant regular readers of Gunners Town may have noticed that Andrea’s popular Clock End Italia Column has been scarce of late. He’s back….. Good day Gooners! It’s been a long time since my last appearance on Gunners Town; it was September, 28th and we were about to play Basel at the Emirates Stadium, for […]
The Gunners who grew from an Arsenal Armaments Factory Respectfully Remember the Ultimate Sacrifice
“On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day…”. It may almost seem disrespectful on Friday to be writing about Arsenal and if we allow our memories to recall the terrible happenings of the First World War we can quickly envisage how in November 1916 so many fellow Gunners gave their lives in service to their […]
Too many Gooners saying “At least we didn’t Lose” after the NLD – Unacceptable
The words “at least we didn’t lose” have been used far too regularly by some Arsenal supporters, following last Sunday’s draw with Spurs. Should we not all be disappointed that we failed to win the game rather than be relieved that we didn’t lose it? Prior to kick off, we had won ten of our […]
Can Arsenal Sustain a Title Challenge without Alexis Sanchez?
Arsenal fans wait nervously to see if Alexis Sanchez is risked by Chile this week in his country’s crucial World Cup Qualifier against Uruguay. The striker has been in superb form for the Gunners in his new central role and his goals and all round contribution have helped his club stay undefeated since the season’s […]
Arsène to replace Zizou. To replace Wenger: Julian who?!
Real Madrid are yet again on the prowl and they’ve found Wenger in the last year of his contract and ‘Real’ly believe that this time they can get their man. Now should Arsene feel his Arsenal journey is over, whether he picks the Sun, Sea and Sangria of Madrid or the Rain and Real Ale […]
Carlo Ancelotti – The Perfect successor to Arsene Wenger?
Mr. Wenger is now 67, and in a sense Arsenal have to make plans for his succession, given his age. However, would Carlo Ancelotti be a valid replacement? I believe so at the least. He is 57 years old, though this shouldn’t be a major hindrance to hiring him. Ancelotti can bring: A major record […]
A Freddie Ljungberg and David Rocastle inspired Gem of a Gooner Interlull Blog
Hello there, what a week it has been so far. India outlawed higher denomination notes in a bid to end black money on 8th November and America elected Donald Trump as leader of the free world on 9th, in a bid to end the world as we know it. All week we’ve been hearing about […]
They Seek him here, they Seek him there, they Seek Debuchy Everywhere
Given the Bellerin news and today being the day of the Poppy, last night my tired mind drifted to the Debuchy and for some reason the story of the Scarlet Pimpernel. The Pimpernal a flower not disimilar to a Poppy and our French right back as elusive and hard to find. We may need him […]
Did Arsenal Improve at all in 2015/16 and are they this season? The stats and facts!
I was involved in a rather depressing and thought provoking conversation on Monday on the Footballtasitically Arsenal podcast. The cause of the depression or enlightenment perhaps was Alan Alger from Betway. Armed with indisputable statistics Alan suggested in strong terms using various metrics that the only thing Wenger’s Arsenal improved upon in their Premier League […]
The Gentleman of ‘ The Arsenal’ – Bob Wilson, 75 Not Out!
For this week’s Highbury Hero we’re travelling back in the time machine to the swinging sixties. To remember the bravest goalkeeper I’ve ever seen. Arsenal’s Double winning goalkeeper Bob Wilson. Although Bob was an excellent all round sportsman and a very good keeper, athletic with great agility, he was a little bit raw when he […]