Arsenal v Liverpool, Man United and Bayern Munich? Sod them we can win it!
“Anything that can go wrong, will.” Afternoon Gooners. Yes, Sod’s law. Thursday served me up a steaming dish of it, with a side order of utter bollocks and a dessert heaped with sprinklings of f**k you. Long story short; one pick-up of old sofa arranged, to be followed by a drop-off of a new sofa. […]
More arrivals and departures at Arsenal as they prepare for Champions League showdown
More arrivals, departures and Champions League preparation. The Arsenal Ladies camp has seen a few more comings and goings as Shelley Kerr juggles strengthening her squad for the new WSL season, while also preparing for the upcoming Champions League matches (We play Birmingham City Ladies on March 22/23 and March 29/30). Ciara Grant and Yvonne […]
Julian Draxler rejected January move to Arsenal in favour of boyhood club Schalke
One of the most boring transfer windows ever came to an end last friday night. And in the end I was right by predicting that the Julian Draxler deal to Arsenal wouldn’t go ahead in January due to Schalke’s desperate need for Champions League football. As many Tweeted/emailed me asking what our chances are to […]
Kim Kallstrom put to one side as The Arsenal Pledge is brought to the fore
Championship Manager 01/02 and Advance The Arsenal Flair I did have an awesome blog prepared on how good a signing Kim Kallstrom was, based on his ranking in Championship Manager 01/02, but then he went and got injured, so that fell flat on its arse. Kim, Say hello to Abo So instead I went with […]
Arsenal have £150m in the bank, but is Julian Draxler worth £37m of it? Gunners get set for Wembley adventure and a nervy February
In last month’s blog I said that by the end of January I hoped to still be top of the league, in the draw for the next round of the cup, recruited a new striker and free of injuries. It’s fair to say we didn’t get all of that but there are still many reasons […]
Arsenal’s failed £40m deadline day bid – No room for both Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta – Patience pays off against Crystal Palace
Good afternoon Gooners. After a couple of weeks off for various reasons, I’m back today and ready to delve into all things Arsenal. It’s be a rollercoaster 2014 so far, where we have already felt the highs, lows, nerves and joy that football tends to throw at us on an all too frequent basis. We’re […]
What really happened during Arsenal’s disastrous transfer window; Julian Draxler, Mirko Vucinic and Kim Kallstrom details
Week Twenty Five – Countdown to Meltdown Twitter has been placed on full alert in preparation for a meltdown of epic proportions should Arsenal fail to sign anyone. Internet ITK’s have instructed their Mum’s to stock up on cheap energy drinks, adult-sized nappies and cheesy Wotsits and are now firmly entrenched in Mum’s basement, wank […]
Could it be Alvaro Morata, Miroslav Klose or Dimitar Berbatov for Arsenal; Buy Julian Draxler now and save him for later; Saints draw a good point
The Deadline Day Frustrations: Morning Gooners, I hope this transfer deadline day finds you well and not rocking in a corner, mainlining Sherbet Dip and swilling down Tizer like it is going out of fashion. It is fair to say that my piece last week about Chelsea and Manchester City pissed off a lot of, […]
Why do Arsenal need Julian Draxler when we have Mesut Ozil? Twitter in 2003, and why we can still achieve something this season
Holiday Time Again. Need the rest. Break out the beachwear. Holiday time again, need a break from the stresses and strains of the transfer window, and a rest, to build up the energy for the seriously tough and crucial run of games to come. No complaints here about it, feck it, it’s what we’ve all […]
Arsenal announce hot new Dutch signing
The Arsenal have announced a major signing that has been endorsed by club captain Thomas Vermaelen. Both exiles from the Ajax school of football. A defensive midfielder and Dutch international, only six games short of the 100 club, they will bring added steel to the centre of the park, complimenting the already expressive midfield unit […]