DB’s Season Diary Week 30 Tuesday 4th March 2014 – Armageddon is Upon Us As I write this I have no idea if it will reach you, as the impending apocalypse we have been warned of draws ever closer. The Prophets of Doom have warned us of such times since the infamous Summer of Suffering, […]
So then, Stoke City, away. An almost perennial nadir for Gooners. A tried and tested script that contains all the predictable tropes; like an old Bond film on the box during a Sunday afternoon… – Ultra-defensive set up from the home side to counter the (non-existent) Arsenal attacking threat. – Arsenal players spitefully kicked by […]
Arsenal v Everton Match Preview -Time To Focus Arsenal face a test of their silverware-challenging credentials when they welcome Everton to the Emirates in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday lunchtime. Everton had already pinched a point off Arsenal earlier in the season when the Toffees drew 1-1 here in December. Roberto Martínez was the […]
Change is a word defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as ‘an act or process through which something becomes different.’ If they needed an example, ‘Arsenal Ladies, winter 2013’ would certainly suffice. The Ladies have seen a mass exodus since their last competitive game, against Glasgow City in November. Steph Houghton joined Manchester City, Gilly […]
Hello and welcome back to my Gunners Town blog. Don’t adjust the date on your phones, it is a Thursday, and it is the work of me (Matt Cotton) appearing before your very eyes. You see, I’m kind of the Mathieu Flamini of the Gunners Town team; not particularly attractive, but willing to fill in […]
Hello fellow Gooners. Once again, I’ve decided to talk about my favourite Arsenal books. For years now (nearly a decade I must say), I’ve read a lot about this club, I’ve usually found them quality, but sometimes disappointment. However, each time, my love and passion for this club grew a bit further. With an international […]
As always we have our exclusive all-English travel guide for Arsenal’s trips to Germany. This time Munich is on the cards. Munich based Gooner @therealstarks was so kind to help us out with insights into Munich’s public transport, breweries and simply everything you need to know for this month’s trip. Please give him a follow […]
What is this Stoke you speak with Billy no mates?! Friday 28th February 2014 Mesut Ozil and Per Mertesacker are warming down from training. “Per, what is this Stoke everyone is talking about?” asks Mesut, innocently.”It is somewhere new for me and I was thinking of taking meine Frau with me and making a weekend […]
The 113th Football Oscars – 2014 It’s that time of year again, when we roll out the red carpet, pop the Man of the Match champagne, and pay homage to the great and the good, and the truly terrible of the season to date. A chance for the players and managers and commentators alike, to […]
Rocky’s Round Up: February At the end of last month’s blog, I said that if we were first or one or two points off the top at the start of March with 10 games left then we could anticipate an exciting end to the season. Well after what can only be described as a disappointing […]
