Posted in comment on Jan 16th, 2008 6 Drinks »
So Lassana Diarra is gone, or is he? At least we got to see him in an Arsenal shirt on a couple of occasions, which is more than can be said for Clive Allen. Apparently everybody has agreed with everybody else that Diarra can go, but confirmation is slow in arriving, much like Arsenal TV […]
Posted in comment on Jan 14th, 2008 61 Drinks »
One of the things that writing a blog teaches you very quickly is that on the internet you attract a world-wide audience. A look at the stats for Goonerholic reveals a readership from across the globe. I suspect I am not the only blogger grateful that football is a universal language, and that by fair […]
Posted in match review on Jan 13th, 2008 12 Drinks »
I’m delighted to announce the temporary appointment of Arsene Wenger as sub-editor of Goonerholic. I could not better his title for this mornings piece! The nuts and bolts of the contest are recorded in detail elsewhere. Basically Arsenal were once again battering at a massed defence virtually throughout. I will not criticise Birmingham for that. […]
Posted in match preview on Jan 11th, 2008 5 Drinks »
Who would have thought a Saturday afternoon home game could be such a rare delight not so very long ago? Big ‘Eck brings his assortment of bargain basement buys and ex-Gooners to the Grove looking to repeat the gaining of three points they achieved on their last visit to North London. Seb Larsson grabbed the […]
Posted in match review on Jan 10th, 2008 8 Drinks »
Get out of jail free. Do not pass go. Do not collect two hundred pounds. Pardon me while I chuckle! Yes, Tottenham should have done better, and we could not have grumbled if they had won. There, I’ve said it. Now let us consider, in the cold light of day, who will be happier with […]
Posted in match preview on Jan 8th, 2008 9 Drinks »
A phone call or two today confirms I ruffled a few lillywhite feathers last night. I love it when they bite, although in the battle of wits it is perhaps unfair to challenge unarmed opponents! I think they missed the ‘tongue in cheek’ categorisation. As I write it is just twenty-four hours before an Arsenal […]
Posted in tongue in cheek on Jan 7th, 2008 8 Drinks »
The first part of this article prepares for Wednesdays Carling Cup semi-final first leg clash with a detailed report of Tottenham’s wins over Arsenal this century. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part Two. And If You Know […]
Posted in match review on Jan 7th, 2008 6 Drinks »
So only five Premiership clubs booked their place in the fourth round draw on Saturday as a day of shocks unfolded. Five more had the opportunity to join them twenty-four hours later, and only Arsenal seized that opportunity with both hands. It was a strange afternoon for Arsenal at Burnley, and a lot of credit […]
Posted in match preview on Jan 5th, 2008 7 Drinks »
I had a little fun on Thursday suggesting we would see a stronger side fielded against Burnley than Tottenham in the up-coming cup ties. That may still be the case but the list of absentees at Turf Moor is growing. Emmanuel Adebayor, Robin van Persie, and Alex Hleb are all ‘gone in the fetlock’. Matthieu […]
Posted in comment on Jan 3rd, 2008 3 Drinks »
The beauty of the first week in January is that we can put the Premiership to one side for a week and concentrate on the domestic cup competitions. It is an added attraction for us to be anticipating the fielding of two completely different sides in those competitions. Given the importance of the FA Cup, […]
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