Posted in match preview on Sep 17th, 2010 88 Drinks »
Two consecutive trips to Sunderland’s version of the Stadium of Light have yielded just the single point. Like the games at Anfield and Ewood Park we have another ‘marker’ for the new season. There is already little doubt about how difficult the Mackems will attempt to make life for the visitors. “You have to stop […]
Posted in match review on Sep 16th, 2010 75 Drinks »
Well, when in Somerset, how else to celebrate? I have just, having managed to avoid all mention of the match, caught up with the events of last night courtesy of ATVo. Thank you Arsenal. You will all have seen it long before I, so the details of who scored when and how I don’t have […]
Posted in match preview on Sep 14th, 2010 189 Drinks »
Lots to get through, so straight into the preview. Braga, otherwise know as the Arsenalistas, provide the first Champions League opponents for the not surprisingly injury hit Gunners on Wednesday night. As I type Arsene Wenger is telling journalists that Abou Diaby will miss the next couple of matches. Thanks for that Paul Robinson. Also […]
Posted in book reviews on Sep 13th, 2010 42 Drinks »
If ever there was a book with the potential to match Tony Adams’ Addicted for highlighting the perils that can lie in wait for young and old professionals alike, then this was it. Peter Storey, controversial in his playing days for the destructive side of his game, was to court further infamy when he retired […]
Posted in match review on Sep 12th, 2010 50 Drinks »
I take a chance on finding a Mac friendly stream, and thankfully find a couple, but with the sound muted so we miss the atmosphere and commentary. It is an interesting way of watching proceedings and I have done it before and come out of the game with very different opinions to those who were […]
Posted in match preview on Sep 9th, 2010 147 Drinks »
The 11th September has not been a particularly lucky date down the years. Quite apart from the events in the United States in 2001 the date has also seen the final breaths of, among others, the excellent Peter Tosh, and sadly also the birth of Harry Connick Jr (only kidding, honest!). It seems shallow for […]
Posted in competitions on Sep 7th, 2010 47 Drinks »
“Some of the Arsenal lads looked forward to Leeds with as much enthusiasm as root canal work at the dentist without gas, but they never frightened me. Rather, I licked my lips in anticipation.” Any Arsenal supporter of my age will know without being told which Gunners legend has just released his autobiography. When pressed […]
Posted in history on Sep 5th, 2010 69 Drinks »
Saturday night, international break, the very situation that YouTube was invented for. Actually I suspect that will apply equally tonight as well. Type in Arsenal 1971 and you are soon on a magical journey. Clicking on links right left and centre I navigate my way through the decade when I was most in attendance, home […]
Posted in comment on Sep 2nd, 2010 239 Drinks »
Come back when the transfer window has closed and we know who we, and everybody else, have on board. It is my stock answer when people ask me to follow the trend for pre-season predictions. I’ll try and keep this mercifully brief because you will be able to hear some of my thoughts on Friday’s […]
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