Posted in match preview on Jan 31st, 2012 293 Drinks »
Well, we don’t go to Leicester any more, do we? We need to freshen our songs up, much as we needed to freshen the squad up in January. We have some impressive ‘like a new signing‘s coming back, but as I start this preview the only new blood is destined to pep our our ailing […]
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Posted in match review on Jan 29th, 2012 323 Drinks »
Well, what a ninety minutes of cup football that was. Something for everyone, I think you would have to agree, from those who enjoy venting their spleen through every possible emotion through to those of unshaken faith. If you landed today from another planet, that is why football will always be the most popular show […]
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Posted in match preview on Jan 27th, 2012 313 Drinks »
Indeed they do. Those who favour the claret and blue and M&B mild, and those who seem to have canines far smarter than their owners. Harry can wait for another week or so as the judicial process takes place. In the wake of subgate we face top flight opposition this weekend with a place in […]
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Posted in tongue in cheek on Jan 25th, 2012 347 Drinks »
I’m rather fond of the bits that are attached to me by various means. My eyes, ears, teeth, and all external attachments south of the border are treasured possessions. The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup put those rather special attributes at risk. How do I explain we have three home games […]
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Posted in competitions on Jan 23rd, 2012 Comments Off on Titi Tee Competition Winners
I wish I could cheer up more Gooners tonight, but sadly I can only do two a good turn. Now the flying fickle finger of fate that belongs to the management was summoned to point at two names with her eyes shut and the lucky duo are Alex Ngoke, who takes the first prize of […]
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Posted in match review on Jan 23rd, 2012 548 Drinks »
I haven’t had the benefit of watching any reruns, either of the game, or of the key incidents. I have walked in the door, just, and am trying to make sense of about as mixed a day as I have experienced at the Arsenal for a long, long time. It started well. I arrived early, […]
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Posted in match preview on Jan 21st, 2012 346 Drinks »
…pints that is. What did you think I meant? The anticipation of the visit of Manchester United, if we are being honest, has always incorporated varying degrees of trepidation. Generally the first two Wenger incarnations at Arsenal gave as good as they got, but in recent years we have mixed gallant wins with some crushing […]
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Posted in competitions on Jan 20th, 2012 260 Drinks »
Welcome to the Friday before Manchester United at home. I’ll turn my attention to that tomorrow, if you don’t mind. We need lifting. I can’t help everybody, but I can help a couple of you, and yes, that could well be you. Yes, you. Now how do you fancy winning what is to be the […]
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Posted in comment on Jan 18th, 2012 304 Drinks »
A strange week is this. A pretty widespread post-mortem has been taking place and that is understandable given our last two Premier League results. I must firstly thank all who have contributed to a most enjoyable debate in the drinks. The arguments have taken a more acidic turn in some other places, and again that […]
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Posted in match review on Jan 15th, 2012 366 Drinks »
In a week where I have written elsewhere about the Arsenal side of the sixties I am reminded once again that in life all things are cyclical. I am supporting that side once again. First things first. What a match that was. Hard, I realise for some to understand, so important it is that ill-considered […]
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