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Archive for April, 2012

“It can happen soon, it can happen later, I don’t know.” Arsene Wenger, smiling, 23/3/12. That was Arsene’s response to being asked about a reported deal for Lukas Podolski over a month ago. Cologne faced important matches so the timing of any announcement would always be of their choosing. His current club face Bayern at […]

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I thought I would wait just a little longer than usual in order to gauge the reaction online. Of course there are a few grumbles before people have had time to take stock of what happened this afternoon, but generally supporters have been appreciative of the effort put in by Arsenal at Stoke. That was […]

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Just Do It

The pointed end of the season. There is little, if any, room for error now. Of course we would much rather be in the hunt for the biggest prize, but after Chelsea’s advance to the Champions League Final the battle for third place has become every bit as tense for us as the scrap the […]

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I would really like to address the issue of the parasites who phone and text every hour of every day trying to claim compensation for mis-sold ppi policies which I never had in the first bloody place. I would love to think somewhere out there are some really stupid people filling up our Accident and […]

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Lazy Sunny Afternoon

The weather forecast over-estimated the likelihood and timing of showers. A relaxing pre-match tincture, followed by a gentle stroll to the ground, and I joined the throng basking in the sunshine at the Grove. A very special pre-match snack lulled me even deeper into the relaxed mood all around. The crowd were mellow, neither too […]

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Chelsea at home. It has always been a lively and well-attended fixture, but rarely until the recent years has it been a match-up of real significance in the greater scheme of things. All that has now changed and this weekend’s meeting of the sides at the Grove is probably the most significant since the FA […]

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It will come as no surprise to regulars I suspect that I am absolutely delighted that Arsenal have placed the Ken Friar bust in the Directors reception at the Grove. I know it is not popular these days to recognise the Arsenal establishment figures, but those of my era who have seen this club go […]

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That, my friends, is why we turn up to football week in and week out in large numbers. In this League anybody can beat anybody, and the most unlikely games can stir the emotions. In the preview I highlighted Wigan’s recent form, and called the tight game. Given the circumstances it is not surprising that […]

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I doubt I am alone in considering the clubs that regularly appeared in the top flight in my formative years to be the ‘bigger’ clubs. That means to this old boy the likes of Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, and Nottingham Forest will always be held in higher regard than Wigan Athletic. I first heard of them […]

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“You ever reffed a game?” It’s a regular response when I make one of my many pronouncements on the standard of the elite officials in England at present. Such retorts fill my Twitter timeline, and they are understandable. The answer is yes, but obviously not at anything higher than local league level when there weren’t […]

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