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Archive for August, 2012

Enough has probably already been written about the Theo Walcott situation, so I will be as brief as I can on the topic. Theo adds real value to the squad at his best. Look again at his performance against the neighbours in February as an example. However he also has days, usually against teams with a […]

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Home and television to myself, I settled down for an afternoon of what I was sure would involve screaming abuse at all and sundry in the Britannia Stadium. Ninety minutes later I was surprised to find the blood pressure under control, and voice intact. Rarely have we controlled the home side as effectively as we […]

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I have checked the BBC weather forecast and it would appear that we are about to discover if the new boys can do it on a relatively warm and showery afternoon at Stoke. This is, according to some, the day we discover just what sort of season may lie in wait for us. You will […]

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It would appear I owe you all an apology. A few days away should not have meant this was a blog-free zone for five days, but I had reckoned without the scarcity of provision of a 3G service in the far west of England. Strangely I had no signal in the hotel, but the odd […]

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Let’s start at the end, shall we. It was debut day for all manner of people yesterday. Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud, and me. Yes, that’s right, me. I made my debut in the post-match presser. Alright, only as an observer rather than a participant, although I suspect I might have found something a […]

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Getting The Buzz Again

It is all but here. Let me assure you the excitement and anticipation of a new season is not diminished no matter how many times you have been there. Preparation is key, so I have checked my timings, and visualised a relaxed journey by road, rail, and tube. I can imagine taking those first steps out onto Holloway […]

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He’s Gone

Now that it has happened it really is surprising that people find it so, erm, surprising. No more that grin, that cocky swagger. The way he body-swerved through the crowds time and again to deliver the goods. Visiting the Grove to see him consistently do what he was paid for became one of the highlights […]

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Four unanswered goals against a team relegated from the Bundesliga last season isn’t a new dawn in itself. We will face much stiffer tests over the coming nine months. The evidence of the workout in Cologne, however, is that we are looking much better equipped for those challenges than we were twelve months ago. The […]

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A Message For The Employee

This is an update for the skipper about the current situation. I have kept quiet all this time out of respect and loyalty for you, but since there is so much speculation in the media, I think it is fair for you to know what’s really going on at the moment. As announced earlier this […]

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As many are pointing out, confirmation of the signing of Santi Cazorla from Malaga brings Arsenal’s summer spend on three proven internationals to a figure approximately equal to one Andy Carroll. I don’t know about our ill-advised Dutchman or our muck-raking second largest shareholder, but that represents a sign of ambition, a statement of intent […]

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