Posted in Guest Tales on Jan 31st, 2013 295 Drinks »
As the remaining hours of this transfer window come to a frantic close it is time for the follow-up piece from Bergkamp the Man. More Orwellian than I have heard him before, and a more interesting read because of that. If his Part 1 on Monday evening is anything to go by, I know we […]
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Posted in match review on Jan 30th, 2013 304 Drinks »
I don’t quite know where to start. I really don’t give two hoots for the neutrals who we have to keep saying must be loving watching Arsenal matches at the moment. Of course the beauty of football is that it does ensure those who fall for it’s charms discover every single emotion known to man, […]
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Posted in match preview on Jan 29th, 2013 444 Drinks »
After a hard day it is a welcome relief to put the feet up in front of another Arsene press conference. Thankfully busy today, I have missed the reaction to another masterpiece of him sharing himself with his audience while saying absolutely nothing. I watch him closely these days, and smile when he puts on […]
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Posted in Guest Tales on Jan 28th, 2013 155 Drinks »
It is guest post time again, and not one but two offerings coming your way this week from the inimitable Bergkamp’s the Man. I should point out that the word flipping may have been substituted for something less family friendly. I hope that hasn’t watered down an integral part of the piece. I can also […]
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Posted in match review on Jan 27th, 2013 283 Drinks »
What a day that was. As expected, a proper old Cup day and eventually a result to enjoy. Brighton, thank you for a cracking day out. I owe Tone, once of the West Stand Highbury, and now of the West Stand at the Grove, for rescuing me from the rail journey from hell. From the […]
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Posted in match preview on Jan 25th, 2013 361 Drinks »
If you have listened to this week’s Arsecast then you will know that the FA Cup draw has stirred old feelings for me. The moment we got past Swansea I was praying for the God of tickets to smile on me, and luckily he has. You don’t need to tell me how privileged I am. […]
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Posted in match review on Jan 24th, 2013 234 Drinks »
Without doubt the hardest part of blogging sometimes, as with playing a strange old guitar, is finding the right note. I joked in the drinks earlier about being sick of saying what a first-half that was for the neutrals. Again. Yes, unlike our recent performances against Manchester City and Chelsea, we were this time the […]
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Posted in match preview on Jan 22nd, 2013 477 Drinks »
The game in hand. The refuge of those looking at the gap between us and the top four. Win the game in hand and it is down to four points. It is almost upon us. The importance of the result is becoming more evident, and very real. The pre-match presser quickly developed into a list […]
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Posted in match review on Jan 20th, 2013 283 Drinks »
I’m sure the neutrals would have been thrilled by that game, and more than a little mystified how each side dominated one half with apparent ease. Unfortunately we are not neutrals, so the frustration generated by our first-half no show, once again, drills deep into the bones. We avoided an early penalty scare when Abou […]
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Posted in match preview on Jan 19th, 2013 294 Drinks »
Another derby day approaches, hence the lucky pie and mash are on the go as I start to assemble my thoughts on our latest visit to the bus stop in Fulham. In the aftermath of our performance against Manchester City a week ago there was much pessimism in the air. Understandable that. We hadn’t beaten […]
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