Posted in history on Jun 26th, 2013 229 Drinks »
I have something of a connection with our youngest supporters of today. Rewind to 1968 and Arsenal reached the League Cup Final. The eleven year old ‘holic was looking forward to watching his team win something for the first time. “Sorry son, we’re moving that weekend. We’ll be back again before long.” Fortunately, as it […]
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Posted in tongue in cheek on Jun 23rd, 2013 230 Drinks »
In the absence of tangible news I have been out and about asking my musical influences what their take is on the Arsenal rumours of the day. Of course in reality they know no more than the rest of us, but they do have opinions that I respect. Some of them were clearly ahead of […]
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Posted in tongue in cheek on Jun 20th, 2013 169 Drinks »
It’s an awkward time. I’m some distance from the place where the deal is likely to be concluded. I am having to wait to see what will happen as new arrivals are anticipated in July. That means I might not get my business completed by August. I have a budget which can be supplemented should […]
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Posted in history on Jun 17th, 2013 180 Drinks »
I have to confess to having been brought down to earth by the news of Geoff Strong’s passing. Regulars will know my first idol was Joe Baker, but Joe’s partner in the Arsenal attack of the early sixties was a slender but powerful Geordie who also had an eye for goal. Geoff, who had battled […]
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Posted in comment on Jun 14th, 2013 181 Drinks »
I have found myself raising a glass this evening to Peter Hill-Wood after the announcement that he was stepping down from his role of Arsenal chairman. For over half a century he has been a part of the Arsenal board, succeeding his father Dennis in the chair in 1982. He continued a family connection with […]
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Posted in comment on Jun 13th, 2013 89 Drinks »
Although we moved out of North London when I was barely walking I didn’t go without my Arsenal fix, and that somewhat surprisingly included the summer months. As both parents worked when the summer holidays came around I would often find myself in the car with ‘holicdad as he made his calls around the various […]
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Posted in comment on Jun 11th, 2013 262 Drinks »
Like most of you I have seen previous Arsenal Q&A sessions on the various iterations of Arsenal TV, but I am indebted to Paul Matz and AISA for the opportunity to see this latest one in the flesh. I’m glad I did. The atmosphere and setting adds to the context, as indeed does the composition […]
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Posted in comment on Jun 8th, 2013 172 Drinks »
A strange weekend for a blogger who tries not to do speculation. It isn’t easy when there is nothing but transfer rumour after transfer rumour out there. I thought at first I could make the Australians feel better about the squad they have sent over for what looks like being a tough Ashes summer. Perhaps […]
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Posted in Guest Tales on Jun 6th, 2013 275 Drinks »
At the end of every season it is customary for the club to host a Supporters Clubs 5 a side tournament at the stadium, but this year time restrictions meant the event could not be fitted in before the concerts. Instead the Clubs were invited to send representatives along to Shenley for a tour of […]
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Posted in comment on Jun 3rd, 2013 198 Drinks »
It is turning into not so much the night of the long knives, but more the month of the long knives. Last Thursday came the confirmation that James Shea, Reice Charles-Cook, Sead Hajrovic, Jernade Meade, Samir Bihmoutine, Nigel Neita, Josh Rees, Conor Henderson, Philip Roberts, and Sanchez Watt were not having their contracts renewed and […]
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